To Be a Mystic

Episode 6: Tree hugging, Seminary and the Socially Anxious


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What happens when your "star word" contradicts your fear?

In this special Epiphany episode, I’m sharing a story I’ve never told in detail: my first year of seminary, hiding in my car during lunch breaks, and the moment a yellow paper star changed the trajectory of my life.

We talk about:

  • ​ The "J-Term" struggle: Surviving seminary when you feel like an outsider.
  • ​ The Connection: Why none of us are "qualified" to lead alone.
  • ​ Tenderness: Reflections on my very first star word from 2019.


https://open.substack.com/pub/thegroundedsoul/p/tree-hugging-seminary-and-the-socially?r=17n5on&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true



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About the Host:

Marcella Ciccotelli is an Eco-Chaplain and Clergy member currently exploring the intersections of grief, nature, and spiritual rest.

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To Be a MysticBy Rev. Marcella Velandia Ciccotelli, M. Div, M. A. Ed