Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyze the sociological reasons behind the success of 'ecospirituality' (Chone 2017) in Western society. To do this I tried to detect the peculiar characteristics that distinguish the social ground on which this phenomenon has grown. For this purpose it was first necessary to highlight the main features of the 'spiritual turn' (Giordan 2004 e 2016; Houtman e Aupers 2007) a part of the wider process of desecularization of the world. After this step it was possible to investigate the phenomenon of ecospirituality intended as a process of ‘reenchantment’ of nature. This process, in my opinion, represents a reaction to the ‘fallout’ of modernization, seen as a carrier of corruption and alienation. Ecospirituality is a narrative capable of enriching the meaning of contemporary experience, fostering new scenarios of 'fullness' and 'authenticity' (Taylor 2002) through a 'sacralization of nature' (Cardano 1997)
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