Private Spiritual Direction

...ask the animals, and they will teach you;

the birds of the air, and they will tell you;

ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you;

and the fish of the sea will declare to you... Job 12:7-8

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Penuel Ridge Retreat Center offers private spiritual direction under the guidance of Susan Ernst, graduate of Yale Divinity School's Concentrated Masters of Arts in Religion and Ecology and a certificate in spiritual development from the Selah Center for Spiritual Formation. 

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What makes spiritual direction at Penuel Ridge unique is the fusing of contemplative practice and communion with nature in pursuit of a deeper connection with all that is Holy. 

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During your one-hour session, you will identify and name a question with the director, then walk the natural landscape in a receptive mode, listening for an answer. Upon return, you may share the insights received with the director, or hold them in silence. In spiritual direction, the choice is always yours.

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Penuel Ridge has been a destination for quiet companionship along life's spiritual journey for nearly four decades. As you pursue clarity and growth in your spiritual journey, ask yourself, "How might I be enriched by turning to nature for spiritual direction?"

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