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The GreenSpirit Summer 2024 magazine is out - full of news and articles with the theme Green Lifestyles. The contents include:
* Book Extract from Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
* Editorial ~ Marian Van Eyk McCain
* The Story Village ~ Stina Gray
* Econarrative and Creation Stories ~ Arran Stibbe
* Marine Rewilding: Hope for a Better Tomorrow for Our Oceans ~ Jacques Villemont
* A Special Place: Shipload Bay ~ Caroline Warnes
* Vegan Recipe: Pasta Butternut Squash ~ Piers Warren
* Grow Your Own: Winter Squash ~ Piers Warren
* Poem: Forest Bathing ~ Rennie McQuilkin
* Forest Bathing ~ Hugh Asher and Yvette Beckley
* Interview: ‘Being with Cows’ ~ Dave Mountjoy
* Green Interviews ~ Piers Warren
* Biodynamics ~ Brett Lightwait-Fletcher
* Earthlings All ~ Sky McCain
* Why I Live a Vegan Lifestyle ~ Heena Modi
* Green Peace: Let it Begin with Me ~ Carlos Philip Glover
* Good Green News ~ Stephen Wollaston aka Santoshan
* Book in Brief: Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life / Church of the Wild / What’s Gotten Into You / Natural Happiness / Econarrative / Earth Wisdom for our Global Crisis
* Another Piece of Good News ~ Marian Van Eyk McCain
* Poem: Photon World ~ Helena Paul
If you are a GreenSpirit member in the UK, you should have received your magazine by now (overseas mailings can vary in time). If you are not a member and you would like to have a copy of the magazine, you can join GreenSpirit and continue to receive future magazines and the GreenSpirit calendar. Or you can buy an individual copy of the magazine here.
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We live in a world of beauty and joy, but also in turbulent times with suffering among humans and in all of nature. Green spirituality reminds us that creation and transformation are part of the journey and that we can unfold into every moment: how can we co-create with nature?
Alan Heeks – the speaker – will guide us through a process to help us explore this, in Shallowford’s gardens if weather permits. He will draw on his new book “Natural Happiness: Use Organic Gardening Skills to Cultivate Yourself.”
We begin with recovering our sense of rootedness and unity with nature, then composting our difficulties, we will seek guidance from our souls, from our spiritual guides and from the wisdom of nature on how to deepen our presence in the unfolding of a positive future.
We will also have time for conversations about the world we want to see and how we can develop our creativity and resourcefulness in the face of uncertainty.
The weekend will start at the evening meal on the Friday and will end after lunch on the Sunday. During the weekend we will also have a chance to connect with each other and the natural world with some ceremony and meditations, creative activities, informal conversations, and, after our AGM on Sunday, have the chance to share what we are taking away from the weekend.
For full details about the weekend, go to:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/annual-gathering-2024/
This includes the booking page. The deadline for booking and payment is 3rd October 2024.
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~ Exploring Resilience in a world affected by Climate Change ~
Many people believe that climate change and ecological crisis are an indication of a deep and spiritual crisis. The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, political polarization, economic upheaval, and mass extinction together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. We will need to strengthen our capacity to face this polycrisis so that we can respond with resilience and creative power.
This is a short questionnaire about how we feel about the future, what we understand resilience to be and how we are adapting to be ready to deal with the cultural shifts that may be facing us.
Responses to this questionnaire will feed into an article on Building Resilience in the GreenSpirit magazine and hopefully help us to share the wisdom we already have and, individually and communally, develop our spiritual, emotional and practical resources.
Please don't feel you have to write long answers, bullet points are ok, and if your time is limited, answer the questions you feel most strongly about. Thank you!!
The link to the questionnaire is here:
https://forms.gle/hkS8nhLvgF8gAc977
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Celebrating the Autumn Equinox - online
Monday 23rd September 2024 19:00 - 20:15
Here is another point of perfect balance on the journey through the Wheel of the Year, (like Ostara/Spring Equinox). Night and day are again of equal length and in perfect equilibrium – dark and light, masculine and feminine, inner and outer, in balance. We are on the cusp of transition and from now the year begins to wane and darkness begins to defeat the light. As the harvest is safely gathered in from Lammas and reaches completion, we enjoy the abundance of fruit and vegetables at this time. We thank the waning Sun for the wealth of harvest bestowed upon us. Please bring any readings, poems, or songs you would like to share.
