"What am I longing for in 2025?" Before reading on, maybe, ask yourself this question ...
Ritual and a community of One-Universe Storytellers, that’s what I’m longing for. By ritual, I mean ceremonies, rites of passage, and everyday practices that celebrate a Genesis story that begins with the Big Bang and continues in and through and as you and me. It's my experience that in this confusing time of planetary chaos, creeds, prayers, and songs rooted in the cosmic story of evolution reshape our perspective of reality. Cultures, and nations become One-humanity. Humans, animals, air, and water become One-Earth community.
Ecologically and politically, we’re in trouble right now because we don’t have relevant rituals. The pledges, national anthems, liturgies, and cultural holidays that sustain us also shape unique identities, nations, and religions. When rituals are vessels of stories that are too small they separate us into different story silos – Canadian, Christian, Scottish, Conservative and more. I believe the myth of separation to be the root of our problems.
“Be the Change you want.” For decades I’ve crafted rituals and practices celebrating the latest scientific account of one interdependent creation. For two years I’ve been turning them into a book. Now with my collaborator, astronomer and Deep Time Network Director, Stephan Martin, I'm seeking a publisher. But as 2025 begins, my longing is for the magic of ritual community – companionship, inspiration, empowerment, awe, embodiment, assurance, fun, empathy, compassion and more. The reason is that community and relevant rituals together have always birthed change.
But here’s the mystery. This longing, that it falls to me to fill, is what Universe is longing for through me. Creating what I long for is what Universe is creating through me. That’s the mystery of new story rituals; they waken us to our allurements, and to be the change we were born in this time to become.
So, inspired by all those taking the polar bear plunge to celebrate the New Year or raise dollars for a good cause, here I go. To let my longing become my lifework I’m inviting you to join me in the "Dance of MY Cosmos’ Genesis." January 8 at 1 EST This ritual, a fundraiser for the Earth Literacies organization out of Victoria, B.C. is part of a year-long series, Ritual & Community for “One Universe” Storytellers: Relevant Practices and Paths Through and Beyond Uncertainty. Learn more and register for ONE or ALL here.
Now back to you. What is the Future Longing for through YOU in 2025?
Looking forward! Carol Kilby
Don't forget to get your copy of Evolutionary Dancer on Amazon or ask your local book seller to order it for you.
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