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. 

2005: Expanding Borders

2005: Expanding Borders

Steven Foster was accustomed to receiving wisdom from nature. Ravens, rocks, wind, ...
2006: The Edge

2006: The Edge

I have seen the river, Raging full current, Cold from the glacier, ...
2007: Miracles

2007: Miracles

The concept of "going home" conjures up for me memories of those ...
2009: VISION

2009: VISION

Visions are often not of our life time. They are glimpses of ...
2010: Challenges on the Sacred Mountain

2010: Challenges on the Sacred Mountain

The focus for this issue of Circles was born last fall when ...
2011: Embracing Our Indigenous Soul

2011: Embracing Our Indigenous Soul

In poetry and prose, facts and musings, the indigenous soul speaks in ...
2012: Incorporating Community

2012: Incorporating Community

There is a rumbling in the fabric of our lives these days ...
2013: Rites of Passage in a Rapidly Changing World

2013: Rites of Passage in a Rapidly Changing World

Most of our training and work as guides has been in support ...
2014: The Mirror of Nature

2014: The Mirror of Nature

Welcome readers to diverse views on the Mirror of Nature! This issue ...
2017: Severance - Threshold - Incorporation

2017: Severance – Threshold – Incorporation

Once more we swing back to the fundamentals of Severance - Threshold- ...
2025: Belonging

2025: Belonging

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