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resides in the web of relationships and intentions that forms a group, a
wisdom that is related to but distinct from the knowing that may reside in
any one member of the group because of her position, knowledge, or past
experience. Like a single scallop's 32 iridescent sensing organ's,
individual members can each be a sensing organ on behalf of the group, and
at moments, a collective intelligence can emerge to weave transcendent
meaning from these individual stores' and perceptions. As David Abrams
writes: 'We are organs of the world, flesh of its flesh. The world is
perceiving itself through us.'. . . The group can alter the trajectory of history...One implication of this hypothesis is that the group is not only a conduit for individual transformation, but for collective transformation as well.... The group can generate spheres of hope and healing, both for individuals and the collective... The group can be an art form, and as such, is worthy of study, reflection, and experimentation as an art form, a form perhaps crucial for the survival, and future evolution of life and Spirit on Earth." --from The Fetzer Institute In Gratitude for our NW IONS Community. IONS NW Community Groups are listed here. Susan Burns |
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