Love, Nature, Magic, Maria Rodale
Love, Nature, Magic, Maria Rodale
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Love, Nature, Magic
Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden

Author: Maria Rodale

Narrator: Maria Rodale

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Chelsea Green

Published: 02/21/2023


Synopsis

In Love, Nature, Magic, organic advocate and former CEO of a global health and wellness company Maria Rodale combines her love of nature and gardening with her experience in shamanic journeying, embarking on an epic adventure to learn from plants, animals, and insects—including some of the most misunderstood beings in nature. Maria asks them their purpose and listens as they show and declare what they want us humans to know. From Thistles to Snakes, Poison Ivy to Mosquitoes, these nature beings convey messages that are relevant to every human, showing us how to live in balance and harmony on this Earth. Through journeys filled with surprises, humor, and foibles, follow Maria’s evolution from being annoyed with to accepting—and even falling in love with—our most difficult neighbors (including human ones). Along the way, she tells her own story of how she learned about shamanic journeying and its near-universal manifestation in traditional cultures worldwide. She describes what her experiences of shamanic journeying are like—simply, honestly, and with a touch of irreverence. Throughout, she shares an essential truth that resonates across her shamanic explorations: we first must heal our own hearts, for only then can we truly love others and begin to heal planet Earth.

About Maria Rodale

Maria Rodale is an explorer in search of the mysteries of the universe. Author, artist, activist, and recovering CEO, she serves on the board of the Rodale Institute and is also a former board co-chair. Throughout her career, she has advocated for the potential of organic regenerative farming to heal the damage wrought by pesticides and industrial agricultural practices. She is a mother, grandmother, and crazy gardener who lives in Pennsylvania, right near where she was born.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Forrest on July 19, 2024

Loved this. It affirms my belief that we often approach climate problems from a solely human perspective, and we’d be better off truly understanding our ecosystems without getting in the way.......more

Goodreads review by Karen on September 16, 2024

This was my first introduction to Shamanic journeying, and my eyes have been opened!! I found this to be such an uplifting and illuminating read that looks into the author and her own personal journey, while sharing all she learnt along the way, which allows you to transfer it to your own experience......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on March 26, 2025

Such a relatable read as land steward and gardener! The author really pulled at my heart strings each time she pondered the ‘best’ way to deal with the issue presented by nature, and then learned the lessons inside and out of journeying. Although I have not journeyed myself, I think this book is ver......more

Goodreads review by C on August 16, 2024

I am very glad to have stumbled across this book. While I first struggled to let go of my own judgment of the writer's privileged perspective to speak towards certain topics, I was soon able to appreciate the words of wisdom for what they were, understanding the little lessons discussed in each chap......more

Goodreads review by Katie on April 03, 2024

I never write reviews, but I was so upset by the author including her politics in the book that it really ruined the book for me. I will say that I enjoyed reading about her shamanic journeys, that’s why I grabbed the book in the first place. But I really felt that on her journeys, the bugs/plants/a......more


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Recommended for people who love gardening or those with an interest in spiritual connections with nature.