Podcasts about Fifth World

What do you get when you add the Fourth World and the Fifth World together? The Ninth World! We venture yet again one billion years into the future to explore the vast realms of Numenera and the Ninth World from Monte Cook Games!

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New Zealand golfer Phillis Meti has gone on to win her fifth World Long Drive championship, becoming second on the all-time list. Meti spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

What do you get when you combine the Forth World with the Fifth World? You get the Ninth World from Monte Cook Games' Numenera setting! A billion years in the future, and those folks still have some good pets. Plus, there's a two for one sale today!

"...The role of humanity: The Hopi prophecies emphasize the importance of individual and collective human actions in determining the outcome of the Fourth World. According to the prophecies, humanity has the power to change the course of history by choosing a path of peace, love, and respect for the earth and all living beings. This choice can help avert the predicted destruction and usher in the age of the Fifth World. (WE ARE on Course) Spiritual awakening: The Hopi prophecies also speak of a time of spiritual awakening and unity, in which people from all cultures and backgrounds will come together to share their knowledge and wisdom, ultimately leading to a more harmonious and peaceful existence. In summary, the Hopi prophecies are a collection of ancient teachings and predictions that serve as a spiritual guide for the Hopi people and others interested in their wisdom. The prophecies encourage humanity to choose a path of spiritual growth, environmental stewardship, and mutual respect to create a more harmonious and balanced world." ~Hopi Prophecies Full Moon Arrives: The Flower Moon will arrive on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:53 AM. PDT, continuing on in LUNAR CYCLE 4 in the Tibetan Count and in the Observed Year of 2151. At the Equator we are entering into Cycle 3. May you all have the courage to Stand UP and harness the divine cycles of creation. Create space for the feminine to step back into the role of holding your sacred womb as the chamber for creating life. With this destiny...comes great responsibility. Many blessings to you all HUMANITY...reclaim your soul and sovereignty. As inspired, create space to identify where the rub might exist within you. Time Stamp:Dharma Moon Musing at 0, Meditation at 18:04, Sound 45:29, Outro 1:20:21

"...The role of humanity: The Hopi prophecies emphasize the importance of individual and collective human actions in determining the outcome of the Fourth World. According to the prophecies, humanity has the power to change the course of history by choosing a path of peace, love, and respect for the earth and all living beings. This choice can help avert the predicted destruction and usher in the age of the Fifth World. (WE ARE on Course)Spiritual awakening: The Hopi prophecies also speak of a time of spiritual awakening and unity, in which people from all cultures and backgrounds will come together to share their knowledge and wisdom, ultimately leading to a more harmonious and peaceful existence.In summary, the Hopi prophecies are a collection of ancient teachings and predictions that serve as a spiritual guide for the Hopi people and others interested in their wisdom. The prophecies encourage humanity to choose a path of spiritual growth, environmental stewardship, and mutual respect to create a more harmonious and balanced world." ~Hopi PropheciesFull Moon Arrives: The Flower Moon will arrive on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:53 AM. PDT, continuing on in LUNAR CYCLE 4 in the Tibetan Count and in the Observed Year of 2151. At the Equator we are entering into Cycle 3.May you all have the courage to Stand UP and harness the divine cycles of creation. Create space for the feminine to step back into the role of holding her sacred womb as the chamber for creating life. With this destiny...comes great responsibility. Many blessings to you all HUMANITY...reclaim your soul and sovereignty. As inspired, create space to identify where the rub might exist within you.Time Stamp: Dharma Moon Musing at 0, Meditation at 18:04, Sound 45:29 Outro 1:20:21Music‘Fields of Flowers' by Cadre ScottPurchase River Single  HereRandom RabRandom Rab Interview:Purchase AlbumDante MarinoSound Suzanne ToroProduction brought to you by OmToro Wellness + MediaMind Training: 8 Limbs Yoga Session: Weekly LetterHumanity + Earth Friendly Goodies:SuperfeastLiving TeaKindSpringFormula FlawlessBalance + Focus Quick LinkOra CacoaBook: SunPlay Honeybee Hippie 

The longer a culture exists in a place, the more stories they have of that place. These stories act a way for people to interact with the land where they live and also act as social filters for how to perceive the land as well. Stories also engage people with the landscape through their imagination and when linked to a physical activity can make the connection more embodied and enjoyable. Humans learn through play, and playing with stories can be a great way to reconnect ourselves with the landscape and its inhabitants. To talk with me about this on the podcast, is a returning guest, Jason Godesky. Jason Godesky is an independent tabletop roleplaying game designer and world builder. He and his wife Giulianna Lamanna are the creators of the Fifth World, an open source shared universe that imagines what the future that we in the rewilding community want could look like.Notes:The Fifth WorldThe Power of Myth by Joseph CampbellIf This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? By J. Edward ChamberlinWisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache by Keith H. BassoSupport the show

This episode takes up the issue of healing from the ancient idea of the Sacred Fifth, or Secret Fifth, that represents the hidden center of the world, the original source of wholeness and renewal. Following the Navajo myth of the Fifth World, Meade describes how a small reed can become the connective link to the axis of the world that then leads to the hidden center that remains the living source of life.  The ancient myth becomes a way of recovering from and shifting the burden of the otherwise overwhelming dilemmas of the modern world.   Thank you for listening to and supporting Living Myth. You can further support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium. Members receive bonus episodes each month, access to the full archives of nearly 600 episodes and a 30% discount on all events, courses and book and audio titles. Learn more and join this community of listeners at patreon.com/livingmyth.   If you enjoy this podcast, we appreciate you leaving a review wherever you listen and sharing it with your friends. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you well during this challenging and uncertain times and thank you for your support of our work.

Welcome to the Season 3 Premiere of the Arcanvm Podcast! I have the extreme pleasure of leading it off with a *fantastic* conversation with my good friend, the esoteric cartographer David Chaim Smith. David continually astounds me with both his profound spiritual insight, and grounded personality. Join us for the first part of a conversation on David's work, Kabbalah, mysticism, Platonic philosophy, psychology, and much, much more! (Part II available for streaming on Patreon - http://patreon.com/arcanvm) David Chaim Smith: http://thethirtytwokeys.com (Video Courses) http://davidchaimsmith.com Ike Baker: http://ikebaker.com Support Arcanvm for $5/mo.: http://patreon.com/arcanvm Follow Ike & the Arcanvm Channel: @a.r.c.a.n.v.m (IG) http://facebook.com/Arcanvvm Contact Ike: arcanvvm@gmail.com #kabbalah #qabala #spirituality --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanvm/support

Today we are joined by our good friend Ted Jauw of surcadia.com and thebluebead.org Ted is an author of modern "MythPunk" thillers uch as "the Fourth Choice" and "The Fifth World" as well as the Surcadian Odyssey series including "Teslation" and "Teslation II". The husband of the Artemisia Queen Kate Henriott Jauw Ted has also helped write "Absinthe, Alchemy, and Alewives" as well as "The Book of Sesili". Ted has spent time amongst native North and Central american medicine people as well as African priests, Buddhists, and more and blends his fascination with hidden histories and spirituality into unique narratives. In this episode Kim and I engage in a wide ranging spiritual and socio-phillosophical converastion regarding the nature of the world and history with a few layovers in the land of alcohol history. www.thealchemistcabinet.com #ifyouhaveghostsyouhaveeverything #iyhgyhe #alanbishopdistiller #distillerswife #tedjauw #katehenriottjauw #absinthe #drpepper #thealchemistoftheblackfores #colonelalanbishop #semiferaldistiller #spirituality #ghosts #highstrangeness #philosophy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alan-bishop3/support

The ancient prophecy of ‘end times' is preserved within many different cultures whom all speak of a time where there is a monster, a dragon, a beast, or a great deception. I personally believe we have entered that time, and that "the monster is in the house" but here's the funny thing in the big blessing in all of it for some of us we are no longer "in the house" we are in a different room! For some of us, that different room is, we are on to new timelines of my life, we have given up so much, we have suffered, and now is our time to try out. We do not try and buy any physical means but by continuing our spiritual work on an even deeper more authentic level in the New World.  According to my research “The Hopi believe we are currently living in the Fourth World, but are on the threshold of the Fifth World” but what does this actually mean? What life path will you choose starting today? The “zig-zag way” references a line found on Prophecy Rock, which is an ancestral Hopi petroglyph (rock carving) in Arizona. This episode is NOT to perpetuate any conspiracy theory, but rather to confirm what you have already seen all around you for those with those to see please see this message for those with ears to hear please listen carefully. I am not here to expose anyone or anything, but rather congratulate everyone who has overcome the world, who has done the spiritual work, and who is now shows in their life path in accordance with the divine plan for their lives. I have personally not only accepted, but have embraced my life path of 33 and will continue to bring more heartfelt, authentic and all inclusive loving content to the world. The biggest battle is within yourself go within the darkness and illuminate the light!  Please show respect to all cultures, belief systems, and peoples. This video is not intended to represent any cultural people in any particular way, and rather is my study and deep interest in the ‘natural' way. The way that the Native American peoples followed for eons before our world changed forever. I LOVE YOU & PEACE BE WITH YOU! * please note always do your own research. This is purely my opinion, and the interpretation I have crafted from my studies based on the original texts and mythologies.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cubkuker/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cubkuker/support

P. M. H. Atwater, L. H. D., is one of the original researchers in the field of near-death studies, having begun her work in 1978 and completing 10 books on her findings – some of which have now been verified in clinical settings. Her, The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences, was featured in the online version of “Newsweek Magazine.” Near-Death Experiences: The Rest of The Story is her most complete and controversial work yet. She has won many awards, appeared on numerous TV shows, and spoken around the world – always inviting people to look past appearances for the truth that underlies what we think we know. - www .pmhatwater.comTo listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.The current edition of The 'X' Chronicles Newspaper is available at www.xchronicles.net.This episode of The ‘X' Zone with Rob McConnell is brought to you by BEAUTIFUL MIND COFFEE - For the coffee that your brain will love, visit Beautiful Mind Coffee, www.beautifulmindcoffee.ca. It's Brainalicious!

Giulianna Maria Lamanna, of The Fifth World, drops a huge two-part question in this episode: Are there people in the permaculture community talking about climate change and the impact of global warming on invasive species? Is it our responsibility as permaculture practitioners to create new ecosystems for the changing climate? This leads to a conversation where we discuss: Preserving native ecosystems The creation of novel ecosystems The role of exotic species The influence of human disturbance The impacts of erosion. We're also asked to examine our role in tending the wild, and what responsibility, if any, we have to domesticated species such as chickens. In doing so, can we take back the stewardship of our own habitat? (A remastered episode. Original Release: 25 May 2017)

Hi all, in this episode, I will be discussing prophecies throughout religions/cultures of our world. Footnotes: https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2021/08/31/time-passes-rapidly/ https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/08/world/earth-shortest-day-rotation-scn/index.html https://www.jstor.org/stable/1183828?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A3f7ad2b44a46fc3dd326ff3e01b1a875#page_scan_tab_contents file:///C:/Users/GMartinezGarcia/Downloads/Apocalyse-Hopi-Emergence5thWorld.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_World_(mythology) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabyslight/support

We are super pumped to have former professional triathlete Leanda Cave with us today. Leanda is a multi-time world champion, coach, an absolute legend in the sport of triathlon, and most recently, an Ultraman athlete. Leanda placed 2nd overall at Ultraman Canada, beating the first male overall by 11-minutes which means that women claimed the first two podium spots. So very, very cool. Leanda started competing in triathlon in 1993 at the age of 14, eventually leading her to become a Junior Elite in Australia. At age 21, she returned to her home country of Great Britain, where she pursued a professional career in multisport. In the early days of her professional career, she focused on Olympic distance draft-legal racing and, in 2001, became the European Under-23 Olympic Distance Champ. In 2002 she won a silver at the commonwealth games, silver at the European championships, and her first world title in Cancun. Five years later, she moved into long-distance triathlon, winning her second world title at the ITU long-distance world championship. And then, in 2012 became the first woman in history to complete the double when she won the Ironman 70.3 and 140.6 World Championships just five weeks apart. She is one of the greatest athletes to ever compete in the triathlon and BJ, and I have followed her career for a long time. So we are honored that she is sharing the mic with us, and we hope you enjoy the show. In this episode we discuss: - not scared of figuring things out - seeking the path with the most obstacles - singular focus vs having fun & enjoying life - the mental side of Ultraman - tricks to bring the mind back into focus - why pursue Ultraman? - racing for something bigger than yourself - injury is part of the job description as an athlete - cross training for Ultraman - how to train an athlete through injury - being intuitive vs fixated on data - race day is a dance floor - taking life too seriously - passions of being a coach - using training to dial in nutrition to fuel performance - mobility, stability, and strength training - focusing on what you can do, not what you can't do - the approach going into Ultraman World Championships - fueling advice for entering into long-distance triathlons Thank you to all patrons on Patreon for keeping this podcast commercial-free, we are grateful for you. Namaste- Jess

Today, we're taking a journey to the fifth world with the globally known and respected Shaman Michele ‘Ama Wehali' Rozbitzky. Michele is a psychotherapist, shamanic practitioner, teacher and ceremonialist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Michele has a wide range of experience from working at The Eight Northern Pueblos Council in Northern New Mexico and developing and managing a Family Violence Program called 'Peace Keepers.' She's also the author of the book, “Journey to the Fifth World Through 2012, Coming Full Circle in Healing and Transformation.  Themes We're Hitting on Today's Episode: What is shamanism and the responsibility that comes with being a shaman  Soul Lineage: Tina takes us through her own healing journey with Michele  Power Animals: What they are, how the change from childhood to adulthood and the best way to honor your own power animal. The Great Awakening: Why we're moving form learning from suffering to learning from inspiration  The benefits from spiritual practices and how to clear yourself from toxicity and manage your own energetic field  ***If you loved listening to our podcast as much as we loved creating it, please give us five stars and leave us a review. *** Stream with Michele “Ama Wehali” Rozbitsky Website: https://my.captivate.fm/www.journeytothefifthworld.com/index.html (http://www.journeytothefifthworld.com)  Watch OWN's “Miracle Detective” episode featuring Michele: https://my.captivate.fm/www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY0PFhRGqs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY0PFhRGqs) E-mail for Bookings: earthstar3@earthlink.net  Stream with Ali + Tina: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulfulstreaming/ (@soulfulstreaming) Website: http://www.soulfulstreaming.com/ (www.soulfulstreaming.com ) Email: Have a topic you want us to dive into or want to be a guest, email us at, Ali@soulfulstreaming.com and Tina@soulfulstreaming.com. 

