Hanging around Peter and Dtor (see last post) has got me interested in the whole idea of responsible tourism. Especially as we travel a lot, it is hard to be concerned about “greening” the world, when using jet planes so often. Personally my husband and I have sought out various organizations with programs for planting …
The Family Tree: “We are committed to Fair Trade. Our shop supports over 30 social and environmental initiatives including crafts cooperatives, women’s groups, ethnic minorities and people with special needs.” What a treat when our new found friend in Hua Hin , Brian Arthur Solomon, himself a socially and spiritually conscious coach and community activist, …
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. This quote, from the master evolutionary himself, has been around a long time. I remember thinking – this can’t be true. It actually calls into question our true nature as human beings! It …
“The year 2013 may offer our last chance to take on the climate crisis. If we fail to take action that is up to the challenge, we may be like the passengers of the Titanic, arguing over entertainment choices while the real threat looms. With climate disasters mounting, 2013 must be the year we commit …
It seems like we are all wondering what’s next! We got through the long awaited 2012 with all the varied expectations and enter 2013 in the opposite mode. Don’t know what to expect! It feels like entering the Great Unknown. This is perhaps a very good start – to stand in not knowing with eyes …
On December 21, 2012 the Sun passes through the center of the Milky Way at exactly 11:11am GMT. This astrological event occurs only once in 26,000 years. And so this Winter Solstice is considered to be of great astrological and also numerological significance as it stands for the number 11 – the highest spiritual number in numerology. …
“Our dominant culture lives out an unstated conspiracy of silence that enlists our complicity in the destruction of our planet and its chemistry, climate and life forms.” Joanna Macy in interview with Terry Patten I was very struck by this passage where Joanna Macy points to something that I have been trying to articulate myself. …
“Awakening to evolution instills a super life-positive inspiration to be in this world as ourselves and, most importantly, to make sure that the world is a better place because we are here.” – Andrew Cohen. Last night we saw the Danish movie A Royal Affair. It is billed as “A young queen, who is married …
We are now in the last month of 2012 the year when the big transition is supposed to happened. It has certainly been a powerful year of awakening. But I believe that the extreme weather is what has actually turned the tide in the direction of real change. The public is finally waking up to …
Yesterday was Thanksgiving, I felt especially thankful for the cease-fire between Israel and Palestine. Yet I know deep in my heart that it probably won’t hold and is really only a tiny step forward, not a breakthrough. I have been thinking a lot about how polarization of views has such a hold on human nature …
