RUNNING HEAD: ECOSHAMANISM AWAKENING HUMANITY TO THE

DREAM OF THE EARTH

Randy G. Allen
Antio! Mid"e#t Uni$e%#ity
IMA &'()Fall *+,)Final -a.e%
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ECOSHAMANISM
A ata#t%o.!i .la12e 2nli0e anyt!in1 e$e% 4e3o%e e8.e%iened in t!e %eo%ded !i#to%y o3
/an0ind i# #y#te/atially #"ee.in1 t!e 1lo4e a2#in1 indi#.2ta4le #y#te/i #233e%in1 o3 #2!
/a1nit2de t!at no #y#te/ in nat2%e i# le3t 2nto2!ed. Fo% e8a/.le6 ,(9 o3 t!e .eo.le in t!e
"o%ld li$e in e8t%e/e .o$e%ty6 o$e% ,(9 o3 .lant and ani/al #.eie# a..ea% to 4e at %i#0 o3
e8tintion6 and /a%ine li3e o2ld $i%t2ally di#a..ea% 4y t!e yea% ,(:( ;Ko1e% < Winte%6 ,(+(6 ..
+=>+:?. To 4eo/e in3o%/ed o3 t!e#e #ienti3ially on3i%/ed 3at# all a .e%#on !a# to do in t!e
ind2#t%iali@ed We#te%n #oiety i# to .ay attention to t!e 4a%%a1e o3 in#2%/o2nta4le e$idene t!at
3lo"# t!%o21! t!e $a%io2# /edia #t%ea/#6 #ienti3i Ao2%nal#6 a# "ell a# 1eolo1ial and eolo1ial
#t2die#. I3 t!at i#nBt eno21! e$idene to on$ine anyone t!at t!e "o%ld at la%1e i# in t2%/oil6 all
one !a# to do i# #i/.ly loo0 at t!e li$e# o3 t!ei% 3a/ily /e/4e%#6 3%iend#6 and o"o%0e%# to
o4#e%$e t!i# 3%i1!tenin1 3%en@y o3 in#anity in%ea#in1ly e8.%e##ed a/on1 t!e/ in t!e 3o%/# o3
di#ea#e# li0e ane%6 !ea%t di#ea#e6 o4e#ity6 MS6 dia4ete#6 a# "ell a# $a%io2# e8.%e##ion# o3
.#y!olo1ial .#y!oti and ne2%oti tendenie#. I3 one an /o$e .a#t t!e 3ea% o3 3ain1 t!e#e
3at#6 t!e C2e#tion# 3o% on#ide%ation6 "!i! #!o2ld #.ontaneo2#ly a%i#e o2t o3 #!ee% 2%io#ity >>
"!y i# #233e%in1 o3 t!i# /a1nit2de and #e$e%ity o2%%in16 "!at i# t!e a2#ation6 and 3inally
"!at6 i3 any6 a%e t!e #ol2tion# t!at "ill .%o$ide %e#to%ation and !ealin1 3o% all o3 li3e on t!e
.lanetD
Indi1eno2# .eo.le in t!e A/e%ia# "e%e li$in1 in di%et onnetion o//2nin1 "it! t!e
nat2%al ele/ent# and "it! ea! ot!e% 4e3o%e t!e We#te%n oloni@ation .%oe## 4e1an. T!e%e "a#
no indi$id2al #e.a%ation 4et"een t!e t%i4al /e/4e%# and nat2%e. Additionally6 /o#t o3 t!e
/ode%n day di#ea#e# and .#y!olo1ial a4e%%ation# "e%e /o#t li0ely not a la%1e .a%t o3 t!ei%
e8i#tene. Donald H21!e# ;+55&? #tated t!at all o3 t!e Nati$e A/e%ian t%adition# $ie"ed
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ECOSHAMANISM
t!e/#el$e# a# an a#.et o3 nat2%e6 "!i! on2%%ently /2#t oe8i#t in !a%/ony "it! all o3 li3e in
o%de% to /aintain t!e Eint%iate 4alane in all it# .a%t#.F T!e nati$e .eo.le# 4elie$ed t!at "!en
t!e Eint%iate 4alaneF "a# di#t2%4ed !2/an 4ein1# "o2ld 4eo/e Eo2t o3 !a%/ony "it! nat2%e6F
and a# a %e#2lt t!ey "o2ld #233e% ;.. +G'?. C!ie3 Seattle o3 t!e S2C2a/i#! T%i4e 4elie$ed t!at
t!at e$e%y a#.et o3 t!e Ea%t! 4e it a t%ee6 an ani/al6 t!e ai% o% "ate% i# an inte1%al .a%tii.ant in
t!e #a%ed E"e4 o3 li3eF ;Hayden6 +55&6 .. +=G?. He 4elie$ed t!at /an "a# not t!e %eato% o3 t!i#
