Shekina Meditation Podcast

Hi, everyone, this is Rae. It’s been another full week here, with holidays (Thanksgiving, which I’ve mostly just watched friends celebrate, and Loy Kratong, an important Thai day) and kids, and community work and life. It has been busy in the best ways. Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast: * We have a new voice in our introduction. Ro is away, so Neil sat with me for the first tim...

Hi, this is Rae. I’m writing this late on a Friday night and I hope you are well. Today I found a road I had never explored and filled my eyes with the beauty of this valley. But there was a lot of sorrow in the news this week, and it caused me to search out the Psalm that begins, How long oh Lord? That’s what I guided meditation on this week, and that’s what I have for you today. Here’s what to e...

Hi, Rae here. How amazing that we are here at the tenth episode of the podcast! I’m back in Pai, decompressing after many weeks of having a packed schedule. I’ve taken things a little more easy this week and I’m feeling much better. Just the smell of woodsmoke in the air is restorative. Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast: * Ro and I have a little chat about the week: guiding medi...

Hi! I’m away at a women’s retreat so this episode is going out a day late. Sorry about that! The time here has been beautiful and restorative, though. I’m thankful for every bit of beauty in the gardens around here, for weather that is cooling down and for so many beautiful people in the world. Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast: * Ro and I have a little chat about a Very Special...

Hi everyone. The sky is full of lightning this evening, with warm, wet air blowing through my window. Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast: * I give the introduction on my own, since Ro is away for a couple of days. I talk a bit about the past week, including Christmas-size lunches, unconditional love, a few useful words, more weeding, and a bake sale. * Neil guides an imagination...

I just drove a car load of teenagers to a youth retreat and now I’m recovering from a very chatty four hours in the car, posting this in a quiet space. (Aaahhh.) I love those kids. Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast: * Ro and I chat about the last week, including community lunches that have been full to the brim, dance meditation, planting seeds, forgetting about the sun, and a b...

This week I’m posting from theRiver Gathering in Chiang Mai. It has been such a full week, so full to the brim with goodness and thoughts and connections that we are overflowing. Here’s what to expect in this episode: * Ro and I talk a little about the gathering, including dance meditation, wrestling contests, new and old connections, and amazing worship. * Ro guides a Lectio Divina meditation on...

How exciting to already be on week 5 of this little podcast. (This is Rae.) It has been a hot, sticky, busy day here in Thailand and it feels good just to take a moment to send this out. Here’s what to expect in this episode: * Ro and I talk about our week, discussing Devotion Circle, a successful surprise, friends who are in town from around the world, and what is happening next week! * Joshua gu...

This is Rae: We’ve been so busy with life but one of the gems right now is being able to guide meditation. I hope today’s meditation speaks to you. Here’s what to expect in this episode *Ro and I have a short chat about life right now including rainbow salad, contact dance, city life, and being glad to be home. *I guide an imagination meditation based on the story of the woman who came and touched...

Hi everyone, this is Rachel. I hope you have had an excellent week! Here’s what to expect in Episode 3 of the podcast: I tried something new this week and created this episode without any background music. We normally meditate without music. Let us know what you think about the difference. Music? No music? * Ro and I do an update of life around here this week, including uncles, camping dreams, hou...

Hi, Rachel here! Here’s what to expect in Episode 2 of the podcast: * Ro and I do an update of life around here this week, including pita, a river of people, controlled fells, and weeds like trees. * Chinua guides us in a Lectio Divina meditation on Psalm 119: 25-32 (If you want to skip straight to this part, it’s at 07:33.)

Introduction, describing some of what we’ve been doing around here. A short introduction to some of the points of meditation. Ro guides in a Lectio Divina meditation on Psalm 32: 1-5