Spiritual direction (or Soul-Coaching) is a holistic process that harkens back to the old-school way of virtue formation: a partnership between Teacher & Student along the noble path.
Being in the Way will change your whole life. As His values of wisdom, virtue, and ardency draw our hearts toward Himself, we become more in His likeness: becoming all we were meant to be. The Christian tradition is not something esoteric, abstract, and unfamiliar. Rather, Christ uses ordinary things: fellowship, rest, study, and accountability to accomplish great things in a person. The mystery comes in forming a real connection with it, unlocking its spiritual reality in our daily lives, and allowing Him to work through them as He calls us up into higher things.
Read on to learn about steps you can take to rest in the Way on your own, as well as a breakdown of what having spiritual direction can bring to your life.
“Nobility is a two-edged sword.
It draws love from the good
but wrath from the scornful.
It is a kind of grace.
Like grace, it offends the vile…
but inspires the great.”
— Heart of the Phoenix (2021)
There are many paths, but only one Way. If the path you walk is sure, it will lead you through the gate where there is life. Where have your feet found you today? Maybe taking a quick moment of introspection is all you need!
Don’t know where to begin? Simply know you need something? Hit ‘Start Now‘ to reach out and take the first steps toward growth and a whole new frame of mind. Soul Coaching entails a complete and holistic revitalization of the individual.
Soul Coaching
Spiritual Counseling
The most intensive element of Soul Coaching, Spiritual Counseling involves LOOKING BACK and diving deep into our patterns of Cognition (beliefs), Affection (feelings), and Behavior (habits). These three together comprise a profile of ourselves as a person. Student and Teacher examine these closely for areas of dissonance, previously unnoticed and, by careful teamwork, these domains are brought into accord, and tempered for a sense of clarity, peace, and harmony.
Mindfulness Training
Mindfulness training involves centering the self within the present moment and LOOKING NOW. By systematically cleansing clutter from one’s awareness, Teacher and Student work through disciplines of meditation, which allow the individual to there after practice virtue. Meditation has a negative and positive side: like breathing in and breathing out. The highest point where both of these meet is in prayer. No matter what path an individual walks through life in, mindfulness training equips them with the self-mastery to see clearly, to choose wisely, and to live well.
Life
Coaching
This third wing of Soul Coaching is where the Student and Teacher are LOOKING FORWARD. Typically referred to as “Life Coaching,” this process works to make tactile steps toward the kind of future we want for ourselves. In our context, this means applying what we’ve covered in the practice of sharpening our minds by reasoning, desires through discipline, and habits through prayerful service. Through setting goals and accountability, this is a step by small-step process. The sense of purpose that comes from goal-oriented responsibility empowers us to reset our lives and then live well.
“The Way must be true enough
– Sharpen Your Soul
to never change.
The Way must change enough
to always be true.“
— Sharpen Your Soul (2021)
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