Celebrate Earth Day StewardHeirShip with John Cobb & Mindful EARTHisms

We invite you to take advantage of any or all of three exciting opportunities for you to hear personally from John B. Cobb, Jr. in the next few days! On Earth Day he will be included in a panel discussion during the 7th annual Earth Gratitude Festival. Dr. Cobb will join Ervin Laszlo, John Perkins, Deborah Rozman and other esteemed guests for the HUMANS 2.0 panel discussion starting at 8 am on Earth Day Weekend (April 22nd and 23rd). Panelists will discuss the future of humanity and how we can survive into the future as part of the 5 day Earth Gratitude Festival 2022.?

John Cobb will also share his wisdom and insights during our Planet Blessed Earth Day StewardHeirShip Celebration at 2:22 CDT on April 22. Then on April 28, John Cobb and John Perkins will be the featured presenters in the Living Earth Movement monthly community gathering at 1:00 PM PDT.

When Dr. Cobb sent letters to the presidents of the United States and China in October 2021 asking them to set aside their national differences and collaborate on addressing the global climate crisis, he shared that he was personally distressed by the prospects faced by his five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. That is what inspired us to use the header image with a child from an issue of our daily Planet Blessed newsletter for this article.

The letters he sent to the presidents have already produced significant results including establishment of the Living Earth Movement (LEM) by Dr. Cobb when he recently celebrated his 97th birthday. You may be among those who don't yet know of the substantial legacy contributions of John Cobb who has written over 50 books including IS IT TOO LATE? The Theology of Ecology. That was first published 50 years ago, well before the movie Don't Look Up, when he began sounding the climate change alarm and offering positive potential solutions that could lead to an ecological civilization. If you are interested in learning more about Eco Civ, you can download David Korten's paper on Ecological Civilization, From Emergency to Emergence.

HERE'S OUR QUESTION FOR YOU: Are you interested in a simple way to love, bless and honor Planet Earth? If YES, our nonprofit organization Planet Blessed invites you to join us in a Zoom gathering on April 22 at 2:22 CDT?to explore 4 Mindful EARTHisms with Leslie Riopel and Charles Betterton and special guest John B. Cobb, Jr. We will have an open conversation about Earthism for Loving Mother Earth; Earthism for Ecological Civilization; Earthism for YOU Taking Responsibility; and Earthism for Regeneration. Participants will receive a PDF of all 30 EARTHisms. To receive the Zoom link please send an email to [email protected].

What IS an EARTHism? EARTHisms are a simple way to help love, bless and honor our beautiful Planet.?EARTHisms have organically evolved from the initial 365 Mindful BLESSisms that are being published by Planet Blessed and being shared every day on our websites and many social media platforms.?EARTHisms are partially influenced by our participation in the Living Earth Movement based on the works by John B. Cobb, Jr.

Earthism includes a deep caring for the Earth, ALL its creatures and ALL living things. It essentially describes a world in which Human beings see themselves to be children of the earth, as opposed to owning the earth, and a world in which they live gratefully and sustainably with other creatures.

EARTHisms are a simple tool you can use to start thinking differently and living more creatively and sustainably. EARTHisms are dedicated to Unconditionally Loving, Blessing, Honoring, and Protecting Spaceship Earth. Taking time to Love, Bless, and Honor Mother Earth with positive intentions and ACTIONS can help raise our individual and collective consciousness. The 4 Mindful EARTHisms we will be discussing include:

Earthism for Loving Mother Earth – Loving the Earth and blessing our ability to support each other and work with each other in love. When was the last time you took a few moments to love, honor and cherish the planet? What can you do to make the world a healthier, happier place? We created EARTHisms to help the planet heal, one person at a time. If you’ve been looking for a way to give back to the planet for everything she so unselfishly provides, EARTHisms are the perfect solution. The EARTHism for Loving Mother Earth is something small you can do, to help the world heal. As you work with EARTHisms, notice how it feels to send love and appreciation to the Planet. Make a note of any thoughts, words, or phrases that come to mind as you think about it and reflect upon the impact you can make on the world by following it. Make a pact with yourself to find gratitude and joy along life’s crooked path and to bless, honor, and cherish the Earth every day. We invite you to watch a 2 minute video of Earthism for Loving Mother Earth at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o0oITYaP24.

I bless Mother Earth and dream of a day when we can all lovingly co-exist without anger, pain, hunger, or fear. I bless the darkness and look towards the light. I bless my ability to live on a peaceful planet where all souls unite. I bless my ability to connect with the energy of love and to live with an open heart. I know that as Confucius taught "To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.” I dream of a day when all humans can live in communion and live without fear. I bless our ability to awaken and ascend to a higher level of consciousness where we can all support each other and work with each other in love. I bless the spirit of love on Planet Earth and send Mother Earth love, kindness, and compassion. I thank you for gifting us your lovely planet and know that we can all work together to create a more peaceful, loving earth for ourselves and for those we leave behind. We thank you so much and feel honored to be in your graceful presence. And we thank David Roth for his song Earth that inspired some of this invitation.

