*The Vision of Spiral Sojourn Sanctuary*
Vision Statement:
“We are a non-denominational Sanctuary, a sacellum of Nature. We provide a blessed and sacred space for connecting, honoring, educating, nature worshiping, conserving, fulfilling, and understanding. We connect to those of like mind and endeavor to keep an open mind for others. We honor the Old Ways, each sacred turn of the year, and rite
s of passage in our lives. We offer education on many levels and subjects all to grow and help the earth and each other. We minister a safe place to worship the All-Mother Earth/Nature and give back to her. We facilitate as conservatoires of both tradition and nature. We help each other fulfill our sacred duty as stewards of the earth so that we may hand down something better to our children. We offer understanding to all.”
In general…
A safe and blessed sanctuary where we can worship and connect to Nature freely and safely. Although predominantly pagan and wiccan in approach, all nature-loving souls are welcome. A sanctuary to connect and give back to nature where we understand we are a part of Her. Activities to re-forest, grow gardens, conserve natural resources, recycle, and live with a light-step upon the earth will be incorporated. We believe that “all acts of love and laughter” are worship in addition to acts of kindness and words of truth. Our worship follows the Wheel of the Year: Eight Solar Holidays and The Monthly Cycle of the Moon. The sanctuary follows the Olde Ways: humankind’s connection to the Divine through the natural world since the beginning of time. We embrace returning to this original form of worship as we enter the New Age of Aquarius bridging a connection between the Divine, nature, and humanity. We celebrate and honor all the phases and transitions in this lifetime and will offer rituals by our clergy to acknowledge them: Baby Blessings, Coming of Age Ceremonies, Mother and Fatherhood blessings, Hand-Fastings, Crone/Sage Ceremonies, Death Rites (For animals/pets and Human)
In addition to solar holidays, the sanctuary could offer: healing circles, moon tents, fire circles, spirit quests, ancestral honoring, house/land blessings. We understand the elements of air, fire, water, and earth to not only be the building blocks of Nature but also our spiritual siblings as are the animal kingdoms. We strive to treat them all with respect and care. We worship the “Divine”/Goddess & God/All-That-Is/Universal Consciousness in a variety of forms. We believe that the Divine speaks a different love language to each soul, and we are not to dictate how Spirit must manifest and interact. We recognize the Divine as female/male/other. Teaching the next generation to live in balance with nature, the world and each other is essential. Providing a safe environment and treating everyone with respect despite age, sexual orientation, and race is mandatory as we are all sparks of divinity. All members must contribute an exchange of energy to this spiritual community by the means they are able: monetary or labor. This enables the sanctuary to survive and serve.
