For Which It Stands
I pledge allegiance to the person
you believe yourself to be
Author: Carolyn Chilton Casas
Love Is an Imperfect Science
Take the exponential devotion of a parent
for their child— its geometry so compelling
we angle toward our offspring in wonder,
Ordinary Wonders
Think about how our legs
move us steadily
toward our desires…
Those Who Tend The Fire
Your falling apart magnificence,
say the grandmothers
who tend the fire just for me,
is what we most love about you.
The Braided Way
The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.