We are spiritual directors, companions, and travelers with one another on the journey.
SDI is an interfaith, interspiritual community, with members from across religious, non-religious, and spiritual spectrums of practice. Though we come from diverse backgrounds and orientations, spiritual directors and companions practice share a lot in common. We welcome and celebrate our differences and our commonalities.Â
- Spiritual directors/companions support people on their spiritual journeys through life.
- Spiritual directors/companions are welcoming and present with those they companion, listening and responding without being judgmental.
- Spiritual directors/companions are contemplative and honor silence as a spiritual practice.
- Spiritual directors/ companions recognize the agency of the people they companion.
- Spiritual directors/ companions are intuitive spiritual friends — accountable and compassionate, hospitable and open, loving yet independent.
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Spiritual directors/ companions are:
Inclusive ~ Genuine ~ Listening ~ Accepting ~ Contemplative ~ Wise
Meet a few friends from the SDI Public Square
Karen Erlichman
Spiritual Director, Psychotherapist, Supervisor
Ravi Verma
Spiritual Director
Sr. Alison McCrary
Catholic Nun, Attorney, Reiki Practitioner
Mona Haydar
PERFORMING ARTIST, ACTIVIST
Brian Gaeta-Symonds
Pastor, SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Spiritual Director, Interfaith Justice Activist
Preeta Banerjee
ENTREPRENEUR, EDUCATOR, AUTHOR
Sr. Kathleen McAlpin
CATHOLIC NUN, SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Bayo Akomolafe
AUTHOR, SPEAKER, PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL
Nicholas Collura
Palliative Care Chaplain
Azra Rahim
MEDICAL DOCTOR, SUFI PRACTITIONER
Jade T. Perry
Writer, Educator, Folk Healer
Going Deeper - Exploring Spiritual Companionship Across Traditions
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Featured Traditions & Wisdom Teachers
- Islam (Imam Jamal Rahman)
- Judaism (Rabbi Amy Eilberg)
- Indigenous Traditions (Woman Stands Shining (Pat McCabe))
- Buddhism (Rev. Seifu Anil Singh-Molares)
- Christianity (Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz)
- Sikhism (SS AmarAtma Singh Khalsa)
- Eco-Spiritualities (Mary DeJong)
- Hinduism (Gaurav Rastogi)
- Contemporary Shamanism (Langston Kahn)
- Multi-Faith (Mirabai Starr)
All are welcome in the Public Square of Spiritual Companionship
All kinds of people from all walks of life identify as spiritual companions. SDI supports spiritual direction and companionship in all its forms –Â We welcome you!
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