Rupert Sheldrake's Morphic Field Theory: namely, that a change in the behavior of a species occurs when a critical mass—the exact number needed—is reached.

I could see how different and almost mutually exclusive each form is: one fosters the psyche, trust, and authenticity, the other facilitates productivity, the effective use of power, and persona.

Ask for Input from a Silent Member. If something is going on and she hasn't spoken up, does she have an insight or feelings about it? Is what has been unsaid the missing piece? Maybe she is attuned to the center. Maybe she is aware of the shadow. Might what she has to say be what the circle needs to hear? Or might silence be what is called for, and

anyone who has been in a sacred circle can take that spirit—and that archetype and morphic field—into a new circle, or another part of her life.

Being in one circle leads to being in others.

In the sweet territory of silence we touch the mystery. It's the place of reflection and contemplation, and it's the place where we can connect with the deep knowing, to the deep wisdom way. —From a talk by Angeles Arrien, author of The Four-Fold Way

“The medium is the message,”

When a critical number of people change how they think and behave, the culture does also, and a new era begins.

It is otherwise a meeting of women who do not trust each other, a gathering of women in whose company one wears a persona and social armor. This is not a sacred circle.