Creation's Paths

The Holy Spirit. A name spoken in awe, and sometimes confusion, remains one of the deepest mysteries in spiritual life. In this episode, we explore what it means to truly work with the Holy Spirit: not as a distant power, but as the living current where Divine and human touch. Through both Christian, Pagan and Jewish lenses. We wrestle with discernment, intuition, and the subtle ways Spirit calls...

In this episode, we unravel what it means to truly walk with Jesus. Not as distant “upper management,” but as an intimate friend and holy ally. Charlie and Brian share personal stories, mystical insight, and practical ways to experience Jesus as a living presence who brings healing, wisdom, and deep companionship. How can you practice the presence of Christ, move beyond fear-based religion, and we...

We live in a world that tells us to grumble, to conform, and to hide our light. But what if the most apocalyptic act is to choose joy, to be unapologetically weird, and to live out crazy wisdom in daily life? In this episode, we explore the art of disrupting the powers that bind us through laughter, authenticity, and a little sacred rebellion. T become the strange one, the beacon, the liberator of...

Why do so many powers want to keep you anxious, distracted, and chasing after shadows? In this episode, we unmask the forces, from marketing to empire, that benefit when you forget your own sacredness and live in a state of lack. What would change if you realized the Promised Land is already here, but its gifts have been hidden by systems of greed and control? This is an invitation to see through...

Apocalyptic spirituality isn’t about end times. It’s about those raw, soul-stirring moments when the universe unveils itself and hidden joy or truth breaks through. In this episode, Charlie and Brian explore the surprising, embodied ways ordinary life can become a site of revelation: through music, food, laughter, even the scent of honeysuckle. They invite you to discover your own rituals for emot...

What if the apocalypse was never about the end, but the unveiling that makes healing possible? In this episode, Charlie and Brian reveal how apocalyptic spirituality offers a path to catharsis—not through fear, but through honest, embodied engagement with trauma and emotion. Together, they explore why purging our grief through resonant stories, music, and ritual is not only spiritually vital but e...

In this episode, we untangle the true meaning of apocalypse—not as destruction, but as revelation. Drawing from ancient texts and personal experience, we explore how apocalyptic spirituality offers a practice of catharsis, clarity, and communal healing in times of crisis. What happens when we move beyond fear and see our disasters as invitations to unveil what’s true? Join us as we uncover why eve...

For centuries, mystics have turned to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary—not just as symbols, but as living invitations to transform suffering, cultivate compassion, and fill the world with radiant, healing love. In this episode, we explore what these sacred hearts mean for Christopagans and spiritual seekers, why devotion goes deeper than dogma, and how contemplative pract...

What does it mean to truly find sanctuary in a world that wounds and divides? This episode invites you beyond walls and rituals, into the spellwork of real welcome—a community where the act of keeping out is as sacred as what we let in. We explore the delicate balance between invitation and protection, joy and solemnity, and why every sanctuary is both an open door and a shield. Join us as we refl...

What is the real gospel—the good news—at the heart of the Christian story, if it’s not shame, fear, or distant judgment? This episode of Creation’s Paths unpacks the Oak Church vision: a gospel rooted in radical, tangible love and mutual belonging, where God is not far off but as close as breath. Charlie shares personal stories, explores how early teachings were reshaped by power and fear, and cal...

Amid a world raging with visible harm, violence, and corruption, it’s easy to fixate on the faces and names behind today’s headlines. But what if the true work is beneath the surface? In this New Moon meditation on the Via Negativa, Charlie and Brian guide us into the deeper roots of evil—those systems, habits, and structures that persist no matter who stands in power. This episode invites us to l...

Angels aren’t just ancient messengers or courtly spirits in a distant heaven—they are the living energy of intention, blessing, and healing, summoned with every act of care or harm. In this episode, Charlie and Brian unravel the mystical mechanics of angelic work, exploring how angels (and demons) emerge from the very currents of our lives, and why working with these forces is about tuning our wil...

It’s the longest day of the year—but what does that light reveal? In this solstice celebration, Charlie and Brian reflect on Alban Hefin, the Druidic festival of the shore. They explore prosperity rituals, the power of gratitude, and the importance of making sacred space even in traditions that don’t directly mark this moment. Through personal stories and poetic insights, this episode invites you...

