Gaia Theory

6 Jun 2021

Fragments of Eden

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 1

A short reflection dedicated to a wise friend and mentor.

2 Nov 2020

Recognizing Gaia for Who Gi Is

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Learning from Other Traditions, The Quickening, Understanding Gaia | 17

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

27 Oct 2019

Examining the Spiritual Placebo Effect

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

How the made-up guru, Kumaré, reveals the true power of religious community.

20 Oct 2019

Unceded Territories and Untreated Wounds

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions, Understanding Gaia | 0

What if we started every public gathering with this simple mantra? “Before we begin, let us acknowledge that we are on the infected, lesioned, and festering skin of Gaia.”

8 Sep 2019

The Wrath of Gaia

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

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

14 Jul 2019

Is Gaia Really a Living Being? (Pascal’s Wager, Updated)

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

Is Gaia a living being? And is the wager of answering wrongly worth it?

26 Jun 2019

Occam’s Flint Knife

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

Is it Gaia or God we should feel in awe of when we hear a roaring waterfall or see lightning flash across the sky?

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.”