As the too-short summer wanes, the Transformational Connection Festival wraps up, and some of us return to the office, here is just a quick note. In addition to the below, a new-and-improved September Newsletter will be coming out very soon, and there is good news about the Circling Trademark here as well.
New programs: Kraye Grymonnt and another ARC starting soon
- I am producing a 4-part, donation-based series for the coach Kraye Grymonnt starting next Wednesday August 26, 1pm ET / 7pm CET. Kraye is quite an interesting character. Not AR, and definitely not politically correct, but he has his fans. We coaxed him out of retirement for this. More information and registration info here. Limited to 12 people.
- The July cohort of the 6-week Authentic Relating in Community was so special I am running another one starting mid-September. Donation-based (minimum $100) and limited to 8 people, these are now scheduled on-demand from a doodle poll. Send in your refundable $50 deposit to get priority choice on the timing.
- My wife Sophie is also doing an ARC in German starting Thursday September 24. Sehr gut! More information here.
The Circling Guide Anthology (3rd Edition) is in final production
I am in the final production run of the Circling Guide Anthology (3rd Edition), now due out early October. It contains the original / updated Circling Guide (only 25k words, read it in one sitting), many appendixes and resources, and — most exiting — fantastic stories and background articles by many leading figures in the movement, including Susan Campbell, John Thompson, Sara Ness, Jason Digges, Robert MacNaughton, and 14 others.
The goal here is to change Authentic Relating from a small cult practice into a worldwide movement. Let’s make Authentic Relating the foundation of a new world operating system.
Can we do it? Who knows. But it’s a game worth playing.
If you want to support the cause, you can either donate $25 or more and receive a print copy mailed to you anywhere in the world in early October (most countries qualify, reply to this email if you have any doubt and I will check). You can also join the proof-reading and marketing team here, which will also give you a free digital copy.
I remain in deep gratitude (and shock) at the enthusiastic community support for this initiative. I even have quite a few donations exceeding $500, resulting in the full funding target of $5k now being reached.
Important news about the Circling Trademark legal case
Please stay tuned for an important email coming in the next few days about new developments in the Circling trademark case, and what you can do about it. I won’t share everything yet because the sponsors have asked me to send a single email. But I will give you some background info.
Circling has been trademarked for about 5 years now, Transformational Connection has rebranded as a result (they used to be Circling Europe) and innumerable small operators have received cease-and-desist letters from the Circling Institute (the trademark holder). Quite a few of us believe passionately (me included, breaking reporter-neutrality) that Circling should remain in the public domain. There are legal cases ongoing in both EU and US jurisdictions, and the case for a trademark is quite weak. However, the legal expenses have been substantial, and we need your help.
In a few days I will be asking for your support in this important initiative
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