Circle of Life, founded by Julia Butterfly Hill, operates from a deep belief in the interdependence and interconnection of all life. Our commitment is to transform the way humans interact with the Earth and with all living beings.
Circle of Life is a stand for peace, justice and environmental sustainability; and in that space, we create powerful events and meaningful opportunities for people and organizations to make a difference in the world we share.
HEALING OUR PLANET
...a gathering place of information and inspiration
to heal ourselves and the planet.
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"Rise and place your hands on your heart. Bow your head to your heart and in doing so, bow your mind, bow your intelligence, bow your ego, to the presence of the Living One, however you understand that within you.
And as you bow your head to your heart, be real about where you and I are at this moment. You and I are in an apocalyptic situation in which the entire world is burning, in which the whole future of humanity is threatened, and in which all of the species are being decimated by our greed and our cruelty.
And so, in bowing the head to the heart, we are doing more than simply enjoying a spiritual moment. We are all crying out silently and in profound pain, in an agony of compassion and in a hunger of spiritual delight, to the Beloved to dwell in us, to come and transform us, to make us wise, to make us authentic, to awaken us, and to give us the power, the grace, the intensity, and the energy to become authentic sacred activists.
"The one hope for the future lies, I believe, in Sacred Activism - the fusion of the deepest spiritual knowledge and passion with clear, wise, radical action in all the arenas of the world, inner and outer.
We have very little time in which to awaken and transform ourselves, to be able to preserve the planet, and to heal the divisions between the powerful and the powerless.
Let us go forward now with firm resolve and profound dedication."
The annual conference will take place Oct 16-18, 2009. Many members of the Bioneers team are working with the Obama administration.
The Bioneers Conference is the most dynamic, leading-edge forum, focused on practical and visionary solutions for restoring the Earth’s imperiled ecosystems and healing our human communities.
SACRED ACTIVISM
The Sep/Oct issue of "Spirituality and Health" magazine showcases this topic in
an article about Andrew Harvey entitled "Empowered by the Sacred". Read it here...
The Mission of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence is to develop programs that apply the principles of nonviolence locally, nationally, and globally, to prevent violence and resolve personal and public conflicts through education, research and outreach.
For ten years Tewa Women United (TWU) has been working on Environmental health in Northern New Mexico. TWU has hosted a gathering to bring together people from around the world to explore the interconnection between humans and our mother earth, in search of creating a positive relationship. Over 300 people attend each year from many cultures throughout the USA and Internationally.
Just watched this inspiring documentary on PBS. We all have the power to protect the environment and impact the quality of life of millions around the world by choosing to buy certified fair trade products, including coffee, chocolate, wood, and much more. One town in England has even declared itself a fair trade town, and 90% of their stores carry certified products.
Michael Moore has done it again...but this time with one of the most urgent issues facing America...the only industrialized country without a national healthcare system for all.
See the movie...then contact your government representatives.
LIVE EARTH PLEDGE
Take the Pledge...and take action. It's time for us all to wake up.
I PLEDGE:
1. To demand that my country join an international treaty within the next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth;
2. To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing my own CO2 pollution as much as I can and offsetting the rest to become "carbon neutral;"
3. To fight for a moratorium on the construction of any new generating facility that burns coal without the capacity to safely trap and store the CO2;
4. To work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of my home, workplace, school, place of worship, and means of transportation;
5. To fight for laws and policies that expand the use of renewable energy sources and reduce dependence on oil and coal;
6. To plant new trees and to join with others in preserving and protecting forests; and,
7. To buy from businesses and support leaders who share my commitment to solving the climate crisis and building a sustainable, just, and prosperous world for the 21st century.
Leonardo DiCaprio has produced this documentary on global warming, using interviews with over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the state of the world and the state of humanity. Many of those interviewed are part of the Bioneers.
TreeHugger.com is a remarkable resource for green living, even including how to have a GREEN holiday season, complete with a gift guide that can be used all year long.
Music, Morocco & the Sacred
In this special Link TV presentation, director Stephen Olsson is joined by Charles Gibbs, Executive Director of the United Religions Initiative, to talk about the power of sacred music in this sneak preview of his film Sound of the Soul and series Global Spirit.
SOUND OF THE SOUL is a glorious homage to the remarkable Fez Festival of World Sacred Music in Morocco, which brings together a unique array of musicians from Muslim, Christian and Jewish backgrounds. --All connected through their artistry by profound expressions of love and longing. In a world increasingly polarized by religious conflicts and fundamentalist forces, SOUND OF THE SOUL is a timely and profound experiential journey, reverberating with unity, understanding and most of all, hope.
The Mother Bear Project is a very special group that sends our knitted teddy bears to children in Africa who are orphans or aids victims.
These are the first 2 bears I just finished. I hope you can take a moment to check out this fun and important project.,,and don't miss the photo gallery.
The Mother Bear Project
The 4th annual Symposium will be held Sep 25 & 26, 2009 at the IAIA campus in Santa Fe, NM.
Important topics: food security and sustainable ecology, a heritage seed exchange, youth issues in the 21st century, food and nutrition, water issues and traditional farming, land restoration and medicinal herbs
