ABSTRACT
The current ecological crisis confronts us with an opportunity for a radical revision of what it means to be a politically active human being. It poses serious challenges for our collective ability to respond to change. Any serious notion of transformation in the current global crisis will have political implications; however, the reductionist mindsets and political ideologies that have contributed to the crisis may not be fit to lead the changes required. The question is, where will the impetus for change come from? It is becoming evident that a radical vision for living sustainably in the twenty-first century will require a much deeper relationship between human consciousness and nature. We propose that the scale of collective change within the current global context represents an archetypal level of transformation.
