METHOD KALA GHODA
OCT 8 - NOV 16 2025

“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” 
- Aldo Leopold

As children we hold mud in the palms of our hand, sniff or even consume it. Unafraid and led by curiosity our relationship to nature is instinctual and primal. As we move through life, we grow, take on responsibilities, start to contribute to society, to create. Life is proportioned into stages. Each stage is unique to the evolution of the individual soul and its journey to liberation. Ancient traditions believed each stage of life had a deep connection to the relationship to nature and spiritual evolution. Tribes would partake in rituals, ceremonies and wisdom would be imparted at different stages. In the industrial age, we lost some of this, life post childhood got stuck in the rat race and, in the process the souls connection to self and nature fragmented.      

Thinking Like a Mountain draw’s on Bill Plotkin’s eco-centric model to human evolution and success, initiating a “what if?”. Plotkin's work, particularly in Nature and the Human Soul, situates human growth within a symbiotic relationship with the natural world, proposing that psychological and spiritual wholeness arises from understanding and embracing our innate, nature-centred identities. 

It emphasises developmental tasks that connect individuals to nature, community, and a deep sense of purpose. Each stage is represented by artworks that resonate with its core themes, fostering a deeper understanding of the human-nature connection and the path toward personal and communal wholeness. 

Innocent in the Nest (Early Childhood): trust, safety, and the foundational bond with nature.

Explorer in the Garden (Middle Childhood): celebrate curiosity, discovery, and the wonder of the natural world.

Thespian at the Oasis (Early Adolescence): identity formation, self-expression, and the interplay between the individual and the environment.

Wanderer in the Cocoon (Late Adolescence): introspection, solitude, and the quest for personal meaning within nature's embrace.

Soul Apprentice at the Wellspring (Early Adulthood): the search for purpose, vocation, and the alignment of one's path with ecological consciousness.

Artisan in the Wild Orchard (Late Adulthood): manifestation of personal gifts and contributions to the community, inspired by natural cycles.

Sage in the Mountain Cave (Late Elderhood): the culmination of wisdom, spiritual integration, and a harmonious relationship with the natural world.

METHOD KALA GHODA
OCT 8 - NOV 16 2025