At first our senses excite interest to all that there is of the world. We have instinct for full real life that motivates action. We proceed skilfully everyday with all that we need to do make our lives effective. Many species of humans interact in Africa and Asia in the course of 7 million years evolution to initiate multiple responses to processes and rhythms of the planet.
Depth and power of indigenous response to 100,000 years Andes and Amazon living
Earliest seafarers of the Pacific Ocean from Polynesia navigate between islands using current, swells, breezes, birds and stars. From inner impulse Chinese and Indian peoples make their actions a living response to earth, atmosphere, stars, plants an animals to commence early civilisations of the ancient world. Material practices of Sumerians from 10,000 BCE with agriculture claimed from Persian Gulf delta marshes through canal irrigation and ceramics from Tigris Euphrates river silt come to make astronomy an exploration for guidance of human affairs across intractable deserts and mountains. From the heart of Central Africa the Nile attracts life to its lush, fertile banks and make use of its water, clay, papyrus reeds and lotus to make artefacts and build temples that raise human energies to the stars.
Papyrus and lotus of the Nile to make beautiful ancient Egyptian temples
The whole of Africa and the Mediterranean world Cleopatra brings together. Europe on the liberation of Rome by free Celtic and Germanic peoples unites with Clovis and Charlemagne. Coming through mediaeval Castillian Spain to Renaissance Venice and Naples protection of acquired wealth enables burgeoning commercial cities to progress steadily. Catherine the great of Russia invites the French enlightenment to her court to celebrate the drive and ferment of Paris with Voltaire and Robespierre.
Liberty and equality of free European peoples strengthened through worldwide commercial venture
From Atlantic Celtic coasts and isles beautiful humans come by the Avon Gorge and Frome where on either side the river lie long fields of barley and of rye to many towered Bristol. We like to move through the Somerset Levels waterways to Avalon Marshes wetlands which are rich with plants and animals. Over the Sweet Track walkway we are careful to tread where once came Guinevere giving life to all. Of the lake she is from near Glastonbury where from the earth and rock she invites Arthur to draw the sword of strength.
Deep life realities here and now for all