If you find yourself saying yes to the following questions, The Village might be a good fit for you. If you find yourself saying no, it won’t be a fit.

Weariness and Root

Are you tired of the heaviness and suffering of life? Do you suspect that the root of your troubles lies in running away from feelings?

Community

At the pace of consent, are you willing to welcome all parts of you and others in the company of a village? 

(a village is a group of truth-seekers holding space and being seen — a place of no hierarchy, held together by agreements such as confidentiality and the right-to-pass, where empathy is woven into the fabric of the culture)

Own Your Own Shit

Are you willing to own all the suffering you face as yours and yours alone?

(not content to merely complain, blame, gossip, project, or externalize - you may not have caused what happened to you, but you are the one that holds on to it) 

In conflict, are you willing to face the question, “What is it about this person and issue that brings up a charge in me?” Are you willing to get to a place where you can state, “I take responsibility for my charge around this issue and what I own about myself is…?”

Tell The Truth Through Your Words

Are you willing to tell the truth through your words? 

Are you willing to name what’s going on inside (your feelings, your hangups, your joys – speaking from the soul without a script)?

Tell The Truth Of Your Body

Are you open to learning and trying to tell the truth of your body? (if you name grief, the truth of the body is to cry; if you name anger, the truth of the body is to express energy, boundaries, or sadness)

Are you willing to “do work” and dive into the well of raw emotion? Are you willing to follow the thread of emotion: slow down, breathe, cry, yell, laugh, move the body, alchemize feeling (find freedom in feeling), and ground the medicine in the body?

Are you willing to feel without armour? Are you willing to feel even if it seems scary or too feral, crazy, intense, ugly, messy, and muddy?