The Holy Wild with Victoria Loorz Earth, Soul & Learning Reciprocity from Trees with Leah Rampy
Dec 20, 2025
Leah Rampy, an author and spiritual formation leader focused on ecological belonging, shares her transformative journey from corporate life to eco-spirituality. She emphasizes the kinship we share with trees, breaking down the armor we build for survival. The duo discusses how storytelling conveys deep spiritual truths, how to practice reciprocity with nature, and the grieving process for our environmental losses. Leah also introduces her Wild Church, fostering community and communion through silence and shared gifts, inviting listeners to embrace our interdependence with the Earth.
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Black Walnut As Mirror
- Leah describes a long relationship with a black walnut tree that repeatedly caught her attention with falling nuts and thick husks.
- She realized the tree mirrored her habit of wrapping herself in protective layers developed in male-dominated workplaces.
Ask Trees Direct Questions
- Go meet a tree and ask, "What's it like to be you?" and then wait for an answer as a practice of reciprocity.
- Follow up by asking, "Is there any way in which my actions are bringing harm to you or your kin?" and listen for guidance.
Audit Use And Protect Local Trees
- Audit how you use wood and other natural resources, acknowledge extraction, and offer thanks to the beings harmed.
- When possible, protect existing trees, leave fallen wood as nurse logs, and act with reverence in local decisions.