[Chapter_Fourteen] begin in wholeness

[margaretha haughwout]

Thanks so much Lindsey.
I am enjoying reading these posts - they give a little kick to my days as
they come in.

I was thinking about this post today as I mulled over the ways I'm trying to
bring a consciousness of land into one of the courses I'm teaching in
digital media at UCSC. It seems to me that a consideration of land as a
whole system should be a cornerstone to all the courses that one attends to,
and that this forms the ethical backdrop for all of our decisions as well.
Bringing this consciousness into a digital practice, for those who have no
schooling or experience in this realm is not easy. One route that I've found
works fairly well is to draw connections between the decentralized,
distributed resource management that often happens between programmers and
in remix culture and the same practices that happen in more indigenous and
"permanent" cultures. For programmers and remixers, file sharers, etc.
having a distributed and decentralized system makes sense because there's a
broad area for catchment -- lots of solutions, more ease in problem solving,
more creativity and artwork. It's a start. I wonder too if seeing the soil
as not just a resource but as a vital part of the web of life is also
strategic -- if we see it that way, we are more likely to care for it & make
sure it's healthy, therefore more of it....

Zone zero practices help us to manage our resources properly, eh? Strategic
for resource management as well. They help us to slow down, see what is
vital, essential to the web of life, and cultivate *that*...

best,
/m




On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 8:06 AM, Lindsey Goldberg <
ecologicaledgeucator at gmail.com> wrote:

> “In *A Sand Country Almanac*, Also Leopold writes, “Land, then, is not
> merely soil; it is a fountain of energy flowing through a circuit of soils,
> plants and animals.” He invites readers to recognize the life and unity of
> our planet, rather than to see only a conglomeration of raw materials. For
> our usual assumption that “soil” is just a “resource,” one more commodity in
> the marketplace, he wants to substitute a more inclusive and participatory
> perspective on the “land.” Such a shift broadens our sense of community and
> prepares for a more mindful and ethical relationship with the rest of the
> natural world.” – John Elder
>
>
> Broadening our perspective on the Earth and her living systems, including
> our bodies, minds, hearts and spirits enlivens the possibilities for
> connection, reverence, reflection and gratitude.
>
>
>
> “By enhancing active awareness of our bodies and the places we live, we
> deepen our engagement in the intricate and delightful universe we inhabit.”
> – Andrea Olsen
>
>
>
> Andrea Olsen is a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont. She wrote an
> experiential resource guidebook called, *Body and Earth*. She bridges the
> disciplines of dance, art, anatomy, health and environmental science. This
> resource is an edge, embodying the possibilities and potential contained
> within an edge.
>
>
>
> In her words,
>
>
>
> *We begin in wholeness*
>
> *Where we focus our attention affects what we perceive.*
>
> *Participation is the connecting link to awareness. As we open our senses
> to the natural world, we can recognize the experience at hand as the primary
> resources for our learning.*
>
>
>
> *Can you perceive the natural world with reverence, with the attitude that
> nature has something to teach us? When we have this attitude, the natural
> world can invoke awe and astonishment, stimulating connection to the sacred,
> integrative forces of life.*
>
> * *
>
> *An exercise for the morning,*
>
> *With each breath, feel or imagine the exchange between the outer
> environment of air around you and the inner landscape of your body. The
> outer environment becomes part of the inner landscape with each inhalation,
> the inner landscape releases to the outer environment with each exhalation.
> *
>
> * *
>
> *As we envision life, we create it. As we think, we do. Experiencing
> ourselves as participants, we foster attitudes in ourselves and in our
> communities that allow a lively and respectful dialogue between body and
> earth. *
>
>
>
> Have a beautiful day. It has been storming in San Francisco and now there
> is a pause in the storm. Breathe and know Joy.
>
> --
> *Lindsey Goldberg, M.Ed, RYT*
> Education.Environment.Art.Community.
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