Sacred Time: Beyond Moments – Into Presence

For me, time has always been an enigma. Beyond the esoteric and the mysterious ways we experience it, science tells us that time is not a fixed, universal river flowing the same for everyone. Instead, it is a flexible dimension interwoven with space — “spacetime.” Its flow shifts depending on speed and gravity, bending and stretching in ways that defy our ordinary sense of the clock.

We have all experienced that beneath the steady ticking of the clock, there is another kind of time—one that feels spacious, expansive, even eternal. This is what I call sacred time: moments set apart from the ordinary flow, where I can pause, turn inward, and touch something larger than myself.

Sacred time has long been honored in the great traditions of the world. Calendars of holy days, festivals, and rituals mark the seasons and invite us to step beyond the everyday into a deeper rhythm. When we gather for these occasions, we are not merely remembering the past, we are entering a living current that carries the wisdom of our ancestors, the myths that shaped cultures, and the sense of belonging to something greater than the individual.

Yet sacred time goes beyond the great celebrations. It can be created in the simplest of ways: a quiet morning with a journal, an unhurried walk in nature, or a pause in the middle of the day to breathe and be fully present. Practices like mindfulness cultivate this awareness, teaching us to meet each moment with attention and care. Over time, even ordinary experiences take on a quality of reverence.

We enter sacred time through direct experience. Here, in the field of transcendence, we move beyond ordinary, linear time and enter the cyclical, timelessness of the divine. Practices such as Ritual Postures shift consciousness, carrying us into what feels like “time out of time.” In these moments, the ordinary world falls away, and we are invited into an archetypal reality. Time seems to stretch and deepen, offering glimpses of insight, healing, and connection that linger long after the practice ends.

There is also a unique power in entering sacred time together. Whether in ritual or in gatherings of shared intention, our individual experiences weave into something collective. I have felt this vividly during posture sessions with others, when the boundary between “me” and “we” softens, and time itself feels as if it is holding us in its embrace.

Embracing sacred time as a ritual offers thresholds into wonder, a chance to remember what matters most. Through embodied spiritual practices, we slowly transcend the ego and reorient around a deeper spiritual self. The boundaries of time expand like a river opening to the ocean until the illusion unravels completely and we glimpse our true, timeless nature.

Perhaps that is the quiet gift of sacred time: it reconnects us with ourselves, with one another, and with the deeper currents flowing beneath our days. Entered alone or with others, it opens a threshold into wonder, reminding us that beneath the ticking clock, life is timeless.