divine feminine

This article explores the intersection of Christian contemplative tradition and ecofeminism to address the spiritual roots of ecological imbalance. Through a critical examination of the Western tradition’s historical estrangement from nature and the divine feminine, the article proposes a contemplative ecology rooted in the Hebrew Wisdom tradition and the ancient Christian practice of “natural contemplation,” informed by a new reading of the Song of Songs. By integrating the divine feminine sheltered within the Wisdom tradition, as well as recognizing the deep ecological and sacramental implications of the Song, the article suggests a way to heal the rift between rationalist, androcentric, and patriarchal consciousness and its estranged other: woman, body, sex, and earth.