Inner Circle Roots | Caroline S'Jegers

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Below, you can read the latest messages shared for íc Inner Circle.

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⁠⁠•⁠ Link to the Inner Circle poetry & deep dive recordings:

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•⁠ Link to Inner Circle WhatsApp group: where you will receive monthly notifications of new recordings - and of when we will connect for our online gatherings.

•⁠ ⁠Link to Inner Circle Telegram Community group: a platform to share, to chat, to ask & answer, and to inspire & support one another on this deepening journey into what truly matters…

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Transition into 2024

An ícaro Inner Circle welcoming message written on 21st December 2023:

"Dear ones,

I hope this message reaches you and your loved ones in good health. In the midst of the darkest of days, while seeing how the world is showing us such intensity, the most sane thing for me to do is to bend down and listen...

And thus, I pray... May I share my voice in such a way that I can be of support to those who need it. May I use the privilege given to me in service of the whole. And may I never ever forget that we are all united as one. What we do to another, we also do to ourselves.

More than ever, it feels of great importance to gather. To be fierce and forgiven. To give heart. And to dance. For many years, I literally danced as if my life depended on it. I simply did not have any other tools to work through all the rage, pain and fear that were living inside of me. Throughout the years, dance has given me such healing, and I could not be more grateful to share it now with others...

"Your voice matters
Your movement aligns
Your integrity can lift the world"

From this place, I am wishing you (and every living creature on our planet) a warm yuletide. Even in the depths of darkness, the promise of rebirth lies dormant - waiting for the warmth and light to emerge… And thus, I keep praying and dancing for (inner) peace.

Besides this, I am deeply grateful to witness our Inner Circle grow… Gently, people are joining or asking questions about how it all works. And I am in awe about the inspiration that this creation process has already given me. Realizing that many more gifts will be shown as we will dive into this adventure together.

A few nights ago, I woke up with a new poem, her name is “Inner Circle”. And this how she started speaking to me:

“We have come to gather
In circle, open and wide

We have come to meet
The truth of what can be unsettling

We have come to feel
Darkness interwoven by light”

This week, I will be sharing a new musical ecstatic set with our Inner Circle for you to listen & dance to - with an intention to give thanks for what has been, to rest into what is, and to welcome what is to come…

Sending you much warmth,
Caroline 🧡🙏"

Break Me (feat. Maite La Muse)

"Break me
Shed the layers that hold me
Behold me - with all that is"
(Caroline S'Jegers)

This poem keeps giving me shivers everytime she is asking to be shared. May she enter you in her own mysterious ways. She has supported me through many heartbreaks - and gives me hope whenever it feels as if all is lost...

And what a blessing to be accompagnied by dear sister and heartist Maite La Muse. From the first moment I heard her enthralling voice and felt her open presence, it felt like coming home.

The version of this song feels very raw and real, as I am still growing in the process of producing music. We recorded this song in the house of a friend in Amsterdam, with two basic Zoom recorders.

"Break Me" simply needs to be shared. But may she speak to you in the midst of the trembling. Have a listen yourself, gently lean back, close your eyes, and let yourself be carried away... ♡

Incantation (feat. Josse Horsten)

“Your voice matters 
Your movement aligns 
Your integrity can lift the world
So allow for your expression to pour out” 
(Caroline S’Jegers)

We all came to earth with our own medicine. Each one of us carries an essence that wants to be given and received. And it is from this heartfelt source of inspiration that I am sharing this song with you.

With deep gratitude to the beautiful backing vocals of my husband, Josse Horsten. Songs travel for thousands of miles and connect us to our ancestors. He is singing a song of remembrance. ♡

The Era of Peace

Dear ones,

While feeling pretty sick these past few days, I have noticed that words don't come so easily. But luckily my creativity is more alive than ever before... Looking around and letting both beauty and terror enter me, my inner muse keeps reminding me of what lies underneath it all:

"The era of breaking
Taking
Shaking

Has officially
Ended"

May we keep envisioning the beauty of what is possible - may we never forget who we are and where we come from...

"Peace is upon us
And rests in every word
And every thought

Nothing else is needed now
For truth will always prevail
As we have arrived"

And from this place of growing roots, bending down and allowing for rest to enter my system, I am deeply looking forward to meeting you for OUR FIRST ONLINE GATHERING on Monday evening 22nd January 2024. We will meet from 19h30 until 21h CET time. So make sure to check your local time.

I will send you the Zoom link before our meeting, so make sure to install Zoom in case you haven’t already. I will also send you some more practical info on how to use Zoom in an easy and flowing way.

