The Art of Spiritual Guidance

Spiritual Guidance is an art, a gift, and a calling. It has been practiced in contemplative traditions throughout the ages as a means of encouraging and supporting spiritual development and personal transformation. In our society there is a deep yearning to return to the essential self, the innate spiritual nature of each of us. The one-on-one intimacy and sharing which is part of spiritual guidance, fosters and encourages the growth of that same relationship with the Divine. This union is what is longed for at the heart of the human experience. Spiritual Guidance is a process that connects the soul with its longing for expression and authenticity

About the program
The Art of Spiritual Guidance is a 2 year program, where people from different spiritual and religious backgrounds,who have a background in the helping professions and have a longing for deepening their spiritual insights, come together both for their work as for their own development.In the program we study, reflex, experience, share, all inan atmosphere of respect and support.
One of the special gifts of the program is for two yearsbeing part of a community of people who are aware of thelongings of their soul, and at the same time accept the boundaries of being human.

A New 2-years program will start September 10th 2010

Themes of the first year of the program 2010-2012

2. Friday night-Sunday October 22-24
Spirituality and the Body with Cora Slieker

3. Monday night-Wednesday December 6-8
Creating a Personal Mythology  with Atum O'kane

4. Friday night-Sunday February 4-6 2011
Dark night of the Soul with Cora Slieker

5. Monday night-Wednesday March 21-23
Practice and Prayer with Atum O'kane

6. Thursday-Sunday April 21-24
Retreat with Cora Slieker in Centre “De Bron”, Wolvega (Friesland, in the North of Holland)

7. Friday night-Sunday May 27-29
God Ideal and God Image  with Atum O'kane

Themes for the second year of the program 2008-2010

2. Friday night-Sunday October 23-25 2009
Typology and Spiritual Guidance (Enneagrams) with Cora Slieker

3. Friday night-Sunday December 11-13 2009
Soul as Sacred Image Maker, with Atum O'Kane

4. Friday night-sunday January 22-24 2010
The Inner Beloved, with Cora Slieker

5. Friday nigth-sunday February 26-28 2010
The Teacher Within, with Atum O'Kane

6. Thursday-sunday April 15-18 2010
Retreat, with Cora Slieker 

7. Tuesday night-Thursday May 25-27 2010
Completion with Atum O'Kane and Cora Slieker