The Rising: Spirituality for Revolution

The Rising: Spirituality for Revolution


Latest Episodes

E10 Anti-Racism as Spiritual Practice With Jardana Peacock
November 22, 2017

Race and whiteness may be social constructs created centuries and generations long ago, but we have all been shaped by them in many ways, seen and unseen. Battling racism is not just a matter of thinking the right thoughts or believing the right idea ...

E09 Radical Nonviolence
November 14, 2017

With antifa throwing punches at Nazis and navel gazers on mats far from marches and protests, it can seem difficult to find a way to work for justice in a way that is both active and peaceful, fierce and loving. Nonviolence is a term in the common le ...

E08 #MeToo & Toxic Masculinity
November 07, 2017

The shadow of America's misogyny is coming to light as more and more women tell their stories of sexual harassment and assault. The #metoo trend on social media gave many survivors a platform to speak and, whereas women used to be doubted and even ma ...

E07 Season of the Witch
October 31, 2017

Witchcraft, astrology, tarot...magical pursuits have exploded in popularity over the last several years. Just in time for Halloween, we talk to activist witch Amanda Yates Garcia, also known as The Oracle of Los Angeles, to learn more about what it m ...

E06 Ancestral Healing
October 24, 2017

The ancient Celts believed that this time of the year was one of "a thin veil between the worlds"- that is, our world and the unseen world of spirits. As we approach Halloween, we will be delving into some of the deeper spiritual currents behind the ...

E05 Feed the People
October 17, 2017

Who doesn't love a potluck? Good food and good company have been bringing humans together for centuries. In faith spaces, we see church socials and communion, Passover seders, and celebratory feasts in almost every tradition. And social movements oft ...

E05 FEED THE PEOPLE
October 17, 2017

Who doesn't love a potluck? Good food, good conversation, good company. Meals have been bringing humans together for centuries. Even in the so-called antisocial Internet Age, potlucks will most likely never go away. In fact, some folks are using the ...

E04 Healing Justice
October 11, 2017

These are urgent times. Overwhelm and burnout are not only common, but practically the norm for changemakers everywhere. How do we create social movements that are sustainable? How can we heal ourselves as we heal the world? A dramatic shift is tak ...

E04 HEALING JUSTICE
October 02, 2017

How do we create social movements that are sustainable? How can we heal ourselves as we heal the world? A dramatic shift is taking place within the individuals and organizations that propel our social movements as activists discover that outer transf ...

E03 POC-Centered Spirituality and Activism
September 26, 2017

We talk about how spirituality feeds activism and vice versa, but so many of our paradigms of both spirituality and activism are rooted in or interpreted through the lens of white culture. How can we re-center POC and indigenous perspectives in our s ...