Meet the Horizon Council
Merkaba Temple is more than an organization—it is a living temple, guided by hearts devoted to truth, love, and divine remembrance. Behind each Branch, Pillar, and offering stands a circle of devoted souls—visionaries, stewards, space holders, and spiritual guides—who walk the path of service with humility and light. This is not a team—it is a spiritual family, united by a shared calling to awaken, heal, and co-create a New Earth. Meet the stewards of this sacred work, each carrying a unique light, yet all rooted in the same devotion: to build a world where Spirit leads, love guides, and all beings rise.
Our Vision
We envision a world where all beings live in alignment with their divine essence—healed, awakened, and free. A world where sacred service, conscious community, and spiritual prosperity illuminate the path of humanity.
Our vision is to co-create a New Earth—one rooted in love, unity, remembrance, and collective ascension.
Through the expansion of our global temple of light, we uplift future generations, awaken soul purpose, and restore the sacred relationship between Spirit, Earth, and Humanity.
We see a future where every heart becomes a sanctuary, every life a legacy of light, and every act a blessing in service to the Divine.
Meet our Stewards
Christopher Shaw, Founder & Co-Founding Chairperson Trustee
Christopher Shaw founded Merkaba Temple as a spiritual sanctuary for those walking paths of devotion, presence, and inner remembrance. Rooted in decades of contemplative practice, ceremonial facilitation, and faithful service, Christopher holds the Temple as a living field — not as an institution, but as a place where stillness becomes prayer and truth meets itself without posture or performance.
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Christopher’s work is oriented toward embodied presence and coherent being rather than doctrine or persuasion. His stewardship supports the Temple’s rhythm of devotion, shared silence, prayer, and communal awakening, holding space for sincerity, depth, and integrity in every gathering.
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He serves with attentiveness to what is real, offering teachings and transmissions that encourage inner listening and shift from striving to remembrance. Within the Temple, Christopher’s presence is an invitation into grounded devotion and lived truth.
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Aeon Archer, Steward & Acting Co-Chairperson Trustee
Aeon Archer serves as Steward and Acting Co-Chairperson Trustee of Merkaba Temple, sharing in the care, coherence, and devotional life of the Temple’s unfolding field. Aeon’s role is grounded in attentive presence, relational attunement, and sustained listening — qualities that shape how the Temple gathers, evolves, and holds sacred space.
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As a regular contributor to the Temple’s teaching rhythm, Aeon offers contemplative sermons and reflections that arise from subtle observation rather than assertion. His contributions are offered as service and invitation, supporting community members in meeting their own experience with clarity, care, and grounded awareness.
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Within the governance and stewardship of Merkaba Temple, Aeon fosters relational integrity and communal coherence, helping the Temple remain a safe and sincere sanctuary for devotion, prayer, and shared remembrance.
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Persephone Anneka Reid, Sacred Songkeeper
"I'm 32 and my pronouns are she/they. My lovely husband and I reside in central Florida near Tampa. Finding Merkaba Temple was me finding a home and I always sing at home. So I like to share my gift and never take it too seriously because singing for me is about expressing my love for myself and others."​
Roy Reid, Horizon Council
I am 37 and my pronouns are he/him. I live in Florida with my beloved wife Persé. I am a strong believer in the power of community and story telling. My greatest wish is for Merkaba to build a great community that helps those around us.
Jacob Hendricks, Horizon Council
From chaos to clarity. Rising through stillness, courage, and creation — one breath at a time. Guiding others to find peace in their own becoming.
Irina Coifescu, Horizon Council
Coming soon.
✨ A Call to Service: Become a Merkaba Steward
We are in a sacred moment of Stewardship change and expansion.
As Merkaba Temple continues to grow and evolve, we are calling in Stewards—souls who are ready to serve, lead, and embody their divine mission within a living spiritual temple.
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We are currently seeking Stewards to hold and develop the following six sacred pillars:
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🌟 Devotion – Ritual, prayer, spiritual practice
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🌟 Service – Giving back, outreach, sacred acts of love
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🌟 Community – Gathering, nourishing, and weaving people together
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🌟 Wellness – Physical, mental, and spiritual health
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🌟 Prosperity – Financial stewardship, sacred commerce, generosity
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🌟 Legacy – Preserving and transmitting wisdom across generations
We are also looking for community members who feel called to support our weekly online church services, including:
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Zoom tech & digital support
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Musicians & mantra leaders
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Sacred text readers
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Prayer givers
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Visual creatives
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Guest speakers and teachers
This is a sacred invitation to step into divine leadership—not from ego, but from devotion. Whether you are called to serve publicly or behind the scenes, your light is needed.
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🔔 Interested in Serving?
Please email us at info@merkabachurch.com with your area of interest and a few words about your soul’s desire to serve.