The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast

This episode features a conversation between host Sara Jolena Wolcott and guest Jessica Intermill, a lawyer and land history consultant. Jessica highlights the significance of land history in revealing the complex relationships between Indigenous cultures, settlers, and the land. She also discusses the emotional and practical aspects of land return and repair, stressing the need for respectful use of power and resources to support Indigenous goals. 01:31 - Introduction to Jessica Intermill02:49 - What does land history evoke for you?08:56 to 10:28 - On working with tribal nations10:29 - Do you think the American Culture is a culture of running or a culture of place?26:01 - On working with different generations42:21 - Rugged individualityJessica's websiteSocials: Linkedin, Instagram, FacebookSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Sara Jolena and Aubrey Chaves discuss the importance of understanding one's family history, faith, and its impact on personal identity. More than most of our episodes, this one resembles the kind of conversations that sometimes arise when Sara Jolena does 1-1 spiritual direction work with people. It is tender and exploratory.  We aren't talking "about" something so much as going "into" it in a very personal way.The two women explore the intergenerational transmission of trauma and resilience, emphasizing the role of social and cultural contexts. Aubrey reflects on the somatic experience of making decisions and the anxiety sometimes associated with aligning personal desires with societal expectations. They highlight the significance of prayer and community support in navigating these challenges and finding inner peace.As this is an unusual episode, I want to share more about how it came about: Sara Jolena met Aubrey at that podcasting conference they both participated in at BYU in Salt Lake City. Aubrey has her own podcast, Faith Matters, which highlights aspects of the Mormon faith. She is an immensely bright, cheerful, and bubbly person. I had mentioned something about my work with legacies and inheritances in one of the sessions. She came up to me during a break, and started asking me questions about multi-generational emotional patterns. As we started talking, it was a clear that this could be one of those really important conversations for her - a conversation that could make a difference. I asked if she'd be open to recording it. She was ecstatic.Given how vulnerable the conversation ended up being, I asked her at the end of our recording: are you sure you want this to go out there into the world?And she said, "Sara Jolena, this is the kind of conversation I've been wanting to listen to for years. I crave being able to listen in to these kinds of conversations. If I had heard this a few years ago, it might have helped me. So I want this out there, because maybe another woman, another person, might find it helpful, too."Well. I can't say no to that!It's a conversation about working with intergenerational trauma on the feminine/female line; about her grandmother's letters; about what it means to be a woman of her faith; about embodied yeses and nos, about what it means to grow up and to listen to God and to trust her own inner wisdom. About learning to be ok with who she is, even when that's different. Yes, there's tears. And insight. And a lot of beauty.I hope you enjoy it! As always, if you appreciate this episode, please do remember to give us a like, leave us a kind review and to share this episode with others.Listen to: Faith Matters PodcastFollow Aubrey on InstagramSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Sara Jolena and Robert Monson discuss their shared experiences with disability, the importance of communal care and mutual support, and the need to imagine a new world beyond the constraints of capitalism and able-bodied norms. They explore the intersectionality of race, class, and disability, as well as the challenges and resilience faced when claiming disability identities. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize the power of spiritual listening, rest, and remembering. Three Black Men podcast Black Coffee and Theology podcastSubstackEnfleshedSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this episode of The Remembering and Re Enchanting podcast, host Sara Jolena Wolcott and guest Lisa DeLay reflect on their experiences at BYU's Elevate: A Faith and Spirituality Podcasters Summit in Provo, Utah, where they engaged with a small group of podcasters dedicated to exploring spiritual themes. They have also highlighted key insights from Krista Tippett's keynote conversation, emphasizing the importance of fostering genuine dialogue over traditional interview formats to explore deeper human experiences and spirituality. They also touch on the challenges faced by podcasters from marginalized communities, advocating for truth-telling and justice within their work. Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this episode, Sara Jolena Wolcott and Lisa Colón DeLay have an engaging discussion about the inner landscape, drawing on wisdom from the Desert Fathers and Mothers of early Christianity. They explore how our internal worlds are deeply shaped by cultural influences, trauma, and the dynamics of community. Lisa shares insights from her book "The Wild Land Within," describing the "eight afflicting thoughts" identified by the Desert Father Evagrius as common challenges on the spiritual journey. The conversation also delves into the rich but often overlooked Coptic Orthodox Christian tradition and the importance of developing personal "rules of life" with spiritual practices.Throughout, Sara and Lisa emphasize the need to balance an awareness of our wounds and struggles with a remembrance of the blessings, beauty, and sources of safety within our inner landscapes. Their dialogue offers listeners a thoughtful, holistic perspective on navigating the complexities of the soul.Download the mapGet a copy of her book The Wild Land Within: Cultivating Wholeness through Spiritual Practice Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

