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The Last Mile
17 Apr 2021

The Last Mile

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals, The Quickening | 4

Are you suffering from COVID burnout? Or just the exhaustion that comes at the end of a long race?

Activism, consumerism, COVID, Purpose
Nine Breaths with Gaia
11 Apr 2021

Nine Breaths with Gaia

by Bart Everson | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Guest Contributor | 2

Bart Everson narrates a short nine breath meditation that helps connect us to other people, other life, and to the Earth.

breath, Gaia, meditation, nature awareness
Where’s Dirk Gently When You Need Him?
2 Apr 2021

Where’s Dirk Gently When You Need Him?

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

A holistic investigation of the Suez Canal mishap.

Amusing Ourselves to Death, capitalism, consumerism, degrowth, Disasters, environmental movement, globalization, growth, sustainability, Technology, The Quickening
Playing Russian Roulette…with 92,000 Chambers
27 Mar 2021

Playing Russian Roulette…with 92,000 Chambers

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 8

Should we really be frightened of getting vaccinated? Or should we be excited?

COVID, ecology, Gaia, Gaian Way, health, Technology, The Quickening, vaccination, wisdom
Rock Water Tree. The Latest Iteration of an Ancient Game
20 Mar 2021

Rock Water Tree. The Latest Iteration of an Ancient Game

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

Sometimes it’s the subtler ways we evolve language and play that can have the greatest effect.

children, ecology, education, Gaia, Games, Language, nature awareness
Bathing in the Wisdom of Forests
14 Mar 2021

Bathing in the Wisdom of Forests

by Robert Engelman | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Guest Contributor | 0

Robert Engelman reviews two guides to forest bathing and their lessons on the art and science of being in the forest.

anxiety, breath, forest, forest bathing, Gaian Way, nature awareness
Are Environmentalists No Wiser than Monkeys Reaching for the Moon?
6 Mar 2021

Are Environmentalists No Wiser than Monkeys Reaching for the Moon?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 3

Grasping at green energy illusions will not bring about a sustainable future.

degrowth, Green New Deal, limits, Parables, renewables, sacrifice, sustainability, Technology, The Quickening, transition
Can we separate breath from spirit?
27 Feb 2021

Can we separate breath from spirit?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 2

Perhaps the benefit of meditation derives simply from doing breath exercises….

anxiety, breath, health, meditation
What’s in a Name?
21 Feb 2021

What’s in a Name?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Growing the Gaian Community, Understanding Gaia | 2

Exploring Group Dynamics along with Group Semantics

Community, Gaian Way, Guilds, Prepare, Purpose, Religion, transition
In Which Direction Do You Find Forgiveness?
14 Feb 2021

In Which Direction Do You Find Forgiveness?

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

Introducing Hachiho Yurushi: a forgiveness meditation “kata” in eight directions.

Anger, anxiety, Gaian Way, health, meditation
Radium Girls…and Lithium Boys?
7 Feb 2021

Radium Girls…and Lithium Boys?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening | 0

A thread of toxic dental floss weaves radium poisoning, Teflon, the Green New Deal, defense contractors, and a scifi novel together into a tapestry of two futures.

Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, corporations, degrowth, Green New Deal, sustainability, Technology
#DoNothingForTheClimateDay
30 Jan 2021

#DoNothingForTheClimateDay

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community, The Quickening | 2

We need a day where we do nothing for the climate and for ourselves.

#DoNothingForTheClimate, Activism, Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, Gaian Way, holidays, nature awareness, wisdom

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