Mentoring
"When the Student is ready the Teacher will arrive."
~ Ancient Wisdom ~
Once you are ready to move beyond the 'slow motion growth' that you experience in the classroom as a Student, you may feel called to enter upon the Path of the Spiritual Initiate. Therefore, it is time to consider working with a Spiritual Mentor. We have a number of professional Spiritual Mentors whose wise and loving services are available through this website. These individuals are well trained and experienced in the effective use of many of the tools and teachings available through this Consortium. However, before making contact with them it is suggested that you first read through the following items if you have not already done so. Additionally, it should be kept in mind that many of the concepts and principles contained in these materials can also provide you with guidance if you are seeking spiritual mentoring from any other source outside this Consortium.
PREPARING TO BE MENTORED
The power of any spiritual practice is directly related to the understanding that you bring to the practice. In other words, the more deeply we understand the purpose and principles associated with a practice, the more productive it will be. Therefore as a preparation before s+eeking out and engaging a Spiritual Mentor it is recommended that you read through the following Essays:
Read: 'All About Mentors'
Read: 'What is an Initiate?'
Read: 'Five Skills of a Spiritual Mentor'
Read: 'Why We Need a Spiritual Mentor
Read: 'What a Spiritual Mentor is Not'
Read: 'Notable Quotes About Mentors'
FINDING A MENTOR
Finding a Spiritual Mentor is both simple and difficult at the same time. Ask any college student receiving their diploma on graduation day. Receiving the diploma is quite a simple task. However, the effort it requires to earn that dipolma can be quite difficult, indeed! The following documents can provide you with guidance as to how to encounter a suitable Spiritual Mentor, and then what to expect when you begin to work with them