This episode features a conversation with Sara Jolena Wolcott, Josh Schrei, and Andrew Dunn about history and technology. It was originally part of the Embodied Ethics in The Age of A.I. course offered by the School of Wise Innovation.Links:Andrew Murray DunnAndrewmurraydunn.comSubstackMediumXInstagramFacebookJosh SchreiThe Emerald PodcastInstagramFacebookAdvaya CourseSupport the Show.Learn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Scottish writer, Academic, and Spiritual Activist Alastair McIntosh sits down with Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about his work on land reform, waterways and housing; the importance of Community Gardens, and the current state of America amidst the coming US election. This includes reflections from the island from which Donald Trump's maternal family comes. 1:33 - Introduction to Alastair Macintosh5:38 - About Dark Mountain12:00 - Land of trust and land ownership20:40 - History24:20 - On Trump and the American definition of "success"33:00 - On Community Gardens36:40 - Archetypes -  Trump41:20 - Divisions in America48:00 - Paying attention to waters: Rivers and Oceans58:00 - Possible American FuturesReferenced material:Other Books mentioned in the episode:Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. TrumpHillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in CrisisAlastair's books:Soil and SoulRiders on the Storm: the Climate Crisis and the Survival of BeingPoacher's Pilgrimage: an Island JourneySpiritual Activism: Leadership as ServiceParables of Northern Seed: Anthology from BBC's Thought for the DayIsland Spirituality: Spiritual Values of Lewis and Harris Alastair's website Featured Music: Music: The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomondby Marie NarellePublication date 1906Source: Archive.orgSupport the Show.Learn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Author, social entrepreneur and the co-founder of a School Called HOME and The Dark Mountain Project - and a long time friend - Dougald Hine sits down with Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about (adult) education, which leads to so many other things, because education is connected to so many things.1:27 - Introduction to Dougald Hine5:04 -  When you know society has run to the end of its own story.... A question from a friend and student16:19 - On education and carrying a message21:38 - Education, Religion, and learning from what comes before us42:17 - Learning and unlearning as adults58:53 - Ethical Dilemmas in running our own schools1:14:00 - Divestment and disinvestment in culture and place 1:21:51 - “Our world has not always been made for us and yet we do / we are actively part of creating what's arising”Dougald Hine:WebsiteDark MountainDougald's new book: At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Place in the Time of Science, Climate Change, Pandemics and All the Other EmergenciesDougald's book: At Work in the Ruins: Finding our place in the time of science, climate change, pandemics, and all the other emergenciesFurther Adventures in Regrowing A Living Culture: A five-week online serieswith Dougald Hine start of May 23rd and 24th, 2024 - Learn morea school called HOMESupport the Show.Learn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Peacemaker, business consultant, and advisor Maija West joins us to talk about her former work as co-founding the Healing and Reconciliation Institute and her journey in honoring the land.  1:34 - Introduction to Maija West and her work at Healing and Reconciliation Institute 23:58 - Tools that help Majia in her work as a facilitator and peacemaker.27: 58 - Bringing the land in to engage in peacemaking31:58 - What does it mean to honor sacred land? Sacred Land, Retreat Centers, and indigenous homelands55:8 - How do you support listening between groups who are not seeing each other?1:17:14 - What are you remembering?maijawest.comBylaws toolkit for worker self-directed nonprofitsLeadership embodiementhricommunity.orgOur Shared Humanity PodcastFacebookInstagramYouTubeSoundCloudClarification from Maija: At around 43 minutes- I say “at best” is a comanagement agreement, but of course, full land return is a goal for many Nations. What I was meaning, but didn't say, is that this option can be “best,” if the title to land will not transfer (land return) to a Tribe/Nation, then a co-management agreement can be a strong tool. Especially in California, because some Nations we work with have shared that they would prefer sharing the responsibility with a trusted third-party partner, like a land trust, as long as the written agreement is culturally appropriate and has a strong set of protocols for addressing issues or challenges through peacemaking.Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this special easter episode, we look at  the curious intersections of a Goddess of the Dawn, the turning point of the Christian calendar and cosmovision, and the way in which time itself was reconceptualized in early medieval Europe, with reverberations and implications for today.  This is an audio essay, not a conversation, and it picks up on threads from some of our earlier work around circular time, the transition into Christianity in Europe, ecclesiastical history, and our ongoing inquiry into the eco-spiritualities necessary to both interpret, respond to, and find faithfulness in the midst of a changing climate.Article Version: The Goddess of the Dawn and Reckonings with Time(s)Written by Sara Jolena Wolcott: Lady Pancakes the Rabbit and related Spring Metaphors… Between metaphors and reality: suggestions for Seasonal InquiryReferences mentioned in this podcast include: Bede, The Reckoning of TimeCS Lewis - The Discarded Image, an introduction to medieval and renaissance literatureGoddess of the Dawn podcast by FairfolkGeorge Musser - The Paradox of Time: Why it can't stop, and mustThe ReMembering Course -  Registrations are accepted through April 8. Click here to learn moreLearn more about Circular TimeBackground music title: Gregorian ChantBackground music by: KevinMacLeod.Thank you for listening - please "like" the podcast! :-) Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Osprey Oreille Lake talks about her vast work at WECAN International alongside many Indigenous leaders and her newly released book The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis.0:26 - Introduction to Osprey and WECAN International4:28 - How did you learn how to listen?7:32 - Story that opened Osprey's heart in different way. (Her relationship with Nature)14:00 - What does it mean for a worldview to be an entryway into something?19:10 - "It is a time to listen to indigenous leadership:"26:10 The story is in our bones 29:00 - Re-finding the Lorelei36:48 - The right of nature movement53:45 - Why do you keep showing up?1:01 - How can we change the worldview of our government?1:04:25 - What do you ReMember?WECAN InternationalOsprey's InstagramGet your copy of Osprey's new book: The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in CrisisSara Jolena's ReMembering Course (which  engages with so many of these themes!) Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Join us on a journey in and around and through the relationship between time and place. We cover circular calendars, the nature of time, progress, colonization, and consider the question, "What would a liturgical calendar for a regenerative economy look like?"  We hear a lot about how people are separated from place. Much less discussed is how separating people from place leads to a different kind of relationship with time.This information comes  from years of engaging with time, particularly via our Circular Time course, as well as our ReMembering Course. This audio was made possible through the support of Nik Kemmer. The flute music and bells throughout the episode is played by your hostess, Sara Jolena Wolcott. The music at the end of the episode is from Wild Revival. Other resources that inform this episode include:Do We Really All Have the Same 24 Hours? What Works Podcast Dark Mountain Project issue 12, SANCTUMYour Consciousness comes from the Moon, by The Emerald PodcastRaj Pandya, Indigenous communities adapt as climate change upends traditional ecological calendars Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Indigenous poet, scholar, musician, and community organizer Dr. Lyla June Johnston joins Sara Jolena to share about her dissertation, "Architects of abundance: indigenous regenerative food and land management systems and the excavation of hidden history". 