Wishing you a beautiful weekend ahead,
Caroline 🥰

Reflection * 1st Online Gathering

"Be a reflection of this.
Reflect, and shine"
(Caroline S'Jegers)

What a deeply touching first gathering we just had with our Inner Circle. To sense and feel how we as humans are all part of the intricate web of life. With a deep deep bow to our vulnerable sharings. To the rawness and realness. To the essence and simplicity. And to all the parts within that are longing to be expressed. Including the golden gifts that lie underneath.

And please, share in our Telegram group what gets stirred after you immerse yourself into this Poetry in Motion * Deep Dive set. I would love to hear from you...

Thank you for your support, and for all the musicians who record their wonderful music - so we can move to its vibrations.

Home Sweet Home

Hello dear ones,

"When you hear my breathing as I am giving birth to  yet another breakthrough,

praise me with open arms, and call me into life again." (Caroline S'Jegers)

I feel deeply grateful to share this message with you after a deeply enlivening weekend, in which I was able to record new and old poems. And this together with Jeroen Van Kemenade, whose support and knowledge inspires me to dive deeper into the magic and bravery that lies within every poem…

And from this place, I introduce to you… “Home Sweet Home”, who has been with me for over 11 years. Her very simple wisdom: may we find our way back to the sacred feminine - as she lives in each of us, in our connection to the earth and all our relations. Here is the link to have a listen to the current, gentle and flowing version of “Home Sweet Home”: https://on.soundcloud.com/bD2qz.

Besides this, we were also able to re-work on some of the poems that I already shared with the Inner Circle. So you can simply have a listen to the previous songs, and let yourself be taken on a journey of remembrance… I will share more about these poems soon as well.

Our next online gathering will take place on Thursday 22nd February 2024, from 19h30 until 21h. In case you have some writings or creations of yourself that you wish to offer, feel free to take them with you - so we can inspire and be inspired by one another on our common journey called Life.

Wishing you much warmth,
Caroline

(Message on 11th Feb 2024)

More than This (w/ Carrie Tree)

Dear Inner Circle,

Feeling deeply grateful to share a very special recording with the Inner Circle this month. Carrie Tree is a magical sister who inspires me deeply with her honesty, depth and powerful wisdom. And Bart Uw Waterman made a live recording of her song “Mimi Na Wewe”, blending together with my poem of “More Than This”. You can listen and read more by following this link: https://on.soundcloud.com/YXXHVGcC7YdJTs6C7.

And this Thursday 21st of March 2024, we will be meeting online again from 19h30 until 21h (CET Brussels time) . Here’s the link to join on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82382766049?pwd=T2RmMllqdm90M051U2FyZUM2c1JlQT09

Meeting ID: 823 8276 6049
Password: icaro

Last weekend, I went to a concert of Yael Deckelbaum, and am still deeply moved by her fierce presence and vulnerable sharings. It also brought me back to why I actually do what I do: dancing and writing help me to connect more deeply to what truly matters - and it is my prayer that with each breath, I walk along the path of beauty and care…

Because as Ram Das so poignantly said: “We are all just walking each other home…”

Wishing you a beautiful transition into Spring, and feel free to share with us in the Telegram group!

Warmth,
Caroline

INFO ONLINE GATHERINGS:

ONLINE 2024 DATES:

(with a possibility of small changes)

22nd January, 22nd February, 22nd March, 22nd April, 22nd May, 21st June, 22nd July,

22nd August, 23rd September, 21st October, 21st November & 23rd December 2024

Timings: 19h30-21h CET Amsterdam/Brussels time

Please make sure to check your local time here.

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PRACTICAL ZOOM INFO:

* We will be meeting through Zoom. Your computer will give better sound than via your smartphone (make sure to download the Zoom app in advance!). If possible, connect your computer or phone to an external sound system or to your headphones.
* In order to guarantee a supportive space for every participant, we ask not to take pictures or make videos.
* Accommodate your home for a sharing circle, for a poetry dive and for movement. Find a comfortable place; wear warm and comfortable clothes; and serve yourself water or tea.
* Your presence is a present; so if you can, then please show up in time and stay until the end.
* Since we will be co-creating open spaces to share together in community, it helps to see one another - as this builds connection, and creates a safe and brave space for each of us to simply be ourselves.
* When you have questions (for instance concerning technical support), you can use the chat or you raise a digital hand.
* We will dive deeper into a poetic movement session together - and will start or end our gathering with a sharing and an inquiry. You will be given the option to unmute yourself and share from the heart with the group in case you wish to.
* During our sharing, we can practice to listen with ‘attention’ and speak with ‘intention’. We ask to be responsible with what is being shared by others. If you have anything that you wish to share or ask the group, we will also create space for this: such as, your own writings, a newly written song, a question for group support, … Let us simply co-create open spaces together, so we can support each other - and be supported - on this deepening journey into what truly matters...

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Together, we can weave a new tapestry of community.
I am looking forward to connecting soon!

Warmth,
Caroline

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