Podcasts about sacred earth

A Dharma Conversation about sacred activism and environmental justice as a Bodhisattva practice with Rev. Chelsea MacMillan and Matthew Menzies  Chelsea MacMillan is an interspiritual minister, the Senior Organizer at GreenFaith, and founder of Brooklyn Center for Sacred Activism. Between 2019-2021, she led direct actions and facilitated regenerative culture with Extinction Rebellion. You can find her writing in Order of the Sacred Earth by Matthew Fox, and at revchelseamac.substack.com. Matthew—born in Harlem in ‘93, by way of Belize, Central America—is an indigenous Yucatac Mayan Activist-Organizer. Through his spiritual animist roots, formal training in Soto Zen Buddhism, past experiences working on our local farm market food distribution systems and the NYC Compost Project, to most recently focusing non-violent civil disobedience campaigns with Extinction Rebellion NYC, Matthew finds his life purpose, on lenapehoking: to live for the benefit of all beings, and preserve the Earth's animals, soils, and waters for the future generations to come.

Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles closes our Sacred Earth series with A More Beautiful World.

Former Lead Teacher Kent Dobson joins us this week for It's a Matter of Attention, part of our Sacred Earth series.

All songs and texts used with permission. All rights reserved. Opening Prayer written by Cassidhe Hart Opening Song: Dweller by Joel McKerrow from the album Cultivating Seeds of Liberation: Songs of Justice and Joy First Reading: Randy Woodley, Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth. Broadleaf Books (2022) page 57-58. Sung Psalm Opening and Doxology: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan from the album Monk in the World: Songs for Contemplative Living Psalm 23: Interpretation and musical setting by Simon de Voil Second Reading: Maurice J. Nutt, Embodied Spirits: Stories of Spiritual Directors of Color. Morehouse Publishing (2013). page 19-20. Prayers of Concern written by Cassidhe Hart Sung Response: Words by Abbey Dream Team. Music by Betsey Beckman. Arranged and performed by Alexa Sunshine Rose and Simon de Voil © 2025 Closing Song: Fear Not the Pain by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan from the album Cultivating Sees of Liberation: Songs of Justice and Joy Closing Blessing written by Cassidhe Hart Prayers, readings, and blessings voiced by Claudia Love Mair and Jo-ed Tome. Audio engineering by Simon de Voil. Please note: All of the songs and prayer responses are published on albums in the Abbey of the Arts collection unless otherwise noted. In addition, these songs & responses have accompanying gesture prayers and/or dances created by Betsey Beckman that can be found on the corresponding video collections. Audio and video recordings of the Prayer Cycles are available at AbbeyoftheArts.com.

Core Teacher Ruth Zwald joins us this week to teach us about Elemental Love in our series Sacred Earth.

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Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles is back to teach this week in our series Sacred Earth with the topic Luminous Beings Are We.

Sacred Earth as Spiritual Teacher, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: This Sweet Earth A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 6.28; Genesis 1.31.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don't ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.Featuring:Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Sharon Edwards, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, GuestsSupport the show

Sun., April 27Our Sacred Earthwith Barry EbertAs we celebrate the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, we'll focus on something we all have in common—home base—this amazing planet we live on that supplies us with all we need and reminds us every day that we are in a reciprocal relationship.The environmental movement is still alive and well. Let's affirm that together and commit ourselves to respect, protect, and honor our sacred home.

Guest Teacher Rob Larson makes his first visit to C3 to participate in our series Sacred Earth with a teaching about Acknowledging the Land–Connection vs. Disconnection.

Celebrating the Gift of Sacred Earth, with Rev. Sharon Edwards. Series: This Sweet Earth A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3, Romans 12:1-2.Feeling disconnected? Discover how you're deeply woven into the fabric of creation this Sunday. Join us in-person or online as Sharon explores our profound connection to earth, each other, and the divine. Come curious, leave inspired.Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend.  Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don't ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.Keywords:Celtic spirituality, interfaith dialogue, climate crisis, spiritual transformation, third eye, creation, interconnectedness, environmental science, Richard Rohr, contemplation, sacredness, natural world, mental health, spiritual worship, ecological sciences., presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregonFeaturing:Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Sharon Edwards, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, GuestsSupport the show

Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles begins Sacred Earth, a new series exploring the deep, often forgotten relationship between ourselves and the living world around us. Rather than focusing on what's broken, we'll begin by reconnecting—with the Earth, and with the ground beneath our feet.

Rahelio will discuss Earth and Astrological Energies from a Native American Shamanic perspective with host Bonnie 'YogiBon' Burkert.Rahelio hails from Sedona, where he has been a guide and healer for over 30 years. He is an American-born Toltec who guides experiences with the Sacred Earth vortex energy  of red rock country, and wisdom teachings from eastern Yogic traditions, Taoist wisdom, Christian mysticism and Native American shamanism, with a special dedication to the Toltec wisdom from Mexico, and the practice of Kriya yoga through Babaji's lineage. He merges his deep knowledge of western astrology  with teachings of the Medicine Wheel as taught by Sun Bear. Rahelio is an ordained minister in the Order of Melchizedek, a legal member and medicine person of the Oklevueha Native American Church, and heads his own Native American church ‘Toltec Sun Ministries'. He conducts Native American style weddings, Sweat Lodges and blessing ceremonies, as well as sharing shamanic teachings and energetic practices including Medicine Wheel empowerments with sacred drum, flute, songs and chants. www.rahelio.com Host Bonnie Burkert melds the worlds of media and higher consciousness, sharing tools for transformation to find our highest truth and live our brightest life.https://www.instagram.com/yogi_bon/#rahelio #springequinox #astrology #shamanicwisdom #medicinewheel #higherconsciousness #spiritualpodcast #astrologypodcast #bonnieburkert #yogibon #truthbetoldtransformation #clubparanormal #metaphysicalpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/truth-be-told-paranormal--3589860/support.

