<small>Note: There is [[SolSeedCreed|another version]] of the creed which is not formatted for group reading.</small>
The SolSeed Creed is a statement of the shared values that ground the SolSeed Movement. The SolSeed Creed asserts that life and that which sustains life is good and precious, and calls humanity to mature into its role as caretaker of SolSeed. The Destiny is the ultimate expression of what nurturing and protecting life means. Becoming worthy of and fulfilling The Destiny are the two ultimate goals held by members of the SolSeed Movement.
Please respond to the portions of the Creed '''highlighted in bold''' in unison:
: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 this 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 impotent.
::'''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 feeble and capricious.
::'''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!'''