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Cloister Notes
Contemplations on being human at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality—to deepen your path, nourish your heart, and cultivate wisdom within.

12 Days of Christmas Contemplations
What if Christmas isn't a season but a journey?
Walk with us from Christmas Eve all the way to the threshold where the old and the new year meet until we arrive at Epiphany, refreshed and renewed.
As a paid subscriber you will receive our daily contemplations in your inbox like a precious Christmas gift waiting to be unpacked in your own pace and time. Looking forward journeying with you through this sacred time.

Passion Week Consolations with JS Bach
An Online journey towards new beginnings sustained by Bach's ethereal music.
Daily Consolations from Palm Sunday to Easter morning, from my heart to yours. Together we will hold our sorrows and the sorrows of this world while cradling hope and new beginnings. For paid subscribers.
(Mid)weekly blessing
A blessing for dancing monks and weary pilgrims.
On Being Human
Monthly-ish Reflections on our Being Human.
Letters to America
Monthly-ish letters from a German transplant pondering a country in crisis
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