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GreenSpirit Summer 2023 Magazine
In Search of Wild Wisdom
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Advent – online
Monday 4th December at 19:00 – 20:15 GMT
The symbolism of Advent is beautifully aligned to the natural season leading to the Winter Solstice — the play of light and dark, the waiting, even a kind of deep and prophetic longing. Celebrate the quiet pull of the dark and light with us.
See the November newsletter for full details.
Winter Solstice – online
Monday 18th December at 19:00 GMT
December is a holy month. The dark, silky silence that descends so early each day speaks of reverence. The promise that December holds — no matter how dark, how cold, how empty it can get, is that the light is coming back. We embrace the darkness and are eager for the coming Solstice when the whole world is “standing still” and holds its breath, waiting for light to be reborn.
See the November newsletter for full details.
GreenSpirit Calendar 2024: Living with the Seasons
The 2024 GreenSpirit Calendar: Living with the Seasons has beautiful photographs and inspirational quotations for each month.
GreenSpirit members who receive printed copies of the magazine will receive a free printed copy of the calendar for the following year. GreenSpirit members who receive pdf copies of the magazine will receive a free pdf of the calendar. Click here to join GreenSpirit.
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This month’s featured GreenSpirit book:
Deep Green Living
Edited by Marian Van Eyk McCain
Read the introduction of Deep Green Living here:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/gs-books/DGL%20Introduction.pdf
Beyond simply living green there is an even more radical way to live. And that is to understand, with your entire mind and body and soul, that you are not simply ‘on’ the planet, you are an intrinsic part of the planet. Full details and how to buy the book is at:
Video: The Spirit of November – a month of peace and reflection
Enter into the experience and meaning of November through this short, meditative video:
This is part of a series exploring the months and Celtic celebrations throughout the year.
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Quotations from GreenSpirit Books
GreenSpirit: Path to a New Consciousness / GreenSpirit Book Series
News and Reflections
The Quiet Garden Trust by Chris Holmes
Gathering, Flowing and Separating by Judith Bromley Nicholls
Documentary – Earth Series by Chris Packham – Review
Cosmic Mass at the International Parliament of the World’s Religions by Mary Plaster
Festival – Vegan Camp Out – Review
Art Installation – The Waters are Coming by Phil Barton
Film – A Trip to Infinity – Documentary
Some thoughts on ‘Deep Time’ and Green Spirituality by Chris Holmes
Book Reviews
The Flow – rivers, water and wildness’ by Amy-Jane Beer
Amy-Jane Beer takes us on a journey of rivers, mostly in the UK, interweaving their flow with her memories – of rivers, studying them, kayaking and swimming them, and just being present with them. Click here for the full review.
Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence’ by James Bridle
In this book, James Bridle explores the fascinating, uncanny, and multiple ways of existing on Earth. Click here for the full review.
