Tag: The Spiritual Life

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Reflections on the sacred and the profane. A home for the rituals, questions, and lived experiences that shape relationship with the Transcendent—covering everything from structured spiritual practice to those quiet, ineffable moments of encounter that invite deeper meaning.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Hildegard von Bingen

    By the end of her long, robust life Hildegard von Bingen was an advisor of kings, princes, and popes; had run two abbeys; had numerous visions and conversations with God, and produced extensive works as a medical healer and naturalist. 

  • Making Peace

    Making Peace

    Forgiveness is necessary to peacemakers, but it’s difficult to make peace when one has been hurt. One of the best means of facilitating forgiveness

  • Tending the Flame

    Tending the Flame

    When alchemists failed at their projects, it was because they let their fire go out. The light, heat, and warmth went out of their work because they grew too weary to tend the flame.