Books
Writing has been another pathway through which I have explored the meeting places of psyche, Earth, spirit, and transformation. These books move across ecopsychology, spirituality, ancestral healing, the Work That Reconnects, and ecological imagination, reflecting different moments and expressions of my evolving interests.
Below you’ll find books I have authored, edited, and translated in English and Spanish.
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Earth Reconnection: Ecological Approaches to Human Potential (2025)
Author · Published in Spanish
The widespread sense of separation from nature, usually viewed as the cornerstone of civilization and of what makes us human, is increasingly revealing its limitations. Mounting ecological challenges and the looming threat of social collapse fundamentally arise from an inability to awaken from the trance of alienation.
Inspired by the work of Joanna Macy and rooted in decades of group work and teaching, Earth Reconnection argues that human wholeness emerges from the revitalization of our bond with the web of life. Moving beyond superficial notions of ecology and bringing them into conversation with psychology and spirituality, the book proposes that reconnecting with the Earth is an urgent, inescapable task for both the unfolding of our human potential and for planetary flourishing.
“Deep accolades to Dr. Adrián Villaseñor Galarza for curating this beautiful collection of teaching and stories addressing the ecological and spiritual work of these times…Earth Reconnection is a precious offering of how to connect self, community, and spirit during such uncertain and emergent times.”
Jeanine M. Canty, PhD
The Wild Call of Nature (2020)
Author · Ecological Fiction / Magical Realism
A deep-seated confusion guides the lives of domesticated humans, causing a crisis of planetary proportions. With all their fervor and devotion, the forest keepers summon the presence of the Great Mother to assist their human kin.
Under the guidance of a variety of creatures, Artemio embarks on a journey through the uncertain and bewildering paths of the Wild Spirit, bringing him face to face with the holy mystery dwelling in the jungles of his own being.
My first work of fiction, The Wild Call of Nature brings many of the ecological and spiritual questions that animate my work into the realm of story and imagination, exploring our estrangement from the living world and the possibilities of remembering our allegiance to all life.
“Artemio’s journey is full of lessons for us all.”
Joanna Macy, PhD
Nuestra vida como Gaia (2019): La guía actualizada de El Trabajo Que Reconecta
Spanish Translator · Joanna Macy & Molly Brown
Nuestra vida como Gaia is the Spanish translation of Joanna Macy and Molly Brown’s Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects, a foundational guide to the theory and practice of the Work That Reconnects.
Bringing together deep ecology, systems thinking, spiritual practice, and engaged action, the updated book offers conceptual and experiential resources for strengthening our capacity to respond creatively and compassionately to the social and ecological challenges of our time.
I translated this and its previous edition as part of the broader work of making the Work That Reconnects accessible to Spanish-speaking communities and practitioners.
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Ancestral Healing: Millenary Legacies in Service of the Soul (2018)
Author · Published in Spanish
In these times of haste and plastic, of hyperindividualism and consumerism, the song of the soul resounds clear and incorruptible in the depths of our being. At such level, where health and disease are engendered, our ancestral lineages are an essential ally in recovering fragments of our lost sense of humanity.
Ancestral Healing explores the ways our personal lives are woven into the transgenerational currents that sustain us. Bringing ancestral wisdom into conversation with psychology, spirituality, and contemporary life, this call to the roots, to the depths of soul, invites us to look with new eyes and recognize that this precious life is s gift of our ancestors.
“Insightfully piercing the illusory veil of generational forgetfulness rampant in disenchanted reductionist thinking, Adrián poignantly and elegantly resuscitates the indigenous heart.…Seamlessly integral and effortlessly lucid, Sanación ancestral critically synergizes a wide range of disciplines in this bundle of creative medicine and refined beauty.”
Jeff Jenkins, PhD.
Director, Spiritual Ecology Center
Heart of the Sky, Heart of the Earth: Spirituality in the Planetary Era (2017)
Author · Published in Spanish
The planetary challenges of our time call not only for social and ecological transformation, but for a deepening of consciousness and a renewed relationship with the sacred.
Heart of the Sky, Heart of the Earth explores the contours of a spirituality responsive to the planetary era, one capable of integrating spirit and matter, inner transformation and ecological participation. At the center of such proposal is the heart as a place of encounter and integration of heaven and Earth, which gives way to the true planetary human, and with it the possibility of a viable future for all.
“…I have in my hands the manuscript, Heart of Sky, Heart of the Earth. After having read it in detail, I only have a phrase for the readers: READ IT, it is the best work produced by a Mexican. Expressing a strong appreciation to the author for this profound work that accompanies his task of awakening us to the awareness of the OMtakuye oyasin that summarizes his words; we are one with all our relations.”
Coyote Alberto Ruz
Bioalchemy: On the Transformative Belonging of Nature, Humans, and Soul (2015)
Author
Bioalchemy is a personal and philosophical exploration of the transformative possibilities within the ecological challenges of our time. Drawing inspiration from the alchemical tradition, the book explores the intimate entwinement of human beings, nature, and soul, and provides a contemporary, spiritually-informed exploration of humanity’s place and role in an enchanted world.
Organized around three interrelated movements—self-discovery, reconnection with nature, and sustainable action—it proposes that personal transformation and ecological regeneration are dimensions of a shared process.
Through its various essays, the book invites a fuller participation in the enchanted and living Earth and in the possibilities of a life nourished by soul.
“This is a gem of a book! Like the philosopher’s stone or the vital elixir of the alchemical traditions from which it draws, Bioalchemy can catalyze the reader into a more full and creative participation with the enchanted and living Earth it celebrates. Villasenor-Galarza’s is an insightful and poetic voice in the emerging field of integral ecologies, and Bioalchemy will be well received by those seeking inspiration at the intersections of religion, ecology, and consciousness studies.”
Sean Kelly, PhD.
Professor, California Institute of Integral Studies. Author of Coming Home: Birth and Transformation of the Planetary Era and Becoming Gaia: On the Threshold of Planetary Initiation
The Great Turning: Awakening to Earth’s Blooming (2015)
Author & Editor · Published in Spanish
The Great Turning is the first Spanish-language anthology devoted to Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects, bringing together voices and experiences grounded in the particular social, cultural, and ecological realities of the Spanish-speaking world. Approaching the Work That Reconnects from a Latin American or “Southern” perspective, the volume opened a collective space for exploring and contextualizing this work through the particular sensibilities and realities of the region.
The book brings theoretical reflection into conversation with personal and collective experience, exploring the shifts in consciousness, creativity, and service needed to participate in a life-sustaining society. Together, its contributions form a chorus of voices responding to the challenges of our time while affirming the possibilities of acting on behalf of life on Earth.
“In celebrating the promise of this book, I bow to Adrian Villasenor for his vision and his care in bringing it forth. As activist, teacher, scholar, and healer, he belongs to the Great Turning and lives his life in service to it…May the words and testimonies he has gathered here reach farther yet, flowing out in widening circles.”
Joanna Macy, PhD