The Rewilding Podcast w/ Peter Michael Bauer Rewilding Myth w/ Sophie Strand
Mar 21, 2022
In this conversation, writer Sophie Strand explores the vital connection between myth and rewilding. A passionate advocate for blending ecology, spirituality, and storytelling, she delves into the significance of place-based myths and their role in maintaining ecological knowledge. Sophie shares insights on the Dionysian archetype as a transformative force against rigid societal norms, and discusses the impact of microbiology on behavior and identity. Practical rewilding practices, including engaging with ecosystems and understanding dietary taboos, round out this enlightening discussion.
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Dionysus Is Pre-Greek, Vegetal, Anarchic
- Dionysus predates Greek culture and appears in Linear B, tied to bull gods, bees, snakes, and fermentation.
- He is a daemon-like, vegetal, anti-imperial force, not merely a Roman 'party god'.
Root Spiritual Practice In Local Food
- Get to know wild foods and local species by spending time learning their needs and what you can feed them.
- Grow, forage, and tend place-based foods to root spiritual practice in embodied land care.
Cultural Gut Biome And Patriarchy
- Strand likens culture to an antibiotic-stripped gut where patriarchal capitalism occupies emptied niches.
- Rewilding masculinity means adding diverse narratives rather than simply removing the pathogen.
