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Spiritual Companionship 

Tacheria Interfaith School of Spiritual Direction

Tacheria provides training in the Art of Spiritual Direction

"Spiritual direction explores a deeper relationship with the spiritual aspect of being human. Simply put, spiritual direction is helping people tell their sacred stories everyday. Spiritual direction has emerged in many contexts using language specific to particular cultural and spiritual traditions. Describing spiritual direction requires putting words to a process of fostering a transcendent experience that lies beyond all names and yet the experience longs to be articulated and made concrete in everyday living. It is easier to describe what spiritual direction does than what spiritual direction is. Spiritual direction helps us learn how to live in peace, with compassion, promoting justice, as humble servants of that which lies beyond all names."
Liz Budd Ellmann, MDiv, Executive Director, Spiritual Directors International

Spiritual Direction is sometimes called Spiritual Companionship or Holy Listening. It is the practice of being with people as they seek to deepen their relationship with the Mystery—named in various traditions as the Divine, God, Allah, Yahweh, Shiva, Tara, the Mother Goddess, Great Spirit, and many others. Spiritual Direction is not about being “directed.” Rather, it is about tending the longing to draw closer to our true selves and to the Holy.

The Gifts of Spiritual Direction/Spiritual Companionship

  • An opportunity to explore and contemplate your experiences within the Mystery

  • Development of a clearer sense of purpose and meaning, and a greater sense of connection to all life

  • Guidance in integrating spiritual practices into your daily rhythms

  • A deepening sense of discernment around how Spirit moves in your life

  • Support in refining and deepening your current religious or spiritual affiliations

  • Cultivation of a sensitivity to social justice and the sacredness of all beings

  • A safe, respectful listening space to explore your inner values and spiritual possibilities

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