*THERE WILL BE NO COMMUNITY CUP OF TEA ON 2/12/2025. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TAKE A DINNER NAP AND WE WILL SEE YOU IN THE NEXT CIRCLE. - VR

Community

return to solidarity..one circle, one neighborhood, at at time…

Circles of Return are where our community regularly gathers to get to the heart of our shared experience with those that get it. Our veteran-led circles empower the military family to serve again in spaces that connect, heal, and inspire our community to live the life worthy of their sacrifice.

Circle of Return Quick Zoom AND RSVP Links BELOW. FOR in-person ceremonies and special events check our EVENTS PAGE.

Every Second Monday from 3:30pm to 5:00pm PST, MST Women’s Circle with Vietnam Veteran and Therapist Sarah L. Blum. Requires registration and discussion with Sarah before joining the circle. Zoom Registration

1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 5pm PST. Online Veterans Council Community. Requires orientation to the protocols and community of veterans council practice. This space is welcoming to anyone in the military family seeking to find a community where they can get to the heart of their shared experience. If it is your first council, email Donny Reed, Director of Community Integration at council@veteranrites.org to set up an orientation and answer any questions. Welcome Home. Zoom Link.

Seasonal. Veteran Vibrations Frequency Meditation with Listening to Smile. We offer regularly occurring online frequency meditations for the military family that relieve suffering from PTS, Pain, and Anxiety. If you would like recommendations and prescriptions for pain, joy, anxiety, and exploration with sound please contact ryan at council@veteranrites.org. Kick back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

First Fridays at 10am at the Seattle Vet Center (305 S Lucile St #140, Seattle, WA 98108). In-Person Veteran Vibrations Frequency Meditation. Check the Events Page for RSVP. Check out the creator of Listening to Smile on the Paul Check Podcast - Music that makes you feel something.

First Saturdays of the Month: Mirroring for Empowerment Incorporation Practice (For Initiates of VR Rite of Return Ceremonies and Mirroring Workshops). This is a hybrid circle on the first Saturday of every month where we connect to the Four Shields of Human Nature, take an intention to the land from wherever we are for 30 minutes, and then practice mirroring each other's story for a few minutes in mini mirror teams.  Zoom Link.