TRILLIUM AWAKENING OLYMPIA
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      • Trillium Transmission Immersion, July 2024
      • Silent Wellspring, May 2023
      • Riding the Wave, July 2020
      • CREATE! our Mutual Liberation, July 2020
      • CANCELLED - 2020 Trillium Transmission Immersion
      • Krishna Gauci, Feb 2020
      • Embodying Mutuality, Oct 2019
      • Krishna Gauci, Aug 2019
      • Fierce Ardor Intensive, May 2019
      • Embodiment Retreat, Feb 2019
      • Transfiguration Retreat, Aug 2018
      • Allan & Gena, Mar 2018
      • Create with Joanne, Feb 2018
      • Margit & Joanne, Feb 2018
      • Marla Durden, Oct 2017
      • Cielle & Jeffrey, Sept 2017
      • Max & Tatini, June 2017
      • Divine Feminine, Joanne & Margit, May 2017
      • Krishna Gauci, Mar 2017
      • Margit Bantowsky & Joanne Lee, Nov 2016
      • Geri Portnoy & Susanne West, July 2016
      • Van Nguyen, Apr 2016
      • Rod Taylor, Feb 2016
      • Steve Boggs & Don Freas, Nov 2015
      • Saniel & Linda, Sept 2015
      • Krishna & Vivian, Aug 2015
      • Fax & Sharon, June 2015
      • Allan & Gena, Mar 2015
      • Krishna, Nov 2014
      • Geri & Susanne, Sept 2014
      • Ted & Hillary, Apr 2014
      • Rod Taylor, Mar 2014
      • Sylvia Woods, Oct 2013
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      • 9-7-19 Hike, Naches Peak Loop
      • 7-27-19 Hike, Staircase
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      • Driving Directions
      • Effective Reflection Skills
      • Nesting
      • Nectar Night
      • Poetry
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      • 2nd Birth Stories 2014
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  • In memory of...
    • John Tatman
    • C.J. Mortinson

awaken with us

Trillium Awakening Olympia
A Mutuality Circle is a place where committed practitioners can come together and engage in responsible mutuality and awakening together.

​For many years the Olympia community has been holding rich and catalytic mutuality circles, and we'd love to share this special magic and connect with you.

Our Mutuality Circle can be considered a kind of "practice group," even though the Trillium path has very few practices, per se. What we are practicing are some of the fundamental dimensions of mutuality - speaking our truth and living our whole being in the self-other field, while making room for others to do the same - in the context of the Trillium teachings, concepts, and transmission, with the intention to support our own, and others', embodied consciousness awakening. 

Our mutuality circles are structured similarly to teacher-led sittings in that we begin with silent meditation and gazing. Also, similar to teacher-led sittings, we engage topics drawn from Trillium's core teachings, and follow the exploration with individual sharing. We give (optional) peer reflections after sharing.

Although structurally similar to teacher-led sittings, mutuality circles have some powerful benefits. Some of the things we've heard people say about our mutuality circles are:
  • "I feel more empowered in my process."
  • "I love hearing the diversity of reflections from others."
  • "Instead of the energetic focus being on the teacher, it's more like the focus is on the center and the whole... like we're all spokes in a big wheel."
  • "Because there's no teacher, I feel more engaged in co-creating the container. As a result, I'm more present for the other people, and also for myself in a way."
  • "I really love the feeling of all of us being in this together. It creates a sense of cohesion."

Our mutuality community of committed Trillium practitioners has grown to the point where our 30+ members now split into two or three small circles that meet for five months at a time. During these five months the small circles are closed to new members. This allows us to foster the safety, confidentiality, resonance, and trust that is so supportive of this profound work. Also, "Large" Mutuality Circle meetings which are held in July and August, and once each during fall and spring. These circles are available to the whole 30+ members.

The mutuality circles are open to new members who are moved to deepen their engagement in the Trillium work. Those who are ready for this commitment are able to join a small mutuality circle during our two "open enrollment" periods: August and January. They are also welcome to attend all large mutuality circles.

