"Come, come, whoever you are Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving It doesn't matter Ours is not a caravan of despair Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times Come, yet again, come, come"  ~Inscribed on Rumi's Shrine in Konya, Turkey~   The mission of The Alcove-Traditional Japanese Reiki Center is to create a Sangha (spiritual community) of Reiki practitioners for the Auburn area and other surrounding regions.   Our intention is to provide a safe place where those who are dev …

Anam Cara is an ancient Celtic term that roughly translates as "Soul Friend." This MeetUp group is a safe place for people around Placer County who want to engage in historic spiritual practices that will allow them to become soul friends. We meet occasionally to spend time in many forms of meditation, praying through ancient scriptures, lectio divina, walking the labyrinth, centering prayer and other contemplative practices that are thousands of years old. We offer an open and loving environmen …

We started this group one year ago with friends and neighbors to explore and assist ourselves and each another in revealing and living deeper levels of truth in our lives. Our purpose is to build meaningful community by exploring spiritual themes that can positively influence the quality our daily lives through the study and discussion of sacred writings from the Baha'i faith as well as from other faith traditions and inspirational works. The Baha'i faith acknowledges that all religions emerge f …