Application for the Art of Spiritual Direction

We look forward to receiving your application.

Your application will be considered upon our receipt of all required items. Once your application is complete, we will contact you.

Location:
Little Flower Monastery, Carmel Hill
10789 N Deroche Rd, Deroche, BC

Art of Spiritual Direction is a residency program. All participants will be in residence for the full 21 days of the program.

Dates for the intensives:
Intensive 1: October 17-23, 2025
Intensive 2: April 17-23, 2026
Intensive 3: October 16-22, 2026
Intensive 4: April 29-May 2, 2027

Applications will open:
Beginning January 1, 2025

Applicants must receive ongoing regular spiritual direction for at least a year prior to the start of the program.
Our standard and preferred course prerequisite for Art of Spiritual Direction is the completion of SoulStream’s one-year program, Living From the Heart.
However, we recognize that people interested in our program will come from many different experiences of spiritual formation. If you are seriously interested in the Art of Spiritual Direction and want to know if your experience of spiritual formation could be a prerequisite in lieu of Living from the Heart, please refer to the Pre-application page here.

The primary lens our team uses to consider applications is a careful review and discernment of suitability and resonance with the heart of our program.

Your application will be complete once SoulStream receives the following items by the June 1, 2025 deadline:

$75 CDN non-refundable application fee.
Your online response to the application questions: Art of Spiritual Direction Application Form (see below)
One online reference from your spiritual director. Forward this link to your spiritual director.
And a second online reference from someone you respect deeply and who can speak to your life of faith and your growing interest in spiritual direction. This should not be a close family member. Forward this link to your reference.

Tuition: $4800.00

Accommodations:

$3323.00 shared accommodations or
$4159.00 private accommodations

Tuition and accommodation fees will be payable as follows:

50% within one month of acceptance to the program
50% by September 1, 2025

SoulStream recognizes that unforeseen circumstances may arise that may cause participants to withdraw from the cohort. However, the format of the course makes it difficult to fill vacancies left by last minute cancellations and SoulStream faces our own cancellation fees and non-recoverable prepayments. With this in mind, the cancellation policy for Art of Spiritual Direction is:

Cancellation Policy

SoulStream recognizes that circumstances may arise that might cause participants to withdraw from the cohort. However, the format of the course makes it impossible to fill vacancies left by last minute cancellations and SoulStream faces our own cancellation fees and non-recoverable prepayments.

Participants who cancel before 30 days in advance of the beginning of the course will receive no refund for tuition. 50% of monies paid toward accommodation for Intensive One will be refunded. Consideration may be given regarding a refund for subsequent intensives.

Participants who cancel fewer than 30 days in advance of the beginning of the course will receive no refund of monies paid for tuition. No refund will be given for accommodations for Intensive One. Consideration may be given regarding an accommodation refund for subsequent intensives.

In discussion with the administrator, participants may defer their tuition and accommodation payments to the following year if applicable.

Some unforeseen circumstances are beyond a participant’s control. In these cases, they can contact the SoulStream administrator to discuss possibilities for refund or deferral.

* For options to fit Art of Spiritual Direction into your life financially, see FAQ: Is there financial support

See below.

Art of Spiritual Direction Application Form – 2025

Please fill out the form below.

You may save your unfinished application at any point and return to complete it at a later date. Simply click the “Not Finished? Click Here to Save and Continue Later” button at the end of any section.

When you are finished, please click the “Submit Application” button to send us your answers.

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Personal Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone (preferred number for contact)*

Email*

In the event that you are received into this program, you agree to sharing your email address with the cohort*

I agree

In the event that you are received into this program, do you have any life threatening food allergies?*

Yes

Please note your life threatening food allergies

Please note any learning considerations we should be aware of

Reference Forms

Your references must fill out an online form. Please give the appropriate link to your referees:
Your Spiritual Director: https://soulstreamartofspiritualdirection.org/asd-reference-form-spiritual-director/
Your other reference: https://soulstreamartofspiritualdirection.org/asd-reference-form-general/

I have sent the appropriate online reference form links to my referees.*

Yes

Payment Method*

To pay application fee via e-transfer, use your online banking system to transfer funds to soulstream1@gmail.com after selecting the “Submit Application” button.

NOTE: Your application will not be complete until we receive your e-transfer payment.

After you select the “Submit Appplication” button, you will be redirected to PayPal to make a payment using your PayPal account or major credit card.

Non-refundable application fee (PP)

Price:

$5.00 added to cover PayPal fee.
After completing all required portions of this form and uploading your 4-5 page contemplative journey document, click the “Submit Application” button and you will be re-directed to Paypal for payment options. If you do not have a PayPal account, you will have the option to use a credit card.

Non-refundable application fee (ET)

Price:

After completing all required portions of this form and uploading your 4-5 page contemplative journey document, click the “Submit Application” button. To complete your application, use your online banking system to transfer funds to soulstream1@gmail.com.

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Application for the Art of Spiritual Direction

We look forward to receiving your application.

Your application will be considered upon our receipt of all required items. Once your application is complete, we will contact you.

Art of Spiritual Direction Application Form – 2025

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Application Questions

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