Mycelial Resilience: a WTR Network Webinar with Hector Aristizabal and Claudia González

In these times of increasing unraveling of the structures of Business As Usual we must come together in creative resilience – like mycelium moving beneath the soil, strengthening our connections, developing our skills and practicing mutual support, creativity and active care of Life.

For over seven years, Hector Aristizabal and his colleagues at Fundación Re-Conectando have been contributing to peace-building in Colombia from the perspective of Deep Ecology, using the Work That Reconnects and other healing methodologies. During four years of work with the Truth Commission, they approached reconciliation from an ecocentric perspective, understanding that conflicts between humans have their deepest roots in the trauma of separation between humans and other beings and living forces on the planet.

They were in the process of weaving these profound learnings and practices into a generative in-person gathering of WTR practitioners in the sacred lands of Colombia when a large portion of the funds that their organization relies on were cut along with the dissolution of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Inter-American Foundation (IAF) by the current administration of the United States. The last several weeks have been a maelstrom of meetings and discussions among the Re-Conectando team and their colleagues in other organizations throughout Latin America as they respond to the sudden loss of organizational funds and the cancellation of vital projects.

Within all the chaos caused by these drastic measures, an unwavering strength and resilience is shining through as members of various organizations meet with each other to ground more deeply into their purpose and commitment to doing their work in care of community and the Earth. Despite the financial setbacks, Re-Conectando is more committed than ever to bringing this gathering to fruition as an experience where we can heal, co-create and celebrate our capacities to sustain and regenerate life. Just as mycelium forms an underground network connecting and nourishing life, we envision this gathering as a living, breathing mycelial web of shared wisdom, healing, and regeneration.

We warmly invite you to learn about and support this sacred work with your participation at this webinar, your donations to our fundraising campaign and, if possible, your presence at The Soul’s Mycelium week-long intensive in Colombia.

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