1:33 - Introducing Dr. Lyla June3:38 - Introducing Lyla's PhD dissertation - Architects of abundance: indigenous regenerative food and land management systems and the excavation of hidden history. 13:48 - "What are the value systems that you found throughout multiple indigenous communities of turtle island?"21:00 - Stories, myths, and values44:34  - Return land. Return land management control to indigenous communities.53:00 - "Land back is a way to not only heal the soil but to heal the soul of our country ."1:08 - On joy1:16:06 -  Living in CelebrationFurther resourcesDownload  - Lyla June's thesis Architects of abundance: indigenous regenerative food and land management systems and the excavation of hidden historyWatch - Architects of Abundance: Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems and the Excavation of Hidden History: UC Santa Cruz Arts, Lectures, and EntertainmentWatch - 3000-year-old solutions to modern problems | Lyla June | TEDxKCVisit - Lyla June's website - includes articles, music videos, and related updatesFollow - Lyla June on InstagramFollow - Lyla June on FacebookListen - Lyla June's podcast, Nihizi Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast with host Sara Jolena Wolcott and guest Dr. Alexis Bunten, we engage with questions around tourism and traveling. WeStart with history, the colonial gaze, and its impact on today's tourism and travel ‘explorations'Look at the dangers of "Disneylandification"Consider both 'sides' (the tourist and the native) experience of cultural tourismGo into some basic (but often not followed) things to consider when you are the one doing the tourism/travelingAlexis gives some suggestions for native-led tourist organizationsTimestamps:1:37 - Introduction to Alexis Bunten5:48 - What Alexis learned from tracing the history of tourism and how she sees those histories shape tourism today15:50 - What's the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation?19:08 - What does it mean to “Explore”?24:03 - Disneylandification vs. Deep Cultural Learning29:44 - Tourism today vs. tourism 20 years ago.46:38 -  How can people engage in the native-owned tourist experience?55:00 -  How can tourist guides facilitate visitors in connecting with the local culture?Books written/co-written by Dr. Alexis:So, How Long Have You Been Native?: Life as an Alaska Native Tour GuideIndigenous Tourism MovementsJoin Bioneers in their next gathering on March 28-30, 2024 in Berkeley, CAYou might be interested in our previous episodes with Bioneers' co-founder Nina Simons (Lifting Up Culture Doctors) and a recent speaker at Bioneers, Erin Matiriki Carr (ReMembering the Sovereign Forest). Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Prof Carole Cusack, a professor in Religious Studies at The University of Sydney, shares her research on the shift into Christianity and the loss of indigenous European traditions, which were then referred to as "pagan" traditions. We explore some of how Christianity was brought, sometimes violently,  to Europe, and the subsequent shifts in spiritual, cultural, political, and geographical imagination. This is immensely significant in understanding subsequent patterns of colonization and Christianization. 1:35 - Introduction to Prof Carole Cusack2:35 - What got you interested in the early period of medieval history?7:30 - Conversion then vs Conversion today17:50 - The parallels between the moment of the Christianization of Europe, and the colonization and attempted Christianization of indigenous peoples around the world in modern times.33:00 - How much did this shift to Christianity change peoples' life?37:28 -  “The template for conversion and for conquest and for colonization is a very ancient one.”51:46 - Suggested resources from Dr. CusackBooks from Dr. Carole Cusack:The Sacred in Fantastic Fandom Handbook of Islamic Sects and MovementsInvented Religions: Imagination, Fiction and FaithThe Sacred Tree: Ancient and Medieval ManifestationsFiction, Invention and Hyper-realityOther resources mentioned on the podcast:Popular Religion in Late Saxon England: Elf Charms in Context - Karen Louise JollyEuropean Paganism - Ken DowdenBio of Prof CusackCarole M. Cusack is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Sydney. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and English Literature from the University of Sydney in 1998. In 1996, she obtained her PhD in Studies in Religion, and in 2001 she earned her Master of Education (Educational Psychology).She has published research and books on medieval European religion, modern paganism, alternative spiritualities, etc.Read her full bioSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Indigenous elder Ron Goode and Pastor Katerina Gea join hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about an indigenous approach to fire management, frequently referred to as Cultural Burning. We delve into the sacred use of fire, how these kinds of preventative burns play a critical role in preventing wildfires, and fire's sacred connection to water and land. Timestamp:1:30 - Introduction4:46 - What do we mean by cultural burn?21:27 -  Fire shapes Water29:34 - Linking the four elements 34:22 - The forest plan: recreation sustainability and economic sustainability49:09 - How the State's fire agency shifted its decision from prohibiting to promoting cultural burning58:23 - Pastor Katerina's experience in cultural burning1:04:45 promo - "The spirits are here and the spirits are listening to us"Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this episode of the Mythcasting section of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott tells a story of one of the forgotten goddesses of the greek mythology.Baubo (and her Boar), a peculiar deity who is most certainly older than the Greek pantheon, but who still manages to survive the agricultural revolution in the Fertile Crescent and plays an absolutely essential role into one of the most important Greco-Roman stories, that of Persephone's theft by the God of the Underworld, Hades, and her (eventual) rescue by Demeter, the Earth Goddess whose mourning of her daughter leads the whole Earth into Winter and whose ability to find her and bring her back leads to Spring. Background Music by: Nik KemmerSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Author and founding pastor of the first Church of the Wild Rev. Victoria Loorz join Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about being an edgewalker, the possibility of Christianity, what it's like to be a parent of a climate activist, and her latest book: Church of the Wild.3:42 - Delving into some beautiful writing: the prologue  to Victoria's book, the church of the wild9:33 - Experiencing a call11:13 - Victoria on the book, ‘Restoring a Kinship worldview' by Darcia Narvaez and Wahinkpe Topa14:59- Being an edgewalker31:11- Learning the process of transformation 37:05 - Bringing people into the wild44:03 - Delving into the word “Logos” : the conversation 47:07 - What does it mean for the conversation / Sermio to be at all times?50:48 - What is possible within Christianity…. and life?52:24 - Raising children in the age of climate change?Grab a copy of the book Church for the Wild.Visit Victoria's website to learn more about her work. Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

