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Joanna Macy on Separation, Connection & the 3 Movements

“In the first movement, our infancy as a species, we felt no separation from the natural world around us. Trees, rocks, and plants surrounded us with a living presence as intimate and pulsing as our own bodies. In that primal … Continue reading

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Wetiko: Energy, Domination and Human Societies – Martin Kirk

Wetiko: Energy, Domination and Human Societies This forms part of series of posts about cultural questions, and paradigm shift. Click on the link for Martin’s fascinating article. ‘Wetiko’ is an indigenous term, used in this context to refer to modern … Continue reading

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Micah Ingle on the importance of context

The writer met Micah through the Society for Humanistic Psychology, Division 32. He’s a graduate research assistant in psychology at the University of West Georgia, amongst much else. He has a powerful knack of catching an experience or a line … Continue reading

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