What is Lumessianity?
Lumessianity is a new spiritual tradition. It offers what religions have given people for thousands of years: meaning, community, ceremonies, comfort, and transcendence. But it comes without dogma, coercion, or claims of superiority. It’s built on Wellism, a philosophy of life centered on wellbeing in all its forms. Wellism is the philosophy and the ethics, and Lumessianity is the living tradition through which we practice it together.
What do we believe?
- Caring for the wellbeing of ourselves and of others is a central value of our faith.
- We respect the personal sovereignty of every person.
- We hold our understanding of truth and ethics with humility, open to inquiry and revision.
- We influence others only by example and persuasion, never by force.
- We stand against bigotry, and we protect the innocent from harm.
We don’t decide whether there is a God, a soul, or an afterlife. Each person chooses their own beliefs, and we love exploring these questions together.
What do we do?
- We gather: in homes, in parks, and one day in our own community center. The content of our gatherings is co-created by the participants, not dictated by a priest: reading Why We Gather aloud, an inspiring talk, music, meditation, study, a shared meal, and projects that help others.
- We celebrate: four holidays on the solstices and equinoxes, which connect us to nature and to our place in the universe.
- We mark life’s turning points: birth, coming of age, marriage, loss, recovery, and even a great failure, with ceremonies we design together.
- We support one another: in hard times, no one is alone.
Who is it for?
It’s for anyone, religious or secular, who feels the void in the modern world and wants meaning, community, and a good life without giving up reason or freedom. You can even keep your existing tradition alongside it, as long as Lumessianity guides the way when they clash.
Where to start?
Read about the void in the modern world, and then about what religions offer and where they go wrong.