Talk to me about Enki rhythms

[AKfamily]

I have been reading the Enki materials for about a year now and incorporating some aspects with DS1 (4yo) and DS2 (almost 2yo). I think that truly incorporating the rhythms will be very beneficial for our family but somehow I just haven't jumped in yet.
Concerns:
-DS1 is very very attached to any sort of routine that gets established. I know this is a pretty typical behavior for his age but friends etc. notice that his is especially connected to routine. Will we become slaves to a routine?
-When I try to move us along with a song often DS1 will want to sing a different song. I love that he's getting what we're doing but it's another step in the process (ex. I started having a song for going upstairs for bedtime. Now he wants to tell each of us which song to sing - I do love that he's gotten that it's not his place to tell DS2 what to do so he'll say what DH and he and I will sing but he'll say that DS2 can sing whatever he wants).

Basically I just want to process with and hear from others who live an Enki type rhythm. Thanks!

[numericmama]

Hi,

I've been using Enki for about 2.5 years myself. It's been an amazing lifestyle change for our family.

concern #1: I don't think your son will become a slave to the unless you do. It is not a routine, but a rhythm. You are riding the wave, feeling the need for contraction and expansion and fulfilling that need. You are seeking balance. It is rhythm and will change as the seasons change, as you change, as your child changes, as your needs change. It's intuitive. If anyone is becoming a "slave" then something is wrong.

I'm not quite understanding the second issue. Is it resistance? Is it fighting for control? Is it playfulness?

My son is only 6.5 years old, some of the ladies on the monthly support phone calls (and yahoo group) have been homeschooling using the Enki process for years and multiple children. Some of the kids are in third grade already. The depth of their wisdom astounds me. If I were you, I would start participating in the phone calls even though you are so early in the process.

I also wanted to mention that 4 is very young. My son just started really loving circle and he is 6.5, before this he usually resisted.