What is Spiritual Direction?

Spiritual Direction is a practice that has existed for hundreds of years. “Soul friends” or Anam Cara, as they were known, accompany others as they seek meaning and the Mystery we call God.

As we move through life, we encounter many thresholds. Each with its own possibilities and opportunities to engage with God, to prehend our deeper selves, to become more alive, more aware, and to catch glimpses of meaning and purpose.

A Spiritual Director or soul friend is not a director in the usual sense, rather they listen, ask questions and seek to draw out insights, and awaken spiritual senses. Their goal is not to ‘fix’, but to facilitate transformation and wholeness. The soul friend partners with the seeker in a relationship based on mutuality and equanimity, without judgement or diagnosis. She is a holy listener, a host who offers a safe space. Her job is to hear the Holy Spirit and trust God’s gifts of wisdom and discernment.

Intuitive understanding of your life will unfurl with ongoing reflection and the courage to trust the promise of the THRESHOLD to a more discerning life.