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You can become an SDI Member, participate in an online webinar or town hall, attend a workshop or conference, or travel with us on an SDI Journey. Check out our many offerings in the Media and Events section above.
Find a Spiritual Director or Companion
Are you curious about finding a spiritual director to work with? Locating and interviewing a spiritual director is an important step in your spiritual journey. To aid your process in finding a spiritual companion, SDI offers this resource to help you locate and reach out to one of the 6000 spiritual companions listed in our free searchable database below. SDI’s desire is to provide an easy, inviting way for seekers to connect with a spiritual companion, to find a training program and/or a retreat center. Experience the contemplative gifts of deep listening and find a spiritual companion to work with today!
Learn from Our Community
Spiritual direction or companionship inspires people to experience authenticity in their lives as they connect with and explore the ground of all being, that deepest of truths which is beyond life and death and goes by many names, including God, and no name at all.
The spiritual companions of SDI share their stories on our blog. Receive nourishment, learn a new practice, and gain insight into the healing modality of spiritual companionship through one of the stories shared below.
The Value of Peer Supervision in Spiritual Direction…and Warm Pie!
By Joan Alexander A peer can mean someone who is the same age or same social status as you, like a colleague or an associate. But to peer can also
Long-Distance Spiritual Direction – Benefits, Blessings and Drawbacks
By Dr. Janice Lundy, DMin, MPC Many years ago when I was training to be a spiritual director, the kindly Sister who led the program made it very clear to
Trees As Spiritual Directors/Companions
By Dr. Jeanette Banashak Keep a green tree in your heart, and perhaps the singing bird will come. I must share with you a story about a particularly barren time
Updates from SDI
Subscribing to SDI’s Mailing List provides you with a deep connection to our offerings and updates, including:
Digital Refuge – the SDI newsletter with links to our free gatherings, new offerings, the latest Encounters podcast, and a contemplative practice.
Listen – a quarterly contemplative publication with a reflection on spiritual companionship, poetry, and art.