Greg Foster @ Laurelhurst Park
I was walking through Laurehurst and I saw this dude dancing around a tree. He was actually practicing a martial art called Baguazhang, which flows like Tai Chi only quicker, like a dance with the world. One of the cards he drew (the 10 of coins) elaborated on this theme; we talked about how material reality is effected by consciousness and how particular paradigms mold consciousness in their image. The closer one gets to the edge of that paradigm the opening of new consciousness begins and the world seems to communicate with them in a whole new way. The universe wants to play, but is waiting for you to put down the rule book.
We talked about nature, grassroots tactics for real political change, and the privatization of water rights. He told me about Bull Run Watershed, the primary source of Portland's drinking water. Rull Run is an incredibly pure source, filtered by pine needles and all, but recent attempts to privatize it have brought about contentious litigations. In lockstep with capital interests, Portland Water Bureau has attempted to regulate fluoridation in the water supply, despite it's above average purity. I don't know too much about these issues, myself, but check out Citizens for Portland's Water for a broader perspective.
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