Solace Pathways, llc
Sophie Morse, M. Div.
Spiritual Direction
Photo Credit- Elise E Morse-Gagne
At life's most vulnerable moments, spiritual direction is a space for holy listening – tuning our ears to the still, small voices, to meaning-making, and renewing our sense of belonging in the world.
What is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual Direction is a practice of accompaniment along the journey of spiritual engagement, meaning-making, and connecting with our true selves. The role of the spiritual director can be both companion and witness, helping to usher in new insights and awareness and nurturing the relationship between the seeker and the divine, however that is experienced by them.
Who Might Seek Spiritual Direction?
You might seek spiritual direction if you are experiencing an important life transition or loss, are looking for a way to connect more deeply to your spirituality, are struggling with questions of faith, or are seeking to make meaning out of the challenges and joys in your life. Often people find they gain a deeper sense of authenticity and coherence in their life story.
Spiritual Direction works well alongside other sources of support such as mental health counseling, OT/PT, pastoral counseling, and coaching.
My Approach
Spiritual Direction is a co-creative endeavor. After discerning what brings you to this place of inquiry, we will dialogue together to determine how best to support your spiritual inquiry, discovery, and/or practice going forward. Together, we listen for where the divine is speaking in your life.
As a companion on this journey, I will draw from my skills as mediator, coach, minister, and facilitator to create a client-focused process to serve both your comfort level and stated goals. These skills may include open-ended inquiry, reflective listening, silence, intuitive work, witnessing, and prayer. It may include challenging questions. It will always include curiosity, surrender, and presence.
Drink & Be Whole Again
Somewhere between the White Mountains and the Connecticut River in Northern NH, a small cup hangs on a tree beside a spring. Before I was born, my grandfather rested a cup there for his use on his way to and from his writing hut. Whether to quench thirst or a deeper need, the cup became both landmark and ritual.
As children, whenever we were taken to this place and invited to drink, we were recited to from Robert Frost’s poem ‘Directive:’
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"…Here are your waters and your watering place.
Drink and be whole again beyond confusion."
May this be one of many watering places on your journey.