At 04:00 PM 5/2/01 -0300, you wrote:
Hi there,
I have rarely used warmups, but at a recent Open Space involving native
and non-native participants around development of a paleo-indian site, the
use of rocks from the site, suitably smudged and replaced, was of great
use. Participants did not know each other, participated in the smudging,
walked to the rocks in the center of the circle, let one chose them (!),
and introduced themselves to others around the circle through the
rock. The rocks also became a central theme in discussions.
I think, maybe, the deeper issue in all this conversation about "warm-ups"
is about ritual. Open Space, at least as i tend to do it, is rich in
ritual. Walking (bounding) the circle, reciting the Law etc... It is short
and relevant. I think. Most warm-ups are also ritual, but may not very
relevant -- and therefore referred to as "games" -- even as a High Mass
seems like a large game to folks for whom it is not relevant. So maybe the
principle might be something like "Use the appropriate, relevant ritual,
but as little as you can decently get away with." ie "think of one more
thing not to do...
As for "smudging" in a First Nation environment -- what else would you do???
Harrison
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