Spiritually-Gifted People Love SpiritQuest

By Misa Hopkins Have you gone through most of your life with your deepest, most precious spiritual gifts never being recognized? I felt that way for years, until I went to my first Native ceremonies. There it was actually considered normal to: •    Be empathic •   ...

Waste’s Affect on Prosperity

Lessons from SpiritQuest and the Women’s Retreat
 Before you throw out the food left in the serving bowl or the refillable pen that has run out of ink, the pair of jeans that no longer fit, or that old piece of furniture that no longer works in your home, you might...

The Challenge of Creating Peace

My husband and I just left Budapest, a city of people, and land, that were deeply impacted by World War II. Now we are in Caen, France, a city in Normandy that is very close to where the Americans landed to turn the tide of World War II, bringing the war in Europe to...

Mastery in the Sacred Feminine

Jeffrey and I spent today at the Louvre, and in the presence of so much masterful art, it is easy to feel humbled very quickly. In an age when we expect things to happen quickly, one can forget that true mastery comes with great dedication and long-term commitment....

Gifts from SpiritQuest

SpiritQuest 2012 was brimming with gifts and insights. Each Quest has a way of showing us what it is truly about–a little before we arrive, more while we are there, and then even more when we arrive home. Three circles of insight showed themselves to me as I...

SpiritQuest—Living in Greater Ease

In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be gathering at SpiritQuest for an annual Native Retreat. All of our ceremonies come from matriarchal tradition, or deepen our understanding of the Sacred Feminine and our most harmonious relationship to Mother Earth. And it has...