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GreenSpirit eNewsletter     

In This Issue:
GreenSpirit Spring 2016 Magazine
GreenSpirit 2016 Annual Gathering
GreenSpirit Spring Walking Break
GreenSpirit Calendar 2016 Quote
GreenSpirit Calendar 2017
GreenSpirit ebooks
GreenSpirit Local Groups
Animystics - Ireland
Shamanic Lands 2016
Noel Charlton
GreenSpirit Magazine - Past Articles
To Repair with Gold...
Spiritual Ecology Youth Fellowship Programme
Spiritual Ecology: A deeper response to the ecological crisis
Trek to see Gorillas and Chimpanzees
The Way of the Buzzard
Plant Spirit Healing Intensive - Part 1
Introduction to Practical Geomancy
Easter Reclaimed
Natural Happiness: The roots of resilience
Maybe we should stop asking......
Exploring our relationship with our home planet
Gardening Quote...
Poetry, Place & Pilgrimage
Shona Astrology Course
Dark Ecology: Into the Depths of a Breathing Planet
Mankind is not the only animal......
Climate Change
Total Earth Debt
In brief...
Thought for the Email

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GreenSpirit Spring 2016 Magazine

Untold Gifts
 



Contents:

* The Gift of Caring ~ Gary Cook
* The Gift of Shared Knowledge ~ Tim Flannery
* The Gift of Resurgence ~ Satish Kumar
* The Gift of Working with Soil ~ Ian Tennant
* Radios ~ Rick Levine
* The Gift of Alan Shephard ~ Ian Mowll
* My Magic Manifesto ~ Katherine Savage
* The Gift of Giving ~ Lorna Howarth
* The Gift of Children ~ Harriet Griffey
* Creativity and Imagination ~ Niamh Brennan
* The Gift of Healing and Change ~ Yvonne Ferrell
* Book Reviews: Re-enchanting the Forest: Meaningful Ritual in a Secular World/The Genius of Birds/Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life

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GreenSpirit 2016 Annual Gathering

Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd October 2016

At EarthSpirit in Somerset.

The main speaker will be Philip Carr-Gomm.



Philip Carr-Gomm is an author in the fields of psychology and Druidry, a psychologist and one of the leaders and Chosen Chief of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Find out more at:


More details about the Annual Gathering in due course.

 


 

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GreenSpirit Spring Walking Break
 
Devon - Sunday 3rd April to Wednesday 6th April 2016

This event is now full.



 

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GreenSpirit 2016 Calendar: March's image and quotation


  
Photo © Peter Milligan.
 


The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.

~ Henry David Thoreau


 
 
 
 
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GreenSpirit 2017 Calendar: Request for quotes and images






Due to the success of the GreenSpirit calendar 2016 we are planning our 2017 calendar. Can you help? You can see a summary of the 2016 calendar here:
 
 

Request for Quotes for GreenSpirit 2017 Calendar
 
Can you send us your favourite quotes for consideration? Quotes should be up to 40 words. And include the title of the book and/or the name of the person whose quote it is so that copyright can be obtained.
 
Please send your quote(s) by 1st May to: June Raymond  jraymond@talktalk.net
 
 
Request for Photos for GreenSpirit 2017 Calendar
 
Do you have a photo or photos that can be included in the GreenSpirit 2017 calendar?
 
Please send photos to Piers Warren - piers@wildeye.co.uk by 21st June.
 
As a guideline, the photo should be at least this size:
  • For Landscape photos 28cm x 15cm (that is 3307 x 1772 pixels with 300dpi)
  • For Portrait photos: 16cm x 22cm (that is 1890 x 2598 pixels with 300dpi)
 
We often find that photos with a file size of 4MB or larger are of sufficient quality to be used. The photo might be cropped to fit on the page.
 
You need to ensure that you have copyright permission for the photo and supply us with any copyright attributation for the photo.
 
 
 
 
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GreenSpirit ebooks
 
    


Interview with GreenSpirit ebook series author and editor Santoshan (Rivers of Green Wisdom and Pathways of Green Wisdom), and an extract from the 'Rivers' book posted on the online Mind-Body-Spirit Magazine website (see below links to both).


Interview
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Book Extract
Click here for the book extract.


If you are a GreenSpirit member, you can read these and all other GreenSpirit ebooks for free. Click here for the members password protected area for ebooks. (If you are a member of GreenSpirit and you have forgotten your login details, reply to this email requesting them).

