Question for Everyone About Evolver Social Movement

The more I think about the complementary currency idea the more I like it. If we got a network for that up and running, a few people in every city really might be enough to get something off the ground.

As far as group meditations: good idea. Personally, I think they should be event-focused: when there's an earthquake somewhere, or it looks like war might break out, that kind of thing. Have a section for meditations, with the currently ongoing meditation displayed on the front page. When something goes off in the world, any Evolver can go to the 'Group Meditation' section and suggest the event. People can then go there and vote for whichever emergencies they think are important (and of course, participating in whichever they desire). This shouldn't be anonymous, like groks: each 'vote' should be understood to indicate a promise to participate, with each meditation thus gathering a small, temporary community around it. I think it would be enormously helpful to participants' energy if they knew that - say - a few hundred people scattered around the world were participating at that very moment (or at least during the same day ... allowances must be made for timezones.)

As far as regular meditations: you about cover the topics I would've picked. Perhaps, however, it might be helpful to focus these geographically? Like, during the 'world peace' meditation in week X we make a special focus on, say, 'peace in the Congo' (perhaps encouraging Evolvers to post stories about whatever topic, doing some research and educating one another to set the tone: empathic waves directed at the Congo might be a but more focused and, thus, more effective if we gather some knowledge about the Congo's history, culture, land, people, etc.)

Perhaps timing with astrological events, not just solstices and equinoxes but planetary transits as well. These would have to be crafted on a case-by-case basis, with the particular challenges and opportunities represented by the changing aspects worked into a unique meditation. These could be timed to kick off when the planets come into aspect so as to give the whole planet a bit of a 'boost' at a crucial time.

The Revolution is Within

Since time in memorial, humans tend to deviate from spiritual teachers, healers and prophets-- Deviate by making materialistic-fetishes- insisting that physical objects are actual spiritual realities or holy paraphernalia-- Spiritual practice tends to differentiate the physical and spiritual, (but not confuse the two). This might found a new cult here or there, now and then.... Yet it becomes sectarian, divisive and ultimately unproductive of real spiritual gain--(The type of gain already available to all who earnestly seek).

I think on-line communities provide a great new advancement since it largely addresses the mind and somewhat engages it long enough for some experience to bud. As opposed to merely cumbersome physicality alone. (Cheers to evolver steering committee;)

Minds can first meet and exchange ideas and discuss plans. Plans can ultimately determine more informed courses of action-- As perhaps as-is here proposed-- Perhaps a selfless event like shared-garden-building (locally) does make sense, (if distant travel was not creating more demand for polluting travel markets). However, gardens do require continued dedication through time-- Not just a one day or a single initializing effort. Real work requires continued dedication. The details of dedication may become boring to the inexperienced, at given projects. Back to the internet connectivity, where all these things can be savored, considered exchanged--

However, don't overlook the fact of material sustenance-- Humans need more than sunlight alone to sustain. Art of sustenance is a million fold subject in itself.

I tried to join a commune at age 20 something-- It had disbanded by the time i settled affairs and traveled the distance to join it-- Such is life. Such is the incentive to look before you leap.

Perhaps you have one that i've missed out on but how about an evolver.net podcast?

You certainly would reach many more people -You could have some episodes where you have live phone ins and discussions and even record events and broadcast them on the podcast.

I agree that evolvers could get stuck into a communal art or ecology project to raise awareness on environmental issues and destruction of the rainforests.

I also think the starting sustainable city gardens run by evolvers would be a great idea too.

And why not think about communal land or public spaces to be donated for times when there are green events and gatherings.

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unfolding an ever evolving humanity

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Thought without action is just as perilous as action without thought. By thought I mean awareness. Responding to Q1, it is what we make it. If we make it hokey, it will be percieved as hokey. Perception is subjective, yes, but its the thought behind the action of doing, the intention, that will surface as the perspective of whatever event. Further it will be as productive as we make it! If we commit ourselves to the time and place of the event and otherwise go about our daily lives unaffected by the experiences, it may be a fun event but still unproductive. If we can inspire others to action through the event and send a ripple through the hologram, then hell yes we did what we set out to do. Bringing practical knowledge to these events would help foster that action.
Responding to Q2- The Spores have monthly themes for discussion etc, so would it be too unlimiting to have events without a theme?? Would people get more out of creating their own moment? Answering a question with questions...

"The only thing constant in life is change" -François de la Rochefoucauld

This site, and it's sister site reality sandwich, are completely amazing.

But if you want to change things, some greater focus on how this evolving will help society as a whole, and what steps can be taken to accomplish that might be an awesome step.

To an outside cynic, it would be far too easy to dismiss this as a chance for mostly white, mostly upper middle class people, to hang out, do / talk about drugs, and engage in cultural appropriation, while talking about how money isn't important, because a) they have enough of it not to worry about it, and b) they don't earn enough to be able to brag about it.

Obviously, there's more to it than that, but it would be awesome if this project actually brought about some real positive change in the real world.

I want to honor the intention of this idea. As Yodhe said above, though, there does seem to be a disconnect between meditating and having a goal for it. If we are going to focus on creating results, and I hope we will, then perhaps another form of collaboration and energy sharing could be more effective. Specifically, here is a summary of the collaborative approach I'm trying to establish, which I think could be embraced and developed by the Evolver community, or at least some members - and if so, it could also envelop the idea above rather than replace it.

We will create an online TV show that will be a live stream of multi-party video chat between at least three and up to eight people. Hosts, guests and audience participation will be via web cam, with those on the air shown simultaneously like the Brady Bunch. Audience members "calling in" would go through some type of screener and then have their video feed joined in. Shows would also be archived for future download. The point of the show is to facilitate real world community organizing and public service, and model cooperative communication strategies, behaviors, ethics and attitudes desirable in the society we are working together to create. The collaborative goals will be transparently presented and their achievement will define the success of the program. This is what I call advocacy journalism, which is the approach already in use at Manifest Positivity.

Peace,
Dave
www.ManifestPositivity.org

Perhaps national Evolver spores could build up to this International Event in September... (I'll be helping on the West Coast)
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