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SolSeed < SolSeedMovement < SolSeedCreed

For the current revision work, see SolSeedCreed/2017-Revision.

Also: We Believe, a book of commentary and illustrations unpacking each verse of the creed.

SolSeed offers its creed as a way to emotionally inspire people who embrace science and reason, rather than superstition, as ways to know the world.

There is another version of the creed formatted for group reading. right

The SolSeedCreed is a statement of the shared values that ground the SolSeedMovement. The SolSeedCreed asserts that life and that which sustains life is good and precious, and calls humanity to mature into its role as caretaker of SolSeed. TheDestiny is the ultimate expression of what nurturing and protecting life means. Being worthy of and fulfilling TheDestiny are the two ultimate goals held by members of the SolSeedMovement.

The SolSeedCreed also identifies empirically observable attributes of humanity that should be encouraged and balanced. The SolSeedCreed calls us to nurture and balance our innate capacities for SelfLove, Empathy, and Wisdom. The SolSeedCreed is a living creed which is altered regularly to better reflect the learned and tested beliefs of the members of the SolSeedMovement. The following is version 3.0.0 which is currently being discussed and tweaked.

The SolSeedCreed


We Believe

Life is precious. It has always been precious, It will always be precious.

Life exuberant bursting through boundaries to flower and spread creates the conditions for more Life, in an Upward Spiral of ever-growing possibilities.

As you are alive, and I am alive, and in kinship with all other beings nourished by Sol, we are SolSeed --- the Body of All Life.

The Destiny of SolSeed is to take root and flower amongst the stars --- to give birth to a family of living worlds.

As SolSeed's intelligent spark, we are called to express the Arete of Life, We are called to fulfill The Destiny.

We who answer the call dedicate ourselves to Life. We join together in a community of practice to align our actions with our highest aspirations.

Through art and the natural world we awaken within ourselves and others the Cosmic Religious Feeling that ignites wonder, fosters compassion, and inspires us to proactively create.

Our sacred duty is to embrace Passion, cultivate Empathy, and pursue Wisdom, So that our being honors Life and our striving advances The Destiny.

Passion drives us. Without Passion, Empathy and Wisdom are lethargic.

I pledge to stoke the fire in my belly, to compassionately care for my inner elephant --- to really be me, Happy in the Sun!

Empathy is transcendent. Without Empathy, Passion and Wisdom are evil.

I pledge to love others as I love myself, to consider their needs as if they were my own --- to Grow Ours, not just Get Mine!

Wisdom is effective. Without Wisdom, Passion and Empathy are reckless.

I pledge to seek truth by studying the world around me, to develop my character through regular practice --- to cultivate sound instincts.

Through Passion, Empathy, and Wisdom we have come to know that:

We are SolSeed children of the Earth and Sun awakened by starlight growing nurturing discovering We Bring Life!


Everyone, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, religious belief (or non-belief), is invited to participate and join our community.


COMMENTS: You are warmly invited to ** in the comments section, or to comment anywhere in the page.

At first glance I was put off by the word "holy" as it appears in the Creed, but on reflection, what could be holier than preserving, protecting, and nurturing every living being on this planet? -Kevin