“The Circle Before Circle 8”

Acting, friendship, and the practice of presence.

During the time in San Diego, Zan also joined an acting studio. It wasn’t planned — it was a calling, the same kind of pull I would later feel when creating Circle 8. For five years, he didn’t learn how to act but how to not act. He learned to live moment to moment — because good acting isn’t pretending, it’s living truthfully.

Through the studio, he met all kinds of people and practiced human-to-human connection — holding eye contact with strangers, feeling what they feel, making deep, core connections. He discovered the healing power of being fully present, of truly listening.

27. In healing the pain of others — we heal the scar of our own.”

Gate 1, key 4 — “To Love All Is to Love Ourselves”

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66. “Tears need no reason — they speak truths our words cannot.”

Gate 2, key 9 — “Feel Again”

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140. “Peace anchors — ego drifts.”

Gate 3, key 18 — “Energy Anchors”

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252. “We are not the wound — we are the one watching it heal.”

Gate 4, key 32 — “The Body Remembers”

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300. “Say what’s true — and peace comes through.”

Gate 5, key 38 — “Words Builds World”

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359. “The more we remember — the less we pursue.”

Gate 6, key 45 — “Truth Is Remembered”

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440. “Let others shine — without dimming ourselves.”

Gate 7, key 55 — “The practice of Balance”

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503. “We are here to remember — and help others remember too.”

Gate 8, key 63 — “The ‘Truth’”

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