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Episode # 136: Summoned by the Earth with Cynthia Jurs on the Rosewoman Pod

Episode # 136: Summoned by The Earth with Cynthia Jurs

In this episode, Christine delves into the profound intersection of eco-spirituality and personal healing. She introduces Cynthia Jurs’s new book, Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the material world and spirituality, and the need to heal the divide between them. The episode centers on Cynthia's journey, her eco-spiritual practice, and the transformative power of connecting deeply with nature.

Cynthia Jurs is a dharma teacher and author of Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World. Cynthia Jurs became a dharma teacher (Dharmacharya) in the Order of Interbeing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 1994 and in 2018, was made an honorary lama in the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in recognition of her dedication in carrying out the Earth Treasure Vase practice. Inspired by thirty years of pilgrimage into diverse communities and ecosystems, today Cynthia is forging a new path of dharma in service to Gaia—a path deeply rooted in the feminine, honoring indigenous cultures, and devoted to collective awakening. Cynthia leads meditations, retreats, courses, and pilgrimages to support the emergence of a global community of engaged and embodied sacred activists. 

In this episode, we cover the following:

  • The Practice of Earth Treasure Vases
  • The Ceremony and its Global Impact
  • Experience in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Selecting of Vase Locations and forming Global Mandala
  • Nuclear Guardianship
  • Evolution of Cynthia’s Spiritual Path with Tibetan Buddhism
  • Gaia as the Greatest Teacher
  • Community and Healing
  • No Judgment Principle
  • Mother Earth as Refuge
  • Emerging Gaian Spirituality
  • Reflection on Religious Structures and Practices
  • Reclaiming Gaia’s Oracle
  • Healing the Feminine and Sexual Wounding
  • Role of Women in Activism and Peace
  • Collective Awakening and Community-Based Enlightenment

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“Today Cynthia is forging a new path of dharma in service to Gaia—a path deeply rooted in the feminine, honoring indigenous cultures, and devoted to collective awakening.”
— Rosebud Woman
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Frequently asked

Who is Cynthia Jurs?
Cynthia Jurs is a dharma teacher ordained in Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing and an honorary lama in the Vajrayana tradition, known for her Earth Treasure Vase practice and for her book Summoned by the Earth: Becoming a Holy Vessel for Healing Our World.
What is the Earth Treasure Vase practice?
It's a ceremony Cynthia Jurs leads around the world, burying blessed vases in ecologically significant or wounded places as an act of healing and devotion to the earth.
What does Cynthia Jurs mean by an "emerging Gaian spirituality"?
She describes a spiritual path rooted in the feminine and in indigenous wisdom, one that treats the earth itself, Gaia, as both teacher and refuge.
What topics does this episode cover?
Christine and Cynthia Jurs talk about the Earth Treasure Vase ceremony, her experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo, nuclear guardianship work, and healing the divide between spirituality and the material world.
Christine Mason

Christine Mason

Founder & Author, Rosebud Woman
Christine Marie Mason is the founder and CEO of Rosebud Woman, a leading brand in women’s intimate wellness and self-care. She is the author of six books on embodiment, intimacy, and awakening, and the host of The Rose Woman podcast—ranked in the top 5% worldwide. A longtime yoga and consciousness teacher, Christine writes and speaks on women’s health, sexuality, and midlife vitality, helping people cultivate love, reverence, and radiant wellbeing in every stage of life.