A Spirituality of Ecstasy: Dionysian Spirituality and Dionysian Naturalism Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D. Dionysian Naturalism is a spiritual and philosophical approach that seeks to integrate the revelatory and ecstatic aspects of the ancient Greek god Dionysus with contemporary insights into nature, human psychology, and ecology. It bridges the gap between the emotional, ecstatic, and irrational elements of human experience with a naturalistic worldview grounded in the material world. Dionysian Naturalism views spirituality as something rooted in the natural world, with an emphasis on embodied experiences, communal rituals, and deep connections to the rhythms and cycles of nature. It embraces the transformative and liberating aspects of Dionysus, incorporating themes such as ecstasy, transgression, and the dissolution of boundaries into a framework that honors the sacredness of the earth and the web of life (Mellinger 2015a; 2015b; 2015c; 2016a; 2016b; 2018; 2020a; 20...