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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle22><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'>I recall that in the “Venus” book of his space
trilogy, C. S. Lewis wrote about individuals finding enhanced individuality in
their divine unity with one another, much as Harrison wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle22><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:navy'>On the one hand there is a profound
realization of community (the appearance of a larger self) and simultaneously
folks report that they feel a heightened sense of personal empowerment, but
always in the context of that community. They go with the flow and get with the
program -- willingly, and with a remarkable sense of joy. And it is all
self-organization. Maybe?</span></font><span class=EmailStyle22><font size=2
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jim Metcalf</span></font><font size=2
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Harrison Owen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 27, 2001
10:09 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Self-Organization is What
Consciousness (Spirit) Does</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Further to
our ongoing conversation about self-organizing systems -- a possibly weird
thought. <u>Self-Organization is what Consciousness (Spirit) does</u>. Rather
than being in opposition (as in either/or), or even in juxtaposition (as in
both/and) there is unity. Self-Organization and the work of Spirit are one. The
problem comes when the "self" in self-organization is understood to
mean <u>my self.</u> Then it seems that I am imprisoned by unseen powers that
restrict (destroy) my freedom. And I don't like that. However as the evolution
of consciousness proceeds (My Spirit grows up, my Now gets bigger), it is
realized the my self is inextricably related to all selves -- and ultimately to
The Self, -- and there is no problem. This is not the destruction of ego
(self), but the transcendence. And what else would The Self do -- but organize.
How about those bananas?<br>
<br>
A little esoteric and abstract to be sure, but it may just accord with one of
the often reported experiences in Open Space. On the one hand there is a
profound realization of community (the appearance of a larger self) and
simultaneously folks report that they feel a heightened sense of personal
empowerment, but always in the context of that community. They go with the flow
and get with the program -- willingly, and with a remarkable sense of joy. And
it is all self-organization. Maybe?<br>
<br>
Harrison<br style='mso-special-character:line-break'>
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size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Harrison Owen<br>
7808 River Falls Drive<br>
Potomac, MD 20854 USA<br>
phone 301-365-2093<br>
Open Space Training <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/" eudora=autourl>www.openspaceworld.com</a>
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Open Space Institute <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/" eudora=autourl>www.openspaceworld.org</a><br>
Personal website <a href="http://www.mindspring.com/~owenhh" eudora=autourl>www.mindspring.com/~owenhh</a><br>
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