TIFERET: Fostering Peace Through Literature & Art

Chief Seattle, which the city is named after, wrote this in a letter to President Pierce in 1885, after his people were asked to sell millions of acres of land. The wisdom this leader showed during a time of adversity is stunning. The full letter is well worth a read: https://lnkd.in/eaKRBA_S #spiritualleader #spiritualquotes #motivationalquotes

What an enlivening retreat! We hosted Spiritual Poetry Writing students for a day of connection (with each other and Spirit), meditations, community, and of course, writing! What a beautiful way to be creative and grow together. Interested in Spiritual Poetry courses? We have a new one coming up starting September 8th! https://lnkd.in/e9dGHNtp #poets #spiritualwriting #spiritualgroup #poetrywriting #poetryclass

A powerful example from poet Matthew Thorburn of how even the uncomfortable parts of religion can inspire us. Our spiritual practices evolve over time, much like our identities. Read Matthew’s poem and more in our Spring/Summer 2024 issue: https://lnkd.in/eCK9Bifj #poetry #poetry

Important to remember, especially as we get further into election season and the divides start to crack open more. If we want to change the world, we have to change ourselves first. #Rumi #spiritualpoetry #spiritualquote

Here are 5 prompts to get your pen flowing today. These are all from our Spiritual Poetry classes, where we read works from some of our favorite poets and use their themes to freewrite. Somehow we seem to connect to Spirit. What is produced is often striking. Come join us! https://lnkd.in/eKAxVgnT #writingprompts #poetrywriting #poetrycommunity #writingprompts #poetrywriting #writingclasses

Want to connect to your spirituality and creativity? Our Spiritual Poetry workshops are a writing community with spirit. We hope to write with you soon! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eKAxVgnT #poetrycommunity #spirituality

Sometimes the wisest messages are the simplest. Inspiring words from the great Eleanor Roosevelt. #spiritualquotes #eleanorroosevelt

This vibrant, peaceful painting was perfect for our Spring/Summer 2024 issue cover. It was painted by poet and Spiritual Writing workshop member Tamar Einstein. If you haven’t had a chance to read the issue yet, you can view it for free here: https://lnkd.in/eCK9Bifj #literaryjournal #literarymagazine #spiritualwriting

poetry. truth, sparse and sacred. all other words fail us.

Khadijah Queen’s poems are equally poignant as they are funny. In this empowering Tiferet Talk, Khadijah speaks about using your writing to speak up to injustice as well as how one of her poetry collections was inspired by David Letterman’s “Top Ten” lists. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eSHqUW27 #poetrycommunity #poets