The closer we look, the more beauty we see.
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For those of you who have asked about over-the-phone group sessions with Our Friends (or those who have thought about it,) I now have a free conferencing number, which will allow up to 1000 people on a call…so invite away!

I am able to record the call, then give all of you a phone and access number to listen to it at your leisure, with the ability to pause, rewind, fast forward.  It’s really quite amazing!  For those who have a way to record on their phones, you are welcome to record the call.  I will record it on my phone as well, and send it to anyone who wants a permanent copy if they send me their email address.  Off my phone, Our Friends voice will be the most prominent; how well other people’s voices come across will depend on their voice volume and the quality of their connection. 

I recommend that if people have a land line, they use it.  I do not recommend using skype for the call.  I use free conferencing for another group and the skype connections are very unpredictable.  If someone is going to use skype for the call, they should be in a place with the highest possible Internet speed and as many bars as possible.  Cell phones work just fine so long as the person sits in one place with good reception during the call.  Moving around you can hit a dead zone, or go frizzy on the rest of us, or lose the call, tho you can call back in.  I will ask people to mute their end unless they want to speak, otherwise there ends up being a lot of background “air” and sounds on the call.

I don’t need people to send questions in advance.  I’m not the one who’ll be answering.  Our Friends have their own ways of knowing in advance what the energy and needs of people are.  I trust them.

Group sessions generally run 1-1/2 – 2 hours, depending on what’s coming up with the group, the kinds of questions people ask, and how much information Our Friend’s sense the group can receive and integrate.

The number of participants is up to you.  5 – 25 is a good range for everyone getting their question(s) in.  Also, in circle, people find that someone else’s question, which sounds at first like nothing they will relate to, becomes an amazing learning as they listen.  Each question ends up applying in some way to all.  This is one of the most fun and amazing things about group sessions.

I will open with asking everyone’s name, where they are, what they are hoping for or what drew them to the call…this mostly just gives me, personally, a sense of creating the container for the group, allows me to let go knowing there is a space already present and a cohesive connection to the group…much like at a live group when everyone comes in and chats, getting comfortable before we start.  I will give people the opportunity to ask me any questions they might have about myself, my relationship with Our Friend’s, about my experience of channeling. (I will do this at the end as well, as often people’s curiosity is stimulated by their experience with Our Friends. Most people start out skeptical to greater or lesser degrees; it’s only after they’ve experienced Our Friends that they are really open and curious about how we came to be and how I experience them.  I’m happy to answer these questions.)  The opening should run about 15-30 minutes.  Then Our Friends come in.  They will greet you all and go from there.  They will decide whether to speak first…doing a “spiel,” as they do with in-person groups, which often propels the group forward in powerful ways…or simply go to your questions.