If you are not a member of GreenSpirit, you can buy these ebooks for a low price - details are in the links to the ebooks at the top of this article block.

If you want to join GreenSpirit to then enjoy these ebooks and others for free, click here. 

 
 
 



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GreenSpirit Local Groups
   
See the GreenSpirit Local Groups page with information on all local groups here:

http://greenspirit.org.uk/localgroups/
 
 

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Reading

Next meetings:

* Spring Equinox: Ostara - 20th March
* May Day: Beltane - 1st May

For more meeting dates and contact details, go to:




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Exeter

Spring Equinox Meeting: Thursday, March 24, 2016

To be in contact with the group, join the meetup group here:


Or contact Shyron on: shyronm@greenspirit.org.uk



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East London
 
Spring Equinox Celebration
Our Spring Equinox meeting will be on Sunday March 20th 2016 at 33 Park Road at 6pm for food and 7.30 pm for the ritual.



Spring Equinox celebrates the renewed life of the Earth that comes with the warming of Spring. It is a solar festival, celebrated when the length of the day and the night are equal (this happens twice a year, at spring and autumn equinox). To celebrate the spring, we will start with Ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers and foliage meditatively. Bring budding twigs, flowers, willow catkins, sprouting bulbs, and bring your favourite poems by nature poets like John Clare, Blake, Wordsworth, Thomas Traherne and others.

Please let us know if you want to come for food by March 17th 2016
(contact Hilary Norton, email: hapn(at)greenspirit.org.uk tel: 0208 470 3365.)



Easter Dawn Walk
Sunday morning - 27th March 2016

We will celebrate Easter (or Eostre - the Great Mother Goddess of the Saxons) and the renewal of life with a dawn walk on Easter Sunday.

The dawn, when the night's darkness begins to dissolve and give way to another day with its new possibilities, is a wonderful time to walk. At that time of day, even in the city, it is the sky that becomes a changing landscape. 

We will gather at Northumberland Avenue/Wanstead Park Avenue at 6:30am to walk in Wanstead Park, watch the mists rising, hear the dawn chorus and to greet the rising sun at 6:46am. Remember that the clocks 'spring forward' 1 hour overnight.
 
Afterwards, Ian will host a vegetarian breakfast at 137 Ham Park Road, Forest Gate, London. E7 9LE. Please let Ian (email info(at)greenspirit.org.uk tel: 0208 552 2096) know by the end of day Friday 25th March if you wish to join us for breakfast and with any dietary requirements.



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North Lancashire and Cumbria

Sunday 20th March 2016 2 - 5 pm ~ Spring Equinox ~ Backsbottom Farm, (Middlewood, Nr Wray.) 

Members of the GreenSpirit Group have decided that the Spring Equinox celebration will be dedicated to remembering and celebrating Noel Charlton's life, and re-dedicating ourselves to living according to the values he held dear. So many people have expressed interest in coming to this event, and contributing in some way, that time may prove rather short!  However, any ideas about the form and content of the afternoon would be much welcomed by Dorothea and Pamela. Please let them know of any contribution you would like to make. The usual contributions of food and drink will be very welcome, too!

Saturday 30th April 2016 2 - 5 pm ~ Beltane ~ Backsbottom Farm (Middlewood, Nr Wray). Spring-cleaning has brought forth the greening-time; six months from Samhain and new life is present. From union comes the abundance of summer for harvesting. We celebrate natural renewal and creativity through the union of many elements. Please bring vegetarian food for the shared meal, and timely contributions, poems and readings.

Sunday 19th June 2016 2 - 5 pm Summer Solstice Backsbottom Farm (Middlewood, nr Wray). Here is the time of greatest light; a time to celebrate what has been and is manifesting. Come and make merry with music and dancing. Let's have abundance! Dress in fiery colours; bring colourful contributions and vegetarian food and drink to share. For details contact: Dorothea or Jill.

For further information and lifts for these calendar events please get in touch with the event hosts:
Dorothea: 01524 36709
Rod: 015242 22214

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GreenSpirit is an official supporter of this event:


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Animystics - Ireland


A 2 Day Shamanic Journey of Holistic Teachings for The Modern World




Seeing Spirit in Everything


7th and 8th May 2016
Dunderry Park, Co. Meath, Ireland
 
Only by truly understanding and knowing our deepest self can we begin to write a new dream for the planet and for our descendants. Drawing on ancient shamanic and indigenous traditions Animystics will bring together a collection of teachers that hold the knowledge of the old ways but demonstrate how that ancient wisdom can be used to help guide us more effectively in today's modern world.


