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MIMIC THIS! When you get invited to events 3000 miles away (or 20 of them just across town), use COPY & PASTE with the really interesting events to seed your own community's plans for similar events. Why start from scratch.... Beg, borrow and mimic! More....
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See LATEST ACTIVITY on GTIA for results of comprehensive scans of Transition activities around the globe.
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PlanetShifterMan's Blog – March 2011 Archive (22)

12 global threats to all life on Earth. Are we headed to extinction or a new sacred permaculture union? Co-Sponsored by planetshifter.com & openmythsource.com

12 global threats to all life on Earth. Are we headed to extinction or

a new sacred permaculture union? Co-Sponsored by planetshifter.com & openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1840

There's little question that our global fractional reserve banking system is headed for

a catastrophic collapse. It's a system based on debt rather than sound money… Continue

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A Seed & Some Prayers: Incorporating New Myth Making, Alchemy & the Sacred in Bill Mollison’s Gaia Manifesto by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

A Seed & Some Prayers: Incorporating New Myth Making, Alchemy & the Sacred in Bill Mollison’s Gaia Manifesto by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1839

But you must ask: Isn’t Nature inherently sacred to many? Is sacred in Nature a lens that we

use to protect her? Obviously… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 28, 2011 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Permaculture, mythogenesis,fear as motivation for the revolution. Interview with Bay Area Designer / Instructor Kevin Bayuk by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com & openmythsource.com

Permaculture, mythogenesis & the forces of fear as motivation for the revolution. Interview with Bay Area Designer / Instructor Kevin Bayuk by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com & openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1838

KB: "I am sure there are ... stories being spun that orient permaculture designers to the cosmos and connect them to life and the… Continue

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A video conversation about new alchemy, mythology & the sacred in permaculture with Maddy Harland, Editorial Director - Permaculture Magazine & Willi Paul, EcoAlchemist - openmythsource.com

A video conversation about new alchemy, mythology & the sacred in permaculture with Maddy Harland, Editorial Director - Permaculture Magazine & Willi Paul, EcoAlchemist - openmythsource.com…

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Reverse Engineering the Holy Grail with Inadequate Mythologies? Interview with Mythologist Catherine Svehla, Joshua Tree, CA. By Willi Paul

Reverse Engineering the Holy Grail with Inadequate Mythologies? Interview with Mythologist Catherine Svehla, Joshua Tree, CA. By Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com & openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1836

CS: “Our dominant mythologies are fueling the destruction of the world and the human race. We need new cultural narratives and that… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 23, 2011 at 9:09am — No Comments

Permaculture Teaching Video #3 - Sacred Alchemy & Symbols for the Permaculture Transition by Willi Paul.

Permaculture Teaching Video #3 - Sacred Alchemy & Symbols for the Permaculture Transition by Willi Paul. Filmed & Edited by claroscura.com. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1835

Alchemy is Transmutation is Action and Communication. The new alchemies are now available and

experienced as a spiritual… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 21, 2011 at 7:39am — No Comments

Interview with EcoAlchemist Willi Paul: Permaculture, New Myths and the Search for Sacred. Arts In The Valley, KY0S 1480 AM, Merced, CA. Kim McMillon, Host. 3/19.

Interview with EcoAlchemist Willi Paul: Permaculture, New Myths and the Search for Sacred.

Arts In The Valley, KY0S 1480 AM, Merced, CA. Kim McMillon, Host. 3/19.

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1834

(Willi's) work focuses on the what is sacred to us, the community building power of

permaculture and the transformative energy in the new… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 20, 2011 at 4:19pm — No Comments

permaculture is the new pagan, sonic alchemy video for David from Willi Paul & openmythsource.com (3-19-11)

permaculture is the new pagan, sonic alchemy video for David from Willi Paul & openmythsource.com (3-19-11)

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1833

Willi – “post-digital sound art?”

Kim Cascone, anechoicmedia.com - “Yes but more like Duchamp, Cage and other 'modernists' and not like New Age (which I'm allergic to! ;)”

Willi – “You are the first…

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Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 19, 2011 at 3:53pm — No Comments

New Alchemy, New Myths with Willi Paul. Permaculture Podcast Episode 15. Hosted by Ryan Unmack.

New Alchemy, New Myths with Willi Paul. Permaculture Podcast Episode 15. Hosted by Ryan Unmack.

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1832

A few types of new alchemy:

Imaginative: This alchemy excites and creates our ideas, conflicts and even prayers in our

brains.

Eco: Seeds, soil, plants and animals living,… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 18, 2011 at 9:05am — No Comments

The Bee Myth: An Environmental Machinima film based on Willi Paul's modern myth, The Bee Cave Spirits. Written and Adapted for machinima by Willi Paul and Celestial Elf, Producer.