The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract-thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. As P. M. H. Atwater explains in Children of the Fifth World: A Guide to the Coming Changes in Human Consciousness, we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these “new kids” signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World.   Atwater explains what is happening to our species and our world--from neurological changes and climate upheavals to the drive to be constantly “connected” through screen-based technology and the unnecessary widespread use of drug therapies. She reveals how these children, born with universal consciousness encoded in their DNA, act as agents for world change by reflecting back every misguided aspect of business, politics, religion, entertainment, technology, and culture so we can't ignore what needs to be repaired. Atwater shows how children labeled as autistic or otherwise “damaged” have enormous potential for greatness.  Connecting recent events and cultural shifts with creation myths, evolutionary calendars, and historical records from every culture as well as predictions by Teilhard de Chardin, Sri Aurobindo, Edgar Cayce, and other visionary seers, Atwater shows how the genetic shift now occurring follows the “Rule of Thirds” in its progression. Exploring timelines for the next several hundred years, she explains that the coming new world will be tailored specifically for the new kids, who will lead the way in the Great Shift from old world to new. www.pmhatwater.com       

The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract-thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. As P. M. H. Atwater explains in Children of the Fifth World: A Guide to the Coming Changes in Human Consciousness, we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these “new kids” signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World.     Providing a resource for parents and new kids themselves, Atwater explains what is happening to our species and our world--from neurological changes and climate upheavals to the drive to be constantly “connected” through screen-based technology and the unnecessary widespread use of drug therapies. Sharing individual case histories underscoring the traits of the new-child personality, she reveals how these children, born with universal consciousness encoded in their DNA, act as agents for world change by reflecting back every misguided aspect of business, politics, religion, entertainment, technology, and culture so we can't ignore what needs to be repaired. Atwater shows how children labeled as autistic or otherwise “damaged” have enormous potential for greatness.     Connecting recent events and cultural shifts with creation myths, evolutionary calendars, and historical records from every culture as well as predictions by Teilhard de Chardin, Sri Aurobindo, Edgar Cayce, and other visionary seers, Atwater shows how the genetic shift now occurring follows the “Rule of Thirds” in its progression. Exploring timelines for the next several hundred years, she explains that the coming new world will be tailored specifically for the new kids, who will lead the way in the Great Shift from old world to new. www.pmhatwater.com   Hosted by Dr. Zohara Hieronimus. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract-thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. As P. M. H. Atwater explains in Children of the Fifth World: A Guide to the Coming Changes in Human Consciousness, we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these “new kids” signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World.   Providing a resource for parents and new kids themselves, Atwater explains what is happening to our species and our world--from neurological changes and climate upheavals to the drive to be constantly “connected” through screen-based technology and the unnecessary widespread use of drug therapies. Sharing individual case histories underscoring the traits of the new-child personality, she reveals how these children, born with universal consciousness encoded in their DNA, act as agents for world change by reflecting back every misguided aspect of business, politics, religion, entertainment, technology, and culture so we can't ignore what needs to be repaired. Atwater shows how children labeled as autistic or otherwise “damaged” have enormous potential for greatness.   Connecting recent events and cultural shifts with creation myths, evolutionary calendars, and historical records from every culture as well as predictions by Teilhard de Chardin, Sri Aurobindo, Edgar Cayce, and other visionary seers, Atwater shows how the genetic shift now occurring follows the “Rule of Thirds” in its progression. Exploring timelines for the next several hundred years, she explains that the coming new world will be tailored specifically for the new kids, who will lead the way in the Great Shift from old world to new.www.pmhatwater.com Hosted by Dr. Zohara Hieronimus. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

PMH will discuss today's children and their place in our rapidly changing world. “The New Children and Near-Death Experiences” focuses on children's near-death experiences and the aftereffects, as seen through their eyes and based on their interpretations of what happened to them.This presentation is from the 2007 Ozark Mountain Transformation Conference.FOLLOW US ON:Facebook: https://goo.gl/rwvBfwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozarkmtpubTwitter: https://goo.gl/LunK5DWebsite: https://goo.gl/2d5cX4ASSOCIATED LINKS:Ozark Mountain Publishing, Inc.: https://goo.gl/xhgoAPQuantum Healing Hypnosis Academy: https://goo.gl/64G7RD

Over a period of centuries, the Ancient Ones of the American Southwest constructed a pattern of sandstone villages that precisely matches key constellations in the sky. This book plunges you into the mysteries of these unified star correlations. Other fascinating topics include Orion's global stargate shrines, Arizona earth chakras, crypto-creatures, and star ancestors. Encounter a pre-Columbian counterculture in New Mexico, a prehistoric Mexican city obsessed with macaws, and the lost empire of Aztlá¡n. Read compelling evidence of transoceanic migrations to the Southwest in early epochs. Find out why an extensive road system was built by a people who did not use the wheel. Learn the purpose of massive pyramids and canals made by those who once lived on the site of modern-day Phoenix. Time-travel back to the Age of Taurus for the current significance of the Crab Nebula supernova. Then return to explore the subterranean origin of the Anasazi, the cave conundrum of Grand Canyon, the Hopi Mystery Egg, and prophecies of the Fifth World. Hosted by Dr. Zohara Hieronimus www.Zoharaonline.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

Over a period of centuries, the Ancient Ones of the American Southwest constructed a pattern of sandstone villages that precisely matches key constellations in the sky. This book plunges you into the mysteries of these unified star correlations. Other fascinating topics include Orion's global stargate shrines, Arizona earth chakras, crypto-creatures, and star ancestors. Encounter a pre-Columbian counterculture in New Mexico, a prehistoric Mexican city obsessed with macaws, and the lost empire of Aztlá¡n. Read compelling evidence of transoceanic migrations to the Southwest in early epochs. Find out why an extensive road system was built by a people who did not use the wheel. Learn the purpose of massive pyramids and canals made by those who once lived on the site of modern-day Phoenix. Time-travel back to the Age of Taurus for the current significance of the Crab Nebula supernova. Then return to explore the subterranean origin of the Anasazi, the cave conundrum of Grand Canyon, the Hopi Mystery Egg, and prophecies of the Fifth World. Hosted by Dr. Zohara Hieronimus www.Zoharaonline.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

Over a period of centuries, the Ancient Ones of the American Southwest constructed a pattern of sandstone villages that precisely matches key constellations in the sky. This book plunges you into the mysteries of these unified star correlations. Other fascinating topics include Orion's global stargate shrines, Arizona earth chakras, crypto-creatures, and star ancestors. Encounter a pre-Columbian counterculture in New Mexico, a prehistoric Mexican city obsessed with macaws, and the lost empire of Aztlá¡n. Read compelling evidence of transoceanic migrations to the Southwest in early epochs. Find out why an extensive road system was built by a people who did not use the wheel. Learn the purpose of massive pyramids and canals made by those who once lived on the site of modern-day Phoenix. Time-travel back to the Age of Taurus for the current significance of the Crab Nebula supernova. Then return to explore the subterranean origin of the Anasazi, the cave conundrum of Grand Canyon, the Hopi Mystery Egg, and prophecies of the Fifth World. Hosted by Dr. Zohara Hieronimus www.Zoharaonline.com. Produced by Hieronimus & Co. for 21st Century Radio®.  Edited version provided to Nightlight Radio with permission.

Deep in the ancient, native lands of the Americas, semi-human creatures have stricken fear into people's hearts for generations. Skinwalkers may start as human, but what they do to gain their powers turns them into something evil and otherworldly. Let's talk about the ancient Navajo creation myth and how the magic that created the world also created one of the most violent predators in the land. Plus, Nightcat will share the story of the time his uncle claims to have come face to fae with one. | SOURCES | http://www.auburn.edu/allynbaconanthology/documents/Creation%20or%20Age%20of%20Beginning%20(Dine).pdf | https://www.wearenavajo.org/we-are-navajo/urgeforsex | https://jimkristofic.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/dine-bahane.pdf | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_World_(mythology) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Din%C3%A9_Bahane%CA%BC | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1968&context=gradreports | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/navajo-beliefs-on-snakes-lead-tribal-zoo-to-abandon-exhibit/article_3feb1715-7ecc-521b-8e25-6ccaae18e88e.htmL | https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/50931/1/skinwalkers-the-creepy-creatures-terrifying-tiktok

On this replay of a popular episode, Michael Meade takes up the issue of healing from the ancient idea of the Sacred Fifth, or Secret Fifth, that represents the hidden center of the world, the original source of wholeness and renewal. Following the Navajo myth of the Fifth World, Meade describes how a small reed can become the connective link to the axis of the world that then leads to the hidden center that remains the living source of life.  The ancient myth becomes a way of recovering from, and shifting the burden of the otherwise overwhelming dilemmas of the modern world.   Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast.  You can hear Michael Meade live by joining his free online event “Mythic Imagination and Climate Change” next Thursday, August 26. Register at mosaicvoices.org/events.   You can further support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium.  Members have access to the full archives of over 345 episodes, receive a 30% discount on all online events, courses and products and receive 3 bonus episodes each month. Learn more and join this community of listeners at patreon.com/livingmyth.   As always, we appreciate you leaving a review on iTunes and sharing it with your friends. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you continued well-being and deep community connection during this period of great uncertainty and transformation.

I absolutely loved speaking with documentary filmmaker Kumiko Hayashi and indigenous filmmaker, Jimmy Piaguaje. For the last five years, Kumiko has been living with indigenous tribes in the Amazon creating a new documentary film called The Roots Awaken. We talk about the indigenous prophecy of the Fifth World, we talk about shamanism, we discuss plant medicine, and we cover how westerners can help the indigenous. It's such a good ep! Catch the trailer of The Roots Awaken today at https://www.therootsawaken.com/trailer for a little teaser of the film. If you're enjoying this show, please rate, subscribe and share it! Much love, everyone!

In this episode I talk with Allyson Robinson about ways that role playing games can help us learn how to be more vulnerable, empathetic, and compassionate. Can DnD really save us? How can we create spaces for these games that help us grow and have fun? Guest Plugs * Allyson on Twitter - https://twitter.com/allysonrobinson * Salty Sweet Games - https://www.twitch.tv/saltysweetgames * Salty Sweet Games on Twitter - https://twitter.com/saltysweetgames * The art from this week's episode was created by the amazing Matte Bat (https://twitter.com/mattebat) for Allyson Robinson of her character Ganymede Graves. Please follow them and better yet commission them for something! Show Notes * History of Role Playing Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historyofrole-playinggames * The First Nations of Catan: Practices in Critical Modification - http://analoggamestudies.org/2015/11/the-first-nations-of-catan-practices-in-critical-modification/ * The Fifth World - https://www.thefifthworld.com/ * Ehdrigohr: Indigenous RPG - https://council-of-fools.com/blog/ehdrigohr-rpg/ * The Adventure Zone - https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/adventure-zone/ * DnD Beginner’s Guide - https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/26/17153274/dnd-how-to-play-dungeons-dragons-5e-guide-spells-dice-character-sheets-dm * Call of Cthulu - https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-getting-started/ * Star Wars RPG - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwarsrpg/ * Story Cubes - https://www.storycubes.com/en/ * TTRPG Play Culture: Safety and Consent - https://www.indiegamereadingclub.com/indie-game-reading-club/ttrpg-play-culture-safety-and-consent/ * TTRPG Safety Toolkit Quick Reference Guide - https://i.4pcdn.org/tg/1583202183294.pdf * TTRPG Safety Toolkit - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/114jRmhzBpdqkAlhmveis0nmW73qkAZCj * Roll 20 - https://roll20.net/ * Finite and infinite Games by James Carse - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189989.FiniteandInfiniteGames Support the Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/wdtatpodcast Leave us a voicemail! https://www.speakpipe.com/wdtatpodcast Email your feedback to wdtatpodcast@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/wdtatpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wdtatpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/wdtatpodcast Special Guest: Allyson Robinson.

If you're discussing the early intersection of jazz, rock and related styles, Miles Davis is an unavoidable name, and one of the players most directly responsible for helping Miles achieve his early breakthroughs in that area was Jack DeJohnette. While DeJohnette has never left the world of straight-ahead jazz and has also remained engaged with the avant-garde, this in-between zone that he explored with Miles in the late '60s and early '70s has remained a constant fascination for the drummer and pianist, from bands like Compost and Gateway right up to more recent projects like Hudson and his trio with Ravi Coltrane and Matthew Garrison. Jack and his wife Lydia were kind enough to invite me to their home in upstate New York last summer (long before COVID!). Jack and I spoke about his time with Miles and Charles Lloyd, his connections to Earth, Wind and Fire, why he loved the drumming of both Mitch Mitchell and Levon Helm, his collaborations with members of Living Colour in his Music for the Fifth World album, and much more.

