Building bridges between our divisions, I reach out to you, won't you reach out to me? With all of our voices and all of our visions, Together we can make such a sweet harmony. --traditional Goddess chant

We have what we seek. It is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us. --Chuang Tse "The Way of Chuang Tse" All you need is love. --The Beatles

I am a graduate of The New Seminary in New York, founded by Rabbi Joseph Gelberman. The idea behind interfaith is that all spiritual paths lead to the same place: the One. Rabbi Gelberman always says: "Never instead of, always in addition to." In other words, Interfaith doesn't ask you to give up your religion or beliefs, only to open your mind and heart to other teachings and to see what's beautiful and positive about them. You can take what resonates for you and leave the rest. Interfaith isn't dogmatic. In fact, it's creative. Since there's no religious structure or bureaucracy that defines the beliefs or rituals, Interfaith services have to be created and re-created each time. We may draw upon the teachings and rituals of any of the religions and spiritual practices in the world--or none. My spiritual journey has taken many turns over the years. I've delved into various spiritual traditions, but never embraced any one exclusively. My reading has spanned all the major world religions, with an emphasis on Buddhism. In addition, I've practiced T'ai Chi, yoga, and meditation for many years. I've participated in Native American and Wiccan rituals. I'm interested in healing work and have my Reiki I certificate. I believe that love is the answer. Whenever we tap into our creative power and connect with one another with love, we are experiencing the Divine, however we refer to that energy. We can find the Divine within, if we sit quietly and simply breathe. We can find the Divine by being fully in the present moment. We can find the Divine in nature, in music, dance, art, chanting, drumming, laughing, crying. All of these creative expressions help us to go deeper within ourselves. If we shut off our chattering minds and judgmental attitude, we can open ourselves to our truth and personal power. Often, we can open our hearts and feel great joy and love. Sometimes we feel our pain. Both aspects are part of our spiritual journey. With every change in our lives, we grow and learn about who we are and who we want to be. Come walk with me awhile.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking So that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. --1994 inaugural speech by Nelson Mandela

“All the buddhas and all sentient beings are nothing but the Universal Mind, besides which there is nothing else.”--Buddhist scripture God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change The courage to change the things I can And the wisdom to know the difference. --The Serenity Prayer