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The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastWeaving Into RelationalityIn this conversation, Sara Jolena Wolcott and Hilary Giovale explore the themes of interconnectedness and the healing journey of decolonization. Beginning with one of their shared Nordic/Anglo-Saxon heritage's understandings of the web of life, known alternatively as Orlog/Wyrd, they inquire into the purpose and nature of ReMembering as participating in the web of life. They then move into Hilary's journey, which often echoes Sara Jolena's journey and might resonate with many listeners, including the importance of facing ancestral truths and the role of discomfort in personal growth. Hilary shares her experiences in writing her book, 'Becoming a...
2025-08-231h 19
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastDeep Ecology, Ceremony, and the Web of Life: A conversation with John Seed and Niamh MurrayIn this episode of the Remembering and Re-enchanting podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott speaks with John Seed and Niamh Murray about deep ecology, the interconnectedness of all life, and the importance of community and ceremony in fostering ecological identity. They explore personal journeys, mystical moments, the significance of indigenous wisdom, and how deep ecology plays a role in the broader need for a cultural reclamation project to reconnect with nature and with one other. The discussion emphasizes the critical role shifting consciousness to address the ecological crises we face today, highlighting the role of spiritual traditions and collective practices...
2025-07-121h 21
KPFA - The Visionary Activist ShowThe Visionary Activist Show – Egalitarian Trickster Medicine
Honoring Indigenous roots of democracy….. Venus-Uranus magnetizing Egalitarian Trickster Medicine for Dangerous Dodgy Times….
Caroline welcomes, again
Rev Sara Jolena Wolcott is a witchy minister and healer who sees Origin Stories as potent points for systemic change. A descendant of some of the founding fathers of the United States of America, her work of retelling her own family and national history has led her to perceive some big stories very differently. Prior to her current work, she engaged in climate change adaptation overseas, which led her to recognize the spiritual and cultural...
2025-07-0359 min
On Being with Krista TippettKatsi Cook — "Women are the First Environment"Katsi Cook is a beacon in an array of quiet powerful worlds — a magnetic, joyous, loving presence. The public conversation we offer up here was part of a gathering where a fantastic group of young people had come to be nourished, to explore the depths of what community can mean, to become more grounded and whole. They've taken to sitting at the feet of this Mohawk wise woman, mother, and grandmother, and you will experience why. Globally renowned in the field of midwifery, Katsi’s practice and teaching is based in ancient ancestral knowledge, and has taken an esteemed plac...
2025-04-2455 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 43: Land, History, and Relationship: A conversation with Jessica IntermillThis episode features a conversation between host Sara Jolena Wolcott and guest Jessica Intermill, a lawyer and land history consultant. Jessica highlights the significance of land history in revealing the complex relationships between Indigenous cultures, settlers, and the land. She also discusses the emotional and practical aspects of land return and repair, stressing the need for respectful use of power and resources to support Indigenous goals. 01:31 - Introduction to Jessica Intermill02:49 - What does land history evoke for you?08:56 to 10:28 - On working with tribal nations10:29 - Do you think the A...
2025-03-241h 03
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 42: Faith, Ancestry, and Community: A conversation with Aubrey ChavesSara Jolena and Aubrey Chaves discuss the importance of understanding one's family history, faith, and its impact on personal identity. More than most of our episodes, this one resembles the kind of conversations that sometimes arise when Sara Jolena does 1-1 spiritual direction work with people. It is tender and exploratory. We aren't talking "about" something so much as going "into" it in a very personal way.The two women explore the intergenerational transmission of trauma and resilience, emphasizing the role of social and cultural contexts. Aubrey reflects on the somatic experience of making decisions and the a...
2025-02-081h 13
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 41: Disability, Rest, and Dignity: A conversation wih Robert MonsonSara Jolena and Robert Monson discuss their shared experiences with disability, the importance of communal care and mutual support, and the need to imagine a new world beyond the constraints of capitalism and able-bodied norms. They explore the intersectionality of race, class, and disability, as well as the challenges and resilience faced when claiming disability identities. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize the power of spiritual listening, rest, and remembering. Three Black Men podcast Black Coffee and Theology podcastSubstackEnfleshed...