The Bee Myth: An Environmental Machinima film based on Willi Paul's modern myth, The Bee Cave Spirits. Written and Adapted for machinima by Willi Paul and Celestial Elf, Producer.

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1831

The bee population of North America and Europe is now in serious decline, which

threatens disaster to our food crops as they are… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 16, 2011 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Sustainability is less about mastering some idealized, advertised lifestyle & more about exploring my personal connection to the energy of the natural world - by Katie Custer.

Sustainability is less about mastering some idealized, advertised lifestyle & more about exploring my personal connection to the energy of the natural world - by Katie Custer. Brought to you by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1830

An acquaintance invited me to a gathering. The intention was to introduce the concepts of local currency,… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 15, 2011 at 7:32pm — No Comments

The Myth of the Great Ending. Interview with Author Joseph M. Felser, Ph.D. by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

The Myth of the Great Ending. Interview with Author Joseph M. Felser, Ph.D.

by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1829

JF: "Joseph Campbell said that unless a mythology is able to give its

adherents a direct experience of the mystery of existence--of the invisible

plane… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 14, 2011 at 10:38am — No Comments

Stop your internal fear mantra & start building a more stable and secure “Now” - Enjoy Permaculturist Geoff Lawton. Presented by communityalchemy.com

Stop your internal fear mantra & start building a more stable and secure “Now”

- Enjoy Permaculturist Geoff Lawton. Presented by communityalchemy.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1828

The philosophy behind permaculture is one of working with, rather than against,

nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 12, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

A Depth Psychological Exchange on Alchemy, Mythology, and Permaculture: Bonnie Bright and Author/Researcher Willi Paul, Founder of OpenMythSource.com on depthinsights.com radio

A Depth Psychological Exchange on Alchemy, Mythology, and Permaculture: A Candid Conversation with Bonnie Bright and Author/Researcher Willi Paul, Founder of OpenMythSource.com & PlanetShifter.com Magazine on depthinsights.com radio

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1827

Join Bonnie and Willi as they discuss ecopsychology, psycho-ecology, whether the world needs new myths, tools for a… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 11, 2011 at 11:22am — No Comments

Permaculture in city squares, school auditoriums and neighborhood meeting places. Interview with Killian O'Brien, Permaculture and Resilience Initiative, Detroit. by Willi Paul. CommunityAlchemy.com

Permaculture in city squares, school auditoriums and neighborhood meeting places. Interview with Killian O'Brien, Permaculture and Resilience Initiative, Detroit. by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1826

What does the USA look like in 2051 to you?

KOB: "Slow change? Chaos transitioning to…

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Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 10, 2011 at 8:43am — No Comments

Mythology of hope, intuition, vision, transformation, and sustainability. Interview with Author & Community Alchemist Sajed Kamal by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsour…

Mythology of hope, intuition, vision, transformation, and sustainability. Interview with Author & Community Alchemist Sajed Kamal by Willi Paul. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

http://planetshifter.com/node/1825

SK: "I strive to live by Gandhi’s advice: “Be the example you want others to be.”

Indeed, there is a crisis of…

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Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 7, 2011 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Eco-Alchemy & Meditation Bench - Heritage Park. Sound Scape Video by Willi Paul. Co-Presented by communityalchemy.com & openmythsource.com

Eco-Alchemy & Meditation Bench - Heritage Park. Sound Scape Video by Willi Paul.

Co-Presented by communityalchemy.com & openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1824…

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Eco-Alchemy & Meditation Bench - Heritage Park. Sound Scape Video by Willi Paul. Co-Presented by communityalchemy.com & openmythsource.com

Eco-Alchemy & Meditation Bench - Heritage Park. Sound Scape Video by Willi Paul.

Co-Presented by communityalchemy.com & openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1824…

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Aesop re-balances Mythos & Logos in the Sustainability Age, by Randy Hoyt. Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

Aesop re-balances Mythos & Logos in the Sustainability Age, by Randy Hoyt.

Co-Sponsored by CommunityAlchemy.com with openmythsource.com

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1823

Grasping the distinction between these two approaches can provide insight

into and appreciation for these stories which we might otherwise dismiss

as illogical — as…

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Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 4, 2011 at 10:31am — No Comments

Using Social Media for Community Building. VidCast Presenters: Trathen Heckman, Daily Acts & Willi Paul, PlanetShifter.com Magazine

Using Social Media for Community Building. VidCast Presenters: Trathen Heckman,

Daily Acts & Willi Paul, PlanetShifter.com Magazine

http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1822

Join us for this special webinar to learn how one nonprofit, Daily Acts in Petaluma,

California, is effectively using social media in conjunction with community activities

as a tool for… Continue

Added by PlanetShifterMan on March 3, 2011 at 7:57am — No Comments