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OUTLINE & SEQUENCE OF PROCESS
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Safeguard Everyone Foundations of Wellness
Identify Stakeholders Directories That Work
Engage People T’eVine, A Community Place of Resilience
Exchange Knowledge Our Community Network
Sustain Capacity The Way of the Wand
Collect All Data Six Jungian Thinking Hats
Create Meaning Vernacular Pattern Languages
Design Improvements Projects of Innovation
Evaluate Results Rings of Reflection
Improve Ser vices Our Framework for Change Appendices
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The overlap represents the intersectionality of our communities. The colours represent the uniqueness of each, the white our common
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Vernacular Pattern Languages Vernacular Pattern Languages are the addition of the conscious use of the superconscious (intuition) and parallel thinking to the process of creating a pattern language. Here are the basics.
Vernacular: The form of a language that a particular group uses naturally.
Pattern Language Examples A Pattern Language
106 -Positive Outdoor Space Outdoor spaces which is merely “left over” between buildings will, in general, not be used.
Therefore Make all the outdoor spaces which surround and lie between your buildings positive. Give each one some degree of enclosure; surround each space with wings of buildings,
Buildings that create negative, leftover Buildings that create positive, outdoor space. copyright 1979 Christopher Alexander
Pattern Language 2.0
Patterns for Software Design Patterns is a modern classic in the literature of objectoriented development, offering timeless and elegant solutions to common problems in software design. It describes patterns for managing object creation, composing objects into larger structures, and coordinating control flow between objects. The book provides numerous examples where using composition rather than inheritance can improve the reusability and flexibility of code. Note, though, that it's not a tutorial but a catalog that you can use to find an object-oriented design pattern that's appropriate for the needs of your particular application--a selection for virtuoso programmers who appreciate (or require) consistent, well-engineered object-oriented designs.
Pattern Language 3.0
Learning by Creating Learn through actively creating rather than through memorization You have started to learn and maybe you want more excitement. You are not willing to learn just by acquiring knowledge and skills
Therefore Launch and implement your own project to improve your knowledge and skills copyright 2014 Takashi Iba
A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
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Our People, known in this time as trans Have lived amongst all people in all times,
“Blessed be you, mighty matter, irresistible march of evolution, reality ever newborn; you who, by constantly shattering our mental categories, force us to go ever further and further in our pursuit of the truth.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Hymn of the Universe
All research methods arise out of biases or more politely, premises In this context We cannot escape biases whether as individuals or as a group. Together they form the container of the research paradigm. Biases are expressed in four over arching groupings that intermingle and together form the paradigm.
Ontology—the study of the nature of existence. Ontology asks “What is real?”
Epistemology—the study of how we think and know anything. Epistemology asks “How do we know what is real”
Methodology—the study of how we find things out Methodology asks “How do we find out more about this reality I’ve found”
Axiology—the study of ethics in our methods and the value of our search Axiology asks “What is the ethical way to find out more about that which we have determined is important” (Wilson, 2008 p 33-34) Therefore
These processes will always be a combination of explicit and implicit premises. Do the work to convert as many implicit biases to explicit in order to provide a better basis of understanding for any who make use of the work. There exists a body of knowledge of the significant paradigms of the dominant culture (Guba and Lincoln, 1994) and more recently the Indigenous research paradigm. (Wilson, 2008). The trans research process will include academics from a wide range of disciplines, so using terms already established, and indicating awareness of them will improve communication with non-community members. Consequently Begin at the beginning. Establish what the beliefs are of anyone involved in the process. Establish a consensus of those beliefs and compare them to other sets of beliefs in and outside of the community. Create rituals that indicate that consensus. Establish comparative cultural epistemologies so that transactions are not simply extractive. Be prepared to do the work of synthesizing the commonalities. Remember the core of all ethics is to safeguard all involved.
