Ralph White is a founder of the Holistic Centers Gathering that began over 35 years ago. He is also co-founder of New York Open Center, America’s leading urban institution of holistic learning where his current role is Senior Fellow and Conference Director. The Open Center has presented the major writers and speakers in the fields of wellness, social/ecological change, inner development, world spiritual traditions, art and creativity for over thirty four years. In this conversation with Paul O’Brien, interviewer extraordinaire, Ralph displays his uncanny mystical eloquence and beautifully articulates the importance of holistic centers. [Read more…]
Celebrating an Abundance of Inspiration
HCN are honoured to be a part of the Communities for Future Online Summit, a free opportunity to be inspired and build community for a regenerative future!
The Global Ecovillage Network invited 32 inspiring leading edge-thinker including Calixto Suarez, Frederic Laloux, Meg Wheatley, Manish Jain, Sabine Lichtenfels, Coyote Alberto Ruz, Maddy Harland, John D. Liu, Daniel Christian Wahl, Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, Pat McCabe, Charles Eisenstein and many grassroots leaders. We have been watching their interviews for an incredible 10 days now. [Read more…]
The Art of Inner Leadership
The HCN Webinar Series is offered on the second Wednesday of each month. We’re delighted to welcome different hosts as we learn from the gifts of each center and strengthen the transformational impulse in the world. Join us as we explore The Art of Inner Leadership.
Date: Wednesday, 12 February
Time: 10am PST
Hosted by: Katherine Collis, Findhorn Fellow [Read more…]
Welcome to the GEN Online Summit: Communities for Future
The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) will host the Communities for Future Online Summit 1-10 February to bring together leading-edge thinkers and leaders from around the globe engaging in concrete action for a just and regenerative future. Charles Eisenstein, Thomas Huebl, Marina Silva, Nora Bateson, Chad Frischman, Meg Wheatley and many grassroots leaders have been invited. You’re invited to sign up today for the Summit. Be inspired and strengthen community solutions.
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Appreciating Meta-Findhorn 2019 Transformational Path
By Marilyn Hamilton
One year ago, I issued a Climate-Challenge to Meta-Findhorn (my name for the larger Findhorn community in Scotland where I live) for 30 people to select and practise change that could contribute to climate resilience for 30 days. See the blogs on our experience here: https://integralcity.com/2019/01/13/how-do-you-and-i-make-drawdown-personal/
Conscious Community – Conscious Business
Stepping into the new year, our intention is to explore new ways we can learn from each other and collaborate ever more effectively. Our monthly webinars are traditionally the second Wednesday of each month, however, we thought there might be more participation if we reschedule later in the month. That gives us all have time to settle into the new year.
Theme: Conscious Community – Conscious Business:
Weaving money and spirituality for the benefit of all.
Date: Wednesday, 22 January
Time: 10am PST
Hosted by: Karen McAllister and Michelle Heinz from Clear Sky Meditation Center
Loving your Life, Now!
Tuning In to Expanded Consciousness – A webinar update from The Haven.
Warmest greetings from The Haven and thank you to all who have joined and supported our first webinar series launched this past September. It has been a tremendous learning journey. I want to personally thank HCN for sharing this series with all of you in the network. It means a lot knowing we are not alone, and that there are other centres in the network exploring new formats for learning too. [Read more…]
Listening to the Earth
By Jacqueline Debets
“I used to think that top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that thirty years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a cultural and spiritual transformation and we scientists don’t know how to do that.”
~James Gustave Speth, founder of World Resources Institute.
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Cultivating Authentic Relationships with Donors
By Brett Cobb
© Compassionate Tampa Bay
Welcome to the Compassionate Fundraising for Holistic Centers blog. After hosting a recent HCN webinar, I was asked about practices to keep donors informed and interested once they have made a contribution. A quick search for donor stewardship best practices will yield numerous articles on helpful practices that center squarely on four key ideas, 1) thank them correctly; 2) confirm their intentions and expectations; 3) recognize them accordingly; and 4) report their impact.
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What’s the Transformation Today?
At the heart of perhaps every center in the network is the recognition of the interdependence of all life. We foster connection to self, other, nature and spirit, in an ever evolving relational dance. Connectivity is vital, a powerful antidote to the chaos and crises of these times. Leading scientists recognise large scale shifts in human consciousness are essential. Is our unique role to create safe space for healing, growth and transformation, to be custodians of the earth and inspire others with our place based centers? HCN seeks to link these centers around the world and to connect with other like minded networks. These include the Global Ecovillage Network and Bioneers. Together we can accelerate and amplify the urgency of our work and maximise our collective impact of doing good in the world. [Read more…]