Leading with Wholeness

An introductory mini-series for grounding your leadership with both feminine and masculine energies

Women, Men, and People worldwide are being called to wake up their nurturing instincts in the movement toward a more socially and environmentally just economy. In many parts of the world, Western mechanised culture has taught men of influence to suppress their innate caring instincts and taught women in positions of power to prioritise their rational minds. For the sake of young and future generations, we need to creatively break these behaviour patterns and retrain ourselves to show up in our communities and act from a place of wholeness.

The ‘Leading with Wholeness’ mini-series is designed as an introductory level course for leaders throughout our society, from Parents to Presidents, who are ready to let go of outdated habits and ways of being. By embracing Indigenous and Western knowledge systems, we’ll, directly and indirectly, confront generations of accepted norms. Together, we’ll search for a more integrated state that accepts and celebrates the spiritual, scientific, mystical, and mundane.

In the West, we view feminine and masculine energies at the human level of gender. On the other hand, Indigenous traditions promote a perspective about harmony and balance with self, others and all of Life. For most Westerners, we are being called to dismantle these colonial ways of being, thinking, and relating in order to allow space to reconnect with our sacred secular wisdom.

Whether you’re responsible for leading yourself, your family, your organisation, your community or your nation, you’re accountable for choosing what legacy you pass on to future generations.

So, If you’re ready to:

take steps to live with more authenticity,
make deeper inquiries into what it means to be fully human at this time and,
celebrate (y)our inner feminine and masculine qualities at home and work, then,

we look forward to sharing by the Circle!

The use of these terms is intended to be inclusive of any person who identifies with such labels, including trans women/men.

We understand that discussions regarding masculinity, femininity, gender and leadership necessarily involve all persons on the gender spectrum, including those who identify as non-binary and gender non-conforming people. In addition, ‘Leading with Wholeness’ seeks to approach inquiries relating to the terms “masculine” and “feminine” from an integrative perspective that bridges knowledge systems and transcends their associations with oppressive patriarchal gender roles.

We welcome and celebrate all gender identities and forms of gender expression at the Fire Circle.

Circle 1 (Oct 25): Feminine & Masculine integration basics

Circle 2 (Nov 1): Leading with wholeness at Home

Circle 3 (Nov 8): Leading with wholeness at Work

Circle 4 (Nov 15): Daily (Retraining) Practices

Individuals looking to find their role in the human village (for example, parents, community leaders, organisers)
Professionals who wish to lead from integrated masculine & feminine energies (for example, CEOs, Policy Makers, Sustainability Managers, Consultants)
Students who want to learn decolonised ways of being and doing (for example, science and technology & humanities )

how to lead in reciprocal ways vs. extractive ways,
how to live and work with cyclical time vs. linear time,
how to honour your intuition and instincts vs. authority and hierarchy,
practical ways of being in sync with all of life, not against it.

A holistic and grounded state of being: embrace the spiritual and scientific, the mystical and mundane.
Let go of what no longer serves you (us): dismantle colonial ways of being, thinking, and relating in order to reconnect with (y)our sacred secular wisdom.
Embrace your divine feminine: by understanding the qualities of our Mother Earth and mirroring them in our daily lives: nurturing, loving, emergent, cyclical, fierce and creating the conditions for life to flourish.

4 x 90min sessions online (Zoom) with a combination of listening to Elders, sharing experiences with fellow participants and being facilitated within small group discussions.

25/26 Oct - 15/16 Nov (4 consecutive weeks, Tues PM/Wed AM)

Denver, CO (US) 14:00 to 15:30, Tuesdays

New York (US) 16:00 to 17:30, Tuesdays

London (UK) 21:00 to 22:30, Tuesdays

Melbourne (AU) 07:00 to 08:30, Wednesdays

Auckland (NZ) 09:00 to 10:30, Wednesdays

*The sessions' recordings will be available for participants only for one month after course completion, and public distribution won't be allowed as per Cultural Safety reasons (see below 'Cultural Safety')

MENTORS

Grandmother Lánésáan (US)

LánéSaán Moonwalker has been an oracle, healer, spiritual teacher and environmental guardian for close to 50 years. She began her training in the healing arts at the age of 12 from family members and friends who were highly skilled curanderas (traditional practitioners who combine Native, Catholic, and African spiritual beliefs and practices). This lineage is about a medicine way of Being.

Grandmother LánéSaán is also internationally recognized and has travelled around the globe as part of her work. She sits on the International Council of Elders for the Aniwa Gathering and holds a degree in humanities and the visual arts from the University of Colorado. She has been a licensed minister for more than 40 years and is a Reverend Canon in the Brigade of Light.

