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Steve Thorp posted a blog postThe twenty first century soul
For a while, I've been grappling with our current constructions of psychology. Fundamentally the assumptions we make about the human mind and spirit, underpin the cultural mess we are in - or vice versa. We could argue that it is out of the blindness of western civilisation that the narrowness of defining psychological functioning and where our dysfunction, distress and disconnection have emerged from.Eco-psychology has started to address this, but it is a wide and varied field and any new…See More
Steve Thorp is attending Laura Sorvala's event
Cardiff DM launch at Milgi (in the yurt)
March 13, 2013 from 7pm to 11pm
Finally introducing the Dark Mountain project to Cardiff! Join us in the hidden yurt of Milgi's for an evening of introductions, storytelling and conversations.The wonderful Susan Richardson is lining up storytellers and poets and writers - more information to come nearer the event!See More
Steve Thorp posted a blog postA conversation between a god and a human
1. A deity apologisesI had no idea of where it would lead to, and that was the problem: a failure of foresight.There was a spark. I sent it shimmering down from the heavens and it alighted - gently like a snow flake - onto the dry grass of your potential, and it took hold until it raged out of control like a bush fire, burning all before it. That was then. Now I cast my eyes over the desolation and wish it were not too late. I wish I had sent you something other than intelligence - bigger eyes…See More
Steve Thorp joined Warren Draper's group
The Telling
This is a group for anyone involved with - or interested in... - The Telling; a new kind of grass-roots/DIY music, performance, poetry, debate, feasting and storytelling event designed to seek out an encourage new or lost (counter)narratives.See More
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The twenty first century soul
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 10:16 4 Comments 1 Like
For a while, I've been grappling with our current constructions of psychology. Fundamentally the assumptions we make about the human mind and spirit, underpin the cultural mess we are in - or vice versa. We could argue that it is out of the blindness of western civilisation that the narrowness of defining psychological functioning and where our dysfunction, distress and disconnection have emerged from.
Eco-psychology has started to address this, but it is a wide and varied field and…
Continue A conversation between a god and a human
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 20:58 0 Comments 1 Like
1. A deity apologises
I had no idea of where it would lead to, and that was the problem: a failure of foresight.
There was a spark. I sent it shimmering down from the heavens and it alighted - gently like a snow flake - onto the dry grass of your potential, and it took hold until it raged out of control like a bush fire, burning all before it.
That was then. Now I cast my eyes over the desolation and wish it were not too late. I wish I had sent you…
Continue The preacher
Posted on November 30, 2012 at 12:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
As things gradually declined he became prone to preaching from the top of the steeple. He felt that this was an appropriate place to speak from, even though nothing at all uplifting ever went on inside. If he wasn’t closer to God, then he was closer to the birds, and closer to their ragged nests and hideaways, stuck to the side of the church roof. Sometimes it wasn’t even worth him coming down, and so on warm days in what used to be called Autumn, he would sit in the cleft between the…
Continue Five lives of soul and shadow (beginning of post)
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 20:30 5 Comments 2 Likes
For some time I have thought that we need a new and poetic integration for our troubled times. There are projects out there of course- notably Ken Wilber’s Integral Life, the recent field of Positive Psychology, the Human Givens Institute, among…
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Hi Steve,
Glad to know you're coming to the festival - look forward to seeing you there.
Steve,
You deserve a like and even a star for daring to mention dancing.
When my granddaughter is having a bad morning I play this for her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0j3-tmQLjg&feature=related
When her cousin is over they will come to me and say, “PaPaLee, play the woogie boogie, please please please.” and dance about wildly. They are too young to fear looking foolish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QQzbCmlZM4
When the Black Lady comes for me I hope to waltz into heaven or oblivion. Whatever the case may be.
Hello Steve,
Good to connect with you here! I am Cardiff-based at the moment, but also spend a lot of time in North Pembrokeshire - so I hope there will be a chance to meet at some stage.
Hi Steve, shame we didn't get more chance for a chat at the festival. Hope to bump into you again soon!
Em
Isn't that one of the wonderful things about DM? I haven't made this many new friends in years! xx
Nice one, Steve! A touch on the arm is the least we can do.
I enjoyed that MelloMello evening, and Jo & I managed to catch the Turner/Monet/Twombly exhibition at the Tate the next day. It's great to live out in the hills -- though the dreaded windfarms multiply -- but a blast of the big city scene does me good once in a while.
And I like Simple Instructions, Steve.
I'm a social media refusenik, but am making an exception for Dark Mountain. Awake in the small hours, catching up after attending a Council of All Beings this weekend in Glastonbury, run by Debbie Warrener whom I met at the last two Unciv's. Excellent, profound, it will help my writing; I'd recommend it.
Good luck, and all power to your own pen.
Phil
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