SV: Invitation to May Evolutionary Salon

Wed Apr 19 01:02:33 PDT 2006

Sorry for not answering this, Tree.

When I read it, I got so excited that anybody could do that stuff and ask
these deep down very important questions – I could hardly breathe!

So I sent it to my best thinking-mate and we enjoyed together that these
things happen

But – and here comes the shame - I never thought of participating
(Washington is far away from Copenhagen) and I didn’t think of appreciating
you for all the excitement and encouragement you brought.

I wil learn from that part – and I hope you know deep inside that you are
doing a god job!

Regards

Lise

  _____  

Fra: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] På vegne af Tree
Fitzpatrick
Sendt: 14. april 2006 20:38
Til: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Emne: Invitation to May Evolutionary Salon

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
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