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26 Dec 2021

The Winter Darkness: An Opportune Time for Opening Oneself

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions, Understanding Gaia | 1

Welcoming the solstice and a back spasm as a moment for spiritual growth.

4 Dec 2021

Should we eat insects or people in the future?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 4

Or perhaps people-flavored bugs? Or bug-flavored people?

2 May 2021

Aligning One’s Body and Mind with the Monthly Moon Cycle

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions, Understanding Gaia | 3

Do you fast? Do you pay attention to the moon cycle? Why not do both by partaking in a monthly full moon fast?

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?

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….

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.

9 Nov 2020

America’s Democracy in an Era of Collapse

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Growing the Gaian Community, The Quickening, Uncategorized | 1

An election reflection from a Gaian perspective.

25 Oct 2020

A Skeptical Centering

by Bart Everson | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Guest Contributor, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Bart Everson explores the meditation practice of centering even as the center seems nebulous.

19 Jul 2020

The Gaian Solar Meditation

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions, Understanding Gaia | 4

Here’s a shiny new meditation for you to try and a science lesson to boot!

28 Jun 2020

Keeping It Simple: Gaian Dietary Norms

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 1

Michael Pollan said it best: “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.”

19 Apr 2020

It’s Spring Outside. It’s Scary Out There. It’s Time to Yardfarm

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

With time on our hands and food scarcity looming in the near future, there’s no better time than to grow your own food.

12 Apr 2020

Is COVID-19 a Collective Rite of Passage?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 5

Humanity is currently living through a liminal period. Will we emerge as adults or fail in our transition?

The Gaian Creed

“We believe that the Earth, Gaia, is a living being. That Gaia is at the same time composed of the vast diversity of life and is alive in Her own right. We understand that we depend completely and utterly on Gaia and are part of Gaia. We recognize that current human actions are fundamentally altering Gaia and that if pushed too far, Gaia will shift from Her current state to one inhospitable to humans and millions of other species. Therefore, we commit to living radically sustainable lives—even to an extent that it may alienate us from our kin, our communities, our cultures. We commit to sharing our philosophy and bringing others to understand and embrace their relationship with Gaia and help heal Gaia—and in the process, themselves, their families, and their communities.”