Visit  the "How to join the Oly Circle" page to view our welcoming sequence and some prerequisites before someone is brought into the mutuality circle community. The prerequisites are a guideline, and we consider each new candidate on a case-by-case basis. Our hope is that instead of a being a barrier, these steps allow for a smooth and conscious transition into becoming a responsible member of our mutuality circle community. 

Note: If you're not quite sure you're ready to commit to the Trillium work, or to a five-month small mutuality circle, feel free to continue coming to our teacher-led sittings and other events for as long as you like. 

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  • Home
  • News
  • About
    • What is the Trillium path?
    • Sittings and Transmission
    • About Trillium Olympia
    • TA Olympia Statement on Black Lives Matter
    • WBR Clarification Conversations
    • Local Governance Roles
  • Newcomers
    • Welcome Essay: Imagine
    • Getting Started
    • Next Steps
    • Your First Trillium Sitting
    • Joining the Oly Circle >
      • Why join the Oly Circle?
      • How to join the Oly Circle?
      • Member Agreements
      • Disclaimer
    • Working with Teachers & Mentors
    • Levels of Participation
  • Events
    • Olympia & NW Events
    • Event Descriptions
    • Trillium Events Policies
    • Past Workshops >
      • Trillium Transmission Immersion, July 2024
      • Silent Wellspring, May 2023
      • Riding the Wave, July 2020
      • CREATE! our Mutual Liberation, July 2020
      • CANCELLED - 2020 Trillium Transmission Immersion
      • Krishna Gauci, Feb 2020
      • Embodying Mutuality, Oct 2019
      • Krishna Gauci, Aug 2019
      • Fierce Ardor Intensive, May 2019
      • Embodiment Retreat, Feb 2019
      • Transfiguration Retreat, Aug 2018
      • Allan & Gena, Mar 2018
      • Create with Joanne, Feb 2018
      • Margit & Joanne, Feb 2018
      • Marla Durden, Oct 2017
      • Cielle & Jeffrey, Sept 2017
      • Max & Tatini, June 2017
      • Divine Feminine, Joanne & Margit, May 2017
      • Krishna Gauci, Mar 2017
      • Margit Bantowsky & Joanne Lee, Nov 2016
      • Geri Portnoy & Susanne West, July 2016
      • Van Nguyen, Apr 2016
      • Rod Taylor, Feb 2016
      • Steve Boggs & Don Freas, Nov 2015
      • Saniel & Linda, Sept 2015
      • Krishna & Vivian, Aug 2015
      • Fax & Sharon, June 2015
      • Allan & Gena, Mar 2015
      • Krishna, Nov 2014
      • Geri & Susanne, Sept 2014
      • Ted & Hillary, Apr 2014
      • Rod Taylor, Mar 2014
      • Sylvia Woods, Oct 2013
  • Contact
  • Resources
    • Deep Feminine Meditation
  • Members Only
    • Mutuality Circle Roster
    • Community Calendar >
      • July 2022 TA Oly Redwoods Trip
      • 9-6-21 TA Oly Redwoods Trip
      • 4-10-21 Hike, Trillium Trail
      • 9-7-19 Hike, Naches Peak Loop
      • 7-27-19 Hike, Staircase
    • Current SMC Roster
    • Documents & Resources >
      • Conflict Resolution & Mediation
      • Driving Directions
      • Effective Reflection Skills
      • Nesting
      • Nectar Night
      • Poetry
      • 2nd Birth Stories 2017
      • 2nd Birth Stories 2014
      • Visitor Hosting
      • Creative Works
      • Lead Link Election Resources
    • Facilitator Resources >
      • Mutuality Circle "Invocations"
      • SMC topics
      • Benefits of Facilitation
      • Facilitator Capacities
      • Facilitator Guidelines
      • Additional Skills & Considerations
    • Oly Circle email list signup
  • In memory of...
    • John Tatman
    • C.J. Mortinson