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Click here to send me a text message ...With every new war and with every new natural catastrophe, we are being driven to consider new ways of being human on this planet. This search is not new, but perhaps it's never been so critical. Celtic spiritual teacher John Philip Newell has collected nine prophetic voices in his latest book, The Great Search, to help awaken within us the realization that not only is the Earth sacred, so is the human soul. It's as inspiring a message as it is timely. ResourcesJohn Philip's website: https://www.earthandsoul.org/john-philip-newellHis two latest books:      Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell; HarperOne, 2022     The Great Search by John Philip Newell; Wild Goose, 2024Personal LinksMy web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.caMy email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.comSeries Music Credit"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022

For questions, comments or to get involved, e-mail us at audibleanarchist(at)gmail.com Fra Contadini is a dialogue between two peasants who discuss the nature of life and Anarchy. Written by Errico Malatesta in 1884. This translation was produced by Elephant Editions and can be read at https://theanarchistlibrary.org/libra... Bert, Read by Melissa Minkoff George read by Gabriel Privett, representing The Rebels of the Sacred Earth https://fallguy5665.wixsite.com/prole...

DateJune 9, 2024SynopsisIn this episode, Pastor Brent explores the story of Moses and the burning bush to invite us into a more expansive, untamed, and transformative relationship with God. Through fresh insights from this familiar narrative, we'll discover how to encounter God in the wilderness places of our lives and in the wildness of the world around us.You'll learn:How to break free from narrow, restrictive views of God and embrace a more dynamic and mysterious divine presenceWhy doubts, questions, and wilderness experiences are a normal part of the faith journeyHow to cultivate a deeper connection with nature as a way to encounter God in your daily lifeWhat it means to stand on "holy ground" and see the sacredness in all thingsHow to push against boundaries that exclude or oppress and live out a more justice-oriented faithBy the end of this message, you'll have practical tools and inspiration to rewild your own understanding of God. You'll be equipped to seek God in unexpected places, stand up for what's right, and ground yourself in the sacredness of the earth. Most of all, you'll be empowered to take your next faithful step on the journey of following the wild, untameable God who invites us all to take off our shoes and come home to our truest selves.Recommended Reading:Speak With the Earth and It Will Teach You by Daniel CooperriderAn Altar in the World by Barbara Brown TaylorChurch of the Wild by Victoria LoorzJoin us as we heed the call of the wild and discover a God who is bigger, wilder, and closer than we ever imagined. It's time to take off our shoes and rewild our faithReferencesScripture: Exodus 3:1–15About The Local ChurchFor more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Threads, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org.To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.

Dale Allen talks with Mare CromwellMare Cromwell's The Great Mother Love Way (501(c)3) creates programs and events to help humanity wake up to the truth that we are part of a sacred sentient Earth. Mother Gaia yearns for us to remember her and that her Love for us is tremendous. She is calling for us to come Home to her and all the Sacred Seen & Unseen Ones, to heal into our true place on the planet.  ~  This is the Time of Great Healing. We are being spiritually called to collectively remember Who We Are as Divine Beings – gifted a human body on this amazingly beautiful planet – and manifest a world of harmony, peace, balance, joy and reverence for all beings. This phase in human history has been foretold by Indigenous Elders for centuries.Mare Cromwellhttps://www.greatmotherlove.earth~Dale Allenhttps://www.inourrightminds.net/In Our Right Minds BOOKIn Our Right Minds FILM​Support the show

Dive into this new episode of Disrupt Now Podcast Season 2, New Earth Magick, featuring host, Natalie Viglione, and co-host, Laura Maven Star! Join us as we recount our enchanting journey through Albion, also known as the UK. Together, we delve into our transformative experiences, from rekindling connections with sacred energies to undergoing profound initiations, Natalie's connection to the MerLion lineage and Tiamat… and more!  In this episode, we delve into: The divine timing and call that led us to Albion— Oct. 20, 2023 was an auspicious day indeed held within the Albion Michael-Mary Dragon line Our reconnection to the Sacred Earth and Cosmic Mother Initiations with Dragons and MerLion Messages at Avebury Henge and Silbury Hill The journey towards embodying more light for global paradigm shift as it continues to unfold Our mission to share the energies of Sacred Sites with a wider audience Don't miss out on this captivating exploration of our spiritual odyssey and the Power of what happened on Oct.20, 2023 and what it meant for all of this world. Tune in now! Please watch the videos at https://www.youtube.com/@awakeningmagick Or join us on Telegram here https://t.me/AwakeningMagick Always go to https://www.disruptnowpodcast.com  to read all the details about our episodes and explore all of the details about each of our guests!    

So often in the journey of astrology, we speak about the other celestial bodies and their influence on us. Today, we celebrate a special moment that has happened with Earth. One that is profound yet also subtle. So much so that unless you slowed down to feel it, you may not even notice it is happening. *****Planet Earth has made a landmark in the healing journey. The abilities of sentient Earth to heal, communicate, and connect with us has significantly increased. This podcast is to celebrate this moment and to encourage you to get out there and enjoy it. Tune in to share in the joy and to receive suggestions from an Earth communication master on how to feel it. To get your copy of 'Earth Connect' and form (or refine) your sacred relationship, today: https://indicrowacademy.learnworlds.com/course/earth-align New to this podcast? COME BACK! We will be talking about the Earth healing, human celebration journey all month. **I am also a writer and host a website. Get on my email list for ongoing self-help and astrology related content: Subscribe to My Website Publications Email List – Crow Medicine (crow-medicine.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katie-indicrow/message

