This blog explores how creativity—through poetry, mark-making, and the French Pantoum—can enrich spiritual direction. It revisits Peter Huitson’s insights as an Encounter student, offering inspiration and practical tools to deepen listening, expression, and connection with the sacred.

Nicola Mason reflects on the power of spiritual reading in the Christian journey. From poets like George Herbert to mystics like Ann Griffiths, she shares how their words offered comfort, honesty, and connection. Her “bits book” of quotes continues to inspire her faith and work as a spiritual director, reminding us we’re not alone.

Kate Pozzo shares about her experience of patterns of anxious thought that can come with neurodiversity and how to dwell in love amidst that noise.

Katy Kidwell shares about coming home to her body through her journey of Spiritual Direction and training on the Encounter Course. She shares on how to help your directees connect to their bodies.

Rev. Sheena Gabriel reflects on her experience as a Unitarian Minister on the Encounter Course.

Rev. Karen Wellman offers practical guidance on engaging the body in prayer by exploring various prayer postures. This approach encourages a deeper and more embodied experience of prayer.

Nick Tatchell reflects on the climate crisis and his response to Annette Kaye's Developing Direction workshop.

Charles Hippsley talks about the fear we have when using silence with our directees.

Beki Rogers encourages us to look at our journey with our directees and review, celebrate and discuss what has happened over the last year.

Gill Sewel remembers one directee who struggled to focus in her quiet time – so she sent her away with 50 postcards to use as prayer prompt. She is now thinking more about how her postcard collection might be useful in this ministry of spiritual accompaniment.