📍 Places

“Every place has its own genius, its own spirit.” — Traditional saying

⟡ Overview ⟡

This section explores the geographic locations that form part of the Becoming Constellations project, each with its own significance and contribution to the constellation.

⟡ Key Locations ⟡

Berlin

Documentation of Berlin-based initiatives connecting theory to practice:

• Historical redemption work
• Cultural memory and the Angel of History
• Contemporary applications of Benjamin’s philosophy
• Regenerative finance initiatives

Key Resources:

• Historical Redemption
• Unlearning as Redemption
• Constellations of Silence

Barcelona

Catalonia-based regenerative work:

• Regenerative finance communities
• Local node networks
• Cooperative movements
• Bioregional practice

São Paulo

Brazilian context and connections:

• Cross-cultural synthesis
• Regenerative practice in Global South context
• Community organizing
• Cultural exchange

⟡ Place-Based Practice ⟡

Bioregionalism

Organization based on ecological boundaries:

• Watershed-based governance
• Local knowledge and adaptive management
• Integration of human and natural systems
• Place-specific regenerative practice

Local Networks

• Building within trusted ecosystems
• Leveraging existing relationships
• Community-controlled resources
• Network-level governance

Cross-Place Connections

• Knowledge sharing across locations
• Solidarity networks
• Learning from diverse contexts
• Building constellations across geography

⟡ Related Threads ⟡

Places ground these living dossiers:

• Support to the Palestinian Cause — Barcelona solidarity, Berlin memory
• Regenerative Constellations — Barcelona ReFi, Berlin networks, São Paulo connections
• Temporal Weaving — Barcelona practice, Berlin historical memory

⟡ Related Sections ⟡

• Regenerative Constellations - Practical applications
• Notes - Place-specific research
• Journaling - Location-based reflections

“To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.” — Simone Weil