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        • Main Maxim
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        • Pierced Veils
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        • Introspection
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        • The Journey
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        • Three Paths
      • Kosmos37 >
        • Appropriate Path
      • Kosmos38 >
        • Whole Character
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        • Unitive Perception
      • Kosmos40 >
        • Success
      • Kosmos41 >
        • One Person At A Time
      • Kosmos42 >
        • Certitude And Development
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        • Levels And Forms
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        • Stirring Irritations
      • Kosmos45 >
        • Connect With All
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        • Continue Fully
      • Kosmos47 >
        • The Great Work
      • Kosmos48 >
        • The Experience
      • Kosmos49 >
        • The Prerequisites
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        • Universal Principles
      • Kosmos51 >
        • The Sojourn Continues
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        • Map Symbols
      • Kosmos53 >
        • Denotation
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        • Spiritual Maturity
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        • Coherence Chart
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        • Conversion
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        • Life's Work
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        • Whole Fitness
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        • Up & Down
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        • Transformers
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        • Close & Key
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        • The Merits Of Meditating
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        • Encounter
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        • Tug Of Peace
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        • Newness
      • Kosmos67 >
        • Bonds
      • Kosmos68 >
        • All Is One
      • Kosmos69 >
        • Rich Interpretations
      • Kosmos70 >
        • Bona Fide
      • Kosmos71 >
        • All-embracing Principles
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        • Big View
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        • Rightness
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        • Leniency
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        • Ideals
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        • Satisfy
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        • Consider The Ego
      • Kosmos78 >
        • The Deepest Self
      • Kosmos79 >
        • The Dark Side
      • Kosmos80 >
        • Essential Deeds
      • Kosmos81 >
        • The Critical Chronicle
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        • Ease Of Heart
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        • Immortal Guides
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        • Ready, Aim, Desire
      • Kosmos85 >
        • Usual Hazards
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        • Simplify
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        • Gusto
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        • Bearing
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        • Good Filter
      • Kosmos90 >
        • Rebel
      • Kosmos91 >
        • Actual Unity
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        • Singularity
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        • Profundity
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        • Rise & Fall
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        • Contrast & Affinity
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        • Pleasure Beyond
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        • Voice
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        • Sounding
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        • The Hills Are Alive
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        • Joy Columns
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        • Octagon Of Joy
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        • Sound Wellness
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        • Bija Strings
      • Kosmos104 >
        • The Road To Sageness
      • Kosmos105 >
        • The Yoga Of Sound
      • Kosmos106 >
        • Abundant Tranquility
      • Kosmos107 >
        • Childlike Innocence
      • Kosmos108 >
        • Do It, Do It Boldly, And Do It Now
      • Kosmos109 >
        • Prophets Of Change
      • Kosmos110 >
        • Soul Steps
      • Kosmos111 >
        • Humility
      • Kosmos112 >
        • The Solution In You
      • Kosmos113 >
        • Circuity
      • Kosmos114 >
        • The Solution Beyond Yourself
      • Kosmos115 >
        • Help & Insight
      • Kosmos116 >
        • Path To Sustainability
      • Kosmos117 >
        • Imagination And World Dreams
    • Egos >
      • Egos1 >
        • Individuation
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        • The Attractive Natural Being Impression
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        • Animal Totems
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        • Ways Of Knowing
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        • Object Relations
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        • Social Psych
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        • Inner Speech
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        • Self Importance
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        • Exchange
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        • Heady
      • Egos15 >
        • Trail Blazer
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        • Contentment
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        • Inventiveness Bands
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        • Bridge To Oneness
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        • Many Minds
      • Egos21 >
        • Perpetual Education
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        • Perpetual Nature
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        • Sense-ational Fun
      • Egos24 >
        • Clutch Mystery
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        • Complete Mind
      • Egos26 >
        • Financial Triumph
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        • Ideal You Ahead
      • Egos28 >
        • Cosmic Consciousness
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        • Cove Of The Spirit
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        • Spiritual Acclimation
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        • The Beanstalk And The Tree
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        • Branch One
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        • Branch Two
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        • Branch Three
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        • Branch Four
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        • Branch Five
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        • Branch Seven
