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a word of thanks...

We of 7squared appreciate all who embarked with us on our two week journey of intentional, deep listening. A special note of thanks to everyone who reblogged our posts; contributed a poem, video or photo; or just told their friends about a sound they heard.

While our first 2 iterations (weeks) are now complete, we continue to invite you to presence the world around you.

Why is it so noisy? Is it hard to listen?

We invite you to unplug, go outside, and listen, intently; for 7 minutes, for 7 days.

In silent service,

BubbleBen maryantics monali_p psound74 

What do you hear?

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I haven't heard a barred owl yet this fall, but I know there are nesting pairs on the Island Wood campus on Bainbridge Island. To my fellow students at BGI if you get a chance take some time out and listen for their distinctive call...you might get lucky.

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"All Nature's wildness tells the same story: the shocks and outbursts of earthquakes, volcanoes, geysers, roaring , thundering waves and floods, the silent uproot of sap in plants, storms of every sort, each and all, are the orderly, beauty-making love-beats of Nature's heart." John Muir

Will your 7 minutes lead to something more?

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There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.

Linda Hogan

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All was silent as before - All silent save the dripping rain. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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7squared invites you to unplug, go outside, and listen intently; for 7 minutes for 7 days. Make it fun by trying to identify what you hear. This web site can help you identify some of what you might be hearing. http://museumca.org/naturalsounds/home.html

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Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.

John Muir

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Sometimes it is just not possible to unplug and get outdoors to listen. Through technology you can still listen to the sounds of nature and quiet your mind. Give it try. http://naturesoundsfor.me/