What are the Spiral Journey Vows?
The Spiral Journey Vows is a more recent adaptation which builds upon the Five Vows of the Work that Reconnects initially conceived by Joanna Macy. This version actively addresses confronting systemic injustices like patriarchy, colonialism, and racism as well as working toward collective liberation.
It is read in the closing ceremony of the Spiral Journey Facilitator Development Program, co-directed by Molly Young Brown, Mutima Imani and Constance Washburn.
Spiral Journey Vows of the Work that Reconnects (Text)
I vow to myself and to each of you to commit myself daily to the healing of our world and the welfare of all beings.
I vow to myself and to each of you to live on Earth more lightly and less violently in the food, products, and energy I consume.
I vow to myself and to each of you to draw strength and guidance from the living Earth, the ancestors, the future beings, and our kin of all species.
I vow to myself and to each of you to seek liberation from patriarchy, colonialism, and racism in all dimensions of my life.
I vow to myself and to each of you to support you in your work for the world, and to ask for help when I need it.
I vow to myself and to each of you to pursue a daily spiritual practice that clarifies my mind, strengthens my heart, and supports me in observing these vows.
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