Season 2 Episode 56- Second Sunday of Advent- Isaiah 11:1-10 with Ro

Today’s episode is the eighth day of our Advent Daily Meditation Series, Second Sunday of Advent. Lectio Divina from Isaiah 11:1-10 with Ro.

For the four weeks of advent, we’ll be posting a short meditation each day.

All of the Sunday episodes will be available on the podcast, and the weekday ones will be available for patrons on our Patreon channel.

You can sign up to be a patron here.

We would love to have you, and are excited to go through the days of Advent together with these short meditations!

Season 2 Episode 55- First Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 2:1-5

Today’s episode marks the first day of our Advent Daily Meditation Series, taken from Isaiah 2: 1-5.

For the next four weeks, we’ll be posting a short meditation each day.

All of the Sunday episodes will be available on the podcast, and the weekday ones will be available for patrons on our Patreon channel.

You can sign up to be a patron here.

We would love to have you, and are excited to go through the days of Advent together with these short meditations!

Announcing our Advent Series for Patrons

Hi friends,

This is an announcement about our Advent Series: A Short Meditation for every day of advent, starting today, the first Sunday of Advent. Each Sunday will feature a longer meditation and will be available for everyone. The rest of the days of the week will be shorter, between five and ten minutes, and be available for all of our Patrons. It’s going to be so beautiful to meditate together through this season.

To become a patron, check out the options here.

This season has been very full, and we’ve had some farewells from members of our community, so we are building support through patronage. Thanks so much for your support, we truly appreciate it. It all goes toward keeping our community running and free for travelers and spiritual seekers, and toward our office and social projects. Thank you!

Season 2 Episode 54- Lectio Divina on Colossians 1:15-20 with Ro

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 54 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a Lectio Divina on Colossians 1:15-20 with Ro

First, Ro will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, guide you through the meditation on the verses with lots of space and silence for contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 53- Lectio Divina on John 15:12-19 with Neil

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 53 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a Lectio Divina on John 15: 12-19 with Neil.

First, Neil will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, guide you through the meditation on the verses with lots of space and silence for contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 52- Lectio Divina on Psalm 23 with Rae

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 52 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a Lectio Divina on Psalm 23 with Rae.

First, Rae will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, guide you through the meditation on the verses with lots of space and silence for contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 51- Fruit of the Spirit Series 9/9 with Neil- Self Control

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 51 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is Part 9 of 9 in a series on the Fruit of the Spirit with Neil, today focusing on Self Control, with Lectio Divina from Proverbs 13: 3, 16: 32, and 25:28.

First, Neil will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then second, guide you through the meditation on the verses with some questions for contemplation about self control.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 50- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 50 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a Contemplation of Nature meditation with Ro.

First, Ro will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, guide you through the nature meditation with some questions to help you in your contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 49- Lectio Divina on John 15: 9-12 with Rae

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 49 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a Lectio Divina on John 15: 9-12 with Rae.

First, Rae will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, guide you through the meditation on the verses with lots of space and silence for contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 48- Lectio Divina on Mark 10: 46-52 with Naomi

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 48 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is  a Lectio Divina on Mark 10: 46-52 with Naomi.

First, Naomi will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, guide you through the meditation on the verses with lots of space and silence for contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 47- Fruit of the Spirit Series 8/9 with Neil: Gentleness

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 47 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is Part 8 of 9 in a series on the Fruit of the Spirit with Neil, today focusing on Gentleness, with Lectio Divina from Isaiah 40: 6-8 and 10-11.

First, Neil will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then second, guide you through the meditation on the verses with some questions for contemplation about gentleness.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

Season 2 Episode 46- Lectio Divina on Deuteronomy 30:11-14 with Naomi

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 46 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a Lectio Divina on Deuteronomy 30: 11-14 with Naomi.

First, Naomi will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, she will guide you through the meditation on the verses with lots of space for contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 45- Imagination Meditation on the Woman Who Touched the Hem of Jesus's Robe with Rae

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 45 of the podcast.

And… we’re back with new meditation episodes! We’ve begun guided meditation at Shekina Garden again after our smokey season break, and it’s so good to be back together.

Today we have an imagination meditation guided by Rae, on the healing of the woman who touched the hem of Jesus’s clothes.