2025-01-251h 24
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 40: Conversation with Lisa DeLay from BYU Radio's Elevate: A Faith and Spirituality Podcasters SummitIn this episode of The Remembering and Re Enchanting podcast, host Sara Jolena Wolcott and guest Lisa DeLay reflect on their experiences at BYU's Elevate: A Faith and Spirituality Podcasters Summit in Provo, Utah, where they engaged with a small group of podcasters dedicated to exploring spiritual themes. They have also highlighted key insights from Krista Tippett's keynote conversation, emphasizing the importance of fostering genuine dialogue over traditional interview formats to explore deeper human experiences and spirituality. They also touch on the challenges faced by podcasters from marginalized communities, advocating for truth-telling and justice within their work. S...
2025-01-1820 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 39: Mapping the Inner Landscape: A Conversation with Lisa Colón DeLayIn this episode, Sara Jolena Wolcott and Lisa Colón DeLay have an engaging discussion about the inner landscape, drawing on wisdom from the Desert Fathers and Mothers of early Christianity. They explore how our internal worlds are deeply shaped by cultural influences, trauma, and the dynamics of community. Lisa shares insights from her book "The Wild Land Within," describing the "eight afflicting thoughts" identified by the Desert Father Evagrius as common challenges on the spiritual journey. The conversation also delves into the rich but often overlooked Coptic Orthodox Christian tradition and the importance of developing personal "ru...
2024-12-281h 10
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 38 - Historical Context for Embodied Ethics in the Age of AIThis episode features a conversation with Sara Jolena Wolcott, Josh Schrei, and Andrew Dunn about history and technology. It was originally part of the Embodied Ethics in The Age of A.I. course offered by the School of Wise Innovation.Links:Andrew Murray DunnAndrewmurraydunn.comSubstackMediumXInstagramFacebookJosh SchreiThe Emerald PodcastInstagramFacebookAdvaya CourseSend us a messageSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia Samanvaya
2024-09-021h 04
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 37 - The Low Road and the High Road: Alastair McIntosh and Some Wisdom from Scottish Land Reform and WaterwaysScottish writer, Academic, and Spiritual Activist Alastair McIntosh sits down with Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about his work on land reform, waterways and housing; the importance of Community Gardens, and the current state of America amidst the coming US election. This includes reflections from the island from which Donald Trump's maternal family comes. 1:33 - Introduction to Alastair Macintosh5:38 - About Dark Mountain12:00 - Land of trust and land ownership20:40 - History24:20 - On Trump and the American definition of "success"33:00 - On Community Gardens36:40 - Archetypes - Trump41:20 - Di...
2024-08-021h 05
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 36 - Charisma and Education amidst broken stories: A conversation with Dougald HineAuthor, social entrepreneur and the co-founder of a School Called HOME and The Dark Mountain Project - and a long time friend - Dougald Hine sits down with Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about (adult) education, which leads to so many other things, because education is connected to so many things.1:27 - Introduction to Dougald Hine5:04 - When you know society has run to the end of its own story.... A question from a friend and student16:19 - On education and carrying a message21:38 - Education, Religion, and learning from what comes before us
2024-05-211h 26
Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights4.18 Sara Jolena Wolcott of Sequoia SamanvayaThis episode features Sara Jolena Wolcott, an ecotheologian, minister, healer, ceremonialist, consultant, singer, and founder of Sequoia Samanvaya—an organization dedicated to harmonizing with ancient wisdom. She is also the host of The ReMembering And ReEnchanting Podcast. We discuss some of the many facets of her interdisciplinary but also cross-sector work. She addresses the crucial role that origin stories play in cosmovisions, and why it is so important for the climate leadership and religious leadership to take them seriously. She also focuses on decolonization as a critical and often-missing piece from ecospiritual discussions. She discusses her time at Union Th...
2024-04-2255 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 35 - Peacemaking and honoring the sacred land: A conversation with Maija WestPeacemaker, business consultant, and advisor Maija West joins us to talk about her former work as co-founding the Healing and Reconciliation Institute and her journey in honoring the land. 1:34 - Introduction to Maija West and her work at Healing and Reconciliation Institute 23:58 - Tools that help Majia in her work as a facilitator and peacemaker.27: 58 - Bringing the land in to engage in peacemaking31:58 - What does it mean to honor sacred land? Sacred Land, Retreat Centers, and indigenous homelands55:8 - How do you support listening between groups who are not seeing each o...
