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The way it is (William Stafford)
The ultimate anchor for the Great Unfolding. It is the Sovereign’s refusal to drop the burning wheel, no matter how the external world degrades.
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Writing
Contemplating My Death
Contemplating my Death0:00/231.8891× We all die. The elements of our body will eventually surrender and return to the dirt. But where do we go? Nowhere. As we move closer to the transition, when the machine of the body finally loses the condition to live... where do we
Songs
Song of Old Age - Ripening
As I get older I have observed my body falling apart, breaking down and stop working. However, as I age, I am also ripening, maturing like a good cheese or wine. The crafting of this song was inspired by the 100,000 songs of Milarepa. Song of Old Age - Ripening0:
Songs
Song of Birth - No Escape from Becoming
When Carol Sanford died at the end of November in 2024 many of her SEED community members attended a 49 day daily ritual to support her journey through the bardo of death to rebirth. We read from the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the Tibetan Book of Living and
Regenerating Life
Caroline Robinson's Gift
I have lost track of time when Caroline Robinson passed. She left behind this beautifully made video on what she thought regeneration was. I watch it now and again to connect with her art, great seeing and spirit.
Songs
Screaming Queens of Plastic and Screen
I was dead inside. Addicted. I needed to shine the light onto the mechanism to break the trance that kept me consuming, extracting, dependent. This was painful to write and it hits me hard every time. It made me realise there was a hungry ghost living inside me and he
Songs
The Gardener of Conditions
This is obvious now that I see it but I really did think that I only needed to think about regeneration, do the right project design and it would happen because that is what I wanted. Like trying to grow flowers from rocks. What happens if I just let all
Songs
The True Sunshine in Your Smile
I was doing my grocery shopping and was met by the warm smile of the business owner that felt like being greeted by sunshine. It created an introspective moment and I wondered why I became frightened. The True Sunshine in Your Smile0:00/238.5199791×
Regenerating Life
Evolving Campfire Premises and Principles
If you ever decide to host a campfire these are premises and principles that I share with those attending. It kind of answers the why and what we are doing but doesn't explain everything. The understanding really emerges through discovery and the lived experience of attending many campfires
Regenerating Life
The Firewood Framework
Mapping the Second Force The aim of the Campfire is to get warm. When we gather, the "logs" we throw into the center are our struggles, our friction, and our raw data. The density of the wood you choose to share dictates the heat of the fire. Sparks
Writing
The Choir Boy Parable
I wrote this parable to explore an archetype that I was beginning to see play out in my behaviour and then realised he had been there for a very long time, occasionally driving the bus. Listen to the audio as you read, if that is helpful. The Choir Boy Parable
Songs
The Haul of the Five Lights
A sea shanty crafted to help me remember the Mandala of the Five Wisdom Dakinis and transmute poisons as they arise in my mind throughout the day. The Haul of the Five Lights0:00/204.9599791× crafted January 2026