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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
A Basket of Brief Meditation Exercises
4 Jul 2021

A Basket of Brief Meditation Exercises

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Understanding Gaia | 0

Five easy meditation exercises for you to try (weather or location dependent in some cases)

breath, Gaia, Gaian Way, meaning, meditation, mindfulness, nature awareness, wisdom
Upon Consideration of a Lone River Birch
27 Jun 2021

Upon Consideration of a Lone River Birch

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

What I’ve learned from an isolated little tree in my backyard.

Gaian Way, Indigeneity, nature awareness, Purpose, Resilience, transition, wisdom
Signing—and Sustaining Silence—in Nature
20 Jun 2021

Signing—and Sustaining Silence—in Nature

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

Exploring the power of sign language in being present (and silent) in nature.

ASL, communication, nature awareness, Prepare, Resilience, Sign Language, Silence
Two Cycles Around the Sun
14 Jun 2021

Two Cycles Around the Sun

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Growing the Gaian Community, Understanding Gaia | 5

Celebrating two years of reflections on following the Gaian Way

Community, Gaia, Gaian Way, Purpose, wisdom
Fragments of Eden
6 Jun 2021

Fragments of Eden

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

A short reflection dedicated to a wise friend and mentor.

Climate Change, collapse, Gaia, Gaia Theory, Gaian Way, Mission, nature awareness, wisdom
Back To Normal? Is That What We Really Want?
29 May 2021

Back To Normal? Is That What We Really Want?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 1

Should we really pretend like COVID never happened? Or should we instead understand it revelation?

Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, COVID, Gaia, Gaian Way, Indigeneity, Prepare, Resilience, transition
Reflecting on the Modern Myth of Narcissus
23 May 2021

Reflecting on the Modern Myth of Narcissus

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

An exploration of media addiction and an entirely new meaning of “cancel culture”

Amusing Ourselves to Death, consumerism, degrowth, Diet, media, Technology, wisdom
My COVID Moment of Doubt
16 May 2021

My COVID Moment of Doubt

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

A day away from my second shot, I almost reconsidered….

COVID, faith, Science, vaccination
The True Story of the Lorax Revealed
8 May 2021

The True Story of the Lorax Revealed

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, The Quickening | 7

A recent excavation turned up the lost journal of the Lorax, along with a series of shocking revelations.

children, collapse, consumerism, ecology, Parables, storytelling

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