"Old but Gold" or "Oldie but Goodie"? Either way, Olivia and Johanna researched two very old topics with the Aborigines and the Book of Kells in this episode. Air Castles is a cultural anthropology podcast where Semi-Qualified Hosts/World Travelers/Best Friends Johanna Schöllauf and Olivia Schmitz try to learn more about world cultures one topic at a time. Questions/Comments/Compliments/Corrections? Email us at aircastlespodcast@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @aircastlespod Johanna: “The men of the Fifth World (full documentary)”: https://youtu.be/QRBMdS4t36c Olivia: “The Book of Kells”: httpds://www.tcd.ie/library/manuscripts/book-of-kells.php “Book of Kells”: https://www.ancient.eu/Book_of_Kells/ “The Secret of Kells”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_Kells “St Jerome: Christian Scholar”: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Jerome

The Hopi Elders, masters of space, long predicted that humanity would reach a crossroad when we could leave the Fourth World (one out of balance, of moral corruption and turmoil) and begin the Fifth World (Unity, Connection to the Earth). We could choose to follow the zigzag path of two hearts (out of balance), or to step onto the One-Heart path. Join Doc Martin and her guest CC Treadway, visionary, musician and energy healer, to reflect on our spiritual ascension and possibilities for a New World.

The Hopi Elders, masters of space, long predicted that humanity would reach a crossroad when we could leave the Fourth World (one out of balance, of moral corruption and turmoil) and begin the Fifth World (Unity, Connection to the Earth). We could choose to follow the zigzag path of two hearts (out of balance), or to step onto the One-Heart path. Join Doc Martin and her guest CC Treadway, visionary, musician and energy healer, to reflect on our spiritual ascension and possibilities for a New World.

Haiti - a Fifth world nation. You’ve heard of Third World nations, but what is a fifth world country? It’s a country where every year is worse than the year before. That is the state of Haiti, a country with a long history of social, political, economic, and natural catastrophes. Many say that the nation is cursed. Is that possible? On this week’s show, missionary Chris Brumley and businessman David Heady Jr talk about their years working with the people of Haiti. (This is a repeat of an episode from November, 2019 - enjoy!)

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Dr. Atwater is an international authority on near-death experiences and spiritual transformations. Dr Atwater began training in bank management when she was raped, miscarried and “died” three times in three months. Complications led her to relearn how to crawl, walk, climb stairs, run, tell the difference between left and right, hear properly, see properly, and rebuild all her belief systems. She had a near-death experience with each death. During her third NDE, The Voice Like None Other said: “Test revelation. You are to do the research. One book for each death.” She was shown what that meant. Book one was not named, books two and three were: Future Memory; A Manual for Developing Humans. Initiating what The Voice told her to do, she quit her job, gave away or stored everything she owned, sold her home, and left Idaho. That was 1978. Dr. Atwater is the author of 18 books on or related to NDEs, some of her findings have been verified in clinical studies, among them the prospective study done in Holland and published in Lancet Medical Journal and The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences brought the entire field up-to-date. Dr Atwater’s books have been translated into 12 languages. In 2005, Dr. Atwater was awarded the Outstanding Service Award from the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS); Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH), more awards have followed. Dr. Atwater has also presented twice at the United Nations. This is her story, and this is her passion. PASSIONATE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT • Near Death Experiences (NDE) • Out of Body Experiences (OBE) • The centre point of creation and consciousness • What is creation • What is consciousness • The universe is ‘breathing’ • Meeting your loved ones/ancestors during NDE • Research - NDE Cases and experiences • Children NDE experiences • NDE After Effects, Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STE) • Common traits after an NDE • Fear • Future Memory: living in the future before it physically manifests. • Children of the Fifth World. The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these "new kids" signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race (a particular genetic patterning of the human race) - and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World. • What happens when we die? • Living each day with grace and passion POEM The Litany of Fear by P. M. H. Atwater Fear is the mind killer. It is the little death. I will face my fear. It will pass over me, around me, and through me, And when it is gone – I will remain. SPREAD THE PASSION WEBSITE https://passionharvest.com/ INSTAGRAM- @passionharvest https://www.instagram.com/PassionHarvest/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Passionharvest WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7GPih4f56M LEAVE A PODCAST REVIEW IN I TUNES http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1451566598 CONNECT WITH DR. PMH Atwater WEBSITE www.pmhatwater.com PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to Dr. PMH Atwater’s Free Monthly Newsletter “FOR THE CURIOUS.” https://pmhatwater.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e1987e10867e1be15381585f0&id=733db68071

The fifth World Holocaust Forum which was held in Jerusalem at the end of January was a unique event in many respects. It was attended by almost 50 world leaders, it visibly united the international community to stand against antisemitism and it also stirred controversy regarding the participation – or lack thereof – of certain states. Join INSS Research Fellow, Dr. Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky and INSS Visiting Research Fellow and senior Ynet journalist, Mr. Attila Somfalvi for a conversation about the aftermaths of the Forum: what political interests were there, and was the important cause tainted by them? What can we learn from the event and what does Israel need to do in light of the receding memory of the holocaust?

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Giulianna Maria Lamanna, of The Fifth World , drops a huge two-part question on us in this episode, a continuation of the MAPC 2016 Q&A. 1. Are there people in the permaculture community talking about climate change and the impact of global warming on invasive species? 2. Is it our responsibility as permaculture practitioners to create new ecosystems for the changing climate? This conversation leads to thoughts on preserving native ecosystems, the creation of novel ecosystems, the role and influence of exotic species, human disturbance, and the forces of erosion. We're also asked to examine our own  role we have in tending the wild, and what responsibility, if any, we have to domesticated species such as chickens? In doing so, can we take back the stewardship of our own habitat? Voices you'll hear include: Eva Taylor of Ironwood Farms Zach Elfers of Nomad Seed Project Ben Weiss of Susquehanna Permaculture Jason Godesky of The Fifth World Nicole Luttrell of Wind Song Farm Claudia Joseph of New York Permaculture Exchange Seppi Garrett of Seppi's Place Dale Hendricks of Green Light Plants Dr. Christopher Huvos Get in touch The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Instagram Facebook Twitter Podcast Needs Living in the Gift, as Ethan Hughes reminds me, requires asking for our needs to be met. The following are some things I could use right now to make continuing the podcast easier: - A laptop capable of running the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, including a full HD (1080p) screen, 8GB RAM, and an i5 processor. Due to the amount of data I handle, a 512GB HDD or larger would be great. Any specs above those are golden. - A low mileage hybrid vehicle to replace a minivan with 200k miles on it. - Healthcare. Because of the way the U.S. system work, the coverage I can afford is not accepted by my allergist or other specialists. At the moment the most pressing need is for assistance covering my next, and hopefully last, vial of yellow jacket venom as part of my immunotherapy treatment. If you would like to discuss or know more about any of these, feel free to send me an email: The Permaculture Podcast If you are able to give towards any of these efforts: https://www.paypal.me/permaculturepodcast Drop something in the mail: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Or via BitCoin, my wallet address is: 193R8iDwyqN4EmqzWBabMQgwLU4T2ovwVB Resources MACP 2017 Event Information and Tickets Timothy Lee Scott , author of Invasive Plant Medicine Tao Orion  (Her Facebook Page) 1535 - Beyond the War on Invasive Species , my interview with Tao. 1321 - David Homgren on Permaculture. An Interview.

Haiti - a Fifth world nation. You’ve heard of Third World nations, but what is a fifth world country? It’s a country where every year is worse than the year before. That is the state of Haiti, a country with a long history of social, political, economic, and natural catastrophes. Many say that the nation is cursed. Is that possible? On this week’s show, missionary Chris Brumley and businessman David Heady Jr talk about their years working with the people of Haiti.

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This episode takes up the issue of healing from the ancient idea of the Sacred Fifth, or Secret Fifth, that represents the hidden center of the world, the original source of wholeness and renewal. Following the Navajo myth of the Fifth World, Meade describes how a small reed can become the connective link to the axis of the world that then leads to the hidden center that remains the living source of life.  The ancient myth becomes a way of recovering from, and shifting the burden of the otherwise overwhelming dilemmas of the modern world. Thank you for listening to Living Myth.  You can help support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium.  A $10/month subscription gives you 3 bonus episodes each month, the full podcast archives and exclusive offers on products and events.  Become a member at patreon.com/livingmyth.  You can also help by sharing this podcast with your friends and leaving a review on iTunes. If you would like to hear Michael Meade in person, he will be leading two retreats this summer. Visit our website for tickets and more info: mosaicvoices.org/events.

This episode we discuss: The D&D mechanic of Range & Mapping DM-ing Chase Scenes Homebrewing Chase Scenes And a Story Jamming RPG called Fifth World. Thanks to Taylor Pulsipher for our logo and Erik Moulton and Ethan Wilson for our intro and outdo music. We apologize for the audio difficulties, we’re learning as we go.

Lewis Hamilton finally wrapped up his fifth World Championship last weekend at the Mexican Grand Prix. Mercedes could not match the pace of the Red Bulls or Ferrari, but Hamilton drove a responsible race and secured the points he needed to win the title. With two races left in the season we discuss how the season may finish up, as well as a round up of all the latest F1 news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Returning for her fourth visit to my talk show, my old friend PMH Atwater discusses one of her 17 books today talking about the children coming into the world starting in about 1982 which is associated with an unprecedented rise in the incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. PMH explains we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these "new kids" signal the widespread emergence of the fifth root race and fortuitously corresponded with our transition into the "Fifth World." My guest today is the leading world authority on researching and writing about near-death experiences with well over 4000 case studies. We will also be talking about near-death experiences with her today.

