A Sense of Where You Are

An exploration of your spiritual self and the contents of your journey to this moment and from this moment.

"The spiritual journey is not about acquiring something outside of yourself. It is about finding the treasure within." - Thomas Merton

A Sense of Where You Are Course

  • Who this course is for

    The course has been created as an entry point for all people and faith traditions to consider the meaning and importance of their spirituality. It draws from many voices, various faith traditions and aims to illuminate the wisdom and beauty of timeless ideas and practices that have influenced spiritual journeying throughout time. The goal for all participants is that they would discover a greater sense of where they are on their spiritual journey and the practices that heighten their awareness of God, self and others.

  • About

    Exploring your spiritual journey and authentic-self through four comprehensive modules taught by Sam; soul work and reflections; poetic inspiration; prayer and breath work; community conversation and daily activities to practice on your own.

  • Modules

    Module 1 - Origins & the created self: as a starting point we consider some of the early memories that have formed our ideas of God; we consider the impact of original sin vs original blessing; the interior invitation

    Module 2 - The limits of love and how to move beyond; the generosity of God; the barriers within; duality vs non-duality; the practice of integration

    Module 3 - Rediscovering your spiritual intuition; The gift and role of intuition; can it be trusted; how to find moments of synchronicity; Interview with special guest Mike Hendrickson (Spiritual teacher; intuition based ethics professor).

    Module 4 - Why are you here? Awakening the soul - What is the soul? A philosophical/theological overview; a framework to think about soulful living; integrity of self

  • What's included

    • 6 hours of teaching facilitated by Sam

    • Video presentations

    • Meditation and prayer

    • Class notes

    • Further reading and source links

    • Homework

    • Community discussion boards

ASOWYA Jan 23 Participant

“This was new for me - this space and these teachings helped strengthen my foundations.”

ASOWYA April 23 Participant

“This course pushed me to think differently. The broad range of voices allowed me to see aspects of spirituality I would not have seen otherwise.”

ASOWYA Jan 23 Participant

“I am learning to live authentically in a way that reflects my true soul. I have a clearer sense of where I am than I did before this course.”