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Spiritual Direction<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Andreas Rosenwink<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Resources for a Grounded Spirituality
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Longing<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

My soul thirsts for the living God.\nLonging is both gift and guide,\nthe inner pull of every spiritual search.\nSpiritual accompaniment helps us\nto follow the trace of this longing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Silence<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Those who enter silence will hear more \u2014\nfrom the outside and from within.\nAt first, this can feel uncomfortable.\nFor many, inner restlessness is hard to bear without distraction.\nWho dares to stay, to endure, and to wait\nuntil the waves begin to settle?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Spiritual Exercises \/ Retreats<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Presence<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Presence is an attentive way of relating\nto others, to nature, and to our own inner state.\nPresence opens us to the mystery of our connectedness with life\nand to the loving nearness of God.\nPresence can be cultivated through meditation.<\/p>\n

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Meditation Courses with Christian Roots<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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In God I find shelter,\nstill as a child.\nWith Him there is comfort and healing.\nYes, my soul longs for God\nand comes to rest in peace.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Taiz\u00e9 1993<\/div>
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\u00a0Herzenskompass<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Spiritual exercises for working
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\nPsychology meets Ignatian Spirituality.
\nPractical workbook with audio instructions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Video Course<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Being mindful
Seven exercises to open yourself to God's presence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Earth\u2019s crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God;
But only he who sees,
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Elizabeth Barret Browning<\/div>
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Exercises<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Eine Sammlung bew\u00e4hrter Anleitungen. Viel Freude beim Ausprobieren...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Body Awareness<\/a><\/h2>

I return to myself in order to turn toward YOU.\nThis 8\u20139 minute practice is well established and widely trusted.\nIt gently leads into inner stillness and the presence of God.\nIt can be used to prepare for Scripture meditation, journaling,\nother forms of prayer, or as a mindful way to begin the day\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ignatian Meditation on Scripture<\/a><\/h2>

Das Herzst\u00fcck der Exerzitien. Nach einer kurzen K\u00f6rperwahrnehmung h\u00f6re ich auf einen Bibeltext und stelle mir dabei die Szene vor meinem inneren Auge bildlich vor. Dabei achte ich darauf, ob mir ein Detail, eine Bild nahegeht. Dorthin gehe ich mit meiner Aufmerksamkeit und verweile, versp\u00fcre und verkoste den Moment. Faszinierend ist oft: Was mir nahegeht, hat mit meinem Leben zu tun. Gott r\u00fchrt an etwas und hat etwas f\u00fcr mich...<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Perception Exercise in Nature<\/a><\/h2>

Nach ein paar Minuten Gehen werde ich bewusst langsamer. Ich richte meine Aufmerksamkeit aufs H\u00f6ren, Sehen, F\u00fchlen... Ich n\u00e4here mich dem, was mir nahe geht. Dort verweile ich, versp\u00fcre und verkoste den Moment...<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Breath Prayer in Acute Fear<\/a><\/h2>

Emotional regulation and prayer of petition at the same time:
Through conscious awareness of the breath, attention loosens from spirals
of worry and returns to the body. A sense of soothing relief may arise.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Open Space Exercise<\/a><\/h2>

In dieser etwa 20-min\u00fctigen Wahrnehmungs\u00fcbung sp\u00fcre ich in mich hinein und nehme wahr, was mich im Moment besch\u00e4ftigt. Ohne ins Gr\u00fcbeln zu geraten, richte ich meine Aufmerksamkeit darauf, wo und wie mein K\u00f6rper Belastungen, Sorgen oder offene Themen tr\u00e4gt \u2013 eine innere Entdeckungsreise...<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Review of the Day<\/a><\/h2>

The so-called Examen is a brief, loving review of the day.\nIt is a gentle form of prayer that, over time, makes you more attentive\nto the meaningful moments of everyday life.\nIt fosters a contemplative way of living\nand deepens awareness of one\u2019s own inner movements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The believer of tomorrow will be a mystic \u2014\nsomeone who has experienced something \u2014\nor they will not be at all.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Topics<\/h1>

