Personal Transformation for Mission
Life is about growth and change. This process is called transformation. This component may be taken as an individual course or as the foundational course for the intensive program. It provides an understanding of the spiritual and psychological paradigms for transformation and a language for talking about the spirit and development. Through it you learn to understand your own growth and development and that of others in terms of your individual uniqueness, as well as the elements that are common to all human life. This foundational course supplies the theoretical basis for all the experiential (hands-on) work of the other courses in the program.

Symbols and Spirituality
There is much to gain beyond words and intellect. Symbols tap into what is deepest within. This component provides you with new ways of understanding and expressing your spirituality and describing your life experience through the use of symbols, images, myths, body movement, rituals and the five senses. The limitless meanings of myths and images come to light for the good of each person and for the good of others, as a deeper level of consciousness is opened. Participation with others adds a rich dimension as you address images, symbols and myths based on your own cultures and experiences.

Contemplative Attitude
Within each human being is a person who is hungry to understand themselves and their God. Through experiential exercises and expansive theory, including Psychosynthesis, the New Cosmology and the Paths of Meister Eckhart, you will access your own spiritual interior and be opened to your deepest, best self where God resides. You will be aided in creating a new reverence for life- within and without- that will help you sit more comfortably with others who want to talk about life and its issues.

Dreamwork
Dreams are spiritual and contain tremendous power for healing and transformation. By learning the main currents and theories of dream interpretation and the meaning of the symbols, signs and directions within your own dreams, you obtain a powerful tool for illuminating the path of life, as well as a deeper sense of compassion for yourself and who you are.

Enneagram
An ancient oral Sufi tradition holds that there are nine faces of God and each person shows one of these faces. Understanding these nine personality types enables you to recognize and accept your own compulsions and limitations and make the most of your gifts and contributions. The Enneagram course helps you to develop greater self awareness, to acknowledge how this awareness may challenge you to stretch and grow, and to recognize and appreciate how others are different from you.

Personal Spiritual Direction
Bi-weekly individual spiritual direction sessions are an integral part of the program. The experience of having a companion on the interior journey is a key element in the process of personal transformation. These sessions will help you to learn and integrate concepts in terms of your own life experience.

Personal Compentencies Gained