Speakers:
* Danu Forest - Author, Seer, Arch-Druidess ~ Celtic Tree Magic
* Dr Patrick MacManaway - Geobiologist & Land Shaman ~ Walking Amongst Dragons
* Philip Carr-Gomm - Head of Bards, Ovates & Druids UK ~ How Druidry Can Help us Reconnect with Source
* Eimear Burke - Co-Founder, Kilkenny College of Druidry, Shamanic Practitioner ~ Emerging from The Mists of Time
* Ger Lyons - Psychic Healer, Seer ~ Active Communication with The Field of Consciousness
* Karen Ward - Irish Shaman & Psychotherapist ~ Reclaiming Our Soul Sovereignty
* Caz Coronel - Conscious Explorers Founder ~ Transformation Through Dreams
* Emma Farrell - Plant Spirit Healer ~ The Magic of Mugwort


For full information and how to book, go to:

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The Magic of Mugwort

Workshop and Initiation with Emma & Davyd Farrell
Monday 9th May
10am-5pm
Dunderry Park, Navan, Co. Meath

Full details at:

 


 

GreenSpirit is an official supporter of this event and will be there with a stall:

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The Shamanic Lands
 


11th and 12th June 2016

Conway Hall, London. WC1R 4RL

The Shamanic Lands is a two-day ceremony and waking shamanic journey uniting the ancient knowledge of the British Isles and Ireland with global shamanic wisdom. We are in a time of great change in the world and shamanism is becoming ever more popular as a way to navigate through the turmoil. The call for us to reconnect back to our authentic selves has never been heard louder. Many people are being drawn to travel to other countries in search of the genuine shamanic experience, while we reside in lands already rich with shamanic heritage.

Bringing to life the ancient pathways of Druidry, Celtic Seership, Bardic Story Telling, Geomancy, Bwiti and Dream Decoding, each healer will deliver a unique teaching from their own traditions that will create a collective story.

Join us on a journey through the wisdom teachings, storytelling, practical exercises, art, live music and performances, all woven into a unique narrative that highlights the ancient and deep magical heritage that our Shamanic Lands hold.

The Teachers:

* Philip Carr-Gomm: Chief of The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBOD). Presenting: Singer, Shaman, Sage
* Caitlin Matthews: Celtic Seer, Researcher & Author. Presenting: The Many Coloured Winds
* Sandra Corcoran: Shamanic Practitioner. Presenting: Sacred Dreamtime: Your Doorway to Multi-Universes
* John Cantwell: Irish Shaman. Presenting: Way of the Heart: Wisdom Teachings from Eiru
* Carolyn Hillyer: Musician, Artist, Native Shaman. Presenting: From the Wild Horse Hills to the Edge of Ice
* Dr Patrick MacManaway: Geomancer/Land Shaman. Presenting: Healing and Balancing of Energies and Atmosphere
* Blessings of the Forest: Bwiti collective of initiates. Presenting: Teachings, Prayers and Music from the Bwiti Culture


For full information and to book tickets, go to:




 

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Noel Charlton - Past member remembered




We pass on the sad news that Noel Charlton passed away in the early hours of Saturday 27th February. He had been rather frail over the past years and he was lovingly cared for by his wife Jean. He died peacefully surrounded by his family.

Noel used to be a member of the GreenSpirit council, was a founder member of the GreenSpirit North Lancashire/Cumbria group and he was passionate about a better world. He wrote a book about Gregory Bateson - details here.
 
His funeral took place at Mansergh Church at 2.30pm on Wednesday, 9th March.

The GreenSpirit North Lancashire/Cumbria group will remember Noel at their Spring Equinox Meeting on 20th March. See the Local Groups section of this eNewsletter for more details.



 

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GreenSpirit Magazine - Past Articles




A small selection of articles from the GreenSpirit magazine are on this page:


Recently some more articles have been added (click on the links to see them):

Healing our Cities ~ Marian Van Eyk McCain


Plant Consciousness ~ Davyd Farrell: Interview by Ian Mowll


Why not join GreenSpirit and receive the magazine three times a year? Full details here:





 

Other News

 




To Repair with Gold

       







Spiritual Ecology Youth Fellowship Programme

St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG




We are looking for individuals who have the potential to be catalysts for change and recognise the need to create a future that is rooted in the values of interconnectedness, service, stewardship, and reverence for nature. The programme is aimed at emerging leaders aged between 22-30, based in the UK or in Europe. The programme is designed to offer an experience of deep study, reflection and practical project development, integrating the principles of Spiritual Ecology. A central aspect is the exploration of how the foundational values of Spiritual Ecology can be implemented into projects that create lasting change.

