Co-Creative Science: A Revolution In Science Providing Real Solutions For Today's Health & Environment
by Machaelle Small Wright
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Warrenton, VA: Perelandra, Ltd 1997.
This excellent book details ways in which we can invite nature spirits to work with us in creating a garden. The garden can be a plot of land with vegetables and flowers, or it can be a project for growing better relationships or for growing in our own inner wisdom.
Setting up a co-creative science class with nature.
In Co-creative science, the scientist acknowledges that there is an inherent intelligence within all of nature, builds a communication bridge that allows him to access that intelligence, and then asks nature directly to explain and provide experiential insight to him so that he may understand 'from the horses mouth' (so to speak) how something works. In co-creative science, nature becomes a fully operational, functioning, conscious partner with the scientist. Together they create a team, with each member of the team providing specific and different information that is needed for understanding and solving a defined problem. (p. 1)
Everyone's class will be individually designed by and for that person.
When you are working directly in partnership with nature, you cannot simply announce, "Let's put in a garden!" and expect that you will get any information back from nature regarding the garden. You must supply the definition, direction and purpose of this garden. In other words, you must supply the evolution dynamic within the i/e balance, and you are the only one who can do that. Nature will not do your job for you. It will only supply the evolution dynamic for objects that fall within its "natural" domain: plants, rocks, deer, lightning, etc. (p.17-18)
The average class takes 4 years.
You should decide how much time each week you will spend on this and set a time period as a study "term." 4-6 months is a comfortable time in which to see progress on a project.
Nature can sort out its lessons in a more structured and orderly way when you let them know the parameters for your availability.
1. Verbally state your intention to nature. Out loud is best.
e.g. "I would like to open a co-creative science classroom with myself as the student and nature intelligence as my teacher. My intent is to be educated and trained as a co-creative scientist. I am ready to learn."
2. Select your classroom. This can be anything that provides structure for action. "Pick something that you can do alone, and remember that whatever you choose will become a classroom and you will need to hand over all the activity, timing and rhythms to your teacher. So, don't choose something you are not willing to release control of and don't pick something that is life-threatening either to yourself or anyone else. Your classroom has to remain personal for the amount of time you and nature are using it..."
3. Read the Perelandra materials, especially the 2 workbooks.
Keep detailed notes, a log for each day. Be as complete as possible. Keep notes organized, so you can review them periodically.
This is an excellent self-help book, enriched by the author's sharing of her own path in opening to intuitive and spiritual awarenesses and learning to be a co-creative gardener.
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