Worm Time Dialogues - Beltane

An invitation to attune to the rhythms and cycles of nature, and explore your relationship to time through the power of Bohm dialogue

Worm Time Dialogues - Beltane

“Psychological experiences that are not properly “digested” can work in the mind as viruses do in the body.” - David Bohm

What is a Worm Time dialogue?

This workshop is an invitation to slow down, listen, reflect, share and connect with yourself, others and the world around you. It is grounded in the principles and practice of Bohm Dialogue - a facilitated listening practice that allows individuals to develop communication, thinking and relating skills and groups to deeply enquire together, share meaning and create new thinking. It combines this with the emergent philosophy of 'Worm Time.'

Worm Time, formerly known as ‘doing nothing,’ is a period of creative rest, where we can

-metabolise our experiences
-compost our thoughts and feelings
-turn over new ideas

Like the magically complex world that exists in the soil under our feet, allowing ourselves creative rest, is the time for the invisible ‘work’ to take place. The integration of our outer and inner worlds.

This Worm Time dialogue will draw inspiration from the wheel of the year, and the energy and wisdom available to us at Beltane (May 1st). Together we will explore what we can learn and experience by paying attention to nature's rhythms.

Session overview

The session will begin with a series of short framing exercises, individually, in pairs and small groups. These simple creative exercises are designed to cultivate curiosity and stimulate deeper thinking on universal experiences and feelings that can be explored in more depth during the dialogue. The dialogue itself is practised in a circle: creating an inclusive and non-hierarchical space. The process requires deep listening that allows for inquiry into what is important to individuals and the group. Participants are not required to speak unless they feel moved to do so; the group will follow the ‘flow of meaning’ and moments of silence are welcome. Dialogue does not require agreement during the process or specific outcomes. However, it does require a willingness to participate with respect, openness and non-judgement.