Category Archives: Ecotherapy
Alienation, Neo-shamanism and Recovered Animism
By Bruce Charlton Alienation It is one of the distinctive features of Western contemporary life that, while pleasures are widely available (albeit at a price), there is almost universally a sense of alienation. Alienation is the feeling that life is … Continue reading
Presence, Power, and the Planet
Presence, Power, and the Planet By Tom Yeomans Introduction Of all the practices that I have taught in the last twenty-five years to professionals and lay people who were interested in the spiritual dimension, the practice of presence has emerged … Continue reading
ECOPSYCHOLOGY: EIGHT PRINCIPLES
By Theodore Roszak In The Voice of the Earth: An Exploration of Ecopsychology, Theodore Roszak sought to formulate some general principles that might guide both environmentalists and therapists in their common project of defining a sane relationship to the world … Continue reading
Encountering the Liminal: A Shamanic Space for Healing Self and Community
The following essay was delivered by me, Carl Golden, as a lecture at the Abundancia Feast at the Grange in Woodinville, WA, on February 22, 2012. “Who are YOU?” asked the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a … Continue reading