Spiritual Direction and Creativity
Special interest projects relating to:
Spiritual Direction and Creativity
Each participant in the second year of the Spiritual Growth Ministries Spiritual Directors Formation Programme engages in a project on an aspect the work of spiritual direction in which they have a particular interest.
The following papers explore the place of creativity in spiritual direction:
Ambushed at the Movies by Jo van den Bogaert
Asking Questions that Empower and Deepen Experience of Self and God by Maree Shepherd
A Torch and A Thermos (an allegory): Spiritual speleologist Anam Cara goes in search of a more woman-inclusive God by Megan Blakie
Awakening Playfulness by Karen McKie
Change - A Pamphlet Taster by Trish Harris
Doorways to the Sacred: The Use of Visual Objects in Spiritual Direction by Karen Haines
Draw Near to Me - Opening Up the Drawing Process as a Spiritual Practice - Catherine Whaley
From Head to Hands - Creative Processes in Spiritual Direction by Alice Wood
The Frozen Movies and their Potential Application to Spiritual Direction with Young People by May Wong
How to Integrate the Healing Power of Beauty by Linda Parnell
Into Silence - The Sound of a Gentle Whisper (A prayer resource - with separate instructions) by Holly Walton
Journalling in a Nutshell by Barb Harrison
Music and Spiritual Direction by Philippa Brocklehurst
Music as a Sacred Experience by Kaye McGregor with accompanying song brochure
Poetry in Spiritual Direction by Andrea Williamson
Praying With Icons by Andrew J. Brown
Praying with the Imagination by Robyn Lewis
Responding to God through Religious Art by Joanne Garton
Sacred Objects Revisited by Sharryn McAuliffee
A Shared Table: Food and Spiritual Direction by Aluminé Andrew
Spiritual Direction and Companying in Sacred Spaces by Jutta Chisholm
Spiritual Direction with People Who Struggle to Think in Colour by Lindy Nevill
Story, Wondering and Play: Encouraging spiritual growth with all ages by Cheryl Harray
Taizé Style Music and Contemplation by Christine Scott
Telling Our Story by Janet Green
The Creative Process as a Tool in Spiritual Direction by Patricia O’Donnell
The Gift of Dreams - Tay-Marie Yorston
The Poetry of Sam Hunt and the Practice of Spiritual Direction by Tess Ashton
The Sense of Touch: Using Clay and Spiritual Direction - Kaye Bustin
Under the Radar - The Use of Contemplative Collage in Spiritual Direction by Karen Block
