Reviews
What Are Fields and Why They Matter
Space Is Not Empty invites you to see with new eyes—to sense the unseen, to listen for the hum beneath the surface of things. It also offers a new way of growing, leading, and creating social change grounded in awareness of fields.
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Fields are the invisible currents of energy, emotion, and information that move in, through, and around us. They are not abstractions, but living presences—shaping our thoughts, actions, and relationships, along with the social situations we co-create – whether life affirming or toxic. Field awareness helps us shift the latter toward the former.
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Rooted both in ancient wisdom and emerging understandings from quantum physics and brain science, field awareness helps us understand that we are never separate or alone. We are part of a pulsing, dynamic web of connection—embedded within systems, communities, and the larger field of life itself.
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To become aware of fields is to become co-creators of our worlds. It is to stand at the threshold where transformation begins—not by force, but through attention and resonance.
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By becoming more aware of fields, you will gain insight into the hidden dynamics that drive behavior, communication, and group outcomes. Whether you're navigating a team meeting, a family conflict, or a moment of personal reflection, field awareness can help you respond with greater clarity and purpose.
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We offer this book and website as a guide and companion and encourage you to tune your awareness and awaken your sense of belonging, so that you can help create life-giving social realities.
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We hope to spark the same curiosity and wonder that inspired 19th-century scientists to look beyond Newton’s theory of gravity and realize that space is alive with dynamic fields shaping our shared reality. In that spirit, we invite you to become an explorer of fields—discovering how field awareness can help create a world more just, alive, and whole.
Alan Briskin
Author
Alan Briskin is an author and consultant exploring the intersection of collective wisdom, spirituality, history, and organizational life. His award-winning books include The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace, Daily Miracles, The Power of Collective Wisdom, and Centered on the Edge.
Founder of Alan Briskin & Associates, he has over 40 years of experience as a consultant and leadership coach, specializing in health care and mission-driven organizations. He supports leaders in applying practical wisdom and learning mindsets to complex change.
A co-founder of the Collective Wisdom Initiative (sponsored by the Fetzer Institute), he was named a Noted Humanist Scholar by Saybrook University. His long-term clients include Kaiser Permanente, the George Lucas Educational Foundation, Sutter Health, and the Goi Peace Foundation. He has served as Executive Advisor at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Senior Advisor to the One Humanity Institute in Poland.
Mary Gelinas
Author
Mary V. Gelinas, EdD is a managing director of Gelinas James, Inc. and is an author, consultant, educator, executive coach and an integrative thinker devoted to the art of conscious social change.
She is the author of Talk Matters! Saving the World One Word at a Time (2017). As co-author of Space Is Not Empty, she brings decades of experience in organizational change, neuroscience, and embodied leadership that is rooted in the belief that awareness, presence, compassion, and conscious choice can transform even the most complex systems. For 20 years, she co-led the Cascadia Center for Leadership with Roger G. James graduating over 500 leaders from all sectors and Native American Sovereign nations. Her long-term clients include Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District District, Genentech, and the Humboldt Area Foundation. She is an active member of the Conscious Leadership Guild and serves on the board of the Humboldt Breast and GYN Health Project.
