Saturday March 29, 2025, Westward Look Inn, Tucson AZ
Voices of the Earth: Divination for Connection and Collaboration with Elemental Beings
This presentation explores using divination to connect with elemental beings—dryads, gnomes, sylphs, naiads, and more— to foster healing for the planet, our ancestors, and ourselves. Addressing the limitations of Western scientism, it highlights divination as a valid way of knowing that complements science. Divination is the practice of using various tools to communicate with non-human beings. It has been practiced across cultures since ancient times.
Indigenous wisdom has long recognized the interconnectedness of all life—Earth, animals, unseen beings, and humans—woven like threads in a tapestry, where a single tug impacts the whole. Elemental beings act as bridges between humans, ancestors, deities, and the planet. However, Western scientism—which is an excessive reliance on scientific methods— often dismisses divination, narrowing our understanding of reality. Reintegrating this practice can transform our worldview, complementing science and deepening our connection. My work blends rigorous academic scholarship with the practical experience of an initiated diviner. In this workshop, my goal is to equip attendees with practical divinatory techniques to collaborate with elemental beings, fostering a profound connection with the more-than-human world.
Vivien Monroe, PhD, is an author, educator, and expert in divination with a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Religion. She teaches intuitive tarot reading and mentors students to use divination as a tool for empowerment. Vivien blends academic rigor with intuitive wisdom as a professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies in the Women’s Spirituality Department.
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