Joanna Macy-Vale
May 2, 1929-July 19, 2025
“There’s a song that wants to sing itself through us. We just got to be available. Maybe the song that is to be sung through us is the most beautiful requiem for an irreplaceable planet or maybe it’s a song of joyous rebirth as we create a new culture that doesn’t destroy its world. But in any case, there’s absolutely no excuse for our making our passionate love for our world dependent on what we think of its degree of health, whether we think it’s going to go on forever. Those are just thoughts anyway. But this moment you’re alive, so you can just dial up the magic of that at any time.”
― Joanna Macy
Joanna has left so much to all of us that she, of course, will always be with us. Deep Ecology, Buddhism, and her beautiful soul and intellect is only a click away. Or close your eyes and you can see and feel her sparkling energy.
Here is a beautiful conversation Joanna had with Jess Serrante
Check out her work and other discussions with Joanna.https://resources.soundstrue.com/podcast/s1-ep-10-we-are-the-great-turning/
As I woke to the news here, overlooking the Dorrigo Plateau, I picked up the drum and meditated, drumming for Joanna on her journey home. Dorrigo is the land of the Gumbaynggirr people. It is one of the most magical and beautiful spots I have found on this continent.
Less than 5 minutes into the meditation, accompanied by drumming and tears, I was greeted by some magic, pictured below.
Sail on, Joanna, sail on.
Shanti.
One Love.