Donate to The Permaculture PodcastOnline:via PayPal Venmo:@permaculturepodcast Giulianna Maria Lamanna, of The Fifth World , drops a huge two-part question on us in this episode, a continuation of the MAPC 2016 Q&A. 1. Are there people in the permaculture community talking about climate change and the impact of global warming on invasive species? 2. Is it our responsibility as permaculture practitioners to create new ecosystems for the changing climate? This conversation leads to thoughts on preserving native ecosystems, the creation of novel ecosystems, the role and influence of exotic species, human disturbance, and the forces of erosion. We're also asked to examine our own  role we have in tending the wild, and what responsibility, if any, we have to domesticated species such as chickens? In doing so, can we take back the stewardship of our own habitat? Voices you'll hear include: Eva Taylor of Ironwood Farms Zach Elfers of Nomad Seed Project Ben Weiss of Susquehanna Permaculture Jason Godesky of The Fifth World Nicole Luttrell of Wind Song Farm Claudia Joseph of New York Permaculture Exchange Seppi Garrett of Seppi's Place Dale Hendricks of Green Light Plants Dr. Christopher Huvos Get in touch The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Instagram Facebook Twitter Podcast Needs Living in the Gift, as Ethan Hughes reminds me, requires asking for our needs to be met. The following are some things I could use right now to make continuing the podcast easier: - A laptop capable of running the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, including a full HD (1080p) screen, 8GB RAM, and an i5 processor. Due to the amount of data I handle, a 512GB HDD or larger would be great. Any specs above those are golden. - A low mileage hybrid vehicle to replace a minivan with 200k miles on it. - Healthcare. Because of the way the U.S. system work, the coverage I can afford is not accepted by my allergist or other specialists. At the moment the most pressing need is for assistance covering my next, and hopefully last, vial of yellow jacket venom as part of my immunotherapy treatment. If you would like to discuss or know more about any of these, feel free to send me an email: The Permaculture Podcast If you are able to give towards any of these efforts: https://www.paypal.me/permaculturepodcast Drop something in the mail: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Or via BitCoin, my wallet address is: 193R8iDwyqN4EmqzWBabMQgwLU4T2ovwVB Resources MACP 2017 Event Information and Tickets Timothy Lee Scott , author of Invasive Plant Medicine Tao Orion  (Her Facebook Page) 1535 - Beyond the War on Invasive Species , my interview with Tao. 1321 - David Homgren on Permaculture. An Interview.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast   What can I say, 2016 was a tumultuous year for many. As this latest trip around the sun drew to a close there were many memes and references that 2016 was a year where people would make sure to stay up to midnight just to watch to it die, while looking forward to 2017 being an entirely different, perhaps brighter, year. I don't put much stock in a year being good or bad, as even with all my own ups and downs, a divorce, two moves, and some health issues, I'm quite pleased with what happened over the last 12 months: time spent with my children, dozens of interviews recorded, hundreds of phone calls and emails responded to, people met, and projects launched. Already this new year, 2017 is shaping up to be beautiful. But, there was some big news this year. Out of everything that happened around the globe, perhaps the biggest news for our community as a whole was the loss of two important figures to the movement: one of the founders and one of our best communicators. I speak of course of Bill Mollison and Toby Hemenway. I never knew Bruce Charles “Bill” Mollison, who passed away on September 24, 2016 at the age of 88, but I wouldn't be here without his efforts to popularize the ideas he developed with David Holmgren. Slow to build in the early years, seeing the number of trained practitioners grow from dozens to hundreds throughout the 1980s, and the books rise from a handful to perhaps a dozen, we are now seeing a flourish of activity building upon what Bill started with David more than 40 years ago. When I first came to permaculture nearly two decades ago, Mollinson's The Designers' Manual, the big black book of Permaculture,  was about all we had to go on in the West. Starting in the early 2000s with Gaia's Garden, the number one selling book on permaculture thus far, the roots of this discipline took hold and allowed the rest to flourish. It is with a still heavy heart that I hold the loss of Toby Hemenway, who passed away on December 20, 2016. I had the good fortune to get to know him through correspondence and our interview together . Though Gaia's Garden touched many, it was his second book, The Permaculture City, that continues to hold my thoughts because of the critiques he offered on running away to the countryside, as opposed to being where people are: in our cities. He also throughout those pages encouraged us to focus on our talents and to create systems that account for them, rather than pushing to embrace someone else's example of what to do. To truly design our systems around ourselves. I was looking forward to a follow-up to that book, and was outlining a second interview with Toby when word of his illness reached me. Not long after, he passed. Both Toby and Bill will be missed and I'm thankful for the time they did have to share their thoughts through their writing, interviews, and, thanks to the good fortune of the internet, videos. With the big news from our community, there is the smaller news of this show, which entered it's seventh year in October, 2016. Between guest host David Bilbrey and myself, we produced forty-seven episodes this year. If you are new to the show, or want to check out some highlights, some shows that I recommend include: Mary Reynolds, the Irish author of The Garden Awakening, shared with us a way to reconnect with the stories of a place and to become a guardian of Earth. To listen to the myths and legends of the people and the land to reconnect with what we've lost culturally. Whatever our backgrounds, we come from somewhere and should get to know that where. Steven Martyn, The Sacred Gardener from Canada, reminded me, in a similar way to Mary, for the need to reconnect, by creating a relationship with the land that we are on. For those of us who can look to our ancestors and know that their stories are not those of the land we are on, we can reach back to those who called the ground we walk on home and learn about and from them the wisdoms of the first people, while also being allies to their cause, as continues to happen with the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock. I also think, from Steven's examples, about how many of us are displaced from the places where our stories come from and how we were once all indigenous. Those traditions, stories, and folkways often still exist, we just call them myths, legends, and old wives tales, and can rediscover them by connecting to our families or the land they come from. Moving from the land to our social and economic structures, both of the conversations with Shaun Chamberlin bring his work with David Fleming, and David's legacy, to life. Surviving the Future and Lean Logic, both books on my Best Of for this year, create a connection between the long standing work of permaculture to build in the landscape, and take it a step closer towards meeting the needs of our social and economic systems by addressing the tension we feel between our always on, just-in-time economy, and the slower traditions of community. David's vision, continued by Shaun, is not rooted in some sense of nostalgia, but on the prospect of what the world will be like when energy and employment cease to exist as we know them today. We can slow down and react through an outreach of our gifts throughout our community, which is what Eric Chisler, my dear brother, joined David Bilbrey to share his thoughts on. This subject dear to my heart as the boundaries of permaculture continue to push beyond the roots in the landscape, and Eric shared his own experiences and current efforts with The Emergence Network to create the opportunities the future will require. The interview with Eric meant a lot for me personally because it was recorded just as he and I were preparing to leave Seppi's Place, as that project came to a close. I give thanks for my time with Eric and how our conversations drove me deeper into exploring community and alternative structures as we spent late nights in the kitchen cleaning and preparing food, wrapt in conversations, while listening to heavy metal in the background. A colleauge of Shaun's, whose work he extended in The Transition Timeline, is Rob Hopkins, originator of the of Transition Town movement, joined me shortly after the Brexit vote, while we American's were reaching the zenith of the United States presidential election, to talk about the current state of Transition. During that conversation we also look at some of the critiques of permaculture to accomplish the work that is necessary to create not only permanent human agriculture, but also permanent human culture that can survive the climate crisis that is already upon us, and the looming thread of energy descent. Though we may not talk about these two motives for permaculture, especially as oil prices drop and we adjust to the “new normal” of weather weirding, but the dangers are not going away and soon will come to call. Dr. Talia Fletcher and her family visited me while still living at Seppi's Place. There we got to know one another and discuss a holistic approach to veterinary medicine, which we then turned into a later interview. For those of us practicing permaculture, we have allies among all disciplines, we just need to find them, as demonstrated in the conversation with Dr. Fletcher Just as we can find allies around us, we can also be allies in our communities, as I found from interviewing Robyn Mello, the program director of The Philadelphia Orchard project. After provided an introduction to that project,  Robyn shared her own story about the community choices she's made by living in the inner city of Philadelphia. Having known Robyn a long time, she remains someone whose work I follow to remember what is possible in the urban environment. While others are still formulating and collecting their thoughts, she is actively doing the work through POP and her own life choices, all while living in the fifth largest city in the United States. Ending the retrospective on interveiws a conversation that started the year: Taj Scicluna, the Perma Pixie. In this continuation of the conversation we had at the end of 2015, Taj shared her experiences as a small business permaculture practitioner and what it means to straddle economics and earth care. I'm often reminded that 80 % of business fail in the first year and a half, so it's clear that being an entrepreneur isn't a straight shot at success, and still if we are going to continue to practice permaculture in the world that we find ourselves in, with liberal economic policies focused around market capitalism, there are structures that we can play with in by owning our own labor, or looking to work outside of those systems through structures like the gift economy, and by making changes in our own lives to live with less financial capital, while we build the social and otherwise. Myself, Taj, Shaun Chamberlin, and many others are choosing to live differently. I won't say that it is easy, but each day we can make the shifts that get us closer to where we want to be. It is a long game we are participating in. Industry, capital, and environmental degradation didn't begin overnight and we're not going to solve these problems either. As a mentor of mine used to say, “fast, cheap, or easy: pick two.” Let's make it cheap and easy by going slow. One day, one small act at a time. With these conversations that were all recorded via wire, also check out the group conversations from my trips to Clear Creek , Kentucky; Philadelphia , Pennsylvania; and Baltimore, Maryland. In those you can hear a multitude of voices come together in conversations about community, fellowship, and creating in urban and rural spaces. Live events like these are always fun, and I like going out to meet and speak with folks in person. If you would like to host an in-person recording of The Permaculture Podcast, and are somewhere near the East Coast, let me know. While recapping this best of from the show, I'd like to give a shoutout to Jason Godesky for creating The Fifth World role-playing game. Though it's been awhile since Jason was on the show as a guest, I got to hang out with him and Giuli at the convention Save Against Fear in October of 2016. During our time together I got a chance to play The Fifth World for the first time and in that process they evoked an Animist experience for me within the game when, for a few moments, I had to face the personification of my character's disconnect from  family. It left me shaken for a few moments thanks to the power of the storytelling moment. Whatever your background, be it gamer, storyteller, or an interest in myth, check out TheFifthWorld.com. If you are looking for new books to read, some releases from 2016 I recommend picking up are Lean Logic and Surviving the Future, both edited by Shaun Chamberlin. Rewild or Die by Urban Scout, a persona of Peter Michael Bauer from Rewild Portland, and The New Wildcrafted Cuisine by Pascal Baudar. Lean Logic and Surviving the Future , as mentioned in my interviews with the editor Shaun Chamberlin, fill the gulf between Permaculture and Transition, bridging the landscape and the new culture needed for a bountiful future that acknowledges scarcity and embraces it. Rewild or Die , though a snapshot of a particular moment in time for the rewilding community, is one of the earliest books on Rewilding. I recommend this for everyone interesting in permaculture, rewilding, and the modern primitive skills movement. As someone knowledgeable of permaculture, Peter is able to provide insights on the intersection between the world that arose from agriculture, and what we have to learn from indigenous traditions, all delivered with a bit of snark and sarcasm. On the other side of the spectrum is Pascal Baudar's The New Wildcrafted Cuisine , which takes wild foods and turns them into high culinary fare in a way I've not found elsewhere. Yes, many field books will teach you what to eat and how to make it edible, but Pascal is creating foods that one would want to eat, or even see served in a Michelin rated restaurant. As part of the interview with Pascal, I also appreciate hearing about how many classes and workshops he took in order to learn all that he did to create the book. This is a valuable lesson for all of us to slow down and take our time collecting our experience and understanding our chosen discipline. Looking forward for 2017 and the 7th year of the show, I'm continuing to step into what it means to slow down and take a sabbatical where I reinvest in myself and the podcast. I'll continue to produce new long form interviews, as you're used to, while leaning on friends like David Bilbrey to have other conversations and add unexpected voices to the conversation. Behind the scenes, I've asked by friends at Liminal Collective to take on more of the work that happens when the microphone is off, like social media and the newsletter, so that I can focus on those interviews and The Possibility Handbook . After a long year processing over 1,000 pictures, hours and hours of audio, and generating hundreds of pages of notes, everything is compiled in a way that I can begin writing the book itself. There are, of course, other projects and things we have in the wings for you, but I'm in a place where I'm trusting the process of it all, and will make some announcements as they come together. Throughout everything, my door remains open if you have any questions or would like to talk about anything you heard here, from an episode in the archives, or on a future episode of the show. . Email: or send me a letter: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Until the next time, create the world you want to live in by taking care of Earth, your self, and each other.

Civilization as we know it is no more. The flora and fauna have retaken the world and our family must find its place amongst them. Join Christine Blight, Mara Dyne, Colin Johnson, and Austin Ramsay as they try to live within 'The Fifth World'. 'The Fifth World' is by Jason Godesky, and is available here: http://thefifthworld.com/ You can follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Notaninn, or email us at YouDontMeetInAnInn@gmail.com You can also like our Facebook page(https://www.facebook.com/YouDontMeetInAnInn/timeline?ref=page_internal) or subreddit(https://www.reddit.com/r/YouDontMeetInAnInn/) for regular updates. You can find Mara's NSFW twitter here: https://twitter.com/MaraDyne If you'd like to support the podcast please rate and review us on iTunes, or share us with your friends on social media!

Civilization as we know it is no more. The flora and fauna have retaken the world and our family must find its place amongst them. Join Christine Blight, Mara Dyne, Colin Johnson, and Austin Ramsay as they try to live within 'The Fifth World'. 'The Fifth World' is by Jason Godesky, and is available here: http://thefifthworld.com/ You can follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Notaninn, or email us at YouDontMeetInAnInn@gmail.com You can also like our Facebook page(https://www.facebook.com/YouDontMeetInAnInn/timeline?ref=page_internal) or subreddit(https://www.reddit.com/r/YouDontMeetInAnInn/) for regular updates. You can find Mara's NSFW twitter here: https://twitter.com/MaraDyne If you'd like to support the podcast please rate and review us on iTunes, or share us with your friends on social media!

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Our guest today is Joshua Cubista, a permaculture practitioner from the American Southwest who teaches at Prescott College. Though the title for this episode is a bit of a mouthful, and what follows stays rather technical in how Joshua shares the message with us, the core of the conversation is fairly simple: how do we create better educational experiences for students by design, and build their abilities, talents, and skills to accomplish their personal goals inside and outside the classroom, and collaboratively in community. As we cover a lot of ground in less than a half hour, you will find copious links in the Resource section of the show notes, which include Joshua's website and how to connect with him. Before we begin, I want to say that this podcast is a lot like your local public radio station, dependent on listener support. Unlike public media, this podcast doesn't receive any government funding. Quite simply it continues to exist within the gift economy, which includes the sponsors you've heard on the show. Right now, there are 67 people, and four organizations, that help to bring permaculture to thousands and thousands of people every week. I'd like to see that number reach 200, or more, by the end of July. Can we do that together? Become a sustaining supporter atPatreon.com/permaculturepodcast or make a one-time donation via the PayPal.me link in the show notes, or the donate button on the side of the mainpage. The sponsor for this episode is The Fifth World, a role playing game initially created by Jason Godesky, but is now influenced by a growing community of authors, artists, designers, gamers, and dreamers. This open source game looks to explore a neotribal, ecotopian, animist future. What will your world look like in this feral future? Find out more and get involved at The Fifth World.com. Find out more about Joshua and his work, including information about Prototyping Our Future,Designing Labs for a Sustainable Future, and Permaculture for Systemic Change atJoshuaCubista.com. This conversation with Joshua is important to me because, and this isn't meant in a glib way, that the easy work of permaculture, the space we focus on in a Permaculture Design Course, the landscape is well known. There are academic and other libraries full of information on how to manage plants and animals for human use. The permanent agriculture side of permaculture is upon us. We can do that. We know how. Moving from the land and towards creating permanent culture is a completely different issue and set of, if you will, softer skills, that are not as tangible or direct. As teachers, that includes better pedagogical approaches to teaching permaculture that includes more conversations about the invisible structures and delving deep into design, not just on-the-ground techniques. Using that idea of experiential design, we must design and educational experience, including the classroom and curriculum, to meet the needs of the students so they have a larger tool box of skills. Then, through capacity building, help them find the skills they need along the way. Finally, at least for this conversation, when students complete a course and go back into the world, to offer ongoing support that also connect them with or helps to create the community they'll need for systemic change. It's a big picture, but I can't imagine us doing this if we weren't ready to  to tackle some incredibly complex issues. We can decide to use permaculture to homestead, and I appreciate everyone who does that, but there's also an imperative within the ethics that we do something more. By practicing permaculture, you are part of a larger community. By listening to this show, you are part of a portion of that group. If you are a part of my community. Thousands and thousands of people to call upon to help you. Regardless of where you are in the world, there is probably someone near you that I've talked to or traded email with. If not, then I can put out a call on the podcast if you are looking for someone. All you've got to do is get in touch. . Email: The Permaculture Podcast, or if you like, drop something in the mail. The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here the next episode is a conversation with Linda Booth Sweeney about her new book The Climate Change Playbook, which contains 22 systems thinking games that help you more effectively communicate about climate change. Until then, spend each day creating the world you want to live in by taking care of Earth, your self, and each other. Resources Joshua Cubista Prototyping Our Future Designing Labs for a Sustainable Future Permaculture for Systemic Change Prescott College Evolution Lab Borderlands Restoration Global Education Futures Forum Prototopia Labs Alliance for Strategic Sustainable Development The Sustainability Laboratory Findhorn Ecovillage Human Potential Movement Esalen Institute A Pattern Language Barefoot Architect  (via Shelter Publications) Connect with the Podcast Make A Donation (PayPal.Me) On Patreon On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter

Children of the Fifth World: A Guide to the Coming Changes in Human ConsciousnessAired Sunday, 29 May 2016, 2:00 PM ETI continue my discussion with P.M.H. Atwater about the new crystal children incarnating and what challenges they face and abilities they are bringing with them.The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract-thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. As P. M. H. Atwater explains, we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these “new kids” signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World.Providing a resource for parents and new kids themselves, Atwater explains what is happening to our species and our world—from neurological changes and climate upheavals to the drive to be constantly “connected” through screen-based technology and the unnecessary widespread use of drug therapies. Sharing individual case histories underscoring the traits of the new-child personality, she reveals how these children, born with universal consciousness encoded in their DNA, act as agents for world change by reflecting back every misguided aspect of business, politics, religion, entertainment, technology, and culture so we can’t ignore what needs to be repaired. Atwater shows how children labeled as autistic or otherwise “damaged” have enormous potential for greatness.About the Guest P.M.H. AtwaterP. M. H. Atwater, L.H.D., is a distinguished researcher of near-death experiences, prayer chaplain, spiritual counselor, and visionary. She is the author of 15 books including Beyond the Indigo Children. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.She is one of the original researchers in the field of near-death studies, having begun her work in 1978 and completing 10 books on her findings – some of which have now been verified in clinical settings. Her, The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences, was featured in the online version of Newsweek Magazine. Near-Death Experiences: The Rest of The Story is her most complete and controversial book yet. She has won many awards, appeared on numerous TV shows, and spoken around the world – always inviting people to look past appearances for the truth that underlies what we think we know.

