Welcome spiritual directors
to the Stone & Star supervision page!

The Guest House
By Rumi
Translated by Coleman Barks

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

 
Hello!  SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE. Have a look around, and feel welcome to reach out via the CONTACT page.

I, Maya, have been offering Workshops in Spiritual Direction, Mysticism, Art and Movement in Partnership with Earth & The Divine, as well as Hospice & Grief Support, lectures, trainings and one-on-one facilitation in general Well-Being for groups and individuals since the early 1980's.

My certification as a Spiritual Director is through The Chaplaincy Institute (back when it was a live-on-the-ground program, in Berkeley, CA), under the direction of the fabulous John Mabry.  Advanced Certification in Spiritual Direction will be with Together In The Mystery [1], under the radiant tutelage of Maria Tattu Bowen, Scott Quinn and Vanessa Caruso.  CPE training was with Pacific Institute for Essential Conversations, and briefly at Sharp Hospital in san Diego, CA.
A trained, experienced and ordained Interfaith Minister and Hospice Chaplain,  holding a Master of Divinity degree, I abide by the  The Common Code of Ethics for Chaplains, Pastoral Counselors, Pastoral Educators, 
and by Spiritual Directors International's Ethical Guidelines.
Additionally, I remain in supervision - both as a Supervisor and as a Spiritual Director. I am a member of an Interspiritual Spiritual Directors' accountability and support group.   My commitment to serving you on your path as a Spiritual Director is to maintain my circle of support in my own work and personal self-awareness that I may be sure to bring my most present self to you at all times - and thus better support YOU in bringing YOUR most present self to those you serve.

FOR STUDENT DIRECTORS:
At any given time, I offer 1-2 directors 5-months of  NO-PAY Supervision (and low-pay if your practicum is longer than 5 months).  This is my on-going offering to our wonderful practice of Spiritual Direction; I want to support emerging Directors and this offering is one of the ways I hope I may be of service.  If you are a student Spiritual Director for whom a Supervisor's fee is difficult, you are welcome to inquire about my no-pay or low-pay offerings. 
At the end of the no-pay period, you are enjoying our work together and would like to continue, you would be most welcome, though at that point we would be working on a paying basis.

FOR ALL DIRECTORS:
Generally, I prefer that Spiritual Directors commit to 6-12* months of working together, but this is never a requirement; if at any point you, as a supervisee, feel that working together is no longer a fit for you, or wish or need to end the supervision for any reason, you are always welcome to say and do so.  6-12 months offers time to allow a natural rhythm to unfold between us, and for you to assimilate some of the skills and techniques we explore for enhancement of your practice.
*(The exception is student directors who are in the 5-month FREE Supervision program.)

Supervision sessions are 50 minutes long and may be scheduled through my scheduling portal, via email, text or in conversation at the end of our supervision session.

FEES:
I believe Supervision for Spiritual Directors is a blessing for we who do this work, and a safeguard for our directees - and that all of us offering Spiritual Direction honor the work itself as well by committing to remaining in Supervision for the duration of our practice. Realizing that some Directors opt out of Supervision for financial reasons, I am always open to discussion of fees. That is, if you are drawn to working with me and my fee is truly a hardship for you, please reach out; I occasionally have space for another lowered-fee Supervisee.
Directors willing and able to add a small donation to your regular payment in support of others are most welcome to do so; I - and currently less well off clients - thank you in advance.
Here is my COST OF SESSIONS page.

WORKING WITH MAYA:
My supervision style is naturally relaxed and informal.  For newer Directors (students and those in practice for 18 months or less), use of Remembered Dialogue Forms and Self-Supervision forms will be a part of our work together.  After discussion, Seasoned Directors are welcome to choose to use various forms or not, as best serve you.  In all cases, I am aware of and happy to accommodate different learning, knowing and sensory styles, and invite artistic, musical and somatic/movement expression.  Awareness of "Top Down" and "Bottom Up" as well as Nuero-divergent processing styles, forays into IRF [2] and IFS [3], your personal faith-path based practices may all be integrated aspects of our work together. 
​ (Please feel welcome to inquire if you have specific/special needs. If I myself am not able to offer what you seek, I may have other Supervisors to whom I will joyfully refer you!)

WHO: 
Spiritual directors of all faiths are welcome; I have worked deeply and joyfully with people on many spiritual paths from around the globe. I may be particularly - but not solely - suited to those who "color outside the lines", whether stretching the bounds of a faith you were born into, exploring or embracing one you have claimed and grown into, or several you find yourself weaving between.   If "faith" overall has lost it's aliveness for you - or maybe never held resonance at all - perhaps, together, we may find some freedom in grounding in the place you are in this moment. . .
Whatever is Sacred to YOU, we shall invite into our sessions with reverence.

I am happy to use specific language for and around The Divine, the sacred or the personally relevant that suits you; just as we, together, will use that which suits your directees, who's sessions (anonymously) we sit compassionately with.

Supervision in Spiritual Direction is a place that together we make holy (whatever that elicits for YOU), in which we add a layer of safety for your directee - we do this by intuiting how we may both serve you, as Director,  to be most present and attentive to The Divine, to your most authentic Self, and thus to those you care for. 

You may learn more about my work by perusing this site,
and I invite you to ask anything you like via email.

I offer a FREE 15-20 minute exploration and discernment session,
which you can book here:
CLICK TO BOOK 15 MINUTE EXPLORATION SESSION

You can share a bit about yourself and your practice, and/or inquire about working with me directly, here:
[email protected] 

I look forward to walking by your side in spirit and matter as you explore, deepen,
lift up and share your gifts and presence with others,

Much Love,

Maya


PS: Any Maya-space is a Hate-Free zone.
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Here, both Science and Spirit are Welcome.
Here, our Earth and all her children - human and otherwise - are Sacred.
Thank you for your Loving Presence on Earth at this time.

Notes:
[1] All my work as a Supervisor of Spiritual Directors is deeply and passionately influenced by my training program, Together In The Mystery’s Foundations in Supervision and Advanced Certificate in Supervision, which, through their rigorous and comprehensive learning experience and close collegial community building, promote the Compassionate, Contemplative Evocative approach to Supervising. Learn more: https://mailchi.mp/anamcara/announcing-tim-2026-2027-supervision-training

[2] Inner Relationship Focusing, developed by Ann Weiser Cornell and Eugene Gendlin, is a somatic and psychological process for developing compassionate connection between our core self and “parts” of self that may have become disenfranchised.  Learn more: https://focusingresources.com
 
 [3] Internal Family Systems is a form of psychological therapy developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz that attends to compassionate intercommunication, again between “parts” of self and a central, calm, compassionate core. Learn more: https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/internal-family-systems-model-outline