As I continue to fight my AI to produce the newsletter, I take some comfort that it’s a bit better and more comprehensive every time (Dear God, please teach me patience…).

Lots of good stuff here, we are rocking it! As always, if you have comments or additions please reply to this email. 

In this issue:

• The Circling Trademark fundraiser is ongoing with close to $7k raised. For the reasons you should support this cause, read our prior mail
• The Circling Guide Anthology (3rd Edition) is due out in early October. A $25 donation now will get the book mailed to you.
• A new card deck by Daniel Ek & Friends called Plunge is available, see below. I tested it with my non-AR family, and it passed!
• We-Flow is now a partner with the Circling Guide. We-Flow founder Stephane Segatori wrote an article in the new Circling Guide Anthology which is fantastic (although, come to think, all the articles are great… thanks to all our hard-working contributors)
• I continue to discover talented writers and podcasters, listed in the section below “AR Writers, Podcasters & Creators”. Artem Zen is a new entry, he actually interviewed Ken Wilber! Sara Ness is also on a roll. And I had a delightful conversation with Philip & Liz of Relateful which resulted in a fun podcast. Listen here.

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Ours & Partner Events

• Week of 21 Sep — The last cohort of Authentic Relating in Community was very sweet, and I am starting another one soon. Very reasonably priced ($100-300), max 8 participants, flexible timings. A $50 refundable deposit has you choose the schedule.
• 24 Sep – 5 Nov 5. My wife Sophie is running an ARC in German, along with a Connection Game (also in German) on Sept. 17.
• 9 Sep — We-Flow Session – Group Taster — free, online
• 17 Sep — We-Flow Session – Group Taster — free, online
• 24 Sep — We-Flow Session – Group Taster — free, online
• 10–18 Oct — We-Flow Nature Retreat – Deep Rest, Living Connection and Aligned Action — Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas, France
• 21 Oct 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 — We-Flow Level 2 Bootcamp, 3-Month Epic Journey — online, + 1 hybrid Amsterdam/online integration weekend
• 14 Nov 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 — [Amsterdam] Perform at Depth Cohort: 2-Day In-Person + 2 Months Integration — 2-day in-person + 8 weeks integration calls
• 21 Nov 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 — [EU+US] We-Flow Level 1 Immersion Weekend (+2 Month Support) — online, weekend + 2-month support

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What’s Happening in the Community

Transformational Connection

All events on the TC site.

• 1 Sep — Online Drop-in Sessions (Wed/Thu, weekly), donation-based (register via TC site)
• 3 Sep — SAS Facilitator Training – Amsterdam — 6-month flagship training
• 4 Sep – 9 Oct — Transformational Connection & Surrendered Leadership Online Training — 6 Fridays, online
• 4 Sep — Free Introduction to Transformational Connection
• 9 Sep — SAS Facilitator Training – Online — 6-month flagship training
• 11 Sep – 2 Oct — Transformational Boundaries Foundational Course
• 15 Sep — Foundational Course – 5-Week Closed Group
• 19–20 Sep — Weekend Immersion – Amsterdam
• 24 Sep — SAS Facilitator Training – London — 6-month flagship training
• 28 Sep 2026 – 28 Mar 2027 — Coaching Training — 6-month program
• 29 Sep — Mastery Series: The Crucible Dance Of Intimate Relationships
• 19–25 Oct — Surrendered Leadership Week – Malmo
• 24–25 Oct — Weekend Immersion – Edinburgh
• 26 Nov — SAS Facilitator Training – Stockholm — 6-month flagship training

ART International

All courses on authenticrelating.co.

Level 1: Foundations

• 3 Sep — Level 1 Online (Americas + EU) (registration on Level 1 page)
• 5–6 Sep — Level 1: Foundations – Zurich, Switzerland (registration on Level 1 page)
• 12–13 Sep — Level 1: Foundations – Charleston Area, SC
• 15 Sep — Level 1 Online (Americas + Australasia) (registration on Level 1 page)
• 26–27 Sep — Level 1: Foundations – Vancouver, Canada
• 8–9 Oct — Level 1: Foundations – Ubud, Bali
• 10–11 Oct — Level 1: Foundations – Berlin (registration on Level 1 page)
• 14 Oct — Level 1 Online (Americas + EU) (registration on Level 1 page)
• 17–18 Oct — Level 1: Foundations – Boulder, CO (registration on Level 1 page)
• 17–18 Oct — Level 1: Foundations – San Francisco (embodied)
• 17–18 Oct — Level 1: Foundations – Washington, D.C. (registration on Level 1 page)
• 21 Oct — Level 1 Online – Embodied (EU + Australasia) (registration on Level 1 page)
• 24–25 Oct — Level 1: Foundations – Gothenburg (registration on Level 1 page)
• 24–25 Oct — Level 1: Foundations – London (registration on Level 1 page)
• 24–25 Oct — Level 1: Foundations – Seattle (registration on Level 1 page)
• 7–8 Nov — Level 1: Foundations – Copenhagen (registration on Level 1 page)
• 7–8 Nov — Level 1: Foundations – Las Vegas (registration on Level 1 page)
• 14–15 Nov — Level 1: Foundations – Hamburg (German)
• 14–15 Nov — Level 1: Foundations – New York City (registration on Level 1 page)