How can an organization with values of equity shift away from its own embedded hierarchy? In this conversation, we speak with Robin Cook Roth who was recently the CEO of the UK company, Traidcraft to talk about how he led his organization out of the hierarchy. We discuss how holacracy's process of self-management, distribution of power, roles, and responsibilities led him to experience a level of freedom and joy in his own work, and how it has helped the company live out its values. We get into some of the spiritual dimensions of this work, and some of what it means to remember and reenchant the organizations where so many people spend so much time. 1:37 - Learn more about Robin Cook Roth5:25 - What is self-management?12:51 - Who decides what's the appropriate distribution of power?18:10 - Tradecraft's transition to Holacracy25:00 - Sara Jolena on The Dawn of Everything30:46 - What is the role of power as it relates to spiritual power displaying itself in an organization?34:50 - How was it like to give up power?38:30 -Relinquishing power in the work of decolonization43:45 - How does Holacracy intersect with suppliers?52:38 - What are some initial steps and resources to self-management?The Dawn of Everything: A New History of HumanityLet My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant BusinessmanSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Nina Simons, Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer of Bioneers and the author of, Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership, joins hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott to discuss the healing work of bringing people together and leaning into feminine leadership.  Of the many titles that she has been given, "culture doctor," is one of her own favorites, and it seems to fit many of the women leaders whom she has learned from and with over her decades of working to weave together ideas, people, and actions for a more compassionate and ecologically sound world.  1:13 - Introductions3:33 - How do we create 'connective tissues' between people, ideas, and various forms of dismembering?7:00 - The spark of bringing people together17:14 to 24:20 - What does it mean to be a culture doctor? 28:56 - Balancing the masculine and sacred feminine 34:44 - Can the skill of weaving be taught?35:43 - The importance of stepping aside with grace40:00 - What has Nina learned from being of service to the BIPOC community?44:34 -  How white folks in leadership can support indigenous leadership53:00 - Lifting up leaders/culture doctors1:06:57 - The greatest gifts that Nina can offerNina's socials: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInNina's book:Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for LeadershipBioneers' socials:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInPodcastSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

As we move through the time of year when the night is long and the day is short, let us contemplate those mysteries that can be unveiled in the dark.  This podcast offers a contemplation of circular time,  ancient temporal technologies, Circular Time, and why it is valuable to vitality itself in the modern age.4:00 - Invitation to Circular Time5:47 - To know the Dark by Wendell Berry7:03 - The "Light" in Darkness14:15 - Ancestors in the Dark18:33 - On God, time, place, and seasons21:24 - Temporal traditional ecological knowledge28:10 - How do we get away from such valuable ecological calendars?32:25 - Work and leisure in the modern calendar33:46 - How does western society come to be so dis-membered from Earth?40:15 - Separated from temporal realities45:07 - Linear time, never-good-enough, hyper-productivity and burnout52:46 - Reclaiming the night; embracing rest; and returning to Earth TimeJoin one of Sara Jolena's Circular Time sessions! Or sign up for a private session (just email us and we can set up a time!)This podcast has quite a lot of references! Here are a few: What Works by Tara McMullinWaking up to the Dark by Clark StrandThe American Indian Mind in a linear world by Donald FixicoA Brief History of Time by Steve HawkinsBetween ecology, economy, and the elevated self: a conversation with Rama SubramanianEmerging from the Pandemic: fear and curiosity/confidenceWendell Berry, Go Dark - Music by Katie Hicks. Here's a lovely interpretation by Hannah FoggSara Jolena's thesis: ReMembering the Origins of the Anthropocene AgeOur earlier podcast with Ramasubramanian Recommended podcast that totally resonated with and in some ways inspired this podcast: The EmeraldSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Is there a new-ancient ecologically-centered spirituality erupting into different spheres of life around the world? Professor Bron Taylor's decades of research suggest that, yes, a diverse spiritual movement that values and experiences a spiritually informed and often infused connection with nature is rapidly growing. In this conversation, we look at many dynamics of this movement, from the global environmental milieu to surfers to scientists to indigenous activists and intellectuals.1:55 - Getting to know Bron7:20 - Bron's early work with the park service and thinking about organizational change and organizational development11:57 - How Earth First inspired him to think about religion and the climate crisis differently15:16 - How  looking at social and ecological activists were working with and cultivating an eco-spiritual lens18:58 - Global patterns of spiritualities of belonging and connecting with nature20:15 - "Dark Green Religion"/Spiritual-ecology through the lens of science, popular media, and art 29:20 - How terms and definitions are changing32:15 - Can global religious traditions become 'green' (as many people want them to be?)46:00 - Where do you see the ideas and actions around decolonization intersecting with the dark green religious movement?   (Which gets us into a conversation about animism)55:20 - What does it mean to go deeper and learn the spiritual path of 'Dark Green Religion 1:06:17 - Language, Identity, Appropriation, and Practice1:12 - There is going to be awkwardness, and it's okay.About Bron Taylor:Dr. Bron Taylor is one of the leading voices and academics tracking the intersections of religion/spirituality and nature. For several decades, he has been tracking the rise of what he sees as an international spiritual/religious movement, arising in many different places and across multiple traditions and positions. His book Dark Green Religion has been translated into multiple languages, often serving to help the eco-spiritual communities see themselves and each other in a broader perspective. He currently is the Samuel S Hill Ethics Chair at the University of Florida, where he anchors the world's first graduate pram focusing on religion and nature. He founded the Journal for the study of Religion, Ecology, and Nature edited the Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, and helped found the International Society for Religion, Nature, and Culture.Taylor's youth was spent on and in the ocean in southern California. While simultaneously working in the park system, he earned his academic degrees, including his Ph.D. in Social Ethics from the University of Southern California (in 1988). His contributions to writing about the spiritual dynamics of surfer culture have been much appreciated. Along the way, he engaged in social and environmental activism and took on his most important role as a husband and father. Website: www.brontaylor.comInsta: @Bron.TaylorBooks:Dark Green ReligionAvatar and Nature SpiritualityAffirmative Action at Work: Law, Politics, and EthicsEcological Resistance MovSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

How do we move from 'cycles of suffering' to 'cycles of resilience' in ways that intertwine the personal and the collective dynamics?  Anjuli Sherin, LMFT, shares with us her insights as a therapist and a person who has experienced and is witness to these intersections in her clients' lives.  We discuss uncurling, polyvagal theory, activism, how individual and collective healing are intertwined, and engaging joy and laughter amidst adversity and suffering. 1:34 - Introductions and starting with practices of Joy6:01 - Moving out of the silo of individual healing in the context of a hurting society (Your problems are not just about your parents)17:03 - Explaining the Cycle of Suffering (developed by Sherin)24:50 - Social and institutional aspects of neglect, criticism, and vulnerability30:07 - The cycle of resilience - How do you change the cycle of suffering36:02 -  Looking at the inner and the social critic47:55 - What has your work taught you about what it means to build a more resilient society?1:00:28 - Returning to joyLearn more about Anjuli Sherin and her work at www.anjulisherinmft.comGet a copy of her book: Joyous Resilience: A Path to Individual Healing and Collective Thriving in an Inequitable WorldFollow Anjuli on Instagram and facebook at @AnjuliSherinMFTSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Ben Yosua-Davis, Director of Applied Research, The BTS Center, sat down with hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about some of the learnings from their learning community, which is asking questions from a spiritual lens towards a climate changed world.  We start with death, which is a critical element of any kind of ecological and spiritual framework, and move into some of the different aspects of learning that the BTS learning community, representing seven different organizations in the northeast, is exploring and finding. 00:45 - Ben's introduction, What is the BTS Center; the BTS center as a parable4:21 - The question of endings as the beginning of theological education7:03 - What does it mean for an organization to die well? 10:54 - The role of applied research in the BTS center14:00 - The danger of the (ongoing) "savior" mentality18:38 - The word "Apocalypse" and the various unveilings of our times20:52 - The critical importance of creating space in organizations 21:38 - What have you been learning in the co-learning community?31:33 - The importance of rest for organizations, as well as individuals42:00 - Organizations are not machines but are living ecologies needing tending55:24 - What are you ReMembering?BTS Center offers a variety of (mostly free) programming and various offerings to spiritual leaders engaging with a climate-changed world.  Check out their Climate Changed Podcast, which Ben hosts.  Ben Yosua-Davis serves on The BTS Center staff team as Director of Applied Research. For five seasons, Ben produced and hosted a podcast called “Reports from the Spiritual Frontier" which chronicled the day-to-day lives of leaders innovating new forms of spiritual community. Previously, he lived in Haverhill, MA, where he co-planted a new church called The Vine, one of the earliest mainline missional church expressions, which gathered in homes and coffee shops. Ben is a Maine native and now lives on Chebeague Island, Maine, with his family. When not spending time with his family, he directs the community chorus and delivers tins of cookies to unsuspecting neighbors. If you liked this podcast, don't forget to leave us a high review, and please consider listening to more episodes of the ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast! Listen to Climate Changed podcast hosted by Nicole Diroff and Ben Yosua-Davis.Learn more about The BTS center by checking out their website.Check out Ben's Facebook author page.Follow The BTS Center on Instagram and Facebook.Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

I was wearing masks to make other people feel comfortable around me, and all of a sudden, it was like it, well, that's gonna go out the window, now it's not available anymore."-Gladys Garcia NerodaIn this episode of the ReMembering and ReEnchanting podcast, consultant and integral coach GG talks about her journey with the rosary, praying to the divine, and the feeling of entering the field of a deity or a particular energy and more.1:33 - Introduction2:38 - What are you ReMembering these days?6:52 - The journey with the Rosary  18:23 - Yelling at and praying to the Divine19:50 - Coming unhinged after a mystical experience20:30 - "I cannot deny it": getting the tattoo of the witch and the virgin33:50 - What makes an object a sacred object?38:00 - Making rosaries for other people... being willing to enter the field44:16 - Chaos, growing edges, and negotiating with the Divine46:01 - What does it feel like to enter the field of a deity or a particular energy?52:30 - Embracing the non-inspirationalWhen not making rosaries, she is involved in consulting for technology as well as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion projects.   She is currently based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Bio:Gladys Garcia Neroda is the owner and principal consultant at GlaGar Coaching & Consulting. She is a certified Integral Coach® and an organizational consultant. Her focus is working with individuals and organizations to create courageous and meaningful change. She does this by offering individual coaching, facilitating organizational culture/DEI engagements, and leading complex project management adventures.For almost 20 years, GG worked in the non-profit and social services sectors. I have held several non-profit executive roles where she managed teams, organizational DEI initiatives, and strategic planning processes. Additionally, she has experience with technology design/implementation, talent management, program evaluation, workforce development, and media relations. Here is GG's etsy shop: PaganRosaries.com IG: @PaganRosariesLearn more about Gladys Garcia Neroda's other/ professional work: www.glagar.comSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

