Spiritual Direction & Companionship –We Need Not Travel Our Journeys Alone | CONSPIRE 2021 | Day One

About this sermon

Meeting with a spiritual director or spiritual companion can be a meaningful step to help you find wholeness and balance in life, not to mention connect with God, Allah, The Universe or however one names the ground of all being. In spiritual direction, a trained or experienced companion uses deep listening to support people on their spiritual journeys through life. Spiritual directors and spiritual companions have a special role to play by establishing a safe space for you, listening deeply and intently, spiritually, and letting your authentic self to shine through. Ideally, spiritual companions serve as mirrors that allow you to see yourself more clearly. They strive very hard not to impose our own vision, so as not to distort the image. All of this is meant to allow you to see what is already inside you. What is already whole. You are your own best teacher. Spiritual directors and companions seek to inspire trust and safety, to facilitate important conversations around our deepest aspirations and longings, namely our desire to connect with that which connects all beings. This is what spiritual direction and spiritual companionship are meant to accomplish. In this workshop, facilitated by Spiritual Directors International (SDI), you’ll learn more about spiritual direction and companionship, how to find a spiritual director/companion to work with you, and how this contemplative modality can help you grow in awareness, presence, peace, and service. This video series was a part of the CONSPIRE 2021, an interactive online event that featured conference presenters James Finley, Barbara Holmes, Jacqui Lewis, Brian McLaren, Richard Rohr, and Mirabai Starr from September 24-26, 2021. The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) is an educational nonprofit introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation. Founded by Richard Rohr in 1987, our programs and resources are designed to help deepen prayer practice and strengthen compassionate engagement in the world. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3QypRgu Learn more about Who We Are: https://bit.ly/3D8TtdU Learn more about What We Do: https://bit.ly/3qrYFGc Learn more about Richard Rohr: https://bit.ly/3ozYdmP Learn more about Contemplation: https://bit.ly/3wNojGF

Topics

• Friendship
• Wisdom