STARBORNE The Journal of autocosmology By: Ezekiel Fugate, Ari Makridakis Welcome to Starborne! Over the past hundred years, science has revealed something astonishing: we are not simply located in the universe—we are the universe, in human form. This shift in understanding stems from now widely acknowledged truths: that the atoms in our bodies were forged […]
Cosmic Perspective, Stephan Martin Interviewed on Buddha at the Gas Pump By: Stephan Martin Description: Stephan Martin is an astronomer, educator, and author who has taught astronomy, physics, and consciousness studies at colleges, universities, and learning centers across the US for over thirty years. He is currently Director of the Deeptime Leadership Program at the […]
Three Principles of the Universe: Differentiation, Subjectivity, and Communion By: Mary Teresa McCormack What we refer to in these three principles is the interdependent dynamic energy that courses through every aspect of life, the three primordial patterns that are present in all levels of existence, the governing intentionality of all, the way the universe orders […]
Altar Designed by Artist Mary Southard The altar is located in the Alexine Chapel now in the ownership of: Nazareth Academy Congregation of St. Joseph 1515 West Ogden Avenue La Grange Park IL. 60526 The altar was created with Maple wood, glass, and a bronze-coated plaster-sculptured Earth. The wood was harvested from maple trees on […]
A New Look at the Anthropic Principle By: Marie I. George and Wmen Murray The Anthropic Cosmological Principle arose as a response to the question: Why is the universe the way it is? That is, why does it have the age, the size, the composition and the laws that it has? To this somewhat […]
Awe as a Pathway to Mental and Physical Health By: Maria Monroy, Dacher Keltner How do experiences in nature or in spiritual contemplation or in being moved by music or with psychedelics promote mental and physical health? Our proposal in this article is awe. To make this argument, we first review recent advances in the […]
Sacred Biodiversity: Contemporary Icons of Threatened and Endangered Species By: Angela Manno Sacred Biodiversity is an exhibition of contemporary icons of threatened and endangered species by artist and iconographer Angela Manno. These works are executed in the Byzantine Russian style originating in the monasteries of 14th-16th century Russia. The series is a synthesis of Manno’s […]
The Cosmology of Peace By: Thomas Berry The issue of interhuman tension is secondary to earth-human tensions. If humans will not become functional members of the earth community, how can humans establish functional relationships among themselves? It is not exactly the question of whether the nations can survive each other, nor is it even the […]
The day when we shall know exactly what electricity is will chronicle an event, probably greater, and more important than any other in the history of the planet. (Nikola Tesla) April 10, 2025 marked the 70th anniversary of Jesuit-scientist Teilhard de Chardin’s passing, acknowledged worldwide by those who earnestly value and respect his basic contributions […]
Reflections from China April 5-12, 2025 Dear colleagues and friends, At this intense time in our planetary history, we are engaging here in China in “citizen diplomacy” and finding a positive response and very warm welcome in each of our talks and numerous discussions. We gave talks primarily on Ecological Civilization and the revival of […]
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Creation Spirituality: Reawakening Mysticism, Protecting Our Planet
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Committed to guiding adults in their journey as they discover the truths about childhood and study Montessori pedagogy. Personal growth and deep understanding prepares us for success.
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