What is spiritual direction?
Spiritual direction is a prayerful, conversational way of looking at one's life as the raw material for discerning the presence of God. The spiritual director does not direct, so much as help the other notice those indicators of God's real and active presence and movement. It is a way of finding meaning and purpose, of seeking and finding direction for one’s life and spiritual journey.
Spiritual direction is not problem centered like counseling, not skill centered like mentoring, not issue centered like coaching. While similar to these disciplines, spiritual direction centers explicitly on one's relationship with God, with the goal of awakening and strengthening that relationship. Spiritual direction's purpose is to help you discern God's presence and purpose in the midst of your struggles and questions.
Credit: Sustainable Faith
The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
— St. Teresa of Avila
What will a session look like?
The purpose of spiritual direction is to be attentive and open to God and finding freedom to respond to how God is loving and leading. Each session is unique but it is common for the director to begin with silence, read from Scripture, and then invite the directee to initiate conversation when ready. Different spiritual practices may be explored either during or in between sessions.
Before we begin, we offer a complimentary encounter session to discern if we are matched to journey together. Our rates are a sliding scale of $60-75/hour paid to individual directors through Venmo, cash or check. We plan succeeding sessions in a rhythm that works for both director and directee but typically schedule on a monthly basis. We do ask for a 24 hour notice if plans change and will respectfully do the same.
We look forward to connecting.