Thank you all for your words honoring Angeles. Reflecting on Jeff: *...to bring indigenous wisdom into modern institutions in a braided way...*
and on Thomas: *The four ways of spirit: * *Show up and be fully present* *Tell the truth without blame or judgement* *Follow what has heart and meaning to you* *Be open to outcome, not attached* ...I am thinking of what kind of honoring she would appreciate. Next week I will be high in the NC mountains on a secluded grassy riverbank, camping out with 44 third graders. We keep a fire going all night for two nights - our "reflection fire." We also choose our activities using Open Space. I am thinking that by the fire I'll weave Angie's journey into a little story for the kids, and end up with one of her gifts - the four ways of spirit - which I have no doubt that the children will understand...& those who find it useful will remember. Thank you to this community for introducing me to her work. Sparks, rising into the night sky ~ Chris On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Jeff Aitken <r.jeff.ait...@gmail.com>wrote: > I had the privilege to study with Angeles for a few years at CIIS and to > interview her for my dissertation on open space. > > Rooted in her Basque mystical tradition, she was uniquely gifted in > braiding the indigenous worldview with the modern western in a way from > which all could learn. > > Early on, she noted that the four principles of OS are "principles of > detachment" that are central to the fourth thread of her Fourfold Way. > > Seemed to me that OS is a method that supports a collective to engage the > entire Fourfold Way together. With the minimal appropriate structure needed > to support such a collective "wayfinding" journey. Michael Herman, Chris > Corrigan and others have written on this too. > > She showed me how the OS closing circle is congruent with the "return and > giveaway" which culminates many indigenous ceremonies; a spiritual and > practical harvest from our individual and collective journeys 'across the > open space' as Harrison wrote in his book on Spirit. > > This all allowed us to consider OS a kind of Trojan Horse (or the new > formulation Trojan Mouse - among the dinosaurs?) to bring indigenous wisdom > into modern institutions in a braided way. > > We were and are blessed by her gifts and her amazing storytelling and warm > hearted presence. > > Jeff > San Francisco > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Thomas Herrmann > Date:04/29/2014 2:17 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list ,GC list > Subject: Re: [OSList] Angie Arrien > > Oooh what a loss. Angeles has been with me for many years, although I > never met her. I had hoped to meet you soon to grasp more of your profound > wisdom. > > The teachings of "The fourfold way" have meant a lot to me > The four ways of spirit: > Show up and be fully present > Tell the truth without blame or judgement > Follow what has heart and meaning to you > Be open to outcome, not attached > > Still working on it…and will keep on... > Thanks Angeles Arrien > With love > Thomas > > 29 apr 2014 kl. 22:02 skrev Christine Whitney Sanchez < > christ...@innovationpartners.com>: > > Angie's presence on this earth was a blessing. Because of her robust > legacy, those blessings will continue. But I'm missing her spunky presence > already. > > Christine > > Christine Whitney Sanchez > +1.480.759.0262 > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 29, 2014, at 6:58 AM, "Harrison Owen" <hho...@verizon.net> wrote: > > Many of you will remember Angie Arrien. Delightful lady with many gifts > that she offered freely. She has died, and she will be missed. > > > > Harrison > > > > ******************************* > > > > Forwarded Message > *From: *Angeles Arrien <off...@angelesarrien.com> > *Date: *Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:27:02 -0700 > *Subject: *In Memoriam: Angeles Arrien > > > > > Dear Beloved Fetzer Friends of Angeles, > > I am so very sorry to inform you of the sad news that Angie Arrien passed > away last Thursday afternoon April 24, 2014 of complications after a long > bout of walking pneumonia. Her family members around the country and in the > Basque Country in Spain were being notified over this past weekend; and > this week we will be informing her many colleagues, friends, and students > of her recent passing. > > I know how much Angie contributed to the Fetzer Institute, asnd how deeply > she cared for and loved all the members of the Board, recognized the > immense support of Staff, and was so dedicated in her stewardship of the > Fetzer Fellows Groups and Community over the years. She wholehertedly > believed in the vision and mission of John E. Fetzer and the true power of > love and forgiveness to be a transformative force for good in the world. > > For those who wish to honor her memory, she asked that they light a candle > once a month on the anniversary of her passing, for one year. At Angeles' > request, there will not be a public memorial, her family will have a closed > private service at a later date. Angeles' business office will be closing > by early summer. > > I know she will be missed terribly. Thank you so much for all your support > and friendship to her over all these years, it meant so much to her. > With deep gratitude for all you have provided for her over these many > years as friends, colleagues and especially allies in your good work in the > world. > > Lhadron > > > *P.S. At her family’s request, cards or letters of condolence can be sent > to Angie Arrien’s office at the address below.* > ================== > Office of Angeles Arrien > P. O. Box 2077 > Sausalito, CA 94966 > 415-331-5050 > www.angelesarrien.com <http://www.angelesarrien.com> > ================== > > > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) > > Camden, Maine 04843 > > > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > (summer) 207-763-3261 > > > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > OSLIST Go to: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > >
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