What's it all about?

How can we be happy?

We all want answers.  We all want knowledge.

Humans are curious, problem solving, collaborative, communicating primates.  We are driven by the desire for life, to know and to be happy.

But, how do we "know"?

And how do we "be happy"?

These questions have been asked by people since there were people.  Sages from ancient philosophers to modern scientists have offered answers.  All are seeking "the truth".

The reasoned answer to "how to be happy?" is "live according to the laws of nature".  Easy!

But what are these "laws of nature"?  The answer to that question is what philosophy, science, reason are all about.  

We've been looking for answers since 1999. We look for universal answers.  We look for answers that fit together with all the other answers, like a puzzle, to form a big picture of how the world works.  And we share our research and discovery knowing that as people discover themselves and their humanity, the world becomes a better place.

When people have a big picture perspective we naturally liberate the amazing emergent potential of life that is in us all.

Big picture thinking has led us to a simple answer to "how to live to be happy?".  It is "Breathe, Think, Flow".   That method "breathe, think, flow" and the rationale supporting that simple practice is explored on BreatheThinkFlow.com.

Enjoy the website.  It offers openly accessible articles discussing "what it's all about", videos, and a blog, there are books and more in the shop, sign up for the newsletter or join the community to participate more.  If you would like personal or organisation advice please get in touch.

If big picture thinking resonates with you please join our open tribe seeking to thrive.

The patterns of nature are reflected from the sub-atomic scale to the universal scale. "All is one."

The name of the community, astraea, is derived from the ancient word for star, reflecting our universal approach.  "Astraea" is the mythological goddess personifying truth, which . also evokes an ideal we seek.

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Approximately 30 Brigindine elders will visit Teach Bhride (Brigid's House) in Tullow to celebrate Brigid's feast day.  After lunch we will reflect on the the world today and changes that must happen or might happen in the coming decades.  In the room will be a collective experience of two and a half thousand years!  It is sure to be fascinating.

If you would like to join, please contact us or Teach Bhride.

Envisioning a Future with Brigid

2.30pm, Thursday, 1 February 2024
Teach Bhride,
Chapel Lane, Tullow, Carlow, R93 W447

Proposed agenda:

Introduction and outline of various current systems and mindsets to share a common view of our situation.

Interdependent life systems

Life cycle dynamics

Emergence of consciousness

Holonic pattern of life

Alternatives

Discussion of future paths and how they might transpire.

Conclusions

Further reading:

Brigit: From Goddess to Saint via the Patriarchy

Happy St Brigid’s Bank Holiday

We help people and organisations change direction, become more healthy, and thrive.

We transform your perspective and give you simple tools that catalyse change within yourself and your organisation. Begin to explore whole systems thinking and holonic technology to do more with less. 

The technology is widely accessible. The whole systems approach goes far beyond "sustainability", which is a minimum requirement for any system. It liberates holonic potential in people and organisations. Find out what it's all about here.

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Astraea.net is a gateway to solutions which you can explore yourself. We recommend a holonic (aka whole system, natural or universal) perspective and approach, which is very different from traditional linear and hierarchical thinking. Astraea family sites focus on related areas:

Ballin Temple: Our "living life laboratory" where we explore the practical implementation of the solutions we offer. We offer courses, retreats and holiday escapes here. It is a rural sanctuary within a few hours of most European capitals being 90 minutes by car from Dublin airport.

Breathe Think Flow: A simple site to access personal development advice.

GRI Equity: A repository of business and investment concepts and tools.

Personal one-on-one engagements deliver customised solutions in which sensitive issues can be addressed openly. Our advice and coaching help you nurture the lifestyle you seek. We accelerate acquisition of aptitudes which embolden you to liberate your spirit so you thrive, building enhanced personal health and relationships.

We advise entrepreneurs and SMEs on business and lifestyle issues. You will develop a broader strategic perspective, insightful risk awareness and improved return on investment. Investment and financial advice is offered if desired. Our experience in advising on family issues and organisation culture fills gaps often ignored in personal and business development. We also help you develop your business skills, from finance to IT to strategy.

How we are different

Pam and Tom chatting with President Higgins about Common Sense at Áras an Uachtaráin

Astraea is all about education, but not using the old style of dogmatic mantra. As well as technical knowledge, we develop the innate potential of each person by nurturing mindful, self-awareness, mental acuity and emotional intelligence.

Our specialisation is synthesising competing objectives to guide strategy and policy and develop internal skills to enable whole system change. We integrate economic, situational and personal perspectives to resolve tensions felt by individuals and teams. We go beyond traditional strategic imperatives, integrating operating disciplines with flexibility and adaptability. We design organisation structures to align stakeholder priorities. We communicate with widely differing communities delivering comprehensive perspectives to open unexplored opportunities.

Techniques employed include breathing, critical thinking, self-awareness, open-space, biomimicry, parallel decision making, triple-bottom-line analysis and scenario forecasting.

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