KRISTOPHER     DRUMMOND

“There’s a thread you follow. It goes among

things that change. But it doesn’t change.

People wonder about what you are pursuing.

You have to explain about the thread.”

-William Stafford

Hi there! I'm Kristopher, a writer, poet, and wilderness guide with Remembering Earth, an ecological rites of passage organization I co-founded with three wild-hearted friends in Western North Carolina on the unceded territorial lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee.

 

My work is about the intersection of spirituality, ecology, and culture with an ear to the collective unconscious and listening myself and supporting others toward wholeness and expressive freedom with the wild world.

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In my writing, I follow dreams, court first lines, and hold what William Stafford called the "thread" of my unique meaning. For me, this means being bare as a way of bringing permission to others through revealing the truths it's taken me years to uncover. I'm currently in the final stages of publishing my first collection of poetry, ReGenesis, and working on a book titled Revelations: A Memoir For the End of The World that I will publish in late 2024.

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In my teaching and guiding, I hold the complexities of life on earth at this moment as we stare down impending ecological crises and cultural disintegrations. Through empowering beautiful, authentic expression in others, I aim to support soulful expression, healing, and ecological awareness that allows writers to reach and impact readers in their immediate bioregions while embracing their unique visions and voices.

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My formal training includes:
 

• 12 years of Buddhist meditation practice in the Insight and Zen traditions (including over 100 days of silent retreat)
   

• Four years of residential training in contemplative practice and spiritual direction at the Sacred Space Foundation in northern England
   

• Ongoing 5Rhythms and Authentic Movement embodiment practices 
   

• Five years of somatic-based council and men’s work with Evryman men’s group
   

• Ritual Grief Facilitation Training with ritualist and grief worker Shauna Janz
   

• Four years of intensive dream work, eco-depth psychology, rites of passage and Soulcraft training
  through the Animas Valley Institute and School of Lost Borders
   

• Poetry as a Tool for Wellness Facilitator Training with The Institute of Poetic Medicine
   

• Nine month Writing to Awaken training with Mark Matousek
   

• Writing Teacher and Business Writing Coach with Montana State University
   

• A bachelor's degree in English Literature from Montana State University
   

• 10+ years as a communications professional including organizational and nonprofit communications, freelance writing for publication, copywriting, editing and branding
   

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