2024-04-131h 21
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 34 - The Goddess of the Dawn and Reckonings with Time(s)In this special easter episode, we look at the curious intersections of a Goddess of the Dawn, the turning point of the Christian calendar and cosmovision, and the way in which time itself was reconceptualized in early medieval Europe, with reverberations and implications for today. This is an audio essay, not a conversation, and it picks up on threads from some of our earlier work around circular time, the transition into Christianity in Europe, ecclesiastical history, and our ongoing inquiry into the eco-spiritualities necessary to both interpret, respond to, and find faithfulness in the midst of a ch...
2024-03-3053 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 33 - The Stories In Our BonesOsprey Oreille Lake talks about her vast work at WECAN International alongside many Indigenous leaders and her newly released book The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis.0:26 - Introduction to Osprey and WECAN International4:28 - How did you learn how to listen?7:32 - Story that opened Osprey’s heart in different way. (Her relationship with Nature)14:00 - What does it mean for a worldview to be an entryway into something?19:10 - "It is a time to listen to indigenous leadership:"26:10 The story is...
2024-02-091h 09
In Good FaithEp. 178: Quilts, Comfort, and ActivismThis episode is a culmination of comfort and activism. Quilts are usually a symbol of tranquility and peace, but this week we hear from a group that utilized quilts to advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement.
First, we follow up with a group we met at the Parliament of the World's Religions: The Sacred Ally Quilt Ministry. We speak with Rev. Mark Koyama, Kathy Barrett Blair, and Dr. Harriet Ward. Rev. Mark Koyama grew up in South East Asia and New Zealand before coming to live in the United States in 1980. He was educated at Bates College, Union Theological...
2024-01-1454 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 32: ReMembering Time - Finding our time-place againJoin us on a journey in and around and through the relationship between time and place. We cover circular calendars, the nature of time, progress, colonization, and consider the question, "What would a liturgical calendar for a regenerative economy look like?" We hear a lot about how people are separated from place. Much less discussed is how separating people from place leads to a different kind of relationship with time.This information comes from years of engaging with time, particularly via our Circular Time course, as well as our ReMembering Course. This audio wa...
2024-01-1358 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 31: Celebrating architects of abundance: A conversation with Lyla June JohnstonIndigenous poet, scholar, musician, and community organizer Dr. Lyla June Johnston joins Sara Jolena to share about her dissertation, "Architects of abundance: indigenous regenerative food and land management systems and the excavation of hidden history". 1:33 - Introducing Dr. Lyla June3:38 - Introducing Lyla's PhD dissertation - Architects of abundance: indigenous regenerative food and land management systems and the excavation of hidden history. 13:48 - "What are the value systems that you found throughout multiple indigenous communities of turtle island?"21:00 - Stories, myths, and values44:34 - Return land. Return land management control to indigenous communities.
2023-11-191h 18
Quakers TodayQuakers, Witchcraft, and PentecostalsIn this episode of Quakers Today we ask, Outside of Quaker Worship, where do Quakers seek inspiration, spirituality, and community?
Whether you're looking to understand the charismatic charm of megachurches, the deep-rooted history of Pendle Hill, England or the mysticism of Howard Thurman, this episode invites listeners to broaden their horizons and embrace the myriad ways the Spirit speaks to us.
You will find a complete transcript of this episode in the show notes at www.QuakersToday.org
Listen as host, Peterson Toscano and his guests delve into Quaker spirituality beyond the confines...
2023-10-1719 minQuakers TodayQuakers, Witchcraft, and PentecostalsIn this episode of Quakers Today we ask, Outside of Quaker Worship, where do Quakers seek inspiration, spirituality, and community?
Whether you're looking to understand the charismatic charm of megachurches, the deep-rooted history of Pendle Hill, England or the mysticism of Howard Thurman, this episode invites listeners to broaden their horizons and embrace the myriad ways the Spirit speaks to us.
You will find a complete transcript of this episode in the show notes at www.QuakersToday.org
Listen as host, Peterson Toscano and his guests delve into Quaker spirituality beyond the confines...
2023-10-1719 minThat's LifeThat's Life with Sara Jolena[Broadcast on 9/7/2023, 9/14/2023, 9/21/2023.]
Sara Jolena is a Quaker, a spiritual person, a speaker, a leader, and she's witchie.
What is eco-spiritualism? What does history have to do with climate change? How are you and I connected? Today Sara and Lois talk about all those things and more.
