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Spiritual Formation Archives

Spiritual formation is a lifelong journey of drawing closer to the True Self and the Divine, with spiritual practices offering both scaffolding and a firm foundation for the search. Find posts on spiritual formation below, explore specific spiritual practices on the resources page, and sign up here to receive updates on new posts directly in your inbox.

S2:E8 | Entering Our Places of Darkness with Vanya Stier-Van Essen

No matter your journey, there will always be seasons of darkness.

Sometimes we find ourselves in these dark places, as with dark nights of the soul. At other times we choose to enter the unknown on our search for the Sacred. Either way, though unexpected, one thing is certain—hidden treasures can often be found in our places of darkness if we engage them with openness and curiosity. In today’s episode, I explore this topic and more with depth psychologist Vanya Stier-Van Essen.

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7 Reasons Why Uncertainty is Good for Your Journey

While we might prefer to set out on our journeys both abroad and in everyday life with our destination in sight, sometimes life has other plans.

Disruptions in our journeys can lead to disorientation and uncertainty, but that doesn’t mean that our journeys must be placed on hold. In fact, not knowing where we’re headed often allows more space for the Sacred Guide to enter in. Here are 7 reasons why uncertainty is actually good for your journey:

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Lean Into Your Journey by Creating a Home Altar

Have you ever lit a candle with your morning prayer, pinned words of inspiration to a bulletin board, or gathered an element from nature that appealed to you and displayed it in a prominent place?

If so, it’s likely you’ve been creating mini altars of your own whether you were aware of it or not—little vignettes that house hopes and express longings. You’re not alone, after all; Seekers of the Sacred have been creating altars to mark experiences of Sacred Encounter and symbolize their Sacred Search for millennia.

The word “altar” literally means “high place,” and it is these high places that we as pilgrims journey toward, whether we’re walking the storied road to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela or journeying to new places of awareness right at home.

For the pilgrim at home, altars are representations of the Sacred stirrings that are happening within. Just as the altars or Ebenezers created in Biblical times were expressions that “something Sacred happened here,” the altars we create today remind us that “something Sacred is happening here”—both in our travels and in our everyday lives.

Creating a mini-altar at home to accompany you on your journey can remind you what it is that you seek and hold your intention on your behalf as you go about your day. Create your own home altar by following these three steps:

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S2:E6 | Listening to Dreams with Kasey Hitt

In biblical times, dreams proclaimed truths and altered paths. What insight do our dreams have to offer our journeys today?

Spiritual director Kasey Hitt and I talk about the messages of dreams and how they are considered “unopened letters from God,” making dreamwork a valuable and often underutilized spiritual practice.

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S2:E3 | Mysticism with Amos Smith

The 13th Century Christian mystic Meister Eckhart declared, “I pray God to rid me of God.”

Eckhart, however, wasn’t throwing in the towel on his spiritual journey. Instead, his desire was to be rid of his own limited notions of God to make room for the true Mystery that is the Divine. This is the beginning of the mystical journey, and today author and minister Amos Smith shares with us his insights on the mystical path and how it is an everyday journey that can lead to both inner and outer transformation.

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Hi! I’m Lacy—your guide here at A Sacred Journey and a lover of food, books, spirituality, growing and making things, far-off places and lovely spaces. More »

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The 3 Elements Required for Any Pilgrimage

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