Martin Gray is a seasoned explorer, photographer and travel writer renowned for his profound insights into pilgrimage to sacred sites around the world. He created the World Pilgrimage Guide website in 1996, which has received more than 100 million visitors and shares lists of places, writings and photos of sacred sites in over 160 countries around the planet. In 2004 National Geographic published “The Geography of Religion” of his photos. In 2007 Sterling published Sacred Earth, a collection of 200 of photographs. Sacred Sites / World Pilgrimage Guide Shortcut to Nirvana by Maurizio Benazzo and Nick Day Topics: 0:00 – Introduction 2:52 – Background and interest in sacred sites 7:26 – Energetic experiences 15:30 – Pilgrimages 17:18 – Power places 24:42 – Map of sacred sites 29:54 – Tips for Western travelers at sacred sites 35:28 – Cumulative energy of sacred sites 37:24 – Sound at sacred sites 41:55 – Schewedegon pagoda soundscape 51:08 – Shortcut to nirvana 54:40 – Martin's most personal sacred sacred sites

Rabbi Andrue J. Kahn of Brooklyn, NY speaks with Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, New Mexico about The Sacred Earth.

Becca De Souza and Carolyn Meers return for their podcast hat-trick and a rich and wide conversation around the questions emerging while trying to raise kids with faith....while trying to minimise the baggage. Resources mentioned at the end of this episode:'Telling God's Story, Pete Enns: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/8432252-telling-god-s-story'Jesus Showed Us!' Brad Jersak: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1927512069?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_8XH1009Q7C8KKA1HA3F4'Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints' https://www.holytroublemakers.com/Meredith Ann Miller: https://meredithannemiller.com/'Becoming Rooted: 100 days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth' Randy Woodley https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Rooted-Hundred-Reconnecting-Sacred/dp/150647117XSign up to receive the Sunday Message:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/Join our online Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spiritualmisfitspodcastSupport the pod:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/support-us/Reach out to us by email: spiritualmisfits@outlook.com 

"We have an incredible capacity for healing, if we just give ourselves a chance." In our penultimate episode of Season Two, Courtney is delighted to welcome Terence P. Ward to the show! Terence is the author of Empty Cauldrons: Navigating Depression Through Magic and Ritual. In this conversation, Courtney and Terence talk about their experiences with depression, and Terence shares some of the healing strategies found in his book. Terence and Courtney both write, and a good portion of this conversation centers on words: the differences and similarities between Paganism, Wicca, and witchcraft; conceptions of, and misconceptions about, depression; how to reframe the narrative about life and the challenges we face. They also ask the question: In terms of healing practices, which is "traditional"? Psychology in the Western tradition or ancient practices handed down generation after generation? And what, exactly, is "spicy psychology"?? Additionally, Terence discusses the practices of journaling that he writes about in Empty Cauldrons, as well as healing strategies that incorporate spellwork. About our guest: Terence P Ward is a money-worker, journalist, Hellenic polytheist and Quaker who lives in the bucolic Hudson Valley with one spouse and an ever-changing number of cats. Terence is a temple priest of Poseidon with Temenos Oikidios, based in Rhode Island, and a minister ordained through Church of the Sacred Earth: a Union of Pagan Congregations in Vermont. Listeners can find his work at: https://truepaganwarrior.wordpress.com/ Thanks for listening! Tell us your favorite episodes from the first two seasons and we'll add them to our Summer Pragmatic RePlay list. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you are listening and please share with a friend! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticalchemy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticalchemy/support

Join us as we discuss the incredible benefits of medicinal herbs & how to incorporate them into your life. Brief Bio* Dixie is Love, she is Light,  As a Certified  Licensed Joyolgist, a 4th Generation Herbalist/Medicine Woman, Cosmic Grandmother Pei Yeh, Keeper of the Plant Medicine Wisdom, Reiki Master /Teacher, HeartMath Practitioner, Emotion Code Release practitioner..  a Way-shower, a guide who is passionate about being of service to humanity…  It is Dixie's greatest Joy and Honor to assist/guide our brothers and sisters who are struggling and finding huge challenges navigating the wild, chaotic, often frightening energies that we are all experiencing as we evolve as Beings of Light having a human experience.  With some simple but powerful tools…. you will explore, expand, go within on a Miraculous journey as you become the best version of you that you are capable of being with Love, Grace and Joy. The one thing she wants everyone to know: “That everyone on the planet is a very  important part of a puzzle that may be beyond our understanding at this time…A beautiful, powerful Being of Love and Light on an Earthly journey in the process of remembering why we came here..That We are powerful, that we are whole and complete just as we are and we are never alone,….we are supported and loved beyond measure.” How to connect with Dixie: dndixiereiki@gmail.com www.heartcenteredhealing FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/dixielee.crippsnorkoli     FB Sacred Earth Connections: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057258198477  FB  Herbs, Food & Love: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064549067740  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sacredearthconnections/ Upcoming Events, Products & Special Offerings: Personal consultations,  available for speaking/teaching, CLASSES: Plant Medicine;  Sustainable Wildcrafting;  Understanding  your Cosmic journey;   Nature Healing; (Forest bathing, plant communication, Earthing) ; Kitchen Medicine-Cooking with medicinal herbs;  New World Nutrition-How to make the transition from the SAD diet to Whole Foods Plant Based nutrition with Love and Joy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beverly-huston-fisher/message

David and Dorian explore the idea of how the natural world and spiritual world overlap and inform each other. Many religious try to maintain a separation between the physical world and spirit world, we discuss why this might not work in and around one's spiritual evolution.NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 17Image Credit: NASA

