Lauri Ann Lumby

Lauri Ann Lumby, OM, OPM, MATS is a published author, spiritual counselor, transformational educator, Reiki master, and ordained interfaith minister. She is the founder and owner of Authentic Freedom Academy which supports the spiritual awakening and self-actualization of change agents. You can learn more about Lauri and her work at www.authenticfreedomacademy.com. Her books are available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com.

Lauri Ann Lumby in Kosmos

Confessions of a Recovering Catholic

Mother’s Day 1972: It was my First Communion and, like all good Catholic girls, I was decked out in my white dress and veil, hands folded in prayer, and head bowed as a sign of my unworthiness. I stepped forward to receive my first taste of the consecrated host, and I was forever changed.

Published in Volume 18 Issue 1

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The Village Way

Practices for Belonging in a Fragmented World

For thousands of years, we lived according to the principles of village life. Then, around the 14th Century, our lives were reorganized by rulers around growth and accumulation – often at the cost of community, equity, and the living Earth. What would it mean to return to simplicity, and mutual care?

Join us for a 9-month inquiry into this question, exploring how we participate together in a time that calls us back to community, resilience, and shared life,