Who We Are

Why Jonathan's Circle?

To face the kinds of questions that men are asking, they’re joining Jonathan’s Circle—a safe place to explore two integral parts of being male: our sexual energy and our longing for deep meaning.

What is Jonathan's Circle?

Jonathan’s Circle® is a worldwide community of men exploring the deep connection of spiritual life and male sexual experience.

We are a non-profit organization chartered under the laws of The District of Columbia.

In all of our offerings, we actively engage in body-based activities, reflecting on them, and mining them for increasingly deeper understanding of eros and spirit.  

Jonathan's Circle Mission

Our mission is to create safe spaces where men can integrate sex and spirit.

We carry out our mission in small groups where men of all sorts, orientations, and traditions, including those who claim none, form circles that are communities of learning, sharing, and growth. “Men” are any persons 18 years of age or older who self-identify as male.

What Does Jonathan's Circle Do?

We explore the union of erotic and spiritual energy through body-based experiences such as centering, balancing, breathing, meditation, drumming, rhythm, song, chant, ritual, light touch, massage, dance, movement, painting, drawing, sculpting, journaling, sacred texts, poetry, and silence.

What We Offer
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What About You?

We’d like to know about the search you’re on—the internet search that got you here, the quest for meaning you may be on, the hopes you nurture, the desires you’d like to find someone to understand.  Jonathan’s Circle, in all of our locations—in our brotherhood circles, MeWe Community, our online events, courses, meet-ups, hangouts, and retreats—is a safe place for you to be you.

We don’t pressure you to share anything that you don’t want to. We don’t have a bill of goods to sell you. We don’t have doctrines or dharma to get you to believe in. We honor your commitments, your integrity, your values. Most of all, you don’t have to be on your guard lest you find you don’t fit in. You have nothing to prove, no score to keep, and no score being kept on you.

That’s about as plain as we can put it.

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How Do I Join Jonathan's Circle?

Membership in Jonathan’s Circle is free. We have no membership dues, and no plans to institute any. We rely on modest fees to cover the cost of our programs and voluntary donations of money and time to support our mission. To join, simply subscribe to CIRCLING, our monthly e-zine. In there, you will find current Jonathan’s Circle-sponsored events and features such as poetry, photos, music, art, and books of interest to our members. The subscription form is below.

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