dream of the north

Who is Changing the Dream of the North – Southern or Northern Cities?

By Marilyn Hamilton|2017-04-07T02:57:39+00:00February 23rd, 2011|Categories: A. Contexting Intelligences, Inquiry|Tags: Africa, cultural, dream of the north, economics, environment, Gaia, Middle East, social, sustainability, whole systems thinking|0 Comments

Some years ago I heard Lynne Twist talk about "changing the dream of the North". It was an invocation given to her by the Achuar people of the upper Amazon. When I heard this story, it made my spine tingle as I grokked that this intention had powers to embrace my own work. These last few [...]

Changing the dream of the north

In tonight's Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies, we saw, heard, smelled, tasted, felt the dream of the north shift. From our traditional Canadian stance of modesty and self-deprecation, we shifted into claiming the gold of self-identity - an identity that transcends and includes the nations of the world. The presence of 2600 athletes from around the [...]