Navigating Life waves Through Prayer and Meditation

Spiritual direction is an ancient practice, deeply rooted in the wisdom traditions of many cultures and faiths. It offers sacred companionship on the journey toward meaning, wholeness, and the discovery of the divine within daily life. While its shape and language vary across religious and philosophical boundaries, the heart of spiritual direction lies in attentive listening, compassionate guidance, and a gentle fostering of spiritual growth. Spiritual direction is not therapy; it is the practice of offering deep listening. Spiritual Direction and Companionship aims to help the person experience the eternal and the infinite aspects of our true nature through the wise, experienced and compassionate company of another human being.  Spiritual Direction and Companionship is a deeply intimate personal conversation between two people.

At the first visit, the two of you will likely spend some time getting to know one another. After the initial “meet and greet,” the spiritual director will begin the session in his or her own way. I like to invite a time of silence, asking the directee to “take as much or as little silence as you need and begin when you are ready.”

When ready, you—the directee—will start talking about the reason you are seeking spiritual direction. It can be as simple as wanting to have someone you can check in with each month as you live out your spiritual practice. Or it could be a life situation you want to explore. If you don’t know where to start, it’s not a problem. The director may ask you what prompted your desire for spiritual direction or what your spiritual path has been like. Once you share your concern, story or expectations, the director will begin to sense what is at the “heart of the matter” for you.

The “heart of the matter” is what you will explore with the director.

While it is impossible to diagram a typical session, there is a flow that occurs in spiritual direction. Here is a general outline of how session may unfold.

• Initial story unfolds. “I’m here to explore _______________.”
• I as your Director l will listen for places in the story that have deep emotion or significance for you. I may ask you to say more about those places or may ask an open-ended question.
• I as your Director will be silently praying for you as you talk and may invite pauses of silence along the way.
• I as your Director will be listening for your language for the holy and noticing your image of God. I may ask you about those, for clarification and to get a feel for your deep beliefs and values.
• I as your Director will be noticing where I sense God’s presence most acutely in your story. I may ask you to reflect more on that piece of the story.
• I as your Director will assist you in clarifying how you feel the Spirit is leading you to take the next step on your spiritual path.

I'm a trauma informed spiritual director companion. I'm a certified by spiritual directors, International.

Age, 18 & above gender, male, female LGBQT, income level: median, anyone curious and interested in energy healing, learning about what is spiritual direction and meditation.