PEACE course 2023 - Peace Empowerment And Cultural Emergence
Dates:
8th - 13th August 2023
Facilitators:
Location:
Applewood Permaculture Centre, Herefordshire, UK
Course Description
Join Looby Macnamara and Leona Johnson for this nurturing experience to discover tools for positive cultural evolution.
This is an exciting opportunity to connect, relax, have fun and learn from with the author of Cultural Emergence on her land. She is joined by the amazing Leona Johnson who is bringing her deep embodied nature connection journey along with many songs. Come and enjoy fires under starry skies, deep and meaningful conversations, connection time with the more than human world and songs and laughter together.
This module of the Cultural Emergence toolkit gives us the opportunity to deeply connect with ourselves, each other and the more than human world. It is an experiential journey to finding peace and empowerment within ourselves. We can carry these tools forward to emerge a peaceful culture in our own lives.
* To grow a peaceful culture within the group so that we can carry this into our lives and communities
* To learn, experience and embody the Nourish and Empower phase, practices and principles of Cultural Emergence
* To Nourish and Empower ourselves as changemakers, and enable deep connection to ourselves, each other and the land to bring us into a state of fertile Cultural Emergence.
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with like minded people and create a collaborative learning community. Participants will get a chance to connect with Looby, Regina and Leona, share wisdom and stories with them. The use of the toolkit will be embedded into the course itself to create a culture of connection, care and empowerment, that invites us all to shine our gifts and invites emergent wisdom to flow through the group.
Through interactive, lively and participatory processes we will become familiar with the practices of Cultural Emergence. We will be immersed in the natural world, and continually deepening our connection . We will be connecting with a bigger vision for humanity and how we can play our part in bringing this vision into reality.
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During the week we will be crafting with natural materials around us. Using our hands to create and craft will help us to connect to the land and ourselves in an embodied way. Using our hands in this way is an ancient customs of humanity that has been lost in modern times. You will get a chance to make nettle cordage, simple weaving, nature mandalas and whittling.
Any time we go outdoors we are closely watched by the more than human world. During this week we will activate our senses in multiple ways to join this communication web in a state of peaceful curiosity. You will learn how to move without disturbance, listen far out into the land, feel the ground, read animal tracks and connect with the abundant more than human life at Applewood. Throughout our days we will follow natural cycles and explore the 8 shields map to feel into the specific energies of each part of the day. Together we will expand our awareness and embody the feeling of being fully alive.
In order to be able to fully experience the wonder and joy of life, as part of healthy communities, we need to be able to acknowledge and release the feelings of fear, anger, sadness and helplessness that build up each day whilst living in these challenging and uncertain times. As part of the retreat, space will be given to hold and honour these struggles in a healthy, contained way in order to support the healing the we all need to live our fullest potential and feel most alive.
The intention is to come away nourished and empowered to live the life we want to live and make a positive contribution to humanity. This is an opportunity to come to a beautiful place, meet amazing people and gift yourself with some quality time and connection.
It is a wonderful chance to connect, collaborate and spend quality time with Looby, Regina and Leona.
During the PEACE course we will learn
- how to use the Cultural Emergence toolkit in our own lives to become more intentional in making our relationships kinder, more connected and truly regenerative.
- how to integrate the principles and practices of Cultural Emergence into our everyday lives to empower us to make changes
- deep nature connections practices to enhance our well-being
- develop an understanding of the map of the 8 shields as a way of consciously bringing connection into our wider lives
- tools and principles for creating an active practice of Peacemaking in our lives, for ourselves and our relationships
- ways to build resilience
It will be particularly useful and relevant to
- The course is accessible for anyone wishing to create more peace, empowerment and connection into their lives and relationships
- Those working towards a holistic sustainable vision for humanity
- People wanting a deeper grounding in skills and principles that support healthy relationships
- People involved in creating healthy communities through Transition initiatives and other community projects.
- 8 Shields practitioners, village builders and community facilitators
- Permaculturists wanting to increase their knowledge or specialise in people permaculture (personal and social permaculture)
- People interested in supporting nature connection practices
- Those involved in Extinction Rebellion and other forms of activism and resistance who are looking for tools to build regenerative cultures.
- People wanting a meaningful, nourishing way to spend some of their summer
It is beneficial (but not essential) for people to do the ACE - Activating Cultural Emergence course prior to attendance to lay the foundations of the Cultural Emergence toolkit and enable deeper learning.
The ACE course are available in 2022 at Applewood in June 2022. Click here to learn more
See Cultural Emergence Learning Pathways for more information about the different modules.
Appreciation from the PEACE Course 2022
There is an undefinable magic that I’ve directly experienced on each other Cultural Emergence courses. Synchronicities, answers being channelled by others, though others. Supported by the magical cauldron of Applewood, we are very tangibly birthing a new story with this work. Thank you for beautiful space holding, love, songs, wisdom and friendship,. The food surpasses all compliments I can offer! Amazing.Kate
Heart warming, mind opening, deep connection to myself and nature. An experiential treat that filled my soul and better equipped me for more effective personal leadership.
Julie
A the end of this week I feel nourished and reconnected to myself.
Nessa
It was the very first time I live and witness the harvest of collect wisdom in such an inspiring environment, super safe and compassionate, that enhances our creativity, nourishment, wildness, proofed connections and deep cultural awakening discussions! Thank you for this magical experience curation and holding the space for all of us coming from all around the world and helping one another find and create more PEACE in our lives and lives of others.
Karim
Logistics
Facilitators & Venue
Looby Macnamara is co-developer of the Cultural Emergence toolkit with Jon Young. She is an experienced permaculture teacher, author and designer. She is author of 4 books, Cultural Emergence, People and Permaculture and 7 Ways to Think Differently.
People and Permaculture is the first book to directly translate the principles and design methods of permaculture from land to people. Looby enjoys using creative teaching methods to create a fun and collaborative learning environment.
Leona Johnson is a practicing Eco-therapist, host of Connection Matters Podcast and Director of Live Wild CIC a community based nature connection and village building organisation based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.
Connection Matters Podcast explores evolutionary lifestyles, mindset, culture, healing and spirituality as well as many other issues relating to personal growth, community and nature connection.
Leona is trained in, Forest School Leadership, Non-Violent Communication (NVC), Social Work, Ecopsychology, Life Initiation and Rites of Passage, Grief Tending and The Eight Shields model of nature connection- a holistic and earth connected way of living and working for the benefit of all beings.
Leona currently facilitates Singing in Nature Retreats and courses, Long Term Nature Connection Mentoring for Adults and Children, Grief Circles and Small Group and individual Eco-therapy.
Leona has experienced and witnessed the healing, enlivening and joyful benefits of intentionally building a relationship to nature and believes in the profound impact that this work can have on our communities as we move forwards into uncertain times.
The Venue
The land and all of the beings here provide an ideal environment for connecting deeply with the more than human world. We will be blessed with spending summer days in the marquee in the orchard, and evenings around the campfire with stories, song and music accompanied by owl hoots. Nature is said to be the best teacher, and at Applewood we will be immersed in the more than human world, allowing for the learning to become a truly embodied experience.
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