26. The Descent to Soul
A reflection on the relationship between human maturation, the natural world, and the deeper dimensions of the psyche. Bill Plotkin explores the “Descent to Soul” as a journey of inner transformation that can help people discover their unique place within the web of life, while also considering how individual development is connected to the ecological and cultural challenges facing humanity.
24. Global Challenges Are Directing Us Toward a Unity of Purpose
An exploration of how global crises, social division, and collective uncertainty can become catalysts for greater cooperation and unity. The authors consider the movement from separation and hierarchy toward wholeness, ethical responsibility, deeper listening, and a shared sense of purpose across differences.
23. Dismantling the Patriarchy Within
Anne Baring and Faranak Mirjalili explore how patriarchal patterns can be carried not only through social structures but also within the individual psyche. Drawing on Jungian psychology, dreams, the feminine and masculine principles, and the recovery of instinct and creativity, they consider how inner transformation may contribute to changing wider patterns of domination and disconnection. The conversation also connects these themes with relationships to the natural world, animal life, and the ecological challenges of our time.
13. How and Why Did We First Lose “Right Balance” with Mother Earth?
A reflection on how humanity may have lost its intimate relationship with the Earth and with one another. Drawing on Indigenous teachings, Goddess cultures, and Marija Gimbutas’s interpretation of prehistoric Europe, the piece considers the relationship between connection, reciprocity, patriarchy, exploitation, and our growing separation from the natural world. It ultimately asks what we can learn from older ways of relating to Earth and each other as we face today’s climate crisis.
22j. Chumash Story on “The People of the Heart”
A Chumash story about the “People of the Mind” and the “People of the Heart,” offering a powerful reflection on humanity’s relationship with the Earth. The story calls on us to awaken the wisdom, spirit, and compassion within our hearts so that we can help restore balance and protect the living world.
In the Absence of the Ordinary – Francis Weller
In In the Absence of the Ordinary, Francis Weller reflects on living through a time of uncertainty, upheaval, and profound transition. Across 17 essays, he explores grief, soul, belonging, and our relationship with the natural world, inviting readers to cultivate new ways of being, relating, and caring for one another and the living Earth.
Learning to See in the Dark Amid Catastrophe: An Interview With Deep Ecologist Joanna Macy
In this interview with Dahr Jamail, Joanna Macy discusses how facing the reality of ecological and social crises can become a pathway toward deeper awareness, connection, and action. She reflects on the Work That Reconnects, the “Great Unraveling” and “Great Turning,” and the importance of moving through grief, fear, and uncertainty together rather than turning against one another.
Resonance Path Institute – Spring Chen & Joe Shirley
Resonance Path Institute explores personal and collective transformation during a time of climate change, ecological disruption, and social upheaval. Its work focuses on developing new ways of seeing, being, and knowing while cultivating a deeper sense of wholeness and connection between body, mind, soul, and the wider Earth community.
Roots of Resilience | Action Tree
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Deep Times Journal
Deep Times is a journal offering articles, art, and poetry rooted in the Work That Reconnects, which emphasizes interdependence within ecosystems and societies. It aims to foster life-sustaining, equitable cultures through inspiration drawn from reconnecting with ancestors and future generations, a concept termed “Deep Time” by Joanna Macy.