March 8th, 2016 is International Women’s Day. It’s been nearly 100 years since women won the right to vote in the U.S., and we now stand on the threshold of very possibly electing our first woman President – Hillary Rodham Clinton. Are we ready? Have we reached a “tipping point”? Our podcast shares the dream to raise consciousness everywhere around the globe. The manifestation of positive change for our planet through circles involving personal, social, cultural, and psycho/spiritual transformation, is reaching a tipping point – described in Dr. Bolen's celebrated book – Moving Toward the Millionth Circle: Energizing the Global Women's Movement. You will hear about

* why global circles can create a morphic field for positive change
* what time-honored guidelines add value to circle gatherings
* how various circles have personally affected our lives
* the Millionth Circle Initiative and its Conveners
* circles that are connecting and influencing many cultures
Featured Guests
Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD is known worldwide as the author of many books, including Goddesses in Everywoman, The Millionth Circle, Urgent Message From Mother – Gather the Women, Save the World, Moving Toward the Millionth Circle, and Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman. Jean’s powerful writing supports peaceful planetary consciousness by encouraging more inclusion of the feminine genius everywhere. Dr. Bolen is a Jungian analyst, activist, speaker, and former clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. www.jeanbolen.com

Justine Willis Toms is acclaimed co-founder of New Dimensions Radio – hosting and producing worldwide radio broadcasts. Justine’s inspiring interviews always include uplifting conversations for her listeners. Her guests have included Riane Eisler, Jane Goodall, Gloria Steinem, and Alice Walker. Justine's latest book is Small Pleasures – Finding Grace in a Chaotic World, 50 uplifting and engaging essays on friendships, rituals, animals, nature, circles, and much more. The New Dimensions Radio web site has more than 1000 programs in its digital archive. www.newdimensions.org