Wildheart Club | how to immerse into the wild

Podcast notes and journal prompts for S8E4

Welcome to Wildheart Club! For those who enjoy our podcast, these posts include extensive notes on each episode, as well as journal prompts to deepen your exploration of the words and themes we chat about.

Today’s post relates to Season 8, Episode 4: Immerse.

We recommend listening to the conversation first, before exploring the notes and prompts below.

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This week’s notes

Why is the idea of immersion so relevant right now?

The element of autumn is water, associated with reflection, emotion, clarity, healing, release and more besides. When we think about this imagery, the idea of ‘immersing’ ourselves in the depths of these feelings and qualities feels very natural.

The call towards immersion becomes even more apparent when we consider the shortening days and incoming darkness of this time of year. We’re invited to turn inwards, go beneath the surface and explore our inner worlds, which very much relates to the idea of being ‘immersed’ in the sense of being gently held or contained in some way.

Early autumn can also be a time of immersion in terms of focus, when we’re deeply involved in plans and tasks as we sink back into the rhythm of life and work after the drifting days of summer - or as we look ahead and consider what we might want to complete before the end of the calendar year.