About me
Micael Silva
“I observe what is already changing in me, through me, in spite of me…”
My name is Micael. I belong to the species homo sapiens, I am male, and I live in the Mediterranean ecosystem of central Portugal. I am a Father. An Educator. An intuitive farmer. A highly sensitive observer. Passionate about sharing informal knowledge and community living. Self-taught, and a tireless apprentice of natural cycles.
I live inspired by deep ecology, permaculture, biodynamic agriculture, natural farming, life in syntropy, ecosystemic thinking, eco-mythology and the cycles of grief.
Energia Natural is the name that best represents my work, and I live with the mission of raising awareness of the integrity of our inner and outer ecosystems — because I deeply believe there is no separation between them.
The principles that guide my work
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Working with the local ecosystem and biome
Each place is a unique expression of time, moment and spirit. Start there — not from a manual.
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Creating from naturally energetic points
Working from the soil's needs, the plants' communication and the response of bio-intelligent processes.
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Unlearning human time
Bringing in the natural wisdom of metabolism, metamorphosis and succession.
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Sensitivity toward domestication
Relearning to listen to the Earth's cycles from a place of belonging and participation.
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Small-scale work
One-on-one or in small groups, to foster ecological transformation woven into each person's or region's way of life.
The way I work is the expression of an undeniable, unbreakable bond with the natural world. There is no separation — only a constant reclaiming of awareness, of the life-death-life cycle that is, in itself, a constant regeneration.
E-book Energia Natural — the central themes of my journey