Understanding Gaia

17 Jan 2021

Stargazing and Riddlemaking

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Understanding Gaia | 0

Two new Gaian Kōans help us explore the universe and the nature of Gaia.

3 Jan 2021

2021: The Year of the Post-COVID Consumer Orgy?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 1

Or will it be the year of bold and beautiful climate action?

20 Dec 2020

Gaia is Responding to our Actions. Will We Act Differently in Time?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 2

Perhaps a little ‘good trouble’ now will ward off the greater trouble ahead.

5 Dec 2020

The Very Hungry Humans

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 3

Exploring outbreak population dynamics, epidemics, and behavior changes.

15 Nov 2020

The Parable of the Three Burglars

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Understanding Gaia | 2

A story of a monk who understands limits.

2 Nov 2020

Recognizing Gaia for Who Gi Is

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 8

An exploration of Who Gaia is and How we should refer to Gi.

18 Oct 2020

Fox Walking: A Natural Walking Meditation

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Understanding Gaia | 0

Marrying ancestral skills with meditation.

11 Oct 2020

Living with Collapse

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 4

Coming to terms with the reality that collapse is a condition of the present, not just the future.

4 Oct 2020

Raising Gaian Children

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Gaian Prayers, Understanding Gaia | 0

What activities, rituals, books, and media can help to bring up kids who are connected to the Earth?

19 Jul 2020

The Gaian Solar Meditation

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions, Understanding Gaia | 4

Here’s a shiny new meditation for you to try and a science lesson to boot!

4 Jul 2020

The Parable of the Tree in Need

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Understanding Gaia | 1

A story about a girl who helped another, and who in turn was helped as well.

12 Apr 2020

Is COVID-19 a Collective Rite of Passage?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 5

Humanity is currently living through a liminal period. Will we emerge as adults or fail in our transition?

The Gaian Creed

“We believe that the Earth, Gaia, is a living being. That Gaia is at the same time composed of the vast diversity of life and is alive in Her own right. We understand that we depend completely and utterly on Gaia and are part of Gaia. We recognize that current human actions are fundamentally altering Gaia and that if pushed too far, Gaia will shift from Her current state to one inhospitable to humans and millions of other species. Therefore, we commit to living radically sustainable lives—even to an extent that it may alienate us from our kin, our communities, our cultures. We commit to sharing our philosophy and bringing others to understand and embrace their relationship with Gaia and help heal Gaia—and in the process, themselves, their families, and their communities.”