Walking with the Spiritual but Not Religious: Spiritual Companions for a Post-Religious World

by Catherine A. Stafford, Gil W. Stafford

How can people who are not religious walk their spiritual pilgrimage? Can you be their companion? Walking with the Spiritual but Not Religious takes a fresh look at being a spiritual companion for those who self-identify as something other than religious—SBNR, Nones, not religious, agnostics, atheists, people who have experienced something unexplainable, and those who have encountered the paranormal (religious or otherwise). For over two decades, Catherine and Gil Stafford have been spiritual companions and practitioners of an ancient/new way of imagining the art of soul-making. Skilled in the art of deep listening, they have infused this book with the wisdom they have learned by listening to spiritual-but-not-religious people talk about their path—and by walking that path themselves. In this book, you’ll Walking with the Spiritual but Not Religious is for anyone who has left a religious tradition but still long for a spiritual path. It is also for anyone—religious or not—called to be a spiritual companion for the not-religious. If either of these describe you, then this is a must-have book. Buy Walking with the Spiritual but Not Religious and get on the path today!

272 pages, Paperback

Published September 13, 2022

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Catherine and Gil Stafford have filled a void in the literary world by writing and publishing Walking with the Spiritual but Not Religious, a book written by, for, and from the experience of being in relationship with people who are SBNR. Rooted in Jungian wisdom and filled with personal stories, the book offers insights and tools for exploring one's dreams, identifying and working with allies in the spiritual realm, utilizing the enneagram and MBTI, creating rituals, as well as walking labyrinths. The section on meditation, contemplation, and mindfulnesses thoroughly distinguishes among these three areas and equips the reader with a variety of practices in each. The chapter Your Personal Narrative: Writing is Magic invites the reader to actively discover their evolving story, their very being, through imagination, writing, and engaging the practices discussed in the book. "Our personal narrative is the story of how we are the living embodiment of the experimental life...It's when the experiment beings writing itself and that writing begins to write us-writing becomes the art of magical soul-making."

[Cindy Leech · Rating 5 out of 5]

A genuinely expressed book about the spiritual journeys of two beautiful souls. While reading this book, I experienced the unraveling of taboo myths and weaving of mysticism possible within our daily lives. The storytelling is heartfelt and I loved suggestions which will enrich my own experience.