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Jung suggested that events, that are seemingly not connected, may be connected as part of a larger framework, a larger system than the systems we usually perceive. He purported that events are not random — they take place as part of a universe that is ordered.

The effects of the game may also be compared to the impacts of Chinese divination tool I Ching and to the Tarot card deck. In these systems the user asks a question and finds an answer. The answer is not random. It fits the situation, as if the person asking the question sent out energy into the ether, and that somewhere out there, energy forms into a response that comes back to the inquirer.

Let me give some examples of the kind of coincidences that commonly take place in the Transformation game process, occurrences I witnessed as a facilitator. In Findhorn Foundation, very often players who sign up for a workshop do not know each other beforehand. Even so, players who did not know each other before arriving into the room, move through the game in synchronicity with one another.

It happens that when one player lands on a depression square, within a few minutes another does the same, and yet another; and suddenly all players are dealing with pain — pain they experienced at some point in their life. Then, as the game continues, when one player emerges out of their state of depression and encounters relief and joy, simultaneously, the other players do the same.

I have seen two players roll the same number, 1, then both roll 2, then both roll 3. How is that possible? Sometimes all players roll six — boom, boom, boom! Once in a game I watched two men both roll 1; then both rolled six, then both rolled one again, and then both rolled six again. We were all laughing out loud, it was so spooky! One time three women, who did not know each other, turned up to play the game with me as facilitator. As the game unfolded, it became obvious that all three women had similar problems in their marriages.

All three women felt they had grown and changed, but their husbands had not changed and did not understand that their wives no longer wanted the life they had lived before, in the marriage.

The three women bonded deeply. There were lots of tears and also plenty of laughter. They were able to give each other detailed advice about how to handle some specific situations in their relationships. Each one walked away with a new toolbox for how to proceed in their marriage situations — how to set boundaries without nagging, how to overcome resentment by being clear about their needs, and so on.

Once, in my current home town, Maple Falls nearBellingham,WashingtonState four people signed up to play the game on a Saturday, with me as facilitator. The day before, one person cancelled. On Saturday morning, two more people called and cancelled a short time before the start.

Only one person turned up. She arrived before I had a chance to telephone her to let her know that the other people had just cancelled.

I began apologizing to her. I was worried that her important day now had been ruined. To my surprise, the woman exclaimed that her wish had been mysteriously granted: She said her life had been so fraught with problems and she now felt so fragile that she did not want any other players participating; she just wanted me to facilitate her game process. She was overjoyed.

Her day became the kind of day she had not dared to hope for. Her game experience gave her some specific insights that were very helpful for her. And a few weeks later the people who cancelled had joined another game workshop that I facilitated so they also received what they needed. One time, in Findhorn Foundation, four people arrived into the room and sat down around the table to play the Transformation game. None of them knew each other beforehand and none of them had played the game before.

As is custom, I began by inviting them, one at a time, to outline their purpose for playing the game. A young girl fromGermanybegan talking. I will call her Gabriele. She shared details of her current personal situation and explained what she wanted to accomplish. The other three people, a man, a woman and a young man, looked at her and listened, but did not follow her reasoning. They said they did not understand. Suddenly, Gabriele burst into tears, covered her face in her hands and began sobbing uncontrollably.

We who were there could do nothing else than put our hands around her shoulders and try to comfort her. After a few minutes, she calmed down enough that we were able to ask her what was happening. She said, all her life she had experienced exactly this situation. She would sit at the dinner table at home and try to share her thoughts with her family.

She said, the man was just like her Dad, the woman was just like her Mom, and the young man resembled her brother.

In her home, back inGermany, her Dad, Mom and brother used to look at her as if she was a stranger, and they did not seem to understand any part of what she was trying to tell them. Gabriele had felt like a stranger in her own family, and now, right here the scene was replaying!

We managed to calm her down. Then, the others stated their purposes. The game began, and during the next few hours, Gabriele told us she was able to release the sadness of the past, because now she had experienced being part of a family where she felt heard and understood.

