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The Quickening

The Planet Formerly Known as the Planet of the Humans
10 May 2020

The Planet Formerly Known as the Planet of the Humans

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening | 7

Two difficult lessons from the film, Planet of the Humans, worth discussing.

Belief, Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, meaning, sustainability, Technology, transition
It’s Spring Outside. It’s Scary Out There. It’s Time to Yardfarm
19 Apr 2020

It’s Spring Outside. It’s Scary Out There. It’s Time to Yardfarm

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community, The Quickening | 4

With time on our hands and food scarcity looming in the near future, there’s no better time than to grow your own food.

Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, COVID, Diet, health, nature awareness, plenitude, postgrowth, Prepare, sustainability, The Quickening, transition
Is COVID-19 a Collective Rite of Passage?
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?

Climate Change, collapse, COVID, health, liminality, postgrowth, Ritual, sacrifice, transition
It Could Be Worse: Lessons from Transatlantic Voyages and Medieval Quarantines
30 Mar 2020

It Could Be Worse: Lessons from Transatlantic Voyages and Medieval Quarantines

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 0

Social distancing is frustrating. But with a bit of perspective, I hope we can agree it’s not all that bad.

anxiety, collapse, COVID, death, nature awareness, Prepare, Resilience, wisdom
May be, or The Luck of the Virus
21 Mar 2020

May be, or The Luck of the Virus

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Parables, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening | 2

What if we applied Taoist and Zen wisdom to the coronavirus pandemic?

anxiety, Climate Change, collapse, consumerism, COVID, degrowth, meaning, Parables, Resilience, wisdom
Pandemics on my mind (and everyone else’s)
2 Feb 2020

Pandemics on my mind (and everyone else’s)

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening | 6

Lessons from Eyam and Early Christians to help our communities better deal with disease outbreaks.

Belief, collapse, COVID, health, Mission, Prepare, Resilience, Technology
Hell is a Time Not a Place
27 Jan 2020

Hell is a Time Not a Place

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

Lessons from Lazarus on communicating about hell—and the looming climate crisis.

Belief, collapse, death, God, Hell, Prepare, Resilience
We’re All Gonna Die!
20 Jan 2020

We’re All Gonna Die!

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 3

A new study suggests scientists greatly underestimated CO2’s contribution to climate change. But that doesn’t mean we should freak out.

anxiety, Climate Change, death, Disasters, Prepare, sustainability
The Wrath of Gaia
8 Sep 2019

The Wrath of Gaia

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 3

How does Gaia’s Wrath compare to God’s? Less predictable? More knowable? And how shall we respond?

Climate Change, Disasters, Gaia Theory, Gaian Way, God, Prepare, Resilience, sacrifice, suffering, The Quickening, wisdom
Let the journey begin…
6 Jun 2019

Let the journey begin…

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

Nearly three years ago I created this website. And it has sit there empty and contentless. Not because I don’t feel called to spread the word of Gaia. But perhaps because I feel the call so deeply I want every … Continued

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