In this episode of The Holy Wild, Victoria Loorz speaks with her sister and co-author, Valerie Luna Serrels, about the transformative movement of Wild Church. Together they explore how sacred relationship with Earth is being rekindled through embodied spiritual practice, intentional community, and the reclamation of ancient ways of knowing. They reflect on the Field Guide to Church of the Wild, a book they co-wrote to support this growing network, and share insights into the shift from dominance to kinship as a core spiritual calling.

Mentioned in the episode:

Writing: USING EMERGENCE TO TAKE SOCIAL INNOVATIONS TO SCALE by Margaret J. Wheatley

Connect with Valerie:

Book: Field Guide to the Church of the Wild
Website: wildchurchnetwork.com
Email: valerie@wildchurchnetwork.com
Online Community: The Ecosystem

Connect with the Center:

Website: wildspirituality.earth
Victoria's Website: victorialoorz.com
Email: hello@wildspirituality.earth
Linktree: linktr.ee/ctrforwildspirituality
Instagram: @center_for_wild_spirituality

Timestamps:

00:33 Introduction
05:00 Field Guide
09:45 Living Paradox
13:15 Wild Church Network
23:10 Feminine Emergence
26:53 Seeing Tree
28:51 WCL Offer *
31:02 Grounding
34:15 Redefining Church
36:52 Reclaiming Vocabulary
39:27 Acknowledging Land and Ancestor
43:30 Re-Placing Rituals
47:20 Advocacy Through Relationship
48:06 Wandering Saunter
49:59 Threshold Crossing
51:33 Permission Asking
53:00 Connect with Valerie
54:17 Closing Benediction
57:27 Melissa and Grandmother Oak
58:56 Outro

*When signing up for the Wild Church Leadership Course, mention PODCAST in your submitted form to get $50 off the cost of the course.

What Is Church of the Wild? with Valerie Luna Serrels