Change the Story, Change the World
In loving memory and deep appreciation of Mary Oliver, who died 17 January 2019. Her intrinsic, conscious connection to the natural world is brought to life through the gift of her stunning poetry, which will continue to touch and enrich the lives of many the world over. Enjoy this rare reading by Mary of one of our favourites. Watch video
Satish Kumar, Findhorn Fellow, long-term peace and environmental activist and Editor Emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, shares his wisdom on Nature in this 1-minute clip. “We are Nature. What we do to Nature, we do to ourselves. Taking care of Nature is taking care of ourselves.” Watch video
"The extravagant splendor of the animal kingdom can’t be explained by natural selection alone — so how did it come to be? "If there is a universal truth about beauty — some concise and elegant concept that encompasses every variety of charm and grace in existence — we do not yet understand enough about nature to articulate it. What we call beauty is not simply one thing or another, neither wholly purposeful nor entirely random, neither merely a property nor a feeling. Beauty is a dialogue … Continue reading
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. ~ John Muir Watch video
"Inspired by indigenous views of nature, a movement to grant a form of legal “personhood” to rivers is gaining some ground — a key step, advocates say, in reversing centuries of damage inflicted upon the world’s waterways. "Despite the promise held by establishing legal rights for rivers, difficult questions remain. What does it mean for a river to have the rights of a person? Does a river have the right to flow freely, and does this mean its waters can’t be dammed or diverted? Is compensation … Continue reading
Enjoying spectacular weather here on our little Scottish peninsula - homebase of our Findhorn New Story Community. Thank you to Andy Innes for the stunning aerial shots. Watch video
SPRING by Rumi Translation by Coleman Barks Again, the violet bows to the lily. Again, the rose is tearing off her gown! The green ones have come from the other world, tipsy like the breeze up to some new foolishness. Again, near the top of the mountain the anemone’s sweet features appear. The hyacinth speaks formally to the jasmine, “Peace be with you.” “And peace to you, lad! Come walk with me in this meadow.” Again, there are sufis everywhere! The bud is shy, but the wind removes her … Continue reading
"... Ecology and spirituality are two sides of the same coin — understanding and making sense of our own interbeing with the world, and our interdependence. You can enter into an embodied experience of wholeness and meaning through the door of the natural world or through spiritual practice. In fact, the two are ultimately not separate but they are pathways to the same oneness of existence in and through relationships. A oneness we experience most of the time from the limited perspective … Continue reading