First, Rae will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, she will guide you through the imagination meditation. Feel free to use all of your imagination today, like a little kid!

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 44- From the Archives- Lectio Divina on John 15:1-4 with Naomi

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 44 of the podcast.

We’re pulling from the archives again today with this lectio divina on John 15: 4-10 with Naomi, first published in March of 2019. Next week we’ll be back with a new episode, now that we are back at Shekina Garden for the season.

Here’s what to expect in this episode:

* Our friends at another Shekina location in Asia did the intro today! Well, it’s Ro, who you know, and our dear friend Laura. They chat about recording on a windy beach, art meditation, bird watching, and playing hide and seek.

* Naomi guides a Lectio Divina on John 15: 4-10, from The Message paraphrase of the Bible. (If you want to skip to this, it’s at 05:40, but don’t skip the introduction, because you’ll never know what kind of birds Laura saw when she was birdwatching with Chinua and that mystery will haunt you!)

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 43- From the Archives- Imagination on Luke 10:25-37 with Neil

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Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 43 of the podcast. 

We’re pulling from the archives again today with this imagination meditation on the Luke 10:25-37 (the Samaritan who helped the injured man) , first published in October of 2018.

Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* I give the introduction on my own, since Ro is away for a couple of days. I talk a bit about the past week, including Christmas-size lunches, unconditional love, a few useful words, more weeding, and a bake sale. 

* Neil guides an imagination meditation on Luke 10:25-37. (If you want to skip straight to this, it’s at 09:03)

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 42 - From the Archives- Imagination Meditation on the Baptism of Jesus with Rae

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 42 of the podcast. 

We’re still on break so we’re pulling from the archives again today with this imagination meditation on the baptism of Jesus with Rae, first published in December 2020 

First, Rae will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, and second, she will guide you through the imagination meditation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

Follow us on Instagram! 

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 41 - From the Archives- Lectio Divina on Psalm 40: 1-7 with Chinua

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 41 of the podcast. 

We’re pulling from the archives today with this Lectio Divina with Chinua, first posted in August of 2019. 

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Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* I was away this week, so Neil and Ro introduce the episode, chatted about passionfruit jam, an excellent discussion on race and white privilege, carpentry, and a benefit concert.

* Chinua guides a lectio divina meditation on Psalm 40 : 1-7. If you want to skip straight to this, it’s at 06:50.  

Chinua will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then guide you through the meditation on the verses.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

Follow us on Instagram! 

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 40 - From the Archives: Many version Lectio Divina on John 8:12 with Ro

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 40 of the podcast. 

We’re pulling from the archives today with this Lectio Divina from Ro, first posted in August of 2019. 

In this episode, Ro and I talk about the week while sitting in a café, including new roof hats at the garden, tiny biting flies, and my trip to Mae Sot, where I visited my friends from The Charis Project, an organization that provides education and support for under-served migrant families. You can check them out here. 

* Ro guides a form of Lectio Divina where she reads John 8:12 in a lot of different versions, with a lot of space in between each reading. It’s a great way to truly soak in one verse.

The order of versions she uses are:

New Living Translation, The Message, The Passion Translation, The Voice and the English Standard Version.

(If you want to skip to the meditation, it’s at 07:17 but don’t skip the intro because you’ll miss the lulling sounds of rain behind our dulcet tones.) 

Ro will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then guide you through the meditation on the verses.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 39- Fruit of the Spirit Series 7/9- Faithfulness- Psalm 89:1-2, Luke 16:10-12 with Neil

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 39 of the podcast. 

Today’s meditation is Part 7 of 9 in a series on the Fruit of the Spirit with Neil, today focusing on Faithfulness, with Lectio Divina from Psalm 89:1-2 and Luke 16- 10-12.

Neil will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then guide you through the meditation on the verses with some questions for contemplation about Faithfulness.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 38- Fruit of the Spirit Series 6/9- Goodness- Matthew 5:14-16, 6:1-4 with Neil

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 38 of the podcast. 

Today’s meditation is Part 6 of 9 in a series on the Fruit of the Spirit with Neil, today focusing on Goodness, with Lectio Divina from Matthew 5: 14-16 and 6: 1-4.

Neil will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then guide you through the meditation on the verses with some questions for contemplation about Goodness.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

Follow us on Instagram! 

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae