Mission

Why we are here and what moves us 

Join Our Mission to
Improve The Future For All

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We exist to tear through the illusion of separation.
Fueled by the raw truth that all life is bound together, we’re here to spark a global awakening—one that reconnects us with the Great Mystery pulsing beneath both the visible and the veiled.

We reject the numb autopilot of modern life.
Instead, we choose the fire: conscious action, radical inclusion, and fearless self-inquiry.

Our mission is to break cycles of suffering, restore harmony from the inside out, and co-create a future rooted in peace, balance, and deep aliveness.

Vision

We envision a world where the sacred is not forgotten—but lived.
Felt in every breath. Spoken in every action.

A world where Earth is not a resource to extract from—but a living temple to honor. And we walk it with humility, not dominion.

We see a world reawakened. Disconnection gives way to deep belonging. Presence cuts through the noise.
And love becomes more than a word—it becomes our native tongue.

Humanity rises—not by conquering, but by remembering who we are: threads in the same living fabric.

With reverence for both the seen and the unseen,
we choose—again and again—to heal, to connect, to care.

In this world, stillness is not silence—it is guidance.
The soul’s song returns. And from that remembering, peace takes root. Balance holds. Beauty blooms—within us, and around us.

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Purpose

We’re here to be a force of reckoning in a fractured world.

While disconnection and imbalance pull at the seams of our planet,
we step in with purpose: to unify, to protect, and to ignite.

Our organization exists to:

  • cut through apathy with compassion,

  • turn awareness into momentum,

  • and transform passive hope into radical collaboration.

We’re not here to play nice with broken systems.
We’re here to reimagine them.

Together, we claim the responsibility to build a just, living future—where every being has a stake, a voice, and a shot at thriving.

No more waiting.
No more wishing.
Let’s get to work.

We each carry different perspectives, traditions, and practices—how beautiful this is. Just as there are billions upon billions of stars, so too are we meant to shine in our own unique ways. How dull this world would be if we all saw, thought, or believed the same.

— Ena Vie, Co-Founder of the Temple

Who We Are

A Community Rooted in Service and Presence

We are a sanctuary of remembrance and return—
a living community devoted to restoring the sacred in how we live, gather, and serve.

Rooted in the path of Mystical Realism, we honor reality as both mystical and real—where spirit breathes through form, and presence becomes practice.

Through sound, ceremony, embodied integration, and prayer, we tend spaces where healing, connection, and the unseen can come alive.

We walk this path together—whole, awake, and woven into the great field of Source.
Not to transcend life, but to live it fully—honoring the wisdom of the earth, the song of the soul, and the sacred thread that connects us all.

We honor the Great Mystery as the source of all life—an abundant wellspring of giving and eternal presence alive within and beyond us. Through the lens of Mystic Realism, we walk the space between spirit and form, mystery and matter.

— Dr. Howard Lipp, Co-Founder of the Temple

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Dr. Howard Lipp

Co-Founder

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Ena Vie

Co-Founder

Marina Fineman

Board Member/
Legal Advisor

Bill C.

Board Member/
Non-Profit

James Arredondo

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Wanda Canchola

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John Jewell

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Anna Jewell

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