Summoned by the Earth: How a Sacred Activist Dropped the Guru and Accepted Gaia as her Teacher

Author and Sacred Activist Cynthia Jurs spoke to the Mother Tree network about how Gaia summoned her to be a vessel for peace.Reading aloud two excerpts from her book Summoned by the Earth, Cynthia  shares her spiritual journey from eastern Gurus to her Gaia practice which involves burying earth treasure vases all over the planet. These vases are filled with prayers and offerings and planted in locations needing healing and protection. Cynthia tells us about sacred activism, which emphasizes acting from a place of deep listening and love towards the Earth. She recounts interactions with various indigenous elders who have imparted wisdom about healing the planet. Cynthia shares about her near-death experience in Nepal, where Gaia saved her life.Chapters00:00 Introduction: Urgency and Presence00:13 Welcome to the Mother Tree Network00:27 Interview Introduction: Cynthia Juerz00:40 Cynthia's Background and Book01:02 Sacred Activism and Purpose01:31 Joining the Mother Tree Community02:24 Technical Difficulties and Monica's Role02:41 Starting the Interview with Cynthia02:58 Cynthia's Connection to the Earth03:04 Meeting the Lama in Nepal04:16 Understanding Sacred Activism06:43 Winter Solstice Soul Journey Announcement07:40 Holding the Absolute and Relative09:06 Morning Walk and Reflections09:24 Encounter with the Coyote09:43 Ancestors and Los Alamos12:20 Deep Time and Sacred Time20:49 Falling Off the Path22:43 Near-Death Experience and Realization28:43 Returning to the Path29:20 Meeting Indigenous Elders31:10 Urgency and Cultural Differences32:36 Daily Practices and Non-Self Awareness34:45 Earth Treasure Vases and Mandalas39:32 Conclusion and How to Get InvolvedFor more information on Cynthia and the treasure vase movement go to:https://gaiamandala.net/In the Mother Tree Community we are giving ourselves safe space to feel and accept grief.Fall-Winter is the earth's time to grieve, to let go of ancestral pain.  Join us!Get the free Mother Tree Community weekly newsletter:https://www.dramandakemp.com/contactWe have lots of free resources on dramandkemp.com/FREE. https://www.dramandakemp.com/FREEYou’ll find the Ancestors Guide for Healing and Liberation; our Sound Healing for Peacemakers download, and a video on How to Have Difficult Conversations About Racism. And you can get them right now!Support the showMother tree Network Podcast--Where  Earth Wisdom Meets Racial Justice and Women's Leadership. Want to become your unlimited self and evolve the planet?Go here to get the Mother Tree podcast + Show Notes sent to your inboxhttps://www.dramandakemp.com/podcast