Self Portrait

Perception of Self.

Self Portrait: Joan Ramsey

Joan Ramsey - a play on my confirmation name, horoscope sign and a nod to my calling to help people on their death journey.

Seeker 2.0

My Elders call me Scout.

Seeker 1.0

My Elders call me Scout.

Joy Warrior 2.0

Joy Warrior - in another form… 2.0.

creative ways to prayKarrie KirchnerAugust 7, 2020Contemplative collage, centering collage, pray, collageComment

Joy Warrior Going Deeper

Centering Collage, creative ways to prayKarrie KirchnerAugust 6, 2020collage, Contemplative collage, spiritual direction, creative ways to prayComment

Joy Warrior 1.0

Centering Collage, creative ways to pray, spiritual direction, self portrait, spirit councilKarrie KirchnerAugust 5, 2020creative ways to pray, Contemplative collage, COLLAGE, CENTERING COLLAGE, self portraitComment

Sit and Snip

Centering Collage, creative ways to prayKarrie KirchnerAugust 4, 2020Contemplative collage, centering collage, spiritual direction, creative ways to pray

Collage Prep

Preparing and Gathering Supplies to Center

Spiritual Companioning Art

Centering Collage, creative ways to pray, personal experience, spiritual directionKarrie KirchnerAugust 2, 2020spiritual direction, spiritual companion, creative ways to pray, prayer, personal experience, Contemplative collageComment

August is for Art

creative ways to pray, Centering CollageKarrie KirchnerAugust 1, 2020Contemplative collage, creative ways to pray, centering collageComment

Dawning of the Corona Era

creative ways to pray, spiritual directionKarrie KirchnerApril 3, 2020creative ways to pray, Contemplative collage, spiritual direction Comment

Spiritual Direction

My art piece Spiritual Direction and the participation in Spiritual Direction continues to gift me with deepening understanding of my own Spiritual Journey and in companioning others along their own paths of inquiry.

Magic in your Mailbox

love letters, old fashioned soul friendKarrie KirchnerNovember 13, 2019old fashioned soul friend, pen pal

A Day in Prison

During my chaplaincy internship at a hospital, I had a moving interaction with a man that had recently been incarcerated. During our conversation, we both shed tears. Our exchange prompted me to investigate chaplaincy in corrections facilities.

personal experienceKarrie KirchnerOctober 30, 2019personal experience, prison, chaplaincyComment

Joy Warrior

When I need a bit of quiet, contemplative time, I make my way out to my studio space. I light a candle, say a prayer and my fingers wistfully walk through the pages of my stash. I pull out papers that speak to me. (Sometimes a paper avalanche chooses the pieces for me.) I sort and scissor snip to my heart’s content. Once I have a color combination that sings together, I play pray – moving everything around and repositioning the pieces until the pieces tell me they are home. Once they tell me they are settled, I glue them into place. That might be the “finished” result. But for me, this is another beginning…

Sacred Tools

Sacred ToolsKarrie KirchnerJuly 10, 2019sacred tools, creative ways to pray

Hello! Welcome to my blog.

Here, you will find the sacred stories in the art I create.

Please ask permission before sharing anything published here. Thank you.

© Karrie Kirchner

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