‘Mother Earth is calling her children home’

In 1968, medicine man Raymundo Tigre Perez (Mexico/USA) had a vision. He saw Indigenous Wisdom Keepers from all over the world united in a circular pit – with a fire in the heart – performing a ceremony.

A spiritual ceremony for the earth, for peace and well-being of all living beings.

Only later he discovered that this was a KIVA, an ancient ceremony already used by the Anasazi 3000 years ago. Hundreds of native Wisdom Keepers answered his call and these KIVA ceremonies have been taking place around the world for more than 30 years.

The KIVA ceremony is a collective CALL from the entire indigenous population: they have never lost touch with nature and with their Ancient Wisdom, they can lead us to a more connected and sustainable way of life!’

In this documentary we get a unique view of the KIVA Ceremony, where Indigenous Wisdom Keepers gather around a sacred Fire and express their love via prayers, ancient rituals, songs and dance. But they also share their concern about the care for Mother Nature and humanity!

Because of the touching prayers and the impressive conversations with the Wisdom Keepers –the viewer is invited to reflect upon how to heal our relationship with the Earth! ‘Because she is crying and is calling her children home!’ So the Wisdom Keepers carry out their final call through KIVA Ceremonies all over the world. And at the same time they bring healing and solutions, through their Ancient Rituals, Prayers and Indigenous Wisdom!

Many of us feel that we want to be part of a different story - we just don’t know how. U-lab is all about the ‘how.’ - Otto Scharmer

I have been part of U lab, multiple times.

Every time, I learn tonnes. Even after 16 years of working and breathing theory U…

As I have just finished the latest book of Otto Scharmer, Presencing, I strongly feel to reconnect to the source of the work, after all its amazing evolution. The wisdom about the social soil, really resonates with me. There is a new understanding available, at a different, deeper, level. For all of us.

As many of us restart our busy lives after the summer, this is a perfect moment to start ‘running’ from a present place. Which will mean, you will not run, but become a lot more productive and creative, the more present you get.

In the past months, I have organized multiple islands of coherence in my garden in Amsterdam, that have been so nourishing and nurturing to those present. It definitely tastes like more. I don’t know the form yet, but I want to offer an island of coherence around this U lab. In the garden and/or online. If you are interested to join, let me know and register for U lab via the link here below. I know, from experience ;-), that the form will reveal itself. Probably after September 11, when the first zoom session is being held.

U lab is a process for transformative change that blends systems thinking, consciousness and wisdom traditions, and civic action. It is a “learning by doing" program where you get familiar with Theory U tools, methods, and frameworks and start cultivating your ability to apply them to your life and work. It brings together thousands of change makers from around the world. 

Ps: This is also a beautiful preparation for the heart circle, November 20

JOIN EARTH HEART, A WORLDWIDE CEREMONY FOR THE EARTH

For decades, the ‘wisdomkeepers’ and shamans of many indigenous tribes have been warning humanity: it is time to change our way of life, and get more in touch with Mother Earth. She sighs and groans under our greed, consumerism and warfare. The coming years will be challenging: how do we deal with the crises and challenges ahead, on so many fronts?

One of the solutions suggested by the wisdomkeepers is: connect with each other; do ceremonies; listen to the spirit; connect with the earth.

‘By travelling to sacred places, you awaken the power of the earth needed to lead the process of change and transformation. By aligning your consciousness with the earth at these power places, you use the alchemy needed to awaken these places.’

On November 20th 2025, parallel to the Climate Conference in the Amazon in Brazil, Ton and Anne organize a worldwide ceremony; a moment to connect humankind. Let’s come together and unite as one planetary family, to plant the seed of the future. 

How to join? I would love to organize a ceremony at the Northsea at Texel, so I am putting it out here, so everyone who resonates with this, just reach out to me to co-create something!

Let's create a world wide moment of ceremony in honor of the Earth! ~

Ton van der Kroon & Anne Wislez