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Belonging to the WildEp. 12: Finding Spiritual Home After Deconstruction with Dr. Lacy Clark EllmanIn this episode of Belonging to the Wild, Dr. Ellman and I explore the question of finding a new spiritual home after loss of spiritual home and identity, or what some refer to as deconstruction.
Is it possible to find a home by another way? Her research focuses on this question. By exploring the experience of folks who found a new sense of spiritual home and identity after this loss, Dr. Ellman identified 5 shifts that happened as they followed their own knowing into new spiritual homes, identities, and practices.
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Pilgrim PodcastSabbatical with John Valters Paintner2019 marks the seventh year of A Sacred Journey, and because I've decided to enter a rhythm of sabbatical every seven years, this means 2019 will be a bit quieter at asacredjourney.net. While the Journey Shop will still be open, Journey Guide will still be available, and I'll still be meeting with clients, I won't be writing new posts, publishing new episodes, or sending out many emails. Before I press pause, though, I wanted to share with you about the practice of sabbatical so you can join me and in intention from afar. Learn more about sabbatical and how you...2019-01-0753 minPilgrim PodcastS2:E8 | Entering Our Places of Darkness with Vanya Stier-Van EssenNo matter your journey, there will always be seasons of darkness. Sometimes we find ourselves in these dark places, as with dark nights of the soul. At other times we choose to enter the unknown on our search for the Sacred. Either way, though unexpected, one thing is certain—hidden treasures can often be found in our places of darkness if we engage them with openness and curiosity. In today's episode, I explore this topic and more with depth psychologist Vanya Stier-Van Essen. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is br...2018-12-1955 minPilgrim PodcastS2:E7 | The Camino with Michael SnyderThe Camino de Santiago de Compostela is a centuries-old walking pilgrimage that has grown in popularity in recent years, attracting seekers from around the globe. Learn more about the famed pilgrimage and how to tend to each stage of the journey in my conversation with Michael Snyder of Santiago de Compostela's Pilgrim House, a welcome center and ministry for Camino pilgrims. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates and download a free pilgrim guide at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
Are you planning a pilgrimage? This episode is brought to you by Journey Guide, a step-by-step travel companion for...2018-11-2059 minPilgrim PodcastS2:E6 | Listening to Dreams with Kasey HittIn biblical times, dreams proclaimed truths and altered paths. What insight do our dreams have to offer our journeys today? Spiritual director Kasey Hitt and I talk about the messages of dreams and how they are considered "unopened letters from God," making dreamwork a valuable and often underutilized spiritual practice. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by Journey Shop, where I sell handmade and designed resources to inspire your journeys at home and abroad. The Journey Shop is filled with tools for spiritual practice, including my...2018-10-2658 minPilgrim PodcastS2:E5 | Practicing Pilgrimage in Everyday Life with Pat LougheryEven though your journey might be over, it doesn't mean your time as a pilgrim has come to an end. In today's episode, spiritual formation teacher Pat Loughery and I talk about how to "bring the journey home" and approach pilgrimage not only as a way of travel but as a way of life, including daily rhythms, practices, and more. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates and download a free pilgrim guide at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by my upcoming Pilgrim Principles Online Course. Join us as we explore together what...2018-09-1859 minPilgrim PodcastS2:E4 | Social Change with Shawn AskinosiePilgrimage is about more than adventurous travels to far off places—it's about practicing awareness and intention in every aspect of life. In today's episode, I explore these topics, as well as how to practice pilgrimage at home through the work of social change, with Shawn Askinosie, founder of Askinosie Chocolate, family brother at Assumption Abbey, and author of Meaningful Work: A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates and download a free pilgrim guide at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by m...2018-08-2458 minPilgrim PodcastS2:E3 | Mysticism with Amos SmithThe 13th Century Christian mystic Meister Eckhart declared, "I pray God to rid me of God." Eckhart, however, wasn't throwing in the towel on his spiritual journey. Instead, his desire was to be rid of his own limited notions of God to make room for the true Mystery that is the Divine. This is the beginning of the mystical journey, and today author and minister Amos Smith shares with us his insights on the mystical path and how it is an everyday journey that can lead to both inner and outer transformation. