Selena’s talk is called “Reintegrating with Nature Through Our Body and Magickal Rituals”
Our connection with nature has been lost amidst the chaos and hustle of modern Westernized society. Not only has this disconnect separated us from our natural environment, it has created disharmony with our own bodies and our sense of peace and fulfillment, and weakened our ability to traverse life’s obstacles. To be estranged from nature creates discord within ourselves, for we are of nature and not separate entities. You cannot have a relationship with your body if you do not have a relationship with nature. Spiritual traditions from many cultures are rich with practices that foster coalescence with nature. One such tradition is witchcraft, and I will examine modern witchcraft rituals that can be utilized in today’s society by those who feel disconnected. Additionally, I will address specific deities who cultivate methods of connecting with our natural divinity. I will share insights from particular movement arts that foster intention, awareness, and mindfulness. Utilizing my extensive experience as a dancer, martial artist, and practitioner of traditional witchcraft I will offer tools to reintegrate mindful movement, reverence to nature, and reverence for ourselves into our lives.
About Selena
Selena Madden believes magic is a part of all of us and can guide us through life’s obstacles. She believes in fostering connection with one’s intuition, which to her, is akin to connecting with the divine. She carefully and respectfully works with deities from various pantheons, such as Hindu traditions, Celtic, Egyptian, Greek, and Yoruban.
As a trained dancer and martial artist, she has cultivated her learnings and passion into a shareable practice designed to help women (re)connect with their inner warrior, lover, and other archetypes. Her training stems from bellydance, snakedance, ballet, Capoeira, Filipino Lameco, Kung Fu, and Aikido. She is actively working on her dissertation for her PhD in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she earned her M.A. Pacifica has provided her the academic foundation to support her array of spiritual practices and holistic approaches for cultivating a powerful, loving, and nurtured feminine. She is currently working with her partner, Orpheus Black, in his thriving coaching practice around sexuality, intimacy, kink, and interpersonal power dynamics.
To hear Selena’s talk and many others, join us at the Mythologium!
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