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Deepening Oneness with Earth and the Divine

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Exciting News!

Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees by Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy will be released on Earth Day 2025. Available for pre-order now!

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OUR MISSION

The Center for Spirituality in Nature provides opportunities for deepening spirituality through nature, and for nurturing loving relationships with the Earth.

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We offer outdoor programs, walks and gatherings designed to give participants the space and the tools to explore mindful attentiveness to the Divine in nature.

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Trained in theology, spirituality and ecology, Executive Director, Beth Norcross is available for keynote talks, workshops or retreats.

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Find Spiritual
Practices

We offer books, articles, helpful hints and specific practices to help you, and your community, integrate spirituality in nature into busy lifestyles.

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Start a Spirituality in Nature Group

Forming a Spirituality in Nature Group (SING) is a great way to explore spirituality in nature and learn about your local sacred ground with others.

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Upcoming Events

Monday Meditations

Online

A new monthly series for communal nature-based meditation and reflection, led by Center program director Payton Hoegh.

Registration is free. Donations always welcome.

Feb 10, 12 pm ET

Winter Mindful Walk

with Payton Hoegh

Join us to examine the gifts and wisdom of nature, explore Southern California's unique seasonal shifts, and learn to rest with the world in winter.

Jan 18, 2:30 - 5 pm

Charmlee Wilderness Park Malibu, CA

The Spiritual Wisdom

of Trees

Six-week self-paced online program exploring the science and spirit of the forest.

Explore the ancient wisdom of trees during this powerful program. Each session explores a theme, such as "Cracking Open," through a beautiful film and spiritual practice. Our Guided online program comes together on Wednesday evenings for a discussion with program authors Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy and other participants.

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Monday

Note from Nature

A man went forth with gifts.

He was a prose poem.

He was a tragic grace.

He was a warm music.

He tried to heal the vivid volcanoes.

His ashes are

reading the world.

His Dream still wishes to anoint

the barricades of faith and of control.

His word still burns the center of the sun

above the thousands and the

hundred thousands.

The word was Justice. It was spoken.

So it shall be spoken.

So it shall be done.

–Martin Luther King Jr., April 4, 1968, by Gwendolyn Brooks

Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

Testimonials

As many have said, [The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees] course was so enlightening in so many ways! It lifted spirit, it allowed us to wonder, connected us physically and spiritually to the natural world, it engaged us in a community and more. Thank you for all those who led in front and behind the screen! It is a course I will carry with me for a lifetime.