
Circles on the Mountain
Explore past issues of the magazine written by and for our members and community. The first issue of Circles was published in 1988. It is a forum dedicated to exploring the personal, societal, and ecological need for meaningful rites of passage and is a rich treasure trove of stories, techniques and inspiration related to the facilitation of the initiatory process.

1988: Severance
My college graduation in 1969 provided a moment which has fueled my ...
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1989: Issue No. 4
Sparrow Heart, founder of the Circles of Air, Circles of Stone has ...
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1989: The Threshold
An invisible door stands before you. Beyond the door deity abides in ...
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1990: Issue No. 5
Down through the years I've made some mistakes identifying the creatures for ...
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1991: Issue No. 6
"What is a vision fast?" the lady asks. Though I've answered the ...
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1997: Focus on Adolescence
Cross-culturally, there is a profound connection between wilderness and the stage of ...
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1999: Storytelling
As I reflect on storytelling in the context of wilderness rites of ...
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2004: Issue #12
The last time I saw Steven, he was sailing purposefully ahead toward ...
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