ABOUT GLORIA

Gloria D. Karpinski (1935 -2025) was a holistic counselor, spiritual director, teacher and author. Her seminars as well as her individual in-depth Spiritual Direction sessions, emphasized the relevancy of universal spiritual principles to everyday life and the inter-dynamics of mind, body, emotions and spirit.

Gloria graduated from the University of North Carolina. Prior to her ordination by the International Church of Ageless Wisdom, an interfaith church without walls, she was a journalist. In December 2020 Gloria was ordained as an interfaith minister by the Center of Sacred Studies, where she was a faculty member.

Gloria presented workshops, intensives and keynote lectures in seven foreign countries (Italy, Germany, England, Switzerland, Scotland, Iceland, Bali, Greece) and in 16 states and over 50 cities in North America. She conducted seminars and gave lectures for such diverse groups as psychotherapists, actors and doctors, in venues ranging from large conferences to colleges, churches, hospitals and specialized groups.

She was the author of three books: Midnight Rainbows, A Memoir with Messages From My Spiritual Quest (audio only), Where Two Worlds Touch: Spiritual Rites of Passage and Barefoot on Holy Ground: Twelve Lessons in Spiritual Craftsmanship, both published by Ballantine Books.  Her books have been used as texts for interfaith seminaries and study groups, including the Center for Sacred Studies in California, where she was on the online teaching staff.

Gloria received a grant from the Laurence D. Rockefeller Fund for the Advancement of the Human Spirit. Women and Wisdom Foundation, Inc. honored Gloria with their “Service to Spirit” Award. She was presented the keys to her native city of Greensboro, North Carolina, for her outstanding achievements and contributions.