Sisters of Sonder
SOS: for those who want to belong to a safe fourth space
We are not another patriarchal religion. We consolidate the voices of the people into a quilt of solidarity to reveal the belief structures within us all.
The Three Sacred Aspirations
Aspirations require a purpose, a path, and the desire to walk it.
Less Suffering
To cause less suffering, to enable less suffering, to endure less suffering, to stand up and actively prevent suffering.The Second AspirationWonder
To delight in the mysteries you encounter, and to encounter more than you have.The Third AspirationGrace
To be kind to yourself, be kind to others, and be kind to life wherever you encounter it.A Trust and a Shield
The United States Constitution protects a religion’s right to govern itself, and within that “protection” is where people— especially women and children— find harm that often has no remedy. The Sisters of Sonder hold our constitutional religious freedoms as a trust and a shield for our members, not our leaders.
Read the Foundational UnderstandingWhy we gather the world’s stories
Why mythology and folklore matter to us is set out in the Eighth Tenet. Members gather those stories into the Books of Considerations.
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The Ring, the Banner, and the Dew Drop
The symbol of the Sisters of Sonder is a banner and ring with a dew drop held inside three wreaths of double pentagons. The pentagons represent the five elements, and each wreath is one of our Aspirations, braided with the Nine Tenets and the Foundational Understanding. The banner is symbolically left blank for you, as you decide what Considerations you hold dear. Take a second to look at the dew drop, and let your eyes relax. If you see rays, we didn’t draw them; you did.
The far side of a dew drop holds the world upside down. The light within holds the same world in a different perspective, just like each of us, and with a tiny movement, a rainbow is thrown across a wall, beautiful and undeniable. Imagine, how many potential rainbows exist inside of you?