sanctuary for connected living
The Enchanted Grove
Welcome to this online sanctuary! In a time of social and ecological crises, what can we do as individuals to make the world a better place? Having to navigate life in the systems of this day that emphasize ever-increasing separation, consumption, and destruction of nature, takes a heavy toll on us. What we need, is a new story of who we are as humans. How do we want to be in the world, and what could a different path for the future look like?
We don't know yet what this new story exactly looks like. Many of us are aware of some of its threads, like regenerative land practices, holistic health, or communal living. Across the globe we see new initiatives, designs, and patterns emerge in the fabric. The New Story, is coming together, but has not yet formed. What an exciting and important time to be alive.
The Enchanted Grove aims to be a thread in the global weaving of the New Story. Here we embrace and practice the principle of interconnectedness, and explore aspects related to the question: what could a more beautiful world our hearts know is possible look like?
The sanctuary is an online exploration of earth-centered and indigenous knowledge, and topics related to personal growth, liberation, and social justice. You will find practical skills that offer ways to live in closer connection with the rest of nature, and rediscover our kinship with all beings. Explore different resources like articles, poetry, stories, and recipes focused on:
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ORIGINAL WISDOM. Become familiar with earth-centered ways of being. By exploring concepts like kinship, reciprocity, and ceremony, you can rediscover and build meaningful relationships with all the life around you.
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CHANGE-MAKING. Explore ideas and tools that can help transform aspects of the current society.
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NATURE BASED TRADITIONAL SKILLS. Whether when building a shelter, foraging for food, or making medicine, nature has always been at the center of our human lives. In today’s world, many traditional skills of working with nature are almost lost. Going outside, touching, smelling, and tasting the nature around you will reconnect you with the knowledge of your ancestors, and welcome a newly found appreciation and care for the abundance around you. Learn about new skills and fun projects here!
In this pivotal time, as we stand at the crossroads of degradation and renewal, the call to transition to a New Story has never been more urgent. It is a call to action for each of us to, in our own way, find our way back to living lives of connection, so that we can navigate this time from a place of awareness, resilience and love, and through this, transform not only ourselves, but the world around us.
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
- Roald Dahl