In this episode of The Holy Wild, Victoria Loorz speaks with Sean Ó Gaoithín, the lead gardener at Glenveagh National Park, Irish forest-tender and a third-level Hedge Druid, about his journey of ecological restoration, ancestral reconnection, and spiritual practice. They share how sacred relationship with land is remembered through language, biodiversity, and embodied gestures like Gaia Touch. Together, they explore insights on rewilding efforts in Donegal, the ancient Celtic festivals, declaring peace with nature through prayerful movement, and how despair and hope can both be holy as we return to sacred kinship with Earth.

Connect with Sean:

• Article: Native Woodlands of County Donegal Book Launch
• Instagram: @ogaoithin

Mentioned in the episode:

• Book: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Organization: Botanic Garden Conservation International
• Video: What is GAIA TOUCH? Interview with Marko Pogacnik
• Video: Gaia Touch 1: Body Exercises by Marko Pogacnik
• Organization: Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids
• Article: Rudolph Steiner's anthroposophy

Connect with the Center:

• Website: wildspirituality.earth
• Victoria's Website: victorialoorz.com
• Email: hello@wildspirituality.earth
• Linktree: linktr.ee/ctrforwildspirituality
• Instagram: @center_for_wild_spirituality

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 08:38 The Seeded Wild Forest
• 11:45 Donegal
• 13:01 Indigenous Language As A Doorway
• 16:12 "Ecology Is My Religion"
• 17:46 Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
• 20:09 A Gardener Hopes For Eden
• 25:01 Hope and Despair are both Holy
• 26:06 Invasive Species
• 28:45 Gaia Touch Earth Yoga
• 31:34 Transmitters and Receivers
• 34:43 The Fairies of Particular Places
• 40:48 Declaring Peace
• 43:51 Weeds Are Part of Biodiversity
• 47:44 Generational Shift
• 50:49 Sean's Druid Journey
• 54:41 Order of Bards Ovates and Druids
• 57:36 Celtic Annual Cycle
• 60:54 The 7 Directions
• 66:37 Being Drawn Home
• 71:16 Sacred Invitation
• 73:32 Ethan and Cherry Tree
• 76:43 Outro