Reconnecting to the wisdom of the land (with Angell Deer)
December 11th 2024
In this inspiring episode, Cordula Frei welcomes Angell Deer, founder of The Sanctuary Coaching and Healing Center, to explore the profound importance of returning to a deep connection with the land and wilderness for healing and well-being. Angell shares his transformative journey of personal rebirth and how it shaped his mission to guide CEOs, executives, and leaders in rediscovering their life purpose. Through heartfelt discussion, they examine how modern leaders often grapple with inner struggles—depression, anxiety, and disconnection—despite outward success. Angell emphasizes that true leadership begins within and that healing our inner conflicts is essential to resolving the world’s external challenges. By embracing vulnerability and self-inquiry, leaders can unlock authentic strength, inner peace, and a renewed connection to nature’s wisdom. Join this powerful conversation to uncover how The Sanctuary helps individuals navigate the path of self-transformation and how reconnecting with the land can ignite personal and collective healing.
Angell Deer is a mystic, medicine man, teacher, permaculturist, beekeeper, international speaker, and lover of all life forms. He has dedicated his life to remembering, learning, and teaching ancient wisdom through the Andean Cosmology and Norse Shamanism lineages. His passion is to weave words and stories, people and places, darkness and light, wounds and love, ancient and modern times. Deeply committed to the healing of this world, he is heartbrokenly inspired by our shared humanity. He likes to dwell in the adventurous space of not-knowing, learning from his elders the mystery and magic of creation in the never-ending inquiry into a spiritual way of life. He is often found on the land of The Sanctuary in awe of the myceliumystic connections of life, tending to the trees and animals, and praying for a world where relationships, community, and deep care for life are a reality.
Angell is trained as a Veterinarian, Medicine Man, Breathwork Practitioner, Reiki Master, Meditation Teacher, Herbalist, Beekeeper, and more. He is an ordained minister and a licensed Wellness Professional. He founded the New York Bee Sanctuary, a national nonprofit advocating for the preservation of bees & pollinators.
He was an advisor to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for five years. He has spoken in front of global audiences at the French Davos forum, the French embassy in New York, as the nominee for Entrepreneur of the year by Ernst & Young, at Harvard Business School, Parson School of Design in NYC, awarded the NYC Venture Fellow for best Entrepreneur in New York City by mayor Bloomberg, and was recognized as “Earth Rockstar” in 2022 at the Global Concert for Earth.
The Sanctuary is a Shamanic Healing Center located in Callicoon, NY, on the 7 acres of land of the Sacred White Deer. The land is a safe haven for animals, plants, bees, and people. It is certified as Bee Safe by New York Bee Sanctuary, Pollinator Friendly, Wildlife Refuge, and as a Monarch Butterfly Station
Cordula Frei is an international author, ecopsychologist, and nature enthusiast dedicated to exploring the profound connections between humans and the natural world. Having spent years living in the wild, she brings a deeply intuitive understanding of ecological and psychological harmony to her work. Cordula collaborates with horses and dogs in her healing practices, fostering meaningful interspecies relationships as part of her ecopsychological approach.
As an editor, writer, and spaceholder, Cordula has contributed to various magazines and institutions within the integral and anthroposophic communities. Most recently, she played a pivotal role in launching Hofgut LEO, Germany’s first regenerative cooperative, nestled in the picturesque Southern Black Forest. Cordula’s passion lies in inspiring others to reconnect with the land, embrace sustainable living, and foster inner growth through the wisdom of nature.
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