The Threshold Book & Poetry Circle
Welcome to The Threshold Book & Poetry Circle
The Threshold Book and Poetry Circle Series is a seasonal and monthly gathering for readers, seekers, and thoughtful humans who are navigating change—quietly, honestly, and without needing to have it all figured out.
Each month, we spend time with a book, a question, and the season of life we’re in—through reading, reflection, and conversation.
A gentle human space rooted in presence, curiosity and trust.
And a love of books and poetry
Who This Is For
The Threshold is for you if:
You sense you’re standing at a threshold in your life
You’re navigating change without needing quick answers
You value depth over performance
You’re drawn to memoir, poetry, and reflective conversation
You want companionship rather than instruction
You don’t need to have answers. Curiosity is enough.
The Threshold Book & Poetry Circle is a series of monthly online book and poetry gatherings, complemented by occasional in-person salons in Europe.
These gatherings are part book club, part reflective circle, a space where we slow down with words that open questions rather than close them.
Each month centers on one of my books or poetry collections, offering the invitation for reflection, journaling, listening, and meaningful conversation.
Through books, poetry, and intimate gatherings—both online and in person—we explore what it means to live honestly inside transition, without rushing toward answers or forcing resolution.
This is not a program or a course.
It is a living conversation—one you can step into when it feels right, and return to over time.
What is held at The Threshold
Each gathering centers on:
One book or poetry collection
One shared theme
One season of becoming
Together, we read, reflect, and converse—gently and without pressure.
There is no fixing here.
No performance.
No expectation to speak unless you wish to.
You’re welcome to join for a single session or return month after month. Each gathering stands on its own.
Monthly and Seasonal Gatherings
ONLINE
Monthly Conversations at the Edge of Becoming
A monthly gathering where we linger from the comfort of our homes with a book, a question, and a season of life—without rushing toward answers.
Format
Live online (Zoom)
75–90 minutes 4:00pm-5:30pm WET (Lisbon)
Once per month-usually the fourth Wednesday
Why Attend
Each session is part book circle, part reflective salon—rooted in listening, presence, and meaningful conversation.
You do not need to finish the book to attend. Many people come simply because the theme speaks to where they are in life.
The Books and Themes We Circle Through
Across the year, the gatherings rotate through four core texts, allowing the conversation to deepen with each return.
The Shaman’s Wife
Leaving, identity, surrender, discernment, inner authorityBetween Root and Sky
Belonging, grief, becoming, and returnEveryday Epiphanies
Attention, meaning, and the wisdom of ordinary lifeManage Your Life Before Life Manages You
Living deliberately, choosing with intention, reclaiming agency
Pricing — Online Gatherings
Single Gathering: €25
Seasonal Pass (4 gatherings): Upon Request
Seasonal passes are ideal if you feel called to stay with the conversation across a season.
There is no obligation to attend every month. You are welcome to come when it feels aligned.
Note: Sessions are not recorded so this gathering supports presence, trust, and meaningful connection.
Register below to receive dates and tickets information for an Online Gathering. Details for each event are emailed to those on the list.
IN PERSON
Seasonal Conversations on the Language of Life
These are intimate in-person salons —not workshops or retreats—designed to be relational, accessible, and deeply human to explore our communion with life.
Format
2.5–3 hours
Small groups
Held in quiet, beautiful spaces in the Algarve of Portugal
Why Attend
Because you crave depth, real conversation, connection, and the feeling of being met—without needing to explain yourself. A place to explore life’s passages together through the language of stories, prose and poetry, a glass of wine or warm tea in hand.
In-Person Salon Themes and Books
An Evening at the Threshold
A flagship gathering centered on reading, reflection, and conversation about life transitions and inner listening.
Between Root and Sky: A Poetry Salon
A poetry-focused evening exploring belonging, longing, healing, and becoming from Between Root and Sky: A Collection of Poems
The Art of Leaving Well
A memoir-centered gathering inspired by The Shaman’s Wife for those navigating endings and reinvention.
Living Intentionally
A reflective salon on conscious choice, rhythm, presence, and alignment using reflections and practices from Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments.
Pricing — In-Person Salons
€45–€95, depending on location, venue, catering
Locations are intimate and relaxed and reflect our theme
Salons may be combined with complimentary activity (such as yoga, sound bowls, meals, outdoors)
Limited seats to preserve intimacy
It’s best to read the book, but not necessary, to attend.
Register below to receive dates and ticket information for In-Person Gatherings. Details for each event are emailed to those on the list.
For Online Gatherings: The dates and times are listed below. Click on the event and date you desire to register for that conversation. A Zoom link will be emailed to those registering for that event.
In Person Gatherings: The dates and times in the calendar are tentative. Dates, details and location will be sent to everyone on the list to register for that event.
About Alicia
I’m Alicia M. Rodriguez, a storyteller, writer and contemporary mystic. I am the author of the award-winning memoir The Shaman’s Wife and several books of essays and poetry exploring identity, belonging, and life at the threshold of change.
My work is rooted in lived experience, attentiveness, and the belief that becoming unfolds in its own time. I host The Threshold Book & Poetry Circle Series as a way of keeping meaningful conversation alive—across books, seasons, and lives.
We are so disconnected human to human. This illusion of separateness adds to divisiveness. Stories show us our inter-being, how we are interwoven in life’s tapestry. We meet each other and we meet ourselves as well.
If you feel drawn, you’re welcome.
If not now, perhaps another season.
Becoming - Online
This poetry circle offers a slower, more contemplative rhythm—centered on listening, silence, and resonance.
Complimentary Resource for Registered Guests:
“Between Root and Sky” (single poem PDF)
An Evening at the Threshold
You’re warmly invited to an evening of poetry, presence, and connection at Galleria Meinke Flesseman as we celebrate the launch of Between Root and Sky—a contemporary poetry collection by award-winning author Alicia M. Rodriguez. Held in a beautiful, quiet space, this evening invites presence rather than performance.
Attention - Online
In this month’s circle, we’ll explore how wisdom appears in ordinary moments, how attention reshapes our inner lives, and how presence becomes a daily practice rather than a distant goal.
Complimentary Resource for Registered Guests:
How to Journal for Insight & Clarity (PDF)
Practice - Online
This session focuses on how simple, intentional practices can create meaningful change—without overwhelm or rigidity.
Complimentary Resource for Registered Guests:
🎨 Mindfulness Coloring Book (PDF)
Surrender - Online
This session is for women who are interested in:
Spiritual awakening through lived experience
The complexities of love and devotion
Discernment, intuition, and inner authority
Honest conversations about power and surrender
Resource: Companion Journal + Book Club Guide (PDF) for registered guests.
Between Root and Sky: A Poetry Salon
A conversation exploring our thresholds, unravelings and ultimately our return to self.
The Art Of Leaving Well
Drawing from the memoir, The Shaman’s Wife, we’ll explore surrender, discernment, and what it means to trust an inner call when the path forward isn’t clear.
This is a conversation rooted in lived experience, not analysis or advice.
Living Intentionally
An antidote to the hustle culture on how to live mindfully for more joy. Daily reflections and practices to bring into your life intentionally.
Surrender - Online
This session is for women who are interested in:
Spiritual awakening through lived experience
The complexities of love and devotion
Discernment, intuition, and inner authority
Honest conversations about power and surrender
Resource: Companion Journal + Book Club Guide (PDF) for registered guests.