Sara lives in New York but travels to many places to speak and inspire. This month, she is leading a workshop at Ben Lomond Quaker Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains titled "If Quakers Were Witches: An Exploration of eco-spirituality" (from Friday, Sept. 29, to Sunday, Oct 1, 20...
2023-09-0758 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 30 - Can We Do Tourism Well? ‘Discovery’, ‘Exploration’, and Different Forms of Rejuvenation with Dr. Alexis BuntenIn this episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast with host Sara Jolena Wolcott and guest Dr. Alexis Bunten, we engage with questions around tourism and traveling. WeStart with history, the colonial gaze, and its impact on today's tourism and travel ‘explorations’Look at the dangers of "Disneylandification"Consider both 'sides' (the tourist and the native) experience of cultural tourismGo into some basic (but often not followed) things to consider when you are the one doing the tourism/travelingAlexis gives some suggestions for native-led tourist organizationsTimestamps:1:37 - Introduction to Alexis Bunten5:48 - What...
2023-08-311h 08
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 29 - The shift from "paganism" to Christianity in Northern Europe: A Conversation with Prof Carole CusackProf Carole Cusack, a professor in Religious Studies at The University of Sydney, shares her research on the shift into Christianity and the loss of indigenous European traditions, which were then referred to as "pagan" traditions. We explore some of how Christianity was brought, sometimes violently, to Europe, and the subsequent shifts in spiritual, cultural, political, and geographical imagination. This is immensely significant in understanding subsequent patterns of colonization and Christianization. 1:35 - Introduction to Prof Carole Cusack2:35 - What got you interested in the early period of medieval history?7:30 - Conversion then vs Conversion today
2023-07-2858 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 28 - Cultural BurningIndigenous elder Ron Goode and Pastor Katerina Gea join hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about an indigenous approach to fire management, frequently referred to as Cultural Burning. We delve into the sacred use of fire, how these kinds of preventative burns play a critical role in preventing wildfires, and fire's sacred connection to water and land. Timestamp:1:30 - Introduction4:46 - What do we mean by cultural burn?21:27 - Fire shapes Water29:34 - Linking the four elements 34:22 - The forest plan: recreation sustainability and economic sustainability
2023-05-311h 15
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 27 - The Dirty GoddessIn this episode of the Mythcasting section of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott tells a story of one of the forgotten goddesses of the greek mythology.Baubo (and her Boar), a peculiar deity who is most certainly older than the Greek pantheon, but who still manages to survive the agricultural revolution in the Fertile Crescent and plays an absolutely essential role into one of the most important Greco-Roman stories, that of Persephone's theft by the God of the Underworld, Hades, and her (eventual) rescue by Demeter, the Earth Goddess whose mourning of her...
2023-02-2819 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 26 - Edgewalking, churches, and the wild: A conversation with Rev. Victoria loorzAuthor and founding pastor of the first Church of the Wild Rev. Victoria Loorz join Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about being an edgewalker, the possibility of Christianity, what it's like to be a parent of a climate activist, and her latest book: Church of the Wild.3:42 - Delving into some beautiful writing: the prologue to Victoria's book, the church of the wild9:33 - Experiencing a call11:13 - Victoria on the book, ‘Restoring a Kinship worldview’ by Darcia Narvaez and Wahinkpe Topa14:59- Being an edgewalker31:11- Learning the p...
2023-02-171h 12
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 25 - Releasing hierarchy; gaining empowered organizations: A conversation with CEO Robin Cook Roth on HolacracyHow can an organization with values of equity shift away from its own embedded hierarchy? In this conversation, we speak with Robin Cook Roth who was recently the CEO of the UK company, Traidcraft to talk about how he led his organization out of the hierarchy. We discuss how holacracy's process of self-management, distribution of power, roles, and responsibilities led him to experience a level of freedom and joy in his own work, and how it has helped the company live out its values. We get into some of the spiritual dimensions of this work, and some of what...
2023-02-011h 00
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 24 - Lifting Up Culture Doctors: A conversation with Nina SimonsNina Simons, Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer of Bioneers and the author of, Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership, joins hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott to discuss the healing work of bringing people together and leaning into feminine leadership. Of the many titles that she has been given, "culture doctor," is one of her own favorites, and it seems to fit many of the women leaders whom she has learned from and with over her decades of working to weave together ideas, people, and actions for a more compassionate and ecologically sound world. 1:13 - In...
