Come to our presentations at LCS Gardens
Open Circle provides a supportive environment to gather for social interaction and to improve our understanding of ourselves, our community and our world.
Upcoming
November 03, presentation
Learning Love
Is it possible to learn to love? Certainly important to ourselves, our community, and our world. Presenter Gregory Kemp will outline the five levels of love; the Spectrum of Love and its opposites; read mystical poetry from Rumi and Hafiz; discuss falling in love, heartbreak, and grief; yearning for an unknown better; and the practical application of love in the world.
I have resided in Ajijic with my wife, Alicia, since November of 2023 and before that we lived in the central highlands of Guatemala for 13 years. We co-founded Project Somos (www.projectsomos.org)
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How Rituals Can Serve to Heal Grief
We kick off a special week of commeration and celebration at LCS, highlighting Mexico's most beloved annual ritual, Dia de Muertos. We all lose important parts of our lives from meaningful possessions to abilities, identities, dreams, hopes, and most painfully, the people and animal companions we love. The natural response to loss is a seven-step process a person goes through that can culminate in healing the wound created by a loss. Loretta will explain grief as an active and dynamic process that continues throughout life. She will explore rituals as vehicles for creating peaceful transitions as we travel through the challenging stages of grief.
Past Presentations
About Open Circle
For nearly 30 years, the Lake Chapala area has been honored to host Mexico’s longest-standing weekly English language lecture series. Begun in 1995 by volunteers under the title of “New Dimensions” and initially focused on various aspects of spirituality, in 2001 the program became “Open Circle” and was hosted in homes and restaurants. The Lake Chapala Society became Open Circle Ajijic’s permanent home in the early 2000’s and (since 20021) has become an official Lake Chapala Society program.
Mission Statement:
“Open Circle Ajijic provides a supportive environment to gather for social interaction and to improve our understanding of ourselves, our community, and our world. Presentations span a wide range of intellectual, cultural, physical, and spiritual topics. We do not necessarily agree with the ideas and philosophies of our presenters. We encourage you to listen with an open mind and form your own opinions.”