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THE INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
offers
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES  
September 2008—May 2009

YEAR-LONG COURSES

SYMBOLS AND SPIRITUALITY draws from cross-cultural expressions and various religious traditions to explore symbols, archetypes, and myths that reveal and affect spirituality.
Mondays, 9:30—11:15 AM ◊ 24 sessions
October through May ◊ $1,000

PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION FOR MISSION focuses on spiritual and psychological processes of transformation which are at the heart of relationships.
Mondays, 1:30—4:00 PM ◊ 25 sessions
October through May ◊ $2,000

CONTEMPLATIVE ATTITUDE nurtures the contemplative within by exploring Meister Eckhart’s Four Paths, the New Cosmology, and Psychosynthesis. 
Tuesdays, 9:30—11:15 AM ◊ 24 sessions
October through May ◊ $1,000

THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF DREAMS considers the rich store of healing, wisdom, and direction that dreams hold for the spiritual/life journey.
Wednesdays, 9:30—11:15 AM ◊ 24 sessions
October through May ◊ $1,000

ENNEAGRAM offers a tool for self-knowledge by identifying the gifts and compulsions of each type, applying this knowledge to spirituality and experiencing its wisdom through Enneamotion.
Thursdays, 1:30—4:00 PM ◊ 20 sessions
October through April ◊ $1,600

YEAR-LONG COURSES
offered at an off-campus site in Wilmette

PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION FOR MISSION focuses on spiritual and psychological processes of transformation which are at the heart of relationships.
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM—12:30 PM ◊ 25 sessions
September through April ◊ $2,000

CONTEMPLATIVE ATTITUDE nurtures the contemplative within by exploring Meister Eckhart’s Four Paths, the New Cosmology, and Psychosynthesis. 
Tuesdays, 1:30—3:15 PM ◊ 25 sessions
September through April ◊ $1,000

DEEP LISTENING provides the training and experience for attending more carefully and compassionately to oneself and to others through Listening Skills, Focusing, and Active Imagination.
Thursdays, 1:30—3:15 PM ◊ 25 sessions
September through April ◊ $1,000

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS

LIFE ISSUES IN MINISTRY: Friday Workshop Series presents contemporary issues that surface in settings of spiritual direction, adult formation ministry, and personal circumstances.  Topics include Family of Origin; Chemical Dependency; Survivors of Sexual Abuse; Being with the Dying; Trauma; AIDS; Human Sexuality; Developing a Sexual Ethic; Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation, and Homosexuality; Psychological Issues; Power and Authority; Transference and Counter-transference; and Moral, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Spiritual Direction.  
Fridays ◊ Independent sessions ◊ October through May
Presentation only: $20
Presentation and reflection session: $25
Call in September for schedule or visit the website.

FOCUSING presents a natural process of listening to the body’s wisdom in a gentle, caring way.  Experiential activities and lectures.
November 17-20, 2008 9:30 AM—3:00 PM ◊ $400

ACTIVE IMAGINATION draws upon image and symbol as the language of the soul in order to offer healing and wholeness throughout life’s journey.  Experiential activities and lectures.
February 16-19, 2009 9:30 AM—3:00 PM ◊ $400

for further information, contact:

INSTITUTE FOR  SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
5401 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60615-5664

773-752-5962
[email protected]       
www.spiritleader.org  

 

 

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