Queer Spirituals: Family, Friends & Allies
Schedule
Sat Aug 23 2025 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
9314 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA, United States, Virginia 23601 | Newport News, VA
This community event will include a fun social time to reunite with friends and meet new people, with opportunities for readings (Runes, Tarot, and Human Design—with first come, first served sign-up sheets)… exploration tables with tarot and oracle cards, a discussion on metaphysical ideas from queer perspectives, and more!
We hope you'll join us in this affirming space where people of all genders and sexualities can gather and meet new people, build community, and discuss inclusive, metaphysical spirituality. Our world and Universe are infinitely diverse—and the Metaphysical Chapel of Life is a unique place that loves to celebrate that!
Whether you identify yourself on the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum or as a joyful supporter, we'd love to have you join us!
General agenda:
12 PM - 1:30 PM - Doors open + social time, refreshments, music, Tarot / Oracle card exploration tables, and mini-readings (Runes, Human Design, Tarot)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Brief centering meditation & metaphysical reflection, centering the queer experience + discussion time
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Social time, refreshments, music, card exploration and reading tables
• 3:30 PM - Raffle giveaway for a psychic fair reading!
Event organized by Chapel member Juliet Jarek and co-facilitated by Rev. Stanley Maszczak.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ ABOUT THE CHAPEL \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
OUR MISSION at the Metaphysical Chapel of Life is to support those seeking their personal spiritual truth beyond the physical, without dogma, while providing a safe and nonjudgmental environment for shared and diverse knowledge and experiences.
OUR PURPOSE is to provide a place to worship God from within our own beings, free from dogma or the controlling influences of any one specific religion. This means the open acceptance of everyone and every religion, understanding that we all worship the same God within and without. Furthermore, the purpose of the Chapel is to share the love and light in ourselves and others so that we are open and receptive to the flow of Gods light and love.
OUR EXPRESSION
At the Metaphysical Chapel of Life, one of our main goals is the raising up of "Light Bearers" and the edification of the Light of God in each person. A "Light Bearer" is someone who acknowledges the existence of God in their heart; and who chooses to live and act from that point of contact. This is not an easy task, because it is hard to move the ego-self out of the way and to let the God part of us act and be a part of our lives.
Our emphasis is on God, not on phenomena; and our message it that God resides inside of every individual, not "out there" somewhere in the sky. That the goal of Humanity is to acknowledge the internal Higher Power that propels us through life, and to consciously choose to allow that Higher Power to work through us...
(read more at MChapelOfLife.org/about)
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ ABOUT OUR EVENT FACILITATORS \/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Juliet Jarek (she/they) is a Chapel member and regular psychic fair reader. As a reader, Juliet shares: "I provides messages with the use of the ancient Norse alphabet called Runes; a word meaning 'mystery' or 'magic'. I use techniques including numerology, astrology, cosmogyny, and theosophy. I also use visual elements to immerse and facilitate the message. "Und" or otherwise; 'The Vital Breath', is the essence of my readings as I practice seiðr; a meditative divinatory method. For cross-reference; I utilize the Hebrew alphabet as well as their gematric values. All in peace!"
You can learn more about the Chapel Psychic Fair at MChapelOfLife.org/psychic-fair
Rev. Stanley Maszczak (he/they) is an ordained minister at the Chapel, as well as a transpersonal coach and facilitator. His work has been greatly impacted by his journey navigating through and out of fundamentalist religion in childhood and early adulthood, as a gay and gender nonconforming person. He served in the military for more than 20 years, both during the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy era and after its repeal, spending his last several years as a senior noncommissioned officer working in Equal Opportunity and Harassment Prevention and Response programs. He has a BA in American Studies from Pace University in New York; a Bachelor of Metaphysical Science from the University of Metaphysics; and is currently a Master of Divinity student at the Pacific School of Religion.
Stanley joined the Chapel in January of 2018, has served as a past Board President, and currently serves as our newsletter editor. He enjoys speaking, teaching, and helping people navigate life’s challenges as they remember more of who they are and came here to be.
You can learn more about Chapel ministers at MChapelOfLife.org/ministers.
Where is it happening?
9314 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA, United States, Virginia 23601Event Location & Nearby Stays: