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Creativity can be seen as the language spoken between all biomes and beings ~ the conversation of cells within bloodstreams, the murmurations of starlings, the underground dialogue of root systems. For just as the trees are learning from each other and conversing deep through their roots and the moon from her starlit throne is conducting the tides, creativity is the source by which human and non-human, rock and roots, seen and unseen transcend all differences to communicate fluently.

This force has held life in equilibrium since long before her stories were told…just as this language guides the very principles of creation, it too can reveal to humans the way forward. Creativity ushers inspiration to all human & non-human beings, weaving symbiotic threads to create a whole universe of participation, making it a tool visionary enough to gain an adequate perspective on these times and the route by which to navigate them. Its very essence is to encourage balance in the cosmos.

So what does this mean for us, in a moment of crisis? As we see that humanity has become obsessed with the worlds demise - instead of the possibilities it is now being presented with for renewal. It can be seen that the ‘end of the world’ story, is not tending to the hope we seek and the imagination required for dreaming in a kindred future. Whilst awareness of our global crises is eminent, genocides continue to be witnessed - and advance undeterred. Resource wars fracture the hearts of peoples and nations. Protection of the delicate balance life depends on is not respected by many who influence global policy and leadership. Every day we reach record-breaking levels of emissions, environmental destruction and species extinction. To inspire new worlds we need a force more nurturing than fear. One that creative imaginings can offer us.

People have always been good at imagining the end of the world, which is much easier to picture than the strange sidelong paths of change in a world without end.
Rebecca Solnit

What becomes of Now?

What if this was not the end, but a becoming of. What happens if we ‘fall in love with the future’ Rob Hopkins. What if, instead of surrendering to narratives of inevitable collapse, we take the path less trodden; one that engages with complexity, cultivates resilience and dares to believe in the regenerative power of hope? What if we trust a path lain with such integrity? A path with no end in sight… Where one recognises that there does not need to be an end, for there is no resolute solution, there is no immediate fix, there is no end. To embrace this roughness, this discomfort, to not resist the shudders as you feel worlds collapse rib by rib and the rage of injustice roar, to allow it to roll through you and not to be frozen by pain, but for it to metabolise into awareness, resilience and meaningful action?

‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.’
Martin Luther King Jr.

Pain becomes malleable the moment you stop resisting it. Clay walls can flex in an earthquake because they surrender to the tremor. Breathing acceptance in and out like a wave upon the shore, eternal.

Your belief in humanity’s potential is not something you must believe in through proof. It is the proof. When you choose to believe in collective flourishing without guarantee of outcome, you’ve already become the force itself. Your single act of faith carries weight precisely because it’s not dependent on success ~ it simply is.

Fear’s web tightens the moment you resist it. So instead, like the silk it is woven from, find strength in your softness ~ in hope, in belief. It allows you to reweave that web of pain, rage and fear into something else withstanding. Knowing that the trust given to each stitch is integral to it’s endurance.

‘Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.’
Talmudic teaching

Your work is rooted in creative thinking and belief in collective flourishing. You continue a lineage of people who imagined better futures and acted on that belief, laying the path thus far. What you do endures by its integrity ~ by the shared truths you create, the care you offer those around you. Pockets of Hope.

Pockets of Hope, Fractal Selves & the Quantum Architecture of Change

John Berger describes “pockets of hope” as small networks of shared truth amongst ordinary people ~ sanctuaries of active resistance against manufactured despair. These are created whenever people gather in agreement, sharing experiences that affirm injustice should not be accepted as inevitable. For Berger, hope is a vital form of energy, contraband passed hand to hand, story to story.

Harmonic Philosophy, as explained by Yale graduate Professor Jiang Xueqin, grounds this understanding in how reality actually works. It is an ancient notion based on the premise that reality is fundamentally energy and consciousness, not matter ~ a view now supported by contemporary quantum physics frameworks, including recent work by materials scientist Maria Strømme, which proposes consciousness as a fundamental field underlying all existence.

