Nurturing the Fields of Change Transforming patterns of organising How we come together to connect, learn and get things done together is a fundamental part of human activity. These activities are at the heart of how we change and involve how we think, relate and ultimately act together. While these activities weave into both our ordinary everyday experiences they also shape the patterns we […] Sean Khaya Andrew September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Eco-Community Research Introducing the Students of Spiritual Science Online Symposium, 22nd-23rd July The New Paradigm Navigators are the next generation of spiritual scientists looking to navigate the tumultuous times and worrisome waters we find ourselves in. Avoiding the many rocks of dangerous ideologies, politics and nihilism, guided by our divine creativity and the love in our hearts into a new paradigm – a new balanced and sustainable […] Remo Eerma July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Nurturing the Fields of Change Creative Chaos: What’s Up with the World? The following essay was inspired by the Tier 2 Session: Creative Chaos Lab with Daniel Schimmelpfenning in the Nurturing the Fields of Change Program. “A Creative Chaos Lab is where “choice” is left to chance. “Chance” is not the absence of selection but rather the intrusion of a different order of selection. Meanwhile, “chaos” is […] Luka Bonisch June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Nurturing the Fields of Change Archetypal work and social change “I’m coming more from a position of surrender, just allowing what needs to happen to happen. Not trying to control it. …before all of this I would have been, you know, planning, planning. …What I’ve learnt over the past six months is that it doesn’t need to be content-rich. It needs to be connection-rich.” In […] Jessica Bockler May 1, 2023September 11, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Initiative Eco-Community Embodied Permaculture: Being-centric ecological systems design and leadership People come to permaculture to facilitate positive change in their own lives, their communities and their landscapes, as permaculture offers a systems design methodology based on natural principles and patterns. They are often deeply attracted to the solutions-oriented focus of permaculture and its emphasis on practical action as much as the ethical ecological systems view […] Dan McTiernan and Johanna McTiernan April 28, 2023May 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Initiative Introducing the Conscious Community Initiative projects 2023-25 Alef Trust’s Conscious Community Initiative (CCI) is grateful to have received continued funding to support four new holistic change facilitation projects for 2023-25, led by members of the Alef community. This round of the CCI placed a stronger emphasis on generating research through the implementation of projects that aim to make a difference in the […] Francesca Hector April 20, 2023May 9, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Nurturing the Fields of Change Unquestioned Assumptions And Holistic Change The following reflection was inspired by the first session of Nurturing the Fields of Change. When I reflect on change, the first and most obvious question I ask myself is, “Why do we need to change?” What has led to this mess we are in and, even better, what is going on that keeps this […] Luka Bonisch March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Being of Service Appeal for Turkish earthquake relief operation The impact of the recent earthquakes in Turkey is huge. Images and statistics on the news tell of great devastation and terrible suffering. We are moved to do what we can to help and are making a donation on behalf of Alef Trust. One of our alumni, Ecem Eks has family in Turkey and […] Ecem Eks February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Nurturing the Fields of Change Immersion in the natural cycles and seasons of holistic change Through this evolving programme and community of Nurturing the Fields of Change we aim to nurture between us the fields for paradigm change, honouring our deeper nature and embeddedness in the world, and galvanising our action potential by developing conscious, integrative, full-spectrum responses to our perceived predicaments and visions. We approach holistic change facilitation with […] Francesca Hector January 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Eco-Community Celebrating Alef Trust’s 10th Anniversary On Saturday 12th November, Alef Trust celebrated our 10th Anniversary with a gathering in Liverpool, UK, that brought together students, alumni and faculty from near and far. This was also an opportunity for us to consider how our stories connect and the collective myths that are unfolding among and beyond us… a moment to reflect […] Francesca Hector November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
