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Author Archives: Erik Assadourian

Wedding Rings and Wedding Strings
1 Dec 2019

Wedding Rings and Wedding Strings

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 5

Exploring a new wedding tradition that recognizes both Gaia’s central role in all of our relationships and the continuing care that’s necessary to nurture marriage.

Community, Gaian Way, gratitude, Ritual
Giving Thanks
24 Nov 2019

Giving Thanks

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 4

This Thanksgiving, let us give thanks to Gaia for making this feast, and our lives possible. And to everyone who has brought joy–both to this day and to our lives. But let’s not do that passively. Our gratitude should be active, sharing these sentiments–and our good fortune–with others.

Community, Gaia, Gaian Way, gratitude, plenitude, Prayer, The Quickening
What is the Point of These Reflections?
17 Nov 2019

What is the Point of These Reflections?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Growing the Gaian Community | 1

Writing isn’t enough. What is needed is to actually start forming communities of people who recognize Gaia’s peril and help each other in their efforts to heal themselves, their communities, and above all, heal Gaia.

collapse, Community, Gaian Way, Mission, Purpose, Religion, sustainability
Earthing: Could Literally Reconnecting to Gaia Help Heal Us?
10 Nov 2019

Earthing: Could Literally Reconnecting to Gaia Help Heal Us?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Going out in nature and walking barefoot has many healing properties. Are you barefoot enough?

Gaia, Gaian Way, health, nature awareness, placebo, Resilience, sustainability
This Life Is Not Yours
3 Nov 2019

This Life Is Not Yours

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose | 4

Wise words from an 80-year old karate master remind Gaians of our purpose.

Community, Gaian Way, health, Mission, Prepare, Purpose, Religion
Examining the Spiritual Placebo Effect
27 Oct 2019

Examining the Spiritual Placebo Effect

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

How the made-up guru, Kumaré, reveals the true power of religious community.

Belief, Community, Gaia Theory, Gaian Way, health, Purpose
Unceded Territories and Untreated Wounds
20 Oct 2019

Unceded Territories and Untreated Wounds

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

What if we started every public gathering with this simple mantra? “Before we begin, let us acknowledge that we are on the infected, lesioned, and festering skin of Gaia.”

Gaia, Gaia Theory, Gaian Way, Indigeneity, nature awareness, Ritual, sustainability
Can a Good Gaian Eat Meat?
13 Oct 2019

Can a Good Gaian Eat Meat?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals | 8

An argument for why Gaians can be but do not have to be vegans or vegetarians.

Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, Diet, Gaian Way, Resilience, sustainability
Is a Techno-linguistic Transition Inevitable?
6 Oct 2019

Is a Techno-linguistic Transition Inevitable?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Nature’s language is being co-opted by the techno-sphere. Can we stop this? How can we reclaim our linguistic heritage?

Ancestral Skills, Climate Change, consumerism, Gaia, Gaian Way, nature awareness, Prepare, Technology
Reflections from a Climate Rally
29 Sep 2019

Reflections from a Climate Rally

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Is a deeper understanding of what changes are truly necessary missing in the climate movement?

Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, Gaia, nature awareness, postgrowth, Resilience, The Quickening
Returning to—and Tidying Up—the Fold
22 Sep 2019

Returning to—and Tidying Up—the Fold

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 2

Can we, with the same joy as Marie Kondo convinces families to clean up the resultant mess of the consumer culture, persuade families to return to a Gaian way of being?

consumerism, death, Gaia, Gaian Way, Parables, plenitude, postgrowth, Purpose, Resilience
Do You Suffer from Floppy Fin Syndrome?
15 Sep 2019

Do You Suffer from Floppy Fin Syndrome?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals | 1

Orcas in captivity often have their dorsal fins flop over—most likely from their restricted movement. What bodily ailments do you suffer from due to your captivity in the consumer culture?

collapse, consumerism, Gaian Way, health, nature awareness, plenitude, postgrowth, Prepare, Resilience

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