Pride was never meant to be exclusive. In this episode, we unmask the systems driving wedges into the LGBTQIA+ community—and explore why unity across gender, sexuality, and struggle threatens the powers that be. From Juneteenth to gender roles, from financial slavery to recuperated myths, we unravel how empire thrives on division. This is a call to resist, to remember our shared oppression, and to...

Beneath doctrines and dogma lie the unclean spirits of collective trauma, those soul-wounds birthed not from mythic demons but from the lived trauma from it's very beginnings onward. In this episode, we name the ancient griefs still infecting the Church’s body and explore how exorcism, catharsis, and ritual healing can help us recover what denial and the corruption of mistrust and community tried...

The third quarter moon invites us into the Via Positiva, calling us to remember who we are in the eyes of the Divine. In this episode, we explore the lost teaching of our royal priesthood—a core insight of the early Church and a vital theme in Creation Spirituality. Together, we reflect on how reclaiming our inherent dignity challenges the false hierarchies of empire and empowers us to live in rig...

In an age ravaged by plague, Julian of Norwich received a vision that dared to reveal the Divine as love—boundless, motherly, and woven through every suffering. Long hidden on the margins of Christianity, her Revelations of Divine Love invite us to abandon fear, empty ourselves of certainty, and find peace in the All. What happens when we embrace a God with no wrath, only infinite compassion? This...

The Summer Solstice marks the fullness of light and life—yet in a world hungry for connection, its deepest magic may be the ancient art of hospitality. Join us as we reflect on the heart of Midsummer: not only the rituals of sunrise vigils and dancing flame, but the call to widen the circle, make room for difference, and rekindle justice in our communities. What does it mean to truly welcome—stran...

What happens when sacred texts are turned into tools of harm rather than vessels of healing? In this Pride Month episode, we confront the painful reality of scripture used against LGBTQIA+ people and ask: how do we respond with both wisdom and love? Join us as we unravel the tangled history of the Bible, challenge its misuse, and seek a path beyond fear, toward compassion, courage, and spiritual i...

What if the spiritual chains that bind us are so familiar, we mistake them for truth? In this episode, Charlie and Brian guide us through the unseen patterns of power—unmasking the subtle control of empire and the Imperial Church, and inviting us to a faith rooted in freedom, justice, and authenticity. Discover how to recognize spiritual domination, confront hypocrisy, and reclaim the radical call...

This Pride Month, under the luminous Flower Moon, we return to the roots of pride: protest and celebration, transformation and truth. In this episode, Charlie and Brian explore the sacred practice of making moon water—whether as mystic act or mindful focus—while invoking queer ancestors, allies, and revolutionaries whose courage calls us to stand together. More than ritual, this is a call to heal,...

On the Feast of St. Columba, we journey into the tangled roots of Irish and Scottish spirituality, discovering a God who is not merely a distant craftsman, but the “First Seeder”—one who sows potential, not dictates form. St. Columba’s life was fierce and fiery: dragon-slayer, monastery founder, exile, and mystic. But his most lasting gift may be a single word—an image of the Divine as the sower o...

"The gift that’s given is the gift of liberation—the spirit no longer dwells in temples made by human hands, but in the very bodies and souls." In the story of Pentecost, fire descends not just on the apostles—but on all people. What if this miracle wasn’t about spectacle, but the Spirit breaking out of old boundaries and setting every soul ablaze? This episode dives into the second founding of Ch...

Do you know the true meaning behind each color in the Pride flag? Happy Pride Month! In this episode, Charlie and Brian reveal the hidden spiritual meaning behind every color of the original Pride flag, exploring the principles of life, healing, sunlight, nature, magic, serenity, and unbreakable spirit. Together, they trace the journey from the flag’s creation to its evolution—and invite you to li...

Letting that wildness back in, letting Spirit move—this is the revival of Christopaganism. Christopaganism is not a monolith, but a living, branching path—rooted in earth, alive with wildness, and open to all who seek the Divine beyond rigid walls. In this episode, we explore the three branches of Christopaganism: the hidden mystics within churches, the border-walkers who blend tradition and trans...