The Selling of the Soul
Addictions are an indication of where we still long to be loved. What the selling of the soul has in common with trouble and craving is the instant gratification that the ego thrives on.
Unlearning Together
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In our collective dream, we are racing toward a precipice. Earth’s human children have lost their way, propelled by swift currents of mindlessness and greed. The more we struggle against the current and try to cling to passing debris, the more exhaustion and panic we feel. And yet… and yet, we somehow know another reality is still possible, if…
Unlearning Together
...We’ve entered the era that the Hopis predicted in their prophecies of the “great purification,” the unstoppable entropy of not only our external political, economic and ecological systems, but above all the unexamined assumptions underlying those systems.
The Deschooling Dialogues: Grief, Collapse, and Mysticism
Alnoor: ...There is no doubt that we are in the midst of unprecedented moment where there is no return to old certainties. Part of this pain that we are facing in the world is a pathway toward transformation. Or will we perish in the horror of the onslaught that we are facing?
Climbing PoeTree
Over the last 15 years, Climbing PoeTree has inspired thousands through their award-winning multimedia performances, soul-stirring spoken, conscious hip hop, world music, visionary artistry, sustainable touring, and community organizing. Co-creators Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman have independently organized more than 30 national and international tours, taking their work from South Africa to…
Our Thought Partners
Our thinking is influenced by a growing family of inspiring organizations working at the glowing edge of positive change. Here is a partial list of those in service to the global transformation 'movement of movements'.
The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) catalyzes communities for a regenerative world. GEN is a growing network of regenerative communities and initiatives that bridge cultures,…
The Story of Kosmos
By Nancy Roof, Founder and Editor Emeritus | Kosmos Journal
My Story: Changing Myself to Change the World
You could say that it’s been a lifetime quest. As far back as I can remember I was asking, Who am I? What am I here for? Where did I come from? What should I be doing with my life? I am grateful to my family for not indoctrinating me with any particular religion or belief system. My…
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KOSMOS LIVE PODCAST SERIES Preparing for Profound Change
This podcast series, Preparing for Profound Change, explores the shifting global landscape and offers strategies for coping with what lies ahead. Economic turmoil, climate chaos, political upheaval – these may seem like forces to fear, but in fact offer us deep opportunities for transformation.
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The Heart of Awakening
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This Editorial precedes Volume 17, Issue 2 of Kosmos. Scroll down to access featured content.
Many of us are confused, angry, fearful, grieving, insecure. We watch in disbelief as our world begins to crumble—torrential rains, tornado winds, mass shootings, threat of nuclear annihilation, breakdown of civil discourse, drug addiction, fake news, economic inequality,…
The Soul of Humanity and the New Civilization
The things we now esteem fixed shall, one by one, detach themselves like ripe fruit from our experience and fall... The soul looketh steadily forwards, creating a world before her, leaving worlds behind her. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
In the Ageless Wisdom teachings,* one of the names given to the soul is the Observer. It is the aspect of ourselves that allows us to step back from the turmoil of life…