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The February 4 Sacred Camel Ceremony was attended by a small group of people and two camels. The rest of the herd came and went, or stayed further afield. Peaceful Baba took up his position for the ceremony opening, but … Continue reading →

Seven Threats to Human Virtue 1. Wealth without work 2. Pleasure without conscience 3. Knowledge without character 4. Business without ethics 5. Science without  humanity 6. Religion without sacrifice 7. Politics without principle  

The Fear-No-More Project Honoring the Sacred in All Life

“Anthropologists have found that the single most important act for community-building is the reciprocity in gift exchanges.  

The first 2012 Sacred Camel Ceremony occurred on Saturday January 7 at 11am. This ceremony was the fifth we’ve done, each one seeing progressively fuller camel participation.

A fun, silly, moment with the camels…. click title or image.

“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess

In the latter part of 2011, deep in a golden California pasture, serendipity arrived. The bundle of patterns that is man stood beside a camel in an open field under a wide sky. The camel and the man stood equal, … Continue reading →

During last weekend’s Sacred Camel Ceremony most of the camels remained far across the field, grazing or chewing their cud. After a time Peaceful Baba, Everest and Barack made their way down to the ceremony area where a group of … Continue reading →

Dear Sage and Phoenix, After months of searching we’ve finally found you a wonderful new home. If you were in the wild your parent herd would soon be sending you away over the hills to find life on your own. … Continue reading →

“We need another and a wiser, and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge and sees thereby a feather … Continue reading →