Re: Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does

2001-12-30 Thread Ralph Copleman
> And let's not forget meditation." did you really mean mediation Nope: meditation. A real space opener. R * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archiv

Re: Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does

2001-12-30 Thread kenoli Oleari
Space is good and other things, too, like shared intention, engagement, shared attention, being heard, speaking our truth, hearing the truth, acting from integrity, being seen, love, compassion, hope, shared vision, clarity about differences, transformation, opening to new things. Some of these

Re: conflict resolution (branching off from self organization...)

2001-12-30 Thread Harrison Owen
At 12:19 PM 12/30/2001 -0900, you wrote: I think there comes a point of flow, where we simply accept the unfolding of people and events around us. Our sole responsibility is to quietly maintain our integrity to our loving intention, to be still often enough and long enough to hear our inner wis

Re: Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does

2001-12-30 Thread Harrison Owen
At 05:53 PM 12/30/2001 -0500, Ralph Copleman wrote: (Well, we're two biased witnesses talking to each other...) I'm sure you're not the only one with claustrophobic reactions to various interventions. I know that I have experienced them and, no doubt, caused them, too. It's not only the 18(?)

Re: Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does

2001-12-30 Thread Ralph Copleman
> To your last point-- " that OS is not the only technique (large group or > other) that makes expanded consciousness possible." For sure. But it seems to > me that there might be a useful "metric" here of sorts. Specifically in terms > of other large group interventions and the place that Ope

Re: conflict resolution (branching off from self organization...)

2001-12-30 Thread Julie Smith
My husband, the builder, tells me of the boards and pipes dancing in his head, weaving together in his mind, to his hands, creating our home. Ideas dance through my head, weaving together in my mind, to my fingers on the keyboard, creating I know not what. Today’s vision: The short version:

Re: Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does

2001-12-30 Thread Michael Herman
  Harrison Owen wrote: I think your caution is a very valid one, and a key word is "allows" or I might prefer invites. The invitation to an expanded Now (consciousness) is issued each time space is opened. just wanting to put in another plug for this notion and story of 'inviting,' as i think it

Re: Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does

2001-12-30 Thread Harrison Owen
At 10:03 AM 12/29/2001 -0900, Julie wrote: It isn't that Open Space allows for expanded consciousness, perhaps, but that it invites us to more fully express our current level of consciousness. (And what a gift that is!) It is unlike many other group processes in that it doesn't erect artificial

conflict resolution (branching off from self organization...)

2001-12-30 Thread Chris Weaver
Julie wrote, I wonder whether there are some important lessons for conflict resolution professionals in the work you're doing.  I think the answer is yes, but I haven't quite figured out what the lessons are.  Not knowing much about the profession of conflict resolution, I expect that there is a

Re: Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does

2001-12-30 Thread Harrison Owen
At 10:32 AM 12/29/2001 -0500, Ralph Copleman wrote: Let us be careful The key word in your statement may be "allows". I have seen what you describe happen in OS countless times ­ but expanded consciousness does not *automatically* occur. I also believe that OS is not the only technique (l

Re: Gift of Chautauqua

2001-12-30 Thread Chris Weaver
Hi Alan, I am happy to hear of this upcoming chautauqua. I know you will be a gracious and stimulating guest/host. Please send us the details about how to participate when they are available (I do not find them yet on the groupjazz website). As Linda Lambert wrote & as we all know, "One good co

Re: Sioux Legend

2001-12-30 Thread zken
And Raven asked: Will they ever be ready for it? Creator answered, they may not, but you will, for you know the great emptiness they have chosen to make in their hearts. K e n Peace is Security -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]On Behalf Of Winston