We are looking for participants from a diverse range of backgrounds including but not limited to: environmentalists, community builders, educators, craftspeople, farmers, chefs, designers, architects, builders, civil servants, entrepreneurs, journalists and writers, artists, musicians and film makers. The program is open to people from all faith backgrounds as well as those without any direct religious or spiritual affiliation.

The fellowship follows a nine month program and will consist of ten selected participants, all of whom will receive full scholarships for programme tuition. All accommodation for the retreats will be provided at no cost, and a stipend will be provided for travel and food expenses.

The deadline for applications is April 30th 2016. 











Spiritual Ecology: A deeper response to the ecological crisis

April 22nd, 2016 10:00 AM

St Ethelburga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG



Can we respond to the true nature of the ecological crisis from just a political or economic perspective? Spiritual Ecology is a developing field which joins ecology and environmentalism with a deeper awareness of the Earth as alive, animate and sacred. It calls for a spiritual as well as environmental, political and economic response to the global crisis and a recognition of the need for a new meta-narrative of interconnectedness, reverence for nature, service and stewardship. In this workshop, join us for an exploration into the principles of spiritual ecology, and how they can be lived and practiced in ways that create lasting change.

Standard price £65, concessionary price £40.

Click here for full details.




 


Trek to see Gorillas and Chimpanzees




Trek to see/film wild mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda, whilst learning about and participating in conservation projects to protect our close relatives.

14-25 November 2016

A unique itinerary is planned to give participants an incredible opportunity to see wild great apes and engage in their conservation - highlights include: mountain gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, visiting the Ngamba Chimp Island Sanctuary, several game drives featuring lions, elephants, monkeys, buffaloes and more, boat cruising, learning about and participating in conservation projects such as tree-planting, teaching local people about the value of wildlife, and the Pedal Powered Cinema Project, staying at Dian Fossey Lodge.

Accommodation will be in a variety of hotels and lodges. Full board is provided throughout. Single supplements are available.

As well as local guides and specialists you will be accompanied throughout by Madelaine Westwood (founder of GAFI (The Great Apes Film Initiative) and the Pedal Powered Cinema Project) and Piers Warren (Principal of Wildeye and GreenSpirit council member).

Full information and booking info at:


       






The Way of the Buzzard

~ treading the path of our ancestors, reconnecting with the spirit of our land ~



British shamanism in the northwest of England: Raising our consciousness by treading the paths of our ancient ancestors and reconnecting with our land. Please visit our website for details of workshops, retreats, drumming circles, full moon and sabbat celebrations, 121 healing sessions, drum birthing, ceremonies, festivals, blogs, book reviews and more. 
 
Spring / summer workshops include:
 
Drum birthing days on 2nd April & 24th July. Chorley, Lancashire
 
Wander the Wheel Sabbat Celebrations: Spring Equinox 19th March/ Beltane 8th May/ Summer Solstice 11th June Chorley, Lancashire 
 
Spring into Life - Friday 8th April - Sunday 10th April 2016, Roburndale, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire
 
Space to Emerge - Shamanic Festival in the Lake District - Friday 13th to Sunday 15th May
 
Introduction to Shamanism Day, Saturday 21st May, Chorley.
 
Inside the Mid of our Ancestors: Friday 24th - Sunday 26th June, Lower Winskill Farm, Settle, Yorkshire Dales
 
For full details of these workshops and events, go to:





Plant Spirit Healing Intensive - Part 1

9am 6th - 3pm 10th July 2016
(Part 2 is in 2017)

with plant spirit healer, Pam Montgomery.  

The Rill Estate
Colston Road, Buckfastleigh
Devon TQ11 0LW


This 2 part Plant Spirit Healing training is for those who wish to deepen their connection to nature and learn the holistic approach to working and healing with plants; going directly to the source of the dis-ease or imbalance to effect change physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The approach is one of reciprocity with nature, harmonising with and learning directly from the plants themselves, within the container of guidance and wisdom from plant spirit healer, Pam Montgomery.

These five day intensives, I & II, will be packed full of information and experience with the conscious intelligent force of plants, trees and their magnanimous spirits. You will learn to build relations with plants to the point of receiving their healing gifts thus developing a co-creative partnership while learning how to use their gifts for personal, professional and planetary healing. 

