2020 was a wild ride. It was a tidal wave and the wake of that wave was felt globally without discernment or discrimination. Much can be said about the breadth of that wake and the impacts, both positive and negative. But it was through that darkness and the negative outputs of 2020 that the seed was planted for Seed and Soul. The darkness of 2020 was the catalyst for the light that is Seed and Soul Ministry today. 

Prior to 2020 there had been a dangerous snowball gaining size and momentum rolling around the top of a mountain, out of sight for most and out of reach for all. Most of us sat at the bottom of the mountain unsuspecting, unaware that this enormous force was gaining strength just above us. Political corruption, social unrest, controlled opposition and division, force-fed violence and unholy agendas, religious scandal, race wars, gender wars, financial strangulation, we all knew this was going on but despite how closely it was felt, it was so abstract it seemed untouchable and infinitely far away. To attempt to discuss any of this was taboo, conspiracy theory, off limits. The mention of these issues was akin to the loony town cryer in medieval times, ringing his bell warning of Armageddon. 

In rolls 2020. The snowball has reached critical mass has barreled down the mountain and everyone is suddenly blasted by all of these abstract, far away, out-of-reach issues that have been looming. Seemingly overnight there is an acceptance, a willingness to listen, an unveiling. Overnight these far away and abstract ideas and issues were now in the forefront and dangerously tangible. Overnight it became OK to talk about them, and we did. 

The gathering that eventually became our church was not directly rooted in faith or spirituality. We gathered to discuss what was going on in the world, and how we were affected. We gathered to have conversations about how we got here, and propose ideas and solutions to get out. Through the impact of 2020 we had discovered unity in an endless array of division. We had found like minds with courage and wisdom to speak about what we were seeing and experiencing. Most importantly, through our meetings and discussions we had uncovered an idea, a plan to escape or rise above the darkness taking over the world. 

That idea, that plan was the catalyst for Seed and Soul Ministry. We were no longer individual town cryers ringing a bell hoping to grab attention. We had a voice among our peers and that voice grew more powerful as we all found and acknowledged alignment. These were dark times and we’d found light. We found light by having regular meetings and discussions sharing ideas and faith. We shared wisdom and hope. We created a beacon that others were drawn to. Without a title we had unintentionally become the definition of a church. 

We were joined together with a prospect of change. We were united through a desire to spread light and positivity. We share a faith that this unity, and community, this compassion, this love, this focus on the greater good, this willingness to help our brothers, sisters, neighbors, friends and foes, this Christ Consciousness will propel us beyond the impacts of the crashing snowball. Faith that through Christ Consciousness “US” refers to the founders of this church, as well as it’s members and everyone else on this planet as well as the planet (Gaia, Sophia) herself. Faith that through Christ Consciousness we are ALL able to transcend what is dark and holding us back or keeping us down. 

How did we get here? We were guided to the light through the darkness. Turns out, a little snow has a way of illuminating even the blackest of nights.