Animal Chaplaincy - A Sacred Service with Rev. Sarah Bowen - EP 294

Explore the world of animal chaplaincy with guest Reverend Sarah Bowen, an interfaith minister, interspecies educator, and advocate for exploited and endangered species. Whether we live in the city or the country, we intersect the animal world on a daily basis, and that intersection often poses challenges. Animal Chaplains extend care and help people with the emotional, spiritual and moral struggles associated with the animal world.  In this episode we discuss the spiritual lives of animals, processing animal loss, memorializing deceased animals, finding spiritual solutions to pesky animal ‘problems’, and the courage it takes to deliberate ethics. Whether you are an animal guardian, activist, or simply someone seeking deeper spiritual connections, this episode will inspire you to view animals and their habitats in a new light. If you want to pursue further, Rev. Sarah’s Animal Chaplaincy program accepts and educates a new cohort annually.  Bio - Sarah A. Bowen is an animal chaplain and educator who teaches interspecies mindfulness practices, helps humans survive the pain of animal loss, and advocates for exploited and endangered species. You can often find her huddled over wildlife struck by cars, giving them a sacred sendoff. A columnist on animal/human relationships for Spirituality & Health magazine, Bowen’s work has also appeared in Parabola, Tricycle, and Religion Dispatches. She is the award-dinning author of the book "Sacred Sendoffs: An Animal Chaplain’s Advice For Surviving Animal Loss, Making Life Meaningful, & Healing The Planet" and the Executive Director of the Animal Chaplaincy Training at Compassion Consortium.     About Sarah's Book : 1. Book "Sacred Sendoffs: An Animal Chaplain’s Advice For Surviving Animal Loss, Making Life Meaningful, & Healing The Planet" available wherever you buy books and on Audible 2. Training: Train to become an animal chaplain 3. Access tools for animal loss  Sacredsendoffs.com provides links to all of the above. #AnimalChaplaincy #SacredSendOffs #InterspeciesConnection #CompassionForAnimals #AnimalAdvocacy #SpiritualConnection #MindfulnessWithAnimals #EnduringCompanions #HealingThroughRituals #AnimalCompanions