Full information and how to book:






Introduction to Practical Geomancy

1 Day workshop with Patrick MacManaway

Friday 24th June 2016: 9.30-5.30

Lane End Centre, Church Road, Lane End, High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire, HP14 3HH


This day-long workshop is an introduction to human interaction with the Spirit of Place and the energetic anatomy of landscape and is the pre-requisite workshop to Patrick's Practical Geomancy training modules through 2016.
Learn how to work with and balance the energy of place for personal healing, elemental healing, improved business and harmonious relationships. Also known as geobiology, this is a unique opportunity to learn with one of the UK's most gifted and experienced geomancers. You will learn solid basics required for continued learning in this field.

Read more about this workshop and how to book at: 

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Practical Geomancy Training with Patrick MacManaway

A year-long training schedule with separately bookable modules.
To complete any module the Introduction To Practical Geomancy workshop is a pre-requisite.

 Each training weekend will take place at: Lane End Centre, Church Road, Lane End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3HH.

Module 1 - Earth Energies:
25th & 26th June 2016, 9.30am-5.30pm
A weekend of dragon whispering, learning relationship with earth energies and the healing of geopathic stress.

Module 2 - Spirit Communication & Healing:
6th & 7th August 2016, 9.30am-5.30pm
A weekend of nature spirit communication, landscape trauma healing, and spirit release.

Module 3 - Sacred Space:
8th & 9th October 2016, 9.30am-5.30pm
Learning to locate and craft sacred spaces using traditional temple construction techniques.

Full details and how to book at:





Easter Reclaimed
 
Would you like to experience a shared Cosmic Easter?
 
You are invited to join us in spending holy week together, exploring the meaning of the gospel story and how we understand it today in the context of the Universe story, and in the light of the visions of Tielhard de Chardin, Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme.
 
We endeavour to celebrate each day in ritual, music and words, in a creative group experience in which all contributions are welcome.
 
The group will run from early afternoon on Maundy Thursday till after lunch on Easter Sunday.
 
We will meet in the Emmaus Centre at West Wickham situated in lovely countryside. It is easily accessible from Croydon or Hayes, Kent.
 
The facilitator will be Mary Jo Radcliffe.

Click here to read about one participant's experience of this event at Easter 2015 where the group gathered at the Ammerdown centre. 
 
For further details contact Mary Jo
Tel: 0207 223 2917








Natural Happiness: The roots of resilience

A workshop at Hazel Hill Wood, near Salisbury

22nd - 24th April 2016

Guided by Alan Heeks, Jane Sanders and ... the wood




How can we stay happy and fulfilled in our life and work in the midst of change and uncertainty? What can we learn from nature about deepening our resilience so that daily demands don't deplete us? 

This week-end we'll be exploring these questions in the magical setting of a 70 acre wood in full spring. The first aim is to slow down, relax and be nourished. As we deepen into peace and simple presence, the heart of mindfulness, we'll then explore how our sense of community can grow to include the collective wisdom of nature and the 'more than human' world as well as people. 

Finally we'll be gathering insights into how to create new responses to daily challenges, drawing on the ecosystem of the wood and the fellowship of the group to help us. In group sessions we'll tap into co-creativity, deep listening, resourcing and the gifts of stillness. There will also be space for solo time in the wood, good food which we will cook together, and campfires, songs and stories among the bluebells.

Click here for full details.








Maybe we should stop asking...
 
 
 








Exploring our relationship with our home planet
 
Judith Bromley Nicholls

Charney Manor, Charney Bassett, Wantage, Oxfordshire. OX12 0EJ
 
18th - 20th March 2016
 




Following the well received exhibition 'Climb up to the Moor' this weekend will offer an opportunity to explore and deepen our spiritual, psychological and physical relationship with the natural world. Using art materials, including clay, the weekend will include an activity based on the workshop begun by the Art section of the United Religions Initiative: 'Islands'. Those who have taken part in the 'Islands' activity have valued it as an experience which has the potential to bring the understanding of climate change and population migration into a deeper level. I would like to invite and encourage other members of GreenSpirit to become facilitators of this experiential activity which could become a useful tool in these troubled times.
 
No artistic ability or experience necessary.
 
Cost: £181 (deposit £81).
 
Judith Bromley Nicholls is a painter and facilitator, and is a member of GreenSpirit.

