Occupy Christmas! With what? How about by giving that which never costs, that which can never have a price tag: Love. The more we give love, the more we receive love. Love is the economic growth we need, not the planet destroying growth of Gross Domestic Product. Love grows best when given freely. Love is at the heart of global evolution. Love is the expression of our profound...
Read MoreThis Home is Occupied! In the last few days a number of Occupy tent cities have been dismantled by the police, including Occupy Oakland, Occupy Portland, and in Canada, Occupy Nova Scotia and Occupy London, among others. How does the Occupy movement continue to grow and flourish in the wake of these foreclosures? Expect surprises – this is an incredibly creative, resilient movement,...
Read MoreAt a time when evictions and eviction orders have been served to the Occupy Movement in Canada, here’s my video message to Occupy Canada, expressing what I feel is the heart of the movement, asking us to consider what is Occupy 2.0, and some thoughts about the challenges facing Occupy Vancouver, which is near my home town. Sending love to all those who are working for a just and...
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Open Letter to the Occupy Movement from Starhawk and the Alliance of Community Trainers The Occupy movement has had enormous successes in the short time since September when activists took over a square near Wall Street. It has attracted hundreds of thousands of active participants, spawned occupations in cities and towns all over North America, changed the national dialogue and garnered enormous...
Read MoreAn Open Letter from Buddhist and Yoga Teachers and Leaders in Support of the Occupy Movement Posted on November 6, 2011 As teachers and leaders of communities that promote the development of compassion and mindfulness, we are writing to express our solidarity with the Occupy movement now active in over 1,900 cities worldwide. We are particularly inspired by the nonviolent tactics of this...
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