Level 2: Advanced

• 12–13 Oct — Level 2: Advanced – In-Person with Rick Smith, location TBC (registration on Level 2 page)
• 10 Sep – 15 Oct — Level 2: Advanced – Online with Sydney McGary, Americas Thu 9am-12pm PT / EU Thu 6-9pm CEST (registration on Level 2 page)
• 27 Oct – 2 Dec — Level 2: Advanced – Online with Stephanie Dickinson, Americas Tue 5-8pm PT / Asia-Aus Wed 9am-12pm CIT (registration on Level 2 page)
• 14–15 Nov — Level 2: Advanced – In-Person at re/creation cafe, with Ash Witham (registration on Level 2 page)
• 21–22 Nov — Level 2: Advanced – In-Person at Community Sanctuary, with Dayna Seraye (registration on Level 2 page)

Authentic Revolution

All offerings on authrev.org.

• 8 Sep – 15 Dec — Mastering Facilitation Skills – US/EU Cohort — 15 weeks, Tue 12-2pm CT
• 11 Sep – 18 Dec — Mastering Facilitation Skills – AS/US Cohort — 15 weeks, Fri 7-9pm CT
• 30 Sep – 18 Nov — The Art of Difficult Conversations — pay-what-it’s-worth

Connection Institute

All events on theconnectioninstitute.net.

• 1 Sep — Relational Leadership Academy – Weekly Classes — 7-day free trial

Deep Play Institute

All events on deepplayinstitute.com.

• 13 Sep – 18 Oct — Fall 2026 Semester (6-Week Virtual Class Series), Sundays 10am-12pm PT, donation-based
• 16–18 Oct — The Second Gloam Ensemble, Brooklyn Art Exchange, NYC

Susan Campbell

All events on Susan Campbell’s Substack.

• 6 Oct — Free Monthly Group Coaching Webinar: Getting Real Card Game (register via Susan Campbell’s Substack)

The Container (welcome!)

All events on Meetup.

• 1 Sep – 30 Nov — Weekly Circling (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays), Charlottesville VA (Zoom + in-person) (schedule on Meetup)
• 16–18 Oct — Fall Circling Retreat: Live the Mystic Heart of the Practice — Blue Ridge Mountains, early-bird ends Sept 15

The Relateful Company

All offerings on relateful.com.

• 11–13 Sep — Relateful Flow Immersion – Copenhagen
• 11–13 Sep — Welcoming Wholeness – Charlotte, NC
• 14 Sep 2026 – 15 Jan 2027 — Relateful Coaching Training Cohort — 17-week cohort
• 26–27 Sep — The Art of Relating – Austin, TX
• 5–8 Nov — Level Up Local Weekend – Austin, TX

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AR Writers, Podcasters & Creators

Artem Zen (Welcome!)

• Ken Wilber – Why No One Is Smart Enough to Be Wrong 100% of the Time
• Elevating Consciousness (23 Aug) — “Top Insights” podcast of mind-expansive conversations on human development, meaning, and awakening.

Liz & Philip Watson

• The Relateful Podcast – Ep. 8:Adventures in Relational Practice with Marco Beneteau.  Wide ranging conversations covering my 10-year AR journey, the intentional community I started in Mexico, and more.
• The Relateful Podcast – Ep. 9: Welcome to Relatefulness with Shane Orton (1 Sep) — Podcast episode welcoming Shane Orton, aimed at newcomers to the Relatefulness practice.

Sara Ness (Authentic Revolution)

• I Let Strangers Live With Me (28 Aug) — On radical hospitality, trust, and the Knights-and-Stags metaphor for choosing who to welcome in.
• Whimsy Lab (31 Jul) — On designing experimental, playful community events beyond standard Authentic Relating formats.

Sean Wilkinson (TC)

• Are You in the Content or in Discovery? (1 Sep) — On the difference between living in the content of experience vs. discovering it fresh.
• The Gateway to the Inside (25 Aug) — On what is really being navigated at the core of relational boundaries.

Stemless

• Complete Me (Part III) (22 Jul) — On listening past the content of what is said to the context and intention beneath it.

Susan Campbell

• Play the Getting Real Card Game Online (1 Sep) — Introduces her new online version of the Getting Real Card Game.
• Pain Phobia and Addiction to Control (25 Aug) — Revisits a 2021 talk on how fear of emotional pain drives denial, addiction, and projection.
• Finding Love in Later Life (18 Aug) — On dating, disclosure, and partnership in later life.
• My Background and Philosophy: A Recent Podcast Interview (23 Jul) — Interviewed on the Fierce Grace podcast about vitality, relationship as spiritual journey, and triggers.
• Curiosity: Doorway to Connection or Disguised Agenda? (4 Jul) — Distinguishes genuine curiosity from curiosity used to control, impress, or avoid.

The Container

• Circling Your Existential Crisis (6 Aug) — On Circling as a practice for sitting with — not resolving — mortality, freedom, isolation and meaninglessness.

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A new AR card game by Daniel Ek & Therese Ernedal

I had a lot of fun playing the new AR Card Game called Plunge. I have not used AR card games much until now, but I now see them as a great way to introduce AR to your friends and family, even if they don’t have AR experience. What I like about Plunge is that impact / reflections are built into the game-structure. I battle-tested it with my own family, and it led to a memorable evening!

You can buy Plunge Here.  They will ship to anywhere in the world.