Welcoming the Sacred Feminine in a Celebration of Diwali
Diwali program 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Free and open to the public
The Hindu-Vaishnav harvest festival of Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil and marks the start of the New Year. Small twinkling earthen lamps called “divas” are lit to welcome the feminine divine presence of Laxmi and her blessings of wealth and prosperity in an invocation of happiness for the year to come. Come add your voice to this joyful candlelit celebration as we chant the names of God in the ancient Indian call-and-response group worship practice of “kirtan.” Canadian vocalist Vrindavan Rao joins singer and harmonium player Gaura Vani and the sacred world music group As Kindred Spirits to invite us into a musical meditation of dance, healing, and connection with the divine.
Part of the new quarterly series of free interfaith programs in women’s spirituality, this experience offers a core practice of chanting that can be repeated at home or shared with a group. Come for this Diwali experience, and enjoy the wide array of other Crossroads offerings: Walk the labyrinth, participate in Centering Prayer, receive healing from a laying on of hands, or simply sit in the twilight of the nave listening to the harp and Native American flute music that accompany the labyrinth. The evening concludes with a brief time of night prayers in the Great Choir.
These quarterly offerings at Crossroads are designed to nourish the Sacred Circles community. Cathedral Crossroads is offered the last Tuesday of each month, and regularly features special programs of diverse spiritual practices and interfaith devotions.
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