Introducing my Matron Saint, Teresa of Avila. She was many things, but above all, she was her whole self. She invites us to celebrate and live fully into all the sacred and diverse parts of our selves. Teresa was born in 1515 in Avila, Spain, land of Flamenco and bull fights. Teresa was an excellent administrator AND an insightful mystic; Proving that you can survive, even thrive, with one foot in the sublime and one in the here and now. This... Read more
Human communities have named the waters they live beside and water itself as sacred for thousands of years. As human beings, this is not something we need to discover. It is something we need to remember. If we do not respect the waters that sustain us, our life becomes unsustainable. Read more
if I rejected all White Male authors I would be just as guilty of unfairness as those who never read Women, or who only read Whites. Read more
Jon Cleland-Host writes about the upcoming solar eclipse, "What will I do during those 100 or so sacred seconds? Will I hold a ritual? Just revel in it? Hug my kids?" Read more
The sacred comes to those who wait actively, and leave their windows open. Read more
Use the fleeting moment of this year’s eclipse as a rite of passage to usher in the next portion of your adventure. Read more
Protecting the air we breathe is a moral as well as a practical imperative for those of us on an earth-honoring spiritual path. When we honor the element Air we also welcome its ability to inspire and heal. Read more
When was the last time you dug deeply into your surroundings, shedding that which you no longer need or truly want? What rituals do you have in your life to help you process changes, whether large or small? Read more
What do you still need to release in order to bring your gifts to harvest? What do you need to let go in order to offer healing and nourishment to the earth? Read more
Two of us walk the perimeter of the temple...one walks widdershins and one walks deosil, both choosing unconsciously. Read more
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