Transition from Empire to Global Earth Community

Living Well. This means living well with God, self, and others. Wellness defined? Thriving, changing, connecting, grounding, repenting, resting and more. A delicate process of responsibility and Divine gift. An experience of our Source: the living well of God's unconditional love.

The following text is the most inspiring thing I've heard all week (and I've been pretty wrapped up in the archetypal inspiration of pre-inauguration festivities!) Why does it make the "living well collage"? Maybe it touches my spirit because my recent reintroductions to permaculture feel guided by a divine hand. "Local, small scale cultivation of mutually beneficial relationships" (and following designs and lessons of Nature's associational principles) just FEELS right to this unempiring Baptist. Or maybe Common Circle Education catches my eye with Jordan's "take action' quote. At any rate, in 2009 and beyond I am exploring permaculture, both literally and in design application of Living Well Ministries programs. Interested? Come along for the ride!

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"We are the ones we have been waiting for" --June Jordan

... As we continue to plant new seeds towards a thriving global community, we are proud to announce our new program -- Action for A Healthy Planet is a hands-on workshop series (no biking) grounded in permaculture design, intentional community building designed to give participants the tools we need to facilitate the transition from empire to a global earth community.

Community, Re-Localization & Organics Retreat (July 5-11, Oregon) will be a holistic week focused on eco-village (intentional community) design, jump-starting localization of economies and education, as well as basic skills in growing your own food and much more -- all the practical tools communities will need as we transition to a sustainable, global community. We will gather at an internationally renowned organic farm in Corvallis, Oregon, and spend a week together living as an impromptu service community. Each day will combine a rigorous schedule of workshops and hands-on service projects on the farm, followed by field trips (vehicle shuttle) to intentional communities, cooperatives and other sustainable businesses. This course is currently deeply discounted through February 15th. Space is VERY limited so sign up early (and save money!)

Permaculture, Green Building & Intentional Community Design Course (July 18-25, July 25-August 2nd, Oregon) offers an incredible opportunity to have fun and get your hands dirty while learning how to create sustainable communities and thriving local economies through permaculture - a set of sustainable design principles that are applicable to every human system: businesses, communities, cities as well as personal relationships. Permaculture is an integrated set of principles and methods for designing, setting up and running sustainable human systems. But that rather technical definition doesn't quite describe the soul of permaculture, which could be said to be the art of respecting nature and working with it to cultivate land, plants, animals and people by fostering mutually beneficial relationships between them. The course will follow Bill Mollison's 72-hour permaculture curriculum and participants who attend both weeks will gain the prestigious Permaculture Design Certificate.

This course is currently deeply discounted through February 15th. Space is VERY limited so sign up early (and save money!)

All our workshops are grounded in community-building - we will gather and live together for the duration of each course, share meals and all the precious moments that make communities happen. All courses include healthy, filling, organic (and vegan) meals and some camping equipment. We hope you will join us this summer!- Vladislav and the Common Circle Education Team

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