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Calling In the 8th Direction

(published by the Inner Yaga in their newsletter September 2006)

In the personal work arena generally, (and specifically in the Inner Yaga), we have readily accepted the idea of indigenous peoples’ incorporation of the directions as a part of a work template for setting sacred space.  We all know how calling in and using the six directions of East, South, West, North, the Above, and the Below help to focus our intention and help to ground the safety of a container.  The Inner Yaga introduces the formal additions of the 7th direction of the Within and the 8th direction of the Without into the closing of a sacred circle. Yaga circles are being encouraged to use this directional template in their circles’ structures by honoring each direction at sequential meetings.  This provides a cycle of 8 meetings.   At the end of the cycle, the circle starts the pattern over again.  This cyclic format provides a familiar container which results in a level of safety that has rarely been achieved before in the personal work arena.  I suggest that the 8th direction is greatly responsible for this phenomenon.

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