Department of Life
Survey Says; What is existence?
LIFE is simple. If we let it be.
2023 COURSES
RITUALS AND PERFORMANCE (study group)
This study group is aimed at learning and sharing knowledge, books, movies, images, text, insights and intuitions around rituals and their performance.
Meeting Weekly
LIFESTYLE ENGINEERING (class)
Prepare to design and pursue the lifestyle you want with the tools you need to to be economically sustainable.
Meeting Weekly
LETS TALK ABOUT DEATH (class)
Introduction to a holistic understanding of death, life, water, emotional stability (NVC: Non-Violent Communication) and all the in-betweens.
Meeting Weeklyiolent Communication) and all the in-betweens.
Meeting Weekly
LETS TALK ABOUT DEATH…
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Lets Talk About Death will explore the HUMAN experience endeavoring to expand the understanding of DEATH for all LIVING. Through the semester people will connect in talks, walks, tea, and creative computing for holistic understanding. (PLEASE do NOT duplicate course, no herbal ingestion required to participate)
OBJECTIVES
Understanding Sleep
Understanding Purpose
Understanding the Breath
Interact with AI for understanding mental stability
Contribute to online cabinet of memories “Remember Me”
CLASS WALKTHROUGH
Unless otherwise notified each class will consist of 3 parts. First traveling into nature to reach a destination suitable for tea. Second a tea picnic with a overview of the herbal tea and how it connects to mental stability. Third conversing on the days topic around death. Additional activities at hand when interest is shown.
COURSE MATERIAL
[not required but helps if you have it]
Dream Journal
Life Studies by
Your Brain on Plants: Improve the Way You Think and Feel with Safe―and Proven―Medicinal Plants and Herbs Paperback – August 7, 2018
by Nicolette Perry (Author), Elaine Perry (Author)
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides) Paperback – September 1, 2015
by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhD (Author), Deepak Chopra (Foreword)
The Power of Tea
WEEK 1
Week 1 focuses on understanding PURPOSE.
Topic: Lets Talk About Death
Location: Palm 🔺 on the beach (see photo)
Tea Herbs: Oatstraw, Nettles, Red Clover
Objective:
understand 5 Wishes
Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can’t make them.
The kind of medical treatment you want or don’t want.
How comfortable you want to be.
How you want people to treat you.
What you want your loved ones to know.
understand how to read your Human Design to find your designs path
self vs not self
WEEK 2
Week 2 centers on the idea of BELONGING.
Topic: Lets Talk About Death of Community
Location: TBA
Tea Herbs: Linden, Burdock Root, Blue Butterfly
Objective:
Understanding the basics of Non Violent Communication (NVC)
a framework for interacting with ourselves and others with compassion and empathy. It follows four steps:
observation
feeling
needs
requests
NVC is based on the idea that we all share universal human desires such as trust, safety, and appreciation. It allows us to empathize and think clearly, and as a result, reach a better and more honest understanding of each other. NVC has been used in global hot spots, corporations, parenting, and schools to help navigate conflict and deepen connection.
-Brave AI
WEEK 3
Week 3 endeavors into faith in STRANGE.
Topic: Lets Talk About Death of Dreams
Location: TBA
Tea Herbs: Holy Basil, Skullcap, Motherwort, Mullein
Objective:
Understanding the importance of sleep and dream recall
WEEK 4
Week 4 calls to the breath of TOLERANCE.
Topic: Lets Talk About Death of the Sattvic Road
Location: TBA
Tea Herbs: Calendula, Lemon Balm, Juniper Berry
Objective:
Understanding Pranayama
a breathing technique used to control, cultivate, and modify the amount, quality, flow, and direction of vital energy in the body.
Pranayama is a collection of breathing exercises developed by ancient yogis for purification, mental focus rejuvenation, and healing. The word pranayama is a combination of prana and ayama, which translates to "to extend, expand or draw out" or "control," and yogis believe that this practice not only rejuvenates the body but also extends life itself.
-Brave AI
WEEK 5
Week 5 opens up to creative waves of coping with loss of self thru GRATITUDE.
Topic: Lets Talk About Death of Art
Location: TBA
Tea Herbs: Echinacea, Cali Poppy, Horsetail
Objective:
Talk to Yal’eau bot
creative help
social help
general belonging
Create with Eden AI with Yal’eau prompts
Introduce “Remember Me”
ether breaking ceremony project
starting point of UnderEarth water education [digital]
WEEK 6 - 9
Week 6-9 Ceremony project for “REMEMBER ME” is the remainder of the term
Topic: Lets Talk About Death… Remember Me.
Location: TBA
Tea Herbs: Of Mood
Objective:
Contribute to “Remember Me”
contributions should reflect the authority of the real self for sentient beings to recall us in design.
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