Gloria Karpinski
1935 - 2025
REMEMBERING GLORIA D. KARPINSKI
Women and Wisdom discovered the amazing Gloria Karpinski through a series of synchronistic events (Divine Intervention) and invited her to New York City in 1979 from Greensboro, North Carolina to create her first out of state workshop bringing awareness to the Restoration of the Divine Feminine. It was the first of dozens in the following years, both in NYC and in North Carolina offering Gloria a platform to share her practical and mystical Wisdom about the DIVINE FEMININE, called the DIVINE MOTHER. Gloria was ahead of her time as was Women and Wisdom in the New Age of the 1980’s. The collaboration was meant to be, and thousands have benefited in the over 45 years of her extraordinary gifts as a WAY SHOWER, illuminating a path toward Wholeness and Service.
Gloria was above all a Servant of the Divine Mother Father God, eagerly sharing her teachings from Spirit with those drawn to her. Her motto might have been, HAVE WORKSHOP, WILL TRAVEL. And Travel she did, to over 50 cities and seven countries, including all over the United States, England, Switzerland, Germany, Iceland, Bali, and Greece always leaving seeds of spiritual wisdom and consciousness. A Preacher in the North Carolina mountains prophesied early in her work that “SHE WILL TRAVEL FAR AND WIDE AND MAKE THEM TEACHABLE. Women and Wisdom had those words made into a plaque for her that is still on her office wall.
Gloria D. Karpinski was a compassionate Counselor, Spiritual Director, Healer, Teacher, Author, and Master Story-teller and a Beloved Friend. 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. Her life was a testament to listening to her inner guidance and continuously asking for RIGHT ACTION in all of her affairs. She had a brilliant mind and a vast Heart with an engaging, delightful sense of humor that she generously shared.
To say that Gloria influenced and changed the lives of thousands is not hyperbole, but truth. Her first two books written decades ago are still being sold online as well as to Inter-faith seminary students, for they are packed with wisdom teachings and examples of living deeply into fulfilling spiritual practices. Speaking for many who feel the same blessings, fellow Author and Poet Linda Beatrice Brown spoke of Gloria’s teachings and retreats as “A kaleidoscope of gifts of the Spirit. My inner landscape expanded beyond anything I had imagined. She was truly an instrument of the HOLY SOURCE. My gratitude is endless.”
Women and Wisdom Press is proud to be publishing Gloria’s last book, Midnight Rainbows, A Memoir, With Messages From My Spiritual Quest, this summer. Her previous books are Where Two Worlds Touch: Spiritual Rites of Passage and Barefoot on Holy Ground: Twelve Lessons in Spiritual Craftsmanship.
Gloria concludes her Memoir with this Prayer for the Spiritual Seeker:
May you claim your sacred birthright as a creator.
May your soul intentions draw to you all that you need.
May you remember that you are loved and held in Grace.
So Be It
Gloria has helped to shape my life since the day I took her class in 1983 at a Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship retreat. Her teachings in workshops and retreats helped expand my awareness of a multitude of spiritual perspectives and practices. Her books gave me manuals for the evolution of my psychological and spiritual growth. The attunements she did for me gave me understandings of myself and my path that no on else could have. The friendship we developed gave me so much laughter, fun, and further learning. “Sharing stages” as she used to say about the presentations we co-facilitated helped prepare me for following in her footsteps as an author, speaker, and workshop leader. (The bar she set will always be what I aspire to.) I am deeply honored that she generously wrote the foreword to my book; for years she has included “how’s the book coming?” in the ways she wanted updates on what was going on for me. Gloria was physically graceful and beautiful. We enjoyed shopping, popcorn and chocolate, and watching movies while winding down after events. I’ll never forget her laugh, the way her voice would shift when she led us in meditations, and knowing she would always remind me of who I am as spirit in form. Palms together and a deep bow of gratitude for the ways you taught and blessed me, Gloria. See you next time.
Gloria was a warm, welcome friend for many decades. She will be missed!
However, her passion, her dedication to her signature focus to “The Divine Mother” will blessedly and effortlessly live on.
Gloria Karpinski, the teacher, was a sophisticated, elegant and eloquent speaker at a podium or a workshop.
As the saying goes, Gloria Walked Her Talk.
Bless you, Gloria, as you join the many gifted Master Teachers now in the Spirit Realm.
