Tag: wilderness

THRESHOLD: UNRELENTING MYSTERY

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Ryan Van Lenning

Intention can be an important part of crossing the threshold during a wilderness rite-of-passage, life change, or any liminal transition, including our current collective initiation. My way of holding intention and threshold has shapeshifted over the years. Intention is not a goal. It’s good… Continue Reading “THRESHOLD: UNRELENTING MYSTERY”

Category: Class, Rite-of-passage, UncategorizedTags: ecotherapy, intention, more-than-human, mystery, nature, rite-of-passage, threshold, wilderness

NEW FALL COURSES: DEEP BELONGING 3.0 AND A HOOF IN EACH DIRECTION

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Ryan Van Lenning

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Excited to announce two courses this fall: Deep Belonging in the Great Turning and a new course: A Hoof in Each Direction: Cultivating Earth-Rooted Wholeness. See below for brief descriptions. Follow the links to full course information or drop me a line at ryan@wildnatureheart.com.… Continue Reading “NEW FALL COURSES: DEEP BELONGING 3.0 AND A HOOF IN EACH DIRECTION”

Category: Class, poetry, UncategorizedTags: belonging, earth, ecosensuality, ecotherapy, nature, nature connection, rewild, the great turning, wholeness, wilderness

AT THE TRAILHEAD

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Ryan Van Lenning

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The trailhead is such a magnificent moment, carrying its own species of energy. It is a threshold of sorts—the threshold into the unknown. A crossing from one world to another. An excitement and curiosity runs the blood hot regardless of the weather. What beauties… Continue Reading “AT THE TRAILHEAD”

Category: UncategorizedTags: ecotherapy, journey, nature, path, rewild, threshold, trail, wilderness

WHAT WILD NATURE IS

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Ryan Van Lenning

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WILD NATURE HEART is: A Geo-Mystical CrackingA Hoof in Each DirectionA Bright Green TrustA Spiraling UpwardHeartbroken and WholeVulnerable and RobustA Tender and Savage PulseA Yes in the DarknessA Threshold of Unrelenting MysteryBright and Slow CaressA Strange Curiosities Tent at the Festival of Slow SurrenderingA… Continue Reading “WHAT WILD NATURE IS”

Category: UncategorizedTags: belonging, collective initiation, deep time, earth, ecopsychology, ecotherapy, heart, nature, nature connection, purpose, the great turning, wilderness

What Emerges Amidst the Ashes

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Ryan Van Lenning

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Many of you may know Trebbe Johnson & her offering in the world, Radical Joy for Hard Times. I had the pleasure of spending time with her at the Global Wilderness Guides Council gathering. A group of us created guerrilla beauty & sharing among… Continue Reading “What Emerges Amidst the Ashes”

Category: Ecotherapy, UncategorizedTags: ecogrief, nature, sequoia, wilderness, wildfire