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🕊️ The circle we forgot
TWO-MINUTE MONK
Ancient wisdom for modern life, every Monday.
🧘 Monk Thought
“Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.
The sky is round, and so are the stars.
The wind in its greatest power whirls. Birds make their nests in circles,
for theirs is the same religion as ours.”
— Black Elk, Oglala Lakota spiritual leader
💡 Monk Light
The modern world is obsessed with lines: deadlines, finish lines, straight paths forward.
But Black Elk reminds us: nature moves in circles. So does life.
We rise, we fall.
We begin, we return.
Healing doesn’t go in a straight line — it loops, it spirals.
To forget this is to fight reality.
To remember it is to find rhythm again.
You don’t have to feel constrained.
You just have to return to the circle.
Black Elk (1863–1950) was a revered Lakota holy man, shaman and visionary.
👣 Monk Move
Today, step outside.
Notice one thing that moves in a circle.
The sun. A wheel. A breath.
Whisper: “I’m part of this, too.”
🔐 The Monk Vault is now open.
You can find all the previous posts by the Two-Minute Monk in the Vault. The weekly post from the Monk will always be free but at some point in the future, I will create a small subscription of no more than £2 per month to access the Vault to see previous posts and get extra material. For now, though, the Vault remains open and free. Enjoy!