Value D - Reconnect to Self, Others, & Earth
The mechanistic world view of the past 400 years has created perhaps the single greatest misconception of our industrial society. We assume that humans are separate from each other, from other life forms, and from the natural life support systems that embrace us all. In the last century, scientific studies of astronomy, quantum physics, systems theory and morphogenic fields are bringing forward a new understanding of an evolving, responsive Universe comprised of relationships, not just parts. The Universe Story is full of extraordinary insights that give us a new identity for ourselves. It corroborates what indigenous wisdom has known all along—that we’re all part of one unified whole, and all come from the very same source. Our inner and outer work to ‘reconnect’ is an essential Action.
Multimedia
RAINBOW WARRIORS: Humanity Healing Project, C Baldwin Buck June 4, 2007: The story and legend from the Native Americans People about the Tribe of people from many walks of life, that will rise to save the Earth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=utBkbJIYMy8
THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES: Jean Giono: "The Man Who Planted Trees tells the story of a solitary sheperd who patiently plants and nurtures a forest of thousands of trees, single-handedly transforming his arid surroundings into a thriving oasis." -amazon.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxRoKU8eElk
EARTH FROM SPACE: Photos by Astronaut Sunita Williams: Powerpoint 2:00 minutes [Earth from Space.pps]
THE PRINCIPLE OF EMPTINESS: by JOSEPH NEWTON: Powerpoint 2:40 minutes [the priniciples of emptiness.pps]
THE DAFFODIL PRINCIPLE: 1:30 minutes: [the daffodil principle.pps]
Readings
IMAGINAL CELLS: Elizabeth Sahtouris, PhD. [PDF download}
SHAMBHALA PROPHECY: Joanna Macy, Coming Back to Life (NSP 1998): PDF download [Shambhala prophecy.pdf]
PERSONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE GREAT TURNING: Joanna Macy: PDF download [personal guidelines for the great turning.pdf]
Read: Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic by John de Graaf, David Wann, and Thomas H. Naylor (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002).
Additional Explorations
Connect with Self
Read: Being Authentic by L. Mascaro at www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Mascaro1.html www.liveyourlifewell.org www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/practices.php?id=4
Learn about the sentient responses of plants and “Morphogenic Fields” as researched by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D at www.sheldrake.org/homepage.html
Connect with Nature
Find organizations in your locality that educate people about their bioregion. Your local Audubon Society chapter or parks and recreation department may be a good source of information. In Vancouver, BC, visit www.naturevancouver.ca
Define your watershed address determining where you live in relation the nearest water body. Use a bioregion map, e.g., www.sierraclub.ca/bc-programs-education/ecomap/index2.Html
Research what community cleanup activities are held annually in your area. For ideas in Vancouver, BC, try http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/residents.htm or www.evergreen.ca
Organizations that participate in cleaning up garbage from shorelines:
Canada BC Pacific Streamkeepers Foundation: www.pskf.org
Canada Nation-wide: The Great Shoreline Cleanup: www.vanaqua.org/cleanup
USA Streamkeeper Foundation: www.streamkeeper.org
Refer to GreenLearning sponsored by the Pembina Foundation at www.greenlearning.ca/about-pembina
Refer to Low Carbon Diet by David Gershon (2007), page 44, and learn about the Journey for the Planet school curriculum by visiting www.empowermentinstitute.net/lcd