Open Space -- A Quiet Revolution
Diane Brandon
diane at keysregion.org
Tue Feb 13 14:28:10 PST 2007
It makes sense to me, and I would add that Maslow had another "layer"
at the top of the triangle, that is rarely shown in the graphics we
see. It is "Values of Being" or "B-Values", as descriptors of peak
experiences, and you can see the list in Appendix C to his book
"Religion, Values, and Peak Experiences."
Maslow's list of B-Values include: truth, reality, goodness, beauty,
wholeness, dichotomy transcendence, aliveness, uniqueness,
perfection, necessity, completion, justice, order, simplicity,
richness, effortlessness, playfulness, and self-sufficiency. It's
worth reading the appendix, which is only 6 pages long.
Diane
Diane Brandon, M.Ed., Coordinator
Community Wellness/KEYS Coalition
Landmark Hill Community Resource Center
518 Rte One Suite 4
Kittery, ME 03904
207-438-9100
Fax: 207-439-8764
diane at keysregion.org
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On Feb 13, 2007, at 4:13 PM, Bui K. Petersen wrote:
> I have heard it mentioned many times (and Harrison mentioned this
> again recently) that we don't exactly why OST works. I believe that
> there are several theories that can explain why it works so well.
> Suzanna offers one explanation (a theory that I did not know
> before), but I am sure there are many others.
>
> Coming from a conflict resolution background, I can think of at
> least a couple of possible explanations myself. I am not a theorist
> so I am not going into detail. One of the most popular conflict
> theories is based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The Hierarchy
> consists of (the lower ones being more basic):
> -Self Actualization Needs (full potential)
> -Ego Needs (self respect, personal worth, autonomy)
> -Social Needs (love, friendship, comradeship)
> -Security Needs (protection from danger)
> -Physiological Needs (warmth, shelter, food)
> (Wikipedia has some more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
> Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs )
>
> I am myself not convinced that this order applies to everyone, and
> at all times, but nevertheless OST is a great vehicle for people to
> satisfy many of the "higher" needs.
>
> Another factor that mediators (and facilitators etc.) always have
> to play close attention to, is the dynamics of power, and many (if
> not most) group decision-making processes have to deal with the
> challenge of some people trying to dominate with their power and
> others trying to compensate for their lack of power (often through
> disruptive means).
>
> The amazing thing with OST is that the Law of Two Feet takes care
> of all this. You don't have to be dominated by someone else because
> you can always leave. You can join whatever group you want. You can
> also propose your own topic and take responsibility for it too.
> Very empowering.
>
> I say all this without having experienced an OS event yet myself,
> but it all makes complete sense to me. I am sure there are others
> that know theory a lot better than I do, I would imagine that if
> someone so desired, it would be very possible to make a detailed
> theoretical explanation of OST.
>
> I hope this makes sense.
>
> Búi
>
>
> Suzanna Stephan wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I guess I feel initiated enough to jump in after attending my
>> first os event - the New England SOS hosted by Frank Deitle and
>> facilitated by Blake Mills (confirming my suspicions after being
>> an oslist voyeur for quite some time that you are a wonderful and
>> unique group of people - it was a lovely experience) so I'm going
>> to jump in and add to the concept of os as therapeutic...
>>
>> As a student of The Human Design System I've become quite keen on
>> the dynamics at play when we are not living in accordance with our
>> design. (The Human Design System has scientifically documented the
>> authenticity of not only the impact of the time of birth on human
>> behavior but as importantly confirmed that we each have a genetic
>> blueprint that impacts our system energetically, manifesting
>> itself as personality preferences, traits, challenges and
>> purpose.) Hopefully I haven't lost you yet, please stay with me...
>>
>> So much of our experiences in life conditions us away from our
>> nature, our natural rhythms. We get lost in the have to's,
>> shoulds, etc., that we lose the sense of these natural tendencies.
>> Our current social indoctrination and subsequent organizations
>> that we work for/with just reinforce the enslavement. So an os
>> event may sometimes be the first time in a very long time that
>> adults get permission to reaccess their inner authority. When I
>> came across ost and ai last summer, it immediately clicked that
>> these were opportunities to provide the environment to reaccess
>> our nature without necessarily having to get into the details of
>> the esoterics which can scare a lot of mainstream folks. The law
>> of 2 feet to me is people acting on that inner authority (which
>> may accurately be called the Law of Self Responsibility) and will
>> not only keep you healthy but at the right place at the right
>> time...which some might describe as fulfilling your purpose. Who
>> doesn't feel better when you get to follow your own natural
>> rhythms vs the dictates of others.
>>
>> Challenge is, like a caged animal that never leaves once the door
>> is opened, we have to relearn what we shut down. I saw this in
>> action when people are first given the opportunity to operate in
>> open space, many looking for permission that what they want to do
>> is ok. Over time you could see the loosening of the constraints.
>> So from my view the os process is like training wheels back to our
>> true self. Quite theraputic indeed.
>>
>> Thanks for the opportunity to share and for the richness that you
>> all bring both here and to the world.
>>
>> Please keep me posted on any events happening or facilitation
>> needed in the Mid Atlantic Area.
>>
>> Warmly,
>> Suzanna Stephan
>> Virginia Beach, VA
>> 757.621.3560
>>
>> I know that there are many such stories in the OS chronicles - such
>> 'liberation' is a joy to see and costs nothing in therapeutic fees -
>> a quiet (and inexpensive) revolution indeed!
>>
>> Cheers
>> Brendan
>>
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> Búi K. Petersen, Cert. ConRes.
> mediator and facilitator
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