Julian of Norwich: Environmental Wisdom for the 21st Century - Sept 2023

Julian of Norwich was a 14th century mystic, theologian and writer. Her revelatory visions of God’s love for all creation went against the prevailing and sometimes harsh doctrine of the times, and have inspired many since.
Claire Gilbert explores how Julian’s spirituality can help awaken and transform our ecological consciousness, showing us how to live in such a way that we cease to do harm to creation and each other.
Dr Claire Gilbert is the Director of Westminster Abbey Institute and was formerly policy advisor to the Archbishops' Council of the Church of England in environmental issues. Her latest book is 'I, Julian', a fictional autobiography of Julian of Norwich.

[@kevintc17]

This was stunningly beautiful, thank you for sharing it

[@colinlavery625]

Anyone who wants to live their entire life in a tiny cell has got to be "odd" This kind of lifestyle would drive most people crazy. Maybe her "visions" were hysterical/psychotic delusions.

[@VajraHeartNorthStar]

The impact of Julian’s showings over the centuries to now seems to bring forth more humility, compassion, wisdom, deeper faith and understanding… not fanaticism or delusional religiosity. Unfortunately, the Book of ‘Revelations’ in the Bible seems to fit the more hysterical/psychotic description you propose. The way so many ‘Christians’ today interpret the Bible itself and ‘Revenations’ in particular seems to generate a type of fanatical fear, delusion, and ‘idolatry of belief’ that results in a separation from nature, life, compassion, humility and wisdom. So, like many other Contemplatives from different spiritual traditions worldwide, Julian of Norwich may have lived a non-conventional life but the fruit of her life over time has been of benefit, love, compassion and wisdom. To me, that matters and is quite meaningful.