Parachutes of Hope: Reflections on Lent, Baba Yaga, and Palestine
Every candle, every dance, repairs the cracks of the world.
Read MorePosted by Isabel Mares | Mar 4, 2024 | Ancestors, Braided Perspectives, Editor's Picks, Featured |
Every candle, every dance, repairs the cracks of the world.
Read MorePosted by Marijo Grogan | Aug 2, 2023 | Braided Perspectives, Editor's Picks, Featured |
I arrive in Kyoto during the Bon Festival as tiny boats with candles are launched along the Kamo...
Read MorePosted by Sara Raztresen | May 22, 2023 | Braided Perspectives, Featured |
Christian magic is a staple in our ancestors’ interactions with God, especially when tools like the Bible are involved.
Read MorePosted by Alfred K. LaMotte | Mar 16, 2023 | Braided Perspectives, Editor's Picks, Featured |
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.
Read MorePosted by Luke Eastwood | Nov 7, 2022 | Braided Perspectives, Featured |
Whether our sources be The Egyptian Book Of The Dead, the Koran, Tao Te Ching, Jewish scriptures, the (many various) Gospels, or New Age spirituality –the road to answers to all the eternal questions that irk humanity are there for the taking. The essence of holy scripture is not about dogma, dogma has developed in the aftermath of these sacred revelations through the institutions that grew up around each particular religion. The essence of holy scripture is gnosis – the imparting of spiritual knowledge to humanity and the guidance of each individual’s journey of the soul towards a true understanding of that knowledge.
Read MoreThe 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.