2023-01-181h 15
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 23 - ReTurning to the Cycles of TimeAs we move through the time of year when the night is long and the day is short, let us contemplate those mysteries that can be unveiled in the dark. This podcast offers a contemplation of circular time, ancient temporal technologies, Circular Time, and why it is valuable to vitality itself in the modern age.4:00 - Invitation to Circular Time5:47 - To know the Dark by Wendell Berry7:03 - The "Light" in Darkness14:15 - Ancestors in the Dark18:33 - On God, time, place, and seasons21:24 - Temporal traditional ecological knowledge28:10 - Ho...
2023-01-041h 09
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 22 - The rise of a green spiritual movement: A conversation with Bron TaylorIs there a new-ancient ecologically-centered spirituality erupting into different spheres of life around the world? Professor Bron Taylor's decades of research suggest that, yes, a diverse spiritual movement that values and experiences a spiritually informed and often infused connection with nature is rapidly growing. In this conversation, we look at many dynamics of this movement, from the global environmental milieu to surfers to scientists to indigenous activists and intellectuals.1:55 - Getting to know Bron7:20 - Bron's early work with the park service and thinking about organizational change and organizational development11:57 - How Earth...
2022-12-161h 18
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 21 - Joy and resilience; personal and collective: A conversation with Anjuli SherinHow do we move from 'cycles of suffering' to 'cycles of resilience' in ways that intertwine the personal and the collective dynamics? Anjuli Sherin, LMFT, shares with us her insights as a therapist and a person who has experienced and is witness to these intersections in her clients' lives. We discuss uncurling, polyvagal theory, activism, how individual and collective healing are intertwined, and engaging joy and laughter amidst adversity and suffering. 1:34 - Introductions and starting with practices of Joy6:01 - Moving out of the silo of individual healing in the context of a hurting society (Yo...
2022-11-301h 10
KPFA - The Visionary Activist ShowThe Visionary Activist Show – Feast of GratitudeCaroline Welcomes the return of Sarah Wolcott and Kristine Hill,
gathering to brew a metaphoric feast of Gratitude, as Jupiter the Intelligence of Giving Thanks, Blessing, & Story stations, in its Piscean realm. So Thanks Giving be redemptively real now. Metaphor, myth and music, be the incarnational garb whereby Power enters the world. Jupiter stations at the “prism” degree – unifying Vision dissolving division…
On yesterday’s New Moon in Sagittarius – Jupiter’s out going realm.The quest begins with questions…and wonder… May this serve as a priming of the pump for all our gatherings, to ladle out blessing and d...
2022-11-2459 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 20 - Mortality, Rest, and a Spiritual Lens on Climate Change: a conversation with Ben Yosua-DavisBen Yosua-Davis, Director of Applied Research, The BTS Center, sat down with hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about some of the learnings from their learning community, which is asking questions from a spiritual lens towards a climate changed world. We start with death, which is a critical element of any kind of ecological and spiritual framework, and move into some of the different aspects of learning that the BTS learning community, representing seven different organizations in the northeast, is exploring and finding. 00:45 - Ben's introduction, What is the BTS Center; the BTS center as a parable
2022-11-161h 02
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 19 - The Witch and the Rosary: a conversation with GG NerodaI was wearing masks to make other people feel comfortable around me, and all of a sudden, it was like it, well, that's gonna go out the window, now it's not available anymore."-Gladys Garcia NerodaIn this episode of the ReMembering and ReEnchanting podcast, consultant and integral coach GG talks about her journey with the rosary, praying to the divine, and the feeling of entering the field of a deity or a particular energy and more.1:33 - Introduction2:38 - What are you ReMembering these days?6:52 - The journey with the...
2022-10-311h 09KPFA - The Visionary Activist ShowThe Visionary Activist Show – Honoring Halloween & PlutoCaroline welcomes Sara Wolcott and Kristine Hill for Honoring Halloween.
America’s spooky Pluto return, retrieving “The cosmo-vision that America’s founding fathers either never understood or purposefully ignored…We are descendants of the men who sat together; the founding fathers of the United States and the members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. (and Caroline, descendant of Thomas Dudley, 2nd Governor of Mass, who kicked Roger Williams out, ’cause he wanted to cooperate with Native Americans.)
