General purpose of the group

Energy descent - consciousness ascent!

Hundreds of people have responded to Transition Town Totnes, a community coming together to engage with the unprecedented phenomena of peak oil and climate change. One of several groups that have already formed, the Heart and Soul group is exploring ways to support and inspire us through these challenging and exciting times.

Many believe that transforming our world will mean a deep change of heart and mind, as the transition to sustainability goes far beyond the immediate practical tasks. Themes that have already emerged include: understanding the psychology of the industrial growth society; reconnecting with nature; expressing how it feels to be alive and engaged at such an uncertain and critical time; creating community celebrations, and many many more.

The Heart and Soul group holds regular open meetings, discussions, workshops, and events to explore these themes and uncover new ones. We have a mailing list that you can join to find out more about what we are doing.

Structure and meetings

The Heart and Soul group has regular meetings that anyone is welcome to come to. These are a mixture of business – what’s been happening, what’s coming up, exploration or discussion of a Heart and Soul issue, something experiential, and whatever people in the group want to address. You can find the date of the next meeting on the Calendar of Events, or on our own meetings & events page.

There is an organising group who are responsible for the overall running of the group, who also meet regularly.

The Heart and Soul group have a number of projects running. We also offer support and skills to the rest of the TTT projects.  We also hold events such as talks, discussions, experiential workshops, celebrations and rituals, many at low cost or for donations. See the Heart and Soul meetings & events page for information about what’s coming up and write-ups of past events.

If you have a project or event you would like take forward with the Heart and Soul group we are always interested in exploring new ideas. Please contact the group for more information.

Contact

Please contact us at heartandsoul.totnes@transitionnetwork.org.