How do we make beauty in times of crisis?

On Thursday, September 15 at 15:00 ET Trebbe Johnson will guide us in a profound reflection on the meaning and ritual practice of Earth Hospice.

Johnson writes:

“The Earth is in grave danger. Climate change is advancing—and it is already here. Together we take a deep collective breath and say, Yes, the Earth as I know it is dying.”

“The Earth itself is not dying, of course. This planet has remade itself countless times over its four-and-a-half billion-year lifespan and will do so again. But something very dear to us humans is dying, and that is our relationship with the seasons, plants, animals, and waters as we know and love them.”

“What kinds of attention can we give to our feelings of grief and fear? What ceremonies can we create? How do we make beauty in a time of crisis?”

Trebbe Johnson is the author of Radical Joy for Hard Times: Finding Meaning and Making Beauty in Earth's Broken Places, and three other books, as well as many articles and essays that explore the human bond with nature and myth. She is also the founder and director of the global community Radical Joy for Hard Times, devoted to finding and making beauty in wounded places. Her new book, Fierce Consciousness: Surviving the Sorrows of Earth and Self, will be published in March 2023. She lives in Ithaca, New York.

You can read more about her work here: https://trebbejohnson.com/

And you can register in advance for Thursday's gathering here:

https://uni-potsdam.zoom.us/meeting/register/u50tc--rqTIqHdGQZdtsbtzw4EGQtgjFHlrN

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We look forward to connecting with you and reflecting on how we might practice Earth Hospice together!