Join us for a conversation about the rich bewitchment that gratitude brings. The natural flow of thank-yous matches the abundance of the season, so let’s anchor a practice of circular gift-giving in the form of appreciation at this time of year when feeling grateful comes so easily.
In this episode, we share excerpts from Sacred Economics: Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition (Charles Eisenstein) and Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Robin Wall Kimmerer). We talk about the gift economy, how plants teach us to relate to the land with love, and the real-life romance in the way saying “thank you” can change everything.
Perhaps most importantly, though, we wander back to a theme that has emerged in several conversations during Season 2 of the podcast: attempting to become invisible doesn’t solve anything. Instead, we need more wild entanglement with Nature and each other.
Dionysian cheers to summer, sunlight, soil, and sweat. Dance, sing, harvest, gather, and feast in joy as gifts of thanks. Forge relationships as you forage in the forests and fields. Leave offerings. Say “thank you.”
We’re grateful you’re here with us.