Grappling with the Spectre of Death
Could COVID-19’s shiniest silver lining be a heightened salience of mortality?
Aloha. Shalom! Go with Gaia?
A short reflection on the power of words and how we use them to part.
Forest Meditation, Sunday Forest School, and Sassafras Tea Time
Imagining the Gaian Sunday Service
It’s Spring Outside. It’s Scary Out There. It’s Time to Yardfarm
With time on our hands and food scarcity looming in the near future, there’s no better time than to grow your own food.
Reciting the Earth Pledge—on Earth Day and Every School Day
What if children started their school day with a pledge of allegiance to the Earth?
Introducing a Spring Germination Fast
Are you searching for a fast that connects you with the cycle of life, and improves your and the Earth’s well-being? Try this Spring Germination Fast.
The Four Dimensions of Change
In exploring the four dimensions of change, it becomes clear that we, ourselves, are at the center of that change—and that this process is a lifelong journey, not a sprint.
Setting a Gaian Meditative Practice
What should a daily Gaian meditative practice look like? How about an outdoor meditation three times a day to help us connect with Gaia and our purpose, and to improve our health and well-being at the same time.
Pandemics on my mind (and everyone else’s)
Lessons from Eyam and Early Christians to help our communities better deal with disease outbreaks.
Celebrating Yuletide in a Christmas Culture
Today (December 21st) is Solstice—the shortest day of the year (or longest if you’re in the southern hemisphere). Tomorrow, in the north, days will start to lengthen and the sun will start its rebirth, bringing with it warmth, spring, and new life. Yule—meaning wheel—celebrates this annual solar cycle and passing the darkest point of the year.
Unceded Territories and Untreated Wounds
What if we started every public gathering with this simple mantra? “Before we begin, let us acknowledge that we are on the infected, lesioned, and festering skin of Gaia.”
Can a Good Gaian Eat Meat?
An argument for why Gaians can be but do not have to be vegans or vegetarians.