The facebook event is at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1701645037335189
Join us on Zoom to celebrate the Autumn Equinox. The zoom details are:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84079414983?pwd=cHFmYld6cFl6OUl0UkJlMnpYMEhndz09
Meeting ID: 840 7941 4983
Passcode: 413541
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Conversation Cafe - online
Wednesday 18th September 19:00 - 20:15
https://www.facebook.com/events/379459881764076
Jenny Joyce & Hilary Norton invite you to join our "Conversation Café" - a simple, hospitable, empathetic space where feelings & uncertainties about our future and the complexities of our world can be safely expressed. World events impact us all in many ways, and it can be hard to share our thoughts and feelings. We don't have the answers, but sharing helps us to build some resilience to deal with inevitable changes. This is an advice-free zone where all feelings are welcome!
Feel free to bring a cuppa, biscuits, etc.
For the zoom link, contact Hilary Norton at: hnorton@greenspirit.org.uk
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Reviewed by Brian Jackson.
One of the aims of GreenSpirit is to honour the web of life. I have read many books on the climate crisis but this one is different in that it explores the moral reasons to take action, not only for humans but for all living beings. Robin Attfield also looks at the obligations not just to present beings but also to future generations. Nearly all of you who read this review will accept that climate change is a serious threat to our own generation and to those to come. The book gives a thorough review of the science of climate change and how, combined with related issues such as biodiversity loss and air pollution, they comprise a single emergency.
Click here for the full review.
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book written by Manda Scott
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Reviewed by Joan Angus.
Alanna Penhaligan made a promise to her grandson Finn on her deathbed, that she would come back to him and play wargames on the internet with him. In doing so, she bound herself to the ‘Between’ in the afterlife. I love this way that Manda has used to provide us with a storyteller all through the book, although she is unable to communicate directly with them. Through her observations, ’Lan’ tells how her family fights to change the world into a better place; “to a future where all that is good and right and beautiful can flourish.”
Click here for the full review.
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Reviewed by Ian Mowll.
I’ve been to Buddhafield five times, and each time I’ve enjoyed it. If you are not a Buddhist (I’m not), don’t be put off by the title. The festival is more of a Buddhist/Pagan infusion, and it has a lot in common with green spirituality. There is an area in the festival dedicated to Buddhist teachings and meditations, but also other areas which explore spirituality, practical action, creativity and more.
Click here for the full review.
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GreenSpirit Book
edited by Marian Van Eyk McCain
Images copyright: book cover photo © Beboy/Shutterstock.com / top-row: Maze photo © Artjazz/Shutterstock.com / top-row: 2nd image of native America woman photo © KavardakovA/Shutterstock.com
This book describes and illustrates, through the well-blended voices of thirteen writers, the basic concepts and expressions of this rapidly growing kind of spiritual attitude in today’s world – what it is, where it comes from, who practises it and how and why.
Click here for more details of this book and how to buy it.
Browse all of the titles in the GreenSpirit book series here:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/books-greenspirit-book-series/
And see the book series facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/greenspiritebookseries
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https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/saving-life-on-earth/
Make a Difference One Small Step at a Time
There are so many little things we can all do to reduce our impact on Planet Earth, live more ethically and lower our carbon footprint to help reduce climate change. It may seem overwhelming but by tackling things one small step at a time we can all make a difference. In each newsletter we’ll focus on just one action you can think about tackling today.
Clothes/Fashion
The clothes industry is also responsible for much damage, including carbon emissions, chemical use, packaging and transport, not to mention other ethical issues such as slave labour to produce cheap items. It is also hugely wasteful – many clothes are thrown out while still in good condition. Don’t be a slave to fast fashion: keep using clothes for longer, repair them if they get damaged, buy from charity shops, source new items carefully (organic cotton or hemp clothing, for example).
