Can nature heal us? with Beth Norcross
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Can nature heal us? 🌿🩹🌿
I am honored today to be chatting with Beth Norcross – an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Director of the The Center for Spirituality in Nature
The mission of The Center for Spirituality in Nature provides opportunities for deepening spirituality through nature, and for nurturing loving relationships with the Earth. She has a Master of Theological Studies and a Doctorate of Ministry degrees, specializing in eco-spirituality. You can find information here: https://www.centerforspiritualityinnature.org/
🌱 Hear about the reason that Beth started the Center for Spirituality in Nature. (2:20)
🌱 Hear Beth speak about the how nature pulls us in (7:12)
🌱 Hear Beth talk about the outdoor and inside/out events that they have been having on “sacred” ground (7:50)
🌱 Listen to Beth talk about experiencing “quiet” time in nature (11:00)
🌱 Hear about Beth’s amazing degrees in eco-spirituality! (13:50)
🌱 Hear Beth talk about paying attention to moments of nature – and about the book “Braiding Sweetgrass” Robin Wall Kimmerer (18:30)
🌱 Hear about the Center’s “Monday Note from Nature” that we can sign-up to receive (20:20)
🌱 Listen to Beth’s tips for practices to get through anxious times and also hear about 50 spiritual practices in their book “Inside Out” that can be found on their website or on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Beth-Norcross/e/B07YVHL43L/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1) (22:00)
🌱 Hear Beth explain why we should each write a “lament” psalm (25:00)
#WordsOfWisdom
You can see legacies play out in the natural world in a really wonderful direct, tactile way. If we look for that wisdom, it’s there for us.
Thank you for chatting with me, Beth! We are grateful for you!
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