Psychiatrist Carl Jung, founder of the School of Analytical Psychology, once said: “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious“. To better understand this process, it may be helpful to consider the development of modern ego...
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Living Wisdom Support
Mar 19, 2017
Our beautiful planet sustains us with her love and care in many different ways. There is much we can learn from her if we recognise the Wisdom by which she teaches us through the processes of Life. Mother Earth knows how to balance and renew herself. This same power is within each of us. As her...
Australian Aboriginal Wisdoms โ Growing from the Feminine
Feb 24, 2017
The following is a short story of my time in 2005 with an Australian Aboriginal Elder who is a Medicine Man of High Degree from the Kimberley (North-West Australia). I lived in Australia for 8 years, during which time I had the opportunity to meet with some of the Elders of the various tribes...
The Tide is Turning โ Divesting from DAPL and Fossil Fuels
Jan 03, 2017
While decisions in December 2016 by the US Army Corps of Engineers brought the Dakota Access pipeline drilling near Standing Rock to a halt, the project has only been delayed and could still be completed in 2017. Understanding the “precarious” financial and legal situation of the...
Learning for Sustainability at Loreto College
Dec 08, 2016
Loreto College Curepipe (LCC) has been part of the EARTHwise Thrivability Education initiatives (formerly the Education for Sustainability programme) since 2011. Since a few years, EfS is now fully implemented in the whole curriculum and has become part of our mainstream education, with the...
Learning for Sustainability at St Maryโs College
Dec 08, 2016
St Mary’s College Rose-Hill in Mauritius participated in the EARTHwise Thrivability Education program (formerly Education for Sustainability) from 2012-2016. Through this article, the Mentors who received training from EARTHwise during this period, share how they have implemented the...
Ecotourism and Cultural Heritage at St Maryโs College
Sep 08, 2016
In the beginning of 2014 our School St Mary’s College (SMC) Rose-Hill (Mauritius) signed the Education for Sustainability Pledge. In keeping with our commitment to this, the Travel and Tourism students of SMC organized various activities on the themes of Culture & Heritage, and...
Trilogie โ 1. La chute et la Reine des Marrons
Sep 07, 2016
Le Paysage culturel du Morne, à l’Ile Maurice, est un des plus importants sites inscrits sur la liste du Patrimoine Mondial de l’Unesco. Il est dédié au marronnage et à la résistance à l’esclavage pour la Liberté. Cela est...
Lost in Paradise, the Maroon Quest
Aug 17, 2016
In this article we share with you part two of our publications about the Maroon Legends of Mauritius in the context of the Le Morne Cultural Landscape as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Le Morne Mountain became the most important place of refuge for the maroons in Mauritius. It also became a...
When Ball is Life
Jul 13, 2016
It all started with the burning desire to learn and play the game of basketball. Born on the island of Seychelles, I moved to Mauritius during my early years. I remember when I was a child, cable TV was not available at that time. We had only one channel being broadcasted and I recall the 1st...