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive up...2018-07-2556 minPilgrim PodcastS2:E2 | Coming Out with Daniel TidwellMuch of our journeys in everyday life are slow seasons of unfolding and awakening, and often these journeys require great courage in order to reach the other side. This is true for many in the LGBTQ community, and to mark Pride month I'm excited to have my friend and fellow spiritual director Daniel Tidwell share with you his own coming out journey. This episode is a bit longer than most, but the best stories take time, and Daniel leaves us in the end with wisdom we can each apply to our own journeys, no matter our orientation. Find episode not...2018-06-201h 30Pilgrim PodcastS2:E1 | Travel as Pilgrimage with Ryan MooreWhat does it mean to travel like a pilgrim and how can it be done affordably? Therapist, spiritual director, and seasoned pilgrim Ryan Moore answers these questions and more as we talk about his many pilgrimages and best travel tips. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
Are you planning a pilgrimage? This episode is brought to you by Journey Guide, a step-by-step travel companion for your pilgrimage of a lifetime. Journey Guide is a multi-media travel resource infused with soul, including guides and writing prompts for each stage of the journey, workshee...2018-05-2351 minPilgrim PodcastS1:E10 | (In)Fertility Journeys (extended episode)There are journeys in life that we plan and look forward to with anticipation, and then there are the journeys that life brings us. For me, these past few years have taken me on a journey through infertility, and I'm not alone. One in eight couples experience infertility and/or pregnancy loss, and it's a story that's often untold, making the journey all the more isolating. In today's extended episode, I'm sharing my own journey and also interviewing author Breanna Chud and therapist and priest Danae Ashley about their fertility journeys as well. Whether or not you're struggling with in...2018-04-181h 57Pilgrim PodcastS1:E9 | Solo Travel + Crafting Meaningful Journeys with Amber EnglundHave a case of wanderlust, a curious spirit, and a desire to know yourself and God in deeper ways? Then solo travel might be calling to you. In today's new episode I'm talking to psychotherapist Amber Englund, who took a solo trip to Italy last fall and returned home transformed and renewed. In our conversation, we explore what made her decide to make this journey alone, how she crafted a meaningful journey, and the ways in which her experience has influenced her life at home. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
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Faithfully CreativeLacy Clark Ellman | Pilgrimage at Home and AbroadEpisode 47 features an interview with Lacy Clark Ellman. She is a spiritual director, maker, and facilitator who speaks the language of pilgrimage and is always ready for the next adventure, having traveled to over twenty countries on four continents. Lacy provides resources, courses and guidance through her website, A Sacred Journey. Partway through the interview, Lacy shares her "rule of life for pilgrims," or "Pilgrim Principles," which was awesome! She goes through all seven principles and it is so good! You can get a free pdf of the principles by signing up for her newsletter at her website. 2018-03-1351 min
Voices Podcast23: Spiritual Direction w/ Lacy Clark Ellman of A Sacred JourneyIn episode 23, we sit down with Lacy Clark Ellman of A Sacred Journey to talk about the practice of spiritual direction. Spiritual direction is an ancient practice which helps us explore the spiritual aspect of being human. A spiritual director helps us pay attention and notice the movement of God in our lives. Lacy shares her story with us while talking about the history of spiritual direction and the resurgence of this ancient practice today. We even do a mini spiritual direction session at the end of the episode to give you a taste! Lacy is a spiritual director, pilgrimage...2018-02-191h 11Pilgrim PodcastS1:E8 | Silence + The Contemplative Path with Rich LewisSilence, solitude, stillness—these postures are tools for the pilgrim and markers of the Contemplative Path. Rich Lewis of silenceteaches.com has been entering silence daily for years through the practice of Centering Prayer and believes that silence can teach us both more of ourselves and of God. In today's conversation, we talk about contemplation and the Contemplative Path and explore how the silence experienced in Centering Prayer can make the practice so transformative. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by Journey Shop, where I sell hand...2018-02-1551 minPilgrim PodcastS1:E7 | Vocation + Meaningful Work with Dan CumberlandThe New Year often has us contemplating how we can pursue more meaning in our everyday lives, and in my conversation today with Dan Cumberland of themeaningmovement.com we explore how to discern our vocation and find meaning in our work. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by my 2018 Creation Pilgrimage. Join me on pilgrimage May 19-25 in the beautiful Pacific Northwest as we seek to know more of the Divine and ourselves through God’s first revelation: Creation. Inspired by the seven days of the Crea...2018-01-1751 minPilgrim PodcastS1:E6 | The Liturgical Year with Jenn Giles KemperWith Advent nearly upon us and the holiday season in full swing, Jenn Giles Kemper of Sacred Ordinary Days shares with us how we can infuse spirituality and intention into this season and the seasons to come through following the Liturgical Year.