Somos Semillas, We Are Seeds: A Podcast about Indigenous Sovereignty & Collective StorytellingThis creative collaboration with indigenous poet & scholar Erika Murcia invites us to explore inquiries about living with greater purpose, presence & rootedness.In this episode we are reclaiming Earth Mother and the soils as part of who we are, what we're made of. Erika, nicky & Cat open into this longing to celebrate our bodies, illuminating body as decolonial prayer.LINKSEpisode transcript: Coming soon!Sumergirse by La Clave de Sol: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2NvLWNh9sNxdDhnFCkAOQ1?si=ajZr2gDlTga52lQA09NzuA & on IG @la.clave.de.solConnect with us at weriseproduction[at]protonmail[dot]me, and follow us on Facebook & Instagram at weriseproduction, & on twitter at WeRiseProducers.Connect with Erika Murcia at https://linktr.ee/Mujeryselva

Author Terrance P. Ward stops by for a visit. Terence P Ward (Mid-Hudson Valley, NY) is a journalist and practicing Pagan for more than thirty years. He has been bound to a Wiccan coven, communed with the Earth as a backpacking Pagan (aka Gaiaped), and been tapped by the Olympian gods. He manages his depression through his work as a priest to Poseidon, and he's a minister ordained through the Church of the Sacred Earth: a Union of Pagan Congregations in Vermont. Ward is also a member of the order of the occult hand. Terrance is the author of the book, Empty Cauldrons -  A Pagan Guide to Coping with Depression Whether is it impacting you or a loved one, depression can be difficult to discuss or even acknowledge. Empty Cauldrons explores the isolating influence it can have and why many people resist professional help. With contributions from Pagan clergy, depression sufferers, and therapists, author Terence P Ward creates a picture of depression that draws upon both science and religion. He also shares his own experiences with this common affliction and the spiritual methods he has used for relief. Discover how to draw off miasma, appeal to the gods of the wind, purify yourself with sound, and host a traditional Hellenic ancestor feast. Learn about conducting shadow work, tending a depression shrine, keeping a dream journal, and much more. Throughout the book, Ward compassionately presents dozens of simple strategies for developing a polytheistic relationship with depression, seeking comfort, and rekindling hope. Includes a foreword by M. Macha Nightmare, priestess, witch, and cofounder of the reclaiming collective

Today we'll be discussing Rev. Matthew Fox's life work - Creation Spirituality and that is a lot of road to cover.  We'll delve into what it is, as well as the comparison between being religious vs spiritual, the nature of evil and angels, including scientific research proving angels are real - along with Matthew's own personal experience with angels.  Creativity as a power of the universe and the key to our genious will be discussed as well as Cosmic Masses.  Time permitting we'll examine compassion vs pity and wisdom vs knowledge.   ***After the interview hear the final part, #4, of Why Women Need Goddess with Karen discussing the essay of Carol Christ. BIO:  Rev. Matthew Fox, PhD, author, theologian, and activist priest, has been calling people of spirit and conscience into the Creation Spirituality lineage for over 50 years. His 38 books, lectures, retreats, and innovative education models have ignited an international movement to awaken people to be mystics and prophets, contemplative activists, who honor and defend the earth and work for justice. Seeking to establish a new pedagogy for learning spirituality that was grounded in an effort to reawaken the West to its own mystical traditions in such figures as Hildegard of Bingen, Meister Eckhart and the mysticism of Thomas Aquinas, as well as interacting with contemporary scientists who are also mystics, Fox founded the University of Creation Spirituality. His recent projects include Order of the Sacred Earth and Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox as well as the Cosmic Mass.  www.dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org

“Wild, uninhibited love is the single force powerful enough to send us head over heels, out of our minds and into our bodies; to bring us home to our senses. These enchantments ~ the same magic used by the flower who seduces a honey bee to carry pollen for his petalled love ~ hope to entice you to love the world in ways you have forgotten.”  — SHARIFA OPPENHEIMERJoin us in discussion with renowned teacher and author, Sharifa Oppenheimer about the reflection of Sacred Earth and Sacred Self, mirroring our inner and outer worlds. We will explore this connection especially in deepening our kinship with Nature.“Come close ~ lie down in the generous arms of the wild. She is exhilarating, nurturing, dangerous, essential. She is life. She is calling you:Come to love.Come fall awake.Come hold all of my cascading beautymy aching fragility.”-Sharifa Oppenheimer from a Litany of Wild Graces:  Meditations on Sacred Ecology If it's possible for you, please have paper and a pencil, crayons, or markers present during the webinar. Sharifa Oppenheimer was the founding teacher of the Charlottesville Waldorf School and is the author of the best-selling book Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children and its companion workbook How To Create The Star of your Family Culture. She recently wrote With Stars in Their Eyes: Brain Science and Your Child's Journey Toward the Self.After writing extensively from her experience, wisdom, and love of young children, she has turned her hand toward writing about other aspects of profound connection. She has been a student of Sufism for many decades and has deep respect for other indigenous wisdom traditions which point humanity toward the sacred nature of the living earth. She offers Sacred Earth ~ Sacred Self gatherings that explore humanity's biological and spiritual inter-being with our other-than-human relations. Her new book A Litany of Wild Graces: Meditations on Sacred Ecology (Red Elixir Press, April 2022) explores these themes through essays, poetry, and litany. The mother of three grown sons and grandmother to many grandchildren, she lives with her husband in an enchanted forest in Virginia.Support the show

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Randy Woodley about how to reconnect with sacred Earth. They chat about how our understanding of the Earth has been colonized, practices to reconnect with sacred Earth, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Randy Woodley is an Indigenous theologian, activist, and author of many books including most recently Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth. Find Randy here: randywoodley.com Instagram: eloheheagleswings Facebook: facebook.com/RandyWoodleyAuthor Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you set an intention again and again waiting for the illumination outside of you? In this episode we talk about: - Knowing our place and how to work in tandem with life to bring our intentions to fruition - Respecting & Understanding timing -The longevity and the invitation of St. Brighid - Awakening the Brilliance Within and I reference this book: Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul Stay connected to Kate and upcoming events through www.katebrenton.com Are you feeling inspired to write? February Cohort of Sit & Write— where the spiritual & analytical sides of writing are come together for mission-led authors to get their work out into the world. Mention this episode for a $300 saving on enrollment to be redeemed by 02/11/23 Learn more & book your free consultation call here with ME! https://www.katebrenton.com/sitandwrite Do you love stories of INSPIRATION? Read Rebirth https://www.amazon.com/Rebirth-Real-Life-Stories-About-Happens-ebook/dp/B0B3V3JQT7 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kate-brenton/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kate-brenton/support

