Bravo, Lisa! You have articulated with amazing vision, clarity and simplicity what the next ring in the tree of our development can be by implementing the patterns of Nature that consistently and systematically have restored the assailed earth and her people to new beginnings. The time is ripe for a celebration of INTERDEPENDENCE and a commitment to cooperation and transformation. Your article gracefully and generously inspires us to trust and honor our intrinsic capacity to share in "kinship, resilience, and a murmuration for justice" as we treat the deep scars the current chaos of our times have left.
Thank you, Carmen. I feel the internet, with all its inherent issues reminds us of our ability to communicate on an even deeper level, through the earth's networks of communication. But instead of through a phone or computer, we will need to reach inside and deep into the soil to activate our collective re-membering.
lisa, this is so beautiful. the way you tie land and lichen into resilience feels alive in my bones. i love how you framed lobaria as a union that thrives only in the patience of old growth — fragile and essential, yet quietly architecting life for everything around it. that image of lichen as teacher, returning after fire to begin again, really stays with me. thank you for weaving memory, land, and interdependence together with such clarity and heart.
I hear from so many, "does anyone know what is happening?!" plaintively reaching out for connection. I hope my voice helps us re-member our natural connection to the systems of the earth. That we are a part of species and interspecies communication networks. We can use these networks, activate these networks...with and through the earth.
This piece arrived from the magic of energetic collaboration. It grew from a statement in @starhawk 's book, Empowerment Manual, A Guide for Collaborative Groups about the lichen that only grow on redwoods over 150 years old. As I wrote it merged with the murmuration reel from @zachbushmd
Bravo, Lisa! You have articulated with amazing vision, clarity and simplicity what the next ring in the tree of our development can be by implementing the patterns of Nature that consistently and systematically have restored the assailed earth and her people to new beginnings. The time is ripe for a celebration of INTERDEPENDENCE and a commitment to cooperation and transformation. Your article gracefully and generously inspires us to trust and honor our intrinsic capacity to share in "kinship, resilience, and a murmuration for justice" as we treat the deep scars the current chaos of our times have left.
Thank you, Carmen. I feel the internet, with all its inherent issues reminds us of our ability to communicate on an even deeper level, through the earth's networks of communication. But instead of through a phone or computer, we will need to reach inside and deep into the soil to activate our collective re-membering.
lisa, this is so beautiful. the way you tie land and lichen into resilience feels alive in my bones. i love how you framed lobaria as a union that thrives only in the patience of old growth — fragile and essential, yet quietly architecting life for everything around it. that image of lichen as teacher, returning after fire to begin again, really stays with me. thank you for weaving memory, land, and interdependence together with such clarity and heart.
I hear from so many, "does anyone know what is happening?!" plaintively reaching out for connection. I hope my voice helps us re-member our natural connection to the systems of the earth. That we are a part of species and interspecies communication networks. We can use these networks, activate these networks...with and through the earth.
This piece arrived from the magic of energetic collaboration. It grew from a statement in @starhawk 's book, Empowerment Manual, A Guide for Collaborative Groups about the lichen that only grow on redwoods over 150 years old. As I wrote it merged with the murmuration reel from @zachbushmd