Resilience and wisdom to stay happy in the years ahead
The Meaning Harvest | September 11-17 | Llangamarch Wells, Mid-Wales In a world that often feels overwhelming and uncertain, how do we rise to the occasion? In an ailing society, so do we stay healthy? As universities and job prospects continue pushing us towards business as usual how can we find guidance and meaning? This … Read more
This civilisation is dying, but people carrying the seeds of a new way of life will survive it. How can we navigate the vast possibilities that lie beyond the coming end of business as usual? A first step is accepting that our renewed imagination and action is required. Our imaginations are often stuck on a simplistic fork … Read more
For much of history, philosophy has meant more than intellectual debate. It has been a way of life — a practice of wisdom to guide how we live, work and relate to each other. Yet in modern times, especially in the West, philosophy is often treated as a purely academic pursuit, disconnected from everyday concerns. … Read more
This less formal gathering will be an opportunity for friends of the Raft and people who feel aligned with its vision and principles to come together as a temporary community, delve into difficult questions of our times, share moments or silence and laughter, take long walks on sandy dunes (nearby sites we often visit are … Read more
“The need for the spiritual – or whatever words you want to give it – is a human universal which does not wait until more ‘basic’ needs are met. It is just as essential as food, shelter and the rest, in order for humans to thrive” (Liz Slade, The God Shaped Hole, 2017). Almost a decade … Read more
How can cutting-edge science help rekindle our appreciation for mystery? Join us for an online inquiry lead by Chamkaur Ghag, leading astroparticle physicist who will be sharing about the relationship between science and the unknown. This is a topic that came up a lot during our residency with Iain McGilchrist, which Chamkaur also attended: the best … Read more
Increasingly, biology sees the history of life as guided by two opposing “forces”, neither of which is “good” or “evil” – but one has been missing from textbooks. Competitive forces we’ve heard about. But cooperative forces explain how formerly separate organisms have fused together permanently, such that they “lose their selves” totally and together form things like… … Read more
Nature Spirits: recovering our dialogue Nourishing renewal for ourselves and the Earth Serenity House, Llangammarch Wells, Fri Apr 4 – Sun Apr 6With Susan Raven “The Nature Spirits are waiting to be reunited with us, and as emissaries of higher spiritual beings, they wish to be of great assistance to us at this time, but … Read more
The Aramaic Beatitudes offer a healing journey of the soul, leading us through the innermost chambers of the heart, through light and shadow. Based on the work of Neil Douglas-Klotz, this deeply enriching day includes meditations, reflections on the profound layers of meaning in the Aramaic words of Jesus, and Dances of Universal Peace where … Read more
On March 26, we are delighted to welcome Charlotte Du Cann as our guest presenter for the Rising Tide series. She is the co-director and editor of The Dark Mountain Project, as well as an experienced forager, artist and a feral elder who for a long times has seen a civilisational wobble coming. She will guide us through land-based observations and … Read more