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*PROGRAMMING NOTE 2/7/2024. tHERE WILL BE NO ONLINE VETERANS COUNCIL THIS WEEK AS MOST OF OUR VR STAFF WILL BE FACILITATING A MIRRORING WORKSHOP. WE WILL PICK UP OUR ONLINE CONNECTION ON 2/14/2024. STAY BLESSED.

return to solidarity..one circle, one neighborhood, at at time…

Circles of Return are where our community regularly gathers to get to the heart of our shared experience with those that get it. Our veteran-led circles empower the military family to serve again in spaces that connect, heal, and inspire our community to live the life worthy of their sacrifice.

Circle of Return Quick Zoom AND RSVP Links BELOW. FOR in-person ceremonies and special events check our EVENTS PAGE and our Veteran Rites Mighty Network linked below.

Every Second Monday from 3:30pm to 5:00pm PST, MST Women’s Circle with Vietnam Veteran and Therapist Sarah L. Blum. Requires registration and discussion with Sarah before joining the circle. Zoom Registration

1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 5pm PST. Online Veterans Council Community. Requires orientation to the protocols and community of veterans council practice. This space is welcoming to anyone in the military family seeking to find a community where they can get to the heart of their shared experience. Email Ryan Mielcarek at council@veteranrites.org to set up an orientation and answer any questions. Welcome Home. Zoom Link.

Second Wednesdays at 5pm PST: Veteran Rites Monthly Community Cup of Tea. This is a low-key community check-in where we share VR mission moments from the last month, promote VR and partner opportunities, announce upcoming volunteer positions, and listen to the voices of our community to help shape the direction of Veteran Rites. ZOOM LINK

4th Wednesdays at 5pm PST. Veteran Vibrations Frequency Meditation with Listening to Smile. We offer regularly occurring online frequency meditations for the military family that relieve suffering from PTS, Pain, and Anxiety. If you would like recommendations and prescriptions for pain, joy, anxiety, and exploration with sound please contact ryan at council@veteranrites.org. Kick back, relax, and enjoy the ride. ZOOM LINK

First Fridays at 10am at the Seattle Vet Center (305 S Lucile St #140, Seattle, WA 98108). In-Person Veteran Vibrations Frequency Meditation. Check the Events Page for RSVP. Check out the creator of Listening to Smile on the Paul Check Podcast - Music that makes you feel something.

First Saturdays of the Month: Mirroring for Empowerment Incorporation Practice (For Initiates of VR Rite of Return Ceremonies and Mirroring Workshops). This is a hybrid circle on the first Saturday of every month where we connect to the Four Shields of Human Nature, take an intention to the land from wherever we are for 30 minutes, and then practice mirroring each other's story for a few minutes in mini mirror teams.  Zoom Link.

Seasonal: Meditation, Nature, and Buddhism with Army Veteran Joseph P. Miller

JOIN THE VETERAN RITES MIGHTY NETWORK FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO EVENTS, ZOOM LINKS, AND THE VR MILITARY FAMILY.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP AND STEP INTO CIRCLE.

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VeteranRites Circles of Return are places of belonging for all current and prior service members, including womxn,lgbtq, and minority veterans. We welcome survivors of veteran suicide loss, Gold Star families, and our civilian angels. You are not meant to do this alone. We are in this together. 

If you are interested in starting a Circle of Return in your neighborhood, at your VSO, place of faith, or wherever, contact:

Ryan Mielcarek, Executive Director council@veteranrites.org

 
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