The Cosmic Shifts Summer Book Group will be reading Braiding
Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the
Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman,
Kimmerer shows how other living beings―asters and goldenrod,
strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and
sweetgrass―offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how
to hear their voices. In reflections that range from the creation of
Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she
circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of ecological
consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of
our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For
only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be
capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to
give our own gifts in return.
[Reading for June 20 Discussion: Preface- Page 59]
Cosmic Shifts engages in books that offer different approaches to
spirituality that will foster deep conversations in a safe, non-
judgemental setting. Our goal is to create community in an
atmosphere of open-mindedness, inquisitiveness and childlike
inquiry. Join Linda Choser for a book circle with a free-flowing
format that will engage your mind and spirit. Prepare to be
spiritually stretched!
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