Spiritual Direction &
Dream Leader Training
in the Jungian Mystical Christian Tradition

Faculty

Lauren Artress: is the Founder and Creative Director of Veriditas, the author of three books, including: Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool, Episcopal priest, Director of the Spiritual Direction program at Wisdom University, and former faculty member of the Center for Christian Spirituality at General Theological Seminary in NYC.
Wilkie Au: is a Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University. He is on the editorial review panel of Presence: The Journal of Spiritual Directors International. He authored By Way of the Heart: Toward a Holistic Christian Spirituality, Enduring Heart: Spirituality for the Long Haul and with Noreen Cannon Au Urgings of the Heart: A Spirituality of Integration and The Discerning Heart: Exploring the Christian Path.
Doug Bennett: After careers in chemical and software engineering, he has assembled a science-based model that accounts for spirit, intent, intuition and connection as real forces in the universe.
Cathy Smith Bowers

Heidi Darr-Hope North Carolina Poet Laureate

Poet-in-Residence – Queens College, Charlotte, NC

BA in English

MAT in English & Psychology – Winthrop University

Post Graduate Summer School – Oxford University, England

Author of The Love That ended Yesterday In Texas, Traveling in Times of Danger, and A Book Of Minutes, Co-editor of Soul’s Labyrinth

Kevin Culligan

Kevin Culligan Catholic priest and a Discalced Carmelite Friar

Licensed psychologist; Carmelite Spirituality workshop and retreat leader

Author and editor of numerous publications including Spiritual Direction: Contemporary Readings, Purifying the Heart: Buddhist Insight Meditation for Christians, and Carmel and Contemplation: Transforming Human Consciousness

Heidi Darr-Hope

Heidi Darr-Hope Artist

M.F.A. – University of South Carolina

New Seminary, NYC – Interfaith Ministry

Haden Institute - Dream Leadership Certificate

Jung Institute studies, Zurich

Caroline Dawson

Caroline Dawson Loretto Sister, Spiritual Director

M. Div., Toronto School of Theology, Univ. of Toronto

Doctor of Ministry, Toronto School of Theology, Univ. of Toronto

Margaret Guenther: Margaret Guenther is an Episcopal priest, spiritual director and former director of the Center for Christian Spirituality of the General Theological Seminary in New York City. She is the author of Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction, Toward Holy Ground: Spiritual Direction for the Second Half of Life, My Soul in Silence Waits: Meditations on Psalm 62, At Home in the World: A Rule of Life for the Rest of Us, The Practice of Prayer, and Just Passing Through: Notes From a Sojourner.

Robert L. Haden, Jr.

Robert L. Haden, Jr. is an Episcopal priest, founder and director of The Haden Institute. A former rector, he is a NC Fee-based Practicing Pastoral Counselor and Spiritual Director with a Jungian orientation. He is a Diplomate of The American Psychotherapy Association with thirty years experience in teaching the Dream. He received his BA from The University of The South, Sewanee, TN, M.Div from the Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA, has a Master’s degree in “The Use of Dreams in Spiritual Direction” from The General Theological Seminary, New York, NY, and did graduate studies at the C.G. Jung Institute in Switzerland. He is co-author of Soul’s Labyrinth and is writing a book on Biblical dreams.

Michael Higgins: is past president of two universities. Vatican correspondent for CTV, Toronto Star columnist and regular contributor to The Record. He served as editor for Grail: An Ecumenical Journal. He is the author of many books, including Stalking the Holy, Power and Peril, Heretic Blood and The Jesuit Mystique.
Robert Hoss

Officer and Past President of the Heidi Darr-Hope International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) and Director of the DreamScience foundation for dream research grants; Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology research committee; former President of the Texas Parapsychology Association and research board for the Texas Society for Psychical Research. He has been an instructor of dream studies at Sonoma State University, CA, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley College, AZ and Richland College, TX and had training in Gestalt Therapy and Humanistic psychology. His work has been recently featured in Readers Digest, Prevention Magazine, USA Today and the DreamTime PBS special. He was also a former corporate VP of American Express and IBM.

BS – University of Dayton 1966

MS – Southern Methodist University 1972

Author of Dream Language and chapter author in Perchance to Dream and 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life


Joyce Rockwood Hudson

Joyce Rockwood Hudson Writer, Editor of The Rose

University of Georgia: BA Anthropology; Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Writer.