2 A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
We are a people without a land Yet we come from all lands
“The time has come to realise that an interpretation of the universe—even a positivist one—remains unsatisfying unless it covers the interior as well as the exterior of things; mind as well as matter. The true physics is that which will, one day, achieve the inclusion of man in his wholeness in a coherent picture of the world.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Our experience of gender is different because the trans condition, the trans condition does not arise out of a different experience of gender. In this context
Therefore
Consequently
3 A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
We are a people without family Yet we belong to all families
“The most empowering relationships are those in which each partner lifts the other to a higher possession of their own being.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
The trans condition is innate, present at birth, present at death, in some individuals. The condition is neither good nor bad, simply another instance of diversity in humans. In this context
Therefore
Consequently
Community-based Systemic Change Proximity Heuristics and Whole Consciousness Data Collection
How to Use this Workbook Musing Soiree
Thinking Charette
Rings of Reflection
Pattern Mining
Picture is a 1000 Words
Draft Pattern Language
Common Word Cloud
Two-Eyed Look
Context No musing has meaning without context. Relevancy is a value of time and place. There are no preset specifics to the nexus. It can be groups of people, groups of events, groups of time, groups of class The Nexus for this topic are: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Forces All nexus are subject to forces Four forces are selected as part of the dynamic of the topic in discussion. Four common ones might be technology, herstory, colonialism, privilege.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Problem With perspective on the context and the forces involved, we discern the problem. The problem is the center of the topic or issue. It is indicated by an infinity symbol, to show it as dynamic, primal and on-going and interconnected to all parts of the musing
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Answer What does the concept of an answer include? A proposal for future action or behaviours?
If so, what kind of change do we seek? The cynefin places the answer in the context of its realm.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Two-Eyed Seeing At this point we have completed the initial consideration of the musing using our conscious thinking processes.
How do we now consider the musing using the rest of our mind? Indigenous people have demonstrated this for thousands of years and provide insight how we might complete a whole mind consideration.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Intersectionality
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
4 A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
We are pathfinders And peace keepers
“Some day, after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love. Then for the second time in the history of the world, we will have discovered fire.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
4 A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
We sit where others don’t So that all might have a seat
“Some day, after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love. Then for the second time in the history of the world, we will have discovered fire.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
5 A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
We walk where others can’t So that there are new paths for all
“Some day, after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love. Then for the second time in the history of the world, we will have discovered fire.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
6 A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
As Travelers between the We have care for the living and the dead
“Some day, after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love. Then for the second time in the history of the world, we will have discovered fire.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
7 A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
Our Work amongst the Living Is to awaken a world of 7 billion genders
A relevant quote provides a potential of metaphorical reflection on the pattern under discussion.
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
A COHERENT MYTHOLOGY OF ORIGIN & PURPOSE
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Our Care for the Dead Is keeping their voices alive amongst us
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
Community-based Systemic Change Proximity Heuristics and Whole Consciousness Data Collection
How to Use this Workbook Musing Soiree
Thinking Charette
Rings of Reflection
Pattern Mining
Picture is a 1000 Words
Draft Pattern Language
Common Word Cloud
Two-Eyed Look
The Musing Specifically non-specific
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Context No musing has meaning without context. Relevancy is a value of time and place. There are no preset specifics to the nexus. It can be groups of people, groups of events, groups of time, groups of class The Nexus for this topic are: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Forces All nexus are subject to forces Four forces are selected as part of the dynamic of the topic in discussion. Four common ones might be technology, herstory, colonialism, privilege.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Problem With perspective on the context and the forces involved, we discern the problem. The problem is the center of the topic or issue. It is indicated by an infinity symbol, to show it as dynamic, primal and on-going and interconnected to all parts of the musing
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Answer What does the concept of an answer include? A proposal for future action or behaviours?
If so, what kind of change do we seek? The cynefin places the answer in the context of its realm.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Two-Eyed Seeing At this point we have completed the initial consideration of the musing using our conscious thinking processes.
