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Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees
Hardcover
Religion General Lawns, Trees, & ShrubsSelf-Help
Publisher Price: $22.99
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
Published: Apr 22 2025
Pages: 211
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.10 Depth: 8.69
Language: English
2026 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner in Body, Mind & Spirit Category
There is great wisdom to learn from trees, and when we connect intimately with them, we can deepen our spiritual lives and grow in the understanding that all beings are part of the fabric of the holy.
There's something about a majestic redwood, the sweet pink blossoms of a cherry tree in spring, or even a scrawny little pine that moves us in ways we don't fully comprehend. Trees have much to offer as soul friends, and their millennia of growth and loss provides deep wisdom, if we pay attention. Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees encourages us to revel in the beauty and wonder of trees as they increase our capacity to bear witness to loss and grief and model adaptation and resilience. Integrating science and spirituality, coauthors Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy explore the knowledge held within the living world of trees and planted within each of us.
Drawing on extensive experience in both forest ecology and spirituality, Norcross and Rampy invite us into a deep mutual relationship with trees, whose wisdom provides comfort, resilience, guidance, and hope during these challenging times.
Expanding on their popular six-week video course offered through The Center for Spirituality in Nature, Norcross and Rampy offer us guidance and practices based on their experiences leading walks, retreats, and pilgrimages for over two decades. Having witnessed the profound healing and restorative power of trees, they offer us the wisdom of trees as wordless ministers to weary souls. When we learn the ecology of the forest and how to be present to the trees, our eyes are opened to the awe and wonder of our world, deepening our sense of sacred oneness.
The Center for Spirituality in Nature
The Center for Spirituality in Nature provides opportunities for deepening spirituality through nature and for nurturing loving relationships with the Earth. Through spiritual re-awakening, re-grounding and re-orientation, we mindfully participate in the healing of the Earth community of which we are called to be a loving part. Learn more at centerforspiritualityinnature.org.
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