Deer Maiden: An Indigenous Taiwanese Folktale
Once upon a time, a young man named Ya’ai of the Amis tribe was out hunting wild goats and...
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Category: Paths and Traditions
Ancestral Winter Rituals: Imbolc
My Armstrong ancestors were a huge clan-based family that lived up in the high hills of Cumbria,...
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Rosary: Umbilical Cord to the Goddess
The rosary? Really? Why would I pray the rosary? Why does Our Lady, in apparition after...
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Why Buddha Sits
Let me tell you a story about Buddha. This story is often mischaracterized as mythology or...
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In This Universe All Things Are Connected
Spencer Martin is creative director of the documentary, “The Spirit of the Salmon,”...
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.