12 Petalled Lotus
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Wednesday Webinars
Wednesday Webinars are free live online gatherings from 12 Petalled Lotus.
Each webinar begins with a question about human development, relationships or the experiences that shape our lives. Together, we slow the question down, look beneath familiar explanations and consider what it might reveal about being human.
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How Much of Who We Are Began Before We Could Understand It?
Before we had words for what was happening, we were already taking in the world around us.
Through tone, touch, expression, attention and absence, we began learning what closeness felt like, what brought comfort and what required caution. We may not consciously remember these earliest experiences, but they can still become part of how we encounter ourselves, other people and the world.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
12:00ā€“1:00 PM MT
Free live online gathering through Zoom
What Weā€™ll Explore
Together, weā€™ll consider:
- how learning begins before language
- what babies and young children perceive through the body and senses
- the difference between conscious memory and what the body learns through experience
- how early experiences can shape our expectations of closeness, safety and response
- why we may carry ways of knowing that we cannot easily explain
This gathering offers an introduction to the quiet, often unseen beginnings of human developmentā€”and to how much of becoming human begins before we can understand what is happening.
Who This Gathering Is For
This webinar may be meaningful for parents, grandparents, educators, caregivers, helping professionals and anyone curious about how our earliest experiences become part of us.
No previous knowledge or professional experience is required.
Want to Explore This More Deeply?
The two-part live online course How We Adapt to Life Before We Understand It continues this exploration on November 3 and 10.
The course looks more deeply at how children adapt to the conditions around them, how those adaptations can continue into adult life and what becomes possible when we begin to recognize them.
Recording Access
Registered participants will receive access to the recording following the live gathering.
The recording will remain available until Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM MT
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About Cindy Butler
Cindy Butler is the founder of 12 Petalled Lotus and the creator of The Path of the 12 Petalled Lotus.
Her work brings together education, human development, relationships and embodied experience to explore how we become who we areā€”and how greater understanding can change the ways we live with ourselves and one another.
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Recording Access
Registered participants will receive access to the recording following the live gathering.
The recording will remain available until Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM MT
A Note About Participation
This is an educational gathering rather than therapy, counselling or medical care. You are welcome to participate quietly, and personal sharing is always optional.
Your registration information will be used to provide access and communications related to this gathering. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.
Be Part of This Gathering
Enter your name and email below to register.
Youā€™ll receive the Zoom access information, gathering reminders and information about the limited-time replay.
