“This book speaks the language of trees. The deep wisdom of the Standing Ones is that everything belongs; nothing stands alone. Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy powerfully convey this truth as they draw on the fascinating details of forestry science, the insights of spiritual masters from various traditions, and their own intimate, lifelong experience with trees. This isn’t just another ‘how-to’ book on spirituality. It’s a passionate call to listen to the magnificent teachers that surround us.” 
—Belden C. Lane, PhD, author of The Solace of Fierce Landscapes, Backpacking with the Saints, and other books 

“Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees by Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy is a beautiful meditation on the wisdom found in the natural world and the transformative power of being in relationship with trees. Norcross and Rampy are exceptional teachers and knowledgeable guides, graciously leading the reader down tree-lined wooded paths where they share scientific knowledge, insightful personal experience, compelling metaphors, and spiritual insights. I very much appreciated how the authors take special care to invite the reader into further exploration and integration of the themes of the book through the use of creative suggested practices. Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees encourages us into a more intentional balance of head and heart, being and doing, all wrapped up in a joyous celebration of the sacred presence—always available whenever we lay a grateful hand upon a sturdy trunk or expanding roots, sense the hidden potential of an unopened acorn, or take in the glory of a dappled canopy.” 
—Carrie Newcomer, Emmy-winning performer, songwriter, and recording artist: A Great Wild Mercy and The Beautiful Not Yet 

“What a treasure! This book captures the extraordinary power of trees to engage humans in a reciprocal relationship that transcends words. May this valuable work, rich with scientific knowledge and spiritual insight, be widely read and enjoyed. This is a unique expression of what Thomas Berry meant by his phrase, ‘The universe is a communion of subjects.’” 
—Mary Evelyn Tucker, coauthor, Journey of the Universe; co-director, Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology 

“The best place to look for wisdom in our climate-changing moment is to the trees. The second-best place is to Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy. Spiritually rooted, scientifically sound, and soul-filled, this book will resonate with those of us who find our spiritual home beneath the cathedral arches of a forest canopy.” 
—Avery Davis Lamb, co–executive director of Creation Justice Ministries 

“Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees is a powerful reflection on nurturing a heart connection to trees by two highly educated women who discovered the limitations of the mind and the power of the heart. Beautifully written, this book will draw you deeper, energize you, and renew your soul.” 
—Margaret Benefiel, executive director of Shalem Institute; author of Crisis Leadership and The Soul of a Leader 

“Trees and forests speak for all of nature. Trees opened the door to the advent of the human child. Both are connected. The tree has lived before the child, but the child cannot live without the tree. This is ancient knowledge. It is why the Celts placed their spiritual trees called bile into a written form called Ogham, creating the foundation of the English language in use today.” 
—Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of Our Green Heart 

“In Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees, Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy lead us on a deeply meaningful eco-spiritual journey, encouraging us to see with our hearts not only how much our earthly survival depends upon trees, but how our human lives are mirrored in their lives. We must ‘crack open,’ growing and adapting through struggles, and make a path to the light—a light that, despite challenges, provides hope and inspiration. Filled with stories of their own journeys and experiences, along with suggested spiritual practices, this book is a companion for those seeking greater wisdom for their own lives.” 
—Rev. Susan Hendershot, president of Interfaith Power and Light 

“I have spent many years in the presence of trees, and they are my anchor in a turbulent world. High in the craggy mountains of Nevada, you will find bristle cone pines that were seedlings when Moses was drifting down the Nile. Sit quietly within their sinews and absorb thousands of years of endurance. Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy invite each of us to sit and converse with a tree of our choice, in a park or your backyard, and draw strength from its lessons of endurance, cooperation, humility, gratitude, and hope.”  
—Jonathan B. Jarvis, 18th director of the US National Park Service (retired) 

“Rampy and Norcross offer a practical guide to entering into sacred conversation with a tree. There is enough of the emerging science to trust their process, but this book is grounded in the actual experience of entering into relationship with the elders who grow outside our doors. Their grounded stories and accessible invitations help the reader move past their word-based assumptions of what a tree symbolizes . . . to remembering that we really can listen with holy reverence to our arboreal kin. Trees don’t just offer us metaphors to appreciate, but are bearers of profound insight for what it means to be humans in interconnected relationship with the world. This book actually does help you to discover the spiritual wisdom of trees for yourself.” 
—Victoria Loorz, author of Church of the Wild, founder of the Center for Wild Spirituality, and host of The Holy Wild podcast 

“The Universe has been a spiritual reality as well as a physical reality since the beginning of time. To see every lifeform on Earth as an expression of the Divine is the wisdom we are being invited to recover, urgently, if humanity is to find healing. Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees witnesses with hope to the urgency of this moment.” 
—John Philip Newell, author of The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home    

“As a conservationist, my best days have always been those spent in nature. The same forests that once were my childhood playground are now places where I can find solace and inspiration, and there is a spiritual element that I feel when I’m surrounded by their beauty. The authors capture this vital connection and remind us of the importance of trees to our spiritual well-being.” 
—Theresa Pierno, conservation leader  

“How do we heal the rift between the human and other-than-human world, a rift that presently threatens the life of both? By seeking the wisdom of other-than-humans, among them those creatures who have made precious Earth home and habitat far longer than we. This highly personal, highly spiritual, deep and wise account by Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy will take you where your soul needs to go.” 
—Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, New York City 

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Promotion in conjunction with the ten-year anniversary of the creation of The Center for Spirituality in Nature

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