Our Ethos
These ethos exist to protect sovereignty, prevent harm, and cultivate a community rooted in consent, care, and truth.
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There is no sin.
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We follow THE WAY. An Ethos of Alignment, as inspired by the Gnostic Gospel of Mary Magdalene.
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We are Matriarchy first.
This community understands morality not as obedience to law, but as alignment with truth, consent, and life. There is no sin. There is only alignment and misalignment. We do not believe in inherent sinfulness, or original guilt. We reject the use of shame, fear, or punishment as spiritual tools. Harm does not arise from sin, but from disconnection: from self, from others, from truth and consent, and from Source. In the Magdalene tradition, separation from the divine is not caused by wrongdoing, but by forgetting one’s nature. Remembering restores wholeness. Truth liberates not through judgment, but through recognition.
Consent is sacred
Everything with consent, and only with consent. Consent must be informed, freely given, reversible, and without pressure. Silence is never consent. No role, teaching, relationship, ritual, or structure overrides consent. This is the cornerstone of our sovereignty and our community.
All paths lead to source
We honor plurality without collapsing into relativism. There are many paths, but only one source. No path requires conversion. Curiosity is welcome; persuasion is not required.
The kingdom is within
We do not need a middle-person or hierarchy to access the divine. We are each a fractal of the divine, here to experience being human.
​We leave people more sovereign than we found them
Teachings, rituals, and relationships are meant to strengthen inner authority, not replace it.
Do no intentional harm
When harm occurs, it is named, addressed, and repaired, regardless of intent.
Repair is sacred
Mistakes are inevitable. Repair is how trust is built.
All souls are equal
All souls are equal in worth and dignity. No person’s voice, body, time, or devotion is more valuable than another’s.
No one owns truth
Truth is discovered through lived experience, reflection, and personal gnosis. Teachings are offered, never imposed or elevated above lived experience.
Wisdom is contextual
Truth is not absolute. What is right in one body, season, or culture may not be right in another.
Authority is not inherent
Authority is functional. Leadership is service. It exists to serve a moment, task, or need, and releases when that function ends.
Power is expressed through care
Power is not measured by control. Strength is measured by the capacity to give and protect life, not dominate it or take it away.
The masculine is honored when it serves life
Action, structure, and protection are sacred when they arise in service to the whole, but not when they arise solely in service to one’s self.
Community isn't conditional
Access to community is never conditional on belief, devotion, or compliance. Belonging is not earned.
No one is above accountability
No one is beyond accountability, including founders and those in leadership. Care increases with responsibility.
Mystery is respected
Not everything needs explanation, hierarchy, or resolution. Patriarchy fears mystery, while matriarchy tends it.
"Our mission is to cultivate inclusive, matriarchal spiritual communities that support personal sovereignty, ethical living, and collective care through education, spiritual practice, and service to our local communities."
-our Mission Statement