(Esphera) Pillar II

Solestial Church.

A Community of Practice — practicing relationship with the sacred.

Solestial Church is a community devoted to cultivating relationship — with self, one another, the Earth, and Spirit — through contemplative practice, ceremony, music, and service.

A community gathered in a ceremonial circle under a palapa at dusk

Why Solestial

"The times are urgent. Let us slow down."

— Bayo Akomolafe

In times of fragmentation, speed, and uncertainty, Solestial Church offers spaces to slow down, listen deeply, and remember our relationship with one another, the Earth, and the sacred.

Rather than asking people to adopt a belief system, we invite practices that cultivate presence, gratitude, service, and belonging.

We understand spiritual life not as escape from the world, but as deeper participation within it.

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Our Practice

A living spiritual community.

Our gatherings weave together meditation, prayer, music, ritual, ancestral wisdom, silence, movement, and community.

We draw inspiration from diverse contemplative and Indigenous traditions while honoring the integrity of each lineage.

Our intention is not to blend traditions into one, but to cultivate respectful dialogue, shared practice, and meaningful relationship across traditions.

Ways We Practice Together

  • I

    Meditation & Contemplative Practice

    • Silence
    • Prayer
    • Breath
    • Presence
  • II

    Community Ceremony

    • Seasonal gatherings
    • Overnight ceremonies
    • Ritual
    • Celebration
    • Remembrance
  • III

    Body as Cosmos

    Immersive workshops exploring body, sound, voice, contemplation, and relational practice.

  • IV

    Galactic Language Activation

    A contemplative voice practice — intuitive listening, creativity, energetic resonance, and multidimensional relationship.

  • V

    Medicine Music

    • Community singing
    • Sound journeys
    • Acoustic concerts
    • Prayer songs
    • Collective resonance
  • VI

    Spiritual Purification

    Receiving Divine Light through Sukyo Mahikari as one expression of contemplative service.

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A firepit glowing at night

A Living Community

More than a place to attend events.

Solestial Church is a community of practice. Together we cultivate rhythms of gathering, reflection, creativity, service, celebration, grief, and renewal.

We believe healthy communities are sustained not only by shared ideas, but by shared practices.

Our Relationships

Our work has been enriched through relationships with teachers, elders, artists, organizations, and communities from many traditions.

  • Samir Patel (Tathata)
  • Grand Master Li Tian (Tian Gong)
  • Sukyo Mahikari
  • Juan de Dios Kucho / Inti Wasi
  • Aniwa
  • Comcaac (Seri) Nation
  • Naba Iritah Shenmira / Dogon Earth Center
  • Yawanawa
  • Sacred Journey
  • Homefulness
  • Mood Medicine
  • Mil Islas
  • Dancing Tree
  • Temple of the Golden Light
Solestial gathering lit by candles at night

Community Voices

  • "It's a treasure to drop in for a night of prayer and sonic exploration… This night reaches deep into our old souls."

    Marie Maniscalco

  • "Solestial Church provides an empowered safe place for growth and exchange."

    Heather Kuiper

  • "Thank you for offering an experience that touches the soul without demanding belief. It felt like home."

    Will Hall

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Our Vision

Healing communities begin with practiced relationships.

  • Relationships with ourselves.
  • With one another.
  • With the Earth.
  • With the sacred.
  • With future generations.

Solestial Church exists to cultivate those relationships through shared practice, contemplation, music, ceremony, and service.

Healing is often a byproduct of living in right relationship — with ourselves, one another, the Earth, and the Divine.

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In Relationship

Solestial Church is one of three pillar initiatives of Esphera, working alongside EFAM and Earth Amplified to cultivate healthier people, stronger communities, and a more regenerative future.

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Join the Practice

Whether attending a meditation, ceremony, retreat, workshop, or community gathering — you are warmly welcome.