An Exploration of Inner Transition

1. An Exploration of Inner Transition the heart and soul (and mind) of transition Jonathan Jelfs

2. we have within us • extraordinary creative evolutionary potential that can lead to • wide-scale cooperation, innovation, sustainability • and peace.

3. placing ourselves in the Universe Story

4. We have entered a time of conscious evolution

5. “In the stillness is the dance” Tony Lattimer: “Nothing is art unless it comes from the whole of our being. Head is not enough – it requires the integration of head and heart.”

6. Transition with: • Head • and • Heart • and • Hands

7. Gesture 1 “holding” by Frana Favata

8. Gesture 2 “giving” by Frana Favata

9. Gesture 3 “receiving” by Frana Favata

10. Trinity

11. Why Inner Transition? (1) • the outer reflects the inner • thoughts • feelings • worldview • story • intuition • culture • values • ethics

12. Why Inner Transition? (2) • inner transition practices can improve freedom to choose (eg meditation and ‘cognitive flexibility’ JMU)

13. Why Inner Transition? (3) • attention to inner processes of groups helps effectiveness

14. Why Inner Transition? (4) • attention to inner aspects can help avoid burnout and increase wellbeing

15. Why Inner Transition? (5) • because the truth may not be enough

16. Why Inner Transition (6)? • “We’ve made no impact on this rising curve (of CO2 emissions) and it’s hard to keep interest and optimism alive.” • Novelist, Ian McEwan - Guardian 2nd July 2011

17. Why Inner Transition (7)? • giving attention to inner processes (individual and group) can save a lot of time and disappointment later

18. Why Inner Transition (8)? • giving attention to inner processes supports individual and group resilience

19. Why Inner Transition (9)? • We are dealing with a complexhuman problem : • People interpret the ‘facts’ differently • People have different worldviews • People live by different ‘stories’ • People worry about different things • People have varying capacities for change

20. Why Inner Transition (10)? • We are dealing with a hopefulhuman problem: • The earth will survive! • Creativity and innovation is exponential too! • This is a stage of evolution • A time for conscious evolution • Not only “what will we do about climate change” but “what will climate change do for us?”

21. Understanding Transition • in an integral way: • (activity – how might this affect your involvement in Transition?)

22. Ingredients for Transition individual o u t e r i n n e r group

23. Aspects of climate change individual i n n e r o u t e r group

24. Integral Model: 4 irreducible aspects of reality individual i n n e r o u t e r collective

25. Inner Transition Practices (1) • Developing Community • Companions on the Journey of Transition • Group Transition Practices • eating together • doing tasks together • doing fun things together • reflecting on how the group works together • getting to know each others passions, gifts, vulnerabilities • building trust, safety • giving and getting support • learning and sharing tools and skills • using creative group processes

26. Inner Transition Practices (2) • More Group Transition Practices • education and learning • deep listening • celebrations and lamentations • entertainment and parties • creativity: music, poetry, art • chant and dance (eg DUP) • growing, walking in nature, cycling • Contemporary Transformative Practices • meditation • mindfulness • shadow work

28. Inner Transition in Liverpool • Is Inner Transition important and why? • What might we do to encourage Inner Transition in Transition Liverpool? • Is there a place for an Inner Transition group or should it be spread throughout the whole?