It's always important to be gentle and kind to yourself when you slip, but you should also know when to invite moments of discomfort, confrontation, and conflict to heal. Harm reductionist and psychedelic explorer Charlotte James joins aja in conversation about Sacred Earth Medicines, respecting these indigenous practices, and the impact of understanding our own ancestry. They also laugh and share fond memories about the cleansing but sometimes maddening sounds in ceremony.Follow Charlotte James on InstagramFind out more about Psychedelic Liberation TrainingCharlotte James on The Dojo UpstateWe invite you to leave us a voice memo and answer some of the same questions we ask our guests. Click HERE to leave us a voice message!For more info, check out The Sound Bath Podcast site.Meditative sound bath music from The Dojo Upstate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rahelio will discuss Earth and Star Energies from a Native American Shamanic perspective. Rahelio hails from Sedona, where he has been a guide and healer for over 30 years. He is an American-born Toltec who guides experiences with the Sacred Earth vortex energy of red rock country, and wisdom teachings from eastern Yogic traditions, Taoist wisdom, Christian mysticism and Native American shamanism, with a special dedication to the Toltec wisdom from Mexico, and the practice of Kriya yoga through Babaji's lineage. He merges his deep knowledge of western astrology with teachings of the Medicine Wheel as taught by Sun Bear. Rahelio is an ordained minister in the Order of Melchizedek, a legal member and medicine person of the Oklevueha Native American Church, and heads his own Native American church ‘Toltec Sun Ministries'. He conducts Native American style weddings, Sweat Lodges and blessing ceremonies, as well as sharing shamanic teachings and energetic practices including Medicine Wheel empowerments with sacred drum, flute, songs and chants. Host Bonnie Burkert melds the worlds of media and higher consciousness, sharing tools for transformation to find our highest Truth. www.instagram.com/yogi_bon

Rahelio Rodriguez has been in Sedona over the past 28 years arriving on the summer solstice of 1987. It was a very exciting time to be in Sedona, especially because of the Harmonic Convergence gatherings as related to the prophecies from the Toltec lord Quetzalcoatl for August of that year. By 1988 he began working as a Sacred Earth vortex tour guide and eventually started his own company in 1990, Sedona Nature Excursions, with his specialty Mystic Tours. During the 1990's he worked with many people very eager to experience the energy of the Sedona red rock country and its famous vortex energies. And this gave him the opportunity to develop his own unique way of teaching and sharing shamanic wisdom and healing methods while out in the beauty of the sacred landscape of Sedona.Rohelio's approach combines wisdom teachings from eastern Yogic traditions, Taoist wisdom, Christian mysticism, and Native American shamanism. He was especially drawn to the teachings of Toltec wisdom that has come out of Mexico and to the practice of Kriya yoga through Babaji's lineage. Since he was already very deep into the practice of western astrology, he was able to merge this perspective into the teachings of the Medicine Wheel as taught to him by Sun Bear. Regarding his Indian ancestry, it comes from Mexico; although he was born in the Midwest of the United States, where he grew up, Rahelio recognizes himself as an American-born Toltec. His awakening to the shamanic path was preceded by a number of mystical experiences he had at the beginning of his teenage years that jolted his reality. And these experiences continued throughout my life, where he had profound encounters with Spirit Powers and intelligence from alternate realities. At the age of 21, he was telepathically contacted by his ascended Master teacher, that began his conscious journey onto the spiritual path. Back in the late 70s, when he attended the College of Marin in northern California, Rahelio was involved as head of a Native American student organization that worked for public awareness of the issues of Native American political rights, land disputes, etc. At that time, this opened his eyes to the struggles of indigenous peoples throughout the Americas and the world. Later while living in Maui, Hawaii, Rahelio pursued spiritual and metaphysical studies and had experiences that facilitated his becoming a professional astrologer and mystic. Since he was working as a spiritual guide, astrologer, and healer, Rahelio was invited to be ordained as a minister into the Order of Melchizedek on Bell Rock in 1988 by the Reverend Dan Chesbro. And since 2012, he has been a legal member and medicine person of the Oklevueha Native American Church, as well as the head of my own Native American church ‘Toltec Sun Ministries.' he conducts Native American style weddings, Sweat Lodges and blessing ceremonies, as well as, share shamanic teachings and energetic practices including Medicine Wheel empowerments with sacred drum, flute, songs, and chants.Please enjoy my conversation with Rahelio Rodriguez.

Life has a way of bringing us to our knees. Strong people get back up. Powerful people get up and then help others up. Our guest this week, Shelly Roman, is one of those powerful people. From traumatic beginnings to professional career success, her journey has presented numerous challenges including abandonment, family violence, sexual abuse, mental illness, emotional abuse, and addiction. She has committed to helping others heal their lives as a Speaker, Author, Trainer and Sacred Earth practitioner.Jen and Shelly discuss the importance of examining what we've been taught in life and how to realign with our true selves when necessary. Book your spot and get in touch with Shelly by visitng her at sacredgroundwalk.comJen Roth's FREE (for a limited time) COURSE here >>> UNTANGLEDBe sure to join the Manifesting Clarity Facebook page where we talk all about the lessons we've learned on the journey thus far and action steps we can take to bring more clarity into our lives! Thank you for listening! We are beyond grateful for you.

