thinking biophilia two
'Biophilia (as love of life) existed way before we gave a name to it, and exists in our life and in our buildings whether or not they have elements of biophilic design'
I want to go out into the countryside,
Oh sit by the clear cool, crystal water,
Get my spirit, way back to the feeling,
Deep in my soul
- Van Morrison, Hymns to the Silence
The new moon with old moon in arms
A few nights ago I noticed the new moon, an upturned crescent, with the distinct outline glow of the moon forming the circle.
Welcome to the next post in this thinking biophilia series1 in which we start to explore the body of knowledge, from thinkers, authors, ecologists, spiritualists and others who have shaped our ‘connectivity with nature’ thinking. In which we, the new moon, hold in our minds, are aware of and emboldened by what has gone before and that shapes where we are and who we are.
What then would we learn, were we to sit in on an online web call - one which spanned back in time and in which great nature thinkers of the past were sharing their insights and littering the chat line with quotes and references?
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson.