Listening to the Earth Podcast

Luminous Listening in Troubled Times 3. Listening to the Earth - an origin story

In this episode, Charlotte Dufour shares the origin story, or rather one of the origin stories, of the Listening to the Earth Movement, which is an invitation to collectively tune into the wisdom & power of Nature during key political occasions and in our daily lives.  She recounts what prompted the idea to offer meditations and moments of mindful moments of mindful connection to the Earth for the 2019 UN Climate Summit and in various events since, such as UNFCCC COPs. More importantly, she describes what lies at the heart of this call to be Listening to the Earth: an invitation to transform our relationship with Nature by reconnecting to its wisdom.  Music Copyright: Frank Woeste I am grateful to my friend the great jazz pianist Frank Woeste [http://www.frankwoeste.com/] for the music in this podcast. It is from “Le Souffle de l'Eau" ("Water's breath"), a piece he composed and plays here with another amazing musician, Erik Truffaz [https://www.eriktruffaz.net/], on the trumpet.   I warmly encourage you to listen to the full, heart-stirring, recording here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgtrSugJsMk].  Frank’s music is available on all major music platforms (Spotify, Deezer…).

Weaving Light with Gaia, with Cynthia Jurs

In this episode of the Listening to the Earth podcast, Cynthia Jurs, founder of the Gaia Mandala Global Healing Community, shares what she has learnt from listening to the Earth as she guided the planting of over 55 "Earth Treasures Vases" around the world, in support of Earth's healing and protection.  She talks about the opportunity we are given to unleash our own treasures of creativity, find our tribe and engage joyfully in support of regeneration in the world.  She shares how the "great teacher", Gaia, can inspire a policy for our own lives, one which guides us to nourish what we want to see more of in the world. She also shares very practical ways whereby we can slow down and cultivate our connection with the natural world, honouring the fact that "we are the Earth".  In addition to this interview, Cynthia guided a short 3 minute practice with the sounding of the bell, which you can use anytime of the day, when you need to pause and "return", as her teacher Thich Nhat Hahn invites us to do.  You will find it here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/991210/12699905 You can find out more about Cynthia's work, including the Earth Treasure Vases, the Full Moon Meditations and her teachings on Arya Gaia on www.gaiamandala.net.  The artwork (thumbnail) is copyrighted to Autumn Skye and illustrates the Gaia Mandala.  (The L2E podcast Jingle is by Hachim Chahidi)

Luminous Listening in Troubled Times: SDG0 - the SDG of Love and Joy

In this episode, Charlotte Dufour introduces SDG0, the Sustainable Development Goal of Love and Joy, the ultimate goal and activator of the 17 SDGs that compose Agenda 2030. Reflecting on the meaning of this SDG, she explores what it is that brings us love and joy, in a world characterised by impermanence and relativity. She sees this SDG as an invitation to focus on the essentials, in our efforts to achieve the 17 SDGs: not just what we do, but how we do it. Not just how much we achieve, but how much we give and grow, as we try to reach these goals.  Music Copyright: Frank Woeste I am grateful to my friend the great jazz pianist Frank Woeste [http://www.frankwoeste.com/] for the music in this podcast. It is from “Le Souffle de l'Eau" ("Water's breath"), a piece he composed and plays here with another amazing musician, Erik Truffaz [https://www.eriktruffaz.net/], on the trumpet.   I warmly encourage you to listen to the full, heart-stirring, recording here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgtrSugJsMk].  Frank’s music is available on all major music platforms (Spotify, Deezer…).

The Joy of Words and Connection, with Zara Waldebäck

In this episode of the Listening to the Earth podcast, Zara Waldebäck shares her love of words and how they are precious companions in her connection with Nature. A source inspiration and guidance, she sees words as playmates that help us connect to our soul and the soul of life around us.  Zara offers courses on "Writing with soul [https://www.writingwithsoul.org]" in which she guides participants in discovering new dimensions of words and, through them, of the world within and around us. Zara Waldebäck teaches nature awareness and creative soul practices, to help people connect with the Living World. Working with systemic nature constellations and rights of nature, she also developed Stories of Nature, an animate storytelling method to better hear the voice of the Earth. Part of the Scandinavian Center for Shamanic Studies [https://www.shamanism.dk], she teaches online and internationally, including Schumacher College UK, Aurora Italy, Hungary, Ireland, UK, China and Russia. The conversation is hosted by Charlotte Dufour, co-founder of Listening Inspires [http://listening-inspires.world], the NGO which hosts the Listening to the Earth podcast.

Ecoute lumineuse pour temps turbulents: introduction

Une série avec Charlotte Dufour, cofondatrice de Listening Inspires [https://www.listening-inspires.world] (Ecouter inspire). Dans cet épisode, je présente une nouvelle série, dans le cadre du podcast "À l'écoute de la Terre" (Listening to the Earth), [https://listeningtotheearth.world] intitulée "Ecoute lumineuse pour temps turbulents". Dans cette série, je propose de partager des idées et des inspirations liées aux défis de notre époque, qui proviennent de mon écoute des autres, de la nature et de ce que j'appelle mon "moi profond" (ou âme).    Dans cet épisode, je contemple le pouvoir de l'écoute et je partage la façon dont j'ai découvert, au cours de la vingtaine d'années que je travaille sur la nutrition et les systèmes alimentaires, le pouvoir de l'écoute des autres comme moyen de créer des ponts entre disciplines et de jeter les bases d'une action conjointe malgré des agendas souvent divergents. Le fait de travailler sur des questions complexes telles que les systèmes alimentaires durables - en particulier dans des pays touchés par des crises comme l'Afghanistan - m'a également amenée à apprécier la valeur (et même la nécessité) de l'écoute intérieure, pour trouver un endroit où se nourrir, par exemple par la pratique de la méditation. Cela m'a ouvert la porte au pouvoir de l'écoute de la Nature, m'amenant à apprécier le monde d'une toute nouvelle manière... Je publierai des épisodes d'une dizaine de minutes tous les mois. J'espère que vous vous joindrez à moi dans cette aventure de l'écoute. Le prochain épisode portera sur le 18e objectif de développement durable sur l'amour et la joie. Il n'a pas été explicitement écrit, mais nous (l'équipe d'Ecouter inspire) le considérons comme le fondement de l'Agenda 2030 et l'appelons SDG 0. Nous y voyons le but ultime et l'activateur des 17 SDG.  Restez donc à l'écoute, pour ce que j'espère être des moments lumineux et inspirants ! Copyright pour la musique : Frank Woeste Je suis reconnaissant à mon ami, le grand pianiste de jazz Frank Woeste [http://www.frankwoeste.com], pour la musique de ce podcast. Elle est tirée de "Le souffle de l'eau", un morceau qu'il a composé et joue ici avec un autre musicien extraordinaire, Erik Truffaz [https://www.eriktruffaz.net], à la trompette.  Je vous encourage vivement à écouter l'enregistrement complet, à couper le souffle, ici [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgtrSugJsMk].  La musique de Frank est disponible sur toutes les grandes plateformes musicales (Spotify, Deezer...).