Earthism for Ecological Civilization – Honoring our commitment to move to a more balanced ecological civilization. Imagine living in world and on a planet where the natural world and human life were integrated in ways that benefited all. What would that really mean? The transition toward an ecological civilization will require transformation at a far deeper level than most people can even imagine. It requires a paradigm shift. It goes far beyond changes like adopting renewable energy, driving electric cars, and eating less meat. An ecological civilization is a heart-centered civilization where everyone is a part of the whole. We would encourage you to practice this EARTHism and dream of a world where everyone is operating at their absolute best, including the Planet!??We invite you to watch a 2 minute video of Earthism for Ecological Civilization at??https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSKVpPfIa-U??????????????????????????????

I bless the world's ecological civilization. May we all be committed to moving to a more balanced ecological civilization where we are invested in and interested in the relationship of human life to the natural world. May we all live in a world and on a planet where the natural world and human life are integrated in ways that benefit all. May we live in a world and exist in a system that is highly diverse and, in a world where all things work together for the good of all and in a world where the whole flourishes. I bless this heart-centered global population that is focused on how we can make the world work, for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation, without ecological offense or disadvantage of anyone. May we live in a world that is not one based on competition and rivalry, but in a world where we focus on who is giving back and doing their best and in a world that is based primarily on cooperation. What a beautiful world that is going to be! Parts of this Blessism were taken from an R. Buckminster (Bucky) Fuller quote.

Earthism for Regeneration - Honoring and blessing Mother Earth for the living, breathing organism that she is. Have you ever stopped to think about the importance of the health of the planet? How can we be good stewards of the planet, when so much needs to be changed? The world is facing so many problems, from climate change to water scarcity, and the sad thing is, as humans we are responsible.?If we want to start helping the planet regenerate, we must start shifting our consciousness. We must band together and help the world heal, one person at a time. This EARTHism for Regeneration is one small thing you can do, to play your part. We invite you to watch a 2 minute video Earthism for Regeneration at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66Xv6Ub_1Jk&t=31s.

Earthism for Regeneration

I bless the Earth and her ability and capacity to regenerate. I humbly apologize, on behalf of all humans, for any damage we may have caused. I honor the planet for the living, breathing organism that it is. I believe it is possible to shift our consciousness and help ?make the world a happier, healthier place. I am willing to do whatever it takes to transform my consciousness and life to become a healer of ecosystems and a steward of community and planetary health and well-being. I believe that humans can be a force for good on our ?planet that needs to be healed. I bless the Earth and its capacity to be a dynamic?living system. I bless our ability to regenerate, restore and rejuvenate the soil, water, flora, and fauna. I bless the health of the planet and?all living beings on the planet and I bless our ability to co-exist peacefully and productively. I bless our ability to cocreate a balanced nature-inspired system. I bless humans in our ?ability to create and co-evolve with natural systems to generate mutual benefits and improve the life for everyone and everything on the planet. I bless?planet Earth and her ability to self-heal and I send her love, kindness, and compassion.

Earthism for YOU Taking Responsibility - Blessing and honoring our role as a caretaker of Planet Earth and committing to doing our part. What can you do to make the world a better place? How can you take personal responsibility for the health of the planet? Believe it or not, there is a lot you can do as one person. Each of us has the choice to either take care of the Planet or to treat it harshly and unkindly. You can choose to treat the Earth with love, kindness, and compassion and bless and honor your role as a caretaker of Planet Earth. This EARTHism is a wonderful one to practice to take personal responsibility to make the world a better place. We invite you to watch a 2 minute video Earthism for YOU Taking Responsibility at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgd--59hMRE

I bless Planet Earth and take personal responsibility in doing my part in taking care of the Earth. I realize I have a choice to either take care of the Planet or to treat it harshly and unkindly. I choose to treat the Earth with love, kindness, and compassion. I bless and honor my role as a caretaker of Planet Earth. I commit to doing my part and taking responsibility for my actions. I vow to be eco-responsible and to take care of my environment and of the world around me as much as I can. I use water consciously and avoid wasting other vital resources. I take daily actions to save energy and choose eco-responsible means of transport whenever possible. I commit to recycling, reusing, or donating when I can. I bless my ability to be a responsible consumer and to choose biodegradable and reusable products. I honor the Planet by not contaminating common spaces with trash and by composting when I am able. I make a point to create ecological awareness by teaching and sharing my views with others. I bless and honor the planet and the essential role Planet Earth plays in my life and I am eternally grateful for your service.

We invite you to become an EARTHist today! EARTHisms are dedicated to Bucky Fuller’s vision of Betterment for 100% of Humanity. EARTHisms inspire us to practice StewardHeirShip as we honor and protect all life on Planet Earth and evolve toward the ultimate vision of Ecological Civilization.

Bucky Fuller taught that each one of us can make a profound difference. Are You Ready to become an EARTHist? What small or BIG thing do you do to make the world a better place?

We invite you to join us as we explore establishing an EARTHist Community Action Network and an EARTHism Commission modeled after The Planetary Commission by John Randolph Price that led to World Healing Day.

Thank you for reading this article. We hope you will join us for any or all of these opportunities with John Cobb later this week and next week. We will be introducing additional details of forthcoming projects we are envisioning and offering for cocreative collaboration and hope to connect with you again soon.

Happy Earth StewardHeirShip EVERY day! If you resonate with any aspect of anything we have shared, please contact us any way you want! Charles Betterton and Leslie Riopel, Cofounders of Planet Blessed, Mindfully Blessed, and Earthism.Space