Essential stories/myths about living within the Haudenosaunee cosmovision and the Kayanerenko:wa, the Great Law of Peace.
Sara Jolen...
2022-10-2759 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 18 - Untangling "Manifesting": a conversation with Katherine Newell OkojieThis conversation starts with ritual and craft. Then we move into Katherine's background in The New Thought Movement, a movement behind the philosophy "your thought can change your reality." We delve into some of the history of the New Thought Movement and its ramifications on a society that emphasizes that "you can become anything" while at the same time ignoring societal injustice, systemic injustice, the gifts of sickness and suffering, and various forms of limits to growth. Interwoven in our conversation, Katherine shares pieces of her spiritual journey away from focusing on "manifesting" and towards become a witchy person li...
2022-10-151h 01
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 17 - ReMembering the Sovereign Forest a conversation with Erin Matariki CarrMatariki takes us on a journey of ReMembering the enchanted forests and rivers of Aotearoa, known on most maps as New Zealand, and the continuing journey of the Maori peoples and the pakeha (settlers) who colonized and have enacted grave violence on their land and their people. Her narration of the history becomes a narration of the history of a movement and a set of legislation that has inspired people the world over: recognizing the inherent sovereignty and personhood of forests and rivers. Often known as part of the Rights of Nature Movement, this narration lightly touches on rights-based...
2022-10-051h 31
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 16 - Equinox: Balance and ChangeIn the 1st episode of the 2nd season of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott gives us her reflection on Equinox and balance and change. Plus, Sara gives us some glimpses of the exciting things that are coming this season.Send us a messageSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia SamanvayaMusic Title: Both of Us Music by: madiRFAN Don't forget to "like" and share this episode!
2022-09-2029 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 15 - Sacred Sites, Taino Heritage, and Climate Resilience: a conversation with Ramona FerreyraIn this episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, Sara Jolena sits down with social entrepreneur Ramona Ferreyra. In this conversation, Ramona shared the importance of following her intuition and listening to the voice of her ancestors as she sought to be of service to her community and to a changing planet. From working with the FBI and the Department of Defence in community engagement and environmental resilience to being inspired to go deeper into her own indigenous Taino heritage to starting her Onesies company Ojala Threads to, now, revitalizing sacred sites. Follow and purchase Ojala Threads b...
2022-04-091h 29
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 14 - Mythcasting: Sealskin, Soulskin In this mythcasting episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting podcast, your hostess, Sara Jolena, renarrates the ancient myth about a seal who becomes a woman... and the man who steals her skin. This is a story about belonging to multiple worlds, how climate change is impacting our oceans, what it means to belong to the depths, the loss of innocence... and the a cautionary tale about the importance of guarding one's protective skin. Like many of our mythcasting episodes, this myth is inspired by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes's book, Women Who Run With the Wolves.Fo...
2022-04-0224 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 13 - Sacred Brewing and Circular Time: A honey-sweet conversation with Heather WolfBrewing, folk arts, circular time, fermentation, and revitalizing regenerative cultures.... we delve into the magic and complexity of brewing with herbalist, singer and folk artist Heather Wolf. About our conversation partner, Heather Wolf:Heather Wolf is an herbal brewess, folk herbalist, teacher, singer & performing artist from an island in the Salish Sea. Her work is devoted to reviving folk wisdom traditions, and a remembrance of our ancestral heritage and sacred relationships. With decades of study and craft of herbal brewing traditions, Heather most recently launched The Brewess Underground, a private brew club centering...
2022-03-261h 10
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 12 - Mythcasting: Skeleton WomanIn this Mythcasting Episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, your hostess, Sara Jolena, shares the ancient myth about a young fisherman who fished out a skeleton of a woman. The woman's skeleton comes alive, and chases him home.This story is about finding love, and sitting with what is uncomfortable, some of the damage that climate change is doing to our oceans, and what it means to be safe and secure with one another. Like so many of our Mythcasting stories, this is inspired by the Estes' book, Women Who Run with the Wolves.
2022-03-1918 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 11 - Spiritual Midwifery Conversation with Midwife Krystina Friedlander and Spiritual midwife Reverend Rhetta MorganAn electric conversation between midwife and herbalist Krystina Friedlander and Rev Rhetta Morgan, a minister and spiritual midwife. We discuss the mysteries of accompaniment and birth giving, the violence enacted by the patriarchy including practices of modern medicine, trusting bodies, communal possibilities of spiritual midwifery, and trusting our center. Check out KrystinaKrystina's websiteKrystina's InstaCheck out RhettaRhetta’s WebsiteRhetta’s LinkedInFollow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequo...
