Circling has changed thousands of lives, but the introduction book which most people read is a decade old. People are still confused what it’s actually about, creating negative impacts on group attendance and experiences that are not optimal.
The original Circling Guide has become the most widely used introduction to Circling in the Authentic Relating tradition. Dozens of people have written to me to share how useful it was to them in understanding the practice, developing their skills or even getting into leadership. It’s now time to create the book that will reach a global audience. We need to elevate Authentic Relating from a small cult-practice to a worldwide movement.
This campaign directly funds the writing of the Circling Guide, 3rd Edition. Your contributions buy three focused months of my time at a modest rate of $1,000/month to research, write, and edit a vastly expanded, up-to-date guide which will be the first anthology of Authentic Relating. If all goes well, we will be able to find a commercial publisher who will market the book to a global audience.
You can see a preview of the book (including TOC) here.
To join the project as a editor or reviewer fill in the form here.
What your support makes possible:
- Part I — Circling Bootcamp (updated): A tight, 30,000-word, read-in-one-sitting manual so anyone can walk into a circle anywhere in the world, contribute meaningfully and feel safe.
- Part II — Authentic Relating: Chapters from about 8 founders and senior leaders of the AR and Circling movement, sharing what actually works in practice.
- Part III — Applied We-Space: New, AR-derived practices from 7 leaders for bringing AR into business, community, dating & sexuality, addiction recovery, family, social justice, spirituality and daily life.
Confirmed contributors so far include Robert MacNaughton (AR in Business), Damien Bohler (embodied sexuality), Kaela Atleework (Intentional Community), Mihai Banulescu (Connection Games), Susan Campbell (Origins of AR), Ryel Kestano (Authentic Dating), Stephane Segatori (We-Flow), Karl Steyaert (IFS), and Ellen Waenink (Deep Listening). I have reached out to 6-7 others and hope to hear back soon.
Why now?
The project is already underway: I’ve completed a full draft of Part I and begun assembling contributors for the anthology. This is a significant amount of work. Your support now lets me solicit and edit contributions, look for a commercial publisher, and market the book.
If Circling or AR has impacted your life, this is a concrete way to give back and help create a resource the whole movement can point to — a book you can hand to friends and clients instead of trying to explain it from scratch.
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