Dear Reader,
A Buddhist nun shared a phrase that touched my heart, ‘Mother Earth is doing her best.’ It has been my mantra as I notice the earliest signs of Spring beginning to emerge where I live in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania – a robin, and the very first buds of renewal outside my door. And even though the rose bushes still look stark and bleak, I know the promise of life is there. We are nearing the turning point between winter and spring in this hemisphere, coinciding with the day our Spring edition of Kosmos Quarterly publishes, Rising Earth Awareness.
You have heard the phrase, Great Turning – the transition to a global society in harmony with all Life. All around us, we see the early signs of this emergence. People are waking up to the realities of our (image) present situation. Yes, it looks bleak at times, and many still live in denial – business as usual. Yet, there is no denying it – greater Earth awareness on the rise.
If you have ever been to Astor Place in New York City, you have seen the big Cube sculpture, positioned there on its axis. It is heavy and it takes more than one person to move it. I have seen friends and strangers come together to turn the Cube, and participated myself a few times. One person can not do it alone. People must push together. That is the kind of moment we face, except it is no less than a turning point for humanity.
In this spirit, Kosmos seeks to bring together those who wish to unite our energy and seed our communities with hope and resilience. The Climate, Consciousness and Community Summit takes place April 20-23, during Easter, Passover and Earth Day. This is the great work of our time. No matter what our individual outlook may be – doubt, fear, outrage, determination – each of us has a choice to make, whether or not we will push together, for Life. Join us!
In loving cooperation,
R. Fabian and your Kosmos Team
Registration Open for the Kosmos Climate, Consciousness and Community Summit
(image) The Kosmos Climate, Consciousness, and Community Summit brings together influential climate thinkers, healers and change-makers – ranging from water protectors and local-economy pioneers, to artists, farmers, spiritual teachers, and more. Come share about your work.
Engage in intimate dialogue and reflection as we confront hard truths and our deepest feelings about the converging crises we face on Earth, our home. We will convene in the beautiful, thriving Transition Town of Media, Pennsylvania, April 20-23, 2019.
Our intimate Summit will also coincide with Findhorn Community’s CCC19 Conference, and we will receive streamed Keynotes from Findhorn Community in Scotland, including:
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Bill McKibben, Activist and founder of 350.org
“We will build the architecture of the world that comes next.”
(image) Vandana Shiva, Activist, physicist, feminist
“Soil is the metaphor of decentralized and deep democracy.”
(image) Charles Eisenstein, Philosopher, Author
“Our salvation must come from recovering a direct relationship to what is alive in front of us.”
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Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, Eskimo-Kalaallit Elder and Shaman
“…the greatest distance in the existence of Man is from his mind to his heart.”
