On Sunday, May 18 at 2PM, WordPlay bookstore in Wardensville will host an inspiring discussion with Leah Rampy and Beth Norcross, co-authors of Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees.
Expanding on their popular six-week video course offered through The Center for Spirituality in Nature, Rampy and Norcross offer in their new book valuable guidance and practices based on their experiences leading walks, retreats, and pilgrimages for more than two decades. Having witnessed the profound healing and restorative power of trees, the co-authors invite readers into a deep and mutual relationship with trees, whose wisdom provides comfort, resilience, guidance, and hope during these challenging times.
Leah Rampy is a West Virginia writer and retreat leader who weaves ecology, spirituality, and stories to encourage deeper connections to the natural world and strengthen the ties between Earth and the human soul. The author of Earth and Soul: Reconnecting amid Climate Chaos, she has led spiritual pilgrimages, retreats, and seminars and is founder and leader of Church of the Wild Two Rivers. She holds a PhD in curriculum from Indiana University, has taught in public schools and universities, held leadership roles in Fortune 100 companies, and headed a nonprofit organization dedicated to contemplative living and leadership.
Virginia writer Beth Norcross founded the Center for Spirituality in Nature, which offers opportunities to deepen spirituality through nature and to nurture loving relationships with Earth and Spirit. She speaks, writes, and leads programs that encourage people to open to the natural world for delight, wonder, guidance, and spiritual deepening. She co-founded the Green Seminary Initiative, which infuses Earth care into theological education. An adjunct professor at Wesley Theological Seminary, where she earned a master of theological studies and a doctor of ministry, she has created and taught classes related to faith and ecology.
The May 18th event at WordPlay, 50 West Main Street, Wardensville is free; no registration required. Copies of Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees will be available for purchase and signing at the event. For more information, email info@wordplaywv.com.