Author and world leading expert on Near-Death Experiences, PMH Atwater, returns to The Zone Show to talk about her book, Children of the Fifth World - and the coming of the next root race.

Laakkuluk Williamson-Bathory a uaajeerneq performer of Greenlandic mask dancing, music, drum­-dancing, storytelling and acting. Her career has allowed her to travel all across Canada and to many wondrous parts of the world. Laakkuluk's poetry was recently commissioned for the exhibit Fifth World (2105), Wanda Nanibus Curator, Mendel Gallery, Saskatoon. Her collaboration of the Belly to the Moo(2012), a six part postcard exchange project connecting performance art in Iqaluit to New York was a Fuse Magazine artist project. In addition to her poetry, theatre and uaajeerneq, Laakkuluk is founder and Executive Director of Qaggiavuut, Iqaluit's first performing arts center. She also curated projects that challenged outdated museum exhibition practices for Inuit culture at the Art Gallery of Ontario including: Inuit Art in Motio(2003) and litarivingaa? Do You Recognize me?(2004), which additionally brought youth together across urban and rural environments through Tauqsiijiit an onsite residence youth media lab located at the heart of the exhibition with participants from: Igloolik Isuma Productions, Qaggiq Theatre, Siqiniq Productions, Daybi, Tungasuvvingat Inuit Youth Drop In Centre (Ottawa), 7th Generation Image Makers (Native Child and Family Services of Toronto), Debajehmujig Theatre Group (Wikwemikong) and Qaggiq Theatre (Iqaluit). “I am an advocate for the deep human need for all people, but especially post­-colonial Indigenous people to express themselves at a level of creative excellence. I am a mother, wife, writer and performer based in Iqaluit, Nunavut. My three children speak Greenlandic, Inuktitut and English – all languages part of their heritages. I am passionate about spending time on the land – hiking, snowmobiling, boating, hunting, camping, eating wild foods, building cabins and cultivating raccoon tans are all activities that figure largely in my family.”

Laakkuluk Williamson-Bathory a uaajeerneq performer of Greenlandic mask dancing, music, drum­-dancing, storytelling and acting. Her career has allowed her to travel all across Canada and to many wondrous parts of the world. Laakkuluk’s poetry was recently commissioned for the exhibit Fifth World (2105), Wanda Nanibus Curator, Mendel Gallery, Saskatoon. Her collaboration of the Belly to the Moo(2012), a six part postcard exchange project connecting performance art in Iqaluit to New York was a Fuse Magazine artist project. In addition to her poetry, theatre and uaajeerneq, Laakkuluk is founder and Executive Director of Qaggiavuut, Iqaluit’s first performing arts center. She also curated projects that challenged outdated museum exhibition practices for Inuit culture at the Art Gallery of Ontario including: Inuit Art in Motio(2003) and litarivingaa? Do You Recognize me?(2004), which additionally brought youth together across urban and rural environments through Tauqsiijiit an onsite residence youth media lab located at the heart of the exhibition with participants from: Igloolik Isuma Productions, Qaggiq Theatre, Siqiniq Productions, Daybi, Tungasuvvingat Inuit Youth Drop In Centre (Ottawa), 7th Generation Image Makers (Native Child and Family Services of Toronto), Debajehmujig Theatre Group (Wikwemikong) and Qaggiq Theatre (Iqaluit). “I am an advocate for the deep human need for all people, but especially post­-colonial Indigenous people to express themselves at a level of creative excellence. I am a mother, wife, writer and performer based in Iqaluit, Nunavut. My three children speak Greenlandic, Inuktitut and English – all languages part of their heritages. I am passionate about spending time on the land – hiking, snowmobiling, boating, hunting, camping, eating wild foods, building cabins and cultivating raccoon tans are all activities that figure largely in my family.”

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. In 2015 I released 55 episodes. Followers to the show on Facebook and Twitter more than doubled, and listenership is now at over 15,000 per episode, also doubling since the start of the year. This episode is a best of and overview of the preceding twelve months. In preparing the list of what to include, it became a survey of what was popular on the podcast, and in our particular slice of the permaculture community represented by where things have gone, and your interests in reaching out to have certain guests on the air. If you're new to permaculture or this podcast, the various interviews reviewed here and listed in the Resource section at the bottom of the show notes page provide a beginning to explore the archives, which contain hundreds of hours of interviews with a broad cross section of permaculture practitioners, authors, scientists, and others who are all dedicated to creating a better world. Every time I sit down to look over the year that came before, I always toss around different ideas of what to include and how to best represent the trends and ideas, without giving a blow by blow of every topic and conversation. I really enjoy every interview and episode that gets released, so would just list them in order if I had my druthers, but that's not that interesting. Instead, I have to use some kind of metric or decision making process to decide what to share. That might be something like total listens to a given episode, but that gives preference to something that was released earlier in the year. Comments are great, but vary widely, and the more polarizing a guest is leads to more feedback. Even with that feedback, what source to judge from? Though some replies are left on the website, most of the responses continue to come directly to me via email, but some interviews, like that with Jason Godesky, generate a lot of interest on Facebook. So for this year I'm going to look at the topics that trended as the most popular subjects on the show, include a few of my personal favorites, and close with the guest who continues to be the most popular on the show. By far the topic that got the most attention was foraging and rewilding. Every time this subject came up new suggestions poured in for people to reach out to for interviews, other books and articles to read, or different angles to address this idea of primal reconnection to ourselves and the land. The two conversations with Peter Michael Bauer were some of the most downloaded and commented on interviews of the year. Peter's first conversation in March, providing an introduction to human rewilding and the intersection with permaculture, was so well received that he returned in November to explore the difference between rewilding the land and how that differs from un-domesticating ourselves. Dina Falconi, author of Foraging and Feasting, was the other guest garnered a lot of attention. Her discussion of food as medicine, the idea of developing and using master recipes, and the distinction between a plant as food or a culinary addition resonated with many people. From the landscape and the self we move to human society and our cultural stories, which played a big part this year in the discussions about social permaculture. Where these most connected were when many voices came together as one in the round table recordings. Repeatedly I've heard from you that you listened to those over and over again, including the two conversations with Ben Weiss and Dave Jacke, one of which included Charles Eisenstein; the journey to the Riverside Project in West Virginia where Nicole Luttrell, Jesse Wyner, Ashley Davis, and Diane Blust joined me for another two pieces that started talking about permaculture, but settled into a what it means to call a place home; and then the largest round table yet, with the Clear Creek community outside of Berea, Kentucky. Though each one touched on very different ideas the space created by coming together felt like you were invited to be a part of the circle to sit, ask questions, and listen. In some case we were able to do that by including your questions as you tweeted or posted comments to Facebook while the interviews were recorded. Along with those, the social and cultural side were pushed to the edge in the discussion of with Jason Godesky. Though on the surface we talked about narrative, mythmaking, and how we can accomplish that through games such as his own The Fifth World, there was a deeper exploration of push-pull experienced between waking up and turning on lights and having on demand hot water and how to live a life that isn't just a reduced consumption that is still damaging, but something more regenerative. I'm thankful for the voice Jason brought to the table that day, after we'd already had a long weekend at Save Against Fear, and were still able to look at the difference between the modern versus the traditional; holistic compared to reductionist; and personal responsibility versus systemic hegemony. Moving outside of the topics of interest, there are three episodes I feel deserve mentioned here as ones you should listen to if you haven't heard them, or listen to them again if you have. The first is Joshua Peaceseeker Hughes and our overview of modern permaculture that resulted in the first episode explicitly looking at the need for Transitional Ethics during this time of transformation. His personal story created an acknowledgement that we can do more, but that doing so involves making an active choice. To embody permaculture and live it intentionally, but not to abuse ourselves for being citizens of the world we find ourselves in. The second was when I returned to the Faith and Earth Care series through the interview with Dillon Cruz. I was initially a little hesitant about releasing the conversation because this series as a whole usually generates a lot of feedback, often negatively. Dillon's time on the air did bring a number of replies, often private via email, but in a different way. His raw voice and self awareness lead to responses that stretched across a variety of religious traditions, and gave form to an expression of faith as a way to tend the world we are given that is a personal pursuit compatible with designing the world we want to live in. There was no hatemail this time around for covering spirituality within permaculture, but, then again, this wasn't that kind of conversation. The final of the stand-alone, stand-out episodes, comes from time spent with Eric and Victoria of Charm City Farms, in Baltimore, Maryland. In particular it was Victoria's personal journey that opened a space to hear a voice that sounded similar to our own. She came from a place where she could make any of a number of choices towards the life she lived, and worked through the struggles of what path lead to a sense of self and right livelihood. Every time I sit down with a microphone I never know what will wind up being recorded or where the interview will go. That day in Baltimore lead to something special and I'm grateful to Victoria for allowing me to share that with you. Now that I've covered the episodes I heard from you about, there are two that were some of my personal favorites. Those were with Holly Brown of Island Creek Farm, and talking with Toby Hemenway about The Permaculture City. Holly means so much to my own journey as a permaculture practitioner not only for the content of the conversation you can listen to, but also because of the way that we spent our the time together the day we met. She was the last stop on my journey through Virginia visiting with permaculture farmers and homesteaders, that started with Lee and Dave O'Neill of Radical Roots several days earlier. That morning, as I drove out to her farm, I found myself a little road weary and ready to start the trek back up North on Interstate 81 to Pennsylvania. I love to drive, it's something instilled in me by my father at a young age as I sat in the back of classic American muscle, and later Swedish GT cars, and then my own life as a gear-head behind the wheel of Japanese sports cars and GT cars of my own, but I despise getting on I-81 for more than an hour or so, and the thought of four hours from Virginia back home that day felt like a stretch of my own personal hell laid out in asphalt. While winding my way through back roads, already running late after sitting in traffic while trying to leave Roanoke, I began to question this last stop of the day, and whether to reschedule with Holly for another time. The closer I got to the farm the roads got narrower and the speed limits much lower, and I still didn't know what I would find, or how this last conversation would close out a whirlwind journey, my first time taking the podcast on the road to visit, talk, and document in person. Finally, after nearly two hours in the car for what should have taken less than an hour, I rounded  the last turn and came to the Island Creek. After backing up a bit because I missed the lane, for the first time I saw why Holly and her farm were recommended as a place to visit. The site was gorgeous, and there, out in the fields, were a pair of souls working the land with their hands, skin deeply tanned from time spent out of doors. Shortly they would be revealed as Holly and one of her farm interns. Within moments of meeting, after Holly and her intern finished the harvesting and business for the day, Holly and I stepped into the small home she shares with her husband and children, a home built by their hands on land donated to their family as a wedding gift, and ate a lunch of vegetable curry, topped with yogurt she made from raw milk sourced from another nearby farm, and paired with a salad of her own variety of mixed greens. Before the interview, we sat and talked about children, family, and life. Afterwards, while touring the farm where I got to eat my first fresh fig right, pulled right off the tree, we discussed the politics of being a permaculture farmer in an area with a conservative view of farming that views modern, industrial drive agriculture as the only way; and how to make the choices required to have a successful permaculture farm that runs counter to those ideas that others see as norms, reinforced by our society we live in. Though that all happened outside of the conversation you can listen to on the show, many of the tenets and tone you'll find there. Holly is someone I look forward to visiting again to sit down and continue to push the edges of what it means to embody permaculture as a small-scale farmer working the land, fueled by calories not fossil fuels. The impact of that day is also why you'll see the picture of Holly's farm as the cover image of this episode. On the other side of that, looking at living in a rural setting, was Toby Hemenway. Well known and carrying high regarded within our community, I'd chased him off and on through the years for an interview, but we never quite connected. I'll admit to never being a fan of Gaia's Garden, but The Permaculture City was like talking with an old friend, which was what the resulting interview felt like. Warm and gracious, but a bit heretical because Toby did the math and raised questions about the practicality and sustainability of the permaculture dream of going off-grid, returning to the land, and seeking self-sufficiency. As he says in the book, he's done subsistence farming, and it isn't a joy by any sense of the imagination, it's hard work that many of us are not realistically ready for, so what can we do to do us and what we are ready for and good at? This latest work also took permaculture a step further out of the landscape, to areas where there may be no soil to grow in, or if we're not suited to it, may honestly be a waste of our time and energy. What then? What do we do to still live in a regenerative manner, during this period of transition, to lessen our consumption and impacts, when the answer is counter to so many years of conversation and literature on what we're told permaculture is supposed to be, and what it is supposed to look like? Deep down we've known the truth, the answers, we've heard it before through people like Bob Theis imploring that we don't go out and inflict ourselves on a piece of land that doesn't need us, or Dave Jacke addressing that what we called Invisible Structures for so long need to be framed for what they are, social and economic systems. And here in his book and conversation with me,  was the number one selling author on the subject of permaculture calling all of that into question, and asking us to examine our own choices. Here were some of my doubts about the permaculture narrative given a voice. Was my mind blown? Yeah, just a little, and it's what has taken me a road to continue to stand in two worlds and create a place, through the podcast, to look at these bigger pictures and questions so we can build permanent culture, rather than just insuring we achieve permanent agriculture. With all those voices and conversations and the others in the archives, can you guess who the number one guest of all time on the show is out of the last five years, and so receives an honorable mention? Are you shocked at all if I say Ethan Hughes? His insight and thoughts continue to connect with so many people, including to my surprise, a number of folks from Australia and New Zealand. The work of his, to embrace and embody permaculture in a way that is personally fulfilling, but non-proselytizing, shows a different way forward. I might not ever to live the way he does, because as Eric Toensmeier and I have talked about I like electricity and the ability to communicate worldwide instantaneously via the internet,  his actions help me get a little bit closer to where I want to be every time we talk or I listen back over the public interviews. It's why I picked up the phone and called him to talk about my desire here in Pennsylvania to create an urban demonstration site and semi-intentional community. As that phone call drew to a close, and he'd shared a number of insights in how to start a project like that, the conversation lead to us talking about writing, in particular a book about his personal journey, but with the practical insights necessary so anyone can create change where they are, as conventionally or radically as they like. Even more to my surprise, Ethan asked me to be his partner on the project, which resulted in what we're calling The Possibility Handbook. As a new year dawns, so does a new project, and I leave for The Possibility Alliance on January 15, 2016 to sit down, off-grid, and record with Ethan. If you would like to learn more about The Possibility Handbook in particular, visit the thepermaculturepodcast.com/book. There you can listen to a short interview with Mr. Hughes discussing the contents we'll cover, and what he hopes to accomplish by bringing this into the world. You'll also find information and links on how to take part in a listener-only crowdfunding campaign where you'll  receive early access to the book materials as they become available, and exclusive content that will not be offered anywhere but there. If you'd like to contribute to the show in general visit https://thepermaculturepodcast.com and click on the support tab to find out how you can help. In drawing this to a close, I want to say thank you to everyone who has been a part of the the show over the years by donating, sharing links, and reaching out to me via email or phone, or by taking the time to put a letter in the mail. All of it has made this podcast a success in ways that I never imagined in October of 2010 when I  first sat down with an inexpensive USB headset and an old Linux laptop to start talking about Permaculture.   Thank you.   [caption width="960" align="aligncenter"] Photo Source: Rewild Portland[/caption] Resources: Episode 1506: Island Creek Farm with Holly Brown Episode 1513: Rewilding Permaculture with Peter Michael Bauer Episode 1516: Foraging and Feasting with Dina Falconi Episode 1524: Right Livelihood with Ben Weiss, Dave Jacke, and Charles Eisenstein Episode 1526: Getting right with ourselves & building community featuring Ben Weiss & Dave Jacke Episode 1530: Urban Permaculture in Baltimore, Maryland (Charm City Farms) Episode 1532: The Permaculture City with Toby Hemenway Episode 1538: Community Building (Clear Creek Round Table) Episode 1540: Myth Making and Storytelling with Jason Godesky Episode 1541: The Riverside Project Round Table (Part 1) Episode 1543: Transitional Ethics with Joshua Peaceseeker Hughes Episode 1544: Home (The Riverside Project Round Table Part 2) Episode 1546: Human vs. Conservation Rewilding Episode 1548: The Greatest Commandment with Dillon Cruz

