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	<description>Building bridges, connecting community, village alchemy                                                                 .</description>
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		<title>Reflections on a wedding and pain</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2012/02/06/reflections-on-a-wedding-and-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a little something from a wedding I attended in August of &#8217;06. The mystery is indeed mystery and such joyful experiences contain much paradox when we pay attention. Tuesday, September 05, 2006 Brian told me at the reception that &#8230; <a href="http://natebettger.com/2012/02/06/reflections-on-a-wedding-and-pain/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1331&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My heart and calling to spiritual direction</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2011/09/13/my-heart-and-calling-to-spiritual-direction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spiritual direction has a bit of a negative connotation in our independent and &#8220;don&#8217;t-step-on-my-toes-or-tell-me-what-to-do&#8221; culture. It has, however, been an accepted and necessary component to the spiritual journey within every historical faith and spiritual tradition for thousands of years. How is it that now, &#8230; <a href="http://natebettger.com/2011/09/13/my-heart-and-calling-to-spiritual-direction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1284&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Celtic Hearth &#8211; epicenter of community and spirituality</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2011/06/29/the-celtic-hearth-epicenter-of-community-and-spirituality/</link>
		<comments>http://natebettger.com/2011/06/29/the-celtic-hearth-epicenter-of-community-and-spirituality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, the hearth is a site where the Celtic family gathers for both physical nourishment (for cooking and eating) and for spiritual nourishment (in the form of story telling, spiritual teaching, prayer, and healing). It is widely understood in the Celtic world that the hearth is a sacred place. It is a practical, yet spiritual, epicenter of Celtic culture. What are your hearth experiences? <a href="http://natebettger.com/2011/06/29/the-celtic-hearth-epicenter-of-community-and-spirituality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1279&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Not much organizing for the organizers</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2011/06/07/not-much-organizing-for-the-organizers/</link>
		<comments>http://natebettger.com/2011/06/07/not-much-organizing-for-the-organizers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is very rarely anyone to organize for the organizers. If you are one who facilitates community or feels called to it, you may already know this to be true. I&#8217;ve had a few conversations with some wonderful men over &#8230; <a href="http://natebettger.com/2011/06/07/not-much-organizing-for-the-organizers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1262&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>To tell or not to tell&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2010/10/20/to-tell-or-not-to-tell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mystic returned to his community after months of being in the desert in contemplation.

"Tell us about your encounters with the Divine," they said. "Tell us what God is like." <a href="http://natebettger.com/2010/10/20/to-tell-or-not-to-tell/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1115&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When it comes to vision, just do it!</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2010/10/12/when-it-comes-to-vision-just-do-it/</link>
		<comments>http://natebettger.com/2010/10/12/when-it-comes-to-vision-just-do-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a sentiment that consistently comes up in my conversations lately. People have ideas, they have visions for something better, they have intentions... and they wonder how to get there from here. My answer is very often, "Just do it. It's not that complicated." <a href="http://natebettger.com/2010/10/12/when-it-comes-to-vision-just-do-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1113&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The marks of a progressing civilization</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2010/10/07/the-marks-of-a-progressing-civilization/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I desire the happiness in our children, and mark our progress as humanity by that, I am not referring to children as never crying. I am not ruling out other marks of a progressive society, but merely desiring a shift in priority. What does our society claim as proof of our progression? Happiness is something more than self-satisfied, self-interested, and self-serving. It something greater than an innocent or unaware naivety.  <a href="http://natebettger.com/2010/10/07/the-marks-of-a-progressing-civilization/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1111&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Time&#8230; what is it good for? Absolutely everything!</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2010/10/06/time-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-everything/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How much of your time is dedicated to the life of sustainable community? How much of your time is given to caring for the earth or cultivating relationships that will make a difference for generations to come? This is a &#8230; <a href="http://natebettger.com/2010/10/06/time-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-everything/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1108&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on tradition and community</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2010/10/01/reflections-on-tradition-and-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Marc, had some questions regarding tradition and community in response to my reflections on our ceremony, and I think it's worth a post.

Tradition helps us stay grounded in history which is absolutely essential if we are to adapt to change well. It’s a paradox really. Adapt yet ground in history. So, we as a community must know and celebrate (or even lament) our history, and yet we must continue to build new ways of doing ceremony and ritual. <a href="http://natebettger.com/2010/10/01/reflections-on-tradition-and-community/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1090&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reflecting on Ceremony, Celebration, and Weddings</title>
		<link>http://natebettger.com/2010/09/30/reflecting-on-ceremony-celebration-and-weddings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does one envision a wedding as a community transforming event? How do two people hold space for a celebration out of deep authenticity and steer clear of the "shoulds" and appropriate ways to do a wedding? But it is important for me to note that when we are seeking to build and transform community, every event, every aspect of our lives, has to be considered with the community in mind. EVERY aspect... especially ceremony and celebration. <a href="http://natebettger.com/2010/09/30/reflecting-on-ceremony-celebration-and-weddings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natebettger.com&amp;blog=1059991&amp;post=1054&amp;subd=natebettger&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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