Giveaway: Win a new Sacred Ordinary Days Liturgical Day Planner!
To enter to win a new Sacred Ordinary Days Liturgical Day Planner for the upcoming year, leave an iTunes review of Pilgrim Podcast by December 5. All previous reviews will be automatically entered, and the winner will be announced to my email list on...2017-12-0157 minPilgrim PodcastS1:E5 | Rewilding + Journeying with Nature with Mary DeJongHow has nature been a teacher on your spiritual journey? Eco-theologian and pilgrimage guide Mary DeJong of Waymarkers answers this question in today’s new episode of Pilgrim Podcast and offers inspiration and suggestions for how we, too, can begin to journey with nature through the practice of Rewilding. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
Ready to begin journeying with nature? Join me in the beautiful Pacific Northwest May 19-25, 2018, as we draw close to the Creation Narrative and spend a week immersed in the natural world using creation as our text...2017-11-1655 minPilgrim PodcastS1:E4 | Ancestral Pilgrimage with Christine Valters PaintnerIt's All Saint's Day in the Christian Church, and today I'm talking to Christine Valters Paintner of abbeyofthearts.com about the practice of ancestral pilgrimage and how we can glean wisdom from those who have gone before us in this season of remembrance. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by my upcoming Creation Pilgrimage. Join me in the beautiful Pacific Northwest May 19-25, 2018, as we draw close to the creation narrative and spend a week immersed in the natural world using creation as our text...2017-11-0152 minPilgrim PodcastS1:E3 | The Body + The Sacred Feminine with Jenny WadeJenny Wade is a Seattle-based therapist and yoga instructor, and today we talk about the significance of the body when it comes to the spiritual journey, as well as how opening ourselves up to the Sacred Feminine—whether we’re male or female—can impact how we relate to our bodies, our faith, and our way of being. Find show notes at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by Journey Guide, a step-by-step travel companion for your pilgrimage of a lifetime. Journey Guide is a multi-media travel resource infused with soul, including guides and writing pr...2017-10-1855 minPilgrim PodcastS1:E2 | Contemplative Activism with Ryan KujaIn today's episode of Pilgrim Podcast I speak with spiritual director, writer, and contemplative activist Ryan Kuja about approaching mission work through the lens of pilgrimage, the practice of contemplative activism, and how to engage some of the difficult conversations arising today with prayer and intention. Find show notes at asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by Journey Guide, a step-by-step travel companion for your pilgrimage of a lifetime. Journey Guide is a multi-media travel resource infused with soul, including guides and writing prompts for each stage of the journey, worksheets and resources to go...2017-10-0454 minPilgrim PodcastS1:E1 | SoulStrolling with Kayce HughlettIt’s our first official interview, and today we’re talking with Kayce Hughlett about SoulStrolling. Kayce is an author, soul guide, and self-proclaimed “artist of being alive,” and in our conversation, we explore listening to the call within, going on pilgrimage to unconventional places, practicing SoulStrolling at home, and more. Find show notes and subscribe to receive updates at https://asacredjourney.net/podcast.
This episode is brought to you by Journey Shop, where I sell handmade and designed resources to inspire your journeys at home and abroad. The Journey Shop is filled with tools for spirit...2017-09-2056 minPilgrim PodcastWelcome to the Pilgrim Podcast: An IntroductionPilgrim Podcast is a new bi-weekly podcast exploring spirituality and intention in travels and daily life and what it means to live like a pilgrim at home and abroad. In each episode, we'll join fellow seekers in conversation to on pilgrimages abroad, meaningful journeys at home, and the surprising paths life sends us down that always lead to transformation. In this introductory episode, listen in as host Lacy Clark Ellman of asacredjourney.net shares her own journey with pilgrimage at home and abroad and sets the stage for conversations to come. Find show notes and more at asacredjourney.net...2017-08-2956 min