Invitation to May Evolutionary Salon
Eric Lilius
elilius at halhinet.on.ca
Tue Apr 18 15:14:03 PDT 2006
Tree
It showed up in my email ....twice.
I guess I got Harrison's.
Eric
Tree Fitzpatrick wrote:
> Dear OS Colleagues:
>
> It is a great honor to invite you to the May Evolutionary Salon, which
> will be a wonderful open space gathering. We only have a few spaces
> left . . . and they will be filled . . . but I would love to welcome
> some additional open space colleagues.
>
> Recently we convened two extraordinary multi-day "Evolutionary
> Salons". These gatherings engaged over 100 visionaries and leaders
> from around the world, people who are re-shaping their fields of
> expertise and/or advancing their work by means of an emerging
> evolutionary perspective and inquiry.
>
> We are inviting you to Evolutionary Salon 3, the theme of which is
> "LISTENING INTO THE FUTURE: WHAT IS CALLING? A DEEP EXPLORATION INTO
> EVOLUTION, WHERE WE ARE GOING AND WHERE WE MIGHT GO AS A PLANET."
> Salon 3 is scheduled for May 20-24, 2006 at the Chinook Center, a
> remarkable retreat setting located on Whidbey Island, an hour north of
> Seattle, Washington. If you already feel the call to this event, you
> can register at this link:
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=234701845896
>
> Our shared inquiry has been framed by a set of questions that have
> continued to unfold and deepen with each subsequent salon. In addition
> to sensing into the highest potential future that wants to emerge, we
> will be exploring the dynamic tensions inherent in such a collective
> endeavor.
>
> When we think of the kind of future we wish to bequeath to future
> generations, we imagine one in which we finally have found ways to
> live in harmony with each other and the other inhabitants of this
> planet and are consciously and ethically engaged in the most
> fascinating explorations of our human potential.
>
> We have a lot to learn to bring about a sustainable and evolutionary
> future. But unless we learn to learn in new ways, we will not be able
> to transcend the interrelated set of global problems facing us today.
> By recognizing that we cannot create a new society with the same ways
> of thinking that got us here, the Salon Planning Team has focused
> their work on envisioning a new form of education dedicated to the
> development of the competencies and sensitivities for individuals and
> groups to purposefully design experiences of community that are
> learning oriented, self-empowering, environmentally sustainable, and
> evolutionary.
>
> In contrast to other social change approaches that project the present
> into the future, we seek to transcend current realities by asking big
> questions and in engaging in the creation of new systems and ways of
> thinking.
>
> We very much want to invite youth leaders and a wide range of ethnic
> and racial diversities to join in this conversation.
>
> The theme of the first salon, held in central California in May 2005,
> was "Evolutionary Directionality, Emergent Complexity and the Future
> of Humanity". The theme of the second salon, held at the Whidbey
> Institute in January 2006, just north of Seattle, was, "Catalyzing
> Collective Intelligence and Social Creativity". You can find the
> webpages for the first two salons, as well as the May Salon at:
> http://www.thegreatstory.org/ev-salon.html.
>
> These events were profoundly moving and inspiring. Salon 1 has ignited
> deep conversation and passionate desire for more. The response to the
> Salon 2 invitation was such that many leaders who wanted to attend had
> to be placed on a waiting list. Participants arrived from across 6
> continents, and catalyzed the creation of an interactive website where
> ongoing dialogue continues. Take a look at
> http://evolutionarynexus.org/ and join the conversation. Or take a
> look at http://evolutionaryhosting.blogspot.com/ and see if you wish
> to join that conversation.
>
> A shared sense has emerged that this moment in history and evolution
> is calling for additional gatherings of this nature, and that perhaps
> some kind of "movement" or wave is being seeded.
>
> As an exploratory dialogue with potentially historic impact, this will
> not be a traditional conference. We will begin by grounding the salon
> in the most widely accepted and inspiring evolutionary understandings
> to date. Most of the ensuing conversation will be facilitated using
> methods developed to foster group opportunities for self-organization,
> co-creativity and emergence. There will be opportunities for those who
> wish to participate in extended, focused working sessions over
> multiple days, and also ample free
> time for relaxation and random conversations -- we all know that
> important breakthroughs can easily happen during such times!
>
> One of the dynamic tensions we will be exploring is the energy and
> evolution of money. Our intention is to establish a fee arrangement
> that motivates the success of current and future salons, acknowledges
> the value of the effort needed to produce them, and supports the
> presence of you and other leaders in this work. Many of you will
> experience some dissonance when you read that you will be asked at
> this salon to pay a self-determined fee for the salon. You are warmly
> invited to trust that this experience
> will be a positive one for you individually and that it will serve the
> needs of this emergent field.
>
> Costs have been kept to a minimum while providing for sustainability
> and quality. Because the Salons are self-funding, your deposit of $280
> is calculated to cover the minimum hosting cost. Your $280 will pay
> for your food costs, a small portion of the rental cost to use the
> facility and a portion of the administrative out-of-pocket expenses.
> Space for this Salon will be limited and they will be made available
> first-come, first-served. Your enrollment will not be complete until
> we have received your share of the prepayment costs for the Salon.
>
> Your lodging costs, if you choose onsite accommodations, will be
> additional and range in price from $240 (total) to camping free of
> charge. The conference registration fee will be self-determined at the
> event in a way that is harmonious to everyone. We have some limited
> financial assistance available. In order to guarantee your spot, we
> must receive your registration information AND your deposit of $280.
> The onsite lodging is very limited and will be guaranteed only when
> full payment is received.
>
> With the evolutionary paradigm emerging as a significant force in
> virtually every facet of human endeavor, we believe it is time to
> start weaving these strands together to serve a better future. We know
> that evolutionary innovation and emergence is not just something that
> happened in the past, but is happening right now in profound ways --
> developments in which we are intimately involved. We feel an
> imperative for ourselves -- and for society
> as a whole -- to become more conscious, co-creative participants in
> this evolution. We believe that generative cross-disciplinary
> conversation among well-networked, knowledgeable people is catalyzing
> an important shift in that direction.
>
> So, once again, please imagine a group of visionary thinkers,
> activists, and leaders coming together to engage in generative
> dialogue about evolutionary emergence, its various interpretations and
> implications, and how to act on this understanding to expand its
> influence into the mainstream.
>
> If you feel called to be part of this conversation, please
> register ASAP. We hope you can say 'yes' and join us for this
> remarkable event. It takes a while to complete the registration form.
> Please know that you can get started and return to the form later on
> but you have to be sure and use this exact link.
>
> To register, please follow the link below:
>
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=234701845896
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The ES3 Planning Team:
>
> For any questions: evolutionary.salon#gmail.com
> <mailto:evolutionary.salon at gmail.com>
> You can also call Tree Fitzpatrick at 206-440-3204.
>
> Michael Dowd
> Peggy Holman
> Tom Atlee
> Tree Fitzpatrick, Hearthkeeper
> Bill Aal, Margo Adair, Susan Cannon, Ashley Cooper, Halim Dunsky,
> Sheri Herndono, and Marc Tognotti
>
>
> --
> Warmly,
> Tree Fitzpatrick
> Hearthkeeper * *
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