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As quote on the front page says: "There is a thread that binds all of us together, pull on one end of the thread, the strain is felt all down the line..." (Rosamond Marshall, 1943)

And this is true, indeed! In this transitional time, we launched SOL Magazine as your Source of News and Views, your Space of Inspiration, your Guide in Co-creating a GLOBAL SPACE of LOVE !

Our SOL #13 is ready for you now!

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The Northern California Permaculture Convergence (formerly the Bay Area Regional Permaculture Convergence) is an annual event which brings together permaculture designers, sustainability enthusiasts, and communities in Northern California, the West Coast, and beyond for a weekend of intensive focus on a…

Transition Business: Interview with Environmental educator and community organizer  Susan Silber by Willi Paul. Sponsored by permaculturexchange.com



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Another interesting challenge for Transition Berkeley is that there are so many like-minded groups working in Berkeley already on these issues! So we are really looking…

Gaiasana Multigenerational Sustainable Community

Although a multigenerational community benefits all ages from new born to over 100 years old, we intend it to be of special benefit to elders by making them of special benefit to their community.…

The Cinnamon Cob Dance. Lyrics & Poster by Willi Paul. Initiation by sacredpermaculture.net



http://planetshifter.com/node/1906



a sample:

Hands in the cob, an ancient rite renewed

Building a new bench world

Sacred are the bonds that form and last between class, teachers and the land

Sacred is choosing the long view, re-loving Nature’s spirit, the shared…

What is the one, most compelling way that you, as an individual can contribute to stimulating the economy? Get in your car and crash it, preferably in a way that results in multiple injuries that will require hospitalization and legal complications that will take years to resolve in court. You have helped employ cops, tow truck operators, emergency responders, doctors, nurses and various hospital workers, lawyers,…

What does a thriving way of life look like in a post consumerist society? Many aspects of a thriving future can be found by stepping into a contemporary co-housing community or eco-village.

To illustrate, my wife and I lived in a co-housing community in Northern California for nearly two years. Our motivation was to explore an alternative to the alienation and isolation of a single-family dwelling and lifestyle and to see if there was a healthier and happier way of living in…

The Secret of Water as a Basis for the New Earth

Healing the Water Cycle through the Creation of Water Retention Landscapes

Based on an unscripted speech by Bernd Müller, May 2011

Translated from the German by Rabea Herzog and Jeff Anderson

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Permaculture Ritualizer: A Kid's Tool for Writing New Stories, symbols,

Songs & Myths. Video. By Willi Paul, PlanetShifter.com



http://planetshifter.com/node/1888



Earth Life Cycles are impacted, destroyed and disrespected now - use

the matrix to create new combinations.

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