Art Book Corner Screen Dance as Rite of Passage Screen Dance as Rite of Passage (c) Dr Lila Moore The Dancing Veil I was laying on the treatment bed waiting for the acupuncture needles to take effect on my distressed body and mind. The acupuncturist, a highly praised though modest practitioner of alternative medicine, and I, were in the unknown. He could not […] Lila Moore April 1, 2023April 6, 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
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
Art Word, Flesh and Whale Song And the word became flesh and dwelt among us for many days and nights. Life was simple and peaceful until one noon when it was fishing, the flesh desired to become word again. Longing for a release, the flesh jumped into the big waters, and fell through the mouth of an old and wise whale. […] Lila Moore June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Initiative Wild Refuge: Connecting to self, others and the transpersonal through nature. Wild Refuge works alongside residents of Chy Rehab in Truro, Cornwall, to explore the process of connecting to self, others and the transpersonal through nature, as an aid to holistic change facilitation. It takes the form of a semi structured 7-week program for people with addiction issues and complex needs including mental health diagnoses and […] Martha Sneyd September 15, 2021November 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Eco-Community Telegraph Lane: Transforming Land Transforming People This project looked at transpersonal experiences and contributions from people involved in the Earth Moves community as we begin to work on Telegraph Lane, our new base. I am very grateful for the funding from the Alef Trust for this project, as it has given me the chance to obtain data, initiate transformative activities for […] Paula Staunton July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner The Divine Feminine Tao Te Ching by Rosemarie Anderson While living and teaching in Asia in the late 1970s, I learned to read basic Chinese in order to identify the women’s restroom, read street signs, and buy more items than I could readily identify such as eggs, vegetables, and beer. Soon I fell in love with Chinese etymology and calligraphy and deepened my understanding […] Rosemarie Anderson April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Insight Personal stories Lockdown & the synchronous song of nature I would like to share a brief aspect of my experience and deepening connection with nature during the lockdown in London. I’ve always had a strong affinity with nature, which continues to increase. My Master’s dissertation with Alef Trust enabled me to explore the topic of “Nature as a Healer”, through a phenomenological study of […] Lucy Sam July 15, 2020June 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
