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This holiday season, share the joy of hope and inspiration with a Resurgence gift membership. With six hope-filled issues of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, monthly meditations, and access to enriching events, this is a present that will nourish your loved ones all year round.?
In this newsletter we embrace the spirit of generosity, connection and kindness. From zero-waste gift ideas to enriching books and our regenerative Winter Solstice celebration, our seasonal offerings are designed to uplift, inspire, and spark joy.
Resurgence archive
Zero waste
by Rachelle Strauss
Issue 311, November/December 2018
In this article from our archive, Rachelle Strauss, founder of Zero Waste Week, shares practical advice for a more sustainable holiday season.
From gifting experiences like magazine subscriptions or homemade treats to using eco-friendly decorations and waste-free wrapping, Rachelle offers simple but effective ways to reduce waste and focus on meaningful connections during the festive season.
Cover image: 'Winter Glow' by Annie Soudain
Resurgence event
Winter Solstice celebration: guided meditation, Nature connection and?self-reflection
Tuesday 17 December ? 6:30—7:30pm?GMT ??Online, via Zoom
In the depths of Winter, on the darkest day of the year, the light is reborn and the days grow longer. Through meditation, Nature connection and self-reflection, let us embrace the deep rest of deep Winter, honouring the Earth’s wisdom that teaches us that rest is a crucial part of the life cycle. Let us practise receiving the insights and illumination offered by the returning light. In the dark, let us dream and envision a better world for all life.
Embark on a journey that will bring you into greater harmony with yourself and with the natural world.?We will honour the Earth and our place inthe web of life.
Gifts of knowledge and wisdom
Find the perfect Christmas gift in the Resurgence bookshop — thoughtfully curated titles that inspire, inform and empower.
Soil, Soul, Society
by Satish Kumar
We are all members of a one-Earth society, and caring for the Earth and caring for the soul are interrelated.
In Soil, Soul & Society, Satish Kumar presents a new trinity for our age of sustainability — one that shares the knowledge that we ourselves are very much part of Nature, that what we do to Nature we in fact do to ourselves, and that the Earth is soulful.?
Drinkable Rivers
by Li An Phoa & Maarten van der Schaaf
Li An Phoa takes the reader on her adventures along rivers on four continents. On foot, she covers over 15,000 kilometres and experiences the deep interconnectedness of all living things.
With her original perspective and disarming approach, she continuously asks the question: how can our rivers become drinkable again?
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Gathering Moss
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings.
Robin explains the biology of mosses clearly and artfully, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us.
Resurgence gallery feature
Jaimie Cahlil
Jaimie Cahlil is a visionary artist and psychotherapist whose work radiates a profound transpersonal essence, inviting viewers into a soulful and transformative experience. His drawings and paintings are deeply informed by an early life-changing moment of spiritual awakening, when a light of immense presence illuminated his heart, affirming an abiding sense of being loved and connected to the oneness of all life.
Jaimie’s work appears in Resurgence & Ecologist Issue 347 (November/December 2024), illustrating Vikki Scott's article, and can also be explored in a dedicated digital gallery on the Resurgence website.
Resurgence archive
Mid-winter festival
by Daphne Lambert, Issue 251, November/December 2008
Daphne Lambert explores the rich traditions of mid-winter celebrations, delving into the origins of the Winter Solstice festivities, tracing modern Christmas practices back to ancient Roman Saturnalia and Norse Yule customs.
She shares a vegetarian recipe for Christmas Pie — a festive, hearty dish made with seasonal ingredients including carrots, chestnuts, mushrooms and barley. This wonderful recipe reflects Daphne’s philosophy of food as a medium for love, sharing and mindfulness.
Resurgence podcast
Hope Springs, episode 6: Ruby Wax
A Resurgence podcast with Annabel Heseltine
In episode five of Hope Springs, Annabel Heseltine sits down with Ruby Wax, a comedian and broadcaster with a reputation for interviewing celebrities and deviant politicians.
Today Ruby is a mental health campaigner with a master's in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University. She founded an online sharing circle called Frazzled Café for people who are “stressed about being stressed”.??
In?this series of podcasts we hear from people working on the frontline of the?environmental?crisis and explore what compels them to achieve remarkable things for the natural world.
We hope you enjoy this seasonal offering from Resurgence on the bounty of Nature, gifts, reciprocity and hope.
With all good wishes,?
The Resurgence Team
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