This group is an environment for spiritual growth and exploration. Whether you're outgrowing the beliefs you've held for years, constantly trying on new ones, or even if spirituality is a relatively new thing for you, this is a place to share the journey with companions and get resources for your own exploration.

This circle follows a simple but powerful form. One group member at a time holds a talking stone, and speaks about their personal, heartfelt experience while everyone else listens.  The clear boundaries of the form supports group members in connecting with and sharing their genuine experience, and listening to others with an attitude of unconditional acceptance and loving-kindness. Maitri Talking Circle meets at the Portland Contemplative Center. Lee Scher, the group's organizer, is a trained gr …

Explore your own mastery of shamanic sound healing through personalized training and community-based coursework. Whether you are a receiver (client) or transmitter (learner), the power of sound and its effects on you are magically unmistakable, and truly expressions of Great Mystery. So join me and create a quantum shift in your state of wellness through shamanic sound healing and learning.