Themes Explored in this Container
The intersections between attachment theory, animism, and ecological relationship
Ecology and animism: the foundation for ecological attachment theory and how cultivating animist worldviews fosters deep emotional & spiritual connection to Land
Understanding human relationships as an expression of ecological systems
Land & Place as attachment figures, land as parental figures, and how childhood relationships to land can impact our relationship to safety
What is the goal of ecological attachment theory, and what do relationships of harmony with the Earth and each other look like? What are the energetic blueprints for secure attachment with the land?
Ancestral energetic blueprints and how they inform our land & place-based relationships
Ancestral land-based traumas, how land-based traumas disrupt patterns of relationship and are passed down through our lineage, trauma responses and how they are expressed through the domination & exploitation of natural environments
Dichotomies of harm, repair, and connection through our ancestral lineages
Dates & Times for Live Gatherings
We will meet for 6 consecutive Saturdays:
Saturday, February 1st: 8 AM - 10 AM PST / 11 AM - 1 PM EST
Saturday, February 8th: 8 AM - 10 AM PST / 11 AM - 1 PM EST
Saturday, February 15th: 8 AM - 10 AM PST / 11 AM - 1 PM EST
Saturday, February 22nd: 8 AM - 10 AM PST / 11 AM - 1 PM EST
Saturday, March 1st: 8 AM - 10 AM PST / 11 AM - 1 PM EST
Saturday, March 8th: 8 AM - 10 AM PST / 11 AM - 1 PM EST
Suggested Materials
Journal or notebook, art supplies
*The background image is from Good Nature Publishing, artist: Suzanne Duranceau, 1999. Find more of these amazing and informative illustrations of various ecosystems throughout the Pacific Northwest and West Coast, check out Good Nature Publishing.