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Gaian Beliefs and Purpose

The Parable of the Humane Philanthropist
13 Feb 2023

The Parable of the Humane Philanthropist

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

Does throwing starfish, or dead fish, back into the sea make any difference?

Climate Change, Cultural Change, Gaian Way, nature awareness, sustainability, wisdom
Don’t Underestimate the Littlest
16 Jan 2023

Don’t Underestimate the Littlest

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Never underestimate the contribution of the littlest, whether a finger, a toe, an employee, a family member, or community member.

health, karate, Resilience, wisdom
Remembering Three Pioneers Who Returned to Gaia in 2022
1 Jan 2023

Remembering Three Pioneers Who Returned to Gaia in 2022

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Prayers, Guest Contributor, Understanding Gaia | 6

Before we begin 2023 in earnest, let’s reflect on a few who we lost in 2022.

deep ecology, ecology, economics, Gaia, nature awareness, obituary, sustainability, wisdom
Hall of Mirrors
22 Nov 2022

Hall of Mirrors

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 0

A reflection in which I reflect on my own reflections creating a dizzying effect of over self-reflection.

collapse, consumerism, Gaia, Gaian Way, population, sustainability
Dogs in Space Explore Existential Questions
16 Oct 2022

Dogs in Space Explore Existential Questions

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 0

Could a kid’s cartoon hold important answers to whether humans are worthy of redemption?

collapse, consumerism, Gaia, Gaian Way, sustainability, wisdom
Karate-Do: The Official Sport of the Gaian Way
28 Aug 2022

Karate-Do: The Official Sport of the Gaian Way

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 1

No, we don’t really have an official sport, but here’s why karate would be it if we did…

Gaian Way, karate, Prepare, Resilience, wisdom
Gaians as (Civilization’s) Death Doulas and Birth Midwives
21 Aug 2022

Gaians as (Civilization’s) Death Doulas and Birth Midwives

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Growing the Gaian Community, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 4

Literally and figuratively, these are two essential skills worth nurturing.

collapse, Gaian Way, Prepare, Resilience, transition, wisdom
A Personal Definition and Incomplete History of Gaianism
9 Jul 2022

A Personal Definition and Incomplete History of Gaianism

by Bart Everson | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Guest Contributor, Understanding Gaia | 4

This week’s essay, by Bart Everson, explores the history, and perhaps the future, of Gaianism.

cosmology, Gaia, Gaian Way, nature awareness, wisdom
Lyme, Lyme, Go Away, Please Don’t Come Another Day
19 Jun 2022

Lyme, Lyme, Go Away, Please Don’t Come Another Day

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals, Understanding Gaia | 2

My hopefully brief encounter with, and meditation on, Lyme Disease

Climate Change, Gaia, Gaian Way, meditation, nature awareness, Prepare, Resilience, suffering, wisdom
The Pain of Separation
22 May 2022

The Pain of Separation

by Bart Everson | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals, Guest Contributor, Understanding Gaia | 0

This week’s reflection, by Bart Everson, explores the illusion of separation and how this can be a source of suffering.

breath, Gaia, Gaian Way, Indigeneity, meditation, nature awareness, Science, suffering
The Confused Choices of the Eternals
15 May 2022

The Confused Choices of the Eternals

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 2

How our comic portrayal of the world undermines the birth of an ecological consciousness

collapse, consumerism, film, Gaia, Gaian Way, nature awareness, sustainability, wisdom
We’re All Ukrainian. We’re All Russian. We’re All Gaian.
12 Mar 2022

We’re All Ukrainian. We’re All Russian. We’re All Gaian.

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, The Quickening | 0

All humans share one life-giving planet. Even if we never learn to stop fighting over who gets to control it.

Amusing Ourselves to Death, collapse, conflict, consumerism, Gaian Way, Prepare, Resilience, sustainability, wisdom

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