Awakening Practice Circles
Frequently Asked Questions
Each Thursday at 7pm I am hosting an in-person Awakening Practice Circle. Please contact me through my webiste (MaureenFitzgerald.com) if you want to join in.
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Awakening Practice Circle (APC)?
A small group that meets for 1.5 to 2 hours once a week.
The circle is a safe place to engage in self-inquiry to “wake up” and become conscious.
It follows a 3-step process based on the book: Wake the F Up (by Maureen Fitzgerald, Phd).
Why participate?
We are all waking up (from an egoic-state to our natural state). Its an evolutionary process.
We are all experiencing “growing pains” (eg. despair, excitement, grief etc.).
We can all help “walk each other home” by sharing what we know.
How will you benefit?
Learn an easy 3-step process to awaken (that you can use daily)
Discover how your mind works and controls you (e.g. your thoughts, ego and shadow)
Surface and clear your hidden thoughts, fears and beliefs.
Learn from the real experiences of others.
What is expected from you?
You need only show up and have the willingness to participate.
Over time, you will see how your life is like a stage upon which each joy and each difficulty can be an opportunity to wake up and become more authentic and whole.
What is the process?
We sit in a circle of chairs.
A facilitator reviews the 3-step process and provides an example.
If they wish, participants have the opportunity to walk through the 3-steps, using a current “irritation” or situation as a prompt. Others do not comment.
At the end we have a short reflection (and tea).
What are the three steps?
Surface your hidden thoughts and come to see that your thoughts are impacting your actions and that you can choose and release them.
Observe your egoic mind (protective personality) and see how it harms you by engaging in habits like blaming and judging (to keep you “safe”). You will transcend the ego by observing it in action.
Surface your shadow and your unconscious beliefs and fears that are driving your behavior. You will do shadow-work to heal or integrate your false fears and beliefs.
Who is your facilitator? Maureen Fitzgerald, PhD is a recovering lawyer and author of several books. After experiencing dark night of the soul, she spent many years reading hundreds of texts and integrating the wisdom literature. She realized (as the sages know) the ONLY way to be happy is by waking up to who you truly are. She wrote book “Wake the F Up: The Essential Guide to Awakening.” (currently available in draft). Her wish is to reduce human suffering.