Three years ago, at Ecovillage Findhorn, Scotland, we began Saturday morning meditations to create Islands of Calm in a VUCA world—volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous. Inspired by David Spangler’s reminder that calm within can ripple outward to 1,000 others, we gathered to cultivate inner stillness. Since then, our practice has evolved. In today’s world [...]
This is part of a series of blogs reflecting on Integral Europe Conference 2023, exploring our contributions and observations. This is an infographic from the workshop designed by Marina Demchenko and Marilyn Hamilton, Cofounders of Living Cities Earth . Here are the blog links in this series inspired by Integral Europe Conference [...]
This is a Meditation in support of cities, towns and villages in the Ukraine. Some of us have been inspired by the Ukrainian Ecovillages and the story they tell in this video about The Green Road that Global Ecovillages Ukraine have offered to city dwellers to find refuge and a new life. As you [...]
This is a series of blogs inspired by the Edinburgh International Centre for Sustainability and Peace, 2023 Forum: Connecting with Community in the 21st Centure: Spiritual, Social, Policy Perspectives. This was delivered by Marilyn Hamilton, March 1, 2023. Findhorn website says from Personal to Planetary Change – so our practices are maturing from [...]
This blog describes how the Islands of Calm Meditation is serving the spiritual ecovillage Findhorn. A group of us continue meditating together on a weekly basis, via Zoom, with the intention of creating “Islands of Calm” amidst the turbulence we encounter anywhere in our daily lives. We aim to facilitate a more coherent [...]
I have had a daily meditation practice since 1984 when I returned to Canada from living abroad. I took the training for TM, learning that the benefits of meditation accrue after regular and extended practice. Being an Eldest Daughter, I had the quality of dedication deeply ingrained in my psyche. So, I set [...]
What can I do to optimize Integral City impact? Is there a compass to show me the way? That is a question that every Practitioner, Catalyst and Meshworker asks themselves? Integral City Compass Barrett Brown’s research on leaders in sustainability, suggests that our Integral City leaders will frame their work as it relates to [...]