Activism

Five Vows ~ Joanna Macy

1 April 2021 Leave a Comment

I vow to myself and to each of you: To commit myself daily to the healing of our world and the welfare of all beings. To live on Earth more lightly and less violently in the food, products, and energy I consume. To draw strength and guidance from the living Earth, the ancestors, the future beings, and my brothers and sisters of all species. To support others in their work for the world and to ask for help when I feel the need. To pursue a daily spiritual practice that clarifies my mind, … Continue reading

Findhorn Fellows among 100 Most Spiritually Influential People by Janet Limb

18 February 2021 Leave a Comment

The 2021 list of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People from Watkins includes two Findhorn Fellows, Satish Kumar and Caroline Myss (pictured above), as well as Ruby Wax, a dear friend of the Findhorn Foundation. Findhorn Fellows are a group of 130 leading educators and activists whose work in the world helps contextualise and expand the work of the Foundation itself. The list, published each year by UK-based Watkins Mind Body Spirit magazine, includes spiritual teachers, activists, … Continue reading

Amanda Gorman’s stunning inaugural poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’

21 January 2021 2 Comments

Amanda Gorman, Activist and National Youth Poet Laureate spoke truth to power as she recited her original verse at the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on January 20, 2021. At age 22, Amanda is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry. A sea we must wade. We braved the belly of the beast. We’ve learned … Watch video

I have a dream – Martin Luther King

18 January 2021 Leave a Comment

Commemorating the legacy of the late, great MLK on Martin Luther King Day 2021.... We still have a dream. Watch video

The Sacred & The Snake | The Extended Trailer

29 October 2020 Leave a Comment

At Standing Rock, a Lakota matriarch, a non-binary Appalachian, and a Jicarilla Apache / Navajo youth leader join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They each discover their power within a movement that echoes worldwide. But as each returns home determined to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma and abuse, they realize their battle has just begun. Our story follows Water Protectors on the front lines from Standing Rock's inception to the present day. The fight didn't end … Watch video

Yuval Noah Harari on the stories we tell ourselves | Outrage and Optimism Podcast

6 May 2020 Leave a Comment

"Most people consider science the most trustworthy authority - I hope this will continue when scientists warn us about climate change." ~ Yuval Noah Harari Outrage and Optimism Podcast hosts, Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac speak with Yuval Noah Harari, historian, futurist, philosopher, and best-selling author, who is best known for his book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. A phenomenal read. Yuval shares with us the power of the stories we choose to believe about ourselves. … Watch video

Do not lose heart. We were made for these times. | Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D.

3 February 2020 61 Comments

Mis estimados queridos, My Esteemed Ones: Do not lose heart. We were made for these times.1 I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world right now. It is true, one has to have strong cojones and ovarios to withstand much of what passes for "good" in our culture today. Abject disregard of what the soul finds most precious and irreplaceable and the corruption of principled ideals have become, in some large … Continue reading

If there is an ember of hope ~ Albert Bates

1 February 2020 Leave a Comment

"If there is a little bit of hope - an ember of hope - I am going to blow on it and try to start a fire." ~ Albert Bates, Founder of the Ecovillage Training Centre, The Farm Photo by zhan zhang on Unsplash Continue reading

Blessed Unrest: A Soundtrack for Social Change | Zo Tobi

28 September 2019 Leave a Comment

“Blessed Unrest” is a call to action: to see the world as it is and as it COULD be… and to bridge the gap. This video shows “blessed Unrest” as a timeless flame, igniting the hearts of everyday heroes past and present, as they help mobilize the one timeless movement for a just and thriving world. Written by: Zo Tobi Video by: Animind Studio Watch video

Every Great Social Movement | David Korten

25 September 2019 Leave a Comment

"When ordinary people reject the cultural stories that limit their possibilities and bind them to servitude, the course of history turns. "Every great social movement begins with a set of ideas validated, internalized, and then shared and amplified through media, grassroots organizations, and thousands, even millions, of conversations. A truth strikes a resonant chord, we hear it acknowledged by others, and we begin to discuss it with friends and associates.The new story spreads out in multiple … Continue reading