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SPIRIT This Soul Pod is a sacred space for listening deeply and letting our Souls express themselves. st 1 STEP st Create a Soul Pod: Bring together three to six friends and/or family members with the purpose of giving each person's soul a safe harbor to share feelings and concerns. Give your Soul Pod a name. For example, my Soul Pod is called The Crystal Dolphins. Set a time to meet, in person, every week for a commitment of six weeks. If the people you want in your Soul Pod do not live near you, use technology to meet. But, as much as possible, meet physically in one space because of the energetic field created by coming together. You can create more than one Soul Pod. 1 STEP nd Your Soul Pod gathering: 2 STEP I recommend your gatherings last 60 to 90 minutes. Remember, this is not a social event. It is a highly purposeful, intention-filled gathering. Have all members sit in a circle. Place a white candle in the center of your circle. Each person should bring a crystal to place in front of them, close to the white candle. 18 www.yogicherald.com Oct./Nov. 2019 rd Set your Intention: 3 STEP To begin your Soul Pod gathering, recite together: This Soul Pod is a sacred space for listening deeply and letting our Souls express themselves. Our Soul Pod's intention is to create healing, wisdom, connection and powerful resilience by supporting each other through change. th Share your feelings: 4 STEP Go around the circle, giving each person 5-10 minutes to share the issues they’re grappling with right now. Talk about your anxiety, your stress, your fears, your hopes. Be very real. The other people in the group should listen and not try to fix or give advice. You’re simply the Souls that are listening, each of you a witness to the human experience. th EmpowerYour Soul's Strength: 5 STEP After each Soul Pod member shares, the rest of the Soul Pod members state the following to the person who has just shared: Beloved