Mac Macartney (UK)

An inspiring British man who has been learning from and working with First Nations people from over five countries over the last four decades. Elder Mac’s journey of tracing his own pre-Roman, British tribal roots is an excellent example of how we can find deeper connections to our Earth. He brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom in bridging western and Indigenous worlds, including experience consulting for prominent organisations like Unilever and Procter & Gamble.

Lorna Davis (US)

Lorna has served as President of multinational consumer goods companies for 20+ years, in Danone, Kraft and Mondelez. Lorna has been a key leader in Danone’s purpose journey, where she established that $6 Billion entity as a Public Benefit Corporation and achieved B Corp status in 2018, making it the largest B Corp in the world. Now, inspired by the teachings of indigenous teachers, Lorna supports the shift in how leaders operate so that they settle down and allow their inner wisdom to guide their activities and use their businesses as a force for good. She runs retreats, workshops and coaches individuals while also serving on the board of a number of organizations that are committed to a meaningful purpose.

FACILITATORS

Thea Connolly (AU)

Thea started her career as a solicitor and spent a decade advising on a variety of projects and transactions in the infrastructure sector. Since completing a year-long sabbatical in 2020, Thea has sought to contribute to the development of collaborative projects and initiatives that prioritise people and planet, and has supported various organisations such as The Chancery Lane Project, Schumacher College and the Post Growth Institute. Thea has been learning from and engaging with Grandmother LánéSaán’s work for two years.

Matt Sykes (AU)

Matt's ancestors are from Yorkshire in England, the Zillertal Valley of Austria and Norway. Based on the traditional lands of the Boonwurrung Peoples of the Kulin Nation, he empowers purpose-driven leaders to work with Nature. Matt chose an unconventional business education pathway, combining learning experiences with First Nations Elders, ecotourism guiding and a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge. He now works internationally with startups, industry pioneers and collective impact alliances through his B Corp consultancy Regeneration Projects.

Shruthi Vijayakumar (NZ)

Shruthi's ancestors are from Tamil Nadu, South India, and she grew up on the land of the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei people in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Shruthi has over ten years of experience in coaching, leadership development, innovation and sustainability, working with social entrepreneurs, business leaders and teaching university students. She has a deep appreciation for her Vedantic spiritual roots in India and deep respect for Māori approaches, which she finds very resonant to these. Shruthi also holds an MBA from the University of Oxford.

COMMUNITY WEAVER & SUPPORT

Nora Silva (MX)

Nora's ancestors come from Spain mixed with indigenous Aztec blood. The land of the Nahua people is where she was born and raised in Colima, México. She's now based in Wurundjeri Country, Melbourne, Australia. Nora studied and worked in the tourism industry and enhanced her professional background in the mining, government and sustainability sectors. She draws knowledge from First Nations peoples and Western education, holding a master's degree in Environment from the University of Melbourne. She supports initiatives moving toward a Regenerative future while building her own educational platform on inner & outer regeneration.

We're committed to supporting a more equitable society through our work. That's why we get involved in community projects, mainly those to who our Elders are connected. But this is only possible because you are part of our programs. So on this occasion, 20% of the cost of your ticket is going towards:

INVESTMENT

General: 180 USD - 277 AUD - 160 £

Startup: 110 USD - 170 AUD - 99 £

Student / Youth: 50 USD - 77 AUD - 45 £

*TICKET PRICE INCLUDES ACCESS TO ALL CIRCLES (Select only one date at check-out)

*If you prefer to pay via PayPal, please use these details: Matt Sykes, mattsykes02@gmail.com (Event's name as reference). Let us know you have made the transfer at norasilvasanchez@gmail.com, and we will send the course access details. Thank you!

CULTURAL SAFETY

The themes in this program draw on the Elders' personal experiences of learning from sacred wisdom traditions over many decades. We ask that you respect and share this knowledge with others based on his guidance throughout the program. We only record the sessions for internal purposes but don't distribute them publicly.

ABOUT US

The Fire Circle project emerged in late 2020 in response to a growing cry for a different way of living and doing business. Our experiences are designed as foundations for a way that is grounded in ancient wisdom, draws on the cultures and teachings of Indigenous, Eastern and Western traditions, and sees us working with deep humility, reverence and relationship with the Earth.

SHARE KNOWLEDGE
Do you anyone who can benefit from this wisdom and sense of community? Please help us spread our message. Thank you for your support!

For more information and queries, email us at hello@regenprojects.earth

Warmly,

Fire Circle team