Radical trust and In service of the whole

In the process of considering joining this gathering we offer you two guiding principles that may be helpful to create a shared understanding - at least to some extend - of what this is all about.

Radical Trust 

Upon hearing of this event, some people experience some confusion regarding outcomes, their own contribution, and notice some general resistance to what seems to be challenging.

As the theme of this gathering is collective intelligence, and as the idea is to support the emergence of a field of collective intelligence - a field where the practices, insights, principles, collegial networks etc. of collective intelligence can be evolved in ways that have not happened so far - you probably will be in a situation that can be likened with standing outside a room, wanting to know what is inside the room, and there is no other way to find out then to actually enter the room.

You may feel some support in knowing, that many people considering to participate share a state of light confusion; it is to be expected given the nature of what we are dealing with.

The only way to know what it is to engage in a field of collective intelligence is - to do it.

This means that we can only trust in ourselves to make the choice and to show up; in deciding to come and in participating in all what will happen. (please read the Hazelwood-principles here) 

In Service of the Whole 

This also means that we can't really say how we as individuals will benefit from taking part in this gathering. We have to go by trust that it will be of benefit. The least we can say is that if we are really Moving the Edge we can only do it by 'moving' ourselves; so we will be moved, we will be transformed.

A question one can have is about having something to contribute with. Your presence will be your contribution, your speaking will be your contribution, your silence will be your contribution.

So we may decide to come from a deep knowing, that it doesn't really matter for what reasons we come - we just show up and lean in; in service of the whole.