"e46 42t t!at !e "a# E/e%ely a #t%and in itF ;+=G?. A# an inte1%al #t%and in t!i# "e46 C!ie3
Seattle 4elie$ed t!at t!e ation# !2/an 4ein1# ta0e "it!in t!at "e4 o3 li3e "o2ld %ei.%oate
4a0 to t!e/ in a li0e /anne%. H2/an 4ein1# a%e t!e only %eat2%e# on ea%t! t!at !a$e t!e
a.aity to i/.at t!e %e#t o3 t!e en$i%on/ent in #2! de#t%2ti$e "ay# t!at %eate "ide#.%ead
di#ea#e6 a# "ell a# t!e e8tintion o3 /2ltit2de n2/4e%# o3 #.eie#. T!e onte/.o%a%y We#te%n
#oiety i# no" e8.e%ienin1 t!e 4oo/e%an1 e33et t!e la" o3 a2#e and e33et. T!i# 4e1# t!e
C2e#tion >> "!at !a# a2#ed a .a%adi1/ #!i3t to o2% 3%o/ t!e ti/e t!at indi1eno2# nati$e
.eo.le# li$ed in 4alane "it! t!e Ea%t!6 and t!e 2%%ent ti/e "!e%e !2/an 4ein1# lo#t t!e
a"a%ene## o3 t!ei% inti/ate and de.endent %elation#!i. "it! t!e Ea%t!. W!at indeed !a# a2#ed
t!e We#te%ni@ed !2/an to 4eo/e t!e E.a%a#ite# on t!e .lanet6 0illin1 o33 ;t!ei%? o"n !o#tF
;Go/e# < Kanne%6 +55:6 .. ++:?D
F%o/ t!e ti/e t!at t!e onC2i#tado%# and t!e "!ite /an #et 3oot on "!at i# no" 0no"n a#
t!e A/e%ia# and T2%tle I#land6 an en#2in1 and in#idio2# i$ili@ation .%oe## 4e1an to #t%i.
a"ay e$e%y a#.et o3 t!e indi1eno2# .eo.le#B "ay# o3 e8i#tin1 nat2%ally and in !a%/ony "it!
t!ei% en$i%on/ent. A# a %e.lae/ent to t!e indi1eno2# nat2%al "ay o3 li$in16 ind2#t%iali@ation6
#iene6 .#y!olo1y6 and t!eolo1y #te..ed in to in3o%/ a ne" .a%adi1/ o3 do/ination and
de#t%2tion t!at "o2ld in #!o%t o%de% strip t!e land and t!e .!y#ial !ealt! o3 !2/an 4ein1# o3
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t!ei% nat2%ally in!e%ent $itality. In t!ei% 4oo06 The Psychology of Environmental Problems, S2#an
M. Ko1e% and De4o%a! D2 Nann Winte% ;,(+(? #tated t!at t!ey 4elie$e a Do/inant Soial
-a%adi1/ .%oe## E#ee.ed into t!e We#te%n /ind#et o$e% t!e o2%#e o3 ent2%ie# ;.. G:?. T!ey
3eel t!at t!e Eonte/.o%a%y 4elie3# a4o2t nat2%e de%i$e 3%o/ /any #o2%e#H a/on1 t!e/ t!e /o#t
i/.o%tant a%e t!e G%ee0 .!ilo#o.!e%#6 t!e I2deo>C!%i#tian t%adition6 t!e Enli1!ten/ent t!in0e%#
and t!e Sienti3i Re$ol2tion6 E2%o.ean oloniali#/6 and t!e Ind2#t%ial %e$ol2tionF ;.. G:?. T!e
Do/inant Soial -a%adi1/ 3o%/# t!e 3o2ndation 3o% 4ot! t!e
.%edo/inant $ie" o3 nat2%e in t!e We#te%n "o%ld6 a# "ell a# t!e #iene o3 .#y!olo1y
and #iene in 1ene%al. -#y!olo1y e/e%1ed a# it# o"n di#i.line in t!e late +5
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ent2%y6
in t!e C2i0ly ind2#t%iali@in1 itie# o3 E2%o.e and t!e United State#. In t!i# ne" /ode%n
2lt2%e6 4elie3 t!at .eo.le a%e indi$id2al#6 #e.a%ate 3%o/ ea! ot!e% and #e.a%ate 3%o/
nat2%e6 C2i0ly #.%ead and #et t!e #ta1e 3o% 4ot! .#y!olo1y and a C2i0ly aele%ated
.ae o3 eolo1ial de#t%2tion 3%o/ ind2#t%iali@ation. T!e 3at t!at 4ot! .#y!olo1y and
ind2#t%iali@ation %e#t on t!e a##2/.tion o3 indi$id2ali#/ !a# 4een 2#ed to e8.lain "!y
.#y!olo1i#t# !a$e 4een #lo" to on3%ont en$i%on/ental i##2e# ;K%o1e%6 .. G=?.
