.png){kind=small}
The Center
at TEDx
NOW LIVE! Watch The Wisdom of Trees for Challenging Times, our Founder Beth Norcross's recent TEDx talk, with tools for opening ourselves to the guidance these wise elders offer us.
This fall, dive deeper into this transformative journey during our 6-week online program, The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees. Meets Wednesdays, Oct 16 - Nov. 20.
Explore
.jpg)
.png)
Exciting News!
Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees by Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy will be released on Earth Day 2025 by Broadleaf Books.
ATTEND
Upcoming Events
The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees
Available this fall in three formats—a weekend retreat, a six-week guided online course, and a self-guided online course.
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.
Guided program begins Oct. 16
Start SINGing: Spirituality in Nature Group Leadership Training
Online
Join us for a detailed, accessible workshop on launching a local Spirituality in Nature Group! We'll explore how to create space and opportunities for mindful, guided spiritual experiences in and with nature and begin to envision what connection and reawakened wonder in the natural world can be in your community.
November 16
Autumn Spiritual Nature Walk Guide
Downloadable Guide
Autumn: Finding Sabbath in Nature offers a step-by-step pdf guide to leading a spiritual two - three hour nature walk in autumn. It includes a backgrounder on spirituality in autumn, suggested spiritual practices, quotes, solo time and exploratory questions.
Available Now
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Nature Corner
Monday
Note from Nature
Stay, I said
to the cut flowers.
They bowed
their heads lower.
Stay, I said to the spider,
who fled.
Stay, leaf.
It reddened,
embarrassed for me and itself.
Stay, I said to my body.
It sat as a dog does,
obedient for a moment,
soon starting to tremble.
Stay, to the earth
of riverine valley meadows,
of fossiled escarpments,
of limestone and sandstone.
It looked back
with a changing expression, in silence.
Stay, I said to my loves.
Each answered,
Always.
― The Promise by Jane Hirshfield
Photo by Nani Williams 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.
