The Winter Darkness: An Opportune Time for Opening Oneself
Welcoming the solstice and a back spasm as a moment for spiritual growth.
Should we all just ‘lie flat?’
Perhaps the best way to respond to our frenetic consumer dance toward ecocide is to simply opt out?
Bathing in the Wisdom of Forests
Robert Engelman reviews two guides to forest bathing and their lessons on the art and science of being in the forest.
Can we separate breath from spirit?
Perhaps the benefit of meditation derives simply from doing breath exercises….
In Which Direction Do You Find Forgiveness?
Introducing Hachiho Yurushi: a forgiveness meditation “kata” in eight directions.
Living with Collapse
Coming to terms with the reality that collapse is a condition of the present, not just the future.
The Ten Twig Meditation
Adding a Gaian twist to the Five Attitudes meditation of Jin Shin Jyutsu.
Grappling with the Spectre of Death
Could COVID-19’s shiniest silver lining be a heightened salience of mortality?
It Could Be Worse: Lessons from Transatlantic Voyages and Medieval Quarantines
Social distancing is frustrating. But with a bit of perspective, I hope we can agree it’s not all that bad.
May be, or The Luck of the Virus
What if we applied Taoist and Zen wisdom to the coronavirus pandemic?
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.