I read a book this month by Joanna Macy called World as Lover, World as Self. What a beautiful affirmation of the grief and terror and opportunity and excitement of this time, an affirmation for those of us who feel that pain of the world so acutely and want to respond and act in loving, regenerative ways. Joanna speaks to the heart of our dilemma as a culture in crisis and offers wise words … [Read more...] about Notes from Joanna Macy, Beloved Teacher
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Thinking Like A Forest
Thinking Like A Forest We use the word sustainability so much that its become a big soggy and watered down - what does it really mean? We like to think about sustainable systems as one that is balanced in its inout and output, which is a far cry from the usual systems in our culture which take and take and do not give back. The garden is a perfect metaphor for a sustainable system--the … [Read more...] about Thinking Like A Forest
Urban Homestead Interview with Willi Paul @ PlanetShifter.com
Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living. Interview with Rachel Kaplan by Willi Paul. Co-Presented by PlanetShifter.com & Open Myth Source http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1805 … [Read more...] about Urban Homestead Interview with Willi Paul @ PlanetShifter.com
McMansions and Chicken Coops
Check out this online interview with Rachel Kaplan by Willi Paul at http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1628 about personal and planetary healing. Different? Sort of. Connected? Definitely. Available at a chicken coop near you. And another about "survivalist strategies" which is an odd term, but an interesteding conversation from the same committed interviewer, Willi … [Read more...] about McMansions and Chicken Coops