So glad to have mingled our paths this time around. Yes, till next time.
There are not enough words to thank Gloria for the indelible mark she has left on my soul. She has been an incredible mentor, guide, and friend to so many and especially to me! I will miss her so dearly but will have her near through her words of wisdom, books, workshops, Dakshina, my attunements and just spending time together! She has touched so many lives and in doing so she has allowed us to reach so many more. I am forever grateful to her for coming into my life!. I will look for her and know I will feel her presence in many ways, especially each time I see a dragon or damsel fly!
Until we meet again Dear Gloria ❤️
She and her incredible books so brilliantly guided me through all my journeys. I came across her books 25 years ago, and then the added fortunate extra of being with her in workshops and Dakshina. I still use her brilliance today. The best thing I loved most about her is how she used her brilliance to help us see our brilliance, in a gentle pure way. Plus so much fun and humor and incredible style. Thanks you Gloria.
I am deeply grateful that Gloria came into my life. She was a true teacher of the soul—radiant with wisdom, grace, and that unforgettable, resonant voice that seemed to speak directly to the heart.
Through her attunements and teachings, I received not only guidance but profound healing. Gloria held a space where I always felt accepted, seen, and loved—something that meant more to me than words can ever fully express.
I remember her quiet humor, her insight that always landed with truth, and even the simple joy of sharing a slice of cake after deep work. She walked her path with dignity and light, and those of us who had the gift of walking alongside her—if only for a while—are forever changed.
Thank you, Gloria, for your blessing on my book, and even more, for the blessing of your presence in my life.
I write, knowing that any and all words will fall short. A one-of-a-kind gift to anyone lucky enough to be friend, family, student or client, Gloria Karpinski powerfully brought Spirit, Wisdom and Generosity of Soul into this mundane world. A fierce advocate for the Divine Mother, she pioneered the re-awakening of hearts to seek balance and change within patriarchal society. And for me, Gloria exemplified how to live from an empowered core of being without assuming a masculine form of expression to do so. Her healing touch and wise words resonated on so many levels, penetrating both directly and subtly.
I am not sure I have ever known someone so capable of question asking! A characteristic that spoke of her genuine, compassionate interest in the lives and well-being of those around her, as well as the brilliance of her curious mind. It underscored her extraordinary ability as teacher and mentor, often nestled into a container of creativity, beauty and play. I will sorely miss our long sessions of sharing stories, and perhaps most of all, our hours of laughter…
Her dear mother, GG, once said that Gloria’s true name was LOVE…perhaps in that moment offering the best possible summation of the essence of a remarkable woman and a life well-lived.
I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my dear teacher, Gloria Karpinski. Gloria came into my life at a most critical time. Her wisdom, attunements and teachings have helped to form who I am. Thank you, Gloria.
Wow. What an occasion to grieve and celebrate, the ending of an era and the continuation of Gloria’s work. When I heard from Terri that Gloria had left this sphere, I felt a sadness for the loss of someone who enveloped all of us in her love. I had an amazing experience with Gloria in my second reading with her. That experience let me know that Gloria was the “real deal.” In 1979, I was doing some “automatic writing.” All that came through was “Love is the answer.” Erid. Day after day, the same message, the same guide, “Erid.” That got boring quickly. So, I dropped that and moved on to other things. Years later, in a reading with Gloria, she said, “One of your guides is here. His name is, “Erid.” Really??? Yep. She did it
I did not hear that in the original reading. A few days later, I listened to the “tape” of our reading while I was shaving to get ready to go to work. Yep, I heard it that time. That was not my last reading with Gloria, but it was the one that let me know that there is a network that Gloria and I and you and spirit share.
Thank you, Gloria. You are so loved and so appreciated for you and your gifts to us.
See you next time.
Much love,
Ken
Gloria was a beautiful light and gift to those who had the privilege of being in her presence. She set me on a journey of discovery of myself and taught me to trust the process. I will miss her inspiration and am forever grateful to have known her and to have received her blessings.
In my heart, I felt a deep sense of loss when I heard that Gloria had passed. My last spiritual direction session with her, was just weeks ago and as always she was loving and supportive. The year-long study in her Dakshina group still holds many fond and important memories for me.
Throughout the 25 years I knew her, she had a continuing influence on my life, through the various avenues of her work. She was truly a remarkable woman and heaven is surely brighter, with her there.
