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Don’t Forget the Dread – Deeper Healing in the Metacrisis
Krisztina Csapo, co-founder of a prominent Deep Adaptation group, discusses the nuanced emotional responses to climate-related distress, urging a shift from labeling these feelings as “climate anxiety” to recognizing them as dread, grief, trauma, and moral injury. This reframing highlights how traditional anxiety management may overlook deeper issues. Csapo emphasizes the importance of embracing these… Read more
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Reclaiming Environmentalism: Saner Responses to the Ecological Crisis
The essay by Aaron Vandiver critiques modern environmentalism’s shift from its ecological foundations to a narrow focus on carbon emissions. He argues that addressing symptoms like climate change without tackling root causes leads to ineffective solutions. Vandiver advocates for a return to a holistic understanding of nature, urging broader alliances and systemic changes for genuine… Read more
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Next time, let’s put the true Christ back into Christmas
The author reflects on Christmas, urging a return to the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized caring for the poor and avoiding materialism. They critique the commercialization of the holiday and the misrepresentation of Jesus’s identity. The piece advocates for compassion, charity, and true spiritual introspection over consumer excess and divisive politics.… Continue reading Next time,… Read more
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Taking time to reflect, remember, and recommit – year end thoughts
The following notes are my end-of-year reflections, which I sent to people who subscribed to receive that from me. I think they may be useful for prompting your own reflections, ahead of the next Metacrisis Meeting, so am posting them here as well. Wishing you bright times in the year ahead, no matter the darker Read more
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Reclaiming “Kyrie Eleison” this Christmas
This Christmas I have been leading embodied prayer and song with the phrase “Kyrie Eleison.” It was traditionally understood as a plea for forgiveness, but has a deeper meaning rooted in healing and unconditional love. Its original context in ancient Greece invoked divine assistance for wholeness rather than guilt. Jesus’s teachings emphasized unconditional love, and… Read more
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