By Tom & Carol Braford
I am humanity, you are humanity, we all are humanity! As such, in addition to whatever divine inspiration we may or may not have, we are the hope of all who have ever lived and all who will come after us. This may occur in ways that have never existed before, as we follow our individual and collective callings to join together to make a difference for all of humanity and all the other species that now also rely on us for their wellbeing.
We as humanity have accomplished many great and wonderful things, but we have also made a terrible mess of things in ways that we are just now beginning to fully comprehend. This has put us at an immediate crossroads in multiple ways.
Some refer to our current situation as a meta crisis, but it is also a meta opportunity to consciously turn the corner on everything that ails us as a species.
This Great Turning has been celebrated by many far-sighted and dedicated individuals, communities and organizations for a number of years now. It will find new voice and expression on October 26, 2024 in the rollout of an annual International “I Am Humanity day.
The Four Pillars of this movement are:
Education/Cognition – The Wisdom of Humanity
Communal Well Being – The Pulse of Humanity
Economics – The Dignity of Humanity
Environment – The Flourishing of Humanity
We, therefore, invite you to join us in celebrating this event at the site of the Arizmendi Ecovillage, 3965 Westminster Place, on October 26. We are exploring the possibility of expanding it to a block party and plan to get the word out at precursor events, including Rooted in Belonging, the 2024 National Cohousing Conference in Denver, Colorado, August 2-4.
We invite you to join us in planning and attending our event or hosting one of your own. The more the merrier! You can find out more by contacting I Am Humanity at https://www.iamhumanity.net.
For more information on our St Louis activities, contact: braford@sbcglobal.net www.ArizmendiEcovillage.com