In this episode, Veronica Stanwell joins me to explore the importance of gathering in council and community to meet these increasingly chaotic times. Together, we dive into what it means to reconnect with the roundhouse—the circular dwelling of our British and Irish heritage—and the profound wisdom that emerges when we become receptive to the ancestors’ guidance.

Veronica also talks about the ancestral immersions she hosts in the Welsh rainforest, where participants gather in a reconstructed roundhouse to experience ancestral village life. We explore what happens when we sit in council with both our human and non-human kin, as a way of remedying the isolation of modernity.

Veronica offers grounded wisdom on creating meaningful community despite the demands of contemporary living, and we discuss the importance of right-relationship, reciprocity, and slowing down enough to truly listen.