13th Gathering for Mother Earth

September 26 & 27, 2009 Pojoaque Pow Wow Grounds
For more information http://www.tewawomenunited.org/

Hopi Prophecy

This history is from a ways west of Santa Fe, but it is close enough geographically and culturally, and it is significant enough and timely enough to add here (and yes, I know this is a run on sentence).
Hopi Prophecy (1of3)

Hopi Prophecy (2of3)

Hopi Prophecy (3of3)
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Don’t Panic, It’s Shamanic ~ The August Spore

The Santa Fe Spore will be holding our monthly conversation, collaboration and planning over fine food and drink at Flying Star in the Railyard, they are open  late on Wednesdays, have good food and participate in the Farm to Restaurant Project. We can discuss other possibilities at the meet up.
This August we will be focusing [...]

Essence of Permaculture

A 16 page summary of permaculture concept and principles taken from Permaculture Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability by David Holmgren.
http://www.permacultureprinciples.com/
It contains an introduction to permaculture, thoughts about the future of the movement and the values and use of the permaculture principles. A great way to expand your knowledge in preparation for the full length book.
This [...]

Beyond Money: What Comes Next?

Come to our second monthly meeting!
As well as discussing the event topic this month, I would like to hear from people where they would like to hold these events and what kind of format they might be.  As of now we are meeting and having discussions. Maybe we could arrange to meet at a local [...]

If the members of a local community want their community to cohere, to Flourish, and to last, these are some things they would do:

From “Another Turn of the Crank”
By Wendell Berry
Via http://tribes.tribe.net/thelandspeaks/thread/cd97770c-ff9e-4f62-8384-cd9cbf69d08a
If the members of a local community want their community to cohere, to
Flourish, and to last, these are some things they would do:
1. Always ask of any proposed change or innovation: What will this do to
our community? How will this affect our common wealth?
2. Always include [...]

Ten-lined June Beetle – Polyphylla decimlineata

Just the other day one of these fellows visited my home. I was surprised at how large he was and startled when he hissed at me as we tried to catch him to put him outside.
He got some lint hanging out at my house.
Check out these links to find out more info on this guy [...]

“2012: Time for Change”

The Santa Fe Evolver is collaborating
with individuals and organizations in
the Santa Fe area, organizing film
screenings, workshops, panel discussions,
regular news letters and podcasts,
and much more in an effort to
create a symposium for cultural transformation.
We are participating in the
internationally synchronized Evolver
Spore Events that occur around the
third Wednesday of each month. If
you are interested [...]

Santa Fe, New Mexico Spore’s first regular off-line gatherings

Food gardens to take root in city parks

Food gardens to take root in city parks
Organizers look for volunteers to help projects grow
By Julie Ann Grimm | The New Mexican
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/PrintStory/Food-gardens-to-take-root-in-city-parks
5/6/2009

Photo by: New Mexican file photo

Are you interested in growing vegetables, but lack a good place to do it?
Community gardens are expected to sprout soon in three Santa Fe public parks, and organizers are [...]

What are sane and effective responses to outrageously destructive behavior?

Why do we act as we do? What are sane and effective responses to outrageously destructive behavior? If civilization is destroying us and the earth, do we need to bring down civilization?
Derrick Jensen: Endgame Part One
Derrick Jensen: Endgame Part Two

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=11025&nav=type&
http://www.archive.org/details/Derrick_Jensen_Vancouver_April_18_2007
http://www.derrickjensen.org/past_events.html
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/04/11/18145431.php
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2004/01/278628.shtml
http://globalpublicmedia.com/derrick_jensen_on_the_reality_report
http://www.endgamethebook.org/downloads.html
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/derrick-jensen-radio-roxanne-premise-one-civilization-is-not-and-can-never-be-sustainable/
http://www.archive.org/details/Derrick_Jensen_NYC_Peak_Oil

One of the smartest things the Nazis did was to co-opt rationality [...]

Tibetan monks create mandala for the City Different

Staci Matlock | The New Mexican
12/13/2008 – 12/14/08
Read full article at http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Santa-Fe-blessing

The monks are constructing a Green Tara mandala. “It has the power to heal those in the economic crisis and also at the individual level,” Phentsok said.
It is a special blessing for everyone in Santa Fe, he added.
The monks making the mandala are [...]

What is True Wealth?

Finding Leland Lehman’s article, “Weathering the Economic Storm,” is yet another syncronicity to add to my list. Just the other day a friend and I had been wondering what happened to the alternative currencies that sprung up around the country in the mid 90’s. One begins to think of such things as the economy dives, [...]

Oil Drilling in Santa Fe?

The mission of Drilling Santa Fe is to protect the cultural, environmental, and economic resources of Santa Fe County from the adverse impacts of oil and gas exploration and production within the County. [...]