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Julie graduated from Creighton University with a major in dance and Theology and taught for several years at an inner-city school in Milwaukee. With a desire to expand her knowledge of the arts and spirituality, she attended St. John’s University in Collegeville and completed a Masters in Theology and Liturgical Studies. Over the years, her quest to merge diverse religious beliefs and practices through the commonalities of love and peaceful living, led her to travel, live, and study with shaman practitioners, herbal healers, Native American medicine women, Buddhist priests and other earth-based spiritual teachers. Through these experiences and experiences with global metaphysical teachings, she learned to honor the eternal source of love in all people.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Experience the Sacred


As I walked in the warm sun and waving grasses, I searched before me the expansive horizon, and in this moment of awareness experienced a sacred prairie chapel.

Certain vistas conjure an automated response to sacredness. For instance, most would agree a mountain or vast ocean is indeed a sacred scene to behold. Struck in the state of awe, we naturally gravitate to the creator--Source to speculate on our own sacredness.

All this contemplation led me to research the common definition of the word sacred. The fourth through seventh meanings listed on dictionary.com were especially thought provoking.

Sacred:

4. reverently dedicated to some person, purpose, or object
5. regarded with reverence
6. secured against violation, infringement
7. properly immune from violence, interference

In response to these four, I speculated about myself, others, and the sweet earth upon which we tread, then asked, what are we about? What do we co-create with every breath, thought, action? Moreover, what do we CHOOSE to co-create with every breath, thought, and action?

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