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  • Books
    • Dreaming of Stones: Poems
    • The Soul's Slow Ripening:
      12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred
    • The Wisdom of the Body:
      A Contemplative Journey to Wholeness for Women
    • Illuminating the Way:
      Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics
    • The Soul of a Pilgrim:
      Eight Practices for the Journey Within
    • Eyes of the Heart:
      Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice
    • The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
    • Desert Mothers and Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated & Explained
    • Lectio Divina–The Sacred Art: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer
    • Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
    • Awakening the Creative Spirit:
      Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction
    • Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening & Awareness
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  • Programs
    • Walk the Ancient Paths: Pilgrimage
      • Monk in the World (Ireland)
      • Writing on the Wild Edges (Ireland)
      • Honoring Saints and Ancestors (Iona)
      • Vienna Monk in the World (Austria)
      • Hildegard of Bingen (Germany)
      • Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea, and Stone:
        An Embodied Writing and Voice Retreat (Ireland)
      • The Soul’s Slow Ripening (Ireland)
    • Live Programs and Spiritual Retreats
      • Evening of Celtic Wisdom, Song, Poetry, and Dance
      • The Soul’s Slow Ripening: Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred Day Retreat
      • Writing on the Wild Edges:
        A Creative Retreat in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.
      • Poetry and the Sacred Garden of the World:
        A Veriditas Retreat in Chartres, France
      • The Elements as Wise Guides and Companions
      • The Soul's Slow Ripening: Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred 5-day Retreat
      • Awakening the Creative Spirit: Experiential Education for Spiritual Directors in the Expressive Arts (Northwest)
      • Earth Monastery Intensive:
        Nourishing Intimacy with Nature for Soul Care Practitioners (Scotland)
    • Community Online Retreats
      • The Soul of a Pilgrim:
        An Online Retreat for Lent and Easter
        (a companion retreat to the book)
      • Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Contemplative Practice (a companion retreat to the book)
      • Jubilee Year Community Retreat:
        Exploring Sacred Rhythms of Time
    • Self-Study Spirituality Online Classes
      • Creative Flourishing in the Heart of the Desert:
        An Online Retreat with St. Hildegard of Bingen
      • Dreaming of the Sea:
        A women’s discernment journey through the story of the Selkie
      • Exile and Coming Home:
        An Archetypal Journey through the Scriptures
      • Eyes of the Heart:
        Photography as Contemplative Practice
        (Companion retreat to the book)
      • Lectio Divina:
        The Sacred Art of Reading the World
      • A Midwinter God:
        Making a Conscious Underworld Journey
      • Sacred Seasons:
        A Yearlong Journey through the Celtic Wheel of the Year
      • Water, Wind, Earth & Fire
      • Watershed Moments
        in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
      • Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist:
        A 12-Week Companion Retreat to The Artist's Rule
      • The Wisdom of the Body:
        A 10-Week Online Companion Retreat to the Book
      • The Wisdom of Mary and the Sacred Feminine
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Upcoming Programs

The Soul of a Pilgrim:
An Online Retreat for Lent
An 8-week companion retreat to the book
(ONLINE)

March 4-April 28, 2019
with Christine & John Valters Paintner, and Jamie Marich

Poetry and the Sacred Garden of the World:
A Veriditas Retreat in Chartres, France (LIVE)

June 10-14, 2019
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, REACE

Awakening the Creative Spirit:
Experiential Education for Spiritual Directors in the Expressive Arts - Pacific Northwest (LIVE)

October 27-November 1, 2019
with Betsey Beckman, MM and Kayce Stevens Hughlett, MA

Recent Reflections

  • Abbey of the Arts Featured Poet: Nita Penfold
  • 7 pilgrimages you can go on right now (Part 1) ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
  • Monk in the World Guest Post: Elaine Breckenridge
  • Poetry and the Sacred (new videos and featured poet series) ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
  • Abbey of the Arts Featured Poet: Kenneth Steven

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