Helpful guides for starting a local Wisdom Circle or understanding the foundation of the lineage.
Starting a Circle
Guide for Leading Wisdom Groups
This is an informational guide created to assist those leading Wisdom groups, or wanting to start a group. The purpose is to use the practices...
CONTINUERecommended Reading for Wisdom Schools
Recommended reading list and extended bibliography from Cynthia for Wisdom students of all levels.
CONTINUEThe Five Obligolnian Strivings
The first striving: to have in one’s ordinary being-existence everything satisfying and really necessary for the planetary body. The second striving: to have a constant...
CONTINUEBoehme for Beginners by Cynthia Bourgeault
Cynthia Bourgeault writes a short guide to Jacob Boehme's work. What's the best way to approach his work? Experientially. To gain access to the complex and beautiful cosmology of Jacob Boehme there is one all-important secret: it is necessary to approach him with the same mind in which he received his mystical illumination.
CONTINUEGospel of Thomas: An Illustrated Guide
Diane Walker’s Illustrated Guide to the Gospel of Thomas These photographic meditations were developed over three years in response to the Gospel of Thomas. I...
CONTINUERedefining the Way of the Heart: a Very Short Course in Wisdom by Cynthia Bourgeault
Wisdom is not a philosophy or a curriculum, but a way of knowing. It’s not about knowing more but knowing deeper, knowing with more of yourself involved.
CONTINUEDefining Our Wisdom Lineage
What are the essential elements of this Wisdom lineage? In this shortlist, Cynthia Bourgeault offers seven defining characteristics unique to her synthesis of the Christian...
CONTINUEWhat Is a Wisdom School?
What is Wisdom? First, let’s talk about what Wisdom is not. It is not a curriculum, a philosophy, a metaphysical system, or a set of esoteric...
CONTINUEWisdom Book Circle: Wisdom Jesus Series I
The Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: A Reflection on Chapters 1, 2, 8
Opening to the Slow Work of God Contributed by Jeanine Siler Jones Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and...
CONTINUEThe Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: A Reflection on Chapters 3-5
Contributed by Matthew Wright Dear friends, and you who are following or joining us in our online The Wisdom Jesus book study, We meet early...
CONTINUEThe Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: A Reflection on Chapters 6, 7, & 12
Contributed by Laura Ruth The Wisdom Jesus asks us to gently question the Christianity of tradition, and turn towards the discovery of what it means...
CONTINUEThe Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: A Reflection on Chapters 9-11
Contributed by Laura Ruth How wonderful, that, here we are, discussing “Chapter Nine: The Passion,” “Chapter Ten: The Crucifixion and Its Aftermath,” and “Chapter Eleven:...
CONTINUEThe Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: A Reflection on Chapters 13-16
Contribute by Heather Vesey These final chapters of “The Wisdom Jesus” is where the rubber really hits the road. Since January more than ninety of...
CONTINUEWisdom Book Circle: Wisdom Jesus Series II
The Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: Chapters 1, 2, 8
Contributed by Jeanie Siler Jones Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world...
CONTINUEThe Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: Chapters 3-5
Contributed by Laura Ruth As we actually taste the flavor of what Jesus is teaching, we begin to see that it’s not proverbs for daily...
CONTINUEThe Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: Chapters 6, 7, 12
Contributed by Liz Whitehurst While Jesus is typical of the wisdom tradition in his vision of what a whole and unified human being looks like,...
CONTINUEThe Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: Chapters 9-11
Contributed by Laura Ruth How wonderful, that, here we are, discussing “Chapter Nine: The Passion,” “Chapter Ten: The Crucifixion and Its Aftermath,” and “Chapter Eleven:...
CONTINUEThe Wisdom Jesus Book Circle: Chapters 13-16
Contributed by Tom Amsberry “And Let Yourself Receive the One Who is Opening to You So Deeply.” Simeon the New Theologian (TWJ, p.135) As our...
CONTINUEWisdom Book Circle: Mystical Hope Series I
Mystical Hope Book Circle | Chapter 1: Awakening in the Body on the Journey to the Wellsprings
Contributed by Laura Ruth Enjoy the Mystical Hope audio recording at the bottom of this reflection. “Come, are you ready to set out?” The first...
CONTINUEMystical Hope Book Circle | Chapter 2 & 3: Mercy, Meditation and Hope
Contributed by Jeanine Siler Jones In the Fall of 2020 I wrote about these potent chapters in Mystical Hope, just as the offering of regular...
CONTINUEMystical Hope Book Circle | Chapter 4 & 5: The “Kernel of Gold” at the Center of You
Contributed by Laura Ruth In the middle of winter I discovered in myself an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus This quote is the epigraph for...
CONTINUEWisdom Book Circle: Mystical Hope Series II
Mystical Hope Book Circle | Chapter 1
Contributed by Alan Krema “We awaken in Christ’s body, As Christ awakens our bodies There I look down and my poor hand is Christ, Christ...
CONTINUEMystical Hope Book Circle | Chapter 2 & 3
Contributed by Beth O’Neil It is all that keeps us going at times? A cry of, ‘Lord have Mercy’ or ‘help, is there anyone out...
CONTINUEMystical Hope Book Circle | Chapter 4
Contributed by Laura Ruth The day is breaking over what may be the peak of the autumn color: gold, peach, deep red, various greens from...
CONTINUEMystical Hope Book Circle | Chapter 5
Contributed by Paula Pryce The River of Mystical Hope “The nature of the wellspring is to spring forth.” – Cynthia Bourgeault, Mystical Hope When I...
CONTINUEWisdom Liturgy: The Wisdom Jesus
A Wisdom Liturgy for The Wisdom Jesus: Chapter 1, 2, & 8
Wisdom Liturgy All readings are from The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind– A New Perspective on Christ and His Message by Cynthia Bourgeault, unless...
CONTINUEA Wisdom Liturgy for The Wisdom Jesus: Chapter 3, 4, 5
Wisdom Liturgy All readings are from The Wisdom Jesus: Transforming Heart and Mind– A New Perspective on Christ and His Message by Cynthia Bourgeault, unless...
CONTINUEA Wisdom Liturgy for The Wisdom Jesus: Chapter 6, 7, & 12
Wisdom Liturgy READING FROM THE WISDOM JESUS “I am one with the Source insofar as I act as a source by making everything I have...
CONTINUEA Wisdom Liturgy for The Wisdom Jesus: Chapter 9, 10, & 11
Wisdom Liturgy OPENING READING FROM THE WISDOM JESUS Jesus, the living master, is real, alive, intimately and vibrantly enfolding us right now, more present, in...
CONTINUEWisdom Liturgy: Mystical Hope
A Wisdom Liturgy for Mystical Hope: Chapter 1
Wisdom Liturgy OPENING PRAYER Journey to the Wellsprings: What we dare not hope for, that is what Love gives us – Brother Roger (p 1)...
CONTINUEA Wisdom Liturgy for Mystical Hope: Chapter 2 & 3
Wisdom Liturgy OPENING PRAYER Before we can really begin to work with the idea of hope dwelling within rather than coming from without, we need...
CONTINUEA Wisdom Eucharist for Mystical Hope
Wisdom Eucharist Credits This Wisdom Eucharist was offered by Marcella Kraybill-Greggo and Henry Schoenfield. All chants and texts were credited and used with permission from...
CONTINUEA Wisdom Liturgy for Mystical Hope: Chapter 4 & 5
Wisdom Liturgy OPENING READING FROM MYSTICAL HOPE Hope is not imaginary or illusory. It is that sonar by which the body of Christ holds together...
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