How do we now consider the musing using the rest of our mind? Indigenous people have demonstrated this for thousands of years and provide insight how we might complete a whole mind consideration.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Intersectionality
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
ENDURING BEHAVIOURS THAT INSTILL VALUES
9 As a nation amongst nations Our ceremonies are shared with all who honour them
A relevant quote provides a potential of metaphorical reflection on the pattern under discussion.
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
10
And In that circle of nations
W H AT M A K E S A P E O P L E , A N AT I O N
It is our nation that closes the circle
“Some day, after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love. Then for the second time in the history of the world, we will have discovered fire.” ― Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
W H AT M A K E S A P E O P L E , A N AT I O N
11
True sovereignty will flow to all nations When we sit again as we have always since the first circle
A relevant quote provides a potential of metaphorical reflection on the pattern under discussion.
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
12
As one people amongst many nations
W H AT M A K E S A P E O P L E , A N AT I O N
Our commonality is our diversity
A relevant quote provides a potential of metaphorical reflection on the pattern under discussion.
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
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And the ancestors we share
W H AT M A K E S A P E O P L E , A N AT I O N
May their voices lead us in our work And our touch always heal
A relevant quote provides a potential of metaphorical reflection on the pattern under discussion.
In this context
Therefore
Consequently
The Musing Specifically non-specific
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Context No musing has meaning without context. Relevancy is a value of time and place. There are no preset specifics to the nexus. It can be groups of people, groups of events, groups of time, groups of class The Nexus for this topic are: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Forces All nexus are subject to forces Four forces are selected as part of the dynamic of the topic in discussion. Four common ones might be technology, herstory, colonialism, privilege.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Problem With perspective on the context and the forces involved, we discern the problem. The problem is the center of the topic or issue. It is indicated by an infinity symbol, to show it as dynamic, primal and on-going and interconnected to all parts of the musing
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Answer What does the concept of an answer include? A proposal for future action or behaviours?
If so, what kind of change do we seek? The cynefin places the answer in the context of its realm.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Two-Eyed Seeing At this point we have completed the initial consideration of the musing using our conscious thinking processes.
How do we now consider the musing using the rest of our mind? Indigenous people have demonstrated this for thousands of years and provide insight how we might complete a whole mind consideration.
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
Intersectionality
Green—Brainstorm—No Bad Idea
White—What do we know?
Black - Analyze
Yellow—Why should we bother?
Blue—What is this really about?
Red—How do we feel?
THINGS TO SORT OUT We first commit to a framework that promotes equal, non-oppressive relations between various identities. To anchor ourselves in that framework we can’t ignore the displacement of Indigenous people and occupation of their lands. We edit our words to always use the word trans as an adjective and not as a collective noun, but recognize it is used as such and we leave that usage in original context when used by others.
The trans experience is mutable and reflects how the (neutral) trans condition is translated by ourselves and others. These descriptions broadly correlates to the description of Gender Incongruence (Condition) stated in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Disease 11 and Gender Dysphoria (Experience) in DSM 5. We refer to the nexus (conjunction) of the trans condition and the trans experience as the trans phenomena. Shifting the human species paradigm to understanding gender as a unique, personal quality, like honesty, is a evolutionary cognitive event of historical significance similar to the adaptation arising from agronomy. There is no single narrative of the trans condition or experience, but there are clusters of importance. We refer to these as clans. A clan includes a more detailed explanation of their shared experience. Clan names are expressed in five runes each rune representing an aspect of the clan experience. All clans have an additional secret clan rune or housemark. The collective unconscious (Jung) is a functional information source in all environments, but it does not communicate in words. To move out of the Colonial Era, we need to awaken to our personal ability to process this information source.
The core of the current human dilemma is the separation from this information perpetuated by the colonizers. This results in systemic oppression. The first job of all humans is to leave behind a better world than the one we received at birth. To do so, we need to return to the Indigenous practice of responsibility for the land rather than ownership. (C Neuman 2020) We seek to align our work with the language of WPATH v 7, and align WPATH with the lived experience of the T2NBY community.