The map is the territory
I think very few people really know where they live, all the many dimensions of a place, historical, seasonal, geological, sensorial.
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Relearning The Alphabet
Each time we speak, we give birth. Something of our soul goes forth into the world, embodied in air
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Where We Truly Belong
We are wired for belonging. It is part of our nature to look to others for survival. We must create a culture of belonging based on fierce and tender care for the Earth, for life itself.
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On Rough-books, Resilience, and Love
I have not plummeted, as poet Denise Levertov once wrote. Something in me is whispering the same…
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Small, Slow and Low
As always when I have a spiritual question, I headed outside and got my hands in the dirt. It is always for me the growing things that hold the simplest and most important answers. How would they answer this question? What did they know about collaborating with the underworld?
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.