Spiritual Ecology. There is an emerging field in religion, conservation and academia recognizing that there is a spiritual facet to all issues related to conservation, environmentalism and earth stewardship. "Reason" has become the norm in place of spiritual values, faith and honoring the gifts of earth. Yes, there's a lot to gain from technology but we have lost sight of this predominance of worldview, global economy and material possessions in relation to the damage we are causing and the limits to which we can stress our earth.
Many indigenous cultures practiced the wisdom in not taking more than we need, using all that we gather and making sure a balance is maintained. There were ceremonies to herald the seasons, the hunt, the harvest and all creation.
People like Rudolph Steiner who wrote extensively on biodiversity in growing food, the balance of healthy soils, working with moon cycles. Pierre Teillhard de Chardin, a jesuit, spoke of the divinity within every particle of life. These influencers remind us of the balance of all things. Humans are not the center of all creation. Everything is alive and we are responsible for sustaining this planet. We are not separate from all. We are responsible for healing the damage we have caused and for a transformation to occur. We are out of balance. The thing to remember is that there is no hierarchy in how we approach solutions. One religion, spiritual practice or political party can not be the answer. We as individuals can do our part in all kinds of ways. The information is out there for us to access. As a Shaman Practitioner, I have been using the Shaman Journey to explore what spirit has to share about the state of my own backyard, the spirits of the land, water, air, sun, trees, rocks and plants have much to offer in knowing how healthy things are, what we might be able to do to help, even where we need to back off and allow nature to do its' work. It's very humbling to connect with the spirit of an area and be told "I've got this. I'm in charge here but you need to quiet those machines!" (referring to the boat motor noises on the river). I like to journey to check on the trees on my property, areas that are used for recreation to make sure we're not disturbing the "balance" of that area, the health of the river and creek and so on. Our helping spirits know us intimately and are able to provide answers and insights knowing how capable we may be in doing the work.