A WEEKEND WITH JOANNA MACY!! The Great Turning
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 7PM - 9:30PM Cost: $25 Children under 17: $10 (NO credit cards accepted. Just cash or personal checks, please.) First Presbyterian Church 315 N. Cayuga St. Ithaca, N.Y. This evening, combining experiential work with lecture and discussion, will focus on the larger context of our lives and work: the shift from the industrial growth society to a life-sustaining civilization. This revolution is the essential adventure of our time. Joanna will reflect on the character and dimensions of this "Great Turning," and the many ways we can take part in it. Joanna will share concepts and methods from her work empowering social and environmental activists around the world. Taking Heart in Tough Times Sat.&Sun., Sept. 27-28, 2008 9AM - 4:30PM Cost: $175. At Nature's Song 607-659-3909 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Must attend Friday night since that is the beginning of the workshop. Friday night fee will be applied to the cost.) To ensure an intimate environment, attendance will be limited to 70 people. There are powers for the healing of our world, and they have nothing to do with military might or military technology. These powers arise directly from the self-organizing and life-generating relationships of Earth, our deep ecology. In our days together we will learn to apply the power of our deep ecology to guide and sustain us in our work for the world. http://www.joannamacy.net/index.html http://www.naturessongretreat.com/ The most remarkable feature of this historical moment on Earth is not that we are on the way to destroying our world--we've actually been on the way for quite a while. It is that we are beginning to wake up, as if from a millennia-long sleep, to a whole new relationship to our world, ourselves and each other. The Work That Reconnects is a pioneering form of group work which brings direct experience of our interconnectedness in the web of life and our authority to take action on its behalf. It has helped many thousands around the globe find insight, solidarity, and courage to act, despite rapidly worsening conditions. We will draw insights from systems theory, deep ecology, and movements for social change, as well as ancient teachings (primarily Buddhist). Interactive exercises will help us see more clearly the changes we want to make in our lives and the roles we can play in creating a just and nonviolent world. Spiritual and social practices that sustain during tough times will be shared. Full time attendance is required. Come prepared to fall in love again with life. Internationally acclaimed eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, Ph.D., is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. She is also a leading voice in movements for peace, justice, and a safe environment. Interweaving her scholarship and four decades of activism, she has created both a ground-breaking theoretical framework for a new paradigm of personal and social change, and a powerful workshop methodology for its application. Her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and contemporary science. _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