Many .eo.le loo0 to We#te%n .#y!olo1y a# indi$id2al "ay to !eal t!ei% .ain32l
e/otion#6 o% a# a "ay to #o3ten t!e 4a%%a1e o3 in3o%/ation t!at ontin2ally #ti/2late# t!e /ind
and e/otion# to e8e##i$e o$e%load. -#y!olo1i#t# 2#e $a%io2# te!niC2e# ea! de%i$ed 3%o/
t!ei% o"n 2niC2e t!eo%etial on#t%2t# to a##i#t t!ei% lient# to e33eti$ely add%e## t!ei% dee.
e/otional .ain. A3te% t!e ad/ini#t%ation o3 nea%ly a ent2%y o3 .#y!olo1ial and .#y!iat%i
o2n#elin16 !2/an# ontin2e to #233e% to #2! a de1%ee t!at t!e .!a%/ae2tial ind2#t%y %ea.#
/a##i$e .%o3it# 3%o/ .#y!iat%i#t# and /edial doto%# .%e#%i4in1 /ediation t!at "ill !o.e32lly
alle$iate #o/e o3 o% d2ll t!e #en#ation# o3 t!e a2/2lated .ain and #233e%in1. A .e%#onal
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e8a/.le o3 !o" e8ten#i$e and .e%$a#i$e .!a%/ae2tial /ediation and .#y!oanaly#i# i# 2#ed
to .laate e/otional t%a2/a and .ain a/e to /e 2.on /o$in1 4a0 to /y !o/eto"n a3te%
t"enty yea%# o3 li$in1 in anot!e% #tate. W!ile on$e%#in1 "it! a o2.le t!at I !ad attended a la%1e
/et%o.olitan /e1a>!2%! "it! /any yea%# 4e3o%e. My 3%iend a#0ed /e i3 I "a# 2%%ently in
o2n#elin1 and "!at 0ind o3 /ediation "a# I 2#in1. I in3o%/ed !e% t!at I "a# neit!e% 1oin1 to a
o2n#elo% o% .#y!iat%i#t no% "a# I 2#in1 any 0ind o3 /ood alte%in1 /ediation li0e t!e -%o@a
t!at !ad 4een .%e#%i4ed to !e%. S!e "a# a#to2nded 4ea2#e e$e%yone t!at #!e 0ne" in !e% i%le
o3 3%iend# and 3a/ily6 /o#t o3 "!o/ "e%e C!%i#tian#6 "e%e 2#in1 #o/e ty.e o3 /ood alte%in1
d%21 and 1ettin1 #o/e 3o%/ o3 .#y!ot!e%a.y. T!i# indiate# to /e t!at neit!e% t!e
.!a%/ae2tial o% .#y!olo1ial inte%$ention#6 no% t!e #.i%it2al 3ait! /y 3%iend and t!e .eo.le
#!e 0ne" "e%e 2#in1 a# t!ei% 3o%/ o3 de$elo.in1 .e%#onal .eae and 4alane "a# dee.ly
add%e##in1 t!e t%a2/a t!at i# int%iately e/4edded in t!e .#y!e o3 t!e We#te%n /ind. T!e
e$idene to #2..o%t t!e .%oo3 t!at .#y!olo1y6 .#y!iat%y6 and t!e 2#e o3 /ood alte%in1
.!a%/ae2tial d%21# a# an e33eti$e #t%ate1y in .%o$idin1 t!e dee. le$el o3 !ealin1 t!at !2/an#
need and a%e a.a4le o3 i# de#.ai%in1ly di#/al. I 4elie$e t!i# de1%ee o3 ine33eti$ene## to 4e at
e.ide/i .%o.o%tion# .e%/eatin1 e$e%y et!ni6 eono/i6 #.i%it2al and #oial #t%at2/ in t!e
We#te%n ind2#t%iali@ed #oietie#. W!at i# /i##in1 i# t!e 32nda/ental and innate onnetion t!at
