Women’s circles

a space for sharing, self-knowledge and spiritualization

Abstract

Contemporary times have allowed for an effervescence of socio-religious and spiritual practices and movements that bring new meanings and updates. Among these, the socio-spiritualist women’s movement stands out, energized by the women’s circles that are growing and gaining power in various parts of the world, both in person and virtually. Through experiences, rituals and biographical sharing, these groups show the resurgence of practices of connection with the divine dimension that permeates all beings. The intention here is to reflect on how women’s circles, engendered in this complexity and diversity, contribute to strengthening and empowering the feminine principle. They also become socio-emotional support networks and demarcate a new expression of feminine spirituality. The research was carried out on the basis of a bibliographical study that allowed for in-depth conceptual discussions, as well as the monitoring of women’s circles from a socio-anthropological and participatory perspective. The research made it possible to consider these expressions of the feminine as powerful and revealing of a new form of spiritualization, mediated by self-knowledge and emotional strengthening, at the same time as they constitute a network of support and social and affective support.