This week is an encore episode of a popular meditation while I am away at a seminar. “The Perfect man/woman breathes through their heels, while the ordinary man/woman breathes through their throat.” Chauang-tzu (updated with modern pronouns) In this episode we are breathing through our heels and practicing a gentle walking meditation. Through our connection to the Earth with our heels, we bless our earth and heal her, while also healing ourselves. We recognize our inner work of aligning with and amplifying frequencies of Harmony, Beauty, Joy, Peace, Abundance and Perfection. We breathe these frequencies into our entire being, that we may be a blessing to all as we walk our sacred ordinary lives. ‘Lord of Harmony' music by Sanaya Roman (orindaben.com)Podcast production by Marc Ronick (ironickmedia.com)Disclaimer:Breath exercises are not intended to diagnose or treat illness. Anyone undertaking to practice breath awareness and exercises should be mindful of their health and consult their health care practitioner if they have any questions about their fitness for this practice.

What is our connection to the environment, our faith, one another, and our bodies? Christopher Mack closes our series on participation by leaning into our call “to care for and serve the earth we belong to.” [Romans 8:19-23; 12:18]   Reflection Where do you see creation groaning for renewal? How does the lament of creation show up in you? How might right-sizedness toward creation invite hopeful participation?    Resources Dr. Robert Bullard: Father of Environmental Justice Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth by Randy Woodley Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar Vox Veniae's Values 

Terence P Ward has been a journalist and practicing Pagan for more than thirty years, who has been bound to a Wiccan coven and communed with the earth as a backpacking Pagan, or Gaiaped. A member of the order of the occult hand, Ward is also a hiereus—temple priest— of Poseidon through Temenos Oikidios in Rhode Island, and holds ministerial credentials from the Vermont-based Church of the Sacred Earth: a Union of Pagan Congregations. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/author/tward/ https://www.llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=6431 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crossroadsncauldrons/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crossroadsncauldrons/support

Is Celtic music good for the environment?  Lissa Schneckenburger starts an environmental conversation from fear and denial to empowerment and creativity on this week's Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Subscribe to hear the story and get 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Spoil The Dance, ÚLLA, The Kelly Girls, Wolf & Clover, Wolf Loescher, Andreas Transø, Sharon Shannon, McKasson & McDonald, Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley, Lissa Schneckenburger, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, Harmundi, Jamison Celtic Rock, Niamh Parsons GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Irish & Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2022 episode.  Vote Now! I hope you enjoy this week's show. If you hear music you love, share the episode. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:13 - Spoil The Dance "Jigs : McIntyre's Fancy, Newtown Bridge, Inis Bearachain Jig 2 " from Returning Home 4:04 - WELCOME 4:48 - ÚLLA "Fr. Kelly Set (Reels)" from Ulla 8:51 - The Kelly Girls "Mariners of England" from May You Always 11:49 - Wolf & Clover "Top of Cork Road  -  First Avenue  -  The Merry Maiden" from Wolf & Clover 14:24 - Wolf Loescher "Lads Among Heather" from Sheep's Clothing I wanted to share this song in part because of a new episode on my Pub Songs & Stories podcast. I talk about a song called “Lads in the Shire”. The lyrics were inspired by Wolf Loescher's song. Though of course, they are about Lord of the Rings, which is rather timely since a new Lord of the Rings prequel is coming to Prime Video next month.  18:42 - FEEDBACK 21:36 - Andreas Transø "If" from The Earth and Everything in It 24:32 - Sharon Shannon "Pull Out The Stops" from Sacred Earth 27:40 - McKasson & McDonald "Mark the Hard Earth" from Harbour 32:39 - Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley "Air" from Yesterday I Saw the Earth Beautiful 34:14 - THANKS 36:11 - CELTIC MUSIC STORY A few weeks back, I was reading Lissa Schneckenburger's email. Lissa is a fantastic Celtic musician from Vermont. She has a great newsletter where she inspires you to practice. In one email, she was talking about Summer Road Trips. She mentioned the Sustainable Touring Arts Coalition on how to make your travel as sustainable as possible. Her friend Laura Cortese toured plastic free. And Lissa did a tour with her husband and son on a bicycle! I'll let her tell the story 41:28 - Lissa Schneckenburger "The 11th Labor of Hercules" from Thunder in My Arms 44:40 – SUSTAINABILITY I found Lissa's story extremely inspiring. Obviously, I'm concerned about our carbon impact on the climate which is why I mentioned the Carbon Almanac in a past podcast. Her story got me excited. I went down a rabbit hole looking into sustainability in the music industry. I found a few resources, but not much. So I've been looking into ways that I can make my music career and podcasting career more sustainable.  One of the coolest things that Lissa Schneckenburger's story inspired me to do is to make my own bike gig plans. With any luck, I will announce at least one bike show this Fall. I'd love your thoughts and feedback. Have you seen any Celtic musicians working hard to support our environment? What did they do? Please email me. 46:21 - Old Man Flanagan's Ghost "May" from Sociable 51:22 - Harmundi "Farewell To Thom" from Um Orvalho Boreal 55:56 - Jamison Celtic Rock "The Most Irish Girl in America" from Heyhowrya 59:07 - CLOSING 59:46 - Niamh Parsons “Green Grass It Grows Bonny” from In My Prime The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit CelticMusicPodcast.com to subscribe to our mailing list and through your favorite podcatcher. You can also follow a Best of this Year Playlist on streaming sites and you'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. The show  is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. Visit SongHenge.com to get free MP3s, episodes before regular listeners, music-only episodes, and the opportunity to vote for your favorite song in each episode. You'll also get a discount on all merch in our store. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Musicians rely on your support so they can keep creating new music. If you heard music you loved, visit the artist website. Buy CDs, digital downloads, shirts, album pins, and other merch. You can follow them on streaming and see their shows. You can support many Celtic musicians on Patreon, just like this podcast. And of course, I always appreciate it when you email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a musician and podcaster. I want to introduce you to some amazing Celtic bands and musicians. You can support artists in this show. Buy their music. You will find a link to all of the artists, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. WHAT'S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! There are over 300 amazingly generous people who pledge $1, $5, $10, $25 or more each and every week to support the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I am super grateful to each for their generosity. But sometimes, I screw up. I forget to charge for an episode. That happened this week. The money came in from last month's Patreon pledges. I was $500 short what I normally get each month. As you might imagine, I was a bit shocked. I realized immediately that I didn't charge for one of the episodes last month. That shortfall has a big impact on my life and business. I emailed my patrons and let them know about the problem. I was flooded with small donations and large ones from people who wanted to help make up that shortfall. So I want to take a moment to thank each and every Patron of the Podcast who sent in money to help me meet my financial goals for this month. I have a lot of new artist music I am buying this month. So that helps immensely. If you want to support the podcast with a one-off contribution, I will put a link in the shownotes to where you can donate OR even buy some Celtic podcast t-shirts or other merch. Again, thank you so much for supporting the show! Thank you to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Beth H, Richard N, Sean H HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to SongHenge.com. That takes you to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Gary R Hook emailed: “Sometimes, I feel like your show saves me. Thanks. I'm almost always listening while I work, as music affects the non-technical side of my brain. It's always awesome, and while I don't necessarily love everything, there's lots of great stuff in every episode. Love, love, love. Wish I discovered this years ago. But better late than never. Thanks for all you do.” Jody Raiford emailed a photo: “Hey la! Today, I'm working on my Senior Design capstone project for my EE at U Mich.  I'm making a 3d printer that prints in stainless steel! Trying hard to stay under budget, lol. Thankfully I have the support of the i3 Detroit hackerspace! Couldn't have come this far without them! (Or without the great tunes, thanks for keeping it rolling) Jody P.S. Pardon the messy shop, wasn't planning on a photo opp today, but I can't turn down a plea like that now can I?”

