MARDI GRAS – The FEAST OF FOOLS 2/19/17

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WITH NORMA NAKAI BURTON M.DIV. “We Don’t Care What the Big Chief Say!” – is a popular chant ringing in the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras. “Laughter is carbonated holiness and our last defense against hopelessness.” The Fool is an archetype, one of the universal patterns that arises out of our human collective unconscious. The Fool is arguably … Read More

QUAN YIN – Stories of Hope and Resistance 1/29/17

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with Norma Nakai Burton M.Div. The ancient tale of the Chinese Maiden who resisted oppression and triumphed became a legend of hope for all people around the world for all times.   Quan Yin’s story along with other powerful stories that has inspired love and compassion, strength and spiritual mastery, bear repeating at a time such as this.   Music: Cyrise … Read More

UNITY VALENTINE’s DAY ~ HEART PRAYERS 2/12/17

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with Norma Nakai Burton M.Div. On Valentine’s Day we draw hearts, send heart-felt notes to loved ones, and spread love through hearts, hearts, hearts. Let’s spread some love this Valentine’s Day to our earth – she could really use a dose of unconditional love. Let’s make use this time when hearts are open to love to generate this connection with … Read More

“What We Resist Will Persist” 2/5/17

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with Norma Nakai Burton M.Div. We celebrate both the CELTIC holy day of IMBOLC honoring the Fire Goddess BRIGID,  along with this  CHINESE NEW YEAR honoring the energies of the FIRE ROOSTER. Both of these are Fire energies of purification and transformation. In this context we will continue on our theme of AWARENESS and ACTIVATION. How do we maintain awareness … Read More

Inner Strength For These Times 1/22/17

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with Norma Nakai Burton M.Div. What is your spiritual toolkit for times such as these? Music: Heather Hutton and Richard Williams CHECK THIS OUT! Join us for an Extraordinary BHUTAN TRIP THIS APRIL! We have been invited by the Rinpoche from Bhutan to go on a very special tour of his country this Spring (late April, 2017). Rinpoche will take … Read More

We Answer The Call of Love Martin Luther King Day Celebration 1/15/17

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with Norma Nakai Burton M.Div. Our minister Norma Nakai Burton, M.Div. along with Musicians Jennifer Ambrose and Richard Williams will lead us in song and ritual honoring Martin Luther King and his powerful leadership for times such as these. Come and get spiritually inspired to carry forth the work for love and justice that lies ahead of us this year. … Read More

108 Gongs Ring in the New Year Ancient Japanese Buddhist Temple Ritual

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with Norma Nakai Burton M.Div. Come feel the reverberations of the powerful 108 Gongs as we ring in the New Year with the ancient Japanese Temple tradition. It’s Vibration up-level time!   Since 2016 has been a year like no other, as 2017 emerges we realize its time we create a New Story that reflects themes of finding light in the darkness, community in … Read More