Practice and Theory in Open Space (Confessions of a Theoretical Hit Man)

[Ann Badillo]

Chris et all,

Your emerging thinking of the OST Facilitator's role as a "ceremonialist"
really resonates for me.
Many thanks for this thread of princples of indigenours science too. Yet
another fine rabbitt hole to explore...

Ann Badillo
Palo Alto, CA



On 5/16/06 9:01 PM, "Chris Weaver" <chris at springbranch.us> wrote:

> Harrison asked, "And now what?"
> 
> And before that he described two conceptual bases he has found useful:
> Complexity Theory, and Consciousness Studies.
> 
> Although "consciousness studies" is broad enough to (not include but touch)
> it, I remind us of the conceptual base of Indigenous Science.  Here are some
> principles of indigenous science from Apela Colorado, via Jeff Aitken:
> 
> 1. The indigenous scientist is an integral part of the research process and
> there is a defined process for insuring this integrity.
> 2. All of nature is considered to be intelligent and alive, thus an active
> research partner.
> 3. The purpose of indigenous science is to maintain balance.
> 4. Compared to Western time/space notions, indigenous science collapses time
> and space with the result that our fields of inquiry and participation
> extend into the overlap of past and present.
> 5. Indigenous science is holistic, drawing on all the senses including
> spiritual and psychic.
> 6. Indigenous science is concerned with relationships, we try to understand
> and complete our relationships with all living things.
> 7. The end point of an indigenous scientific process is a known and
> recognized place. This point of balance, referred to by my own tribe as the
> Great peace, is both peaceful and electrifyingly alive. In the joy of exact
> balance, creativity occurs, which is why we think of our way of knowing as a
> life science.
> 8. When we reach the moment/place of balance we do not believe we have
> transcended — we say that we are normal! Always we remain embodied in the
> natural world.
> 9. Humor is a critical ingredient of all truth seeking, even in the most
> powerful rituals. This is true because humor balances gravity. (1994)
> 
> Dipping into these principles, I emerge contemplating the OST facilitator's
> role as a ceremonialist.  Indigenous science speaks to our experience about
> the essential importance of the quality...the fragrance...of the open space
> within the space-opener and space-holder(s).
> 
> Yes?
> 
> Chris
> 
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