Summer 2022: Ancestors
“Our ancestors are always with us. They reside in the color of our eyes, in our religious and social practices, in how we treat our fellow humans. They are to some extent our fate, but not necessarily our destiny.”
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- Prophets without Robes or Staffs
Hammarskjöld, Havel, Mandela, Thunberg - A Good Start
A Dutch Village, ‘Guernica’, and the power of remembering - The Gates of Paradise
Shamanic memories from an Indian visionary - “Because of You! ”
Among fields of lavender, understanding comes - Meeting Remarkable Trees
What our arboreal friends can teach us
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