Today across Turtle Island (also known as the United States), millions are celebrating the resiliency within themselves and within their communities. They are celebrating and honoring those that came before them and those that will come after them. They are celebrating perseverance and determination. They are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. As of this year 19 cities including Los Angeles, Austin, and Salt Lake City, have joined the 36 cities across the county who already recognize … Continue reading
Activism Revisited: Conscious participation and collective intelligence
We are all activists, activating one story or another through the power of our attention and the way we participate in our communities. We can choose to activate and embody the story of separation or the story of interbeing. We can choose what kind of world we want to bring forth together with the people we are in contact with. We can ask ourselves: What am I choosing to activate through the power of my attention? How does my participation contribute to the world I would want to live in? We … Continue reading
Occupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision for a New Generation | Adam Bucko and Matthew Fox
A compelling interview with the authors of Occupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision for a New Generation, Adam Bucko and Matthew Fox.... "...we have a whole new generation of young people who are finding themselves in a world that doesn’t feel like home anymore… A world that feels more like a hospital: a hospital of broken institutions, systems, and also broken human souls. And, that this situation requires our response, a response that is deep and all encompassing, a spiritual response if you … Continue reading
Just a Little Run Around Britain | Ecologia Youth Trust, Findhorn

Allow yourself to be inspired and uplifted by this courageous man's heart, humility, strength and vulnerability.... "On Easter Sunday 2016, Simon Clark set off on a 5,173 mile run around the coast of Britain in support of Ecologia’s work with disadvantaged young people. He arrived home on July 5th, 2017. This is the story of his journey. "Simon’s fundraising quest around the coast of Britain has been captured in photos, from his departure in March 2016, to the Scottish moors and craggy … Watch video
Spiritual Activism, Together by Nicholas Joyce

"What does activism really mean? What does it mean to be conscious? How do we bring these two together and design for maximum impact? How do we design a life of joy and meaning? "When I say ‘activism,’ it almost certainly brings a particular picture to mind. Perhaps it’s people peacefully assembled with picket signs; maybe it’s masked members of a protest movement throwing rocks at cops; or maybe it’s making a monthly donation to an organization that does wonderful work. How many of you think … Continue reading
Defend the Sacred – Envision a Global Alternative

FREE LIVE STREAMING: “Defend the Sacred – Envision a Global Alternative” People with experience of sacred activism all around the world are coming together to reconcile indigenous wisdom with futuristic thinking, and find a shared vision for a new global culture. Be part of this extraordinary event starting on 7 August 2017. Sign up at www.tamera.org/defend-the-sacred. Standing Rock initiators share why they’re coming. From our good community friend Gail Davidson and all our soul friends at … Continue reading
Film Trailer: The Bentley Effect – The story of a social movement

The extraordinary tale of a community who defied the gas juggernaut. Filmed over five years, The Bentley Effect documents the highs and lows of the battle to keep a unique part of Australia gasfield-free. This timely story of a community’s heroic stand shows how strategic direct action and peaceful protest from a committed community can overcome industrial might and political short-sightedness. It celebrates the non-violent ‘Eureka Stockade’ of our time and chronicles one of the fastest growing … Watch video
The Two Bank Executives Who Saw the Light: How Spiritual Activism Helped Save the Isle of Harris
"To change the world, even just to be our tiny part of the change, we have to deepen consciousness. "It seemed to me that activists who engage only with the conventional levers of power – politics, economics and even ecological science – so easily become depleted in resources as time wears on. "That’s where life either withers on the vine, or the spiritual fermentation kicks in. That is why our activism, if it is to be sustained and refined in purity, must rest upon a loving … Continue reading
A Reminder to All Activists | Uplifted Life

"You will never tell a more powerful story than the one you do with your life." With Charles Eisenstein, Nipun Mehta, Kyle Cease and Tom Shadyac. Presented by Kosta Stoyanoff, Uplifted Life. Watch video
Empathy: Key to Effective Action from Charles Eisenstein

When normal falls apart, and the answers are part of the problem, what can we do? Watch video