Green Currents Zine
The Four Seasons of our Lives
By Rashida Gokcebag
This post is part of the 2025 volume of our annual 'Green Currents' zine which
Ecopsychology
Embodied Presence Practices
A Journey to the Underworld: Cultivating Sacred Space for Sleep
The dread and resistance which every natural human being experiences when it comes to delving too deeply into himself is,
Embodied Presence Practices
Breath, Impermanence, and the Practice of Breathing
When we are given the most basic instructions for sitting in meditation, we are often instructed to focus on the
Embodied Presence Practices
Introducing... the Present Moment!
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with
Land-Based Practice
Bioregionalism
A subtle, yet significant shift in thinking about our homeplace
Where is home for you?
What informs your sense of
Ecopsychology
Some thoughts on travel by a person who deeply loves his homeplace
Over the past few weeks, I traveled to Switzerland (with a quick dip in France) with my wife Stef to
Herbalism
Plant Blindness and 'The Green Wall'
The other day I was pointing out a plant to an acquaintance of mine (as I tend to do) and
Embodied Presence Practices
Resisting the Grind: Thoughts on 'Grind Culture' and Cultivating Presence
In my Sociology of Mental Illness course I teach at Roosevelt University we've been reading Rest is Resistance
Health & Vitality
Whirlpools of Time: Creating Structures in Everyday Life
I've been working hard on building structures this winter. Over the past year I've been working
Ecopsychology
Rest as a Portal to Imagination
As the days have been getting shorter, I find myself doing a lot more slow-cooking, reading, and generally lazing about.
Land-Based Practice
Immersing Yourself in the Landscape
Tuning Into Place
After a cool, moist spring we've be thrown into instant summer and the foliage feels