Please read the guidelines in their entirety before joining a gathering/circle hosted by Crystal Castellanos (dba Down To Earth). It is up to each of us to read, understand, and ask questions about these guidelines if any come up.

By agreeing to the following, you also agree to show up with a full commitment to participate, to deeply listen to yourself and the shares from the other attendees, and to co-create a community of support stabilized by integrity.

All guests must read and agree to the guidelines before attending.
We agree to be on time for the circle so we may participate in the grounding-in which is necessary to set the stage for the gathering. If we anticipate being late or not being able to join, we agree to notify Crystal via text at least 30 minutes before the gathering.
If someone arrives during a grounding-in, we agree to quietly join in and settle ourselves into the experience.
We agree to put away & silence our phones for at least 60 minutes.
We all agree to respect people’s social privacy and agree to not share details of the content shared by fellow attendees outside of this container.
We are not here to blame, badmouth, gossip, complain, or create drama within these circles.
We agree to take full personal responsibility for the sum of our experience within this container.
We agree to honor our limits and to practice safety by moving from where we are, and not from where we think we should be.
We agree to give our full attention to the person holding the 'talking stick' and not to interrupt them while they share.
As our share time is limited, we agree that we will not hog the ‘talking stick’ when it comes to our time to share. With that, we agree to keep our share to the maximum given (this will vary depending on how many women are in the circle) so everyone has a chance to share their reflections and breakthroughs.
Although we are encouraged to share authentically, we understand this is not a place to seek advice, feedback, therapy, or counseling.
It is important to acknowledge that as humans, we may be moving through similar patterns, blocks, and breakthroughs in our unique way, and yet, by sharing what we feel is appropriate, in our limited shared time, we understand that our reflections may benefit others by merely being a helpful mirror providing different perspective. Sharing within the circle may feel therapeutic, and so we are all responsible for creating a ‘safe’ space where people can work through their issues and share their individual stories if they choose.
The circle is not a space for advertising or promoting our businesses, services, or products. (Although, you're more than welcome to share about that during the potluck.)

Due to the nature of human behavior, and real-life issues or challenges you or other attendees may face, you may be exposed to moments where the use of adult language and stories may be expressed. There may be mature or potentially challenging topics addressed by Crystal or fellow attendees. If you are sensitive to such language, or if you are easily offended by topics of sex, gender, political, or religious nature, then this may not be a fit for you.

Last, but not least, we agree to be impeccable with our words, not take anything personally, not to make assumptions, and always do our best - knowing that our best fluctuates as time moves through space.