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Spiritwalk
a program for personal
growth
and spiritual development
- Namaste...
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- and welcome to Spiritwalk.
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- Spiritwalk is a program of applied spiritual
psychology designed to help individuals find and develop a spirit centered approach to
living and being. Our purpose is to help enhance the lives of our participants and to
provide an opportunity to meet others who share a similar purpose and world view. Our hope
is, in some small way, to be of useful service and a positive influence within our
communities. Our approach is educational, eclectic, non-puritanical, non-sectarian and
non-dogmatic. Although we do discuss and promote an alternative view and value system, it
is not at all necessary that everyone adopt these. We recognize that exclusivity,
orthodoxy, dogma and authority are antithetical to spiritual life. We endeavor to avoid
this error. There is no human or institutional authority in spirit.
We learn by exploring wisdom traditions and following
the example of the great spiritual teachers. Integrating the
spiritual principles of these avatars and their teachings is the substance of our work. We
study and practice various metaphysical methods of connecting with the sacred in ourselves
and our world; through prayer and meditation; through music and ritual; through philosophy
and psychology; through insight and self-examination; through community and sharing;
through service and devotion; and through intentionally invoked direct experience of
spirit.
Participation in Spiritwalk can be done in several ways.
Spiritwalk with Roger
This is a small, guided experiential group limited to
7 members per group. Led by Roger Ebsen, M.A., it is informal, loosely organized and
casually directed with the particular spiritual needs and desires of each group in mind.
Group size is limited in order to enhance collaboration and encourage the participation of
each individual; also to help facilitate the development of a trusting, supportive group
spirit. The goal of these groups is to learn to connect with Spirit directly and to
practice the use of the wisdom of one’s inner spirit voice in the living of
one’s life. Spiritwalk group activities include meditation, music and ritual, some
didactic teaching and book study, journaling and sharing spirit stories and personal
experiences.
Spiritwalk Study Groups
Spiritwalk discussion and study groups meet to
explore certain topic areas of spiritwalk in depth. Class topics include Introduction to
Spiritwalk Principles; Basic Principles of Eastern Thought; Principles of Judeo-Christian
Thought; Native-American Spirituality; Principles and Techniques of Meditation; Practical
Buddhism; Spiritual Tarot; The New Age; Spiritual Psychology; New Thought Theology; Music
and Spirit; Love, Relationship and Spirit; The Spiritual and the Mundane; etc.
Spiritwalk WebSite
A web site is posted on the internet with the
Spiritwalk Newsletter, inspirational thoughts, teachings and meditations. This site is
updated on a weekly basis. There is opportunity for dialogue and participation in the
content of this of these web-pages. You can visit our web-site at http://www.spiritwalk.org
Spiritwalk Outings
The spiritwalk community occasionally participates in
cultural and spiritual events in the Los Angeles vicinity, or visits special places in
town as a group. We usually welcome friends and family at these functions. Outings may
include an optional discussion period and/or social activity.
Spiritwalk Talks
These are occasional evening topical discussions with Roger and/or guest
speakers, with open question and answer periods. Spiritwalk talks are offered three or
four times annually.
Spiritwalk Retreats
Spiritwalk retreats are offered for an
extended and intensive Spiritwalk experience. These combine all the Spiritwalk elements,
i.e. individual and group meditation, contemplation of self and nature, quiet, book study,
music, philosophy, psychology, spiritual teachings, interpersonal activities, community
and group development. A premium is placed upon the retreat concept ~ an opportunity for
perspective and departure from one’s everyday life. Retreat locations and activities
are designed to facilitate this experience. Spiritwalk retreats are typically held on
weekends and may include one or two weekdays. Costs for these programs depend on location
and nature of activities. Expenses are kept at a reasonable and affordable level.
[Spiritwalk retreats are open only to current members and alumni of Spiritwalk with Roger
groups.]
Spiritual Mentoring
Roger also sees people on an individual basis for
spiritual counseling. In this work, special attention is focused on learning the
integration and application of spiritual principles into one’s daily life. This also
offers individuals an opportunity to share spiritual concerns privately and to work
individually on developing their personal spiritual path through a specially tailored and
directed study plan. By learning a spiritually balanced attitude and perception of life,
one can handle difficult situations with a newfound efficiency and elegance. [This work is
focused on personal and spiritual growth and is specifically not intended as a substitute
for intensive psychotherapy for mental disturbance].
About Roger Ebsen
Roger Ebsen is the Founder and Director of Spiritwalk
Foundation. He is a psychotherapist who specializes in spirit focused psychotherapy.
Influenced by the work of, among others Carl Gustav Jung; Joseph Campbell; Thomas Moore;
Rollo May; Fritz Perls; Wayne Dyer; Ram Dass; Alan Watts; Deepak Chopra; Marianne
Williamson; Gerald Jampolsky and M. Scott Peck he has been a student and practitioner of
spiritual methods for the past 30 years. With his extensive experience and interest in
spiritual practice, metaphysics and esoteric philosophies, he has developed a unique,
accessible personal method of integrating spiritual principles into "normal"
daily life. Inspired by the organic, natural, and mystic philosophies of the Orient,
Native-American Spirituality, as well as Western spiritual traditions, he has been able to
create an integrated, eclectic, spiritual philosophy of living for modern life. Using his
own personal experiences, he is able to communicate his knowledge and depth of
understanding of spiritual ideas in an accessible, simple, direct, light and sometimes
inspirational way. He is able to reach others and help them to work through their
spiritual impasses with compassionate understanding, insight, wisdom, intuition, warmth
and humor.
About Spiritwalk Foundation
Spiritwalk Foundation was established for the
purpose of promoting a spiritually inspired approach to living and to teach about the
healing power of spiritual love. Spiritwalk is an educational organization providing a
forum for the discussion and experience of the spiritual aspect of human existence. The
organization is supported by the energetic and financial contributions of members who
participate in the spiritwalk community of seekers of truth, peace, love and human
compassion.
Membership in the Spiritwalk Foundation is free and
you may join either by regular mail, e-mail or
by calling to be placed on our mailing list. Spiritwalk@spiritwalk.org
Spiritwalk Foundation
P.O. Box 1022
Thousand Oaks, CA 91358-1022
818-999-2922
www.spiritwalk.org
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