OUR STORY
Babel emerged from a union of desire to support people and communities on their paths of awakening by integrating the power of self discovery and expression through art, the insights of western psychology, and the full dimensions of the human spirit. We held our first creative seminar in Cambridge, MA in 2018 and since then have continued to create many more opportunities for people to come together and explore new methods of self discovery, expression and empowerment. We are an organization driven by the belief that our work will resonate with those interested in the continuous process of inquiry, innovation, and application of methods from across disciplines and boundaries. And we find regular encouragement from a growing foundation of supporters.
OUR VALUES
We are resolute about the value of artistic expression as a dimension of healthy human experience.
We honor spiritual revelations that are often born from crisis as real, important and sacred.
We are certain the work we do on our “inner” cities manifests in our material worlds.
We value the diverse perspectives of different cultures, disciplines and viewpoints, as equal, necessary and fundamental to our individual and collective journeys.
We believe language alone is a powerful force in shaping our perceptions which can reduce stigma and open doors of possibility for healing, recovery and empowerment.
Norman Sartorius,
former President of World Psychiatric Association
“There is no such thing as mental health: there is only health, a dimension of human existence. Health is a state of balance, with oneself and between oneself and the (living, physical) environment.”