{"id":1304,"date":"2020-05-29T10:31:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T10:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/?page_id=1304"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:12:41","slug":"ideas-for-zoom-meetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/resources\/ideas-for-meetings\/ideas-for-zoom-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas for Online Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since Covid some of us have found that meeting up on Zoom has given us opportunities for making new friends as well as for interesting discussions,\u00a0 inspirational and devotional activities.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ideas for meetings you might hold on Zoom or on another online platform.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1308 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2-300x185.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2-200x123.png 200w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2-400x247.png 400w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2-600x370.png 600w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2-800x493.png 800w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-04-30-2.png 1178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Celebrate the Celtic festivals and the seasons as we normally do.<\/li>\n<li>Reading circles, to read a book\/article together.<\/li>\n<li>Art session.<\/li>\n<li>Share a <a href=\"https:\/\/workthatreconnects.org\/despair-ritual\/\">grief ritual<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Invite a speaker.<\/li>\n<li>(Make animal masks) and have a Council of all Beings.<\/li>\n<li>Do some creative writing together after a short guided meditation.<\/li>\n<li>Share a Google document and collaborate on something creative.<\/li>\n<li>Discussion groups, e.g. what do you want the post-pandemic world to look like?<\/li>\n<li>Agree on a text that you read before hand and have a discussion. <em>(suggestions for texts are <\/em><em>anything by Thomas Berry, articles from GreenSpirit Magazine, Resurgence Magazine,\u00a0 Emergence Magazine etc)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Just a catching up time with friends you haven&#8217;t seen for a while.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some of the elements you might include in your meeting, depending on whether it is a celebration meeting or a discussion meeting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Everyone brings a candle and lights it at the same time.<\/li>\n<li>Use a virtual &#8220;talking stick&#8221; to take in turns to speak.<\/li>\n<li>Each person brings something to share about that topic\/time of year etc.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1355 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1702-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1702-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1702-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1702-rotated.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Do a guided meditation.<\/li>\n<li>Write a new future for yourself.<\/li>\n<li>Build an altar together. (eg to the Ancestors, the Elements etc)<\/li>\n<li>Share your screen and get different people to read\u00a0 your screen to Call the Directions.<\/li>\n<li>Make a God&#8217;s Eye. (Wool and 2 random sticks needed)<\/li>\n<li>Wear something special (a scarf, a garland a hat, a cloak, bright colours)<\/li>\n<li>Make a prayer stick. (Ask people to bring the sticks &amp; wools\/threads\/ribbons) Decorate with sacred intention.<\/li>\n<li>Make something using Origami (a crane?) as a spiritual practice.<\/li>\n<li>Colour an illuminated letter (templates available online and need to be printed out)<\/li>\n<li>Draw a labyrinth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-draw-a-3-circuit-web.pdf\">How to draw a 3 circuit web<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Send everyone a copy of a finger labyrinth and &#8220;walk&#8221; it together as a meditation.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1357 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1703.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1703-200x187.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1703.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Colour in a finger labyrinth: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/colour-in-labyrinth.pdf\">colour in labyrinth<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Do a body prayer together (needs a little space in front of your computer)<\/li>\n<li>Create intentions for yourselves and your local area. Hold intentions together in a circle. Use your breath to send LIGHT and LOVE to your families, your neighbours. We created magical <strong>sigils.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Share and practice breathing exercises.<\/li>\n<li>Share and practice energy exercises\/visualisations.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss how you can lower your carbon footprint.<a href=\"http:\/\/sigildaily.com\/activating-rituals\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1358 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/illuminated-letter-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/illuminated-letter-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/illuminated-letter-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/illuminated-letter-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/illuminated-letter-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/illuminated-letter-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/illuminated-letter.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Talk about \u201cresponsible recycling\u201d, \u201cdeath\u201d, \u201csoil\u201d, etc.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1306 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020-05-20-4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/>Here are some Powerpoints of meetings we have had on Zoom, you are welcome to use them and adapt them. I generally brought together materials from various sources, webpages, Debbie and Emanuela&#8217;s Ritual Sourcebook; so the originality is mostly just how I put things together and adapted them for the groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/spring.pptx\">Spring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/meditation-for-spring-meeting.docx\">Meditation for spring meeting<\/a>\u00a0 (This was done in the first few weeks of coronavirus)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Beltane.pptx\">Beltane<\/a> Celebration.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Meditation-for-Beltane-2020.docx\">Meditation for Beltane 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Summer-Solstice-2020.pptx\">Summer Solstice 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/fire-meditation-for-Lithasummer-solstice.docx\">Fire meditation for Lithasummer solstice<\/a><\/li>\n<li>High Summer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lammas-Lughnasadh-2020.pptx\">Lammas Lughnasadh 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lammas-meditation-2020.docx\">Lammas meditation 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Autumn Equinox\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mabon-Autumn-Equinox-2020.pptx\">Mabon Autumn Equinox 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Meditation-for-autumn.docx\">Meditation for Autumn<\/a> Equinox<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samhain-for-webpage-2020.pptx\">Samhain 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ancestral-healing-meditation..docx\">Ancestral healing meditation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/advent-meditation.docx\">Advent meditation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Advent-without-video-embedded.pptx\">Advent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/winter-Solstice-ritual-2019.docx\">Winter Solstice ritual 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Imbolc-2020-prnt-out.docx\">Imbolc 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since Covid some of us have found that meeting up  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":876,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1304","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1304"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1832,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1304\/revisions\/1832"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenspirit.org.uk\/localgroups2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}