Rev Charli Tupper

It feels as if it has been a long time since I have written anything, my journal, this blog…  I sit and question myself, why?  The answer that comes back to me is that there is a belief that if I write, it has to be earth shaking, mind blowing, the most inspirational writing or…

Mary Magdalene is the next woman who is mentioned by name in the Gospels.  In Luke chapter 8 it says, “The twelve were with him, as well as some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities.  Mary, called Magdalene, from who seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Herod’s…

On Sunday I spoke at Unity of Payson on the subject of Peace.  Being the second week of Advent, it was the natural topic.  As I contemplated the subject over the week before, I came up with an acronym for Peace: Presence, Empowered, Allowing, Creative, Effortless.  Then everything went flat.  I tried and tried to…

When I think about the super powers that come with being a mother, I think of heightened senses.  At different points during the growing years of our children, we have the ability to hear the inaudible, see the invisible, and know the unknowable.  More than once I was accused of having eyes in the back…

A few weeks ago we looked at Mother Mary from the view of virgin whom the angel comes to.  The Divine Idea that is implanted into a mind that is free from preconceived ideas. Then life goes on.  We go about daily business, and as we do so the idea continues to grow within us…

As we begin this metaphysical journey, I will be giving metaphysical interpretations for names and places that will add meaning to the stories.  As we look at these women and the role they play in the awakening of our own Divine Feminine, we can look to the stories to instruct us as to where we…

The light sprays through the trees like glistening rays of gold illuminating the path before you.  It is a familiar path and yet seems new with each step you take.  You are not alone on this path.  There is a Presence with you that emanates love, life and power.  You have entered the garden.  The promised land.…

A few months ago, I was speaking with a friend and she was talking about the spiritual principle of being selective about saying yes.  This was particularly meaningful to me, because I was constantly saying yes, often because it sounded like so much fun.  When we feel the urge to say yes, we might first…

As I have been working on this blog post, there is a strong argument going on within me about stressing the feminine face of grace.  Grace is not either/or, it is both/and.   Grace is equally masculine and feminine, because Grace is God’s love in action, and nothing that is God can be either/or.  Grace…

For some time now, I have had what I refer to as a minor obsession.  I have been fascinated by the Marys in the Bible, especially Mary Magdalene.  She would just keep showing up in different books I would pick up or someone would give me something that was representative of one of the Marys.…