How to be trained as a spiritual director
If you have been the recipient of spiritual direction and you are now exploring what it would look like for you to serve others in this way — then perhaps it’s time to engage in a training course. If you’re in the UK, Scandinavia or mainland Europe or even in a similar time zone like Africa — here’s a some notes on how to engage in an online formational spiritual direction training course.
Finding a spiritual director
It could be that my location or availability means that you would benefit from seeking out other options for spiritual accompaniment. Websites and online directories can obviously be helpful in your search (hence this site!). And of course nothing can beat a personal recommendation, so consider if anyone in your community has recommendations.
I am one of many spiritual directors around the world. Do consider what you are looking for in a spiritual director. You will naturally want to know who it is you’re connecting with and clarify what it is you will be engaging in. If you have any specific questions — do ask. And consider for yourself what your desires are as you seek out spiritual direction.
Spiritual Direction Particulars
Spiritual Direction Supervision
If you are a spiritual director looking for on going supervision please get in touch — and read details here on my spiritual direction supervision practice.
Resources: signposting
As we engage in the spiritual life, there are a rich heritage of practices to draw on: from prayer and meditation, silence and solitude, to communal practices of service, worship and generosity.
There is now a wealth of resources available concerning practices, prayer and formation. I am thankful for places providing rich resources for prayer and formation, such as: Renovaré, the Prayer-Course’s Toolshed, Into-deeper-waters (meditation resources), as well as the places that encourage us to regularly engage in prayer through each day, like: Sacred-Space (with thanks to the Jesuits in Ireland), The Northumbria Community’s Celtic Daily Prayer, 24:7’s Lectio-365 and Pray-as-you-go (with thanks to the Jesuits in Britain). Enjoy the exploration!