Spiritual Direction is an intentional and sacred journey of mystery, exploration, discovery, naming, embracing, nurturing, and affirming, your intimacy with ALL that which is larger than you. That which is larger than you has many names and no name. For example: Ground of being, creative cosmos, Mother earth, Breath of life, God, Goddess, Source, Allah, Buddha, voice of truth, web weaver, light of the world, justice maker to name a few.
A spiritual director is an accountable and compassionate spiritual companion, and a sacred guide. A spiritual director shepherds your journey by listening, by noticing and by encouraging you on your journey. A spiritual director invites you to deepen your spiritual experiences in every aspect of your living and life.
Spiritual direction will invite your spirit to slow down, observe, notice, feel, hear, touch, breathe, and more
Spiritual direction will invite your soul to open boldly, sincerely, honestly, deeply, wholly, reverently
Spiritual direction will invite your entire being to investigate what you hold as “truths”, what you believe and what you value
Spirtual direction will ask you to explore forgiveness, mercy, hope, patience
Spiritual direction will invite you to consider meditation, prayer, singing, dancing, chanting, tree bathing, sound healing, and active imagination as spiritual practices
Spiritual direction will inspire you to be present to mystery, awe, wonder, serenity, peace, sorrow, joy, grief, love, peace and the myriad of emotions that accompany living, dying and death
We will meet in person or virtually for approximately 50 minutes once per month.
I encourage you to use the remaining 10 minutes of the hour after our formal session concludes to "be with" what was present for you. For example, you could use your 10 minutes to:
allowing your sense of that which is larger than you to continue to move within you and beyond you.
During our session my primary responsibility is to serve as an instrument to that which is larger than you and to be present, to deeply listen and observe.
I may also bring your attention to your “soma”, your body, your physical gestures, facial expressions, as a way to amplify and clarify what your embodied self is saying.
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Pastor Jacqueline K. Duhart (pronouns – she, her, they, them) serves as the Director of Spiritual Care. She holds a M.Div. from Starr King School for the Ministry alongside a Certificate of Spiritual Direction from the Interfaith Chaplaincy Institute (Berkeley, CA) and a Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) form the University of Texas – Arlington, Texas. She also serves our shared world as a Spiritual Director. June 2019, Pastor Jacqueline retired from parish ministry. For ten years she served in various ministry positions at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland; the last three years as their called full-time parish/interim minister. This call proved to be one of the most rewarding and meaningful ministries positions she has ever held.
Pastor Jacqueline is retired from the United States Air Force in 2000. During her 21 years of honorable service as a clinical social worker, she and her family managed many difficult separations to include her deployment in Oman during the Gulf War. Other career highlights include eight years of chaplaincy at the Federal Corrections Institute, Dublin CA, 5 years at the American Friends Service Committee advocating to end the death penalty, and a private practice in Anchorage, AK. As a licensed clinical social worker, she supervised masters level interns and conducted Critical Stress Debriefings with the Anchorage Fire Department. These experiences honed her capacity to be with the sorrows, joys and mysteries of life while living with bright hope.
My prayerful ask is $110 per session
My miracle ask is $135 per session with $35 dollars donated to my local food bank.
If money is your concern, let's talk.
Payment for each session is expected after you have your session. If a session is missed because of an urgent situation or your health concerns or the health concerns of a loved one (human or beloved animal), no payment is expected. Whenever possible please cancel within 48 hours of your session except for what was stated above (urgent situation or health concerns), if not, please make payment as if you kept your appointment. Payment via check is preferred.
If you're ready to move to what is next, please send an email to pastorduhart@gmail.com and we will schedule a free 30 minute consultation.