!2/an# !a$e "it! t!e Ea%t!6 and "it!o2t t!at 4ond6 t!e .e%$a#i$e !ealin1 t!at t!e #o2l yea%n# 3o%
a# "ell a# t!e 32ll de$elo./ental .otential o3 t!e !2/an 4ein1 "ill not 4e %eali@ed. E-#y!olo1y6
#o dediated to a"a0enin1 !2/an on#io2#ne##6 need# to "a0e 2. to one o3 t!e /o#t anient
!2/an t%2t!#: "e annot 4e #t2died a.a%t 3%o/ t!e .lanetF ;Hill/an6 +55:6 .. 88ii?. H2/an# a%e
#t2died a.a%t 3%o/ nat2%e 4ea2#e t!e 2%%ent .a%adi1/ !a# on#t%2ted "it!in it# de#i1n t!e
3%a/e"o%0 t!at 4ot! intentionally and 2nintentionally #e.a%ate# !2/an 3%o/ nat2%e. T!2#6 Et!e
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ECOSHAMANISM
e8.e%iene o3 #e.a%ation ;4eo/e#? an e##ential onte8t 3o% do/inationH do/ination i# ;at? t!e
%oot o3 e8.loitationF ;G%een"ay6 +55:6 .. +G(?.
W!en #e.a%ation e8i#t# t!e $itality in!e%ent in inti/ate %elation#!i. annot 4e
e8.e%iened in t!e 4ody o% in t!e .#y!i. T!e Ea%t! i# t!e .!y#ial 4odyB# #24#tane and
#2#tenane. I 4elie$e t!at t!e Ea%t! i# al#o t!e .#y!i #24#tane t!at no2%i#!e# t!e /ind "it!
.eae6 4alane6 and !a%/ony. Wit!o2t t!i# inti/ate onnetion "it! nat2%e6 E !2/an# 4eo/e
/adF ;G%een"ay6 +55:6 .. +,J? and di#ea#ed. E$e%y 3i4e% o3 a !2/an 4ein1 i# %eated o2t o3 t!e
/ate%ial o3 nat2%e. W!en t!i# 4ond 4et"een t!e !2/an and it# on#tit2ent ele/ental .a%t#
de%i$ed 3%o/ t!e Ea%t! i# #ee/in1ly #e$e%ed6 !2/an# lo#e to2! "it! t!e 32nda/ental o%e o3
"!o t!ey a%e in %elation to t!e #24#tane t!at #2#tain# t!ei% li$e# on e$e%y le$el. ENat2%e i# not a
%elation#!i. t!at "e !a$e6 it i# "!o "e a%eF ;Ha%.e%6 +55:6 .. +'&?. Kein1 #e.a%ated 3%o/ t!i#
#en#e o3 identity "it! t!e Ea%t! %eate# laye%# o3 .#y!i den#ity t!at Wil!el/ Rei! all# E4ody
a%/o%F ;Ro#a06 .. ,,(?. Rei! ontend# t!at t!i# E4ody a%/o%F i# a Ene2%oti de3en#e
/e!ani#/ t!at 2t# 2# o33 3%o/ #.ontaneo2# $itality and #en#2o2# inti/ayF ;Ro#a06 .. ,,(?.
C!elli# Glendinnin1 ;+55:? de3ine# t!i# Edi#onnetion 3%o/ t!e Ea%t! a# t!e *o%i1inal t%a2/aB
;.. =+?. Glendinnin1 1oe# on to #ay t!at t!i# t%a2/ati di#a##oiation i# Ea .%oe## 4y "!i! "e
#.lit o2% on#io2#ne##6 %e.%e## "!ole a%ena# o3 e8.e%iene6 and #!2t do"n o2% .e%e.tion o3 t!e
"o%ldF ;.. :,>:G?. T!i# t%a2/ati di#onnetion a2#e# t!e !2/an 4ody and /ind to %y o2t "it!
an EanC2i#!ed yea%nin1 3o% #o/et!in1 lo#t6F ;S!e.a%d6 ..G&? "!i! i# t!e inti/ate and #en#2o2#
%elation#!i. 4et"een !2/an>0ind and nat2%e.
