The Way of Council seeks to engender truth and transparency by addressing our views and fears as they arise and open a space to communicate our needs from a position of equality and co-operation.

“In the West when we want to emphasise a point we may quote an important authority. In traditional societies, personal experience, what a person has actually seen or done or heard in the bush or during a dream or vision, is considered to be the most valuable form of knowledge. When Native Elders want to make a point they do not contradict or argue things out as we would: they tell a personal story and leave their audience to make the necessary connections and understand how the story illustrates and illuminates the issue in question"

– Maladoma Some –

The importance of Council is in the service to the whole, the group, the team, the family, the relationship or partnership. It relays the unifying practice of true expression, transparency and personal experience through a powerful, ancient and non-threatening communication. It does not seek to right wrongs, it isnt therapy, or just entertainment.

The 'whole' of these aformentioned combinations of people exist together in agreement through communication. Where this is not clear, accorded respectful time, space or integrity there will be a loss of energy, inefficiency, potentially dangerous situations created and ultimately failure.

HEART–

(Old English) Essence, any place or part located at a centre. The core, vital or main part. Considered the centre of emotions, innermost thought or feeling, mood, spirit or courage. One's disposition, love.