I long to welcome another kind of prophet: the trickster, the court jester, the magician. They are capable of turning the world upside down and discovering hope under disaster, even joy in the corners of our collective psyches.
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I arrive in Kyoto during the Bon Festival as tiny boats with candles are launched along the Kamo...
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In my twenties, I found St. Brendan on the cover of a book on Celtic saints that fell off a library shelf to land at my feet. At one point, he even competed with St. Kevin for the most renowned exploits. Brendan visited the isle of talking birds, beached his boat on the back of a whale, and eventually came to rest in the land of the saints, his own version of paradise. Not to be outdone, Kevin held his hand out to shelter a distressed mother bird who laid her eggs in that warm embrace. Fearful of disturbing the nest, Kevin maintained this vigil, holding his precious cargo for weeks through rain and shine, until the baby birds hatched. These two legendary saints thrilled me as a child with their fantastical exploits. As an adult, I fell in love with the pagan aspects of Celtic spirituality: a deep connection to nature, the Divine Feminine, contemplation, and social justice.
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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.