W!en t!i# %elation#!i. i# #ee/in1ly #e$e%ed6 t!e Ean12i#!ed yea%nin1F to 3ill t!e $oid
4eo/e# an in#2%/o2nta4le 2nC2en!a4le %a$in1 t!at 3ind# no de.t! o3 #ati#3ation t!%o21! t!e
We#te%n .!ilo#o.!ial6 #.i%it2al6 #ienti3i6 o% .#y!olo1ial #t%ate1ie#. W!at e/e%1e# in an
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atte/.t to 3ill t!e $oid a%e addition# o3 endle## $a%iety. Glendinnin1 ;+55:? #2intly #ay# t!at
addition i# t!e Eai/le## o/.2l#ion to 3ill a lo#t #en#e o3 /eanin1 and onnetedne## "it!
#24#tane#F ;.. =&?. T!e li#t o3 addition# t!at e$e% e8.and# in it# $a%iety di#a##oiate# !2/an#
3%o/ identi3yin1 "it! and 3eelin1 t!e an12i#! e8.e%iened 3%o/ t!e Eo%i1inal t%a2/aF >> le1al and
ille1al d%21 a42#e6 alo!ol de.endenyH ina..%o.%iate #e82al o/.2l#ion#H 3ood6 "o%0 and /edia
addition#H #.i%it2al a4e%%ation# and o4#e##ion#H a# "ell a# an in#atia4le de#i%e to "ant to
on#2/e /o%e and /o%e o$e% "!at i# needed 3o% #2%$i$al. A# a %e#2lt o3 e/4odyin1 t!e dee.
t%a2/ati .ain t!at e8.%e##e# it#el3 a# a #y#te/i 2lt2%al addition "it! it# /any e8.%e##ion#6
E.#y!i n2/4in1 4eo/e# t!e national E.#y!olo1ial de3en#e a1ain#t "itne##in1 t!e "o%ldB#
;o% oneB# o"n? .ainF ;Se"all6 .. ,(,?.
T!e !2/an #.eie# i# in .ain a# i# t!e Ea%t!. W!o an !ea% t!e#e $oie# and #.%ead
GaiaB# %ede/.ti$e /e##a1e o3 %e#to%ation t!%o21!o2t t!e Ea%t!D It i# t!o#e t!at I "o2ld all t!e
Eo#!a/an#6 al#o 0no"n in todayB# #oiety a# Eo.#y!olo1i#t# >> t!o#e "!o a%e Et!e /o#t
#en#iti$e o3 2# ;Conn6 .. +J+?. Eo#!a/an# .%oeed E3%o/ t!e a##2/.tion t!at at it# dee.e#t
le$el t!e .#y!e %e/ain# #y/.at!etially 4onded to t!e Ea%t! t!at /ot!e%ed 2# into e8i#teneF
;Ro#@a06 .. :?. T!e Eo#!a/an !a# t!e a.aity to !ea% t!e $oie o3 t!e Ea%t!6 a# "ell a# t!e
innate $oie "it!in !2/anity t!at i# !eld a.ti$e 4y t!e do/e#tiated ind2#t%iali@ed t%a2/ati@in1
2lt2%al d%ea/. To/ Hayden #211e#t# t!at E"e need a d%ea//a0e%6 a /ode%n #!a/an6 to e$o0e
in 2# "!at !a# 4een lo#t to o2% on#io2# 1%a#.F ;Hayden6 .. +:=?. W!at !a# 4een lo#t i# t!e
%elational 4ond 4et"een !2/an and nat2%e. T!e Eo#!a/an 2nde%#tand# t!at
t!e%e i# an e/otional 4ond 4et"een !2/an 4ein1# and t!e nat2%al en$i%on/ent o2t o3
"!i! "e e$ol$e. Eo.#y!olo1y #ee0# to %ede3ine #anity "it!in an en$i%on/ental
onte8t. It ontend# t!at #ee0in1 to !eal t!e #o2l "it!o2t %e3e%ene to t!e eolo1ial
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#y#te/ o3 "!i! "e a%e an inte1%al .a%t i# a 3o%/ o3 #el3>de#t%2ti$e 4lindne##. ;K%o"n6 ..
8$i?.
T!i# e/otional 4ond i# not #o/et!in1 t!at an 4e o% need# to 4e %eatedH it #i/.ly need#
to 4e a"a0ened. EAn eolo1ially !a%/onio2# #en#e o3 #el3 and "o%ld i# not t!e o2to/e o3
%ational !oie#. It i# t!e in!e%ent .o##e##ion o3 e$e%yoneH it i# latent in t!e o%1ani#/6 in t!e
inte%ation o3 t!e 1eno/eF ;S!e.a%d6 .. G5?.
