A Deep but Dazzling Darkness
I think one of the greatest of metaphysical poems is Henry Vaughan’s masterpiece “The Night.” The poem takes as its inspiration the scene from the third chapter of John, Nicodemus visiting Jesus by night....
As Inside So Outside: the Universe in You
On September 25, 2012, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a photo which shows the farthest view of the universe ever seen. The photo, called XDF for eXtreme Deep Field, was taken by the...
A Generous Heart
We will soon arrive at Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei in the weekly cycle of the public reading of the Torah. In this section of Exodus, Moses instructs the people of Israel with “a generous heart” to...
Episode 59: Jacqueline Sheehan
Please join Donna Baier Stein and Tiferet Journal for a conversation with author Jacqueline Sheehan, Jacqueline Sheehan, Ph.D., is a New York Times Bestselling author. She is also a psychologist. A New Englander through...
Improv as Spiritual Practice
I just passed the half-way point of an improvisational acting class, my first in many years. I enrolled out of a desire to have fun and practice spontaneity. While “practicing spontaneity” might sound like...
Tiferet Testimonial – Fred Lamotte
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Alfred K. LaMotte (Fred) is an interfaith chaplain at the Evergreen College in Olympia WA. I also teach World Religions and Philosophy as college credits to soldiers deployed in our Army,...
Reclaim the Divine Feminine: Connect to Your Creative Spirit | New Workshop for 2014
A Six Week Series led by Jude Rittenhouse
When:
Begins Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7 pm (Eastern Time) Whether you write, paint, draw, sing, cook, raise children, dance, take care of elderly parents, run a household or a...
How Spirituality Can Lead You To Your Destined Path
I had been going back and forth for awhile between the decision of going back to college or to stay home and "find myself" and figure out an alternative decision. I felt that society...
Mnemosyne Fifteen (Rumi), with an introduction to Rasoul Shams
This week's posting will serve a dual purpose. In addition to announcing the new Mnemosyne poem (embedded in the photo above), I'd like to also announce that I'll be interviewing its translator, Rasoul Shams,...
The Alchemy of Loss
Twenty-two years ago, someone I was deeply in love with and was engaged to marry, lay down on his bed, put a shotgun to his mouth, and pulled the trigger. He might as well...