July - 2016

Welcome to Reflections on the Spiritual Life

Here you will find articles on spiritual direction, psychology and spirituality, contemplative practice, and the deeper movements of the spiritual life. Drawing on decades of experience in psychospiritual work and spiritual accompaniment, these reflections explore themes such as shadow material, struggles in spiritual practice, images of God, dreamwork, and the emotional dynamics that shape the spiritual journey.

Whether you are seeking support in your own inner life or resources for spiritual direction practice,

I hope these writings offer clarity, depth, and encouragement.

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Cultivating Compassion Meditation: A Meditative Practice

Compassion is understood as a divine quality that draws us closer to our true self in God. Wisdom — learning to see ourselves, others, and all of life through God’s eyes — gently guides us into this way of being. As wisdom and compassion deepen, we become a conduit through which divine compassion flows into the world, embodying the mystical truth of the interconnectedness of all being. The meditation that follows arises from this wider understanding of compassion as rooted i

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Cultivating Compassion: From Ego to Christ-Centred Love

Compassion lies at the heart of every authentic spiritual path, not as a sentiment but as a way of seeing, being, and acting in the world. Compassion as Walking in God’s Ways Most spiritual paths teach that we come close to God when we 'walk in God's ways' - that is when we embody the divine quality of compassion. In the midrash below, from Jewish mysticism, the attributes of divine mercy revealed to Moses at Mount Sinai form the template for the practice of compassion: ''Wa