Welcome to EcoSpirit

Founder and coordinator Roger Wharton will help you find ways to honor, protect, celebrate and connect deeply with the natural world  You will discover a personal path to Care for and be in Communion with Creation.

He will work individually or in small groups to root you in the sacred Nature Wisdom Tradition. You will explore the interplay of nature wisdom in many cultures and in the science of ecology. You will develop your own unique spiritual way of relating to the web of life that nourishes and supports you. Once you begin to understand your place in this web of life on Earth, you will learn ways of expanding your nature awareness. Listening to the wisdom of plants and animals, deeply appreciating the wonders of nature that surround you and becoming in tune with the spiritual forces that move through all creation. Importantly, you will learn to nourish and support the environment with your prayers and spiritual energy as you work to help heal the Earth.As you explore this site you will find various ways to develop your ecospirituality: through a nature retreat, in a NatureQuest program, by nature awareness training, attending a nature wisdom workshop, developing nature meditation techniques and hiking. Learn more about the historical development of EcoSpirituality.

If you live in the Santa Clara Valley area, the Rev’d Roger Wharton is available for individual spiritual education sessions, private nature retreats, and other spiritual and religious services and celebrations. Personal long-distance education can also be arranged.

Natureside Chat: John P. Milton & Roger Wharton: Christian Nature Wisdom Tradition from Way of Nature on Vimeo.

This 30 minute presentation introduces the concept of the Biblical and Christian Nature Wisdom Tradition and gives several examples from the Holy Scriptures.