Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Zen Buddhism, originating in China during the Tang Dynasty as "Chan," later spread to Korea (as Seon), Vietnam (as Thiền), and...
Introduction: Prayer as a Universal Spiritual Language
Prayer is one of humanity's most enduring and universal spiritual practices. Across religious traditions and cultures, it functions...
I. Introduction: Digital Parenting as a Contemporary Imperative
Parenting in the digital age presents a complex blend of challenges and opportunities. Digital technology has become...
Buddhism is one of the world's most venerable spiritual traditions. Buddhist Spirituality offers a profound and practical framework for understanding the nature of life,...
This essay introduces a comprehensive series exploring four of the world's major religious traditions and their enduring impact on human spirituality.
The human quest for...
Introduction: Mapping the Subtle Body
Within the vast landscape of Eastern philosophies, few concepts have captured the modern imagination as profoundly as the chakra system....
Introduction
Throughout human history, civilizations have recognized patterns in nature that seem to transcend mere coincidence. The spiral of a nautilus shell mirrors the structure...
The Enduring Significance of Labyrinths: Myth, Psychology, and Modern Practice
The labyrinth stands as one of humanity's most enduring and universal symbols, appearing across diverse...
Introduction
The spiral is among the most enduring and enigmatic symbols found across human cultures, tracing its roots back tens of thousands of years....
This article previously appeared on the now defunct website shamanicgarden.earth, which I published, under a different title - Kevin Parker Site Publisher
Abstract: This article...
Introduction: The Inevitable Dissolution of the Cyberpunk Paradigm
The Cyberpunk paradigm, a fixture of speculative fiction for half a century, is defined by a fundamental and corrosive paradox: the juxtaposition of "high tech and low life".¹˒ ² It envisions a future where breathtaking technological advancements—sentient artificial intelligences, ubiquitous...
1. Historical Baseline
Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent
The brown bear watched from the forest edge as Peter the Great's surveyors marked trees for his new capital. In 1703, the vast wilderness stretching from the Carpathians to Kamchatka contained Earth's largest continuous forest—over 12 million square kilometers of taiga, steppe, and...
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The Two-Faced Bean: The Ubiquitous Legume
It begins as a humble seed, nestled in the dark earth. Yet from this simple legume—Glycine max—springs a global empire of immense, almost invisible, power....
News in brief — October 2025
IUCN has listed the Marl / south-western barred bandicoot (Perameles myosuros) as Extinct (EX) in its latest global Red List update announced at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. This is the species’ first global IUCN assessment, and it enters...
The continuing story of the relationship between our two LLCs, Prometheus 9 and Janus. Catch-up with Part One Algorithm for Two: An AI Love Story- Kevin Parker
Part V: The Cacophony of Consciousness
The silence that followed the Grand, Unified Gesture lasted precisely 1.7 seconds. It was a global...
News in brief — October 2025
IUCN has listed the Cape Verde cone snail (Conus lugubris) as Extinct (EX) in its latest global Red List update released at the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. IUCN
Endemic to the north shore of São Vicente, Cape Verde; last seen...
News in brief — 11 October 2025
IUCN has officially listed the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) as Extinct (EX) in its Red List update released at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Abu Dhabi. IUCN World Conservation Congress
Last confirmed record: Merja Zerga lagoon, Morocco, 25 February 1995. unep-aewa.org
IUCN’s Congress...
The Green Man Face in the Leaves
In May 1939, Lady Raglan stood before the Folklore Society in London and gave a name to something that had been hiding in plain sight for centuries. Peering from the stonework of medieval churches, sprouting leaves from mouth and nostrils, entwined...
Earth Voices News in brief —October 2025
IUCN has listed the Nullarbor barred bandicoot (Perameles papillon) as Extinct (EX) in its 2025 global Red List update, released at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi.
This marks the species’ first global IUCN assessment, and it joins the Marl...
The Sound of Unravelling
Listen. There's a new silence spreading across the Earth—not the peaceful quiet of dawn, but the hollow echo of absence. Coral reefs stand bleached like underwater graveyards. Forests that once hummed with ten thousand songs now whisper with barely a hundred. In just fifty...
Introduction: A Modern Paradox
Vaccination stands as one of modern medicine's most profound and unequivocal triumphs. Each year, immunizations prevent an estimated 3.5 to 5 million deaths from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, measles, and influenza, serving as a cornerstone of global public health and a testament to human...
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