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W. P. Mueller @wpmueller.bsky.social · 1d

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What Does a Shutdown Mean for Bird Conservation?

At the end of the day on September 30, federal funding for the government and its agencies expired. Now, all non-essential federal functions are halted, such as operating National Parks and conducting...

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 19h

JenListug: #OrderoftheSacredEarth teaches we're responsible for treating *all* others w/ compassion & justice: humans of all ethnicities, genders, political identities & religious beliefs, creatures of other species, oceans,...forests, all other life. bit.ly/4hkaVA6
Photo: USDA: rescued wolf pup

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 1d

Because OSE is consciously simple & light & not burdened w/ property, bureaucracy can be kept to a minimum & #democracy to a maximum. #Leadership of small local #communities is gender balanced & temporary. Respect for the #individual & his/her decision-making is paramount. bit.ly/4hkaVA6

Order of the Sacred Earth: An Intergenerational Vision of Love and Action — Welcome from Matthew Fox

" The Order of the Sacred Earth not only calls us home to our true nature as Earth, but also offers us invaluable guidance and company on the way."   ~~Joanna Macy "The creation of The Order ...

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 2d

#SkylarWilson: Message received in a dream: Communal practices that engage w/ the sacred living presence of this land, planet, & cosmos can activate our genetic intelligence & expedite our evolution into a new species. bit.ly/4hkaVA6

Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 4d

Jen Listug: "Looking thru the lenses of the world's #problems one would see no end to human, animal, & earthly #suffering. Fortunately there are many other lenses we can look thru: lenses of #love, #compassion, #activism, #beauty, & #wonder, to name a few." bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 5d

In #OrderOfTheSacredEarth we share a vow of service that supports those in service to Earth and one another. This vow to respect and defend our sacred Earth could integrate core values underlying the vows that our ancestors often undertook, applying them from a modern perspective. bit.ly/4k1KUr6

Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 6d

There is nothing little or puny or sectarian about Life or Isness or Existence or the Cosmos. #MeisterEckhart: "God is delighted to watch our souls enlarge." We are not here to settle for security or smallness, but to engage in the cosmic adventure the Universe itself represents. bit.ly/3Ql5rsN

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 7d

#Shutdown or no, we can all take steps to protect & defend #MotherEarth.
What are you doing to help? Share your story with us, & how you are cultivating #positivechange in your communities. #PeoplePower #OneStepToday bit.ly/4hyKOFk

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 8d

If we are to hope of a positive outcome to the disastr we have wrought, it begins w/ an expression of human love & commitment to the #SacredEarth we now abuse. Our failure to contribute to Earth’s healing may end Earth’s unique contribution to Creation. bit.ly/3WRTQFD
Photo: burning olive tree, Gaza

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 9d

#MonasticPoverty This is an awareness of the value of #simpleliving, resisting the dominant cultural myth about #consumerism, the idolatry of money and the addiction to shopping, spending, acquiring & discarding to #keepupwiththeJoneses. bit.ly/4k1KUr6
#EarthVows #Minimalism #SpiritualPractice

Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 12d

#JoranOppelt: We once looked to the church for "commentary on how to understand myths & relate them to our times, but as the excluded & disillusioned have fallen away from the church, we have lost touch w/ the art of storytelling & our ability to find ourselves & each other in story." bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Progressive Christianity @jonpaulsydnor.bsky.social · 12d

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13d

A Review in Nature Reviews Biodiversity explores the effects of mining for the renewable energy transition on biodiversity and social conflict. go.nature.com/4nMyiF5 🧪

This is figure 2, which shows the pathways linking mining to biodiversity changes.

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 13d

#DavidKorten: Story of #Earthlife = "story of #Spirit immanent in all it creates, from the quantum particle to the grain of sand, to the mountain, to the living Earth, to the human being. All are manifestations of Spirit seeking to know itself thru becoming." #SacredEarth bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 14d

#Earth may now need the positive potentials of human intelligence & agency as much as we need Earth. It needs us, however, as healers & protectors, in stark contrast to our current roles as conquerors & exploiters. Getting it right will be an ultimate test of our competence & #values. bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 16d

#WangariMaatthai: "Urge individuals not to wait for divine intervention, but to give themselves the energy they imagine, or pray that God will provide, & to recognize that God expects them to take action & rise up & walk!" bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 19d

#SkylarWilson: "Our need to evolve our culture is upon us now as never before. The intense pressures to grow up & evolve require inner work & forms of integrative training to connect open hearts & minds to something greater & deeper than our current culture." bit.ly/4hkaVA6

Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 20d

“I promise to be the best lover and defender of Mother Earth that I can be.” Might this sacred pledge required of those who join the Order of the Sacred Earth save humanity and our Earth Mother? It is surely worth a try. bit.ly/40UAOka
Remember #BigChipko mvmt: bit.ly/41YRWW6

Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 21d

Trevien Stanger: "I plant trees. When I look at the apathy, neglect, & confusion amng my generation & [those] comng up, I feel compelled to act...I've had a hand in plantng just <100K trees ovr the past 12 yrs. This simple act transforms [me] in ways I'm only beginning to understand." bit.ly/4hkaVA6

Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 22d

#ClaudiaPiccardi: #Mystics of all times have taught us thru their songs, their poems, & their writings, that when the #Divine is experienced, we find #commonground. When we walk the same terrain, the language in which the map is written loses importance. bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 23d

#DavidKorten: "Meditation...reconnects us w/ our deeper self to reaffirm our true nature & purpose of our being...In #meditation [practice] we renew & #discipline our #warriorspirit as we exercise our individual agency to fulfill our contribution to #Creation's continued unfolding." bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 25d

Joran Slane Oppelt: "When will we finally hear what our stories are trying to tell us? When will we realize these protagonists, sacred warriors & heroes [Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, Elphaba/Glinda] are versions or dimensions of ourselves?" bit.ly/4hkaVA6
Photo: NoPuedeHace-Flickr

Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 26d

#MarkYoungblood: "We must each come to feel our connection to the Earth...as the center where heaven & earth meet. When we reclaim our divine heritage as sons & daughters of the Heavenly Father & Divine Mother, we will inevitably treasure & celebrate the sacredness of Earth." bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 27d

#SkylarWilson: "Every one of us is an essential part of the whole &...we are each a creator. Each mind is part of a greater mind [~ #RupertSheldrake]; the realization of a greater whole is what actually creates the greater whole." #NewCosmology #DeepEcology bit.ly/4hkaVA6

Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 28d

#CreationSpirituality is both a tradition & movement, celebrated by mystics...from every age & culture. It's the Bible's oldest tradition & that of the historical Jesus: Israel's wisdom tradition is creation-centered. CS traditions run thru most of humanity's religions & philosophies. bit.ly/4hkaVA6