Applied Ecopsychology & Earth
Consciousness School
(Copyright Dan Shelton Ph.D, 2013)
Purpose
Encouraging and Inspiring individuals to re-examine their choices about the way they live, relate and think with the Natural world.
(Copyright Dan Shelton, 2013)
Applied Ecopsychology
Introduction
Ecopsychology may be described as the study of the human-nature relationship as it integrates with our natural, cultural, societal and psychological development. Unlike conventional psychology, Ecopsychology is, at it's core, concerned with the Nature of an individual's soul/psyche and inherent being as related to the whole of Nature and the greater-than-human world of which we are a part.
Applied Ecopsychology integrates studies and literature, yet moves beyond indoor intellectually abstract studies, to a holistic, direct natural sensory and fully participatory relationship within Nature. This pedagogy (art & method of education and research) re-stimulates an inborn sense of ecological relatedness, community, belonging and love within the whole person. We therefore relearn how to think and feel with Natural Systems, in and around us. This process draws upon our inborn sensory communication system with Nature and is valuable to redeveloping a cultural lifestyle that is ecologically sustainable with all things. We are born with at least 53 distinctly unique, yet interrelated natural senses that inform our consciousness and cognitive abilities as one species among many in this Planet. The Applied Ecopsychology & Earth Consciousness School offers unique direct natural sensory pedagogies of education, facilitated by Dan Shelton, Ph.D
Earth Consciousness
Opening Quote
“Human beings are part of the Whole…We experience ourselves, our thoughts
and feelings, as something separated from the rest…a kind of optical delusion of
our consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our
personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be
to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to
embrace all living creatures, and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
Albert Einstein
Overview & Theme Question
What are the authentic roots that connect our awareness with the Natural world in and around us? In our cultural and social context, we are bombarded with human-centered languages, media and technologies that have habituated us to abstract interpretations of who we are and our relationship with the Earth and Universe. With such abstract language and conditioning, we have created one of the most destructive habits of all; dualism. Good/bad, positive/negative, and the list is nearly endless. Nature has no dualism...no good or bad. A Rattle Snake is not evil/bad because it uses venom to stop it's prey and nourish itself in the Web of Life. We project these abstract interpretations upon Nature and in so doing, devalue our inborn sensory intelligence and self-organizing relationship with it.
Consciousness School
(Copyright Dan Shelton Ph.D, 2013)
Purpose
Encouraging and Inspiring individuals to re-examine their choices about the way they live, relate and think with the Natural world.
(Copyright Dan Shelton, 2013)
Applied Ecopsychology
Introduction
Ecopsychology may be described as the study of the human-nature relationship as it integrates with our natural, cultural, societal and psychological development. Unlike conventional psychology, Ecopsychology is, at it's core, concerned with the Nature of an individual's soul/psyche and inherent being as related to the whole of Nature and the greater-than-human world of which we are a part.
Applied Ecopsychology integrates studies and literature, yet moves beyond indoor intellectually abstract studies, to a holistic, direct natural sensory and fully participatory relationship within Nature. This pedagogy (art & method of education and research) re-stimulates an inborn sense of ecological relatedness, community, belonging and love within the whole person. We therefore relearn how to think and feel with Natural Systems, in and around us. This process draws upon our inborn sensory communication system with Nature and is valuable to redeveloping a cultural lifestyle that is ecologically sustainable with all things. We are born with at least 53 distinctly unique, yet interrelated natural senses that inform our consciousness and cognitive abilities as one species among many in this Planet. The Applied Ecopsychology & Earth Consciousness School offers unique direct natural sensory pedagogies of education, facilitated by Dan Shelton, Ph.D
Earth Consciousness
Opening Quote
“Human beings are part of the Whole…We experience ourselves, our thoughts
and feelings, as something separated from the rest…a kind of optical delusion of
our consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our
personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be
to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to
embrace all living creatures, and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
Albert Einstein
Overview & Theme Question
What are the authentic roots that connect our awareness with the Natural world in and around us? In our cultural and social context, we are bombarded with human-centered languages, media and technologies that have habituated us to abstract interpretations of who we are and our relationship with the Earth and Universe. With such abstract language and conditioning, we have created one of the most destructive habits of all; dualism. Good/bad, positive/negative, and the list is nearly endless. Nature has no dualism...no good or bad. A Rattle Snake is not evil/bad because it uses venom to stop it's prey and nourish itself in the Web of Life. We project these abstract interpretations upon Nature and in so doing, devalue our inborn sensory intelligence and self-organizing relationship with it.
