As part of my participation in the June 2015 conference "Seizing an Alternative: Toward an Ecological Civilization" I was honoured to be asked to not only organize the conference track on Indigenous Wisdom, but also to give the introductory Plenary lecture for the entire section. Keep in mind that this presentation was specifically to an audience that had embraced a relational worldview, as framed by philosopher/mathematician Alfred North Whitehead, so many of the references

During one of my winter trips to France while I lived in Canada, I decided to go for a walk to the far side of the property I steward, originally the home of my grandparents. I was guided to a particular destination, and as you will learn, received a very special teaching. There are two possible ways to walk to the other side of the property and on a sudden impulse I decided to go via the fields, which is not the easiest way, but I felt attracted to the more secluded and sh

A number of years ago, while working towards a Master’s degree specializing in Philosophy of Religions, I became particularly enthralled by the works of a 20th century philosopher—Alfred North Whitehead. Whitehead was a Harvard mathematical physicist who had taken on the challenge of making sense of the diversity of human experience in light of the findings of the new physicists such as Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, and Werner Heisenberg . If these scientists were correct, tho

In June of 2015, Pope Francis issued an Encyclical Letter commenting on the state of the worlds environment and putting out a moral call-to-action to save humanity and the planet from ecological disaster. Because this was shortly after the international conference "Seizing an Alternative: Toward an Ecological Civilization" organized by Dr. John Cobb Jr. and the Center for Process Studies, in which I had hosted the Indigenous Wisdom track, Dr. Cobb honoured me by asking whethe

December 17/2020 Upon awakening I noticed that the Desert Rose plant had bloomed. I’m new at this. No you’re not. You’re ancient. Taste is very bitter at first, then the essence of Rose comes through. Drop on forehead. Drop on heart. Sit. Stay here. Stay here. Stay here. The "heights" are not important. IT"S ALL HERE. We will work on the head first. Diving in head first! :)) Fingers on temples. Wanting darkness. Rose Dieta. Put me on the base of the spine. Now is a good time

December 18/2020 Healing resentment. Drop on heart, forehead and temples - weepy eyes; stinging at temples. Calm. Eat better, if at all. Drink Rose in water with honey. ♡ No more social media. You have to move out of the way so I can come in. I would like to be your ally as you are mine. How can I best serve all the worlds? No more raw cacao paste drinks. Carob and organic decaf instead. ♡ _____________________________ In October of 2019, for health reasons, and with much res