https://www.deepecology.net/tags/opening-practice/Recent content in Opening-Practice on deep ecologyHugoen-auSat, 05 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.deepecology.net/posts/processes/process-the-milling-seed/Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.deepecology.net/posts/processes/process-the-milling-seed/<p><em>A facilitation script by John Seed, shared with permission as part of the Council of All Beings process he developed with Joanna Macy, Pat Fleming and others. Usually run as an opening/bonding sequence before the deeper stages of the work — the <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/posts/processes/process-truth-mandala-macy/">Truth Mandala</a> and the <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/posts/processes/manual-council-of-all-beings-full-seed-eshana-rosenhek/#council-of-all-beings">Council of All Beings</a> ceremony typically follow. Full manual context: <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/posts/processes/manual-council-of-all-beings-full-seed-eshana-rosenhek/#milling">Milling section</a> of the complete Workshop Manual.</em></p> <p>This is a series of exercises designed to create group bonding, and to focus our whole attention (heart, body, mind) on the subject of the workshop: our relationship with the rest of the natural world. Feel free to be creative with this series of exercises — any group-bonding and trust-creating activities will be effective.</p>