Author of Natural Spirituality: Recovering The Wisdom Tradition In Christianity, To Spoil The Sun, Looking For Desoto: A search Through the South For The Spaniard’s Trail, and Apalachee

Alan Jones

Alan Jones Episcopal priest and Dean of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA

M.Div – General Theological Seminary, NY

STM – General Theological Seminary, New York, NY

Author of Soul Making, Journey Into Christ, Exploring Spiritual Direction, Reimagining Christianity, Seasons of Grace, Sacrifice and Delight, Common Prayer On Common Ground: A Vision Of Anglican Orthodoxy, and Passions For Pilgrimage.

Radha Lion: is the director of Innerstate 39. (See www.innerstate39.com). Radha first came into contact with The Enneagram back in 1987 and has continued deepening her understanding of this knowledge and its applications to spiritual growth, counselling, coaching, team building and relationships ever since. She holds an MBA (1999), an M.Ed (2005), and a BA in psychology (1989) and international development (1994) and is a certified counselor by the Canadian Counselling Association. Radha has worked in human resources development, career development services, cancer patient counseling as well as various international contexts such as the Rwandan refugee crisis, Mother Theresa’s Home for the Dying in Calcutta, and South Asian Human Rights Advocacy.
Marcus Losack

Anglican Priest and Executive Director of Ceile De, a Celtic Spirituality organization

MA – Oxford University, England

M.Phil – Oxford University, England

Anglican Priest – Ireland, United Kingdom & Libya

Author of Glendalough: A Celtic Pilgrimage and Getting Drunk With Hafiz

Tallulah Lyons

Tallulah Lyons Director, The Cancer/Dream Project

Leader, Atlanta Cancer Clinic Dream Group

Haden Institute – Dream Leader Certificate

Author of Dream Prayers

Larry T. Maze

Larry T. Maze

Episcopal Bishop of Arkansas

Dream Teacher and Leader

Bishop of the Diocese of Arkansas (Ret.) and supporter of dream groups in his diocese. He teaches courses on "Shadow," "Masculine & Feminine Energies in the Decoding Process," and "Dreams & A Living Relationship with Jesus."

Diana McKendree

Diana McKendree

Spiritual Director, Jungian Dream Psychotherapist, Hospital Chaplain

Masters of Education Degree; Major: Counseling; Antioch University, MA

New Seminary, NYC – Interfaith Ministry

Haden Institute – Spiritual Director certificate

Marion Woodman - Feminine Psychology and Dream Interpretation

Reiki I and II - Master level

Appreciative Inquiry - qualified practitioner

Kathleen Murphy: Franciscan sister, is a Spiritual Director and former director of St. Columban Retreat Center. She was the Diocesan Superintendent of Schools, studied at the Marianella Centre in Dublin, Ireland, and is a graduate of the Mt. Carmel/Haden Institute Spiritual Director Training Program.
G. Keith Parker

G. Keith Parker Jungian Analyst; Pastoral Counselor, Baptist Minister

BS – Berea College, KY

B.D. & Ph. D. – Seminary in Louisville, KY

Postgraduate work, Univ. of Heidelberg

Diploma in Analytical Psychology – C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich, Switzerland

Author of Seven Cherokee Myths

Layne Racht

Layne Racht

Licensed Professional Counselor, Spiritual Director

MA in Counseling, University of Colorado

BA University of Denver, with double majors in psychology and German

Haden Institute Spiritual Direction Certificate

12 hours of doctoral level study in Counseling Psychology, University of Miami

Thomas Ryan

Thomas Ryan Catholic priest of the Congregation of St. Paul

Directs the Paulist North American Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations in NYC

Leads retreats in Canada, the United States and Europe

Author of seven books, more recently Disciplines for Christian Living: Interfaith Perspective, Prayer of Heart and Body: Meditation and Yoga as Christian Spiritual Practice, and Four Steps to Spiritual Freedom

Susan Sims-Smith

Susan Sims-Smith Ordained Episcopal Priest, Jungian Psychotherapist

Cannon for Special Ministries, Diocese of Arkansas

BA Psychology – Rose College, Memphis, TN

MSW – Univ. of Arkansas, Graduate School of Social Work

Certificate for Theological Studies – Austin Theological Seminary

J. Gary Sparks: Gary Sparks is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Indianapolis, IN. He is a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland and holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkley, CA. Gary taught at the University of Vermont, Indiana-Perdue University in Indianapolis and was in the Peace Corps in Korea. He is author of At the Heart of Matter: Synchronicity and Jung's Spiritual Testament.
Murray Stein: is Co-President and Training Analyst at the International School for Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland and author of a multitude of books including Jung on Christianity and Jung's Map of the Soul. He lectures worldwide on such subjects as The Red Book and is a graduate of Yale (B.A. & M.Div.), Chicago University (Ph.D. in religion and psychology) and The C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich.
Bruce Tallman