November 19: Ritual and Ceremony

November 19: Ritual and Ceremony

Wild Church is an intentional rhythm of ritual that grounds our connection to the living earth. From the opening circle to the silent wander, every element of our gathering creates a container for the depth and complexity of our lives—aspects that modern society often overlooks or leaves behind.

As ritualist and author Francis Weller says, “Ritual is able to hold the long-discarded shards of our stories and make them whole again. It has the strength and elasticity to contain what we cannot contain on our own, what we cannot face in solitude.”

In this session, we delve into the deep necessity of ceremony—especially in a season of global instability and personal change. We will share the practices we are currently offering in our watersheds and explore how intentional ritual can help us balance chaos with rootedness. Join us as we discuss how to create containers that can hold the complex intersections of grief, joy, and the "long-discarded shards" of our collective story.