The following themes have been and continue to be important on my own spiritual path.\nAgain and again, I see that others have to deal with them, as well. If one of these themes speaks to you or touches your own life,\nI would be glad to accompany you in it.<\/p>\n

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I also offer seminars on these topics for small groups or communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Images of God: how they make us sick, how they heal*<\/h5>

* Book title from Karl Frielingsdorf<\/p>\n

A person may imagine God as loving, merciful, and caring,\nwhile at the same time suffering from inhibiting images of God.\nThese are often shaped by experiences from childhood\nor by wounds inflicted by authority figures,\nwhich are then projected onto God.<\/p>\n

Ambivalent feelings toward God \u2014 a longing for closeness and, at the same time, fear of it \u2014 can be explained in this way.<\/p>\n

There are various methods and meditations for approaching these often half-conscious or unconscious images of God and for working through them.<\/p>\n

Healing images of God are allowed to slip from the head into the heart. This often happens through soothing, spiritual experiences. Such attachment-forming experiences can overwrite old imprints.<\/p>\n

A deep, basic sense of caution and threat may, over the years, be gently transformed into a sense of safe belonging.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Contemplative Practices for Small Groups<\/h5>

Various models of communal listening to the Spirit of God within a small group are introduced and practiced: the Catholic practice of Bible Sharing, the Clearness Committee developed by the Quakers (Society of Friends), and different models of spiritual accompaniment in groups.<\/p>\n

What these spiritual practices have in common is a moment of contemplative silence, in which each group member is invited to wait for God\u2019s guidance in relation to a concrete personal or shared question. One basic guideline applies: share what is personally stirring, rather than engaging in theological discussion; ask open questions, rather than offering advice.<\/p>\n

These practices can be pastorally touching and, in times of decision, clarifying and guiding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The Role of the Body in One\u2019s Own Spirituality<\/h5>

\u201eDo you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have received from God?\u201c<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>(1 Corinthians 6:19)<\/p>\n

\u201eUnsere Beziehung zu unserem k\u00f6rperlichen Selbst beeinflusst zutiefst
unsere Beziehung zu Gott, zueinander, zum Gebet, und zu allem Leben.
<\/i>\u00a0(Flora Slosson Wuellner)<\/p>\n

Western culture is still strongly shaped by the Greek and classical split between body, soul, and spirit. This has led to an alienation from the body and to a faith that is overly centered in the intellect. The holistic Hebrew-biblical understanding of the human person invites rediscovery.<\/p>\n

Practices of body awareness help us become more attuned to our \u201cgut feeling,\u201d to the sensations of the visceral nervous system, which can be experienced as a seat of intuition and inspiration.<\/p>\n

Insights from interpersonal neurobiology (e.g., Daniel Goleman, Daniel Siegel) and mindfulness practices from the Focusing approach (Eugene Gendlin) enrich our understanding of faith as a sensually perceivable experience of our being-in-relationship with the loving God and with creation.<\/p>\n

For spiritual directors: a well-established seminar by Cordula Ruwe and Andreas Rosenwink on Body-Informed Spiritual Direction conveys these themes with special attention to the dynamics of accompaniment conversations.<\/p>\n

On this topic, I am happy to make the following academic paper available:<\/p>\n

\"How Body Awareness Informs the Practice of Spiritual Direction\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Deutsche \u00dcbersetzung \"Wie K\u00f6rperbewusstsein die Praxis Geistlicher Begleitung bereichert\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Introduction to Spiritual Disciplines<\/h5>

Spiritual disciplines support a life-giving rhythm of living and working. They foster personal spiritual growth and provide a framework for prayer.<\/p>\n

Many experience a renewal of their relationship with God when, in times of dryness, they explore new forms of prayer and gradually make themselves at home in them.<\/p>\n

From the wide range of spiritual practices, you can choose forms of prayer that are suited to your current life situation and personality structure.<\/p>\n

A selection of spiritual disciplines that can be introduced and practiced in spiritual direction or seminars:<\/p>\n