Thank you for feeling the pull to step into this circle.
Our first spiral of the year, Roots & Rupture is a three-book journey into memory, lineage, resistance, and the complicated truths of belonging. Across eight live gatherings and two guided workbook sessions per book, we will read slowly, reflect deeply, and make meaning together.
This is not a space for speed or performance. It is a space for presence, listening, and shared remembering.
When we gather — Live Sessions
Our cycle begins with an Opening Circle on:
Saturday, March 21
10:00 AM – 12:00 NN (Philippine time)
We then meet every other Saturday, with a final Closing & Integration Circle on June 20.
All live dates (10:00 AM – 12:00 NN PHT):
March 21 — Opening Circle
April 4 — Book Circle
April 18 — Book Circle
May 2 — Book Circle
May 16 — Book Circle
May 30 — Book Circle
June 13 — Book Circle
June 20 — Closing & Integration Circle
Note: The Closing Circle on June 20 comes one week after the previous session so we can complete the cycle with intention before the season turns.
All live sessions take place on Zoom.
Your link will be emailed to you before each gathering.
If you are outside the Philippines, please check your local time zone when registering.
How the cycle works
For each book, you will receive:
A digital workbook with guided journaling, reflective prompts, and invitations for slow reading.
Access to a private WhatsApp group, where you can share reflections, questions, and insights between sessions. You will be added to this group closer to the start date.
Sharing is always optional. The space is held with care, respect, and confidentiality.
Recordings
All live sessions will be recorded.
Recordings will be available to participants for up to three months after the Closing Circle (until September 20).
This is for those who cannot attend live or who wish to revisit the conversations.
What we will read
Participants will read and reflect with three novels:
Salt Houses — Hala Alyan
In the Time of the Butterflies — Julia Alvarez
In the Name of the Trees — Merlinda Bobis
Books are not included in the registration fee.
Please purchase your own copies. If you need help finding or accessing any of the books, you are welcome to reach out and we will assist where possible.
Reciprocity — Sliding Scale
We practice reciprocity rather than fixed pricing.
You are invited to choose the tier that best reflects your current situation.
Please select honestly and generously, knowing that your contribution supports the time, care, and labor required to hold this space.
Tier 1 — Token / “Coffee Tier” PHP 333 / USD 6
For those with very limited means
Equivalent to the price of a few coffees
Tier 2 — Sustaining PHP 999 / USD 17
For those who can comfortably participate and support the work
Tier 3 — Supporting PHP 2222 / USD 38
For those who have more resources and wish to help make this offering accessible to others
*Full Spiral Year Option - PHP 6666 / USD 115
For those who feel called to walk the full spiral.
This is a year-long commitment to depth, reflection, and shared becoming.
Includes all three book clubs of 2026, early access + voting rights to complete the reading list, and a private integration circle to close the year
This circle is for you if you:
feel drawn to stories of ancestry, memory, and belonging
sense that history lives in your body in ways you want to understand more deeply
are willing to sit with complexity rather than easy answers
want to read slowly rather than rush through books
long for a thoughtful, heart-centered literary community
You do not need to be an expert reader. Curiosity and openness are enough.
What you will gain
By the end of the cycle, you will have:
walked with three powerful works of literature across exile, resistance, and return
reflected on your lineage, memory, and relationship to land
practiced listening to story, body, and the living world
held space for grief, courage, and collective healing
clarified what a return to wild means for you in this season of life
More than a book club, this is a journey of remembering.
How to register
Choose your reciprocity tier below and complete your payment.
Fill out the registration form, attaching documentation of your payment.
Watch for your welcome email, which will include:
Zoom details
Full schedule
Your invitation to the WhatsApp group
Refund policy
Due to the nature of this offering, no refunds can be provided and all sales are final.
Please register only if you feel clear and committed to the circle.
Your invitation
If you feel the pull of home, the weight of history, and the whisper of your own wild knowing, you are welcome here.
May these stories meet you where you are.
May they open something true.
May they help you remember what is still alive inside you.
We look forward to reading, listening, and remembering together.
