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All blog posts written by Rev. Jocelyn Emerson for Weaving Sacred Spaces, spirituality and healing

Listen to Creation: Conversation of Stewardship

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Sep 17, 2018 Blog, Creating, Energy Work, Healing Journey, Shamanism, Spiritual Direction, spiritual journey #creating, #creation, #embodying, #faithinaction, #hope, #livingthroughyourheart, #onthejourney, #prayer, #prayyourlifeliveyourprayer, #spiritualjourney, #stewardship, #vibrationalhealing Leave a Comment

We, as western-thought humans, have not been taught to listen to the Land.  This causes problems when it comes to understanding how best to be stewards of Mother Earth, her waters, and all beings who live upon her.  This is one of the reasons we struggle with what it means to have dominion over creation. […]

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Standing with Mother Earth: Using our Voice

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Sep 13, 2018 Blog, Creating, Healing Journey, Social Justice, spiritual journey #avengers, #communalresponsibility, #creating, #creatingjustice, #creation, #lightbearer, #personalpower, #personalresponsibility, #prayer, #spiritualleadership, #standinginyourpower, #standingrock, #stewardship, #waterislife Leave a Comment

When we think about stewardship of the Earth, about what it means to be care-takers and gardeners, we often times ignore importance of our voice in this work.  Gardening is physical.  It uses our bodies. Today, our voice is extremely important in our work as care-takers and guardians of the Earth and its Waters. Avengers […]

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Lessening our Footprint

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Sep 12, 2018 Blog, Creating, Shamanism, Social Justice, spiritual journey #avengersultron, #creating, #creatingjustice, #faithinaction, #lessenourfootprint, #personalresponsibility, #stewardship, #taosnewmexico, #thor, #thordarkworld, #tonystark Leave a Comment

One of the things that continually comes to mind when I contemplate stewardship of God’s Creation is “the size of my footprint.”  How much does my way of living impact the Earth?  What is my responsibility to lessen that impact for my descendants? Avenger’s Age of Ultron: After defeating Ultron, the Avengers come together at […]

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Conservation of the web-of-life: Caretakers of Earth

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Sep 11, 2018 Blog, Creating, Shamanism, Spiritual Direction, spiritual journey #conservation, #creating, #creation, #faithinaction, #hildegaardofbingen, #personalresponsibility, #spiritualleadership, #stewardship, #yellowstonenationalpark Leave a Comment

Being stewards of God’s creation invites us to awaken and notice how the Sacred is reflected in all beings on earth — from animals and birds, to flowers and trees, to insects and bugs.  Everything is alive and has spirit!  Conservation is an important and vital aspect of stewardship. Keeper of the Lost Cities My […]

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The Matrix: What does dominion mean?

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Sep 10, 2018 Blog, Creating, Social Justice, spiritual journey #creating, #creatingjustice, #embodying, #faithinaction, #grace, #personalresponsibility, #stewardship, #thematrix Leave a Comment

Yesterday I began our discussion about the stewardship of creation.  I referenced that the word “dominion” creates all sorts of issues for us in terms of our care for Mother Earth.  Today I want to talk more deeply about how ‘dominion’ causes issues and corrupts our understanding of care-takers, custodians, gardeners — stewards of the […]

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