Arrange for coffee, tea, and water at the workshop.
Arrange for furniture setup:
- For large group: Place tables in a horseshoe arrangement (leaders at the head table, chairs around outside of tables).
- For smaller group: Place one or two table tables in a rectangle (leaders sit at a middle side and chairs are positioned around the outside).
Table(s) for serving lunch
Set a hymnbook on the table in front of each chair.
Obtain polished river stones, black permanent markers, spiral notebooks, and envelopes at a craft or art store.
Place a chalice or candle on a chalice cloth at the leader's place. Lay stones around the chalice.
Follow the directions in the Materials section of the program Introduction to make mandala sketch books.
Customize and make copies of Handout 1, Taking It Home.
Make copies of Handout 2, Emerging Wisdom.
Write workshop agenda on a newsprint sheet, using Workshop-at-a-Glance table, and post.
Post Group Rules of Respect from Workshop 1.
Download, print, and fill in Leader Resource 1, Certificates, for all participants.
Create mandala sketchbooks for all participants.
Write on a newsprint sheet, and set aside:

We close our time by extinguishing the chalice and carry its light and our blessings with us into the world.

Preparation