Episode Summary

Festival culture is becoming more and more prominent in today’s society. Some of these festivals are considered to be “transformational” in nature and cater to the spiritual needs of the attendees. What is the threshold for a festival to be considered a true container for transformation? Listen as we examine contemporary pagan festivals as well as burning man as an expression of religion and spirituality. Virtues: Sensitivity, Interconnectedness, Awareness, Empathy My conversation with Sarah highlights the virtues of awareness, interconnectedness, and sensitivity. Bringing awareness to the relationships in your life is an important spiritual practice. These relationships may be to your body, your pain, the wildlife around you, or to grief and celebration. Once these numerous relationships are recognized, you can begin to develop sensitivity to the nuances of everyday habits and practices. This sensitivity can be channeled towards others and their personal processes and rituals. Establishing how you and others may differ on what you consider special or sacred, helps to cultivate empathy. In appreciating these subtleties, you begin to practice the virtue of interconnectedness, understanding that connection between the body and the mind, the world around you, and universal life force. Check out these resources if you are interested in diving deeper into my conversation with Sarah. Dr. Sarah Pike’s articles on Ecology and Environmentalism and Public Mourning at the Burning Man Temple https://aeon.co/users/sarah-pike Articles by Dr. Sarah Pike https://www.counterpointknowledge.org/tag/sarah-pike/ Sarah Pike, For the Wild: Ritual and Commitment in Radical Eco-Activism https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Ritual-Commitment-Radical-Eco-Activism-dp-0520294963/dp/0520294963/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1574018101 Sarah Pike, Earthly Bodies, Magical Selves: Contemporary Pagans and the Search for Community https://www.amazon.com/Earthly-Bodies-Magical-Selves-Contemporary/dp/0520220862/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=magical+bodies+Sarah+pike&qid=1584901612&s=books&sr=1-1
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