Glacier, Elder, Teacher
Many think of Antarctica as an alien place, empty and devoid of life. But Antarctica is a living place and points to the mystery of what it means for bodies—humans, planets, glaciers—to be alive, entangled, kin.
Into the Riptide | The Best We Can Imagine Together
By Bethany Lee
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Into the Riptide | The Best We Can Imagine Together
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How to Be a Soil Keeper
By Kiley Arroyo
The practice of soil keeping provides individuals committed to realizing a just society with a compelling basis for imagining their work and recognizing the interdependencies between people, place, and planet.
Slant | Vernacular
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Slant | Vernacular
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Practicing the Art of Wonder through Radical Presence
Our own radical presence to what fascinates us elicits similar creativity to that of the hummingbird’s. To allow ourselves to be drawn toward what most deeply moves us is an embrace of Eros, a desire for union with the ground of our being.
How Not to Lose the Elephant for All its Parts
Recognizing how every part of an animal manifests an underlying unity is an exhilarating experience. What seemed separate comes together, and we sense that we are seeing the elephant truly for the first time.
Between Prayer Mat and Smoke Hole
By Martin Shaw
Let’s start by kneeling down.
Because the thing I’d love to talk about is beneath us.
It’s a little worn, possibly with hurt feelings, but it’s there.
It’s a prayer mat. We’re all praying to something.
To Reason with a Madman
Article Beliefs
To Reason with a Madman
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The Wisdom of Our Ancestors
By David Korten
The frontiers of science now give us an ever-deepening understanding of the interdependence of life. Quantum physics tells us that relationships, not particles, are the foundation of what we experience as material reality.
Indigenous to Life
The central lesson of many Earth wisdom traditions is about alignment with life as a process, living in right relationship and letting life’s regenerative patterns flow through us. In this way of being we understand ourselves not as owners but rather as expressions of place.