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GreenSpirit Summer 2024 Magazine
Transformation
The magazine is free if you join GreenSpirit. To find out more about the magazine and to buy your individual copy, go to:
https://www.greenspirit.org.uk/magazine/
Article: History of GreenSpirit Magazine
GreenSpirit In Person Events
GreenSpirit 2025 Walking Retreat
27th – 30th May 2025
Near Dovedale in the Peak District
GreenSpirit 2025 Snowdonia Retreat
23rd – 28th August 2025
GreenSpirit 2025 Annual Gathering
31st October – 2nd November 2025
Near Radstock, Somerset
More details of these events in due course.
GreenSpirit Calendar 2025: Living with the Seasons
The GreenSpirit calendar 2025: living with the seasons is now available for sale. Click here to find out how to buy your copy. GreenSpirit members will be sent their free copy of the calendar. Click here to join GreenSpirit.
Winter Solstice – online
Monday 23rd December 2024 – 19:00
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.
See the facebook post or the November newsletter for full details.
Rivers of Green Wisdom: Exploring Christian and Yogic Earth-Centred Spirituality
by Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston)
In Rivers of Green Wisdom the author shares personal reflections on Christian, Yogic and Earth-centred wisdom and key stages encountered on his own spiritual journey. This book unveils central teachings about the sacredness of Earth and Nature, covers both past and present understanding about our interdependent relationship with the natural world, and how various teachers have looked for East-West fusions for deeper and more responsible living.
Click here for more details of this book and how to buy it.
Video: Winter Solstice – Shortest Day
Enter into the experience and meaning of Winter Solstice through this short, meditative video. The Winter Solstice is celebrated by many people all around the world and is one of the eight Celtic festivals in the year. It happens around the 21st of December when the night is longest and the day is shortest. It signifies many things including the coming of the light. Click on this link to watch the video:
This is part of a series exploring the months and Celtic celebrations throughout the year.
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Latest News
The December 2024 newsletter is out.
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Quotations from GreenSpirit Books
“GreenSpirit: Path to a New Consciousness” book (2-page pdf)
Book Reviews
The Dao of Complexity: Making Sense and Making Waves in Turbulent Times by Jean Boulton
This book is about complexity theory, its similarity with Daoism and how we can learn from complexity theory to make sense of the world.
One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet’ by Heather White
The author says that we each need to discover what she calls our ‘Superpower’, i.e. the personality trait that best defines the type of service to our world that we are best suited to perform.