T!e %e#to%ation o3 t!i# innate %elation#!i. t!at e8i#ted 3o% t!o2#and# and .o##i4ly /illion#
o3 yea%# i# t!e only !o.e 3o% t!e t!o%o21! !ealin1 o3 t!e .lanet and t!e !2/an #.eie#. Ro#a0
;+55:? 4elie$e# t!at t!e%e i# Ean *eolo1ial 2non#io2#B ;lyin1? at t!e o%e o3 t!e .#y!e6 t!e%e
to 4e d%a"n 2.on a# a %e#o2%e 3o% %e#to%in1 2# to en$i%on/ental !a%/onyF ;.. +=?. W!at "e
lo$e "e %elate to6 and "!at "e a%e in %elation#!i. "it! "e !ono% and .%otet. EI3 "e feel any
0in#!i. o% #a%edne## "it! t!e ea%t!6 t!e 3eelin1# %eate a ne" .e%#.eti$e in "!i! "e "ill
!oo#e en$i%on/ental .at!# t!at !a%/oni@e "it! nat2%e in#tead o3 i/.o#in1 te!nial 3i8e#
a1ain#t nat2%eB# 1%ainF ;Hayden6 .. +'G?. Ketty Ro#a0 ;+55:? al#o 4elie$e# t!at in o%de% Eto
%e#to%e a !2/an 4alane 2.#et 4y o2% .at!olo1ially de!2/ani@ed te!nolo1y6 "e /2#t 3o#te%
!2/an 3eelin1Lto o$e%o/e t!e "ide#.%ead #te%ili@ation o3 /ind6 "e /2#t 2nite a !i1!e%
a.aity 3o% 3eelin1 "it! o2% !i1!e% a.aity 3o% t!o21!tF ;.. ,5(?.
T!i# i# t!e ta#0 o3 t!e Eo#!a/an to a"a0en t!e innate 42t 2non#io2# onnetion
"it! nat2%e t!at lie# dee.ly e/4edded in t!e #o2l on /an0ind. In !i# 4oo0 The Great Turning,
Da$id Ko%ten ;,((&? %edit# eo>ati$i#t Ioanna May "it! oinin1 t!e te%/ ET!e G%eat
T2%nin1.F EMay #.ea0# o3 t!e G%eat T2%nin1 a# a #.i%it2al %e$ol2tion 1%o2nded in an a"a0enin1
on#io2#ne## o3 o2% #.i%it2al onnetion to one anot!e% and t!e li$in1 4ody o3 Ea%t!F ;Ko%ten6
.. +'?. T!e Eo#!a/an /2#t a%i#e and #.ea0 t!e $oie o3 a ne" d%ea/. T!i# i# t!e 1%eat ta#0 3o%
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"!i! t!e Eo#!a/an i# to a%i#e. It i# t!e G%eat T2%nin1 t!at t!e Eo#!a/an /2#t lead. ET!e
ti/e !a# o/e to t%an#3o%/ t!e !o#tile d%ea/ o3 onC2e#t in t!e la%1e% #a%ed d%ea/ o3 0in#!i.
t!at nat2%e o33e%#F ;Hayden6 .. +:+?. T!e Eo#!a/an /2#t lead t!i# Ao2%ney alled 7i3e on
.lanet Ea%t! 4a0 to t!e "ay# o3 t!e ane#to%# "!e%e t!e %elation#!i. 4et"een !2/an and nat2%e
"a# one o3 0in#!i.. T!ey /2#t de/on#t%ate !o" t!e anient "ay# o3 li$in1 "it! %e#.et 3o%
e$e%y a#.et o3 li3e .%o$ide# t!e 3o2ndational o%ne%#tone 3o% all !ealin1 and %e#to%ation to o2%6
"!i! de#.e%ately need# to ta0e .lae a%o## t!e "o%ld. T!e a.aity 3o% #2! a %elation#!i. to
e/e%1e i# #eeded in t!e #o2l6 e/4edded in t!e DNA. T!e Eo#!a/an /2#t a"a0en t!e /a##e#
3%o/ t!e #ynt!eti 2lt2%al d%ea/ o3 di#!a%/ony6 o%%2.tion6 and de#t%2tion to d%ea/ t!e
o%1ani d%ea/ o3 a #en#2o2# and inti/ate %elation#!i. 3illed "it! !a%/ony and lo$e t!at nat2%ally
e8i#t# 4et"een t!e !2/an #o2l and t!e #o2l o3 t!e Ea%t! 3o% t!ey a%e One.
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