Let’s create a kinder, more harmonious world.
We are blessed to live on a planet of extraordinary beauty. And many of us live a life full of great challenge. Both of these realities are true. The art to living well is to appreciate every blessing we have while simultaneously working to make the world a better place. How we do that will differ for each person, depending on our gifts and abilities. I have always loved this quotation by Ralph Waldo Emerson:
What is success? To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!
I believe that focusing on what we love, on that which brings us joy, almost always sets us on the path of our soul’s purpose. Is there something that really lights you up? Do more of that!!!
In the past eight years I feel like I’ve been getting closer to my soul’s purpose on the planet. The two things that especially grab my soul and won’t let go are:
- My love for the Earth—for all her creatures small and large, for the trees and all the plant kingdom, for water in all its many forms.
- My kinship and connection to Native Americans—to their history, their traditions, their sacred places; to the indigenous people today and the issues which most concern them.
- (And of course these two soul paths are very interconnected.)
Much of what I do nowadays is connected to those two overarching passions. For instance, with regard to Mother Earth, I may help educate people about the importance of creating or maintaining habitat conducive to the survival of our pollinators, especially the butterflies, bees, and birds whose populations have been plummeting so precipitously. (If you want a copy of this flyer, please click HERE, and feel free to distribute widely!) Or I may organize small groups of women to sing to and thank and bless the waters. (If you’re a woman, please visit this site.) Or the animal lover in me may spend time taking care of people’s animal companions while their humans are away.
Regarding my passion and concern for the indigenous people of the planet, I may travel, visiting many of their sacred sites. Or I may offer prayers where there were massacres of indigenous people. Or I may write or speak about the ancient earth mounds they created, or what happened at the infamous “Indian boarding schools.” (To read more about all of this, please visit my sister site: soulofcynthia.com.)
I enjoy writing, and I love speaking and giving presentations. My writing includes a book (pictured at left), many blog posts, quite a few partially finished books, as well as everyday musings on Facebook.
Besides the blog on my two websites, you can read more at cindygreb.wordpress.com. This site includes mostly blog posts from my life prior to 2017. I especially recommend this one, about what it’s like to face the loss of a parent or a home: “Goodbye House, Goodbye Dad.”
Grief and Grace: Stories at the Intersection of Life and Death chronicles my experiences caring for my parents near the end of their lives, as well as hospice patients and private duty clients. It’s about the anticipatory grief and exhaustion we may face when we’re immersed in full-time caregiving. But it’s also about the tender moments of sweetness and grace that can keep us going. These moments of grace include the beautiful dreams that can break through during this potent time at the threshold of this world and the next. This book is highly readable. In fact, you may find meaning simply opening the book and reading at random. You can order this book through Amazon HERE, or better yet, for a reduced price, order directly from me by contacting me at cynthiagreb@gmail.com. Please type “YOUR BOOK” in the subject line.
Talks you can watch or listen to
- “Living as if the World is Sacred” HERE.
- “Cultivating a Spirit of Hope” HERE.
- Inspirational talks HERE, including Loving this Earth, Being Light, Angels in our Midst–Human and Otherwise, and The Most Important Things Aren’t Things.
- Podcasts HERE, including: We All Have a Spiritual Support Team, How Can We Birth a New Earth (Or, Co-creating the Shift We Yearn to See), The Power of Pilgrimage, Transforming Our Fear of Death, and Communing with the Spirits.
There are many other things which bring me joy. The two I want to mention right now are art and photography. I’m not a master at either of them, but I enjoy both, and sometimes people like to bring a piece of my art into their home. I’ll share some of my photos below as well as a couple pieces of my art.
Lastly, I believe one of my most important jobs is to LOVE. Love people, love animals, love nature, love this dear planet. The Love that we hold, the love that we feel, the love that we share, transforms the world. Love is the Light that transforms darkness. The world needs our Light so badly. So whatever you can do to “Be Light” will make a huge difference.
It’s so important to dream—not only of the life we want for ourselves, but of the world we long to live in. Please know that the power of our thoughts, words, and intentions is beyond what we can imagine. So, imagine that life you want! Imagine the world you want! Believe it to be possible, because it’s coming! In spite of evidence to the contrary, I swear to you, a better world is being born. (For inspiration, click HERE.)
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” ~ Arundhati Roy
Blessings to each one of you. I bow to you for the soul being that you are.
Cynthia
Contact me
To contact me, write me at cynthiagreb@gmail.com
Events
(Upcoming and previously scheduled.)
***May 10, 2026: Speaking at Circle of Miracles, 10 Beulah Rd., New Britain, PA. 10-11:30 a.m. Navigating the Afterlife.
Cynthia Greb was once a chaplain for two different hospices. At the time, she believed in the Christian concept of proceeding from life to death and immediately on to heaven. After leaving that work, interestingly, she experienced a lot more death closer to home, and she found herself learning that the Afterlife was not so cut and dried as she once believed. Influenced by the indigenous belief in the spirit world, by Buddhist teachings, by experiences with mediums and, notably, by many fascinating dreams, she began to learn that the Afterlife can be rather nuanced. Experiences of the deceased can vary depending on how a person died, what they believed, and perhaps how evolved they were spiritually.
Cynthia will come with oodles of stories and dreams to share. This is sure to be a fascinating talk.
(You can join Cynthia for lunch afterwards to continue the conversation!)
Donation to COM appreciated. I will also have signed books for sale: Grief and Grace: Stories at the Intersection of Life and Death.
***April 12, 2026: Presentation for Susan Duval Seminars, Circle of Miracles, 10 Beulah Rd., New Britain, PA. 2:00-4:00 p.m.
