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We live in a world where there never seems to be enough time for all we want and need to do. In Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life, Christine Valters Paintner guides us as we move beyond our own lives and embrace a world that urges us toward rest, reflection, and growth.In Sacred Time, Paintner, abbess of the online Abbey of the Arts, shows us how by becoming in tune with the rhythms of the natural world, we can live more intentionally and experience a conversion toward a more expansive way of being. Paintner introduces us to the eight cycles of sacred time that exist in our everyday lives. These cycles that can ground us through our busy lives arebreath,rhythms of the day,weekly rhythms and Sabbath rest,waxing and waning lunar cycles,seasons of the year,seasons of a lifetime,ancestral time, andcosmic time.
About the Author
Christine Valters Paintner is the online Abbess at www.AbbeyoftheArts.com, a virtual monastery and global community offering resources that integrate contemplative practice and creative expression. She is the author of fifteen books on spirituality including two collections of poetry.She is a Benedictine Oblate, poet, writer, spiritual director, retreat facilitator, teacher, and pilgrimage guide. Her fields of expertise include Christian spiritual practices, monastic spirituality, and the expressive arts. Christine earned her PhD in Christian Spirituality from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and her professional status as Registered Expressive Arts Consultant and Educator (REACE) from the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA.org) .Christine has lived in Galway, Ireland with her husband John since 2012. Together they lead online and live retreats.
