 Ordinary Mysticism Scavenger Hunt:Â
Discover the Sacred Hidden in Plain Sight
A Free Gathering with Mirabai Starr
July 19-20, 2025 | 11am Pacific | 60 minutes daily
(Join live or receive the recording)
 What if the sacred you've been seeking in temples and ashrams has been hiding in your kitchen, your heartbreak, and your hurried Tuesday mornings all along?Â
Enter the temple of your ordinary life.
We dare you to wander away from the religious institutions that have curated your relationship with the divine, and reclaim the holiness of your own life. During the course of two days, we will offer clues to guide you into the heart of the ordinary and uncover the treasures buried there.
Let's go on a little expedition to excavate the awe brimming from the places we may have overlooked: your kids and co-workers, snacks and hot baths, pumping gas and pumping iron. Rain on the roof. Heartbreak.
The sacred lies hidden in plain sight. It takes courage and patience to seek it, to uncover it, to exalt it.
Once you open yourself to the presence of the sacred outside the walls of the institutionalized religions, you begin to see it everywhere. You are training your gaze, reclaiming your birthright.
 Join us for this free two-day scavenger hunt where we will:Â
- Follow evocative clues to uncover the treasures buried in your everyday life
- Explore writing prompts that transform ordinary moments into sacred encounters
- Discover the divine presence in food, relationships, work, and even heartbreak
- Connect with an active online community of fellow ordinary mystics
- Reclaim your birthright to intimacy with the sacred without religious intermediaries
 This Free Gathering Is For You If:Â
- You're longing for deeper meaning in a culture of triviality
- Your heart is breaking for the suffering of the world
- You feel a disconnection from nature/Mother Earth
- You're faced with the "Tyranny of Tasks" (too busy, over-extended)
- You have a growing aversion to organized religion
- You're curious about discovering the divine in unlikely places
- You want permission to trust your own mystical experiences
All live gatherings are recorded and available to registrants through July 27.
If you are fed up with politics, turned-off by religion, and despairing over the climate catastrophe, you are in good company. These are harrowing times. People are leaving the church in droves, walking away from the synagogue and circumventing the mosque.
And yet… and yet… our thirst for beauty and our hunger for meaning is more intense than ever.
"I absolutely recommend this for all women and men seeking deeper commitment to living the Sacred Life, every day - in the ordinary moments of every day, among the ordinary people encountered every day. It is rich in meaning, in sacred truth and opportunity for writing freely and sharing with this beautiful community that naturally yearns for such space as provided by Wild Heart. I am so very grateful to be part of this community. It has taken me so long to find such a one."
— Lee P.
 Through Our Two Days Together, You'll:Â
Day 1:
Reclaim Your Mystical Birthright
Discover that you don't need to be religious to be spiritual, and learn to trust your own direct encounters with the divine.
Day 2:
Sacred Treasure in Unexpected Places
Follow clues to uncover the holy presence in food, sex, work, entertainment, and even your struggles—places you may have discounted as non-spiritual.
How do you reclaim the spiritual bounty of your days, trusting that everything you need to connect with the divine and step up as an instrument of peace is available in any given moment?
Sometimes when we deconstruct cherished structures, an unimagined liberation pours forth.
"I am deeply grateful for the creation of this Scavenger Hunt. Not only did I enjoy the prompts and my responses, I delighted in reading the responses of other participants and dialoguing with them."
— Kay D.
 Your Guide for This JourneyÂ
 Mirabai StarrÂ
Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author of creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years and now teaches and speaks internationally on contemplative practice and inter-spiritual dialogue.
Her acclaimed translations include John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, Julian of Norwich, and Hildegard of Bingen. She is also the author of Ordinary Mysticism: Your Life as Sacred Ground, Wild Mercy, and Caravan of No Despair. A certified bereavement guide, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss and discovers the sacred in everyday life through direct, unmediated connection with the divine.
She lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico.
 Event DetailsÂ
Dates: July 19-20, 2025
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time (daily)
Format: Live Online Gathering via Zoom
Cost: Free (registration required)
Recording: Available to all registrants for one month after the event
What if the numinous treasures you've been seeking are buried beneath your feet, woven into your Wednesday afternoon, hiding in the pause between your inhale and exhale? The ordinary mystics know this secret—the sacred isn't separate from your life; it is your life.
 What You'll Need:Â
- A quiet space where you can be present
- Journal and pen for treasure-mapping your discoveries
- An open heart ready to see the extraordinary in the ordinary
- Willingness to wander away from conventional spiritual seeking
 By the End of Our Time Together, You Will:Â
- Have tools to excavate the sacred in the middle of the messy details of your real life
- Reclaim your birthright as a mystic
- Discover that you don't have to be religious to be spiritual
- Connect with a community of other ordinary mystics
 We look forward to welcoming you into this circle of everyday mystics and sacred treasure hunters.Â
Set out in search of the numinous treasures buried beneath your feet. Your ordinary life is waiting to reveal its secrets.