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        • Position Of The Psyche
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        • Soul Initiation
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        • World's Soul
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        • Talk Of The World
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        • The Spheres
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        • Up And Around
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        • Roll
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        • Pull
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        • Sole And Melded
      • Egos48 >
        • Evoking
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        • Familiarity
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        • Active Breathing
      • Egos51 >
        • Practice Mindfulness
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        • Mental Tonic
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        • Sound's Helpful
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        • Tuneful
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        • Samadhi
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        • Elation
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        • Pleasures Vs. Gratifications
      • Egos58 >
        • Awesome Goodness
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        • Romantic Relationships
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        • Suggestions
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        • Acts And Traits
      • Egos62 >
        • Enduring Trumps Temporary
      • Egos63 >
        • Vital Aim
      • Egos64 >
        • Exemplary Compassion (Part One)
      • Egos65 >
        • Exemplary Compassion (Part Two)
      • Egos66 >
        • Exemplary Compassion (Part Three)
      • Egos67 >
        • Exemplary Compassion (Part Four)
      • Egos68 >
        • Scrutinize
      • Egos69 >
        • One's Shoes (Part One)
      • Egos70 >
        • One's Shoes (Part Two)
      • Egos71 >
        • One's Shoes (Part Three)
      • Egos72 >
        • Self-occupied
      • Egos73 >
        • Big Shot
      • Egos74 >
        • Expanding Benevolence
      • Egos75 >
        • Concealed
      • Egos76 >
        • Proof
      • Egos77 >
        • Bounds
      • Egos78 >
        • Real You
      • Egos79 >
        • Personal Space
      • Egos80 >
        • Discernment
      • Egos81 >
        • Mining For Gold
      • Egos82 >
        • Highest View
      • Egos83 >
        • Coverage
      • Egos84 >
        • From Me To Us All
      • Egos85 >
        • Dream Council
      • Egos86 >
        • Wisdom
      • Egos87 >
        • Crucible
      • Egos88 >
        • Share
      • Egos89 >
        • Unstuck Pleasure
      • Egos90 >
        • Unlinked
      • Egos91 >
        • Untamed And Tidy
      • Egos92 >
        • Ought To
      • Egos93 >
        • Stoneface
      • Egos94 >
        • Horizons
      • Egos95 >
        • Sacred Hoop
      • Egos96 >
        • Splendid Expectations
      • Egos97 >
        • Acknowledgement
      • Egos98 >
        • Unfolding
    • Ecos >
      • Ecos1 >
        • Integration
      • Ecos2 >
        • The Problem Of The Objectivization of Nature
      • Ecos3 >
        • The Problem Of The Shallow, Unextended Self
      • Ecos4 >
        • The EartHeart's Task
      • Ecos5 >
        • Becoming Whole
      • Ecos6 >
        • Eco PsychPhys
      • Ecos7 >
        • Eco-yearning
      • Ecos8 >
        • Quirks To Problems
      • Ecos9 >
        • Quit The Quirks
      • Ecos10 >
        • Carry On
      • Ecos11 >
        • Eco Action
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        • Key Institutions
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        • Here Tenderheartedly
      • Ecos14 >
        • Essential Aspects
      • Ecos15 >
        • You First
      • Ecos16 >
        • Awareness Precedes Thoughts
      • Ecos17 >
        • Ergo, Ego Goes
      • Ecos18 >
        • Inner World Structures
      • Ecos19 >
        • Self In Nature
      • Ecos20 >
        • Moving Skeletons
      • Ecos21 >
        • Let Go, Ego
      • Ecos22 >
        • Magnificence
      • Ecos23 >
        • Negative Energy
      • Ecos24 >
        • Perfect Means Whole
      • Ecos25 >
        • The Big Me
      • Ecos26 >
        • One’s Inner Purpose
      • Ecos27 >
        • Golden Footsteps
      • Ecos28 >
        • Fellow Knowers
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        • Living
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        • Generate
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        • Organization
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        • Grasp
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        • Farm Smarts
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        • Links
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        • Actuality
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        • Fine-tune
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        • Nature's Perception
      • Ecos38 >
        • Planetary Affinity
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        • One’s Own Core
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        • Allure
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        • Association
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        • Eloquence
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        • Global Triage
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        • Vision And Intuition
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        • Union
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        • Outdoor Scene
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        • Significance
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        • Eco-ed
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        • Juvenescence
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        • Locale
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        • Tactics
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        • Boundless Education
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        • Countryside Blockers
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        • Reacquaintance
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        • Relentless Teacher
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        • Make Common Cause
      • Ecos59 >
        • Open & Connected
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        • Nix The TV
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        • Metaphysical
      • Ecos62 >
        • Curative
      • Ecos63 >
        • Nature Familiarity
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        • Tight Group
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        • Worry
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        • Sacred Spots
      • Ecos67 >
        • Fabled Setting
      • Ecos68 >
        • Sources Of Support
      • Ecos69 >
        • Fight The Fever
      • Ecos70 >
        • Green Voter
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        • Fem Lib
      • Ecos72 >
        • Smell The Change
      • Ecos73 >
        • Deep Ecology Vs. Social Ecology
      • Ecos74 >
        • Echoing
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        • Inner Movement
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– Heartwood Path Preface –

