“We can focus on acts of ecological healing not because we ought to, or because we feel guity or obligated, but because we wish to, because we wish to weave ourselves and the greater pattern back into balance” - Because we wish to - YES! Realizing we have the power to choose, realizing what our preferences actually are. Changing the stories, as you are suggesting, because we realize that we want to, not because we have to or because are wrong. I really appreciate how you emphasize this thought out your written work.
What a bid Markael. This piece brings an immense amount of clarity to the initial framework. The development so clearly the result of deep contemplation. I am thankful for what you are bringing to light. I think codependency is a word that many people can tangibly understand, and it juxtaposes well with cocreation. I find the triplet of cocreation/codependency/imbalance, to be really clear with the four couplets you chose to delve into.
“Ultimately these states of imbalance are maintained by stories embedded within our cultures and societies and religions.” This point about the stories we maintain, is profound, and highlights how much of a personal process coming into wholeness is. I like that you distinguish between the internal/relational/collective - bringing these levels into relevance with regards to changing stories and healing imbalance, it all circles back to self as the initial place for this healing to take occur.
I love the final line: “We can tell ourselves stories in which we are neither good nor bad, but simply whole.” These are the stories I am interested in seeking, receiving, hearing, sharing. I look forward to these stories pouring forth more and more.
Deepest gratitude to you, Emma, for exploring these ideas and frameworks with me, for your mirroring of my perceptions, and for your own resonant reflections on our true nature.
I really want to avoid being expository, "speaking to the mind" as most writings do, and yet I feel it is also necessary to have some structure, to have the masculine aspect or else it becomes merely "nature writing" or "nature poetry" - experiential but not transformative. Fewer people will read this one, and it will be more likely to be interpreted (or misinterpreted) and judged rather than felt. If this framework does become part of a book it will be intermixed with poetry and heart-writings.
“We can focus on acts of ecological healing not because we ought to, or because we feel guity or obligated, but because we wish to, because we wish to weave ourselves and the greater pattern back into balance” - Because we wish to - YES! Realizing we have the power to choose, realizing what our preferences actually are. Changing the stories, as you are suggesting, because we realize that we want to, not because we have to or because are wrong. I really appreciate how you emphasize this thought out your written work.
What a bid Markael. This piece brings an immense amount of clarity to the initial framework. The development so clearly the result of deep contemplation. I am thankful for what you are bringing to light. I think codependency is a word that many people can tangibly understand, and it juxtaposes well with cocreation. I find the triplet of cocreation/codependency/imbalance, to be really clear with the four couplets you chose to delve into.
“Ultimately these states of imbalance are maintained by stories embedded within our cultures and societies and religions.” This point about the stories we maintain, is profound, and highlights how much of a personal process coming into wholeness is. I like that you distinguish between the internal/relational/collective - bringing these levels into relevance with regards to changing stories and healing imbalance, it all circles back to self as the initial place for this healing to take occur.
I love the final line: “We can tell ourselves stories in which we are neither good nor bad, but simply whole.” These are the stories I am interested in seeking, receiving, hearing, sharing. I look forward to these stories pouring forth more and more.
Deepest gratitude to you, Emma, for exploring these ideas and frameworks with me, for your mirroring of my perceptions, and for your own resonant reflections on our true nature.
I really want to avoid being expository, "speaking to the mind" as most writings do, and yet I feel it is also necessary to have some structure, to have the masculine aspect or else it becomes merely "nature writing" or "nature poetry" - experiential but not transformative. Fewer people will read this one, and it will be more likely to be interpreted (or misinterpreted) and judged rather than felt. If this framework does become part of a book it will be intermixed with poetry and heart-writings.