Nina Simons is a social entrepreneur who is passionate about reinventing leadership, restoring the feminine, and co-creating a peaceful and equitable world for all. She is the co-founder of Bioneers, a nonprofit that explores visionary and practical solutions for many of our most pressing social and ecological challenges.Nina and I discuss the connection between nature, culture, and the sacred, and how may this help us anchor ourselves in the face of interconnected challenges that climate change poses to our every day lives. Nina also shares insights gained from her unique vantage point of working with multi-faceted leaders from around the world to co create productive actions toward a regenerative vision of healing the Earth. And, she highlights the crucial role of indigenous wisdom in exploring how to foster a more sustainable and sacred way of life for all.Episode links:ninasimons.comNature, Culture & The Sacred: A Woman Listens For Leadership, 2nd editionBioneers

We at Tree Speech and Alight Theater Guild are incredibly grateful to John Philip Newell for joining us today. Newell is a Celtic teacher and author of spirituality who calls the modern world to reawaken to the sacredness of Earth and every human being. Canadian by birth, and a citizen also of Scotland, he resides with his family in Edinburgh and works on both sides of the Atlantic. In 2016 he began the School of Earth and Soul (originally called the School of Celtic Consciousness) and teaches regularly in the United States and Canada as well as leading international pilgrimage weeks on Iona in the Western Isles of Scotland. His PhD is from the University of Edinburgh and he has authored over fifteen books, including A New Ancient Harmony, Sounds of the Eternal, The Rebirthing of God, and his latest award-winning publication Sacred Earth Sacred Soul. Newell speaks of himself as ‘a wandering teacher' following the ancient path of many lone teachers before him in the Celtic world, ‘wandering Scots' seeking the wellbeing of the world. He has been described as having ‘the heart of a Celtic bard and the mind of a Celtic scholar', combining in his teachings the poetic and the intellectual, the head as well as the heart, and spiritual awareness as well as political and ecological concern. His writings have been translated into seven languages. In 2020 he relinquished his ordination as a minister of the Church of Scotland as no longer reflecting the heart of his belief in the sacredness of the earth and every human being. He continues, however, to see himself as ‘a grateful son of the Christian household' seeking to be in relationship with the wisdom of humanity's other great spiritual traditions. In 2011 John Philip was awarded the first-ever Contemplative Voices Award from the Shalem Institute in Washington DC for his prophetic work in the field of spirituality and compassion. In 2022 he received the Sacred Universe Award from the Well Center for Spirituality in Chicago, IL in recognition of his significant work in furthering humanity's relationship with the sacredness of Earth. If you've enjoyed this episode, please like us on social media, and rate and review us on apple podcasts. Every kind word helps. To learn more about the episode see our show notes and visit us at treespeechpodcast.com, and on instagram @ treespeechpodcast. We have a newly-launched Patreon! We at Tree Speech strive to bring you insightful stories and information about trees and those who engage with them, including interviews with a wide range of people who care about them. As we keep growing, we would appreciate your support! We now have a Patreon, and every dollar helps us continue to produce this podcast. Every contribution supports our production, and we'll be giving gifts of gratitude including an invitation to Tree House, our new virtual community for patrons of all levels. Tree Speech's host, Dori Robinson, is a director, playwright, dramaturg, and educator who seeks and develops projects that explore social consciousness, personal heritage, and the difference one individual can have on their own community. More information at https://www.dorirobinson.com This week's episode was written and recorded in Massachusetts on the native lands of the Wabanaki Confederacy, Pennacook, Massachusett, and Pawtucket people, in New York on the land of the Lenapee tribes as well as the lands of Edinburgh. Logo design by Mill Riot. Special thanks to the Western Avenue Lofts and Studios for all their support. Tree Speech is produced and co-written by Jonathan Zautner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/treespeech/message

