Acclaimed author and translator Mirabai Starr will lead an evening of contemplative readings from her new series of devotional books on six great mystics: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Michael the Archangel, Francis of Assisi, Hildegard of Bingen, and Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Using lyrical language and moments of silence, Mirabai will weave compiled devotional writings with her own prose-poems on each wisdom figure.
Each book is a small “gem of devotion” for readers seeking to build a personal connection to the greatest spiritual figures of history and lore. Combining the writings and poetry of the masters and their devotees with beautiful artwork and historical context, these gift-sized books invite readers into the presence of beacons of human enlightenment.

Mirabai Starr is an adjunct professor of philosophy and religious studies at the University of New Mexico. A certified grief counselor, she is an accomplished writer and expert in world religion, critically acclaimed for her translations of the Spanish mystics, which include Dark Night of the Soul (2003), The Interior Castle (2004) and Teresa of Avila: The Book of My Life (2007). She resides in Taos.