Changes at Kosmos
March 6, 2018 Kosmos Community News
Dear Reader,
This is a precious moment, for many reasons! Our dear founder, Nancy Roof, is transforming to a new phase of inner work, one of deeper contemplation for renewed service. She has given me the opportunity to create greater spaciousness for her by entrusting me with the leadership of Kosmos.
Trust is a solemn grace. It will take a sangha, not just one person but a whole family to carry this gift forward with the wisdom it merits. And luckily, our Kosmos family is large, wise and present.
After careful consideration, Nancy and I decided not to offer a print journal for the time being. Kosmos Journal is Nancy’s special legacy, a bright mirror of her lifelong service. So, we chose a different direction – outlined in this edition – and hope the new Kosmos Quarterly, premiering June 15, 2018 will delight you. A great team has been assembled, as you will see, and we are working together right now. The Quarterly contains inspiring writing, video, spoken word, music and so much more. And you can enjoy it on any device. If you are a current subscriber, you are all set to receive it. If not, please consider subscribing now. We need you.
This is also my 100th letter to you in Kosmos Online. It seems like a ripe moment for transformation! Look for a fresher, more streamlined version soon as we build momentum for the first Quarterly. And our wonderful Karen Andersen is crafting a new website too.
One thing has not changed. The needs of the hour are great – and all who wish to act as positive agents of change are called to service. Kosmos has been, and will remain, a channel for all who wish to serve the vision of a more loving future. Help keep the channel open and strong and thank you for all the many ways you support Kosmos.
In loving partnership,
R. Fabian | Editor, Kosmos Quarterly
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A Message from Nancy Roof | Kosmos Phase II – Endings and Beginnings
“After 17 years of loving absorption in the mission of Kosmos Journal, the time to let go has come. Something new is trying to emerge within me…” -Nancy Roof
About the New Kosmos Quarterly
Something wonderful is unfolding at Kosmos.
On June 15, 2018, Kosmos Associates premieres the Kosmos Quarterly, an innovative new e-Journal.
Meet the Editorial Circle | Kosmos Quarterly, Inaugural Edition
We have convened an illustrious circle of Advising Editors for the premiere edition of Kosmos Quarterly. This intentional group of global thinkers, healers, activists and artists have come together for 100 days to cross-pollinate ideas and share the fruits of their practice with our subscribers.
Call for Essays and Other Works | Kosmos Quarterly
The new Kosmos Quarterly invites you to submit an essay up to 1000 words, or another work such as video, film, spoken word, art, music and poetry. We will choose several works to publish in our Quarterly and others on our website.
Life After Patriarchy: Three Reflections on the Coming Revolution
Advising Editor Alnoor Ladha has written a provocative essay with the support of One Billion Rising in observance of International Women’s Day on March 8. One Billion Rising is celebrating its sixth year of risings with a radical video: ‘My Revolution Lives In This Body’
“If we look at the broader currents of what is happening, we are seeing a profound shift in values away from what has often been called dominator logic. This is not just a re-balancing of masculine versus feminine values, but a redefining of the central tension of anti-life versus life-centric values that are at the very core of our global operating system.” – Alnoor Ladha
See the video.
Tamara S. Hamilton | How Are You Transforming?
Advising Editor and Kosmos Live podcast host, Tamara Smiley Hamilton, answered our invitation to send us a picture of herself wearing the signature Kosmos-blue meditation bracelet, and to respond to the question: How Are You Transforming?