Did you feel the shift last week too?! After a long and dark winter here in the northern hemisphere, we felt there was a notable shift as a result of the Spring Equinox, in which the day was entirely balanced in its expression of light and dark.

The animals are emerging from their hibernation in search of mates, the lambs are arriving, the bumblebees are paying visits to their flowering friends and us humans have begun to emerge all the same. How wonderful it is to live seasonally, to feel the beauty of darkness and winter so that we may know the goodness of the light and warmer days!

In this month's newsletter we have some Be the Earth updates, celebrations, upcoming events and opportunities and some interesting astrological equinox reflections ✨

Launching our new programme: Facilitating the Feminine 🌼

 We are very excited to have held the opening ceremony for our new programme "Facilitating the Feminine" this week on the special day of the equinox.

In the words of co-facilitator, Eve Annecke:

"Arising from three years of Aura women’s circles: Aura World and Aura Valley, Facilitating the Feminine is an exploration, not a recipe. Our experience with activists, single mothers and women deeply involved in the world bring us to a point where we know we do not understand the immense power of the feminine. We experience it daily, and still we do not pretend to understand it. We are in awe of the magnificence and joy in women. And we offer Facilitating the Feminine without knowing if the feminine can actually be facilitated."

We are deeply excited about the unfolding of this 9 month journey for all the of the women who said yes to being a part of it.

Stay tuned for updates on what we discover and learn as we hold space to be present and open to the strange power of the feminine.

Live event at Boschendal, South Africa: Regenerating Soil, Water and Human Dignity 🇿🇦

April 26th, 2023

Project Biome holds a panAfrica vision for rewilding rivers, regenerative agriculture, green technology, and living distributed economies to create regenerative futures.

The global challenge we face as a collective is to transform from an extractive, destructive species that believes it is separate from Nature, into a humanity that recognizes our interconnectedness with one another and the universe, and holds reverence for our ingenuity and responsibility as conscious beings.

Starting in South Africa, Project Biome will work together with local communities and stakeholders to establish new opportunities and enterprises that help Africa become the epicentre for a socioeconomic model of future human thriving that shows the world what is possible.

If you are in South Africa, you can join Zach Bush, Rutendo Ngara, and Jay Naidoo live April 26 2023, 9 AM - 1 PM at Boschendal, Western Cape South Africa for these fundraising dialogues!

Cultivating the Future of Food:

Immersive Learning Journey at 42 Acres 🥕

6th-8th June 2023

Do you think the food system can and needs to be better? 
 

We believe it’s time to get out from behind the laptops, put the reports aside, step out of our echo chambers and come together in a diverse community to learn directly from nature’s intelligence and reclaim our agency to reimagine the food system.

Whether you’re an investor, farmer, corporate, innovator, academic, policy-maker, or chef -- if your work touches the food system and you believe a brighter food future is possible, then you are invited to this transformative learning journey for an intimate group of UK change agents.

 In this unique experience held at 42 Acres, meaningful connections will be formed, discoveries will be made, and our path to becoming the change agents we are meant to be will be initiated! Find more information through the link below.

Registration is open for Guerreiros Sem Armas 2023

with Elos Institute 🇧🇷

In recent years, our lives have been impacted intensely and at a rapid pace, provoking deep reflections. The crisis scenario in which we live reinforces the urgency of thinking about social transformation, and we believe that people have never been so ready to put changes into practice.

Guerreiros Sem Armas is an international course run by Instituto Elos that trains 60 young mobilizing leaders annually to generate socio-economic impact.  If you are looking to enhance your abilities to carry out transformations on an individual and collective scale, this experience is for you!

Are you hearing the call?

Registration for the next edition is now open.

Seeding Tomorrow with The Gaia Foundation's Seed Sovereignty Programme 🌱

The Gaia Foundation’s Seed Sovereignty Programme (supported by Be the Earth) has provided training, support, and solidarity to seed producers since its inception in 2017.

Collaborating with the Seed Savers Association, Brown Envelope Seeds and other partners across the country, they have been supporting small-scale seed producers whilst offering trainings to market gardeners looking to diversify their skills and income through returning to seed saving and production.

We want to share with you a new film from The Gaia Foundation, initially launched to start #SeedWeek, that captures the re-emergence of an ancient occupation. It follows the market gardeners in Ireland who are returning to seed production; amongst the chaos of Brexit and climate change. Their story offers security and hope for the future and we hope you receive inspiration from watching it the same way we did!

Seth Tabatznik and Tasha Stevens-Vallecillo on Agriwilding, Philanthropy and Retreats with Amisha Ghadiali🎙

Join Seth Tabatznik, Founder of Be the Earth Foundation and Co-Founder of 42 Acres with 42 Acres' Tasha Stevens-Vallecillo on the All That We Are Podcast where, together, they explore a conversation around Agriwilding, Philanthropy and Retreats.

"Centralised systems have their functions, but they’re not the way that we’re going to rebuild the new world. It’s going to come from the soil and from the humans who are connected with the soil. It’s from the grass roots."

Seth Tabatznik

Check out the full podcast below!

 ✨ Aries Season ✨

Happy Astrological New Year!

The Equinox that occurred on March 20th officially marks the start of an Astrological New Year!

This new year is filled with an abundance of fire energy in the cosmos with a New Moon in Aries happening only one day after the Equinox. 

Aries season is about honoring new and altruistic possibilities in our lives! Initiating new projects, accelerating your passions, and stepping into your sovereignty are important themes for us to connect to as we enter this new cycle.

Pluto's entrance into Aquarius on March 23rd marks a new 20-year cycle. Pluto's archetype symbolizes power, reform, and regeneration, and the energy of Aquarius represents freedom, discoveries, innovation, and a new direction. Pluto in Aquarius introduces a new wave of frequency in how we communicate and connect as a society.

What bold step are you willing to take in service of your humanitarian goals? 

Aries tells us to trust our intuition and act with conviction. 

 For more info on this month's cycles, follow @bru_maia on IG!