With an understanding of Harmonic Philosophy, you are a fractal of the unified source. This means there is no separation between you and the whole. As such, when you cultivate goodness, creativity and integrity in your own life and when you bring these qualities to those around you ~ you are directly altering collective reality. For it exists within you and you within it, a symbiotic relationship.

As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.
Rumi

Researchers (see peer reviewed article) have found that 89% of people around the world take climate change seriously, but mistakenly assume their peers do not. It has also been assessed (world economic forum) when a committed minority group reaches 25% of a population, it can trigger a shift in the majority’s behaviour and norms, leading to large-scale social change. This “25 percent tipping point” suggests that significant change doesn’t require widespread agreement, but rather a determined minority acting as a catalyst. This path to brighter futures can be lain when we believe it is possible and that many others do believe it too.

We must awaken the stories of wonder and connection, not the lack thereof - believing in and creating more beautiful futures together. This isn’t a fanciful musing. It is urgent, essential and unquestionable if we hope to be able to live alongside each other - folk, land & kin. New worlds are harking to be realised. Our imaginations are brimming with potential. Else how does the flower blossom after winter?

Creativity as Guide: Land Art Collective & Collective Flourishing

The sensitivities of the arts present us with perspectives that can awaken & fortify our communication with the natural world; the seen and the unseen, the micro and the macro. Perspectives that support our crafting of and emergence into a collaborative & creatively inspired future for our shared existence with all beings of Land, Sea & Sky. Land Art Agency & Collective exists to share & support the voices of those engaged in these endeavours.

@landartcollective was born from a personal need to find a community of humans that listened through creative inspiration to human and non-human, those who were ‘realists of a larger reality’ Ursula K. Le Guin. As with all evolutionary processes, it arose in to existence from a need for survival.

Here lies an integral message to all who read this:

Ask yourself: ‘What do I need more of in the world?’
The answer most likely reveals the very gift you can offer her.

The world is communicating creatively, in creativity the world shares her secrets, our memories of times past and those which could be, to those newly sprung. She holds the answers we seek for in her they become. This is how the sun communicates with the bees as does the otter with the marsh winds. We are entwined in this conversation. When we quiet to converse with all those of the Land, the Sea and the Sky, we access eternal guidance. Listen to see in the dark.

As is embedded in every cell of the universe; we do not exist in isolation. We bring each other into being. My suffering is your suffering, my joy your joy, ‘pull a thread here and you’ll find it’s attached to the rest of the world.’ Nadeem Aslam. ‘I am because we are’ Ubuntu philosophy. ‘You are therefore I am’ Satish Kumar.

Opportunities to connect

To see @landartcollective grow and develop such a deeply profound community because so many humans of this nature do exist is a beautiful miracle myself and all can draw strength from every day. Lighthouses across the Earth, amongst the sometimes seen as immovable boulders and forces of cruelty that we cannot guard ourselves or others against. This light shines brighter with every person who sets their compass to it so:

You can find daily bouts of inspiration at our instagram channel, where we feature creatives collaborating and learning with Land, Sea & Sky. If we can use our platform to share your creative pursuits or you see collaborative opportunies please always reach out too. @landartcollective

We host a vast array of creative talks & workshops. Whether you’re taking your first creative steps, growing your practice or are a seasoned creative already, we share a world of offerings to collaborate, learn and be inspired with a community exploring how to restore the Earth creatively.

You can also add yourself for free to our Creative Directory – a map of humans all over the world who are holding a light for the Earth. No matter the future, we believe that being connected to knitted networks of kin will be one of the most powerful and supportive tools available to us all. Developing this network is one of our priorities. We invite you and friends to join!

And finally, our Membership offers connection with our community, with gatherings and opportunities to support the development and flourishing of creative methods to communicate with Land, Sea and Sky.