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A Boy and his Hippo
I agree with Deepak Chopra in the Mythic Journeys film. He says, and I paraphrase of course, that our collective soul is hurting and we need a new story to heal it. I think the animals are showing us, literally … Continue reading
Remembering the Reality of the Invisible
I’m not sure how long anthropologists and historians consider humans “modern.” They probably disagree. Given the quality of ancient artwork found inEurope, I think we are more like our ancestors of 35 to 40,000 years ago than we want to … Continue reading
Posted in gaialogue, generations, truth
Tagged ancestors, Chief Seattle, eairth, invisible realities, living earth, Per Espen Stoknes
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Re-storying
I’ve mentionned our four day ceremony several times here and some of you, I hope, are wondering just exactly what we were doing. I called the ceremony: Re-storying our Modern Lives – A Ceremony to Renew a Living Myth for … Continue reading
Posted in gaialogue, generations, Uncategorized
Tagged ancestors, diversity, eairth, ordinary people, Per Espen Stoknes
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Full Cup
I know the world is in a perilous state, yet I am happier, more enthused and optimistic, than I have ever been, while being aware of the dark lurking in the light. A new friend from the gallery … Continue reading
Posted in gaialogue, generations
Tagged adolescents, books, Croggon, fantasy, myth, power of story, Pratchett, storylines, wisdom
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Living World Stories
I began this post on May 22, 2011. Here it is June, nearly mid June already. Weeks and weeks have flown by with too many deep thoughts, new possibilities and unexpected connections making my head spin. How can I possibly … Continue reading
Posted in gaialogue, generations, truth
Tagged awakening, david abram, ethics, living world, reciprocal ethics, reciprocity, sentience
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Umami
This post is dedicated to my elder son, who lives far away on the other side of the continent. Your West Coast family misses you and your family, Dave! The image leading this post was inspired by him. He crafted … Continue reading
Posted in generations, wonder
Tagged family, fullness, grace, happiness, sensuous, tasty, yummy-ness factor
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Day Blind
In five more days, not only will it be winter Solstice but it will also be a year since I started this blog. Not many of you read it last December, and because darkness still calls me with its power, … Continue reading
Posted in generations, mystery
Tagged balance, beauty, darkness, human history, mystery, night time, stars
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Taking a Break
Ten years ago, Emma Restall Orr wrote a very readable book called: Ritual – A Guide to Life, Love and Inspiration. “ Ritual is the fine art of taking a break,” she says on page 4. My family and I … Continue reading