This conversation starts with ritual and craft. Then we move into Katherine's background in The New Thought Movement, a movement behind the philosophy "your thought can change your reality."  We delve into some of the history of the New Thought Movement and its ramifications on a society that emphasizes that "you can become anything" while at the same time ignoring societal injustice, systemic injustice, the gifts of sickness and suffering, and various forms of limits to growth.  Interwoven in our conversation, Katherine shares pieces of her spiritual journey away from focusing on "manifesting" and towards become a witchy person living in an already enchanted world.   This podcast is recorded in Autumn of 2022. Beginnings - first offerings; rituals as embodied practice6:57 - The New Thought Movement: the backdrop of 'manifesting'13:00 - "Vibrating at the frequency of health" - New Thought Moves across the country15:00 - Prosperity Gospel20:00 - Acknowledging the power of the New Thought Movement and the limitations and 5-step affirmative prayer23:30 - Relationship between New Thought and New Age29:00 - Incompleteness and challenges of "manifest your vision" philosophies33:00 - The importance of knowing where we come from and how this shifts our visions41:38 - Initial restating of some of the main insights that have arisen in our conversation44:00 - Learning with and alongside suffering48:00: The importance of engaging with anger; a ritual for anger55:00 - Mars in Retrograde, and the firey parts of ourselvesEnding with appreciation, remembering, the importance of going into the depth of who we areFurther links: Katherine works with individuals, teams, and organizations. She is highly responsive to people reaching out to her! You can learn more about her work crafting rituals at www.katherinenewell.com.Katherine's social InstagramFacebookSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Matariki takes us on a journey of ReMembering the enchanted forests and rivers of Aotearoa, known on most maps as New Zealand, and the continuing journey of the Maori peoples and the pakeha (settlers) who colonized and have enacted grave violence on their land and their people. Her narration of the history becomes a narration of the history of a movement and a set of legislation that has inspired people the world over: recognizing the inherent sovereignty and personhood of forests and rivers. Often known as part of the Rights of Nature Movement, this narration lightly touches on rights-based language, stemming instead from the complex and often immensely challenging relationship between the Maori and the New Zealand government; sovereignty, freedom, and finding ways to be a part of an animate, living world. This episode infuses poetry and fable, legal constructions and historical struggle, contemporary learnings, and the complex endeavors of some hard-core innovation between two vastly different cosmovisions. Listen to a story by one whose family and whose life is shaped by and for it: Matariki uses her training and expertise as a lawyer to be in service to her forest.Timestamps:5:05 - Remembering, ReEnchanting, and coming back to life in Aotearoa New Zealand12:04 - Treaty of Waitangi (Settlements negotiation and settlement process) legislation14:50 - The Crown - what is this government, anyways? 18:10 - “Settlement” process: the journey of understanding colonial pasts differently30:49 - How do you shift away from a national park?42:00 - What does it feel like to stand before the Forest as your mother?46:20 - The great law of peace, Sara's ancestors and working with democracy differently1:02:15 - From the Ocean1:11:24 - Some of Matariki's current work and artistic journeyWe all do belong to earth.Matariki's bio:Erin Matariki Carr: (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa). Matariki was raised in Whakatāne and currently lives in her home rohe of Tāneatua, just north of Te Urewera rainforest. She completed her studies at Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Spanish. Matariki's work has been in the Māori law arena, including a focus on post-Settlement iwi governance and structuring at Chapman Tripp and policy writing for Te Urewera legal personhood at Te Uru Taumatua. She is now an independent contractor providing legal research, management and wānanga facilitation services. Matariki is co-lead of RIVER Aotearoa Charitable Trust, a Research Fellow for Associate Professor Claire Charters at the University of Auckland, co-director of Te Kuaka NZA Incorporated Society, and a facilitator with Tūmanako Consultants with a focus on helping to bridge worlds in Aotearoa, so we can build a society which actively enables both Te Ao Māori and Te Ao Pākehā to thrive.References:RiverTe Kawa o Te UreweraMatike Mai Aotearoa reportMatike Mai – lecture by Prof Margaret MutuFollow Erin:LinkedInInstagramFollow Sara Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In the 1st episode of the 2nd season of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott gives us her reflection on Equinox and balance and change. Plus, Sara gives us some glimpses of the exciting things that are coming this season.Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, Sara Jolena sits down with social entrepreneur Ramona Ferreyra. In this conversation, Ramona shared the importance of following her intuition and listening to the voice of her ancestors as she sought to be of service to her community and to a changing planet.  From working with the FBI and the Department of Defence in community engagement and environmental resilience to being inspired to go deeper into her own indigenous Taino heritage to starting her Onesies company Ojala Threads to, now, revitalizing sacred sites. Follow and purchase Ojala Threads baby and adult apparel. Definitely sign up for her newsletter!Donate and share to her Go Fund Me Campaign to help the locals of San Cristobal, the Dominican Republic, develop La Cuevas de Bibiana de la Rosa.Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInFollow Ramona and Ojala ThreadsInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ojalathreads/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ramonathemona/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=ramona%20ferreyra&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=5e628e61-f0a6-4dbf-93b6-d9337ae31050&sid=%40p!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=ojala%20threads%20inc.Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJZxWZwMHf2Ly1ckZqnV9AwSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

