Farming, Self Care & Ceremony with Charlie Showers

Don’t you love it when science geeks get spiritual? I do, because when highly rational folks admit that the world is far more mysterious than it is predictable, it’s intensely validating for us intuitive hippies who’ve believed in magic all along.This is one of those beautiful and surprising conversations with one of my farming idols Charlie Showers from Black Barn Farm that’ll have you rethinking everything. And/or thinking you want to get into apple growing. DO IT.Charlie is a geological engineer, agricultural researcher, bushfire and natural disaster expert, fruit tree grafting jedi, permaculture ninja, dad, husband, unapologetically ritualistic bloke and bloody legend.We traverse:🍏 Eldership🍏 The meaning of life🍏 Men’s circles + gatherings🍏 Permaculture farming🍏 Orchard rituals🍏 First gen farming🍏 Losing freedom, gaining depth🍏 Schooling regrets🍏 Father/son rites of passage🍏 Self care for men🍏 Recharging as an introvert🍏 Advance sleep phase disorder🍏 Charlie’s #1 most important skill (surprising)🍏 Anti-fragility🧙‍♀️LINKY POOSBlack Barn Farm’s home on the webBlack Barn Farm on InstaBlack Barn Farm fruit treesWendell BerryBook ~ The Complete Book of Self Sufficiency by John SeymourCastlemaine Rites of Passage ProgramOrganisation ~ The Men’s TableMenergy ~ Men’s GatheringNon-Violent CommunicationSociocracyBook ~ AntiFragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas TalebConcept ~ Ask vs. Guess Culture***support Reskillience on Patreon***