Invitation to May Evolutionary Salon

Tree Fitzpatrick therese.fitzpatrick at gmail.com
Wed Apr 19 08:30:52 PDT 2006


Thanks, Lise, What a lovely note.

On 4/19/06, Lise Damkjær <lise at learning4life.dk> wrote:
>
>  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
>
>
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>
> *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<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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