In these two modules, we will re-engage with issues around spiritual development and signs of growth. We began this topic at our April residential institute with a conversation about the Four Quadrants, which represents a path to transformation and the faces of Spirit. Each of the four quadrants is valid in and unto itself, and each one can be can be used to help interpret experiences. In the upper left quadrant, we interpret the interior stages of consciousness development; in the upper right quadrant, we see an experience as brain wave states or endorphin release; in the lower left, we look at the lens of the collective cultural consciousness; and in the lower left, we see it as an empirical web of life or social system. Next, we explored some of Elizabeth Liebert’s work around human development in spiritual direction. We learned that our understanding of how the world functions limits the borders of our awareness and understanding. Please take some time to re-familiarize yourself with Liebert’s explanation of the different stages of adult development. A few questions that we ask in this module include: 1) What lens/frame of reference do I/you use to create/construct and interpret the world? 2) What does it take to get to another planet/level/value meme? 3) What are some of the signs of growth on the spiritual path? The module has been sent to you in an e-mail. It can also be downloaded below. ![]()
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rebecca rosher
8/26/2018 10:40:06 am
1. You have been introduced to Liebert (Adult Development in SD), Gilligan (Moral Development), Fowler (Faith Development), Beck/Wilber (Spiral Dynamics), and a Sufi model of development. Which model/s are you drawn to? Why do you think this is so?
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Jeanette
9/4/2018 08:43:59 pm
Yes, each model is certainly a lens, and some are a bit foggier (e.g. out of date with new knowledge, understanding, and practice we now have) than others. I like the idea that fear and inability to see past self get in the way of movement. I am curious about the movement from barrier to growth. Could you expand on that a bit more?
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Jeffrey Phillips
9/3/2018 12:13:23 pm
I just read an interesting customer review on Amazon regarding Liebert's book, Changing Life Patterns: Adult Development in Spiritual Direction. If you are interested: https://www.amazon.com/Changing-Life-Patterns-Development-Spiritual/dp/0827204795#customerReviews
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Jeffrey Phillips
9/3/2018 01:35:41 pm
RQs on developmental theories (module 23 and 24, bottom of page 2 and top of page 3).
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Jeffrey Phillips
9/3/2018 02:01:42 pm
RQs on developmental stages (continued)
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Jeffrey Phillips
9/3/2018 02:29:27 pm
RQs on human development (continued)
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Jeanette
9/4/2018 08:57:04 pm
Jeffrey,
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Jeffrey Phillips
9/3/2018 02:42:02 pm
RQs on developmental models (continued)
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Jeffrey Phillips
9/6/2018 02:51:46 pm
RQs (Stewart and Chodron).
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Jeffrey Phillips
9/7/2018 06:26:22 pm
RQ (Jeanette's teaching). Jeanette packs eleven good points into a 4- minute, 20-second clip!
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