Reading Groups on Zoom

Hosted by Katy Carris on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 pm Discussion of Ceremonies of the Living Spirit.   

February Meeting: 2/17/2026

We  will gather monthly to discuss reflections, insights, and questions we  have based upon our reading of Joseph Beautiful Painted Arrow Rael’s  books. 

For January, discussion is based on, Ceremonies of the Living Spirit  (1997) Come prepared to share one thing of  interest from that reading.   

The first book we will be reading is his Ceremonies of the Living Spirit (1997). In this book,  “Native  American visionary, Joseph Rael, shows how ceremony connects us to  Spirit and describes how to create powerful and inspiring ceremonies for  ourselves. Rael writes of the various aspects of ceremony — sound,  song, fasting, purification and community. He describes the sweat lodge, the vision quest, the Sundance, ceremonial dancing and 

storytelling as  acts of spiritual growth and development. “Ceremonies bring us  inspiration and insight and help us grow into new states of being,” says  Rael.” 

If you have questions or thoughts, please contact Katy Carris at (828)450-7.395  katycarris7@gmail.com Thanks, and I look forward to reading with you.

Zoom:  Meeting ID: 850 2337 6909
Passcode: 702475. If you need the link please call Katy.