On an island in the middle of the ocean
Surrounded by some of the oldest conscious beings on this water planet
Grounded by some of the oldest active volcanoes
Within The Nature of Council
with Gigi Coyle and Lee Ziv
Win Phelps and others will join us as elders in the circle

Where, when and with whom we meet, always impacts what emerges in ways seen and unseen.

June 18 -24, 2025: A Beyond Boundaries Journey in Sao Miguel, Azores Islands, Portugal

In the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, a land bridge between Turtle Island, North America and Europe…. Appropriate
historical geomancy for many of us, given our ancestors … where we may listen and dream with the whales nearby,
where the volcanoes spark the fires within, where the abundant sweet waters meet the salty ones, where wild nature
reawakens the wild self. Never before colonized

In the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, a land bridge between Turtle Island, North America and Europe…. Appropriate
historical geomancy for many of us, given our ancestors … where we may listen and dream with the whales nearby,
where the volcanoes spark the fires within, where the abundant sweet waters meet the salty ones, where wild nature
reawakens the wild self. Never before colonized.

We will come together on an island oasis surrounded by the big waters
where we feel it possible to be humbly informed and guided
to be part of the learning, the healing and the listening so needed on this water planet
for what may serve our shared future.

We offer this time not as a program, a training or a vacation …
You are invited into a dreaming, a pilgrimage, a prayer and action.
Dreamers, council carriers, community leaders, healers, activists, those dedicated to a sacred life.

We call out to the ones who wish to awaken more and more within the heart of the circle, within the heart of the
world. We will gather with those who are called to deepen into local and global community through shared practices
and Nature as teacher. We will share in the care for self, others and this earth, preparing for the times ahead. And
maybe, just maybe, be part of co-creating a new dream together.

More information will follow if you are feeling called to come – you and we – will find a way.

Group size will not exceed 20, so let us know your interest very soon.
RSVP / ASAP to gigicoyle@gmail.com and leeziv@gmail.com

Logistics Information so far, with more to come once you RSVP

We will begin at 15:00 on June 18 staying here:
Casa Do Populo, Ponta Delgada
All spaces will be shared.
We will formally end around 14:00 on June 24.
There may be a post gathering time for a few of us at sea on the 25th or 26th, subject to weather.

We will be making 3 to 4 different excursions to meet in special places on the island.

We ask all the costs to be shared and covered as well as some financial gift for our time to be added for
organizing and guiding throughout.

More exact numbers will be available once we have RSVPS before or by April one.
Our projected estimated costs PP at this time are @$125 to $175 a day for 7 days!

Transparent budgets will soon be provided. As of now, this will include excursion transportation fees once there,
food, meeting room, beautiful lodging in the heart of the island and miscellaneous expenses once we begin. Lee’s
and GG’s lodging only are covered under expenses; Win and Gigi are receiving some support to be able to fly to
Europe. However, to keep costs at bare minimum – it is thru the gifts that we will pay for 3 of our flights from
Lisbon. We are asking people who do not have such funds to consider asking someone to sponsor you. You can be
an ambassador -this is a beautiful way to widen the circle and build community. They can connect with us from afar
during this ceremonial time of solstice. We also are inviting those who can afford to offer more than the baseline gift
to do so – to build the community with those who have gifts to share but may have fewer financial resources at this
time.

Gigi is a mentor for me and my elder. The first time I met the way of council or the “Listening circle” was 20 years
ago. It took some good years to realize how much I walked the path of council in every step I took.
She walks in a circle, breathes it and lives it… reminding us of the essence of a tribe who function through the
whole while listening to the individual. Life force from tears and grief to laughter and celebration is always there. I
learn intimacy, a compassionate heart and direct guidance through listening with Gigi. She is an artist of life! I am
looking forward to sitting with her again and again in the circle. to learn from and with, in this precious time.
– Lee

When I met Lee years ago, I knew we had something to do together… There was a feeling of tribe, shared joy and
grief, connection to communities of humans as well as cetaceans, the dreamtime surely bringing us together. I knew
she was one I could count on to be herself and offer her gifts to the world. I remember vividly in an interview when
she asked me what gave me hope? I said I don’t relate so much to that word… I commit fully to a way of life and then
remain curious what the outcomes will be? And here we are, committed to enter the dream of this time together to
offer something we feel will serve all who come and the earth-sea we love. I love our inter-gen, cross cultural
relationship and experience, and am looking forward to co-creating a meaningful time of dreaming, learning, healing
and deepening our listening to this water planet and all beings.
– Gigi

And I wait for it again and again and again…. For the pure moment when the circle unites, and new light is born. I
just want to immerse myself in that light and immerse others in it too.
– Lee