~Brooding Waters~
Spiritual Direction is....
Spiritual direction is a way of leading us to see and follow the real Director -- the Holy Spirit hidden in the depths of our souls.
~Thomas Merton
The aim of spiritual direction is the formation of a partnership between God, the directee, and the director in a holy alchemy, which lovingly upholds the directee during exploration and deepening of one’s relationship with God, others, all creation, and the higher Self.
Through deep listening, powerful questions, and reflection of the thoughts and feelings conveyed by the directee, spiritual direction provides an opportunity to regularly reflect on life’s events and circumstances from a spiritual perspective.
~Donna Woods
The object of spiritual direction is to cultivate one's ability to discern God's presence in one's life: to notice and appreciate moments of holiness, to maintain an awareness of the interconnectedness of all things to explore ways to be open to the Blessed Holy One in challenging and difficult moments as well as in joyful ones.
~Rabbi Jacob Staub
Spiritual direction is the contemplative practice of accompanying (or joining with) a person or group as they awaken to the spiritual in everyday life, and it is the shared intentions and supports for the directee to have a deeper relationship with spirit through all phases of life. ~Dale Rhodes