‘Gloria, You were loved on earth and that love for you continues across the Veil. I feel truly honored to have known you.’
With Love, Davia
Thank you for pointing me towards God and Self.
I LOVED Gloria’s voice! It sang her essence — elegant, poised, and oh so graceful! When she spoke, it was as if she were quietly guiding us toward re-membering our everlasting connection with The Mother in all her names. And it is only in these past few years that I truly felt the connection. Gloria planted the seed of that connection in me, and it has grown and flourished. She was my first spiritual teacher, and I was humbled to be her student. I have no idea how to begin sharing the guidance she gave me over the years. I had the good fortune of being with Gloria five years ago, and I no longer felt like her student, but a fellow traveler on this earth plane living in my Divinity, just as she had most of her life. Somehow, I feel that she will continue guiding us through a dream, a memory, a whisper in our ear. Thank you, glorious Gloria!
Always, Always
Paula
Gloria really shaped my life and who I would become, and for that I am forever grateful.
Fly High, Gloria
Gloria emanated the essence of the The Divine Mother. Not only was she an advocate for bringing balance and harmony to our world through the empowered Grace she embodied, she was truly one with the Divine Mother, assisting each of us to fully embody our sacred presence. Gloria was and always will be my most beloved teacher. Masterful in all that she was …. through attunements, teachings, 1-2-1 conversation, laughter, compassion in action and love beyond measure …… I will miss her so much. However, I feel she will continue to guide, teach, and nudge us from the Great Beyond — she wouldn’t have it any other way. Yes, she joins the Masters of Wisdom, glorious Gloria, my beloved teacher and soul-friend. Thank you Gloria for paving the path before me … showing me the way of the Way. I shall see you again in the Great Beyond.
Lovingly & Lightly ………
I met Gloria many years ago. I enjoyed being in her presence. I admired her as a person and as a spiritual teacher. I attended many of her work shops and and enjoyed her spiritual guidance. My last meeting with her was about 3 or 4 years ago. Her wisdom and guidance helped me through a very difficult time after losing my grandson. I remember our past times together going back to the very early days of the seventies. She will be missed and I look forward to seeing her again on the other side.
Dear Gloria, thank you for all your strength and wisdom throughout the years. I first met you when I was 18 and all these years later, your words still ring true and deep. I’m so lucky to have known you! Much love to you and your family.
I was so fortunate to cross paths with Gloria twice – like bookends – once as she was spiritually opening up to her substantial gift for communicating with our higher, true selves, and again this past year just after her surgery and recovery and so not long before she crossed over.
I am 15 years her junior, so she was who I wanted to be when I spiritually grew up. A mentor like no other. I hear her laugh, her beautiful voice with the most elegant southern lilt, and I have never forgotten wisdoms she passed on to me those so many years ago. “When we hear someone talking but it’s all jumbled up and we can’t quite understand what they are trying to say, it’s because it is something we really need to know but are a little afraid of knowing.” Can’t tell you how many times I have shared that with others over the more than 4 decades since she said that to me. I’ve shared it with more than one therapist! LOL
We met over a mutual friend – one of Gloria’s friends from college, I think, Julie Reeves, who later lived in Asheville, which is where I met Gloria (there or in WS or Greensboro…) We discovered guacamole, ranch dressing, our third eyes, and watched lots of little league softball (our mutual friend’s son was a player). She wasn’t quite sure what to make of the colors, and symbols, and messages that came to her to be shared with other people, so i was one of her very early excursions into the realm of communicating with the higher self of another.
I was blessed again with a most beautiful, long, thoughtful, wise, insightful spiritual session with her in October of last year. Gloria truly lived in a state of grace. Her synchronicity made it clear to anyone with eyes to see. So glad she wrote Barefoot on Holy Ground and I have shared and will continue to share with many. See you later, my dearest soul sister. Franke Wilmer
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I never had the pleasure of meeting Gloria; however, I have had the honor of working with her granddaughter, Kristen Hall.
Kristen spoke about her grandmother with admiration and respect. Her legacy of being a very strong women who is filled with wisdom lives on in Kristen. From generation to generation…
May Gloria’s memory be a blessing forever.
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Thank you for your guidance and teaching me how to pray for clarity. I feel so connected since then. May Light be with you as always. I am so grateful and I feel so blessed. Many blessings!!
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