Aired Sunday, 11 October 2015, 2:00 PM ETAllayah welcomes Nancy Oakes to discuss the effect of the Divine Mother’s energy descending into the NOW. Nancy is passionate about the return of the sacred feminine energy and the power it brings to women and to those oppressed by the old paradigms of the patriarchal religions. With Allayah, she will discuss her belief in the sanctity of the “Third Gender”. Further conversation will explore the energy of the Great Mothers returning as healing for all oppressed people.About the Guest Nancy OakesNancy Oakes is the Founder and CEO of the Spiritual Life Style Wellness Center in Texas. As well, she is the author of Love to the Light, The Ancestors Led Us!,and A Spiritual Guide To Living In The “Fifth World” as a featured columnist for OM Times Magazine (http://omtimes.com/ and http://omtimes.com/our-team/our-team-3/nancy-oakes/). Nancy provides life coaching for healthy living, based on Remembering Who You Are, and Reconnecting – A Life Free of Addiction.Besides her life coaching activities, Nancy lectures on our reconnection to the Goddess – “CREATRESS”, Sophia, Wisdom, for personal empowerment, and believes that now, as the Great Mother returns, humanity’s hearts will be filled with love. She believes we are living in the “Fifth World”, a time of great peace and love based on many indigenous elders’ prophesies, and that this new level of higher consciousness for humanity signifies that we have arrived in the new era. Thus with love, Nancy believes, the new thriving communities will include women and the Third Gender and, therefore, millions of people will be added to our society, where in the past they were rejected, often oppressed, and even murdered. As an ally for the LGTB community, Nancy also serves as an activist towards the healing of the “Sacred Third Gender”.You can read more about Nancy, her work, and the Spiritual Life Style Wellness Center by visiting her website at: http://lovetothelight.weebly.com/. Nancy’s new book Return of Sophia, Mother of the Universe: Ushering In A Renewal of Sacred Gifts is available on Amazon at: http://goo.gl/RyCzlZ