You can explore a whole range of other possibilities in our Green Action Toolkit at:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/saving-life-on-earth/
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Join GreenSpirit
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£24 per annum or £12 for internet (paperless) subscribers or concessionary rate in the UK.
Click here to find out more and to join
Plus:
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Join GreenSpirit and you will receive a free copy of What is Green Spirituality? along with the GreenSpirit magazine, calendar and all of the other advantages of membership. See all of the advantages of membership here:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/join-us/#benefits
What is Green Spirituality? describes and illustrates, through the well-blended voices of thirteen writers, the basic concepts and expressions of this growing kind of spiritual attitude in today’s world – what it is, where it comes from and who practises it. More details at:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/books-greenspirit-book-series/#wigs
To join GreenSpirit, click on the link below:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/join-us/
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In addition to our magazine, GreenSpirit Publications include books, book reviews, free pdf pamphlets, our monthly Newsletter, Living with the Seasons Calendar, practical action postings, our Living Earth News & Reflections blog page, and recommendations for other relevant publications. Use the menu bar on the publications page to find out more.
You can view the upgraded publications page here:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/publications2/
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September Image and Quotation
Photo © Ian Mowll
It is when we include the whole, including the natural world,
that we open to a path that has been recognized by many traditions: one that is life affirming.
Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston)
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/community-calendar/
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Ryedale and Ryedale & Yorkshire Coast
Festival of Mabon
Autumn Equinox is here. A time of balance and harvests before the days get shorter and the nights colder. Bring and share tea if you can - veggie/vegan please.
Sunday 22nd September 4pm - 6pm
Friends Meeting House, Greengate, Malton. YO17 7EN
Click here for full details on facebook.
Click here for more details of the group including contact phone number.
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Reading
Autumn Equinox
22nd September 3pm - 6pm. As the sun enters Libra day and night are once more in balance all over the planet. We give thanks for the year’s abundance. Meeting at Lindsey’s – please bring seasonal contributions and light veggie/vegan food to share.
Click here (scroll down the page) for a listing of the event. Contact Debbie for further details at readinggreenspirit@outlook.com
What is Green Spirituality?
2nd November 3pm - 5pm - RISC 35-39, London Street, Reading. RG1 4PS
A talk and discussion about our vital connection with the Earth. Green spirituality inspires compassion for all life. Talk by Ian Mowll - co-ordinator of GreenSpirit who has over 20 years’ experience in the eco-spiritual world. Contact: readinggreenspirit@outlook.com
Click here for details of the group and further contact details.
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Talks about GreenSpirit and Green Spirituality
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Want to find out more about GreenSpirit and green spirituality? 3 people offer talks which can be done in-person or often online.
To find out more, click on this link:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/talks/
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We are all, in a particular form, a result of that initial flaring forth, sharing that same energy, that same divine spark of life. We share, and are part of, one physical body. We all breathe the same air, drink the same water, walk on the same Earth. We enter the world through the body of another being, share the same genes and DNA with others; share the same molecules and atoms which when we die are released back into the biosphere again to be recycled into other beings.
~ Greg Morter and Niamh Brennan.
Quotation from The Universe Story in Science and Myth by Greg Morter and Niamh Brennan.
Third title in the GreenSpirit Book Series, which is a low-cost series that offers ebook editions ‘free’ for members of GreenSpirit.
For more details of this book visit the GreenSpirit Book Series web page here.
Or find out about the whole book series on the facebook page here.
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St Bede's Pastoral Centre - York
Saturday 16th November from 10am to 3.30pm.
Cost: £20
A day to get to know Thomas Berry CP (1914-2009) and his massive contribution to Creation Centred Spirituality for the 21st Century. We learn of and pray with some of his key writings including ‘The New Story of the Universe’, All creation as a ‘Communion of Subjects’ and ‘The Great Work and the future of Humanity’.
Paul has read and re-read Thomas Berry for over 20 years and has been endlessly inspired and awed by the breadth of his vision and scholarship for who we are and how we might be on the earth. If you know him well or not at all, feel free to come and share in this day.
