Home: Our Inner and Outer Sanctuary with Valerie Andrews

This conversation explores the complex dimensions of home, including its physical, psychological, and emotional aspects. We carry a sense of place and identity with us wherever we go. The years of sheltering in place gave us time to assess our circumstances when it came to our home. Was it a safe place with nurturing roommates? Was it a pleasant place that offered inspiration and beauty? Or was it cluttered, unsafe, or upsetting? She enlightens us with the human need to find a home in nature saying “Once you find a home in nature, you are never lost.” We are made of the same matter of earth; breathing the breath of forests, our tears and blood the salty ocean. This deep dialogue includes how home is a laboratory for understanding ourselves. Andrews also shares insights on those caretaking family members and other loved ones wanting to age in place including those who choose to die at home. (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)

Valerie Andrews is a writer, editor, and seminar leader specializing in Jungian psychology and the inner life of home. She’s a graduate of the Guild for Spiritual Guidance and the editor of the digital magazine Reinventing Home: Culture, Creativity, Character. She’s also a contributor to many journals and magazines and was the host of the PBS documentary featuring Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul.

Valerie Andrews is the author and editor of these books:

• A Passion for This Earth (Harper Collins 1994)
• Sanctuary: The Inner Life of Home (Editor) (Chiron Publications 2024)

To learn more about the work of Valerie Andrews go to www.valerieandrews.org.

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