I remember entering her kitchen
to find dough spilling over
the earthenware edge of the bowl
resting on her floral oilcloth;
how sometimes I could feel a breeze
through her eyelet curtains, as if hinting
of invisible visitors.
I remember the way the kneaded dough became
larger than itself, like the spirit overflowing
the confines of the body,
and the air of her whole house
that would soon enough
fill with a holy aroma
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.