Paul Golightly is Director of St Bede’s and an ordained Methodist Minister who is committed to offering a myriad of ways into the divine life and love, within all we do, at St Bede’s and as national co-ordinator for the Capacitar Wellness network.
Click here for a webpage and to buy tickets.
Click here for a flyer for the day.
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Window on Lindow
This year marks 40 years since of the finding of the body of Lindow Man, now recognised as Britain’s most famous bog body. To celebrate this special anniversary, charity Transition Wilmslow, together with the newly formed Lindow Moss Landscape Partnership, the Friends of Lindow Moss and the Guild for Lifelong Learning, is organising a programme of activities from May to December; all details on www.discoverlindow.org
An important component of Discover Lindow will be an Art Trail around Lindow Moss: Window on Lindow.
Initiated and organised by ecologist, artist and friend of the Moss, Phil Barton
(https://philbartonartist.c4cp.net), the Trail will include works by children from five local primary schools and students from Wilmslow High School, as well as installations by Phil and other professional artists (Liz Ellis, Steve Sutton, Juliet Hamilton and Rupert Randall). The work will be on and around the cut over peat bog and will stay in situ from mid-June to late-October.
For full information go to:
https://greenspirit.org.uk/pdf/discover-lindow-2024.pdf
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A reflective day
Saturday 9th November 2024
With Alan Heeks and Simon Lockett
How can we find our steady centre in these uncertain times? Where do we place our faith and our hope? This day of exploration and support will include times of prayer, meditation and sharing, with periods outside for walking contemplation as a micro pilgrimage, and for communing with Nature as a micro vision quest: recognising the power of space and silence.
Our venue is Garn Farm, a conservation smallholding and woodland near Longtown, in a beautiful valley overlooking the Black Mountains. See more at www.warmthandwonder.co.uk.
Alan Heeks has many years' experience exploring Nature and faith as sources of resilience, and is deeply interested in how communities can deepen to help us adapt to climate change.
Simon Lockett is a pioneer in re-introducing pilgrimage to Herefordshire, and has a long-standing love for contemplative prayer and spiritual connection with the natural world.
Practicalities
• Cost: £40, concessions £25. Bring lunch to share.
• Timing: Arrive 9.30am for 10am start. Finish 4.30pm.
• Bookings/enquiries: Contact Alan Heeks, alanheeks@gmail.com, 07494 203014. Group size limited to 12 people.
Click here for full information about the day.
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For me, GreenSpirit is about love and gratitude. Seeing the world as blessing, learning to love it and seeking to share it with others. The longer I live, the more I realise how privileged I am to be here.
~ Brendan Caulfield-James.
Quotation from What is Green Spirituality? edited by Marian Van Eyk McCain.
First title in the GreenSpirit book series, which is a low-cost series that offers ebook editions ‘free’ for members of GreenSpirit.
For more details of this book visit the GreenSpirit Book Series web page here.
Or find out about the whole book series on the facebook page here
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Resurgence Festival of Wellbeing
Saturday 5th October 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM BST
Online, Zoom
A day of speakers
Click here for more information and tickets.
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Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus
with Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz
Saturday 30th November, 2pm-4pm
Event run by CANA
Click here for full details of this event.
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Ancient Healing Ways
with Pip Bondy
Nature-based Way of Council and Vision Quest courses in the UK, drawing on the healing rites and ceremonies from ancient traditions.
https://www.ancienthealingways.co.uk/
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Calling Musicians of the World
We’re searching for a simple, compelling song that nature lovers around the world will want to sing.
Prizes: 1st Prize: £2,000, 2nd Prize: £1,000 3rd Prize: £500
https://www.apeuk.org/ecoanthem
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Beyond Eden: Rewild with Nature - Awaken to Play
with: The Way of the Buzzard
Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th September 2024
Cae Mabon - North Wales
Click here for full details.
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Shifting Landscapes
A four-part documentary film series
Emergence Magazine presents Shifting Landscapes, a documentary series, directed by Emmy- and Peabody-nominated filmmakers Adam Loften and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, exploring the power of art and story to orient us amid the darkness of our time.
https://emergencemagazine.org/feature/shifting-landscapes/
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