The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening
Explore the meeting of meditation, psychology and spiritual life with Philip Carr-Gomm, through guided practice and thoughtful conversation.
Why it caught our eye
Alongside meditation and questions of purpose, there’s room to look honestly at spiritual bypassing, where spiritual ideas are used to avoid difficult feelings, and how we choose the teachers we trust. That balance of curiosity and discernment caught our eye.
About this experience
Take time to explore your inner life with psychologist and Druid teacher Philip Carr-Gomm. Through guided meditation, reflection and conversation, this online course brings spiritual practice into dialogue with the different parts of ourselves. Philip draws on psychosynthesis, a way of understanding those inner parts alongside a wider sense of self, and on contemplative traditions.
What you can expect
Across 18 classes, you’ll explore meditation, the different parts of the personality, questions of purpose and ways of making sense of unusual experiences. Philip combines teaching with guided practices, reflection and small-group discussion, with time for questions. Spiritual and esoteric ideas are explored through the teachers’ own perspectives. Steve Taylor, Gayatri Anderson and Rosalind Watts join as guest teachers. Handouts and self-reflection exercises offer ways to stay with the material between meetings, while the online community gives you somewhere to continue the conversation.
Good to know before you go
The full course costs USD 1,799 as a single payment, or USD 1,975 in five instalments of USD 395. Video and audio recordings, transcripts and ongoing access to the materials are included, so you can catch up if you miss a live class.
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Philip Carr-Gomm
Teacher
Philip Carr-Gomm is a psychologist and author whose teaching brings together psychology, psychosynthesis and Druid spiritual practice.
Steve Taylor
Teacher
Steve Taylor is a psychology lecturer and author whose work explores spiritual awakening and consciousness.
Gayatri Anderson
Teacher
Gayatri Anderson is an academic psychologist and spiritual teacher with postgraduate training in positive and transpersonal psychology.
Rosalind Watts
Teacher
Rosalind Watts is a clinical psychologist and founder of ACER Integration. She contributes a session on psychedelic experiences and integration.
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The Shift Network
The Shift Network offers online programmes, courses and events on spirituality and personal development.
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