"Spiritual direction is, in reality, nothing more than a way of leading us to see and obey the real Director — the Holy Spirit hidden in the depths of our soul." (Thomas Merton)
"We are like jars of river water all shaken up. We need to sit still long enough so the sediment can settle and the water can become clear." Agniezka Tennant
Spiritual Direction is a one-on-one professional relationship in which a Spiritual Director accompanies a person through listening, questioning, praying and noticing the movement of God, or of the Sacred, in the midst of one's daily life. A Spiritual Director is professionally trained to companion another, listening to and journeying through that person's life story as it unfolds, with an ear for the movement of God, of the Holy.
"Spiritual Director" as a title is a bit of a misnomer. Actually, God is the director. The Spiritual Director only helps a person feel God's nudging and hear God's voice through encouraging the spiritual disciplines of silence, solitude, noticing, gratitude and love. During monthly one-on-one meetings, a peaceful, sacred space is created where the two can mutually explore the client's (directee's) experiences. At its simplest, Spiritual Direction offers a directee a place of tremendous acceptance and love.