What is a Support Circle?
A SUPPORT CIRCLE is life's way of organizing people and experiences into a system of support for YOU.
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There are 12 Different Positions in a Support Circle (Love, Knowledge, Compassion, Mentor, Beauty, Child, Humor, Discipline, Anchor, Healer, Enlightenment and Muse)- with each playing a specific role in your life. So you're the central, 13th Position of Power- powered by each source of support and able to use them as you wish.
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These positions are further organized into 4 Groups of 3 whom specialize in a facet/context of your life (Intimate, Inspirational, Classmate and Spiritual)- with you as the 4th Position of Power in each of those Groups too.
Essentially then, these are Quadrants and you are what makes them work.
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When you consciously recognize anyone who is fulfilling these for you, you can begin to feel empowered- and when you see how/when you fulfill these for others, you can begin to feel empowered in helping them.
Anyone can play these roles, from the closest of family+friends, to the most distant of strangers- and sometimes even certain events, circumstances or experiences in life.
When a Position seems to be Missing.
If you find any position "missing", it is often an indication that you're either unaware of a source, or you're imposing that position on a person in your life- that they don't naturally play for you (or aren't willing to play).
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Being able to identify what someone naturally plays for you, frees your relationship from unnecessary expectations and disappointments for what they aren't giving. Which allows room for you to see+gain benefit from the gifts they CAN offer in their position- or that have been there all along.
This can also be applied to when you see yourself playing too many roles for another. As it's easy to recognize when you're playing a role you're good at vs. one that you're forcing/being forced into.
Each person naturally fulfills only 1 or 2 Positions in any relationship- as this allows everyone to streamline their support, without an overwhelming amount of responsibility.
