article by Kyra Dawn

St. George, Utah- My path took a turn one night…I was living with five men in one large house at the time, male yang energy was practically pouring out of the house. All five simultaneously decided to play Scrabble every night for two weeks. It was an intensive time of left brain activity that literally pushed me to create a solution. Those two weeks became a blessing. It was the impetuous for my creating W.I.L.L. I had a strong desire to connect with my female friends and surround myself with feminine energy of love, honor, intuition, support and understanding. This was what was missing in my life.

I went out to dinner with a girlfriend on the eve of the second week. During dinner I expressed the need for creating a gathering of women, to support one another in our paths and connect as Sisters - it was missing in my friends’ life too she said. All of the sudden I felt an energetic lightening bolt hit my head, the name “WILL” popped in - Women in Light and Leadership. All at once it all came pouring in - the name, the mission, the purpose and the vision - all in a matter of minutes. I dashed home to immediately write a list of the women to contact and see if it resonated with them to begin gathering. There was something universal I connected with it seems — a call by women on a subconscious level to gather in Circle.

Magically I had the opportunity to take care of my friend’s home for a weekend. Alone, I spent a weekend of discovery, to meditate and “down-load” more information. I started the weekend by reading “We the Arcturians” - a book about a civilization from a planet in another dimension. The information propelled me to write the mission and goals with ease. I thought that perhaps this other life form had already experienced our type of planet, history and bodies and then through thousands of years evolved spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically. The culture seemed to have wisdom and kindness, and I drew from its template.

The mission was clear that weekend — to create a Sisterhood and increase the feminine energy in leadership. As I reflected on women as a whole it was an eye-opening experience to recognize the beauty, strength and fortitude of women in our time. And the realization that so much creativity and leadership is just blossoming, and only just begun. In fact we need now more than ever, to come together as Sisters and share, bringing our “knowingness” and strength together to increase peace, love, intuition, truth and balance in our world. We have the ability through connection in numbers. I have envisioned W.I.L.L. from that time, as a large network of points of light worldwide. It feels as if angels are guiding the vision. Each day I am amazed at the momentum and impact it has already made in many women’s lives on every level.

From the first WILL Circles that met in my home with six sometimes three women, we have gathered in a sacred circle. Starting out in meditation and prayer, we send energy and love to one another, individuals and the planet. We use a talking stick to share our individuals stories for a few minutes each. Then magically a theme emerges through conversation. Sometimes we have a guest who teaches us how to understand our dreams, acknowledge the goddess within, face our fears, balance our lives, We’ve experienced guidance from different channelers, and have also learned to help our community, do facials, start a business, understand and participate in investments, or create a “contract” for a partner.

There is an element of magic in each Circle, and it is always the perfect number of women and the most amazing sharing. In one of the most recent circles two women admitted to others for the first time, that they had been molested as children. Sometimes the Circles are a space to allow release and healing on an intense level and sometimes it is about having energizing exercises.

Today W.I.L.L. has expanded from one small Circle to over 300 women having attended gatherings in eight cities worldwide. The international headquarters is in St. George, Utah where I now reside. A “spoke” of W.I.LL. that I’m very excited about is W.O.W. - Women of Wisdom - our elder council, who provide counsel and wisdom to the younger members via email and the W.I.L.L. newsletter. W.I.L.L. continues to develop in providing local workshops, weekend retreats, the “Encircle” newsletter, electronic W.I.L.L. E-news, fundraisers, and membership.

I invite you to participate and share in the magic of the feminine energy rising, by creating or joining in a circle in your area and providing the gift of your knowledge and leadership.

– After ten years in the technology industry, Kyra Dawn has been on a new journey creating and leading W.I.L.L., and is a new mother. She has owned her own technology consulting company, developing communications plans for schools and the aerospace industry and has appeared on CBS-TV as a technology expert. For more information on W.I.L.L. and to contact Kyra Dawn email: kyradawn@lycos.com. or visit www.willwomen.org.

Reprinted from Spheres, Women’s Circles Publication, Vol. 1, No. 4