By Bart Everson, Gaianism
An ethical global perspective is necessary today. We must find the unity of Earth and the world. It would be helpful if we had a word, better yet a name, that encapsulates this unity.
By Erik Assadourian, Gaianism
So even while there were beautiful reminders of our connection to nature at this conference—talks, posters, and so on—there was, and will continue to be, far more reminders of our broken relationship, which Gaians and other ecologically spiritually minded folk should, and I hope will, continue to work toward healing.
By Eliza Daley, By my solitary hearth
If we accepted this as our single, solitary chance to live, then we might do better at living. We might focus on life, on the here and now, on being.
By David Bollier, Stephan Harding, David Bollier blog
If Earth is indeed Gaia, and we humans are a living part of Gaia, then maybe the living biosphere has something to say to us.
By Tom Prugh, Gaianism
Deliberative democracy (DD) shares some key features with Gaianism and is intrinsically compatible with it, to the point that Gaians might think about taking an interest in practicing and promoting DD.
By Krista Hiser, Gaianism
Holonically, we are inside Earth, which includes and transcends, includes and dissolves. We are part of Gaia, and “going Green”, for me, was the first step to “going Gaian”.
By Nettie Wiebe, Agroecology Now!
But as a matter of fact, in the household and at the community level, it’s very often the case we as women have a very important cultural and spiritual role.
By Erik Assadourian, Gaianism
Indeed, this is where Jesus’ and Christianity’s teachings are so relevant: living simple lives—one might dare say “impoverished” lives at least when compared to the aspirational American lifestyle—in service to others and to Creation (i.e. Gaia) is an essential part of this transition.
By Bart Everson, Gaianism
What is the proper label for a community of people who share a way of looking at life, a way of understanding who we are, a worldview that encompasses so much? The word “religion” seems like the most appropriate descriptor.
By Vicki Robin, Tami Simon, Resilience.org
Tami Simon hosts the popular Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge, which has been downloaded more than 20 million times. With its guiding principle “to disseminate spiritual wisdom”, Sounds True has grown into a multimedia publisher that has produced over 6,000 titles. She addresses the question of "What Could Possibly Go Right?"
By Erik Assadourian, Gaianism
Perhaps the question that demands living with simply requires me (and others who feel a sacred bond with Gaia) to keep living with it and trying to share it with the world—and encouraging others in the Gaian community to do the same.
By Priscilla Claeys, Jasber Singh, Agroecology Now!
What roles does spirituality play in food sovereignty struggles? To what extent do spirituality and religion support or impede movement building?