by Ellen Rowland
Pulse with the bloodbeat,
as humankind turns on itself.
Revolve around the silent heart,
lamenting the ego’s rise.
Whirl against the tenor of fear
deafening love’s right to be heard.
Spin a careful nautilus
to float the stranger to shore.
Embrace the tripping differences
shrouded by skin and veil.
Twirl and thrash in endless tears,
to the bliss of a borderless dance.
We are hidden beneath your flowing folds.
Dissolve us into One.
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.
