A Reflection on What the Gaian Way Means to Me
With the next Gaian Conversation focusing on what Gaianism is all about, I couldn’t help but get personal this week.
Encountering an Essential Lesson in the Church Forests of Ethiopia
How a religious system has played a key role in preventing total deforestation of Ethiopia and what we, Gaians, can learn from this.
Forest Meditation, Sunday Forest School, and Sassafras Tea Time
Imagining the Gaian Sunday Service
Lesssons from Serpentor
If we were to take our CRISPR (Clipper of Religion Inspired Systems Producing eco-Renaissance) to snip the best bits of religions to build a new philosophical system, what elements would we harvest?
Gaia is not Omniscient, Omnipotent, nor Omnibenevolent
Unlike the western concept of God, Gaia is not all-knowing, all-powerful, or all good. Instead Gaia is limited in power, in sentience, and is abenevolent. In other words, unlike God, Gaia is vulnerable. And we are in direct relationship with Her. How does that shape this philosophy? And our understanding of suffering?
What Would Local Gaian Groups Do?
What is the role of Gaian groups? Connecting and healing. Connecting us to Gaia and each other and also healing us and Gaia. We live in a broken world, and much of that is caused by how we treat Gaia and each other. But we can change that. This week’s reflection explores four main purposes of local Gaian groups.
Wedding Rings and Wedding Strings
Exploring a new wedding tradition that recognizes both Gaia’s central role in all of our relationships and the continuing care that’s necessary to nurture marriage.
Giving Thanks
This Thanksgiving, let us give thanks to Gaia for making this feast, and our lives possible. And to everyone who has brought joy–both to this day and to our lives. But let’s not do that passively. Our gratitude should be active, sharing these sentiments–and our good fortune–with others.
What is the Point of These Reflections?
Writing isn’t enough. What is needed is to actually start forming communities of people who recognize Gaia’s peril and help each other in their efforts to heal themselves, their communities, and above all, heal Gaia.
This Life Is Not Yours
Wise words from an 80-year old karate master remind Gaians of our purpose.
Examining the Spiritual Placebo Effect
How the made-up guru, Kumaré, reveals the true power of religious community.