In the earliest times, humans were uniquely connected to the lands where we lived, the animals that fed us, the plants that nourished our children -- we were all intimate partners in a circular dance of life.
In those times, we heard the music of this dance and recognized it as the voice of divine, the sacred song of Creation.
Each people had their own songs, given to them by the ancestors and spirits of their places. These songs were the original agreements, the original instructions about how to live in right relationship with each other and the earth.
In today's fast-forward world, we have forgotten how to hear this music. Symptoms of our collective amnesia are everywhere -- economic turmoil, environmental crisis, political polarization, social injustice, and rising rates of physical, mental and emotional illness. We are profoundly disconnected from our communities, our families and our own hearts.
What can be done to bring the world and her people back into balance?