The Virtual Conference of Pagan Thought & Practice

Debbie will be presenting at a Virtual Conference of Pagan Throught & Practice. The theme is “The Perilous Passage: Creating Culture and Connection in Treacherous Times.”

From the conference website: Recent events have ushered us into a time when it is increasingly unsafe to be different. Whether the difference is rooted in religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, or race, individuals and communities face growing threats to their safety, identity, and very existence. Join us as we collectively imagine and articulate ways to sustain difference, foster safety, and build resilient cultures in times of uncertainty and transformation.

Debbie’s presentation is “Wild Community: Pagan spirituality centered in saving Earth’s biodiversity.” Pagans often differ in their beliefs, but most agree we feel a connection to the Earth and more-than-human life. We are drawn to the mystery and wonder of the wild. Climate and extinction crises threaten our beloved Earth community, but there is hope to be found in our culturally-based care for nature. With inspiration from new animism, deep ecology, and shamanism; ideas from authors such as Stephan Harding, Deborah Bird Rose, David Abram, and Starhawk; and anecdotes from Debbie’s work as a wildlife rehabilitator, this talk reveals why saving the Earth’s biodiversity should be an imperative for all Pagans. Debbie invites support and protection of wild beings with practical how-tos for tending life-affirming ecosystems large and small, and shares ecospiritual practices and rituals that invoke the magic and mysticism of nature and ground one in an expanded sense of belonging in the wild world. Debbie concludes that doing this work together builds safe and strong Pagan communities rooted in hope for a sustainable future and well-being for all beings.

The Virtual Conference of Pagan Thought and Practice focuses on where ideas, belief, and practice meet, articulating academic and philosophical ideas into Contemporary Pagan spiritual and religious practices, and conversely examining how these practices align with and make evident Contemporary Pagan beliefs, ideas, and philosophies. This conference’s target audience includes academics and practitioners of Contemporary Pagan spiritualities and religions, and encompasses the widest range of spiritual and religious expressions.

Registration: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/virtual-symposium-of-pagan-thought-and-practice