Australian Network for Spiritual Direction
An ecumenical network to encourage and support the work of spiritual direction
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We respect and honour the First Peoples whose cultures are among the oldest in human history.
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This ANSD Membership identifies students and offers an affordable membership option based on your financial position. ANSD student members are still entitled view the latest and/or previous Coolamon journal issues, as well as our Newsletters and other resources.
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Table of Contents
Poem: Fire—Judy Brown
Tending the fire of love within: Making space for self-care—Lucy Tierney
Pilgrimage—David Moore
Honouring ANSD Life Members
Kindling conversations: Companionship beyond spiritual direction sessions—John Steward
Reflections on the painting Soul Companions— Joanne Boal
Interview: Pausing for creative reflection—Jenny Batten, Paul Cannon, & Kate Scholl
Poem: Tianjara Falls —Not a Metaphor—Meryl Turner
Anguished, holy protest: A new understanding of desolation—Alanna van Dantzig
Poem: Pomegranate— Alanna van Dantzig
Resonant moments: The inner work of mystery, longing and hope— Brian Holliday
Grief and the Space in Between—Adrienne Inch
Space for transformation: Ecotones and poetry writing— Margaret Clifford
Book review: Soul Woundedness: Spirituality on the Streets of Seattle— Paul Houston, Blankenship-Lai