The Shrine of Holy Wisdom

Ritual has been an integral part of my formation since childhood. By integrating visual and other artistic expressions as tools for healing and transformation, I reclaim the time-honored mystical power of ritual to assist in self-realization. I teach classes on a diversity of topics ranging from:

The gnostic gospels

Yeshua: Master of Cosciousness

Chanting and the power of sound

The basic elements of ritual

Creating your Soul Collage cards

Magical Christianity

Desert Spirituality

The Archangelic Realms

Creating your personal shrine-box

and

WesternMysticism

to name a few.

I was ordained a priest in The Independent Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch on Saturday, September 29th, 2001 in Phoenix Arizona by Patriarch Richard Gundrey. This form of Independent Catholicism embodies an ancient truth for a new age that provides an intelligent alternative to fundamentalist and/or institutional mainstream Christianity — worship services steeped in the beauty & rituals of Catholicism, the free exploration of new ideas and spiritual teachings, and emphasis on inner transformation rather than dogmas and doctrines. Seekers are encouraged to explore every relevant resource for spiritual development. The Church of Antioch is a spiritual fellowship of followers of the Spirit. We give ourselves and others encouragement to live the truth which means to become ever more the Christ, the true Self of all and the source of real happiness and abiding fellowship.

I am the founder and spiritual director of the Shrine of Holy Wisdom in Tempe whose mission is to “examine the more poetic, mystical, psychologically sophisticated, esoteric strands in the Christian tradition to unearth hidden spiritual treasures and explore how these sacred ideals might inform and give meaning to our lives.”

I reclaim the time-honored mystical power of ritual to assist in the process of self-realization by integrating visual and other artistic expressions as tools for healing and personal transformation. I am available for baptisms and initiation rites, wedding ceremonies & same gender holy unions, the sacrament of holy matrimony, confirmation, funeral & memorial services, house blessings amd cleansings, first communion rites & quinceañeras. I am also trained in Angelic Healing Touch – a form of therapy involving the laying on of hands to transfer healing light energy from the angelic realms to the material plane.