The Humming Bird Ethos

A human being in this world of colours,
Rewarded and vested with such spirited power,
With courage and profound consciousness,

I am placing these five basic principles
In the centre of my action:

Look out for love!

Look after life!

Worship the sacred!

Be yourself!

Be proactive in this world!

A part of this powerful mankind,
Driven by such creativity and intelligence,
I am aware of these five basic concepts
In my own questioning and answering:

The situation
The limit
The network
The encounter
The interpretation

A child of this silent universe,
Fulfilled by such light and vastness,
I contemplate and meditate the various wonders of this world

The miracle of being
The miracle of growing and becoming
The miracle of consciousness
The miracle of the universe
The miracle of love

As a child of this fertile earth,
filled with so much life and diversity,
I am deepening

The basic ways of love
The basic processes of life
The basic wisdoms and values of mankind

I am constructing bridges between cultures, religions, and world views.
I am looking after myself, the sources of my power, my structure, my harmony, and my balance.
I am contributing to the solutions of the current problems of our world.

For life und for love.

The Hummingbird-Community

We, as people of this earth,
as virtual or as local communities,
as part of the local and many cultural communities,
as part and beneficiary of many biotopes
and as part of complex and historical contexts of life
Taking responsibility, integrating our strengths and protecting our togetherness:

We share our lives, our time, our skills and our riches.
We develop a treasure trove of songs, dances, wisdom,
skills and tools, spiritual and material resources.
We build life-friendly connecting dwellings.
We advise and help each other and strive for open encounters.

We maintain an open, intensive and honest dialogue.
We strive for democracy, integration and inclusion, for good structures and processes.
We improve our cooperation, our use of resources and our manners.
We protect each other, our personal shelters, our common achievements,
our fundamental rights, our freedom, and the communities we have built and continue to build.
We limit each other and try to heal our mistakes, wounds and trauma.
We value, motivate and encourage each other, but we don’t overwhelm each other.

We protect nature and the ecosystems that surround us.
We pay attention to our health and zest for life.
We fight against war and destruction, false teachings and misbeliefs
and hope for a good future for all living things on earth.
We integrate ourselves into the states, legal systems, cultures
and local structures that surround us and try to improve them.

For a brighter future and a happier today

(Anyone can benefit from the hummingbird ethos.
Any group, partnership, or community can choose to be a hummingbird community
and interpret and bring it to life on their own.)