The Altar
The term evangelical has become purely political in America. In my youth I could not have imagined my faith being entwined with politics in any way.
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Light Of The Body
I Am the Body, I Am the Radiance around the body, and I Am the energy field of this beating bloody heart that extends beyond the stars, enfolding the farthest galaxies.
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Sacred Meadows
“Often I am permitted to return to a meadow…” Robert Duncan A grassy knob where lovers...
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Gift of Laniakea
If I could give you one gift before I leave this world, what I want most to give, and share, is...
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Gurley and Nell
My father was born in the Cherokee foothills along the border between the Carolinas in 1929. His...
Read MoreThe 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.