Our programs are
contemplative, evocative, spacious, embodied, integrative, experiential, transformative
SOULGUIDING
A TWO-YEAR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM IN THE GROWTH OF SPIRIT, THE LOVE OF SOUL, AND THE ART OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION.*
Grounded in the Christian tradition and drawing on wisdom of other spiritual traditions, SOULGUIDING uses a mentorship model to guide participants through two years of retreat gatherings and at-home learning requirements. We attend to currents of aliveness and the force of love in the world, by cultivating:
faithfulness to one’s inner soul life
alignment of thinking, feeling and moving centres
understanding of one’s self and others
openness to the world of Spirit
With this at our core, we focus on listening, discernment, contemplation and imagination. We seek to broaden our understanding of soulful living as the basis for true and right action. We mentor and support participants to create contemplative communities and Spirit-filled leadership wherever their journeys take them. In a busy world, SoulGuiding offers spaciousness and a rich network of kindred souls.
*Spiritual direction goes by many names: spiritual accompaniment, soul friending, and spiritual guidance to name a few.
“Wow! What an amazing, soul-nurturing, Divinely inspired week. I feel solid in choosing this program. It’s very clear that you are experienced mentors in a well-established, well thought out, and planned program. The wisdom and depth of experience is palpable. Thank you for putting so much love and care into our process.”
Program Mentors for SOULGUIDING 2023-2025
SOULGUIDING has three phases:
Phase 1: The Inner Way - I bow to my own work
Phase 2: Our Web of Relationships - I bow to the work of others
Phase 3: A Contemplative in the World - I bow to the great work
Each phase of the program includes:
one or two retreats
individual accompaniment by a Jubilee program mentor and a companion
exploration of themes related to spiritual accompaniment
practices of silence
suggested reading and resources
three responsive projects on the themes of each phase
monthly journal reflections on aspects of the SoulGuiding journey
ongoing spiritual direction with a director outside the program
small group processes via video conferencing
Retreat Dates for SOULGUIDING 2023-2025
First retreat: Apr 16-23, 2023 in person at Naramata Centre in Naramata, British Columbia
Second retreat: Oct 22-29, 2023 virtual
Third retreat (silent): Apr 21-26, 2024 in person at Naramata Centre
Fourth retreat: Jun 23-28, 2024 virtual
Fifth retreat: Apr 27-May 4, 2025 in person at Naramata Centre
“Did I really expect transformation, integration, aliveness, or joy to occur? No. And yet they did. This program is structured in a way that is perfect for everyone to get just what they are seeking – whether they know what that is when they start, or not.”
SoulGuiding is open to everyone. There are no educational prerequisites to participate in this program. We only ask that you seek out your own spiritual director and participate in at least 10 sessions of personal spiritual direction before the program begins. Your spiritual director is your own choice. If you are looking for a spiritual director, see this list or email us for assistance. A non-refundable $50 administration fee is payable at the time of application.
SoulGuiding 2023-25 has begun with a full cohort
SoulGuiding 2025-27 will begin in the fall of 2025
Applications for SoulGuiding 2025-27 should be available in January 2025. In the meantime, you can stay connected by receiving our monthly e-newsletter. The newsletter includes blogs about spiritual direction and contemplative living as well as Pacific Jubilee news and announcements. Read past blogs here
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“What a remarkable team you all made. I’m leaving here with so many insights, gifts, and a deeper desire to know the unknowable. Thank you for all the hours of creativity, listening, and discernment that went into this life-changing week!”
“I am struck again and again by how much thought goes into each retreat. We move seamlessly from day to day, session to session. But I know that the apparent seamlessness is because there has been much planning - not only for the activities to support our growth but for the tone to help us feel held and to grow the community. It is a rare and beautiful set of skills that you offer us. Thank you.”
SOULMENTORING
A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM IN CONTEMPLATIVE LEADERSHIP
SoulMentoring is open, by invitation, to spiritual directors who have completed the SoulGuiding program. The invitation is to be a companion for the two-year SoulGuiding journey and it is offered to those who show a charism for contemplative group leadership. The experience of being a companion offers growth, development, and deepening within a context of contemplative leadership and accompaniment.
Donations
If you are able to support individuals with a call to spiritual direction, click here to donate to Naramata Centre’s Partnership Programming with Pacific Jubilee – which includes our SoulGuiding program. You will be provided with a tax receipt.
“Of all the spiritual direction programs I’m familiar with, Pacific Jubilee is by far my favourite. It has heart! A close-knit, caring faculty and a meticulous insistence upon the spiritual art of presence yield rich results; not just competent spiritual directors, but conscious human beings.”
All Pacific Jubilee banner images are by Cherie Westmoreland
Cherie is a spiritual director and retreat leader who has completed both the Pacific Jubilee SoulGuiding and SoulMentoring programs. Cherie is also a well-established photographer who says, “Photography is a gift of grace … the spark of a conversation that invites us to remember our interconnection with everything else … diving deeply into the beauty and impermanence and vitality of life around us and within us.”