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Fragments of Eden
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.

Climate Change, collapse, Gaia, Gaia Theory, Gaian Way, Mission, nature awareness, wisdom
Free Money Day? How about Free Veggie Day?
20 Sep 2020

Free Money Day? How about Free Veggie Day?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

#FreeMoneyDay is a clever way to challenge people’s thinking. But is there a way to apply its sharing mission to charitable food distribution?

Charity, Community, degrowth, Diet, Gaian Way, Mission, postgrowth, Resilience, Sharing
Without Solidarity, There’s No Survival
3 Aug 2020

Without Solidarity, There’s No Survival

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

If we can’t end racism, we can never achieve true sustainability.

Belief, Climate Change, collapse, degrowth, Gaian Way, meaning, Mission, postgrowth, racism, solidarity, transition
Aloha. Shalom! Go with Gaia?
1 Jun 2020

Aloha. Shalom! Go with Gaia?

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

A short reflection on the power of words and how we use them to part.

Belief, Community, Gaian Way, meaning, Mission, Purpose, Ritual, wisdom
A Reflection on What the Gaian Way Means to Me
25 May 2020

A Reflection on What the Gaian Way Means to Me

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Growing the Gaian Community | 0

With the next Gaian Conversation focusing on what Gaianism is all about, I couldn’t help but get personal this week.

Climate Change, collapse, Community, Gaian Way, meaning, Mission, Purpose, Religion, Resilience, sustainability, The Quickening
Encountering an Essential Lesson in the Church Forests of Ethiopia
17 May 2020

Encountering an Essential Lesson in the Church Forests of Ethiopia

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Growing the Gaian Community, Learning from Other Traditions | 2

How a religious system has played a key role in preventing total deforestation of Ethiopia and what we, Gaians, can learn from this.

Belief, collapse, Community, cosmology, Gaia, Gaian Way, Mission, Purpose, sustainability, wisdom
Distilling Meaning from Meaninglessness
2 Mar 2020

Distilling Meaning from Meaninglessness

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

Is the universe and human life truly without meaning? If so, can we live our lives in ways that extract meaning from that meaninglessness?

collapse, cosmology, Gaia, Gaian Way, meaning, Mission, Purpose
The Four Dimensions of Change
23 Feb 2020

The Four Dimensions of Change

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose, Gaian Practices and Rituals | 5

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.

anxiety, Belief, Gaia, Gaian Way, Mission, Purpose, The Quickening
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
Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis
9 Dec 2019

Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

In the beginning, religion evolved as land-based. Then missionary religions came to dominate. Could Gaianism be the bridge between these two paths—the next step in religion’s evolution?

Gaia, Gaian Way, Indigeneity, Mission, Religion
What is the Point of These Reflections?
17 Nov 2019

What is the Point of These Reflections?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Growing the Gaian Community | 1

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.

collapse, Community, Gaian Way, Mission, Purpose, Religion, sustainability
This Life Is Not Yours
3 Nov 2019

This Life Is Not Yours

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Beliefs and Purpose | 4

Wise words from an 80-year old karate master remind Gaians of our purpose.

Community, Gaian Way, health, Mission, Prepare, Purpose, Religion

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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.”

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