spiritual counselling
The whole of your life lives in your mind – does fear or love run the show for you. Spiritual counselling reflects on this
” The purpose of your life is to find your gift, the meaning of your life is to share it.” – Pablo Picasso
Spiritual Counselling
Spiritual Counselling has developed out of my training as an Interfaith minister. During my two years at the Seminary we looked at how to counsel or help our clients find their Truth – who we really are and what our purpose is. When we start to uncover this truth, the realisation that we are fully supported and fully loved, by an energy that is infinite and eternal, brings a sense of peace and joy into our every day.
During our time together, we look at issues in your life and use them as metaphors or reflections about your inner beliefs. How you perceive something or someone, is more about you and your inner beliefs, rather than about them.
That is why we all perceive things slightly differently as we are seeing the situation through our own lens and that lens has certain beliefs attached to it. Having said that, we do have a collective lens, called the finite or egoic mind, and this mind sees things as finite, limited, not good enough and lacking. This finite mind is judgmental, punishing and sees the world as separate to itself. It is the mind that feels we are a victim and have no real influence over our life and that we can only make the best out of the little we have.
If this is our truth, then the universe and Creation must hold these truths too as we can only reflect our Source – we cannot be apart from what created us. As we carry the traits and genes of our ancestors, so too must we collectively carry the traits of the universe.
If you look at the wonders and beauty of the created world, you are seeing yourself and the infinite and eternal nature of your true Self. You will realise that at the core of your Being lies eternal Happiness – your true nature.
Spiritual Counselling starts at our most intimate relationship – our relationship to ourSelf and our relationship to what we call our Source. We then reflect how this is mirrored out into our other relationships and how these beliefs shape our thinking and our lives. Spiritual Supervision starts at the other end – the relationships we have within our work life and then reflects back to our inner Self and to our Source.
MY APPROACH
SuperVision – PROFESSIONAL REFLECTION
Spiritual Counselling – SELF REFLECTION
Self Reflection is applying your spiritual thinking to issues in your life.
I use the principles outlined in A Course of Miracles (Foundation for Inner Peace 1976), but as all faith paths have at their core the tenants of Love, Peace, Inclusivity, Forgiveness and Kindness, the principles of ACIM are in alignment with these.
A Miracle is revealed when our actions are loving and kind and when we are prepared to understand and forgive others and ourselves.
As The Course states ‘Teach only Love for that is what you are”
The Course says there are only two emotions – love and fear – which one do you choose?
What The Course says:
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.
As an Interfaith minister we explore what God is to you – what concept or word has meaning for you? It is also interesting to explore what the word God means to you.
Through the lens of Love we can see our life differently. It helps us to understand ourself and others and to work towards radical forgiveness. This then sets you free, to come back to your essence of Being, to find the quiet joy in the Present moment. Peace is something you allow – it is already there under the busy mind.
Instead of an endless dialogue of judgement towards yourself and others the mind quietens and is present to what is beyond our stories of suffering.
This work is not difficult because it is revealing a state of mind and Being that is already there. It only requires your willingness to see things differently. We can only know something when we shine the light on it. Light itself is invisible – it is always there – but we only know its existence when we place something in front of it. Darkness is not the absence of Light, it is the absence of looking at. An unwillingness to see.
With the Love and support of the God of your understanding are you willing to see things differently, to let them go and to set yourself and others free?
If so I am happy to walk alongside you, guiding you and helping you to reflect on the mirror that others bring, for your liberation, and theirs.
PATHWAYS WE MAY USE:
Deep Listening
Visualisation
Prayer
Reflection
Stillness
Artwork
Embodied movement
H’oponono
Meta prayer of Loving Kindness
Radical Forgiveness (ACIM)
Constellation
Use of story telling
Free writing
Being out in nature
Daily spiritual practice
Vision Board
“Amanda has a gentle, loving approach that makes you feel safe and held as you explore the work that is needed to reach a more peaceful and loving place.”
Conflict Resolution
This coaching will help you to understand how you approach conflict and how to reach a win-win situation. We will explore the five styles that you have open to you when faced with conflict. Does your usual response heal or fuel the conflict? Do you resolve conflict successfully and manage to reach a place of peace with the person or situation you are in conflict with? If not you may want to learn how you can change your approach so peace is achievable. Become aware of your habitual response and how you could try another approach so that the conflict dissolves. Living with and in conflict with yourself, others, or organizations is very stressful and debilitating. Let conflict become an invitation to transform something rather than something that drains your energy, your peace and your joy. It is easier than you think. I work with individuals and with teams