Our Thesis​


Remember The Primary Postulate
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There is a postulate at the heart of the Heartwood Path that is so powerful it enables participants to, at once, become happier and to add beauty and sustainability to the natural environment. Serving as our foundation of reasoning, discussion, and belief, this primary postulate is stated as follows:
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“The greatest trustable truths of one’s life arise during one’s sensing of the Now in nature.”​


This revered statement guided us as we chose each of the topics and activities in this series of courses. It also was a determining factor for how we created its main methodology, which you will be doing by the end of the first learning station.

As you will learn, your sensing of the Now is trustable because, coming from your own experience, it gives you undeniably accurate information. Doing this sensing in nature allows you to tap into an incredible source of intelligence. 

Without producing any pollution, being mindful of the Now in nature reduces stress, anxiety, and disorders. It produces deep joy. It supports sustainability. It creates a reverence for life. And it binds all things together into balanced, peaceful, and trustworthy relationships.

Without a purposeful program that encourages regular moments of awareness of the present moment in nature, one is prone to looking for unhealthy replacements. One becomes prone to all sorts of heinous substitutions, including substance abuse, excessive consumption, and other defilements that damage yourself, other people, and the planet. 
    
Our propensity to replace frequent moments in the peace of natural areas with indoor distractions and stories that are detached from the wisdom of nature collectively causes what Dr. Michael Cohen calls “Earth Misery.” This malady is marked by remarkably consistent and corresponding increases in mental illness, obesity, resource deficits, pollution, stress, species extinction, and more (2018).

Given its demonstrable ability to reduce Earth Misery, keep the primary postulate of this series of courses in mind as you move to your first taste of the Heartwood Path. Do so, just for the fun of it. Do so, just for your own happiness.  Do so, just for the good of the environment.
    
Or, continue, in part, because you can receive accredited college credit for each Heartwood Path Course. You can even use your time along the Heartwood Path towards obtaining internationally accredited college degrees. I suggest you check into receiving college credit now, or sign-up after the following Introductory Experience.
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For college credit or degrees, contact:
Dr. Michael Cohen
Akamai University and Project NatureConnect 
(360) 378-6313
email: nature@interisland.net
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Click here to go to ​the first waypoint in the course Kosmos:
Preparations At The Trailhead

Find A Topic Along The Heartwood Path
For fast one-on-one Guidance, ​
​contact​ Heartwood Path Course Creator,
 Don Pierce at 618-632-5600.
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