Sociometric Elements Related to the ''Healing Circle'' as Presented by John Mosher

Authors

  • ANNE. HALE Author

Keywords:

Sociometric

Abstract

The Mosher Healing Circle can be used as a model by sociometrists. The author applied her own frame of reference to the model and identified stages that correspond to opposites in sociometric position. The models derived from variations of the quartered circle proved useful in helping members of a group accept the currents of acceptance and rejection within their own groups.

References

Mosher, J. R. (1987). The healing circle: Myth, ritual, and therapy. Seattle, WA: Blue Sky Therapy Institute.

Hale, A. E. (1985). Conducting clinical sociometric explorations. Roanoke, VA: Royal Publishing.

Lawrence, M. (1987). Personal communication, April 27.

Published

2025-03-14

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 3 (1987): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

You are free to:

  1. Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  2. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

  1. Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  2. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  3. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
  4. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Notices:

You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.

No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.