2022-03-121h 13
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 10 - Mythcasting: Demeter and PersephoneIn this Mythcasting Episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, your hostess, Sara Jolena Wolcott renarrates the story of the Greek goddess Demeter searching for her daughter Persephone, who had been seized by the Lord of the Underworld. Along the way, she encounters one of the spirits of Eros, who helps her move through her grief enough to find the help she needs. Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya’s Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya’s Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya’s LinkedIn
2022-03-0515 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 9 - Bless the Dark; A conversation with Rev. Rhetta MorganIn this episode, spiritual activist, singing healer, and interfaith minister Reverend Rhetta Morgan shares music, poetry, and conversation with Reverend Sara Jolena Wolcott . On the even of the winter solstice, we enter the dark, meandering in its many meanings.Some key points:1:39 - Introduction of Rev Rhetta Morgan2:20 - Sara and Rhetta recite and sing Rilke’s poem on darkness; they let themselves wonder and wander around Rilke's insights.11:55 - Rhetta’ shares some of her work and insights about the Dark14:50 - The (false?) dichotomy between the...
2022-02-261h 03
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEmerging from the Pandemic: fear and curiosity/confidenceAs we come upon the 2 year anniversary of the COVID 19 global pandemic and the numerous global shutdowns, your hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott and one of her primary thought partners and colleagues, the Chennai-based sustainable livelihood expert Ramasubramanian (Ram), discuss what has and has not shifted in the past two years, and some of the implications for the future. The two friends start with economics and move to mindsets, values, and embodied spiritual expressions in communities on both sides of the world. Most of the focus is on India, especially sustainable livelihoods in rural communities, where Ram spends most of h...
2022-02-231h 08
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 8 - Birth, Death, and Presence amidst COVID-19Midwife Krystina Friedlander and Death Worker Michelle Acciavatti join hostess Sara Jolena for our first episode in this season to discuss the ways in which the most significant transitions of our lives, being born and dying, are shifting during COVID-19 and the subsequent global quarantine. Their friendship and companionship as healers and doulas at opposite ends of the spectrum shines as they find many similarities in the way in which their intimate work with our bodies is changing. In what promises to be the first of several conversations around topics of birth, death, suffering and celebration, we he...
2022-02-191h 22
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 7 - When God was a Bird: What is "Christianimism"?We dialogue with Professor Mark Wallace (Swarthmore College, PhD from U. Chicago) about his recent eco-theological book, "When God was a Bird: Christianity, Animism, and the ReEnchantment of the World." It is a beautiful exploration of viewing the Bible not only through "green" eyes but through an "animist" lens. We cover: God did not only "enflesh" (Him/Her)Self, but S/he "enfeathered" ThemselvesThe queer, animist nature of the Genesis Creation storyThe Serpent God told the Hebrew People to look at for healing Jesus working in 'shamanistic' ways when he works with the highly poten...
2022-02-121h 32
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 6: Convergence: How my father's death changed my lifeIn this Storytelling Episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast, Sara Jolena shares how her father's death launched her into a convergence of different aspects of her spiritual, national, cultural and familial ancestry. This ancestral convergence transformed her, and led her to do the ReMembering work that she does today. Follow Sara Jolena and Sequoia SamanvayaSequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya’s Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya’s Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya’s LinkedInSara Jolena’s LinkedInSend us a messageSupport the show...
2022-02-0549 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 5 - Mythcasting: Bone Seed Song“All must die to die. And those who live must live.”In this Mythcasting episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting podcast, Sara Jolena retells a classic myth of La Loba, inspired by Clarissa Pinkola Estes in her best selling book, Women Who Run With the Wolves.Sequoia Samanvaya's WebsiteSequoia Samanvaya’s Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya’s Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya’s LinkedInSara Jolena’s LinkedInSend us a messageSupport the showLearn more about Sara Jolena Wolcott and Sequoia Sa...