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. This episode is a conversation with Jason Godesky, creator of The Fifth World Role Playing Game, recorded in-person several weeks ago at the Save Against Fear convention, but I start our conversation with an introduction to all this, so go ahead and give it a listen. You can find out more about Jason and the game at TheFifthWorld.com. If you would like to know more about Save Against Fear, the gaming convention where this was recorded, the website is SaveAgainstFear.com. The Bodhana Group, which organized the event and uses the funds raised each year to assist the children and families impacted by childhood trauma, is at thebodhanagroup.org. As you may have noticed in our closing we ran out of time in our session, and did not get to address all the listener questions. I emailed those to Jason, who kindly responded. Q1: "Composting toilets?” Jason: “Do you mean to ask if I have one? No. I think that reusing what's already built usually beats building something new; that, combined with my bioregional commitments, led me to go in with my brother to buy the house that we grew up in. It's a fairly traditional suburban setting, and I haven't made much headway with repurposing much of it yet. Or do you mean to ask what I think of composting toilets? My opinion on them is the same as herb spirals, hugelkultur, and just about all of the other “cool” permaculture techniques: they're great — in the right context. There's several kinds of design that figure prominently in my life, especially web design, game design, and permaculture design. Across them all, I've become convinced that design itself comes down to really thinking through what you want to accomplish here, in this specific context, and picking the principles and techniques that focus on those goals. In each of those fields, I see people who look for the short-cut of just picking from the pre-approved list of “best practices,” but no matter how many other people have employed a thing successfully elsewhere, no one has ever applied it in your specific circumstances before. So, to bring all of that back down to earth for a moment, I love composting toilets, and they'll probably fit in well with most permaculture designs, but the world has never seen a truly one-size-fits-all solution, and probably never will. Not even composting toilets.” Q2: "Wow! I love RPGing. It looks like a magic free world? Is there any technology above stone age? What mechanic is used (D20, 3d6, fate)? Will it be available on drive thru RPG? Will it ever be print? Is it in beta and can my group help test?” Jason:“The Fifth World takes place in our world, four hundred years from now, so it has all of the magic that our world has. I take that to mean a great deal of magic, though none of the Vancian fireballs that a wizard from Dungeons & Dragons would recognize. In “Becoming Animal,” David Abram writes of his apprenticeship to a Nepalese magician who taught him how to shapeshift — a long regimen of training his awareness that involved nothing supernatural, and yet ended in astonishing magic. I wonder about the ways that magicians could use altered states of consciousness to heighten “thin-slicing” (as Malcolm Gladwell called it) to go through mystical experiences that synthesize vast amounts of data, allowing them to make better decisions, which they would experience as mystical journeys and encounters (and really, what makes my neurological explanation any more real than their first-hand experience?). Hunter-gatherers learn the calls of different animals well enough to mimic them and to understand the responses they get in return, so that we can really only deny the conclusion that they speak with animals out of spite. It seems less false to me to call such things “magic” than to call them anything else. I think that an interruption to our industrial infrastructure would not leave much room for re-starting it. The first time around, we could find sources of metal near the surface. We used those up as we made tools to dig deeper for more. Similarly, we used fuel that we could find easily to build machines that could dig deeper to get more. We've used up the sources of metal and fuel that we can obtain easily from the surface. We dig deeper for them because we can no longer find them more easily. So if we interrupt that process, we won't find the metals or fuels we need to get to the depths where now find metals and fuels. It will take geological ages to push them back up to the surface. That restriction definitely limits the kinds of technology available in the Fifth World. I wouldn't call it stone age, exactly. For example, you can't find much flint easily now, either, but you can find plenty of broken glass, and you can knap that into knives, spearheads, and arrowheads quite effectively, so rather that stone, they use colored glass from discarded bottles. Mostly, though, I prefer to focus on their priorities. As a society, we generally believe that technology improves our lives and will ultimately save us from our problems, so we have become excellent at producing technology, and have neglected the techniques for building social bonds and deep relationships. In the Fifth World, people generally believe that social bonds and deep relationships will improve their lives and ultimately save them from their problems, so they spend as much time and energy focused on that as we spend focused on technology. The game has its own rules. I firmly believe that good game design means focusing on a game's specific purpose. Rolling dice, for instance, works really well in a game that keeps revolving around the question, “Can I do it?” When you have the dice in your hand, you wonder what will come up, if you can roll high enough to overcome the obstacle. For an animist game like the Fifth World, though, this doesn't help, because whether or not you can overcome someone (and generally someone, rather than something) doesn't usually matter nearly as much as whether or not you can connect with that person. That led me to using a deck of cards. Each time you draw a card, you don't ask, “Can I do it?” but “What will I discover?” This, I think, makes cards a great way to focus on exploration. In this case, I tried to use that to focus on exploring both physical space and social space. The Fifth World doesn't have a game master (GM), like many other RPGs do. Instead, the players share the roles that a GM would normally fill. Each player ha a number of awareness points, which they use to ask questions. They choose one of the other players to answer the question, and as we answer these questions, we begin to discover the Fifth World together. This has an interesting side effect: NPC's can seem to have personalities and minds all their own. We all build off of what we've already established together, but we might have different ideas of what follows naturally from any given point, so the same NPC can potentially surprise everyone at the table at one point or another. The Fifth World presents an open source game with an open source setting. That means that the most canonical version will always exist online at thefifthworld.com/rpg. That said, I recognize how much it can help to have a book in your hand. That also gets into my business plan, and how I hope to sustain this so I can afford to put more time into it. I want to present a free PDF packet with everything in it. I'm also hoping to produce a scout book [https://www.scoutbooks.com/], aiming at a price point of $10 or less, and possibly expansions published in the same manner. Since it uses cards, I'm working on putting a custom card set on DriveThruCards. I'd like to create a better set with custom artwork for each card, but I don't have enough art for that yet. I'd also like to make a more elaborate art book, in the style of Dinotopia by James Gurney or Gnomes by Will Huygen and Rien Poortvliet. Both of those, however, will require a great deal more art. I have a Patreon set up if you'd like to help me with that at https://patreon.com/jefgodesky. The game still sits in a public beta phase, so I'd love it if you could playtest it and send me your thoughts. You can find the full rules and the link to the feedback form at https://thefifthworld.com/wiki/rpg” If you have more questions for Jason about the game, feel free to let me know because I look forward to recording another interview with him in the future, as well as a live-play of The Fifth World so you can hear what the experience of collaborative storytelling is like. If you have any questions for me, or there is a way I can assist you on your path, let me know. Email: The Permaculture Podcast After having this conversation with Jason, as well as many others off-the-record throughout the weekend, I left with a lot to process about what it means to have culture, to live in community, to tell stories, to create myths that last generations. So I'd like to play with this idea and have created a game of creative storytelling and invite everyone listening to participate. Head over to Facebook.com/thepermaculturepodcast and, since I don't know when you listen to this, look for a post from September 30, 2015 that begins, “A game for us to play together...” and read through the comments so that your reply adds a new sentence to the story. Just one. Then let someone else respond before adding another. We'll see where this goes and what a community of permaculture practitioners can create. Though my idea of myth making comes from the tabletop and games, Jen Mendez, a show sponsor, and her collaborative partner Dr. David Blumenkrantz examine how to apply this idea of myth making to children and communities so that together we can change the story and transform the future. Join them for their virtual campfire sessions by going to permiekids.com/oursharedstory. From here, next week is the first of the round table conversations recorded at The Riverside Project outside of Charles Town, West Virginia. My next interview is with Dillon Cruz on Monday, October 5 to continue the series on Faith and Earth Care. Tuesday, October 6 Sandor Katz joins me to discuss fermentation. Email or call me if you have any questions for either of them. Until the next time spend each day creating the world you want to live through your stories and your actions by taking care of Earth, your self and each other.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. Today I look at my recent visit to the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, PA. As I was only able to attend the event for one day, I didn't grab any live interviews this time around. Rather, I spent my time looking at the exhibitors on display, talked with folks along the way, and sat down to catch up with Tradd Cotter at the end of the day. Last year when I attended this event with Photographer John and his assistant Layne the focus was squarely on farm and family. This year the tone had plenty on farming and agriculture, but also included more related to the small homestead, prepping and off-grid living. Though I don't cover those last two topics much on the show, having a social-permaculture and re wilding bent lately, those are the places I came from when I first discovered ecological design and was looking for ways to weather the potential for both systemic and small-scale disasters. So when I saw many of the exhibitors for this year, a couple in particular grabbed my eye. The first was L.T. Wright Handcrafted Knives. Whatever we do, wherever we go, having a good sharp edge on hand is useful for a number of tasks, even in everyday work removed from field or forest. We cut food for dinner. Open packages. Cut string. Trim threads. Peel fruits and vegetables. As you spend more time wandering you are likely to use a knife to prepare game, breakdown larger pieces of wood into kindling or tinder, or shape materials into useful tools. Whether a folder in your pocket, a fixed blade on your hip, or a chef's in the kitchen block, having a dependable knife, or several, on hand is invaluable for making tasks easier around the house and homestead. L.T. is making some of the most durable knives available. I know that from personal experience, as I own a Woodsman Pro made from his first knife company, Blind Horse Knives. From the pieces I handled this weekend that quality not only continues, and for a price that represents a great value on a knife crafted by hand in Wintersville, Ohio from American steel. If you are in the line for a good knife, definitely check out his site, ltwrightknives.com. Another item in the preparedness vein are the range of solar rechargeable flashlights and lanterns from Hybrid Light. The light that stood out was the Journey 160, a 160 lumen waterproof flashlight that provides up to twelve hours of light and also includes a 5 volt, 2 amp USB port that allows you to recharge most cell phones and some tablets while on the go from the internal 2400mAh battery. I don't expect to rely on technology in the long run, but at the same time I don't see it going away anytime soon, and products like this can provide a sense of normality in time of crisis, allowing a family to use see, but also to recharge some of the common features of life and use them to maintain a sense of normality during a short-term disaster, such as a weather related power outage, but looking beyond the moment they allow us to choose how we transition away from the traditional grids of civilization and prepare for a smooth, soft energy descent. hybridlight.com The next exhibitor to catch my eye was Container Homes of Maryland, which hails from my hometown of Hagerstown, They are taking shipping containers and converting them into tiny homes. What stood out for me is that they are offering turnkey,off-grid solutions. The model on display used a 20' container and provides just under 150 sq ft of living space. This included a closet; a bathroom with stand-up shower and composting toilet; a kitchen area that included a sink, two-burner gas stove, and a small refrigerator; on the wall hung a high efficiency mini-split air conditioner and heat pump; two person dining-bar; and built-in full-size bed. As part of the display they also had two solar panels out front which were actively charging the included power system. To reduce the need for electricity and lights, there was also a large skylight. When the representative, Jon Gandy, was showing me around he turned all the light off to show the effectiveness of this feature, but also saw me cringe at the thought of a skylight. In my world, skylights leak, and Jon could tell I'd had that experience, so went on to describe how they install this giant, covered, hole in the roof, which they accomplish by creating a three layer roof system that fully and securely seals the skylight in place. For off-grid application they include six solar panels plus batteries for energy storage, and a water collection and filtration system. You can be completely off-grid with everything you need, based on the 20' design, for $60k. The same model, placed on a foundation and tied to the grid, is $35k. If you need some more space, there is a grid tied 40' model for $60k, though they do not have an off grid-model for this size at the moment due to the extra requirements for heating, cooling, and resource storage. As a custom container home builder, they are also able to design and build to suit your specific needs. They can be found at containerhomesofmaryland.com. Going with that idea of being off grid and supplying our own energy, I also spent some time talking with the folks from Three Rivers EVA, a chapter of the Electric Auto Association. In addition to all of the electric and plug-in hybrids on display, including a pair of Tesla sedans which one of the members said he charges regularly from home using roof installed solar panels, there was also an e-bike making trips around the fairgrounds, which is where I spotted the bright yellow frame and big tires rolling around. This model, from Sondors, was rather popular from all the people who gathered around it, including myself. Joining the circle the owner shared some information about the bike, which I was then able to fill in from some research on the web. Using a 36v battery and a 350watt motor mounted in the rear hub, the bike is capable of up to 20 miles an hour and has a range of 30 to 50 miles. Though the MSRP is around $1,200, the owner of this particular bike paid a bit over $1000 shipped from finding one on eBay, and Sondors is currently running a crowdfunding campaign on a new model allowing anyone to purchase a bike for a total price of $693, $499 for the bike and $194 for shipping. Compared to the cost of a new moped or scooter, even the full retail price is a pretty good value. Tack on the cost of a small solar system at your home and you have a vehicle that costs very little to operate after the initial investment and is just right for a short commute or heading around town when the distances are a little far to walk, and this bike fills the gulf between a cruiser and something that is fully powered all the time, giving you choices between pedaling all the time, using the motor for a boost, or just letting the battery power your whole journey. After seeing all the smiles when people saw this particular bike and interacted with the owner asking questions, I see E-Bikes like this and other innovations in this sphere as a viable way to bridge the gap where many might use a car, but not see a road bike as the way to get from one place to another, and provide security for those who would still like to use a bike, but for whatever reason no longer feel comfortable doing so over a longer distance. Even in the area where I live, that is relatively rural at 20 minutes from everywhere, this e-bike would meet the majority of my regular, personal, commuting needs in the area. While browsing the bookstore at Mother a listener, Eric, saw my badge and said hello. While we chatted for a few minutes he mentioned his daughter was showing her rabbits at the fair, so I went down and visited Elizabeth and we talked about what it was like breeding American Rabbits and helping the breed to recover from being at risk of going away. A delightful knowledgeable young woman, when Elizabeth handed me her card I realized we live fairly close to one another, so I want to grab photographer John and go record an interview with her live. At the moment she would be the youngest guest to appear by themselves on the show and, thanks to ongoing conversations with to Jen Mendez at PermieKids, I would like to include more young adults and teenagers on the podcast. Let me know if you aware of anyone under the age of 18 doing good work related to permaculture. One other younger person I ran into at Mother is a member of my local permaculture community, William Padilla-Brown. A budding mycologist quickly expanding his knowledge of how to identify, grow, and process mushrooms, he runs his business, Mycosymbiotics in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. He's one to watch, including his YouTube channel Apex Grower, as I expect in a few years to hear some interesting developments come out of his world and work. Speaking of mushrooms brings us back around to Tradd Cotter, mycologist and researcher at Mushroom Mountain in South Carolina, and author of the excellent book from Chelsea Green on all things fungi, Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremedition. I caught the end of his , which relates to his revelation this year. Last time I saw Tradd at Mother he shared with us his research into how he could use mycelium to create medicines against human pathogens. The conversation this year expanded on that with his latest exclusive: he discovered a mycelial metabolite capable of killing methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aures, better known as MRSA. How incredible is that? If you get a chance go to an upcoming Mother Earth News Fair and meet the people and exhibitors in attendance. Check out some lectures, workshops, and demonstrations. There is a ton of opportunities to expand your knowledge and inspiration at these events. The next one is coming up in Topeka, Kansas, October 24-25, 2015, and then Belton, Texas, February 20-21, 2016. Expect to find me in Seven Springs next year, sometime in September. Along the way and until those events, if there is any way I can help you on your journey, get in touch. Give me a call: or email: The Permaculture Podcast. Next up Jason Godesky joins me discuss collaborative storytelling, culture, and myth-making in the context of his role playing game, The Fifth World. Until then, take care of Earth, your self, and each other.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Like this post? Become a Patron. This is Episode 1538 of The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann, a listener supported program. If you listen to this podcast as part of your regularly routine, such as when gardening, running, or on your daily commute, visit the contribute tab and find out how you can keep this program going and growing. Now on with the show. Today's show is a round table discussion I recorded during my August visit to the Clear Creek community in Kentucky. On a warm summer evening, with individual tables arranged to create a single continuous space down the center of a one room schoolhouse, I was welcomed in to the community composed of farmers, WWOOFers, artists, teachers, builders, and architects. Together we shared a meal and sat as an extended family for the evening before beginning to pass the microphones from one another up and down the table. That lead to the conversation you are about to hear. As we begin I give thanks to PermieKids and Jen Mendez for sponsoring this episode of the podcast and helping to make trips like this one, far from my home in Pennsylvania, possible. Find out more about her work on educating future generations and building community, a recurring theme of this episode, at permiekids.com, or by visiting the sponsors tab and clicking on her banner. If you want to find out more, I recommend contacting Eric Puro of ThePOOSH.org who can get you in touch with others in the area. When they get the community website completed expect to find links shared through Facebook, Twitter, and all the other forums for connecting with the podcast. A standing invitation remains for me to go back down to the area and currently I have plans developing for my next trip. I want to record an extended interview with Susana Lein of Salamander Springs Farm, who in addition to speaking with us here, appeared in the film Inhabit. Ziggy and April from The Year of Mud also live in the area, and I plan to tour their space and speak with them on record during this next trip. Ziggy and I traded email message during the lead up to my trip to Kentucky, and I found out he traveled north to Ben Falk's place while I journeyed south, but we both intend for our paths to cross soon. Opportunities like this trip to Kentucky depends on the support of listeners, and the sponsorship of people doing good work such as Jen Mendez at PermieKids. In addition to her own podcasts that explore the topics of children, permaculture, and education, which I recommend you check out if your life involves any of these three subjects, she also offers a number of courses on Educational Design, an ongoing series of EDGE Alliances -- topical webinars with featured guests -- and personal consultations. Recently she added a series of electronic campfires, in cooperation with Dr. David Blumenkrantz and the Center for Youth and Community, that expand on the recent conversation we shared on Youth and Community Development and Rites of Passage. Find out more at PermieKids.com. Should you decide to join in on any of these courses or other offerings, know that Jen extended a discount of 10% off of her courses and other materials to Patreon supporters. Revisiting this material and spending time in Clear Creek showed the possibilities we create when living with one another, rather than living near one another. Once our basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, and human interaction get met space opens up to explore the many roles that each individual fills and their relationships with others. Time existed for conversations that, as Philip mentioned in the round table, go deep. That dialog and space allow hard problems to get worked out, without the need for a judicial system. Explicit rules become unnecessary to keep and maintain the community when those involved know, trust, and care about one another. That reinforced for me the need that each of us get right with ourselves and right with others so we can come to truly live in community and rely on our fellows so when a crisis hits people come together to create a plan and take action, rather than pay lip service or do nothing. That gave me a better understanding of what I personally require to create an intentional community, and how to make it work. We build the kind of intimacy and trust that, at the moment, I only have with a handful of people. Moving forward in my own life, once the current dust settles and I land on my feet again, I want to adopt that idea of Sunday coffee and keep my door open for whoever wants to come by and talk and get to know one another better. To create a standing invitation for whoever wants to break bread with me on a scheduled day of the week. A tradition I once participated in called Soup Night saw a bunch of people get together over a few pots of soup with bread and other foods to spend time together. Though we all came from different backgrounds we met around the table, around the food, and talked. Sometimes late into the night. Though I last participated in Soup Night nearly a decade ago, some people I met there count among those I could live with in community. Many people I know now, I don't know well enough to feel comfortable doing so. Building community does not require everyone living there to drink beer together and hang out every night of the week, but we should have the trust and respect to know that if anything happened to one or the other we would be there to see their basic needs get met. That the intention and desire to create community come from a place of authenticity and concern for others. With how far so many of us live from one another and how little time we seem to have because of the many priorities and requirements of this modern life we live, we need a shift. To give up some of those time sinks. To make building community a priority. To get to know one another with depth and understanding. Food. Drink. Celebration. These ways, these rituals, we can come together around. How would you bring people to your table and into your community? I'd love to hear from you. or Email: The Permaculture Podcast From here, the next Permabyte episode comes out next week, based on my trip to the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. After that I release the interview with Jason Godesky to talk about collaborative storytelling, culture, and his tabletop roleplaying game, The Fifth World. Upcoming interviews begin with a member of the Office of Sustainability from Western Michigan University to discuss The Gibbs House, a permaculture focused initiative on campus. After that Sandor Katz joins me to talk about fermentation. If you have questions for them, or me, get in touch. Until the next time, take care of Earth, your self, and each other.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Like this post? Become a Patron. This is Episode 1536: We Can All Be Builders, and is the complete audio, including an audience question and answer session, from Eric Puro's keynote address at Radicle Gathering on August 21, 2015. For those of you who watched the video I posted a week ago, there is an additional 20 minutes of material here that wasn't part of the visual recording, as the camera battery died and I couldn't swap it out at the time, but the audio feed continued rolling along. If you didn't watch the video, no problem, just settle in and relax as you can hear all that and more in this episode. During his address Eric shares with us the concept of Vernacular Architecture, what it means to truly build with local sustainable materials and the decisions involved in that process, and invites us all to be active in our role as builders. He also shares information about the non-profit, ThePOOSH.org, he and other members run, and how we can get involved. The Q&A that rounds out his speech touches on the new community he and members building codes and personal decisions, creating relationships in order to keep disputes from arising, and how to explore and find solutions to problems of living sustainably, such as lighting your home. I'd like to thank Photographer John for allowing me to borrow the equipment I used to make this recording, and the video possible. I'd also like to thank every listener who contributes to the show. You allow me to keep the show transmitting out into the ether, and to documents events like Radicle Gathering. If you've been considering becoming a recurring patron, sign up at patreon.com/permaculturepodcast. If you prefer to make a one time show of support, use the PayPal button on the right hand side of this. Find out more about Eric Puro and his work at ThePOOSH.org. Before getting into my thoughts about this speech, a few quick class announcements. Jen Mendez of PermieKids.com, a long-time friend and sponsor to the show, has a number of online events in September. First are her EDGE Alliances. On September 13 join her and other members of the PermieKids community to discuss “What's Home? Outdoor Place-Based Nature Study.” Two days later on September 15 is “Connecting with the Natural Wonderment of the World through the Visual Arts. In addition to those EDGE Alliances, She and David Blumenkrantz are continuing to share their work on Youth and Community Development through Rites of Passage, which formed the basis for our interview released on July 16. Join Jen and David as they expand on those ideas through a series of virtual campfires discussion, the first of which is on September 21, 2015. So, Eric's Keynote. I was fortunate enough to not only attend Radicle to hear Eric's speech, but also to spend time living in community with him and others for several days in Clear Creek ahead of the time spent at Radicle. I also recorded a round table discussion with folks there, which I'm planning to release on September 17. In that experience I got to see and begin to understand what it means to be in community with others, and the importance of an invitation into something. I was invited to stay with them, but then invited to help build with them. During Radicle I joined Eric, Loren, Satu, Adam, and my friend, The Other Eric (who joined me for the journey to Kentucky), to build the the foundation for the cob oven. Coming from a background where the attitude was “do it right or don't do it at all,” I was initially hesitant to join in collecting materials or the construction, instead watching from the side and asking questions. Then I was told that the only way I'll learn is to do and that anything that is done can be undone so hop in. It was a rewarding experience and as a result I collected and stacked stones, dug for sandy soil, and had some deep discussions about creating outside the bounds of a schedule driven, just in time, forever faster system. That made Eric's keynote resonate even more strongly with me, and is why I titled this episode We Can All Be Builders. Each of the members of ThePOOSH, and others unrelated to that work but who live in Clear Creek, Kentucky, opened the door and joined in at every step of the way to support and grow not only the projects, but also the people involved, including myself. Those people in that place allowed a space for me to let go of my rational mind and begin to feel, in a way uncoupled from the facts and figures of daily life, and was a reminder of the value of emotions and, as Dave Jacke said, what they can tell us about what is going on in our lives, in the moment. There is information in those emotions. We need to be free of that rational reductionist side from time to time in order that we have the perspective that can pair the irrational with the reductionist knowledge we gain through education and formal experiences. Taking those disparate parts and build a new story that is not one or the other, not the weight of the past or the activities of the present or the dreams of the future, but a synthesis of all the moving parts into something unique. Something novel. Something new the world has never seen before. In that space, that mindset, we can find the thoughts that are different. Those ideas can get us out of the situations we find ourselves in. We can be creative in our use of permaculture as a decisions making process and apply it to whatever situation we find ourselves in. Like talking to a building inspector about the structure we built, how it was built, and why it is safe in an earthquake zone, even though we are not engineers. To be good with our neighbors and learn that sharing strawberries or garlic or a beer or wine, can create a better relationship, but that we still have the option to build a fence if what we do is onerous to others and there is no way to resolve it otherwise. As permaculture practitioners we have all the tools to create an abundant world, now all we need are the skills and the space within our particular niche to make it happen. If I can help you with that, get in touch with me. Email: The Permaculture Podcast. From here, my upcoming recordings and other events, all lumped together by date. Jason Godesky and I are looking to sit down over Labor Day weekend and record an in-person interview to discuss his thoughts on re-wilding and the open-source role playing game he wrote, The Fifth World, which seeks to explore what life might be like after the fall of civilization four hundred years from now. If you are a gamer, definitely check that out. September 10, a Thursday and a normal release day for the podcast, is the day I turn 36. I usually take my birthday week off from the podcast, but may release a personal reflection on some of the lessons I've learned recently, and the current direction of the show. September 12, I will be at The Riverside Project outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, to record an in-person round table discussion. The panelists are currently Nicole Luttrell of Deeply Rooted Design, Jesse Wyner of Liberty Root Farm, Ashley Davis, a permaculture design certified herbalist who runs Meadowsweet Botanicals, and Diane Blust, a retired government worker who is starting her permaculture homestead, Chicory Hill Farm. This event kicks off at 2pm with a meet and greet, followed by a recording from 230-330, a short break, another recording from 4pm-5pm, and then a potluck from 5pm-??? This is an event that you can attend, however spaces are limited. To find out more or to RSVP, e-mail Emma: info@theriversideproject.com. September 16, Lisa Rose, author of Midwest Foraging, joins me to talk about the book and her other work. September 19 and 20, if all goes well, I'm returning to Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania to see what is going on and Late September, as we are still working on a date, Peter Michael Bauer returns to continue to the conversation on rewilding. We are also still working on what to talk about, but with the direction our private conversation went after the recording ended for the last interview, this one could dig deep. October 6, Sandor Katz joins me to talk about all things fermentation and culture. The first week of November, Brad Lancaster returns to share strategies based on the work of the Desert Harvesters to collect water in an urban environment in order to support native perennials planted in public right-of-ways If you have questions for these guests get in touch via the usual email address of phone number. The Permaculture Podcast . You can also use those if you want to talk about permaculture, ask me questions directly, or if you would like to setup a round-table recording in your community. Let me know.  Contact: The Permaculture Podcast And now, with all that said, this episode of The Permaculture Podcast draws to a close. Until the next time we meet, take care of Earth, your self, and each other.

