Horton-Ludwig, Rev. Laura

First things first: I want you to feel safe here.

Maybe your sense of spirituality is a little out of the norm. Or maybe a lot!

Maybe you were one of those kids who asked lots of questions in Sunday school, because what the teachers were saying didn’t make sense to you. But instead of being supported in your curiosity, you were told to keep quiet and accept what you were told.

Or maybe, like me, you grew up in a secular family where religion and spirituality were treated as off-limits, weird, wishful thinking for ignorant people. Often, you felt your heart swell with joy when you were out in nature, or listening to a particularly gorgeous piece of music. But you had no language to talk about what that heart-feeling meant, and you didn’t think anyone would understand. So you kept it to yourself.

But you haven’t forgotten.

For a while now, you’ve been exploring what this whole “spirituality” thing means to you. Maybe you’ve found some books and podcasts on spirituality that speak to you, and help you feel less alone. And maybe you’ve found your way into some form of spiritual community that feels like home.

Maybe you’ve even had some strange experiences you can’t quite explain. Like recurring dreams that feel important, larger than your regular dreams. Or a voice in your head, out of the blue, that said something you desperately needed to hear.

Now, you really want to be able to talk about it, with someone who won’t judge you or try to convince you you’re wrong.

You want a space just for you, to help you go deeper into your own spirituality. To get to know the outlines of your own soul. And maybe (though it might feel very tender to even hope for this) to grow some kind of connection with the something-larger you’ve always had an inkling of.

This isn’t about “belief.” It’s about a felt experience of your spirit, and your connection to a larger presence? / wisdom? / energy? / mystery? which I personally like to call Spirit, and you can call whatever seems right to you.

This is what spiritual direction is all about:

A safe space for you to explore your spirituality, without any pressures or expectations for how it’s supposed to look or feel.

The spiritual director offers the following kinds of spiritual direction services, and is available to meet in the following manners.

Service Offerings: Individual Spiritual Direction

Session Format: Online (Zoom, Skype, etc.)

Payment Notes: In line with the recommendations of the UU Ministers Association, the fee for monthly 60-minute sessions is $150, including email, Zoom, & phone support in between our regular meetings.

By the way, if the cost is a deal-breaker for you because of your financial situation, please let me know. I reserve a few reduced-price spots in my practice for clients who need it.

UU Wellspring Approved? UU Wellspring Spiritual Director

The spiritual director identifies in the following ways.

Gender: Woman

Identities:

Other Important Identities: I’m a highly sensitive person (HSP)

The spiritual director has direct experience, training, or expertise in the following areas.

Specializations: Codependency, Creative Arts, Dream work, Embodied practices, Energy work, Enneagram, Grief and Loss, Meditation/Mindfulness, Nature Based, Trauma, Women’s Issues

Spiritual Spheres: Buddhism, Christianity, Eco/Nature-based, Interspiritual, Spiritual but Not Religious, Spiritual Independent

This is where the spiritual director received their training, how often they receive supervision, and the professional associations where they are members.

Supervision: Supervised group (Monthly or more)