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- ISBN
- 9781591432579
- Book Title
- Talking Stick : Peacemaking As a Spiritual Path
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- Bear Factory & Company
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Psychology, Body, Mind & Spirit
- Topic
- Inspiration & Personal Growth, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Relations
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- Item Weight
- 9.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
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Practices for openhearted speaking and devout listening to restore harmony in families, relationships, schools, workplaces, and communities - Details how to approach life with a listening heart and create a sacred space for communication - Offers exercises for new peacemaking circles, ceremonial ways to begin each circle, and peacemaker tools to unmask the needs and feelings behind conflict - Explains how to apply this practice in multiple ways, with groups large and small People are afraid of conflict: it is something "bad" that must be managed and resolved. In the face of conflict we focus only on facts--who's at fault and who should be punished--rather than seeking to restore harmony. But conflict is inevitable and presents an opportunity to establish deeper connections with others. By learning to speak honestly and listen devoutly, we can overcome our culture's hierarchical and punitive approach to conflict. We can learn to relate to each other in a sacred manner and create relationships and communities that are egalitarian, liberating, and transformational. Revealing that we are all peacemakers at heart, Steve Beyer details how to approach life with a listening heart and create a safe and sacred space for communication: the peacemaking circle, centered on the talking stick. Whoever holds the talking stick gets to speak. There are no interruptions, no questions, no challenges, no comments. People speak one at a time, honestly from their hearts, and they listen devoutly with their hearts to each person who speaks. And, as Beyer shows, the effect can be miraculous. The author explains how to apply this practice with groups large and small to deepen relationships, heal old wounds, and restore harmony among families, spouses, classmates, coworkers, and communities. Sharing stories from his work as a peacemaker, he offers exercises for new talking stick circles, ceremonial ways to begin each circle, and tools to ensure the telling of complete stories in cases of conflict. He addresses the nature of apology, forgiveness, and the urge for revenge, and he explores the spiritual challenges faced by those who walk the peace path. Exploring the shamanic roots of the talking stick practice, the author extends the lessons of the healing circle and the listening heart from our homes, schools, and communities into our relationship to spirit and the Earth.
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Bear Factory & Company
ISBN-10
159143257x
ISBN-13
9781591432579
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038511217
Product Key Features
Book Title
Talking Stick : Peacemaking As a Spiritual Path
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Inspiration & Personal Growth, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Relations
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Family & Relationships, Psychology, Body, Mind & Spirit
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
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Hm1126.B49 2016
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. . . a delightful and inspiring book. . . . a unique and valuable how-to guide, chock full of practices mixed in with insights and challenges. In embarking on the spiritual journey, the reader will sense this wise elder's presence--an unexpected and special pleasure., "Our culture, in teaching the need to always be prepared with a response, does not teach us how to listen to each other. Sitting in council, watching the talking stick come around the circle to you, you may try to think of what to say, or you might hear someone say something wrong and watch for the stick to come to you so you can correct them. Either way, what you aren't doing is listening. Conversation between two people often finds one person talking and the other person not listening, but reloading. Council and its sacredness is about relationship; before we enter the council circle we intend, among other things, to speak honestly from our hearts. The pronoun "I" begins almost everything spoken in the circle because it is the speaker's heart being shared, the speaker's truth. Being listened to is a powerful way to connect to another. Any time you devoutly listen to another person, whether in a council circle or anywhere else, you are creating sacred space. You are powerfully modeling peacemaking by bringing peace into the room.", Beyers says that we are all peacemakers at heart but we live in a culture that is hierarchical and punitive. This manual on alternative conflict resolution is written with clarity. There are concise instructions on how to create a council as a safe place., Stephan's book contains not only instructions on how to create a circle, hold council and listen with heart, but he also describes various applications of the process when folks are wounded and in need of healing, where there has been harm to experience empathy and forgiveness. Many parents would profit from studying what he has to say about how to use an 'invisible talking stick' with one's children. The approach recognizes the dignity and worth of the teenager.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Pa r t I The Heart of Peacemaking 1 Toward a Sacred Way of Being with Others 2 The Geography of Hierarchy 3 The Components of Council 4 The Intentions of Council 5 Ensuring Safety 6 What Is Council About? PART I I Applied Peacemaking 7 Stories 8 Advice 9 Conflict 10 Dealing with Anger 11 Harms 12 Revenge 13 Apologizing 14 Forgiving 15 Healing Circles Par t I I I Walking t he Peace Path 16 Why Council Works 17 The Invisible Talking Stick 18 Walking the Peace Path 19 Setting Out on the Peace Path Appendix A. Council Variations Appendix B. Warm-ups Appendix C. "Moe Sits in Council" Index
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2015-047027
Dewey Decimal
303.69
Dewey Edition
23
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