Circles of Healing, the Complete Guide to Healing with Massag... by Gwen Wendy Hammarstrom6/28/2023 ![]() Only the person holding the stick may speak. ![]() When that person is finished speaking, the talking stick is passed to the left (clockwise around the circle). A talking stick is held by the person who speaks (other sacred objects may also be used, including eagle feathers and fans). The circle starts with a prayer, usually by the person convening the circle, or by an elder, when an elder is involved. Healing circles take a variety of forms, 2, 3 but most basically, members sit in a circle to consider a problem or a question. ![]() ![]() 1 In North America, they are widely used among the First Nations people of Canada and among the many tribes of Native Americans in the US. Talking circles, peacemaking circles, or healing circles, as they are variously called, are deeply rooted in the traditional practices of indigenous people. ![]()
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