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MYSTICS
Listen to the Call of the Great Mystics, with 23 Sessions of Growing Immersion for Spiritual Directors and Companions
This Anthology includes twenty three sessions across Five SDI Webinar Offerings, packaged as a single Course:
Mystical Spiritual Companionship (2022)
How does our deeply contemplative relationship with God, the Universe, and our true essence, inform our work as spiritual companions? And how do those we companion benefit from contemplative immersion as they make their way towards greater spiritual insight and maturity? These, and other important questions, will be tackled from varied vantage points by leading practitioners of our calling.
Christian Mystics and Spiritual Companionship (2021)
This four-part SDI webinar explores the companioning relationships between various Christian mystics and how their wisdom and insights can shape the work of spiritual directors and spiritual companions today. All sessions are led by respected author and experienced spiritual director Carl McColman.
The Fragrance of the Beloved - Entering the Divine Garden with Rumi (2021)
Rumi is one of the best spiritual guides the world has ever known. This is a chance to enter the Divine Garden with him, companioned by one of SDI’s most trusted wisdom teachers, Jamal Rahman. This 4-part webinar series is an invitation to experience what Rumi calls “the fragrance of the beloved.”
Listening for the Sound of the Genuine - The Enduring Wisdom of Howard Thurman (2023)
During this webinar, we explore the life and writings of Howard Thurman and listen for the genuine; the words and ideas that Spirit holds uniquely for each of us and our ministries of spiritual direction/companioning. With this clarion call for the authentic, what do we hear about living as a contemplative, a holy child of God, an everyday mystic, a prophetic leader, and with inner authority as we answer our sacred call? In what ways does it help us to companion ourselves and those we journey with? Facilitated by Lerita Coleman Brown.
Befriending Our Souls - Hildegard of Bingen and Spiritual Direction
How can spiritual directors and companions apply Hildegard’s insights to their own life experience? And how can we use her transcendent, yet-down-to-earth, wisdom to help us in our calling, where we use deep listening to help others to find their own paths to wholeness and the holy? This 4-part series invites you on a webinar journey that is replete with spiritual direction simulations and reflections. Facilitated by Sue Garthwaite and Judy Borchers.
Mysticism is a form of ultimate experiencing, the greatest portal to our union and communion with forever; with all that was, is, and will be.
-Rev SeiFu Singh-Molares
Across these twenty-three Sessions you will:
- Learn about contemplative practices, entering the Divine Garden, portals to Divine Love, navigating loss, uncertaintiy, and grief, faith and faithlessness, accessing contemplative resources to support others.
- Be accompanied by SDI's diverse and compelling wisdom teachers from across the mystical and spiritual spectrum
- Explore the companioning relationships between various mystics and how their wisdom and insights can shape the work of spiritual directors and spiritual companions today.
- Learn about Evelyn Underhill, Howard Thurman, The Cloud of Unknowing, Brother Lawrence, Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Ávila, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Brigid, Rumi, and more.
Over 35 hours of content! Combined, these five webinars would cost over $400. Access them all in a single Course for only $199 or less for SDI Members ($249 for non-Members).
SDI wants our members to grow a flourishing practice, achieve financial sustainability, and have confidence that their deep listening work is providing a strong service to the world. Thus, we are happy to offer this collection of wisdom teachings to our community at this discounted price.
Schedule
This is a recorded course and you can learn at your own pace.
The Benefits of an SDI Course
Reputable
SDI is the largest and oldest network of spiritual companions in the world. For 30 years we have been creating and curating educational offerings for spiritual companions across religious traditions, and we have our finger on the pulse of the spiritual companionship movement in the US and beyond.
Faculty
Our instructors are the best in the field. Our courses include some of the most renowned and sought-after spiritual teachers in the field of spiritual companionship.
Affordable
We are committed to making our courses widely available and accessible. We are keeping the course tuition low and have a generous number of scholarships to give out. We strongly encourage any for whom the cost is a challenge to apply for a scholarship.
Convenient
Watch the lessons when you can, complete the course at your own pace. Our online learning platform is easy to use, and once you purchase you'll find the entire Course and lessons available under your profile. Our Membership Services team is easy to contact and readily available to assist you with questions.
Experiential
Life learning, not book learning. Experiential, contemplative, spiritual. We want to open a gateway to understanding and connection. We’d rather companion you to an insight than impress you with a list of facts. Because most of our audience are spiritual directors and companions – including chaplains, life coaches and others who offer spiritual care -, we focus on the practical and care-giving side of the equation.
Welcoming
This introductory level course is open to all! There are no prerequisites and no required readings. Each session includes self-contained video content, and often accompanied by workbooks and worksheets you can print and fill out on your own. It's easy to experiment and try out some of the techniques taught in the course.
Course Outline
Session 1 – Introduction to Mysticism with Rev. SeiFu Singh-Molares
Session 2 – Indigenous Mysticism with Pat McCabe (Woman Stands Shining)
Session 3 – Jewish Mystical Spiritual Companionship with Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Session 4 – Christian Mysticism with Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher
Session 5 – Desert Spirituality with Tessa Bielecki
Session 6 – Interfaith Mysticism with Ravi Verma
Session 7 – Listening for the Genuine – Living as a Contemplative and Contemplative Leader
Session 8 – Listening for the Genuine – Living as a Contemplative and Contemplative Leader
Session 9 – Listening for the Genuine – Living as an Everyday Mystic
Session 10 – Listening for the Genuine – Living as a Holy Child of God and Prophetic Leader
Session 11 – Listening for the Genuine – Uncovering Inner Authority to Sustain a Sacred Call
Session 12 – Christian Mysticism as a Wisdom Tradition
Session 13 – Christian Mystics as Mentors and Guides
Session 14 – Christian Mystics as Soul Friends and Companions
Session 15 – The Mystics of the Future
Session 16 – Hildegard and Spiritual Direction
Session 17– Hildegard and Befriending the Soul
Session 18 – Hildegard and Becoming a Friend of God
Session 19 – Hildegard and “Recounting the Marvels” of Spirituality
Session 20 – The Fragrance of the Beloved – Session 1
Session 21 – The Fragrance of the Beloved – Session 2
Session 22 – The Fragrance of the Beloved – Session 3
Session 23 – The Fragrance of the Beloved – Session 4
Credits
24 CEU credits available.
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