Sounds of SAND Trauma in a Time of Collapse: Kazu Haga
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Nov 13, 2025 Kazu Haga, teacher of nonviolence and restorative justice who cofounded Canticle Farm and wrote on healing resistance. He explores fierce vulnerability, linking spiritual practice to activism. He discusses collective healing amid collapse, preparing for direct action as ceremony, and channeling anger without hatred. The conversation centers on staying tender while doing courageous, relational justice work.
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Reframing Nonviolence As Fierce Vulnerability
- Fierce Vulnerability reframes nonviolence as active, brave openness rather than passive neutrality.
- It blends spiritual practice, trauma healing, and courageous action to cultivate collective healing.
The Great Turning: Align With Large-Scale Change
- We are in a vast planetary transformation that is partly collapse and partly rebirth.
- Effective response aligns with the momentum of change rather than pretending we can control it completely.
Injustice As Collective Trauma
- Injustice often manifests from collective unintegrated trauma rather than only politics.
- Building movements that open rather than shut down can interrupt trauma cycles more effectively.
