About Great Transition Stories
About
If you are paying attention to what’s happening in our world, you probably sense the precariousness of humanity’s future on our finite planet.
Our mission is to make sense of these times by illuminating the larger, often invisible, archetypal stories of our cosmos, our history, and our biology which help us understand the patterns we’re in and offer roadmaps for successful transformation.
Commentaries
The Thirteenth Faerie
I have a confession to make. To you dear reader and to all of the people I've worked with over the past decade to grow NewStories and the very idea…
Changing the Story of Money – What if…
We are addicted to more, having more, accumulating more, spending more. But what if we were to change the story? That’s the question this lovely video asks.
Reminder to not ignore the shadow
Alexander Blum presents an interesting perspective on the Trump presidency viewed through the lens of Jungian archetypes. This article reminds us that it is not enough to just feed what…
Core Principles
Core Principles
“We hold these truths to be self evident…”
We live in a living universe. We are biocosmic beings interconnected with all other life. We are in a time of Great Transition on our planet where old patterns are dying and new paradigms are emerging. We each have the capacity and call to consciously participate in the co-creation of our future.
Patterns of Change
Patterns of Change
These are Life’s great stories of transition. They name the processes of maturation and transformation that are reflected to us through physics and biology, developmental psychology and evolutionary history, quantum mechanics and our own sense of well-being and beauty. They serve as proven roadmaps to help us know where we are and guides to how we might move forward.
Emerging Stories
Emerging Stories
Simultaneous with the collapse and disintegration of old systems, new possibilities and movements are burgeoning all around us. From the electrifying tectonic shift of Women Rising to the regenerative environments of Permaculture that integrates earth, plants, animals, energy systems and people, these are the stories of well-being and wholeness we see emerging. Contact us if you have one to add.
What to Do
Evolve the Story
It is easy to become lost in the constant barrage of conflicting news and paralyzed in the face of overwhelming and sudden change, especially when we are directly impacted by the growing number of climate disasters and social disruptions. And we all are.
How do we find our way through to a life-affirming future? What can we do to help evolve the story of humanity?
The painting at the top of this page, New Pioneers by Mark Henson, is used by permission of the artist. You can see more of his work here.