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Advent Hope: The Dawn That Calls Us Forward

November 26, 2025 Mariel CamilleriAdvent, awakening, becoming, consciousness, future self, Hope, inner journey, meaning-making, personal transformation, seasonal reflection, Serendipity Nature Sanctuary, spiritual growth, spiritual practice, threshold moments

✨ Hope begins at the threshold; at the quiet boundary where the darkness of the present gives way to the first suggestion of light. Advent honours this moment. It is not …

The Healing Power of Devotional Chanting

August 20, 2025 Mariel CamilleriAdvent retreat, bhakti yoga, chanting, Christmas retreat, community singing, devotional singing, Easter retreat, Emotional Healing, interfaith experience, kirtan, Loyola Jesuit Centre Guelph, mantra chanting, meditation, sacred music, sound healing, spiritual practice, stress relief, Taizé, vagus nerve stimulation

When the world feels too loud, the ancient remedy is simple: sing. Chanting, whether kirtan in the East or Taizé in the West, steadies the breath, opens the heart, and …