Aired Sunday, 5 July 2015, 2:00 PM ETAllayah welcomes Nancy Oakes to discuss the effect of the Divine Mother’s energy descending into the NOW. Nancy is passionate about the return of the sacred feminine energy and the power it brings to women and to those oppressed by the old paradigms of the patriarchal religions. With Allayah, she will discuss her belief in the sanctity of the “Third Gender”. Further conversation will explore the energy of the Great Mothers returning as healing for all oppressed people.About Guest Nancy OakesNancy Oakes is the Founder and CEO of the Spiritual Life Style Wellness Center in Texas. As well, she is the author of Love to the Light, The Ancestors Led Us!,and A Spiritual Guide To Living In The “Fifth World” as a featured columnist for OM Times Magazine (http://omtimes.com/ and http://omtimes.com/our-team/our-team-3/nancy-oakes/). Nancy provides life coaching for healthy living, based on Remembering Who You Are, and Reconnecting – A Life Free of Addiction.Besides her life coaching activities, Nancy lectures on our reconnection to the Goddess – “CREATRESS”, Sophia, Wisdom, for personal empowerment, and believes that now, as the Great Mother returns, humanity’s hearts will be filled with love. She believes we are living in the “Fifth World”, a time of great peace and love based on many indigenous elders’ prophesies, and that this new level of higher consciousness for humanity signifies that we have arrived in the new era. Thus with love, Nancy believes, the new thriving communities will include women and the Third Gender and, therefore, millions of people will be added to our society, where in the past they were rejected, often oppressed, and even murdered. As an ally for the LGTB community, Nancy also serves as an activist towards the healing of the “Sacred Third Gender”.You can read more about Nancy, her work, and the Spiritual Life Style Wellness Center by visiting her website at: http://lovetothelight.weebly.com/. Nancy’s new book Return of Sophia, Mother of the Universe: Ushering In A Renewal of Sacred Gifts is available on Amazon at: http://goo.gl/RyCzlZ

Aired Sunday, 15 February 2015, 2:00 PM ETAllayah welcomes Nancy Oakes to discuss the effect of the Divine Mother’s energy descending into the NOW. Nancy is passionate about the return of the sacred feminine energy and the power it brings to women and to those oppressed by the old paradigms of the patriarchal religions. With Allayah, she will discuss her belief in the sanctity of the “Third Gender”. Further conversation will explore the energy of the Great Mothers returning as healing for all oppressed people.About Guest Nancy OakesNancy Oakes is the Founder and CEO of the Spiritual Life Style Wellness Center in Texas. As well, she is the author of Love to the Light, The Ancestors Led Us!,and A Spiritual Guide To Living In The “Fifth World” as a featured columnist for OM Times Magazine (http://omtimes.com/ and http://omtimes.com/our-team/our-team-3/nancy-oakes/). Nancy provides life coaching for healthy living, based on Remembering Who You Are, and Reconnecting – A Life Free of Addiction.Besides her life coaching activities, Nancy lectures on our reconnection to the Goddess – “CREATRESS”, Sophia, Wisdom, for personal empowerment, and believes that now, as the Great Mother returns, humanity’s hearts will be filled with love. She believes we are living in the “Fifth World”, a time of great peace and love based on many indigenous elders’ prophesies, and that this new level of higher consciousness for humanity signifies that we have arrived in the new era. Thus with love, Nancy believes, the new thriving communities will include women and the Third Gender and, therefore, millions of people will be added to our society, where in the past they were rejected, often oppressed, and even murdered. As an ally for the LGTB community, Nancy also serves as an activist towards the healing of the “Sacred Third Gender”.You can read more about Nancy, her work, and the Spiritual Life Style Wellness Center by visiting her website at: http://lovetothelight.weebly.com/. Nancy’s new book Return of Sophia, Mother of the Universe: Ushering In A Renewal of Sacred Gifts is available on Amazon at: http://goo.gl/RyCzlZ

With the success of the movie "Heaven Is for Real" we can easily admit we are all faced with many questions about our own eternal life..   Does God/Jesus/Allah/Spirit Exist.. Where do we go when we die? What about people who have NDE's or Near Death experiences...did  it matter to them what religion they followed when they took their final breath only to return again ,,,what if they were atheists?  When it comes to adults we can all agree on one thing adults can twist things...adults can have an agenda...but what about kids?   Kids who have NDEs? Kids who have died and were clinically dead but came back.  Kids rarely have an agenda. What did they have to say about what happened  when they passed and what happened when they came back? My guest today PMH Atwater is going to answers some of those questions. Some of those tough questions. Researching NDE's for nearly 50 years she has written a number of books on the subject. The one book we are going to talk about today is "Children of The Fifth World" From Her website~ "The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract- thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. As PMH Atwater explains, we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these “new kids” signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World."   Today on "Kiss Me I'm Psychic Radio." "The Psychic View"  

Deena Metzger—author, poet, teacher, and the creator of the classic Sounds True audio title This Body, My Life—has an in-depth conversation with Tami Simon. Tami and Deena discuss her work with the ReVisioning Medicine organization and the necessity of listening to the story that chronic illness is trying to tell you about your body. They also talk about creating a “literature of restoration,” intended to promote values other than those pushed by materialistic society and to focus on what is truly life-giving. Finally, Deena expounds on the idea of the coming “Fifth World” and the steps necessary to create it. (62 minutes)

Tune in to this “Kitchen Table Conversation” style of Conscious Inquiry. No frills but great content!! Don’t Miss out! If you think the idea of a new kind of being, sometimes referred to as crystal, indigo or rainbow children is the stuff of Urban Legend, think again! Author and consciousness researcher P.M.H. Atwater makes a compelling […] The post PMH Atwater – Children of the Fifth World appeared first on Higher Journeys.

  If you think the idea of a new kind of being, sometimes referred to as crystal, indigo or rainbow children is the stuff of Urban Legend, think again! Author and consciousness researcher P.M.H. Atwater makes a compelling case for the reality of this new kind of human.  They are here now and rocking our […]

The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract- thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. As P. M. H. Atwater explains, we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these “new kids” signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World.

P.M.H. Atwater believes that today's children are different, and that the basic genetic pattern of the human race is changing. It's time to toss out labels like indigo, star seed, rainbow, etc. when we talk about these kids. As we discuss her book, “Children of the Fifth World,” you'll learn how technology is changing our biology, discover tips for parenting today's special children and uncover the true meaning of the Fifth World.

(aka the last 2012 panel discussion ever!) photo: Adam Taylor The Hopi Indian myths tell of a final age of Mankind, where a RAINBOW TRIBE shall appear of all peoples, all colors as one. The Mayans have their cosmogenesis telling of the shift coming in 2012, when the the Fifth World is born, even Australian Aborigines have their DREAMTIME mythos.  Ethnobotanist and philosopher Terence McKenna helped fuel the idea of Dec 21st, 2012 as a 'Strange Attractor at the End of Time'... And here we all are, the latest in a long line of youth cultures affected by our relationship with the Earth and the deeper, Gaian consciousness that birthed us... Is Global Trance Culture a bridge between previous youth movements and something even older peaking in waves throughout His-story? What can we do to sacralize our dance, to empower our hearts, and to connect with these potent times to make a difference? Are we the ones we've been waiting for…? Join experiential journalist Rak Razam on this provocative tribal discussion panel held Thursday 15th Nov, 2011 at the Eclipse 2012 Festival in Far North Queensland, Australia, with guest speakers Even Dawn, Mark Heley, Chiara Beclu, Maha Lakshmi Grace and Charles Shaw. Proudly supporting the Psychedelic Science 2013 conference. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

In order to ascend into the 5th Dimension, or the Fifth World, we must have the energy structure built to contain and hold our energies there, to allow us to dwell there, and to create there. This is where the higher and deeper chakras come in. They are the elements of your subtle anatomy that will form the Living Temple of Light where your mighty I AM Presence will come and dwell, so that your BEing will have a way to express and create in the 5th Dimension. Shondra Rose of Light & Jeremiah Lindsay , special guests.