Note: There is [another version](/SolSeedCreed) of the creed which is not formatted for group reading.
Also: [We Believe](http://solseed.org/we_believe), a book of commentary and illustrations unpacking each verse of the creed.
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.
The current version has been revised to support our six-month experiment with calling ourselves [Gaia's People](/Gaia's_People).
Please respond to the portions of the Creed **highlighted in bold** in unison:
[Life is precious](/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 Gaia ---**
**the body of all Life.**
The Destiny of Gaia
is to take root and flower amongst the stars ---
**to give birth to a family of living worlds.**
As intelligent sparks of Gaia,
we are called to express her excellent nature,
**we are called to attend the Great Birthing.**
We who answer this call
dedicate ourselves to Gaia,
**We join together**
**in a community of practice**
**to align our words and 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 invention.**
Our sacred duty is to
embrace Passion,
cultivate Empathy, and
pursue Wisdom,
**So that our being honors Gaia**
**and our striving hastens the Great Birthing.**
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 Gaia's People**
**children of the Earth and Sun**
**awakened by starlight**
**growing**
**nurturing**
**discovering**
**We Bring Life!**