Planting Seeds of Change: In Search of a New Paradigm
An interactive and experiential workshop where we will explore the connections among ecology, psychology, and spirituality, and how it can lead us to an understanding of how to create a more sustainable and life affirming society.
When: Saturday, March 2, 2002, 10AM to 2PM
Where: Min Gei Center for Creation Spirituality, 2274 Uphoff Road, Cottage Grove
Madison Wisconsin
Cost: $5-25 donation (to cover lunch and organizing expenses)
Preregister: Call (608) 257-2553 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] to preregister (required to join)
Sponsors: Sustain Dane and Min Gei Center for Creation Spirituality
Program schedule
* Presentation on evolutionary psychology and the mismatch theory
* Identify various core concepts/ideas and use them to analyze our present social order
* Think about how to re-create our institutions to be life affirming
* Open dialog throughout once opening presentation is finished
/ Break & lunch
* Experiential activities: Guided visualization and journey
Description
This presentation and workshop is oriented toward questioning the fundamental ground work our present social system is based upon. Recent scholarship suggests that humans must attend to the context of their evolution if they are to function well socially. You will be introduced to some of the ideas associated with ecopsychology and the mismatch hypothesis. These ideas will serve as a vehicle for us to contemplate what a sustainable and humane social system would look like. Later in the day you will have the opportunity to participate in some experiential exercises oriented to deepening the more cognitive aspects of the workshop. We will use a hybrid form of hypnotic guided visualization and shamanic journey to create a more emotively grounded sense of our ecological identity and our animal body.
Bring
Food donation (non-perishable)
Something to lay on
Something to cover your eyes
Pillow
Notebook/pad/journal
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"Heaven is my father and Earth is my mother and
even such a small creature as I finds an intimate place in its midst.
That which extends throughout the universe, I regard as my body
and that which directs the universe, I regard as my nature.
All people are my brothers and sisters and
all things are my companions."
The Western Inscription,
Chang Tsai, 11th century, China.
Title: March 2 - Sustainability, psychology and spirituality workshop
