Decolonization Matters
Black Lives Matter protests in the United States and around the world are illuminating systemic racism and inequality precisely because they are so much more than symbolic.
A Universal Congress
Essay from a Kosmos Reader
A Universal Congress
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Five Centuries of Self-Quarantine
By Michael Gray
I recently attended a talk by a Mamo of the Arhuaco—a teacher-priest charged with "maintaining the natural order of the world." His people have lived on the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Mountain in Colombia, isolated from the industrial world for centuries.
Oppression, Interconnection, and Healing
By Charles Eisenstein and Alnoor Ladha
Charles Eisenstein: The Amazon is where Gaia's memory of health still exists. And if that can be preserved, there will always be hope. If there is one healthy region that still has integrity, then it can teach the rest of the world to be healthy again.
What Would Hagia Sophia Say?
The Hagia Sophia symbolizes wisdom and mystery. Its reconversion into a mosque triggered many contrary reactions. An essay to grasp the essence of this great monument.
The Tree Saviors of Chipko Andolan | A Woman-led Movement in India
Chipko means "to hug," "to embrace." Women declared that they would hug the trees to protect them—loggers would have to kill them before they felled the trees.
Salmon Migration as Earth Expression
By David Abram
The only way contemporary science seems able to fathom some species' uncanny navigational powers is by likening the abilities of these animals to technologies of our own, human invention.
Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice
I posit that returning or reintegrating into the life of our bodies allows us to return to a greater connection with each other, life, and land. It is a practice to help us de-objectify life. It lets us sense and feel life more readily.
What is Solidarity?
By Alnoor Ladha
As we start to see how all oppression is connected, we can also start to see glimpses of how all healing is connected. And that our own liberation is not only bound up with that of others but that our collective future is dependent on it.
CRAZYWISE | Shamanic Mysticism and Mental Wellness
By Phil Borges
Phil Borges’ recent project, CRAZYWISE, explores the relevance of Shamanic traditional practices and beliefs to those of us living in the modern world.