AN INVITATION TO CARE FOR YOUR
wild soul
“The soul is like a wild animal — tough, resilient, savvy, self-sufficient, and yet exceedingly shy… When we catch sight of the soul, we can become healers in a wounded world”
-Parker J. Palmer
Wild Soul Collective is a group of Spiritual Directors united in their mission of fostering healing and wholeness in the world.
offerings
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Spiritual direction is a process in which an trained guide, known as a spiritual director, companions another in exploring and deepening their spiritual life, beliefs, and experiences. It is typically done as a one-on-one or small group session, focusing on your personal story, your emotions and your spiritual experience. Learn More
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A Circle of Trust® is a small, confidential, and intentional group where individuals gather to engage in meaningful and reflective dialogue, exploring their inner lives, through sharing and engaging in deep self-reflection. Learn More
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The practice of embodiment is way of coming home to ourselves and experiencing our bodies as sacred.
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Our nature-based spiritual direction retreats offer a contemplative and transformative experience that combines the practice of spiritual direction with the healing and grounding power of nature. During these retreats, participants come together in a natural setting, to engage in one-on-one, and/or group spiritual direction sessions, while immersing themselves in the beauty and serenity of the natural world.
Meet the Spiritual Directors
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Polly Baker
Polly experienced her own healing journey through spiritual direction, and loves walking alongside others on their souls journey towards wholeness. She deeply resonates with chrisitan mystics and celtic christianity, and is trained as a Spiritual Director through Anam Cara ministries. She also leads a weekly contemplative prayer group, as well as helping facilitate Circles of Trust. In her free time, you can find Polly listening podcasts -especially about Bigfoot :), hiking or having coffee with a friend and adventuring with her husband and 3 kids.
Polly is available for individual and group spiritual direction, facilitating circles of trust and retreats.
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Will Forsythe
Will was born and raised in the foothills of Colorado, and currently serves as pastor of an inclusive community in Boulder, CO called All Souls. His deepest vocation has been found in the sacred space of Spiritual Direction/Companioning. Will is deeply passionate about the interior journey we can take, in which we descend into the immense palace of our souls to experience the mystery within. Even as a pastor and director he often finds himself in the room next door to faith, always more interested in questions and mystery than claims of certainty. Will can be found fly-fishing, reading Wendell Berry and Mary Oliver, taking care of his chickens, goats and sweet pigs, all while drinking a cup of Ethiopian coffee.
Will is available for individual spiritual direction, facilitating circles of trust and retreats.
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Keely Taylor
Keely loves dance, spirituality, and welcoming the feminine ways of knowing. She facilitates movement classes, and offers spiritual companionship. In this dance of life, her experience of the Divine continues to grow more loving and expansive. Keely is trained as a spiritual director through Benet Hill Monastery, and as an Awaken the Dance instructor through Awaken the Dance Teacher Training. She is a friend, partner, mother, adoptive parent, community activist, feminist, aspiring calligrapher, and lover of books, bread, trees, and birds.
Keely is available for individual and group spiritual direction and leading embodiment classes. You can also learn more about Keely at www.keelytaylor.com