Sacred Circles

The name, Sacred Circle Counselling, comes from the sacred geometry tradition where circles and spheres are believed to symbolize oneness and interconnection. The mission of Sacred Circle Counselling is to assist clients to return to their center and a state of wholeness.

Sacred circles can be seen in nature in flowers, the spiral patterns of sea shells, or in ancient structures like mandalas or labyrinths. Carl Jung believed that mandalas represented a “psychological expression of the totality of the self”, and drawing mandalas had therapeutic power to integrate the conscious with the unconscious.

Sacred circles also include medicine wheels which are used by Indigenous Peoples to embody a circle of awareness of the individual from four dimensions (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual) as well as the interconnection between the individual and nature. Medicine wheels symbolize a path to health and well-being. Additionally, dream catchers are sacred circles which symbolize strength and unity- values embedded in Indigenous ways of knowing. Dream catchers are thought to allow positive dreams through and catch negative dreams protecting the sleeping individual.

The ancient circular structure of the labyrinth is found throughout the world in many different cultures. Labyrinths are considered a metaphor for grief as well as life. Unlike a maze, there are no wrong turns in a labyrinth, and all paths lead to the center. Walking a labyrinth is intended to be a deeply contemplative process which is like a meditation. This process not only reflects the physical experience of walking on the path where the walker is invited to enter the physical center of the labyrinth, but also the spiritual experience where the walker is encouraged to connect with the sacred wisdom of her or his internal center.