Visitations from the Holy Ordinary
From KPFA - The Visionary Activist Show by KPFA
April 2, 2026 · 60 min
About this episode
Terry Tempest Williams discusses the Glorians and their significance in understanding our connection to nature amidst political and environmental challenges.
Liberating Trickster Kinship arising from Grief… Maundy Thursday – Maundy Thursday is named after the Latin word mandatum (“mandate”), referring to the new commandment Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper to “love one another.” Caroline welcomes Terry Tempest Williams, award winning author of over 20 books, dedicated cultural voice on behalf of what she loves, and what she is in Nature… the most recent of which is The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary… Terry Tempest Williams Website “In this time of political fragility, climate chaos, and seeking hope wherever we can find its glimmer, Terry Tempest Williams introduces us to the Glorians. They are not distant deities, but the ordinary, often overlooked presences—animal, plant, memory, moment—that reveal our shared vulnerability and interconnectedness with the natural world. The Glorians can be as small as an ant ferrying a coyote willow blossom to its queen or as commonplace as the night sky. But what they can collectively teach us—about the radical act of attending to beauty and carrying forward against all odds—is immense. “In this time of political fragility, climate chaos, and seeking hope wherever we can…
People in this episode
Host: Caroline
Guest: Terry Tempest Williams
Topics covered
- grief
- interconnectedness
- nature
- political fragility
- climate chaos
- hope
Keywords
- Glorians
- Terry Tempest Williams
- nature
- grief
- political fragility
- climate chaos
- hope
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary
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