Welcome to the Sanctuary for Sacred Union
An inter-spiritual resource for spiritually-oriented leaders
The Sanctuary for Sacred Union offers potent spiritual experiences (prayer ceremonies, pilgrimages, temple retreats, programs, and teachings) for spiritually-oriented leaders to deepen and mature on the spiritual path, connect with the Divine, and experience inner Sacred Union… so that they might bring this energy and wisdom to the world.
Begin Here: Touchstone Circle
If you are new to us and interested in learning more, we invite you to join our Touchstone Circle, a regular live gathering space for prayer, connection, reflection, discussion, and being together with Spirit. If you have been in our community before, you are also warmly invited to join this circle.
Receive updates, resources, gatherings, and spiritual nourishment to support your journey.
The Path of Sacred Union
Sacred Union is an experience of wholeness, balance, and coherence that serves Life.
It is the healing antidote to the myth of separation. It is the sacred center of all polarities (dualities), known across the wisdom traditions in various ways.
The spiritual path of Sacred Union acknowledges that we are all connected in a unified whole, and we are all unique. As we walk this path, we are called to explore the humility of our human nature and the dignity of our divine nature.
We devote ourselves to embodying this mystery in a way that helps us to participate more fully in a generative dance with Life.
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The Spiritual Path of Sacred Union
Generating life-giving wholeness, wisdom, and love
The global crisis is a spiritual crisis.
Today’s global crises of environmental destruction, war and inequality stem from actions that arise from reductionistic thinking or “separation consciousness.” In other words, a lack of Sacred Union.
The modern secular, rational-scientific worldview has separated humanity from the Divine Mystery, the Source of Life. When we lose reverence for the Sacred, we worship the gods of money and technology – and disrespect the wisdom of the earth. We may have material wealth, but our soul-lives are impoverished.
Humanity’s over-focus on Masculine values and de-valuing of Feminine values has made our existence on earth both toxic and unsustainable.
When humans grab at or hold onto power for their own interests and do not share power in service of the greater whole, all of life suffers as a result.
The 3 Pillars of Sacred Union
The spiritual path of Sacred Union aims to address these root causes of the global crisis – and help humanity to live in harmony with All of Life – through the following 3 PIllars:
Right relationship
We actively cultivate relationship, reverence, and reciprocity for all that is sacred... including the sacred earth and all our relations (a Lakota term for all of life).
Right balance
We seek balance and harmony in all things. We look for the inherent wisdom in finding a “third way” through the integration of polarities and dualities: the Sacred Union of Divine Masculine & Divine Feminine.
Right use of power
We work to alchemize shadow and turn pain into blessing, as we devote our personal and collective powers to the Highest Good for All.
Who We Serve
We serve the spiritual leaders and change-leaders of the Great Turning.
This can include (but is not limited to):
Clergy
Chaplains
Spiritual directors
Lay leaders
Social entrepreneurs
Nonprofit leaders
Movement leaders
Executive coaches
Leadership advisors
Work with Us
Courses & Programs
Offered through the School for Sacred Union, our education branch, these are transformational fields of learning and practice through live, self-paced, online, and in-person experiences.
Retreats & Ceremony
Sacramental prayer ceremonies and multi-day retreats that support spiritual seekers in awakening, evolving, and coming into deeper connection with themselves, with others, and with All of Life.
Sacred Travel
Pilgrimage is a potent form of prayer that resources your soul, serves your spiritual growth, and empowers your service in the world.
Community
Free and membership-based experiences for ongoing connection, support, and spiritual engagement.
Your Guides
Meet Pastor JT Smiendenorf and Priestess Allison Conte, co-founders of the Sanctuary for Sacred Union and The School for Sacred Union.
Stay connected
Sign up for our email list here. You will receive updates on ceremonies, gatherings, programs… as well as nourishing soul food.