Cyclical Living in a Capitalist World

Join Megan Leatherman and Lisa Jara in this conversation about how to navigate living as cyclical being (all beings are cyclical!) in a world set up for linear progress, when you still have to work within these systems to earn your living.

“It might just be less about anything you have to add and more about just surrendering to what is real around you.”
< Megan Leatherman >

The systems we live in are broken – oppressive structures that are based on linear progress and exploitation of resources (including our own energy) in order to keep up with the self-proclaimed “norm” of continuous growth.

Yet, when we look to our beautiful planet Earth and Nature, we have the best example of sustainability and regeneration right there: Nature is cyclical, and as part of Nature, so are we!

Our bodies, regardless of sex or gender, experience the same seasons, are a miniature version of the vast and woundrous ecosystem that we see all around!

So listen in to this conversation about how to live a more cyclical and empowered life in a capitalist world, as my guest Megan Leatherman and I ponder the questions:

• What is capitalism and how can you recognise the tell-tale signs of this system playing out your own life?
• How can you navigate living as cyclical being (all beings are cyclical!) in a world set up for linear progress, when you still have to work within these systems to earn your living?
• How can attuning to the land and to Nature be the antidote to help you unravel and release the internalised oppressive structures from your nervous system?
• How can you be with the complexity of the situation and still create change towards a different future through joy and contentment?

Resources we mentioned:

Megan’s course “Composting Capitalism”
Book “Caliban and the Witch” (free pdf version)
Megan’s upcoming events (like “Needing More: a 4-week Pilgrimage into Darkness” in winter)

Lisa’s free tiny course “Unlock the (Healing) Power of your cycle”

You can also ask me (Lisa) any question here or send me a private (text/voice) message.

And if you want to address the deeper layers of menstrual or perimenopausal health issues and feel safe, happy, healthy and (w)holy in your body, book your free Curiosity Call here and let’s get to know each other.

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More about my guest:

Megan Leatherman is an anticapitalist teacher, writer, vocational guide, and naturalist. She’s the host of a podcast called “A Wild New Work” and the author of a seasonal book and two journals. All of her work is rooted in the idea that living in alignment with the Earth’s rhythms is an essential way for us to come back to our innate gifts and natural wisdom in the midst of capitalist culture. She lives in what’s now known as Portland, Oregon with her spouse and two young children.

You can learn more about her and her work over on her website or connect with her on Instagram.