Nature is not a metaphor.

Nature is not a metaphor
You are a miracle of time and chance, the very end of a branch on the Tree of Life.
Opposing chaos with energy becomes purpose in life.
We are always like the Phoenix. Ever living. Ever rising.
Gaia’s gift is not a waymark on a map but a light to help you find your way.
As change comes to all things, may I make each change a new beginning.
Nature is not a metaphor
You are a miracle of time and chance, the very end of a branch on the Tree of Life.
Opposing chaos with energy becomes purpose in life.
We are always like the Phoenix. Ever living. Ever rising.
Gaia’s gift is not a waymark on a map but a light to help you find your way.
As change comes to all things, may I make each change a new beginning.

The Way of Gaia

Martin Bridge & Steve Trombulak

The Way of Gaia is a collection of paintings and prose that speaks to humanity’s relationship to the planet through the lenses of ecology, evolution, and the environment. The book calls out for a narrative that realigns the reader’s sense of self and species identity to that of being part of the biosphere, a vast network of life linked together by relationships of shared ancestry, beauty, and interdependence. The authors hope these offerings will contribute to replacing the destructive narratives of modern society with frames that encourage humanity to honor and restore life, as well as contribute to the flourishing of all life without end.
5.5” x 8.5”, 193 pp.
published by NatureCulture
publication May 1, 2023
 

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A Book by Martin Bridge and Steve Trombulak

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Martin Bridge

Martin Bridge is an Artist, Educator, Permaculture Designer living and creating at his homestead Araduir nestled in the hills of Western Mass.

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Steve Trombulak is Professor Emeritus of Biology and Environmental Studies at Middlebury College.

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Gaia

To follow the Way of Gaia is to follow the Way Home.
Andras Corban-Arthenfounder and spiritual director of the EarthSpirit Community and president of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions
The Way of Gaia weaves scientific insight and spiritual wisdom into a single fabric that brings the beauty of this world into clear view.
Rev. Dr. Andrea Lloydordained minister in the United Church of Christ; co-author Letters from the Ecotone: Ecology, Theology, and Climate Change
This is a rich, deep, and moving book: one to be savored, a page at a time. It will do good work in your heart and in your mind, and perhaps as a result it will help you do good work in the world!
Bill McKibben, authorThe End of Nature
In your hands you hold an eloquent and beautiful tool for eco-conscious transformation.
Orion Foxwood, Eco-Magical Activist, Faery Seer, and AuthorThe Tree of Enchantment and The Faery Teachings
We need a new story that places us within, not above, the biosphere, and teaches us to reign in our destructive tendencies. The Way of Gaia is a beginning for a healing, restorative, rewilding story.
John DavisExecutive director of The Rewilding Institute and a rewilding advocate on the staff of the Adirondack Council
Their paintings that speak, their poems without words, shine a welcome light upon a path which can lead us toward hope, toward the soul-strength necessary to find a greater peace and a place of real belonging.
Andras Corban-Arthenfounder and spiritual director of the EarthSpirit Community and president of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions
Exquisite and compelling visual art in a harmonious dance with soulful and richly sculpted poetry, creates a visceral experience of head, heart, and gut that awakens insight and inspires toward empowered eco-considerate action. It is, indeed, a meaningful way to Gaia.
Orion Foxwood, Eco-Magical Activist, Faery Seer, and AuthorThe Tree of Enchantment and The Faery Teachings
The ecological scope is stunning, taking the reader from cells to sperm whales, nerve impulses to the rhythms of the biosphere.
Rev. Dr. Andrea Lloydordained minister in the United Church of Christ; co-author Letters from the Ecotone: Ecology, Theology, and Climate Change
At a time when many need relief from the ongoing grief of accelerating environmental and humanitarian crises, The Way of Gaia lifts spirits and inspires action for our beleaguered home.
John DavisExecutive director of The Rewilding Institute and a rewilding advocate on the staff of the Adirondack Council
Martin Bridge's works allows one to tap in to the interconnectedness of all living things, bringing a striking beauty and vitality to the subjects of our natural world. His art truly jumps off the canvas, alive with a vivacious energy.
Nova HanCreative Director | Producer at Nova Han Productions
Through prayers, meditations, and images, The Way of Gaia invites the reader to engage: to re-learn the life-changing truth that we are part of the wondrous web of life.
Rev. Dr. Andrea Lloydordained minister in the United Church of Christ; co-author Letters from the Ecotone: Ecology, Theology, and Climate Change
The Way of Gaia invites us to slow down, meet our wild neighbors, and take to the streets to speak for them.
John DavisExecutive director of The Rewilding Institute and a rewilding advocate on the staff of the Adirondack Council
The authors are deeply mindful of our need for changing paradigms, and they apply their considerable skills to blend images, words, spirituality, and science to offer us much-needed guidance and clear sight.
Andras Corban-Arthenfounder and spiritual director of the EarthSpirit Community and president of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions
To spend time with this book is to be taken on a beautiful journey — one that will not leave you unchanged.
Rev. Dr. Andrea Lloydordained minister in the United Church of Christ; co-author Letters from the Ecotone: Ecology, Theology, and Climate Change

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