Free Forest Therapy Walk on World AIDS Day

This walk on World AIDS Day is inspired by Franciscan Fr. Richard Purcell's legacy of loving his siblings: Sister Mother Earth, his LGBTQ and Franciscan community, and his biological brother, Marty, whom he cared for during his last years living with AIDS. 

During this guided forest therapy walk, we will intentionally slow down to connect deeply with nature. While studies have demonstrated a wide array of health benefits to forest therapy, we will build on those benefits and look beyond.  Through a series of invitations you’ll reflect on being part of nature, not separate from it, and your relationship to all other beings. Spend some time building your relationship to Sister Mother Earth, Brother Sun, Sister Water, Brother Wind, and more siblings of creation. After each invitation we will come together as a community to reflect and to connect. Join us on this walk to honor those who’ve returned to the…