Seeds for Thought: an Ecopsychology Blog

Equinox in Dorset

Fancy a magical mystery tour of the Dorset hills this weekend, exploring the ancient hill fort of Hambledon Hill?

(photograph by Simon Pascoe)

If so, you're in luck, because RedEarth and their merry band of elemental pranksters are up to their alchemical magic tricks! Music and Art will be loose in the landscape this Sunday starting at 5:30 GMT, echoing in the largest Neolithic enclosure in Europe in celebration of the Equinox.

Have a look and see what they're envisioning for this performance installation - 'Enclosure' - on the RedEarth website and in the Dorset InsideOut pages.

Shumei on Solano

Strolling down Solano for my community's annual block party - the Solano Stroll - last Sunday, I came upon something I thought was particularly interesting. In among the craft and jewelery stalls, the art cars, bands and musicians, stands for library outreach and various other community projects, there was a table for what appeared to be a Japanese spiritual organization of some kind. It was called the Shumei Center and caught my eye because the poster out in front said Shumei was "dedicated to creating an ideal state of health, happiness and harmony for all humanity" through three methods: 1) Practice Jyorei (healing Light) in order to purify your spirit, 2) Appreciate Art & Beauty, and 3) Revere nature by eating organic foods, what they call Natural Agriculture.

Well, what's not to like about that?!

Especially when I read in their literature later that two of their major concerns are fostering dialogue between religious groups, and developing programs that will ensure the health of our environment. Apparently they are working with the United Nations on 'various projects for the betterment of all mankind (sic)'.