Establishing rituals

Opening Ritual: Logos Communion

Description: A welcoming ritual where Circle leaders serve guests beverages and offer snacks, and the community serves each other through sharing food and drink.

Purpose: Set the tone of humility, shared responsibility, and mutual care. Allows for free time for Circle participants to casually connect.

Duration: 30 - 45 minutes

• Lead through service. Leadership begins by serving others, whether through offering a drink or sharing food, modelling humility, care, and horizontal power structures.

• Symbolism matters. Small, intentional gestures like pouring tea or sharing snacks encode our values in action, signalling shared responsibility and mutual respect.

• Local first. Whenever possible, source from local producers that reflect the culture, values, or struggles of the community. This practice grounds our gatherings in place and principle.

• Connection precedes contribution. Before strategy or action, we prioritise emotional warmth and trust-building. Casual, human interactions form the foundation of a tight community.

• Everyone belongs. No one stands alone. Hosts and community members alike are responsible for welcoming newcomers, making introductions, and cultivating an atmosphere of inclusion.

• Reciprocity builds culture. Acts of welcome are not just logistical; they spark emotional energy loops that deepen over time, creating a culture of mutual care and collective participation.

Symbolic Encoding – Ritualising Small Wins

Purpose: To embed the emotional energy of collective action into lasting symbols, shared rituals, and community culture that reinforce participation, identity, and belonging.

Below are some ideas for ritualising small wins, use what fits, or come up with your own that work best for your Circle.

• Recognition ritual to honour local leaders

  Recognising and rewarding meaningful contributions is key to sustaining long-term engagement and leadership within a Circle. Take a moment at the end of the meetup to publicly praise members for their contributions.

  Recognition rewards can include:

  • Public Acknowledgement during Circle gatherings or community calls

  • Access to Leadership Training and mentoring to deepen their skills and impact

  • Opportunities to Travel and represent the Logos network at aligned global events

  • Increased Responsibility such as co-hosting events, taking on key roles, or helping seed new Circle

• Celebrate small wins with symbolic rewards.

  Use Discord to give badges of recognition to participants. These could be themed around the specific action taken (e.g., “Digital Rights Savior”), or playful and campaign-specific, helping form a badge culture that builds pride and participation.

• Recognise standout contributors by upsigaling their contributions, shouting them out on our public channels, or giving out Operator Ordinals. Note: This should not involved monetary rewards, rather social or reputation ego boosts.

• Observe and reinforce emerging rituals.

  Watch for natural patterns of recognition, humour, or storytelling within the group, highlight and amplify these. Positive reinforcement of small actions (even memes or repeated catchphrases) helps encode group identity and sustain EE.

• Contribute to the Logos Zine.

  Collaborate with your Circle to produce content for the next quarterly zine:

  • Include reflections, photos, quotes from participants, artwork, or memes.

  • Feature the chosen “winnable issue,” why it matters, and what the group did or plans to do.