Film – Wilding – Review
This is a wonderful film about the Knepp Estate, which is a farm that has been rewilded – mostly by letting Nature do its thing but also with the introduction of some animals such as pigs.
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Virtual Reality – Life Chronicles – Review
This is a Virtual Reality experience taking you from the formation of the Earth 4.5 billion years ago through to today. In the experience, after seeing planet Earth formed, the story moves on to early life. Later there are primordial forests, dinosaurs and an early form of humans – a different branch than the one that led to homo sapiens.
Documentary – Teilhard: Visionary Scientist – Review
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881 – 1955) was born in the Auvergne region in France and became a Jesuit Priest. He was deeply committed to his spiritual journey and, throughout his life, he did not waver from his vision of a loving divine presence embedded in the world. However, his scientific work, particularly in palaeontology where he became an advocate for evolution, put him at odds with the dogma of the Catholic Church.
Art Exhibition – Artists and Disability – Review
GreenSpirit member Lesley Illingworth gave a speech in the House of Commons building to support her art exhibition: "Artists and Disability – Oppression: Up Close and Intensive".
Book – Anthology of Poems for GreenSpirits complied by Joan Angus – Review
The Anthology of Poems for GreenSpirits is the eleventh title in the low-cost GreenSpirit Book Series, compiled by GreenSpirit’s very own Joan Angus, which comes across as a 188-page labour of love, consisting of nine essential sections covering topics such as Seasons, Lifestyles, Relationships, Meeting Nature’s Communities, and Healing.
Music – Mass for the Endangered by Sarah Kirkland Snider – Review
Available for streaming, as an MP3 download, and CD, Snider’s Mass for the Endangered is described in the sleave notes as “a hymn for the voiceless, a requiem for the not-yet-gone.” It was first performed in 2018 at St Paul’s Chapel in New York.
Music – Luminosity: Exploring the Wonder of the Universe and Our Place in it – Review
There was a standing ovation for Gary Albert’s performance of Luminosity, his musical composition. Gary is inspired by the writings of Brian Swimme – someone who has also inspired many in GreenSpirit.
Play – The Life of Pi – Review
This play is an adaptation of the wonderful novel 'Life of Pi' by Yann Martel. This stage production is amazing, with stunning visual effects and life-sized puppets of animals such as a tiger, orangutan, hyena and zebra. These are animated by puppeteers, and it’s done so well that I was captivated by their life-like portrayal.
The Quiet Garden Trust by Chris Holmes
The Quiet Garden movement has been in existence for over thirty years, making it more or less contemporaneous with GreenSpirit. The movement arose from the vision of an Anglican priest, Philip Roderick, who saw a need for making the retreat experience available as part of everyday life. Retreat houses are great, but are beyond the means of many and require a time commitment which is not always possible.
Gathering, Flowing and Separating by Judith Bromley Nicholls
A weekend with other GreenSpiriters has reminded me that community can be supportive and loving and embracing. That we do not all have to think alike and agree, but that we can encourage one another in our individual uniqueness. Each one of us has a role to play in attempting to communicate with the climate change deniers in whatever way is right for us. We value the Earth and believe all things in the natural world are sacred. Our consciences and awareness help us to live well without squandering the Earth’s resources. We celebrate that we are part of the Earth. We recognised each other as a family, a tribe to belong to, before we scattered back home in all directions.