The Jehovah Wound: From Doctrine to Dirt

In this heartfelt episode, Andrea and Rebecca welcome author and nature enthusiast, Larry Glover. Together they explore Larry’s life journey from religious trauma to profound nature-based spirituality. Larry offers powerful insights into embracing our wounds and stepping into wholeness.Key Insights:Grief is a wild, transformative force that invites us into deeper understanding and relationship with ourselves and the planet.Larry's sacred encounters with bears and nature helped him heal past trauma and reconnect with the essence of being human.The legacy of religious harm, especially the Jehovah wound, can breed unworthiness but also contains opportunities for reclamation through self-love.The cyclic love of life—emphasized through the metaphor of trees and oceanic pulses—reminds us that self-love is not at anyone else's expense.Cultivating reverence for life's polarities, including rage and sorrow, allows for deep ecological and spiritual integration.Moving from fear to trust—embodying boundaries that honor life—can transform our response to crises, illness, and societal breakdowns.The practice of asking others—especially our inner young selves—to be seen and loved helps heal wounds of disconnection and rejection.Connect with Larry Glover:WebsiteInstagramFacebookWild Joy: Eco-Spiritual Encounters with Nature as Teacher, Healer, and Lover  keywordsgrief, transformation, nature, belonging, sacredness, healing, trauma, love, resilience, spirituality