Circle of Forgiveness

LAWPC

NOVEMBER GATHERING!!!!

CIRCLE OF FORGIVENESS 

Sunday, November 15th from 11:00am -- 3:00pm

"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison."

Nelson Mandela

Hello LAWPC!!

I don't know about you, but with the holidays quickly approaching, the topic of forgiveness feels very relevant. While I have done a lot of work over the years to heal and forgive, I have found it helpful to revisit some of my old wounds from time to time as well as address any new hurts that may have come about. I attended a Circle of Forgiveness with Niki Schmid a couple of months back and found the method to be deeply beautiful and moving. Read more about Circles of Forgiveness, the founder Olivier Clerc, and our forgiveness mentor Niki Schmid below. 

See details about location, what to bring, snacks, and other magic. 

💛💫🌟
Kimberly 

What is a Circle of Forgiveness? 

“Forgiveness”… Few words are as deeply meaningful yet as poorly defined as this one, making its practice all the more challenging. This ritual aims to redefine the concept in a profoundly hopeful way while offering each participant a firsthand experience of it. Above all, it is a process to be lived.
Circles of Forgiveness are a structured, experiential practice created by French author and educator Olivier Clerc, inspired by a profound, life-changing experience of forgiveness he had in Mexico in 1999 while attending a teaching with Don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements. He later shared this experience in his book The Gift of Forgiveness, now translated into ten languages. From this transformation, Olivier developed the Circle of Forgiveness in 2012, a simple yet powerful transpersonal ritual that has spread to more than 20 countries since. In the time together participants are invited to experience forgiveness beyond the intellectual level, acknowledging hurt, grief, anger, resentment, and other emotions. Through this process, they can gradually open toward greater compassion, inner freedom, and a renewed relationship with themselves and others.

The Ritual

A transpersonal ritual, both simple and powerfully therapeutic, the Circles of Forgiveness allows participants to practice forgiveness—toward others and themselves—even toward those who are absent or deceased. It helps our hearts heal and break free from layers of resentment, sadness, or hatred that prevent us from loving fully.

It is possible to forgive everything . . . without excusing anything.

Participants will also discover that it is possible to forgive everything… without excusing anything. While forgiveness heals the heart, we also have a mind—and discernment is essential to avoid confusing forgiving with excusing, condoning, or even reconciling. Regaining inner peace does not prevent us from standing for justice; on the contrary, it strengthens it.

Our Forgiveness Coach/Mentor

Niki Schmid, a forgiveness coach-mentor, was certified by Olivier at the first international facilitator training with IFA (The International Forgiveness Association) in France in spring of 2026. She is deeply grateful and feels blessed to be part of this pioneering group and to bring this heartfelt ceremony  to her community and onto U.S. grounds spreading this modality with new trainers to come in the near future. 

WHAT TO BRING

• Ancestral object/image for the altar
• Journal and something to write with
• We will be working physically so wear comfortable clothing 
• Yoga mat and/or a blanket 
• Water bottle
• Any supplemental snacks/food that you might need to help keep yourself nourished

SNACKS & SOCIAL TIME 

We will connect over snacks the last half hour!!! Snacks and other *magic* provided! 

TIMING, LOCATION, & PARKING

Sunday, November 15 from 11:00am - 3:00pm.  This event will be in Topanga Canyon. Address will be sent once you register. 

Please arrive 15 minutes early to account for traffic, parking, getting lost, etc and to ensure that we can begin on time. Thanks for understanding! 

TICKETS

💫 Reserve your spot today!!💫

• ❤️ Community Ticket -- $55 
• ✨ High Frequency Donation (if you are able) -- A donation at this level helps offer a sliding scale to others; helps pay for venue, host, and facilitator costs; helps cover other administrative costs including Proton email, Stripe, and website fees) -- $77

To open this event to as many participants as possible, I’ve set aside a limited number of sliding scale tickets. If you need financial flexibility to join us, please reach out to me directly.

**Please note: Due to the intimate nature of this event and the cost and logistics of securing a venue, facilitator, food, and other supplies, I am not able to offer refunds. However, if you do need to cancel, and there is a waitlist, I will try to fill your spot. 💛✨💫

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

We’re honored to hold this space with you and can’t wait to connect! Feel free to reach out to Kimberly directly with any questions at LAWPCommunity@protonmail.com. 

To learn more about the LAWPC and our other events both past and future, go to: healingheartinstitute.org/lawpc/

Warm Regards,
Kimberly