She experienced a deep shift and said she felt like a new person. While serving as a tool for individual development, the game can also be a tool for team development and all kinds of group work. In Findhorn Foundation, the game was used for team building on a regular basis. The kitchen department, the maintenance department, the management team and the finance department — all these different work teams benefited from playing the game. Especially when a new group formed, or a new project was initiated, the game came in handy to help surface questions, problems and things to keep in mind.

The game also can help teams brainstorm new ideas and find new solutions. When a team gathers to play the game, they agree on a group purpose for playing, as well as playing with individual purposes. As the game unfolds and players progress through squares, they consider the meaning of cards and events from both individual and group aspects. The process provides a rapid way for group members to get to know each other beyond surface level and genuinely bond.

The game helps groups develop a supportive and caring approach to their daily work. Not surprisingly, when a group plays, group cards come up frequently. Group cards indicate that a problem or an insight relates to everyone present.

The facilitator needs to stay aware of both individual purposes and the overarching group purpose and remind players of both, as needed. A game board has four paths. Traditionally, the Transformation Game is played by two, three or four players. However, five or six players can also play.

Facilitated business version of The Transformation Game successfully launched with Seattle based companies. Pilot program designed to improve team building, communication and effectiveness in the workplace. The design included new cards, playing levels and workshop formats. May, USA. Blessing cards. Second edition. Redesigned and newly packaged. June, Australia.

First Transformation Game Facilitators training program in Melbourne. October, Findhorn. A special and successful adaptation of The Transformation Game designed for groups working together. November, Holland. First 20 person Planetary Game held away from Findhorn or Seattle.

Very exciting. We would now like to travel more with the Planetary Game. February, Seatlle. First 60 person Planetary Game to focus on current events specifically Gulf War. David Spangler joined to Guiding Team. An inspiring event. October, Holland. February, South Africa. June, Germany. First Transformation Game Facilitators training program in Steyerberg. Another adaptation involving 5 playing areas with rotating playing teams focusing the play for their area.

October, USA. French, German and Spanish Angel cards launched. Dutch Angels joined the team in Portuguese Angles with Angel Book in November, Findhorn. First international Facilitators Gathering and Planetary Game. November, USA. Solo and Earth-Solo versions launched.

September, Holland. Frameworks for Change Train the Trainer program launched. After several years in development. April, Brazil. First Facilitators training for a Group version of The Transformation Game, for between 12 and 20 players.

First translations of The Transformation Game. First Facilitators training review and miracle brainstorming gathering. A specially adapted version of Frameworks for Change is played with participants as part of the Business for Life conference.

Intuitive Solutions launched. A simple straightforward tool which can be use for immediate clarity, understanding and direction. Angle Cards software launched. Hungarian translation of the Transformation Game. Joy and Kathy relocate to Asheville, NC. Mary Inglis becomes a full partner of InnerLinks. June, Findhorn. Transformation Game Facilitators Planetary Game; 20th anniversary of the first public playing of any version of the Game. July, Hungary. Bursaried training in Budapest, supported financially also by many of the Game Facilitators in Holland.

July, Russia. First Group Transformation Game played in Moscow. Themes were Sustainability, Children, Spirituality and Relationship. August, Holland. The Leadership game: a specially designed 2-day event int the week-long international management course on "Leading to the Future".

The first of several tailor-made adaptions of The Transformation Game for conference and large group settings. October, Germany. Advanced Transformation Game 6-day training in Germany. First step towards an advanced certification program to provide Facilitators with the opportunity for more in-depths training and practice with Transformation Game facilitation. Designed to improve processing skills, expand Setback and Insight work, review context of squares, develop work with pain-free Setbacks, clarify technical points, refine and deepen relationships with the Game Deva, participate in supervised practice games and strengthen connections with other Facilitators.

February, Russia. First training in Russia. Two more follow in quick succession in September and summer , with Advanced Training in as well. April, France. September, USA. The Angel Cards Book launched. Inspirational messages for each of the Angel Cards, as well as guides for visualizations, meditations, and journals to use with the cards. December, Findhorn.

Millennium Planetary Game. Over 80 participants from 19 countries welcomed the new Millennium by spending ten days playing the game, in its smallest and largest versions. It was a powerful, peaceful and profound way to greet the 21st century. August, Japan. First Transformation Game Facilitators training program in Kagawa-ken - translated. November, Russia. First Solo Game training program.