Bookings and enquiries: Gillian Peaston (Manager) - Telephone number: 01235 868206 - E-mail address: charneymanor@quaker.org.uk.
 
 
 




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Poetry, Place & Pilgrimage

Thursday June 9th - Tuesday June 14th

Residential retreat at Boswedden House, Cape Cornwall



 

The far west of Cornwall, the little triangle between Penzance, St Ives and Land's End, is one of those thin-veil places. This area has one of the densest concentrations of megalithic sites in Europe. 

Together we'll explore the megalithic sites, holy wells and coastpath of this magical area (Boswedden House is very close to the sea), after starting each day with some quiet writing and the inspiration of some poetry of place.

In the spirit of pilgrimage, each walk will be in shared silence, but the afternoon sessions will be given over to guided writing, and the evenings to reading back our own poetic responses.

If you are someone with a passion for poetry (even if you've never written it), for the outdoors, and for exploring our inner life, then I'd be delighted if you'd join us. You need to be fit enough to walk up to 5 miles or so at a time; and you need to be comfortable with silence.

There is an early bird discount before the end of March.

For full details, click on the link below:




 





Shona Astrology Course

Explore your inner world through the ancient art of astrology

4 days / 10 participants / 12-15 May 2016

(Please note the change of date)
Get to grips with the fundamentals of astrology in an intimate group with other curious individuals on an island off the West coast of Scotland. 

Through playful exercises and thought-provoking experiences, the course provides a balance of theory and practice. What you'll learn:

* The fundamentals of astrology
* The basic components that make up a chart and what they mean
* The first steps to helping yourself and others explore their inner universe

~ Go on Long Walks in Enchanting Landscapes ~

~ Star Gaze and Enjoy The Peace and Quiet of the Waters Edge with Morning Meditations ~

The course is held on Eilean Shona, a place of outstanding natural beauty, raw wilderness and deep calm, it is an island off the coast of Scotland. Leading the course is Carmen Galofre, who has been teaching astrology for 15 years and has a unique method combining the Huber method and teachings from the thousands of astrology clients she has had over the years. 

For more info please visit www.shonaastrology.com or contact 



 
 



Schumacher College 

Dark Ecology: Into the Depths of a Breathing Planet

Monday 11th April 2016 to Friday 15th April 2016

With David Abram and Stephan Harding





At a moment when so many ecological limits are being breached by a civilisation largely oblivious to its own embedment within the biosphere, how can we swiftly catalyse a collective recognition of our thorough dependence upon the animate earth? How to open a fresh and unshakeable solidarity between humankind and the other animals, plants, and elemental forces that compose this breathing biosphere?

Click here for full details.









Mankind is not the only animal...
 
   
 









Climate Change


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Recent TED talk by Al Gore

Lots to be positive about.

Click here for the TED talk



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Global Warming - when you feel it, it's already too late




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I wish for you...

https://vimeo.com/154715904?ref=fb-share



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Going Backwards on Climate Change




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The Great Barrier Reef and Climate Change

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CO2 data is 'wake-up call' for Paris climate deal

Click here for the article.


 
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Total Earth Debt


 









In brief...



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My Green Pod
 
60-80% of environmental impacts come from household consumption



 
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The Science of Healing Thoughts

Interesting article...

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-of-healing-thoughts/
 

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Sounds of Science

7pm on 30th March at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh

A 'timewalk' from the stone-age to the present day through sound

Click here for full details


 
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Thomas Berry website has been refreshed




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Plant Consciousness 2016

Will be on 1st and 2nd October 2016

More details when they are available.

http://www.plantconsciousness.com/



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Horse Medicine

Friday 24th June - Sunday 26th June
Exmoor

Click on the link below for more details (scroll down the page)




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2016 Convention of Alternative Archaeology and Earth Mysteries

Sunday Oct 2nd 2016: Bouverie Hall, Pewsey, Wiltshire


 
  
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Earth Day

22nd April 2016

http://www.earthday.org/earth-day/



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Sacred Arts Camp

27th May - 4th June




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Green Faith

Interfaith partners for the environment


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Generations: Honoring the Elders, Nurturing the Future

Run by Creation Spiritual Communities

July 28, 2016 - July 31
Berkeley, California, USA

Including key note address by Matthew Fox

Click here for more details.



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Jobs and Internships at Global Generation - London




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Here's what fruits and vegetables looked like before we domesticated them

Click here for the video



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5 species bouncing back from the brink of extinction

Click here for the article



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The top 10 foods with the biggest environmental footprint

Click here for the article



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