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In this bonus episode of Living Hellenism, George Lizos and Elyse Welles are joined by Kavit Shah, coordinator for the International Center for Cultural Studies Europe, to discuss the upcoming International Conference and Gathering of Elders in India. This global gathering brings together elders, practitioners, academics, policymakers, and young leaders from indigenous and ancestral traditions around the world to explore the theme “Ancestral Wisdom in Contemporary Challenges.” With delegates from more than 40 countries, the conference creates a space for living traditions to connect, support one another, and share wisdom for the modern world.
Together, they discuss the importance of indigenous religions, cultural appreciation, spiritual leadership, sacred community, land-based wisdom, and the role of younger generations in carrying ancestral traditions forward. The conversation explores how Hellenic polytheism fits within a wider global family of living spiritual traditions, why these traditions matter in an age of rapid technological and social change, and how gathering in ritual, dialogue, ceremony, and shared experience can help revive and strengthen ancient ways of relating to the land, the divine, and each other.
Get George's book Secrets of Greek Mysticism: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uPvr
Get Elyse's book Sacred Wild: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738779768
Register for the 9th Triennial International Conference & Gathering of Elders: https://www.iccsglobal.org/
About the Hosts:
George Lizos is a psychic healer and the first native ordained priest of the Hellenic Ethnic Religion in Cyprus. He's the creator of the Energy Work Membership, and a bestselling author of Secrets of Greek Mysticism, Protect Your Light, and Ancient Manifestation Secrets, translated into more than 10 languages. His work has been featured in Goop, National Geographic, Mind Body Green, The Sun, US Weekly, and he was named Spiritual Writer of the Year 2024 by Kindred Spirit Magazine. George is passionate about empowering spiritual seekers with energy tools and practices to help them manifest their purpose and create powerful change in the world.
Connect with George on Instagram and at https://georgelizos.com/
Elyse Weelles is a native Greek priestess, author, and spiritual guide whose work explores the sacred landscapes and pre-Hellenic traditions of Greece. Rooted in her ancestral lineage from Arcadia and shaped by fieldwork across ancient sacred sites, she teaches Earth Temple Arts and practices connected to the spirits of the land, the Minoans, and the Mycenaeans. She is the author of Sacred Wild: An Invitation to Connect with Spirits of the Land and an initiated High Priestess in the Faery Tradition of witchcraft.
Connect with Elyse on Instagram and at https://www.elysewelles.com/
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