Wild Earth, Wild Mind, Wild Heart - A Weekend of  Experiential Eco-psychology

with Australian environmental philosopher and activist John Seed

Ocean Song, near Occidental, California

Friday evening June 8 thru Sunday afternoon June 10

Cost: - $110 - $175 sliding scale, work exchange credit available.  No one turned  away for lack of funds. All proceeds to protect tropical rainforests

contact details: rekarp@aol.com, 707 874 1526


The "self" that mainstream psychology describes and purports to
heal does not exist. It is a social fiction. In reality the human
personality exists at the intersection of the ancient cycles of
air and water and soil. Without these there IS no self and any
attempt to heal, or enlighten the personality that doesn't ac­
knowledge this fundamental fact is doomed to failure.

There can be no separation between ourselves and Nature. We need
only hold our breath for a few minutes to realise this. So much
of the pain that we feel is the pain of the Earth. Who will feel
the Earth's pain if not humanity?

To acknowledge our interconnectedness with air and water and
soil, indeed our IDENTITY with them, is to invite the spontaneous
healing of psyche. It is from these elements that psyche too is
woven. Indeed the deep, personal realisation of our billions of
years of evolution in this universe, AS this universe, this is
the fundamental healing that we crave .

Using philosophical inquiry, personal sharing and experiential
deep ecology exercises, we will excavate the obstructions between
person and planet. Vision and empowerment arise naturally from
realigning ourselves with the Earth.

John Seed bio

John Seed Ecopsychology article