#interconnectedness

[zegalba]

Katerina Kamprani

[drekisdottir]

Tree-Persons

I've been thinking a lot about humanity's kinship with trees in a Heathen animist context recently. For example, in one creation myth the first humans are made from two trees, and there are over 600 recorded kennings for people that include comparing humans to trees. This has made me think about trees as our cousins and what that means for our relations with them.

To help explore these ideas, I drew this picture and I’m really proud of the result. The runes around the outside say “for good relations with all our kin, human and non-human.”

As always, you can get this design on my Redbubble here:

[rosemarydanielis]

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~ Cosmos, the Flower ~ and our Cosmos, a Greek word for the order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of Chaos. It implies the deep interconnectedness of all things. It conveys awe for the intricate and subtle way in which the universe is put together. ~ Carl Sagan

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[vopro-heathen]

I see gods in the trees. I see gods in the clouds. I see gods in the dirt. I see gods in the stars. Everything around us is full of gods. Not all of them have names, but all of them are important.

Every day I'm thankful to these nameless gods that take part of my life.

[biomaterial]

The more one looks, the more the name of the game of living and dying on earth is a convoluted multispecies affair that goes by the name of symbiosis, the yoking together of companion species, at table together.

Donna Haraway, "Sowing Worlds: A Seed Bag for Terraforming with Earth Others"

[zoeflake]

(Ec)static             Ph. Lunaladee

[vintage-tigre]

[starseededhippie]

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

"Human history can be viewed as a shared dawning awareness that we are members of a larger ecosystem. Initially our loyalties were to ourselves and our immediate family, next, to bands of wandering hunter-gatherers, then to tribes, small settlements, city-states, and nations.

Now we have broadened the circle of those we love. We have organized ourselves into super-powers... larger groups of people from divergent ethnic and cultural backgrounds working in some sense together... surely a humanizing and character building experience.

But if we are to survive much longer on this planet, our loyalties must be broadened further, to include the whole of humanity and the whole of planet Earth. Many of those who run our nations will find this idea unpleasant. They will fear the loss of power. We will hear much about treason and disloyalty. Rich nation-states will have to share their wealth with poor ones. But the choice, as H. G. Wells once said, is clearly... the universe or nothing."

~ Carl Sagan

(Ian Sanders)

[urloveangel]

our inner child wants to support and collaborate with us to help us thrive and enjoy this life experience 💗

[halfchildhalfancient]

“You are not IN the universe, you ARE the universe, an intrinsic part of it. Ultimately you are not a person, but a focal point where the universe is becoming conscious of itself. What an amazing miracle.”

—- Eckhart Tolle

[johndunwin]

Breathing in, my breath grows deep - breathing out, my breath goes slow

"Explore the profound mindfulness practice of 'Breathing in, my breath grows deep; breathing out, my breath goes slow.' Inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings, this simple yet transformative exercise unites body and mind, cultivates calm, and deepens our understanding of life's impermanence and interconnectedness. A gateway to the richness of the present moment is but a breath away."

The mindfulness exercise, “Breathing in, my breath grows deep; breathing out, my breath goes slow,” is a simple yet profound practice inspired by the teachings of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village tradition. It taps into the natural rhythm of our bodies and minds, serving as a gateway to deeper understanding and presence. As you breathe in, you consciously invite your breath to…

[zoeflake]

06.03.21  This morning in the woods: a beautiful blur, enhanced.  

When I was a child, 10 or 11, an eye exam resulted in being prescribed glasses  -but I never wore them (still don’t, save while driving.)  The sharp, defined distinction they cause—of where one thing ends and another begins—seems so inaccurate to me; my blurred vision has always seemed truer, allowing me to see the blending, the interconnectedness of all things. —LunaLadee

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[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

[starseededhippie]

I never understood why people fight over religion and spirituality. It's all pretty much the same thing expressed different ways.