2022-01-2928 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 4 - Journeying with the Living Presence: A conversation with Rabbi Nahum Ward-LevIs it possible to come to know Spirit better through engaging deeply with the Hebrew Bible? Certainly, the long traditions of students in Judaic and Christian traditions suggest so. Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev has long been a friend and teacher of mine. I am delighted to be able to bring his voice and wisdom to you. Our conversation is all about justice, love, and G*d's journey with his people, especially the Prophets, in the Old Testament. He recently wrote a beautiful book, The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets: Then and Now. I encourage folks to...
2022-01-2253 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 3 - Between ecology, economy, and the elevated self: a conversation with Rama SubramanianIn this episode of The ReMemembering and ReEnchanting podcast, hostess Sara Jolena Wolcott sits down with sustainability expert Ramasubramanian to share his thoughts on the economic, environmental, societal, land, and water transition in his home Indian state Tamil Nadu.Check out Rama Subramanian on:Samanvaya's WebsiteRam's InstagramThe Sustainable Livelihood Institute's WebsiteCheck out Sequoia Samanvaya and Sara Jolena Wolcott on:Sequoia Samanvaya’s Instagram Sequoia Samanvaya’s Facebook Sequoia Samanvaya’s LinkedInSara Jolena Wolcott’s LinkedInSend us...
2022-01-152h 01
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 2 - Finding ReEnchanting: how I reluctantly had a spiritual awakening in India while searching for better solutions to climate change… and learned the power of reEnchanting as critical for re-creating regenerative culturesIn this Mythcasting Episode of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting hostess, Sara Jolena Wolcott narrates her journey from a social scientist working for major international organizations to becoming a singer in India. She includes stories about her family's history and finding an elixir.1:00 3 types of recordings of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast2:17 Sara’s family history: Religion, Oliver Wolcott, and her education.9:06 Moving to India: work, climate change... and falling in love.14:22 Becoming a singer: turning people’s stories into songs 17:20 Learning what is ReEnchanting and DisEnchanting23:4...
2022-01-0826 min
The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 1 - Overview of The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastSara Jolena gives an overview on what you can expect from the 14 episodes of the first season of The ReMemembering and ReEnchanting podcast.The song featured in this episode is titled, Song for the Winter written by Maggie O'Connor and was performed in a cave in Wales by some of Sara Jolena's students. The singers include: Gayano Shaw, Jerome Flynn, Emma Collins, Jason Stewart, Diane Lester, Clara Clay, Jude Butler, and Lis O’Kelley. Released Earth Day, 2022. For more episodes that did not make it into this season, please visit our podcast's website, loc...
2022-01-0138 min
Reclaiming PedagogiesE09 - Remembering our Roots (with Four Arrows & Sara Jolena Wolcott)REIMAGINING EDUCATION #1 "Remembering Our Roots, Acknowledging Our History" (featuring Four Arrows and Sara Jolena Wolcott) is the first in a series of podcasts produced by Firefly Frequencies reworking talks and conversations from the Re-imagining Education global gathering (March 2021).Donald Trent Jacobs, also known as Wahinkpe Topa or Four Arrows, is an American college professor, writer and activist for American Indian rights whose work has focused on indigenous worldviews, wellness and counter-hegemonic education.Sara Jolena Wolcott is a healer, a minister, an eco-theologian, a Legacy Advisor and founding director of the international learning community gathering...
2021-04-0451 min
Culture Shift PodcastSara Jolena Wolcott: The Real Origin Story of Climate ChangeSara Jolena Wolcott's quest to understand the deep roots of climate change led her on a global odyssey from sustainable international development to becoming a traveling musician in India where she recognized arts and spirituality as key forces in crafting regenerative cultures to originating the story of climate change within the historical context of colonization Join host Martha Williams as she talks with Sara, a cultural innovator, healer, and teacher about the power of origin story and its role in finding lasting solutions to climate change.
2020-10-2049 min
Nurture Your NatureSara Jolena Wolcott - ReMembering: Joining body, ecology, past, present & futureIn this conversation Dina and her guest Sara Jolena Wolcott (https://www.sarajolena.com and https://www.sequoiasamanvaya.com) have an intimate conversation around Sara's work as a healer, eco-theologian and educator. This conversation was recorded in August 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the socio-political upheavals that have been brought front and center to global stage in part due to these unprecedented times. Sara is currently launching her next round of her course - Origin Stories - https://www.sequoiasamanvaya.com/ancestors-and-origin-stories which dives more deeply into the threads of our discussion. As a...
2020-08-1300 min