We might then consider our days and nights to be like the heartbeat of Gaia; the seasons to be her breaths; the tropical rainforests resemble her lungs; the oceans act like the circulatory system. So, if the whole planet does behave as a huge living system, what then, might we ask, are we doing here? What is humanity’s function in this system?
— Peter Russell, The Global Brain
Dear Friends,
One of the primary philosophical pillars of my work is the idea that our planet is an independent, self-regulating organism in its own right. And we are cells, if you will, on this being known mythopoetically as “Gaia.”
In his video, The Global Brain, Peter Russell suggests that we might regard ourselves as the planet’s brain cells, with the whole of humanity to function as a crucial element of a planetary nervous system; an element that is capable of either being occupied by malignant or benign activities in relationship to the health of the entire organism.
The question that is primary in my life — and has been for the last 18 years — is this: What is the role of the creative community in supporting humanity to maintain a healthy relationship with our host?
I’ll be devoting the entries on this blog to exploring this important question with various writings, links, and other resources. I’ll also be announcing progress updates on my book as well as events at which I’ll be presenting this work in person.
In this entry, I invite you to explore Peter Russell’s website as well as to watch The Global Brain on-line for free (read transcript). Another amazing video of Peter’s is The White Hole in Time (read transcript). You can get both videos on one DVD.
Be well,
m
–
Manny Otto
There is an almost sensual longing for communion with others who have a larger vision. The immense fulfillment of the friendships between those engaged in furthering the evolution of consciousness has a quality almost impossible to describe.
—Pierre Teilhard de Chardin