Rewilding Our Souls with Mary DeJong
A Conversation with Lady Preacher’s Kelsey Beebe
In This Conversation
Mary DeJong explores what it means to rewild the soul and recover the parts of ourselves that have become disconnected from the natural world. Drawing from Celtic Christian spirituality, deep ecology, ecopsychology, and place-based practice, she invites us to notice the sacred presence of Earth, reconsider our relationship with place, and rediscover ourselves as participants within—not separate from—the living world. Together, we explore the sacramentality of creation, the ecological self, and how rewilding can become both a spiritual practice and a pathway toward deeper belonging.