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"At a time when the world appears increasingly turbulent something deeper is also moving — a maturation of awareness, responsibility, and relationship. The spiral is an ancient and universal symbol of evolution. It  honours both continuity and change ,  grounding and emergence. Rather than beginning again, we are integrating what has come before, moving forward with greater coherence, wisdom, and care." This past weekend (February 21-22, 2026), I participated online in Sympos

Bluesky is an open social network app that gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience. Bluesky isn't owned by the techbros at Meta or X, and there's no algorithm to fight, and no invasive "Sponsored Posts, "Suggested Post" that tramples over your feed so FB can make money. Jamais Cascio, in his 2025 book Navigating the Age of Chaos: A Sense-Making Guide to a BANI World that Doesn't Make Sense , notes th

Here's a list of some upcoming online and Rogue Valley in-person eco-spiritual activities that may interest you. Check back, as this post will be updated during March 2026 as we get additional information, and a new calendar listing will come out in late March. Don't be intimidated by the scope of this list; choose to participate in just what calls to you. March 3 - May 19, 2026 , Tuesdays from 12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM - Programs in Earth Literacies are offering 12 (or 6) Sessio

View of Guiyang from Dongshan Temple "China’s emerging framework of Ecological Civilization is reshaping what conservation can mean—expanding the public discourse beyond protected areas and species recovery to include culture, livelihoods, and the ethical foundations of human–nature relationship." ~ Garrison Institute The Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute  and the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology are co-sponsoring a series of 5 webinars. " T

The Recovery of our Oneness In 1993, Beatrice Bruteau (1930-2014) authored Radical Optimism: Rooting Ourselves in Reality , where she suggested that "by engaging in contemplative practices, we come to know ourselves more authentically, recenter spiritual values in our lives, and find more optimism about the world." Brutreau's book The Grand Option, The: Personal Transformation and a New Creation was published July 11, 2001. Written at the turn of the millennium, the book s

While the current U. S. Administration is calling climate change a hoax, Columbia Climate School in New York City offers   7 Climate Experts on What We Can Still Do to Fight Climate Change : "We need more grassroots initiatives. Meet people old school–style in cafes or at local businesses or nonprofit organizations, spend time getting to know them, and come up with collective plans for sustainable living,” ~ Radhika Iyengar "The most important thing you can do about climate c

I am reading Dr. Federico Faggin's 2024 book Irreduc ible: Consciousness, Life, Computers, and Human Nature , in which he " explains his theory of consciousness and the nature of reality and shares his profound insights on the classical and quantum worlds, artificial intelligence, life, and the human mind." He elaborates on an idealist model of reality, "produced after years of careful thought and direct experience, according to which nature's most fundamental level is that

Photo Credit: Lake Atitlán, Guatemala; Max Harpur/Unsplash "We dwell within an intricate and evolving community of planetary life. The world speaks—to itself and to us—in a multitude of voices, each representing a unique way of being and knowing. Many of these voices are organic, such as birds, mushrooms, and trees. Others are elemental bodies like rivers and mountains. Yet each is an integral member of the whole. Since our species emerged in evolutionary history, we have pra

World Economic Forum Transformation Map " Strategic foresight is a structured and systematic approach to exploring the future by analyzing trends, uncertainties, emerging signals, and identifying multiple, plausible, thought-provoking future scenarios. The aim is to better prepare for potential disruptions, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and build resilience in an increasingly volatile and complex BANI world, and shift the focus from reactive decision-making to proact