Training the Interspiritual Counselor

The work of Interspiritual Counseling is as rewarding as it is demanding, and it comes with enormous responsibility. In order to be prepared to be of the greatest service and worthy of the title of Interspiritual Counselor, it is imperative that certificate candidates focus on five major areas of development:

Healing Personal Obstacles
In our journey to be an Interspiritual Counselor, we need to see what stands in our own way of Being, and then we need to heal this. We must realize that the “depth” to which we are willing to go, is equaled by the “height” to which we are taken. Our abilities as Interspiritual Counselors only grow as we grow personally. The ability to live from a place of higher consciousness and to help others do the same, is critically needed now, and the work begins with the release of the ego, in the service of working from our true nature.

Development of Compassion
As Interspiritual Counselors we must relate to others with great kindness and compassion. This program will help develop a strong skills for addressing issues such as:

• Loss, grief, trauma, stress, fear, despair, hopelessness
• Anxiety and depression
• Relationship problems
• Life stresses with children of all ages
• Transition times (young adults, Mid-Life and senior issues)
• Addiction
• Forgiveness
• Spiritual emergencies
• Dark nights of the senses and soul

The Call of Service
As Interspiritual Counselors, we may not always choose whom we bring counsel to. We may at times find ourselves presented with difficult situations. If, and when, we are taken to the “killing fields” or to the orphanages of the world, this too may be a part of our journey as Interspiritual Counselors. While on this deep quest we may see a great vista of humanity’s sick, hungry and wounded souls. Each of us will be called to help in ways particularly suited to our unique gifts.

Humanitarian Impact
We will also focus on enhancing our humanitarian knowledge and our ability to help others strengthen their skills to make a positive contribution to those they come in contact with. It has been shown over and over again, that when one helps those in extreme need the capacity of the heart for wisdom and compassion grows, and the soul takes its true form.

The Interspiritual Perspective
As Spiritual Counselors, we have been brought to a grand time in the history of the world, where we have been given the opportunity to learn from the great wisdom keepers of all world traditions. Through learning the great traditions of philosophy and religion, our “being” expands. Through this evolution we open into a new realm of possibilities that can help our clients, families, communities and the world. We better understand the challenges faced by a wide variety of peoples, and we become much more capable of providing useful guidance in each particular situation.

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