Resources for the Journey

Spiritual direction is a contemplative practice of accompaniment — a trained companion listens with you for where God is already at work in your life, helping you notice, name, and respond to the movement of the Spirit in ordinary and extraordinary moments alike. It is not counseling or advice-giving, but a sacred space of deep listening.

Two trusted guides for this work:

Wild Soul Collective  —  A Boulder-based spiritual direction practice offering individual direction, Circles of Trust®, and retreats rooted in Parker Palmer's Courage & Renewal approach.

Anam Cara Ministries  —  Trains and provides spiritual directors in the Celtic Christian contemplative tradition — “anam cara” means “soul friend.”

If you'd like help finding the right spiritual director, reach out to will@allsoulsboulder.org.

Spiritual formation and mental health care are companions, not substitutes for one another. If you're looking for a counselor or therapist, we maintain a list of trusted, licensed providers in the Boulder area — including several who share our values and work well alongside a faith-informed life.

To request our counseling referral list, please contact the deacons at deacons@allsoulsboulder.org.

The Enneagram is a map of nine core patterns of seeing, feeling, and defending the self. Rather than a personality test, it is best used as a spiritual practice: a way of noticing our habitual patterns with compassion so we can grow into greater freedom and love.

Adam Bailon  —  A Certified Narrative Enneagram Teacher and longtime member of the All Souls community, Adam works one-on-one using the Enneagram as a map to help people notice, name, and find freedom from habitual ways of being.

The Narrative Enneagram  —  The national training organization behind the narrative tradition Adam teaches in — offering workshops, panels, and certification in the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual growth and self-understanding.

Pray as you go

We're grateful to partner with — and point people toward — these organizations and guides for contemplative practice and inclusive community.

Center for Action and Contemplation  —  Richard Rohr's teaching center on contemplative Christian spirituality, offering daily meditations, courses, and podcasts.

Contemplative Outreach  —  Teaching and local groups for learning and practicing Centering Prayer within the Christian contemplative tradition.

Courage & Renewal  —  Parker Palmer's national organization offering Circles of Trust retreats to help people in service professions reconnect their role and their soul.

Living Room Conversations  —  A simple, structured format for honest conversation across differences — useful within the congregation and beyond it.

On Being  —  Krista Tippett's long-running project exploring the spiritual and philosophical questions at the center of human life through conversation and poetry.

Small Church Big Table  —  Coaching and resources for faith leaders exploring LGBTQ+ inclusion, helping congregations discern their own path with theological honesty and grace.

The Grove: A Center for Healing and Wholeness  —  A Boulder County nonprofit offering accessible counseling, healing-arts practitioners, and community classes for mind, body, heart, and soul.