# The Spiritual Ecology of Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

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Published: 2026-06-20T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee grew up in London with a Russian Sufi mystic living downstairs, seekers showing up at all hours and meditation happening constantly. Then his family moved to a coastal redwood forest in Northern California, where he learned to surf and fell in love with wilderness. Today, Emmanuel is the founder, executive editor and podcast host of Emergence Magazine – for nearly a decade, one of the most important venues for spiritually-infused ecological writing. His new book, Remembering Earth , is both a meditation on the sacred nature of the living world and a practical guide to re-entering it. In this conversation, we explore Sufism's radical vision of the divine as intimate and immanent, rather than distant and transcendent. We also talk about jazz — Emmanuel dropped out of school at age 16 to play acoustic bass — and the liminal space of creative improvisation. Other stops along the way: the epigenetic memory of birdsong, how breath and walking can become a form of prayer; what dreams are and where they come from; and the boundlessness of Earth’s love. Note: Wonder Cabinet is taking a summer break. We’ll be back in August with new episodes. — Emergence Magazine Emmanuel’s new book, “Remembering Earth” " The Nightingale’s Song ," a film by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee and Adam Loften Anne’s conversation with Sam Lee — 00:00:00 The Magic We've Forgotten 00:02:15 Growing Up With a Guru 00:06:55 One River, Many Names 00:15:55 Spiritual Ecology and Practice 00:29:05 Nightingales, Jazz, and Dreams Wonder Cabinet is hosted by Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson. Find out more about the show at https://wondercabinetproductions.com, where you can subscribe to the podcast and our newsletter.

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