OUR LOGO
The Trilogy of Love and the Divine Core of Mystical Unity
| The Tree of Life Interfaith Temple sprang forth from a vision seed planted in the heart of our founder, Rev Dr. Stephanie Rutt. Since the Tree of Life’s origin, we have nurtured the revelation of these founding words; “We experience the Divine as… the Body of all Creation, the Heart of each Faith Tradition and the Soul of each Person.” The essence of this experience, flowing through creation, all faith traditions and each person, is Divine Love. The question was, how does one represent the inexpressible? Our logo arises from a visual of our founder’s doctoral thesis, "The Call of the Mourning Dove: How Sacred Sound Awakens Mystical Unity," and the embedded Sonic Trilogy of Love. Expansion of the thesis has transmuted over the years to include similar experiences through somatic and spiritual journeying as well. The work represents a paradigm shift ~ that the varied spiritual practices across faith traditions emanate from a common, mystical source of unity. Whatever the entry point is through the seeker’s heart, the yearning for God’s Love -- as identified across time and cultures -- is the same. Our spiritual practices prepare the conditions to experience this Mystical Unity with the Divine through the integration of The Trilogy of Love. |
“This unity occurs in unforeseen moments, as love, the core organizing principle of the Trilogy, circles in on itself, dissolving all distinctions, leaving the Lover filled with only the silent wonder of God. And, graciously, nothing is the same." ~Rev Dr. Stephanie Rutt, The Call of the Mourning Dove, back jacket
No matter what the religious practice, the still point at the center, Mystical Unity, is the source of the yearning. Spiraling spontaneously inwardly and outwardly from that point of Absolute Reality are the ever-interchangeable energies of The Beloved, God; The Love, as the vibratory field of the practice; and The Lover, the individual as the practitioner. The logo attempts to capture the ever-spiraling unity of life, the leaves representing the movement of the Trilogy of Love overflowing from the central source of Mystical Unity. Rev Ahjan Grossman, logo illustrator |
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