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Endorsements for William's book, Dying for a Change

"An amazing story! We don't have to face death to relate to and learn from the important revelations movingly described by William Murtha as he confronted drowning in the sea.

This important book takes away any doubt that there is an energy force out there ready to help us find our way…we need only listen."

Susan Jeffers Ph.D
Author of, Feel the Fear and do it Anyway and Embracing Uncertainty


Inspiration & Vision


Short inspiring film clips featuring just a few of William's favourite visionary speakers and musicians- past and present



HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS

Supported by various sponsorships, grants and also funding through the The Imagination Project, Healing through the Arts is just one of a range of exciting research and workshop programs where we explore how art and nature has the potential to inspire and heal people in positive ways.

One of the prime intentions of this pioneering initiative is to study the numerous physiological, emotional and psychological benefits that nature and the creative arts, can offer to those who are suffering from either depression or emotional distress. What we're looking at closely is the scientifically proven data showing how physical and mental health can dramatically improve once somebody reconnects back with nature.

What we're also discovering through our extensive research is what many ancient and traditional peoples have believed for eons:
  • That improving our relationship with nature actually enhances wellbeing
  • It can assist in making us more creative, energetic and imaginative
  • Better still, it can restore a sense of meaning, balance & purpose
  • That artistic expression can aid emotional dysfunction & disorders
Scientific studies from leading universities, coupled with the wisdom passed down by indigenous tribes and cultures from around the world, are increasingly flagging up the importance that connecting to nature and art has on our overall health and emotional balance. What this re-emerging wisdom points toward is that, in all forms of education, we now need a greater awareness of the significant role that the environment's health plays on our own health.

From the research and statistics we are compiling, we no longer feel it's appropriate for children to be taught a solely 'reductionism' model in life sciences. We need to also incorporate a more inclusive, holistic and balanced education; one that identifies us as not being totally disconnected from the environment that sustains us. Instead, we need a more expanded form of education and eco-literacy, one that teaches us that, on a level of atoms, molecules, energy and consciousness; we are in fact not really separate at all.

What we do to the earth and its systems, we do to ourselves

Bringing together some of the world's pioneering teachers in consciousness studies, eco-psychology, eco-literacy and deep ecology, our long-term aim to establish Healing through the Arts as an effective teaching resource to facilitators, educators, artists and workshop attendees. We want to establish a program of innovative events, workshops and conferences that alert counsellors, psychologists, teachers and GPs to the important role that nature inspired art can play on a person's health, mind and wellbeing.

Note: Late 2008, early 2009, we will be launching a series of empowering and inspiring workshops along the lines detailed above. Some will be artistic based events, others will be teaching workshops.

If you are interested in this fascinating field of study, or if you feel that you can in some way contribute to the Healing through the Arts program, please contact us. Alternatively, if you'd like to register your interest for forthcoming workshops, please leave us your details.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

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