In this episode of Your Story Medicine, I welcome Charlotte James. She has been a harm reductionist and psychedelic explorer for over 10 years, but her path through this work has certainly not been linear. After leaving harm reduction years ago because of rapid burn out, she is returning to this work with a new energy—thanks to the power of healing with Sacred Earth Medicines. Main Topics Discussed: Defining “Sacred Earth Medicine”How purging leads to liberationBecoming more intentional with your Sacred Earth Medicine journey Learn more about The Ancestor Project: Visit their website: www.theancestorproject.com Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theancestorproject Email me at hello@yourstorymedicine.com or send me a message on Instagram @jumakae. Download my free guided meditation on how to connect with your ancestors  bit.ly/ancestorinthemaking Apply to Roots to Rise: www.yourstorymedicine.com/roots2rise

It's Earth Day, friends! That means it's time for Stu Burguiere to indulge in one of his favorite pastimes: debunking idiotic liberal claims about climate change and its effects on the planet at large. Who doesn't love a good scientific and factual smackdown? Then, the CO2 Coalition's Gregory Wrightstone joins with some global warming knowledge of his own that you may not be familiar with. And, Stu reads and responds to his viewers' plans to celebrate (or desecrate) Earth Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have been sounding the alarm for climate change for generations. The earth is permanently altered by human hands. But if we have the power to hurt the earth, we share the power to heal her. Drawing on our spiritual tradition, Dr. Debra Rienstra encourages us to adapt our spiritual practices and faith to life on an altered planet. From consuming to healing, stewarding to co-creation, our task is to no longer objectify the earth but to care for her as living members of this sacred body. Dr. Rienstra encourages the idea of refugia. Refugia (reh-FU-jee-ah) is a biological term describing places of shelter where life endures in times of crisis, such as a volcanic eruption, fire, or stressed climate. Ideally, these refugia endure, expand, and connect so that new life emerges.Debra Rienstra applies this concept to human culture and faith, asking, In this era of ecological devastation, how can Christians become people of refugia? How can we find and nurture these refugia, not only in the biomes of the earth, but in our human cultural systems and in our spiritual lives? How can we apply all our love and creativity to this task as never before?Rienstra recounts her own process of reeducation--beginning not as a scientist or an outdoors enthusiast but by examining the wisdom of theologians and philosophers, farmers and nature writers, scientists and activists, and especially people on the margins. BioDebra Rienstra is professor of English at Calvin University, where she has taught since 1996, specializing in early British literature and creative writing. She is the author of four books—on motherhood, spirituality, worship, and ecotheology/climate change—as well as numerous essays and poems. Her literary essays have appeared in Rock & Sling, The Examined Life Journal, and Aethlon, among other places. She writes bi-weekly for The Twelve, an online magazine connected with The Reformed Journal, writing about spirituality, pop culture, the church, the arts, higher ed, and more.Rienstra was raised in Michigan and holds a BA from the University of Michigan and a PhD from Rutgers University. She and her husband, Ron Rienstra, have three grown children. Please read more from Dr. Rienstra as well as find our additional resources on climate care at her website. And grab her book Refugia Faith today! It's fantastic.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review

John Philip Newell is a Celtic teacher and author of spirituality, who calls the modern world to reawaken to the sacredness of the Earth and every human being. John Philip's most recent book is called “Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World.” John Philip began … Continue reading "172. John Philip Newell – Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What our Souls Know and Healing the World" The post 172. John Philip Newell – Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What our Souls Know and Healing the World first appeared on School for Good Living Podcasts.

Seven in ten Americans identify as Christian. For a movement like rewilding to gain more traction, it must intersect with the belief systems of the culture at large on some level. I am not a Christian, though I am interested in the intersection of rewilding and christianity. Since I live in the United States, I feel it's important to understand enough about the dominant cultures here and where to find common ground in rewilding narratives. In this episode I chat with two friends of mine who are both pastors. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin and Aric Clark. Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin is an ordained pastor in the Lutheran Church, a spiritual director, grief coach, writer, author of the book: What is the Way of the Wilderness: An Introduction to the Wilderness Way Community, and co-editor and contributor to A Grounded Faith: Reconnecting with Creator and Creation in the Season of Lent. Solveig helped found EcoFaith Recovery, and founded and pastored the Wilderness Way Community for eleven years. She and her husband Peter are raising two teenage boys in NE Portland.Rev. Aric Clark is pastor of Mt. Home and Sherwood United Methodist Churches. He is also a writer, a speaker, and an activist who lives in Portland, Oregon. He is the co-author of Never Pray Again: Lift Your Head, Unfold Your Hands, and Get To Work, a book which challenges readers to embrace a concrete other-centered spirituality, and editor of Faithful Resistance: Gospel Visions for the Church in a Time of Empire. When not pastoring, writing, or protesting he is parenting two teenagers and indulging a love of tabletop gaming.Our conversation topics range from anarchism, feminism, death, grief, decolonization and the histories of the church, the challenges of working in institutions and much more. Notes:Christian AnarchismBread Not Stone: The Challenge of Feminist Biblical Interpretation by Elisabeth Schussler FiorenzaIshmael by Daniel QuinnCatholic Worker MovementThe Smell of Rain on Dust by Martin PrechtelFinisia Medrano Hildegard Von BingenBelievers: Making a Life at the End of the World by Lisa WellsRewilding the Way by Todd WynwardChed MyersWatershed DiscipleshipEcofaith RecoveryBecoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth by Randy WoodleyA Grounded Faith: Reconnecting with Creator and Creation in the Season of LentThe Leaven CommunityWhat is the Way of the Wilderness?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/petermichaelbauer)

In this episode, we welcome Mari Mendoza (energy healer, teacher, artist and ceremonialist) and delve into the nuances and importance of Sacred Ceremonies, Crystal Grid Work, Quantum Healing, Medicine Wheels and bridging wisdom from the ancestors with wisdom from the cosmos. (MariMendoza.com)