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Author Archives: Erik Assadourian

Bodies—Human and Planetary
3 Oct 2021

Bodies—Human and Planetary

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Understanding Gaia | 2

Important reminder: you’re a big Mobius strip that ultimately is not separate from the environment at all, but woven into it—covered and integrated with other species from start to finish.

Diet, ecology, Gaia, Gaian Way, nature awareness, sustainability
The Value of Vandalism
26 Sep 2021

The Value of Vandalism

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

An exploration of the value of street art and other forms of destructive expression.

Amusing Ourselves to Death, art, consumerism, nature awareness, sustainability, wisdom
Do You Give With Thanks?
19 Sep 2021

Do You Give With Thanks?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community | 0

A story on giving and an invitation to give.

Activism, Gaian Way, Parables, philanthropy, Prepare, storytelling, sustainability
Amusing Ourselves (Literally) To Death
5 Sep 2021

Amusing Ourselves (Literally) To Death

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening | 2

Between COVID and our devices, we’ve been lulled into a deadly sleep.

Amusing Ourselves to Death, Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, COVID, media, sustainability, The Quickening, wisdom
Lessons for the Climate Conflict from the Afghanistan Withdrawal
29 Aug 2021

Lessons for the Climate Conflict from the Afghanistan Withdrawal

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 0

Exploring the eerie parallels between geoengineering and the war in Afghanistan

Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, Prepare, Resilience, Technology, The Quickening, wisdom
The Parable of the Abandoned Mattress
22 Aug 2021

The Parable of the Abandoned Mattress

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Parables, Gaian Practices and Rituals | 0

What would you do if you came across a mattress blocking traffic?

Climate Change, consumerism, Gaian Way, Parables, storytelling, transition, wisdom
Considering human-caused climate change is “unequivocal,” shouldn’t climate denial be illegal?
15 Aug 2021

Considering human-caused climate change is “unequivocal,” shouldn’t climate denial be illegal?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening | 0

There is no doubt left that humans are causing climate change. So why can people continue to sow doubt for profit?

Climate Change, collapse, sustainability, The Quickening, transition, wisdom
To Boldly Go… Where Few Have Imagined
8 Aug 2021

To Boldly Go… Where Few Have Imagined

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 6

Why is the imagined future so dominated by wizards rather than prophets?

Climate Change, collapse, limits, Resilience, Science, Science Fiction, Space, storytelling, sustainability
Can We Still Chart a New Course?
1 Aug 2021

Can We Still Chart a New Course?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Growing the Gaian Community, The Quickening | 4

A reflection on the recent update to the Limits to Growth and what it means for our future.

collapse, degrowth, Gaian Way, population, Prepare, Resilience, sacrifice, sustainability, The Quickening, transition
How Do You Persuade Your Neighbor That His Chimney Is Too Straight?
24 Jul 2021

How Do You Persuade Your Neighbor That His Chimney Is Too Straight?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening | 0

Lessons from ancient China for negotiating the climate crisis.

Climate Change, Community, Disasters, Parables, sustainability, The Quickening, transition, wisdom
Falling into the Song of Gaia
18 Jul 2021

Falling into the Song of Gaia

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Guest Contributor, Understanding Gaia | 1

Ecophilosopher Patrick Curry explores the enchantment of nature and the nature of enchantment.

ecology, enchantment, Gaia, Gaian Way, nature awareness, wisdom
Should we all just ‘lie flat?’
10 Jul 2021

Should we all just ‘lie flat?’

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening | 1

Perhaps the best way to respond to our frenetic consumer dance toward ecocide is to simply opt out?

#DoNothingForTheClimate, Activism, anxiety, Climate Change, consumerism, degrowth, simple living, sustainability

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