Come, my child, into the empty chamber
Of my heart and pick up the chalk you will
Find there scattered among the sharp-edged stones.
Draw all you know that’s wrong on the four
Dark walls around you; then clap the chalk dust
From your hands into a cloud of many colors:
We will watch together as it settles
Full of grace like leaves of autumn sugar
Maples on the stick figures of our fears.
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.
