List of available MSDN Spiritual Directors
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| Last Name | First Name | City | State - Province | Description of Practice | Retreats | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waggy | Deanna | South Bend | Indiana | I focus on assisting your exploration of whole-being health (body, mind, emotions and soul) through dialogue, creative arts or bodywork to tap into soul wisdom. Bodywork in combination with spiritual direction allows you to reach a deeper expanded state of inner awareness, making this combination ideal to address any inner child, ancestral or archetype/personality/parts that limit full access to inner soul wisdom. You direct the session. I am trained in a variety of holistic medicine approaches that complement your spiritual direction session including Zero Balancing and Process Acupressure. In person or virtual session via phone or Zoom. | Holistic Healing for body/mind/spirit, learning styles and prayer, spiritual growth during transitions (life stages/passages), self-care, wellness, stress release; website www.DWaggy.com Currently only providing online retreats due to pandemic safe practices. | Daytime, some evenings, online or in person guided sessions |
| Weidman | Biff | South Bend | Indiana | Areas of special interest include: finding and following a personal calling; discernment in daily life; Benedictine spirituality; and the grace in aging. | I have led ongoing spiritual formation groups on these themes: "The Gift of Simplicity: Centered Living in an Age of Distraction" "Memories of God: the Life-shaping Power of Our Stories" [Life Review] | local women and men |
| Weldy | Karen | Indianapolis | Indiana | Trauma, suffering, grief, stress, bereavement can affect our spiritual lives. | “Daughters of Mothers Who Have Died”, “In the Cleft of the Rock”, healing (including trauma healing), grief work, suffering, discernment, use of creative media | women and men, LGBTQ+, individual or group direction. In person, Skype, Google Duo, etc. are possible. |
| Wenger | Naomi | Three Rivers | Michigan | I meet with folks in-person at The Hermitage retreat center in southwest Michigan. I also meet with folks on a regular basis by video conference. I offer the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in the 19th Annotation format meeting weekly, over 9 months. | I am available to lead retreats on any aspect of contemplative life and practice, such as prayer, silence, rule of life, etc. I can lead a retreat at your location or find a location with you for a retreat. | I am open to anyone |
| Wenger | Sandy | Harrisonburg | Virginia | I companion travelers as a spiritual director. I also see spiritual directors for supervision. All are welcome. No judgement. I am a bit of a non-traditional spiritual director, helping you listen in to what is calling you...growing, creating, healing, being. | All are welcome, mostly meeting via zoom, at this time. | |
| White | Rod | Philadelphia | PA | I am drawn to work with whoever is moved my direction. I see my self as a companion on the way who happens to have a great deal of experience and study. | I have led many retreats over the years: Christian year -- Advent, Lent, Pentecost, Celtic Spirituality, Contemplative practices, spiritual gifts/disciplines, men's spirituality, transitions, integration of psychology and spirituality | I offer an initial consultation to discern compatibility but am open to anyone. |
| Witmer | Linda | Lancaster | PA | I am an RN with an M.Div. Having spent many years overseas with MCC and EMM, I enjoy supporting those serving overseas or those in transition. I am comfortable doing spiritual direction via zoom or in person. I generally meet with people in my home. | I lead 4 silent retreats each year with Donna Holstein (also a spiritual director) at Mariawald Renewal Center, Reading, PA We include art, spiritual practices, and offer input and guidance. We have a website and a blog offering online Advent and Lent blog retreats 3 times per week. Website is Sacred Rhythms: https://www.practicingsacredrhythms.com/. A Tending Place is my own retreat space in my home in Lancaster City. Website: https://tendingplace.weebly.com/ References needed if I don't know the person. Guests may come and go as they wish. They may have their own personal retreat or I am available for spiritual direction. Art and photography are special interests of mine and I use them as contemplate practices. I make lap finger labyrinths with broken shells and glass. | I am available to offer spiritual guidance to women, men, students, and persons from other cultures. I am especially interested in making spiritual direction accessible to all people, particularly persons of low income. |
| Zehr | Timothy | Strasburg | Pennsylvania | Prayer, scripture meditation, spiritual growth during transitions, seasons of the Christian year | Open to all |