Fueled by their love of trees, the Capsula Mundi project created an organic, biodegradable burial pod that literally turns a person’s remains into nutrients for a beautiful tree growing directly up above.
Author: John Halstead
An Earthseed Memorial: Octavia Butler (1947-2006)
In memory of Octavia Butler, who died 10 years ago tomorrow, I want to share with you the following Earthseed funeral, which comes from Parable of the… Read more “An Earthseed Memorial: Octavia Butler (1947-2006)”
The 10th anniversary of Octavia’s Butler’s passing
Tomorrow, February 24th, is the 10th anniversary of Octavia’s Butler’s passing. Butler was one of the first African-American science fiction writers, and one of the first women to break the… Read more “The 10th anniversary of Octavia’s Butler’s passing”
The Epic of Evolution and Earthseed’s Destiny
Historically, the world “cosmology” has been used to refer either to the scientific study of the origin and evolution of universe or to religious myths about creation.… Read more “The Epic of Evolution and Earthseed’s Destiny”
An Earthseed Ritual: The Five Elements
I created this Earthseed ritual, drawing on texts from Earthseed’s “Book of the Living”. It also draws on the Five Elements motif that is common to Neo-Pagan ritual. … Read more “An Earthseed Ritual: The Five Elements”
