The Winds Change

Diversity leads to Stability leads to Fertility leads to Productivity Lompoc, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Peru, North Carolina, Ojai, Canada, San Francisco How external energies channel through and have an influence on our design. Prevalent wind Fire Winter storms Winter/Summer Sun Habit: So easy for us to jump to conclusions assume, debate, reiterate, calculate and plan to “fix” something rather than OFFER ourselves to a PROCESS Observation (perception of the patterns that already exist) Listen, echo, shade Compact earth critter holes, The winds change We’re unlearning the act of imposing techniques regardless of existing patterns. Edge, Boundary: more opportunity to gain/access base resources. The earth is abundant. crenulation, spiral, gangama mandala-patterns of design/application. Maps show exclusion zones that influence the territory. Oh, yeah! Zones and Sectors Banana Circles (technique) Chocolate covered Bananas (dessert) Function, Harmonics, Beauty How do the Iroquois choose their chief?

----Oak Clan, Sustainable Vocations Summer 2010