 In this mythcasting episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting podcast, your hostess, Sara Jolena, renarrates the ancient myth about a seal who becomes a woman... and the man who steals her skin. This is a story about belonging to multiple worlds, how climate change is impacting our oceans, what it means to belong to the depths, the loss of innocence... and the a cautionary tale about the importance of guarding one's protective skin. Like many of our mythcasting episodes, this myth is inspired by  Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes's book,  Women Who Run With the Wolves.Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram ; Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook ; Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedIn; Sara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Brewing, folk arts, circular time, fermentation, and revitalizing regenerative cultures.... we delve into the magic and complexity of brewing with herbalist, singer and folk artist Heather Wolf. About our conversation partner, Heather Wolf:Heather Wolf is an herbal brewess, folk herbalist, teacher, singer & performing artist from an island in the Salish Sea. Her work is devoted to reviving folk wisdom traditions, and a remembrance of our ancestral heritage and sacred relationships. With decades of study and craft of herbal brewing traditions, Heather most recently launched The Brewess Underground, a private brew club centering on dry herbal meads and botanical honey liqueurs, released on the Equinoxes and Solstices. Her herbal brews, including  her honey-kombuchas, have been much beloved throughout the American Northwest. In addition to brewing, she is re-learning her own Sephardic Jewish & British Isles ancestral songlines and partaking in the revitalizing of folk traditions. She writes of folk traditions, "Folk wisdom is carried by the collective, belongs to the whole, is the vital foundation of every healthy culture. These arts relate us directly with our own beings, each other, and the sacred world from which our existence is emergent and interdependent."About this show:00-3:40 - Introductions and initial music 5:28 - How does brewing enable us to unwind in time?6:50 - What is inebriation?8:18 - What is mead?10:48 - What actually happens in fermentation?11:39 Heather's process of fermentation;  thinking about alcohol 15:50: Culturing the culture23:41 How is time interfacing with the creation of a brew?28:40 Some revitalizations in our time32: 10 Brewing and circular time 50:38 Fairytale time45:00 Heather Wolf reading and singing the song, Old Growth Fairytale,  that she co-created with Nicholas Moon and their band, Wild Revival 54:30 Brewing Brewess, and suggestions for your practiceRelevent links: Join our upcoming Circular Time courseFollow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInHeather's website (which includes links to her music)Buy the song Old Growth Fairytale by Wild Revival:Follow Wild Revival on:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wildrevivalband/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/wildrevivalbandSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this Mythcasting Episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, your hostess, Sara Jolena, shares the ancient myth about a young fisherman who fished out a skeleton of a woman. The woman's skeleton comes alive, and chases him home.This story is about finding love, and sitting with what is uncomfortable, some of the damage that climate change is doing to our oceans, and what it means to be safe and secure with one another. Like so many of our Mythcasting stories, this is inspired by the Estes' book, Women Who Run with the Wolves. Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

An electric conversation between midwife and herbalist Krystina Friedlander and Rev Rhetta Morgan, a minister and spiritual midwife.  We discuss the mysteries of accompaniment and birth giving, the violence enacted by the patriarchy including practices of modern medicine, trusting bodies, communal possibilities of spiritual midwifery, and trusting our center. Check out KrystinaKrystina's websiteKrystina's InstaCheck out RhettaRhetta's WebsiteRhetta's LinkedInFollow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this Mythcasting Episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, your hostess, Sara Jolena Wolcott renarrates the story of the Greek goddess Demeter searching for her daughter Persephone, who had been seized by the Lord of the Underworld. Along the way, she encounters one of the spirits of Eros, who helps her move through her grief enough to find the help she needs.  Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this episode, spiritual activist, singing healer, and interfaith minister Reverend Rhetta Morgan shares music, poetry, and conversation with Reverend Sara Jolena Wolcott . On the even of the winter solstice, we enter the dark, meandering in its many meanings.Some key points:1:39 - Introduction of Rev Rhetta Morgan2:20 - Sara and Rhetta recite and sing Rilke's poem on darkness; they let themselves wonder and wander around Rilke's insights.11:55 - Rhetta' shares some of her work and insights about the Dark14:50 - The (false?) dichotomy between the light and the dark 23:00 - What have we projected onto the dark? Colonization and racial injustice 31:50 - The testimony to the multiplicity and the wonder that is possible in the dark.53:40 -  How do we engage with darkness differently? Practices 58:09 - We acknowledge the power of Circular Time Calendars for helping us engage more deeply with darknessIf you've enjoyed this podcast, here are some other offerings that might be of interest....Another episode with Rev. Rhetta Morgan and Midwife Krystina FriedlanderCircular Time CourseRhetta's upcoming in person retreat at Pendle Hill, just outside of Philadelphia, USA, on Feb 4-6, Blessing DarknessFollow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInFollow Rev. Rhetta MorganRhetta's LinkedInRhetta's WebsiteRev Rhetta's bioReverend Rhetta Morgan is a singing healer, spiritual activist, and interfaith minister who has been gathering tools for healing and inspiration for over 40 years. Through her gifts of prayer, poetry, facilitation, and sermonizing she cultivates hope and nurtures connection in her community as a pathway back to belonging and wholeness. As a facilitator and coach, Rhetta is known for her ability to support others to be bold, heal their self-limiting beliefs, and integrate their internal healing with their social movement work. This support is essential to cultivate the powerful spiritual activism that is needed in these times.As an active facilitator in the Philadelphia region and beyond, Reverend Rhetta currently works with the Unitarian Universalist National Ministers Association, the Center for Contemporary Mysticism, the People of the Global Majority in the Outdoors, Nature, and Environment and more. She also founded and leads the Ecclesia Spirit Interfaith Community as well as Ritual for Change Makers, an 8-month program for activists seeking to renew their spiritual connection to the transcendent and to land.Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Midwife Krystina Friedlander and Death Worker Michelle Acciavatti join hostess Sara Jolena for our first episode in this season to discuss the ways in which the most significant transitions of our lives, being born and dying, are shifting during COVID-19 and the subsequent global quarantine.  Their friendship and companionship as healers and doulas at opposite ends of the spectrum shines as they find many similarities in the way in which their intimate work with our bodies is changing.  In what promises to be the first of several conversations around topics of birth, death, suffering and celebration, we here deepen our understanding of what their work actually entails, the importance of unspoken intimacy, and the communal importance of both entering and leaving this precious life we share together.  Yes, we are talking explicitly here about dead bodies, blood, and grief; all of which are topics we often rather leave to the murder mysteries on our television than to frank conversations amidst ourselves. If discussions of dead bodies makes you squeemish, you might want to leave this one aside, but I invite you to journey with us. Please feel free to visit Krystina's website (www.barakabirth.com) and Michelle's website (ending-well.com); though their work keeps them closely bound to their place (New Jersey and New Hampshire, respectfully), they both welcome conversations. I'm confident we will be hearing more on these topics and from these two gracious, loving guides as we move forward together. Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

We dialogue with Professor Mark Wallace (Swarthmore College, PhD from U. Chicago) about his recent eco-theological book, "When God was a Bird: Christianity, Animism, and the ReEnchantment of the World."  It is a beautiful exploration of viewing the Bible not only through "green" eyes but through  an "animist" lens. We cover: God did not only "enflesh" (Him/Her)Self, but S/he "enfeathered" ThemselvesThe queer, animist nature of the Genesis Creation storyThe Serpent God told the Hebrew People to look at for healing Jesus working in 'shamanistic' ways when he works with the highly potent dust/earth at his feet to perform his healingsThe Fluidity of the Divine And wonder at the extent to which it is time to lay to rest some of the divisions between "animist" practices and the Judeo-Christian tradition that has caused so much riff over the years. It's a bit long, but I hope you find it is worth the time it takes to listen to it! Purchase When God Was a Bird: Christianity, Animism, and the Re-Enchantment of the World (Groundworks: Ecological Issues in Philosophy and Theology) Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this Storytelling Episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, Sara Jolena shares how her father's death launched her into a convergence of different aspects of her spiritual, national, cultural and familial ancestry. This ancestral convergence transformed her, and led her to do the ReMembering work that she does today.  Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

“All must die to die. And those who live must live.”In this Mythcasting episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting podcast, Sara Jolena retells a classic myth of La Loba, inspired by Clarissa Pinkola Estes in her best selling book, Women Who Run With the Wolves.Sequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Is it possible to come to know Spirit better through engaging deeply with the Hebrew Bible? Certainly, the long traditions of students in Judaic and Christian traditions suggest so. Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev has long been a friend and teacher of mine.  I am delighted to be able to bring his voice and wisdom to you.  Our conversation is all about justice, love, and G*d's journey with his people, especially the Prophets, in the Old Testament. He recently wrote a beautiful book, The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets: Then and Now. I encourage folks to buy it, especially anyone who is actively engaging with Old or New Testament, but also those who want to better understand a way that social justice is continually revealed as critical to the G*d of the Old Testament's relationship with his beloved People. This conversation starts with Rabbi Nahum's translation of the Hebrew word YHWH, (often translated into English as Jehovah)  into "the Living Presence." This beautiful translation speaks to the continually becoming and dynamic nature of the Divine. We go from there into Genesis... and onwards.  It is a rich conversation, shimmering with symbolic meaning for our times.Cover art used for this: An Imperfect Ally (Pharaoh's Daughter Adopts Moses)By Lisle Gwynn GarrityFollow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this episode of The ReMemembering and ReEnchanting podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott sits down with sustainability expert Ramasubramanian to share his thoughts on the economic, environmental, societal, land, and water transition in his home Indian state Tamil Nadu.Check out Rama Subramanian on:Samanvaya's WebsiteRam's InstagramThe Sustainable Livelihood Institute's WebsiteCheck out Sequoia Samanvaya and Sara Jolena Wolcott on:Sequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena Wolcott's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

In this Mythcasting Episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting hostess, Sara Jolena Wolcott narrates her journey from a social scientist working for major international organizations to becoming a singer in India.  She includes  stories about her family's  history  and finding an elixir.1:00 3 types of recordings of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast2:17 Sara's family history: Religion, Oliver Wolcott, and her education.9:06 Moving to India: work, climate change... and falling in love.14:22 Becoming a singer: turning people's stories into songs 17:20 Learning what is ReEnchanting and DisEnchanting23:40 Re-engaging with our own culturesFollow Sara Jolena Wolcottand Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya's Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya's Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya's LinkedInSara Jolena Wolcott's LinkedInSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!

Sara Jolena gives an overview on what you can expect from the 14 episodes of the first season of The ReMemembering and ReEnchanting podcast.The song featured in this episode is titled, Song for the Winter written by Maggie O'Connor and was performed in a cave in Wales by some of Sara Jolena's students. The singers include:  Gayano Shaw, Jerome Flynn, Emma Collins, Jason Stewart, Diane Lester, Clara Clay, Jude Butler, and Lis O'Kelley. Released Earth Day, 2022. For more episodes that did not make it into this season, please visit our podcast's website, located at our home website. Support the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!