NATIVE AMERICANS I HAVE MET and WHAT THEY HAVE TO TELL US. Most of what we know about Native Americans comes from a scant lesson or two in school and from movies or TV, or if we’re well-read, from a book or two or three. Probably at least half of all Americans have never met an indigenous American because so many were pushed far away from their original homes. Most Americans don’t realize there are hundreds of tribes across the country. They don’t know how indigenous Americans live now, in the 21st century. They don’t know which traditions, if any, are still practiced. They don’t know about some of the issues which concern them most. And they may have no idea how they can be an ally or what, if anything, can be done to begin to atone for all the losses, all the broken treaties, all the broken trust.
Cynthia Greb did not grow up in a traditional Native community, but she feels a passion to share what she has learned while living on reservations, visiting many indigenous communities—in both North America and South, and listening to indigenous elders, young people, and others.
For instance, what did she learn while living with an elder on the Flathead Reservation in northwestern Montana, and while visiting a friend’s Cheyenne reservation? And what did she learn from a young Yurok woman and several traditional Cherokee young people? And what did she learn from a Ute elder? And in the pueblos of New Mexico? And while visiting Pine Ridge Reservation? And in the rainforests of Ecuador?
Cynthia will share photos from across America and scores of first-person stories. And all participants will leave with a handout which tells how they can help and where they can learn more.
Cost: $33. To register, go HERE.
January 12, 2026: Group prayer ritual on Zoom for Minneapolis and all those living in fear around this country. 11:00 a.m. EST. To participate, please email Cynthia at cynthiagreb@gmail.com
January 10, 2026: Presentation at North Wales Library, 233 S. Swartley St., North Wales, PA: Intrigue at Sacred Sites: Help Solve the Mysteries!
October 26, 2025: Circle of Miracles, New Britain, PA: Bringing Peace to the Spirits
September 21, 2025: Speaking at Pebble Hill Church, Doylestown, PA: Praying for the Spirits at Carlisle
March 23, 2025 Teaching at Newtown Friends, Newtown, PA: Spiritual Beliefs and Practices of Indigenous Americans in the United States
January 19, 2025 Speaking at The Celebration, Santa Fe, NM (via Zoom): Can Ancient Wisdom Help Us Navigate Our Present and Create a Better Future?
December 8, 2024 Speaking at Circle of Miracles, New Britain, PA: My Unfolding Journey with Sky Woman
September 19, 2024 Webinar: Sacred Road Trips: Inspiration and Tips for Sacred Travel in the USA
August 20, 2024 Presentation at Abington House, Foulkeways at Gwynedd, PA. Learning about the Tribal Nations of Turtle Island: First Person Stories
August 13, 2024 Seminar for Susan Duval Seminars, Doylestown, PA. Sacred Roadtripping: Inspiration & Tips for Sacred Travel in the U.S.A.
July 16, 2024 Presentation at Abington House, Foulkeways at Gwynedd, PA. What do Mississippi, Manayunk & Monongahela have in common? Exploring Indigenous Place Names
July 8, 2024 Presentation at Foulkeways at Gwynedd, PA. The Mystery of America’s Earth Mounds: Melding Academic & Indigenous Knowledge with Personal Experience
May 4, 2024 Presentation at Abington House, Foulkeways at Gwynedd, PA. Exploring Native America in the 21st Century: One Woman’s Journey
April 28, 2024 Speak at Pebble Hill Interfaith Church, Doylestown, PA. We Are Beings of Light
March 24, 2024 Speak at Circle of Miracles, New Britain, PA. Sacred Journey 101: Being Guided to Where You Need to Be
November 5, 2023 Speak at Pebble Hill Interfaith Church, Doylestown, PA. Becoming Allies with Native Americans
October 29, 2023 Speak at Circle of Miracles, New Britain, PA. All Souls Day: Guiding Spirits Home
March 26, 2023 Speak at Pebble HIll Interfaith Church, Doylestown, PA. Beauty, Mystery & Grace on the Road
March 12, 2023 Speak at Circle of Miracles, New Britain, PA. Prayer & Ceremony on the Road
February 26, 2023 Seminar for Susan Duval Seminars, Doylestown, PA. America’s Mysterious Earth Mounds: Melding Academic and Indigenous Knowledge with Intuition and Personal Experience
February 5, 2023 Speak at Pebble Hill Church, Doylestown, PA. The Art and Practice of Pilgrimage
January 4, 2023 Speak for the Lansdale-Philly Psychic Development Group. Mystical Mt. Shasta
November 2, 2022 Online class. Introduction to Earth Mounds and Other Ancient Sites of Turtle Island
October 30, 2022 Speaking at The Celebration, Santa Fe, NM. Communing with the Spirits
August 13, 2022 Speak at the Lansdale-Philly Psychic Development Group. Honoring Ancient Native American Sites and Spirits
May 29, 2022 The Celebration, Santa Fe, NM. We All Have a Spiritual Support Team
May 8, 2022 Speak at Pebble Hill Church, Doylestown, PA. How Would Our World Be Different if We Honored a Mother God?
April 24, 2022 Speak at Circle of Miracles, New Britain, PA. Loving This Earth
December 5, 2021 Speak at Circle of Miracles, New Britain, PA. The Most Important Things Aren’t Things
September 5, 2021 Speak at Circle of Miracles, New Britain, PA. Being Light!
***To contact Cynthia Greb about a presentation or speaking engagement, please write her at cynthiagreb@gmail.com.***
All the photos and artwork below are by me, Cynthia Greb.
Even dogs love an amazing view
