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Please visit often and see what’s new!“We can be on the brink
of climate collapse, environmental ruin, personal trauma,
social chaos and benighted attempts to restore ‘normality’ which
can increase the devastation.Or we can be on the threshold
of new beginnings, of wild mind and heart,
of community with all beings,
of revitalizing and protecting Earth, of sanctuary,
of responding We,
of accessing Indigenous wisdom and earthways,
of making true amends by changing our lives!”
Deena Metzger
What would it look like to step out of our collective cultural pathology and into a new and ancient story that would (re)wild, (re)ensoul and (re)birth our Selves and our world?
The journey begins by leaving the “Old Story” – the Story that is no longer viable. While remaining responsibly aware of what is perpetuating the degradation of people and our planet, we do not feed it. Instead, we begin to free our body/mind/spirit from dysfunctional paradigms and behaviors, and to examine every choice in the context of whether it supports life or harms it. This is a powerful journey of descent to our depths where we can meet our own deepest nature and give it voice.
Our first task is to create a sacred sanctuary, an island of sanity, both within and without, in solitude and in community. We give ourselves permission to invite in only what strengthens and nurtures our creative life force, allowing us to process our emotions and clear our vision. We witness to the unfolding world around us with eyes and heart wide open, unflinchingly accepting the possibilities of even the most dire planetary outcomes, and ask ourselves how, then, shall I live?
An Island of Sanity
is a gift of possibility and refuge created by people’s commitment
to form healthy community to do meaningful work.
It requires sane leaders with unshakable faith in people’s innate
generosity, creativity, and kindness. It sets itself apart as an island to protect itself
from the life-destroying dynamics, policies, and behaviors
that oppress and deny the human spirit.
No matter what is happening around us, we can discover practices
that enliven our human spirits and produce meaningful contributions for this time.
Margaret Wheatley
Here, in this liminal space between worlds, it is essential that we radically slow down, simplify our lives, and be present to what is calling us forth, opening to possibilities that may not otherwise be imagined.
And, as we nurture the dream of the “New Story” – the Story wanting to be born – we begin to live it now. We focus on, and engage in, the most powerful existing and emerging pathways that will guide us toward the future we long for. As we walk this journey we find that there are countless women and men walking alongside us; they have traveled far and have learned much.
