Bonding with nature is a powerful thing, especially for those who use hunting to get in touch with the deepest parts of their souls.Mansal Denton describes the process of sacred hunting he teaches and how to harness the power of nature for your spiritual benefit, whether you want to hunt or not, in this very primal Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Mansal at his Sacred Hunting website and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.For Living 4D listeners: If you’re interested in participating in a sacred hunt, receive a $250 discount when you enroll by mentioning that you heard about it on Living 4D.Show NotesMansal’s rite of passage into manhood came in prison. (5:54)What sacred ritual means to Mansal. (10:54)Sexual abstinence and hunting. (19:44)The act of sacrifice. (27:34)The importance of myth in our lives. (36:00)Could going to prison be its own rite of passage? (58:31)“Nature is the ultimate embodiment of the feminine.” (1:10:14)The act of hunting evokes a practice of death medicine. (1:14:09)How can you save the planet without processing the grief you feel? (1:22:53)What’s your relationship with death? (1:33:27) Any disconnects we have with fundamental parts of ourselves are revealed in very unhealthy ways. (1:41:45)Ways to get in touch with your primal nature without hunting. (1:46:09)You don’t have to take the life of an animal in a hunt to tap into your wisdom. (1:55:01)Women can get a lot out of the practice of hunting. (2:08:51)Do you really know how to slow down? (2:16:53)The cosmic ancestors of a place. (2:28:20)Sacred walks with others in nature. (2:38:19)No AR-style weapons needed for sacred hunting. (2:55:22)The most important relationships a hunter has: God, nature, your self and, most importantly, the animal. (2:59:23)ResourcesMansal on the Kyle Kingsbury PodcastKill BillBoys Adrift by Leonard SaxSand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson YunkaportaPaul’s Living 4D conversation with James CarseThe work of Shane McDermottMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Academy, Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code L4D15 at checkout), Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout) and BiOptimizers (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout).We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.