The Wider Embraces method is a method that gives us access to perspectives that helps us embrace ourselves, all humans, the whole biosphere and, most importantly, planet Earth.
Some Hints About Wider Embraces
An Ongoing Journey since 2012
Wider Embraces is founded on the question “Who is Embracing?”, and has since been developed by Stina Deurell in small groups of dedicated people. It’s been a fantastic journey with surprising insights and new perspectives popping up along the road.
Science – Our Universal Story
We humans have many stories and myths that divide us. The scientific story is the only one we share. And it’s an incredible story, full of wonder and awe. Telling us about our deep roots and our dependency on everything around us.
Sensing – From Knowing to Experiencing
To know something intellectually is a first step. In our Wider Embraces sessions, we take knowledge about the world and we sense it. Moving from mind to a first-person experience. It might sound strange, but it works.
– We rest in the embrace of planet Earth, being held.
– We lean out into the Embrace of planet Earth, and take it as our first-person perspective. Gaining surprising insights.
I Belong to Everything I’m Part of, Unconditionally
We shift our way of perceiving the world from something out there, separate from us, to realise how deeply embedded we are. We are not living on a planet; we are the planet. The biosphere is not there for us; we are the biosphere.
– I belong here, unconditionally.
The Timeless Now – Relax and Forgive
When we rest in one of our wider Embraces, sensing how we are held unconditionally, we flip into the timeless Now. This is a place of deep relaxation and forgiveness.
We live our everyday lives inside the flow of time, where everything is conditioned. To experience the unconditional, timeless Now gives us a second perspective. It’s one reality, with two aspects.
We are the Ones!
Our planet faces many threats right now, like climate change, nuclear war, AI, biodiversity loss and so on. As a single human being, it’s easy to hope for a godlike saviour, or imagine reincarnating on Sirius, or focus on the personal and local issues. I accept that we have to handle this, here and now.
Hopefree – Just Move On
We don’t know what will happen, and I’m determined to work for life on this planet for the next billion years, if you are, welcome!
Read More about the Theory and Background at the Wider Embraces Website
“You are Planet Earth” was born out of the Wider Embraces project and is the planetary branch of the Wider Embraces.
The Wider Embraces method can be used for any purpose: personal growth, organisational development, or to gain a new perspective on any topic.