Congregation for Sacred Practices - Prep & Reading 2025 Application

PREPARATION & READING ADMISSIONS FORM AND CLASS SCHEDULE

Thank you for your interest in the Congregation for Sacred Practices Training of Ministers program. This form is to apply for the the first course, the Preparation & Reading Class beginning in August 2025. Admission for one course does not guarantee you admission into the later courses.

The cohort schedule is below. Single dates indicate class on a Wednesday evening via Zoom. There is one weekend-long retreat designed for students to develop deeper spiritual practices and meet each other in person that will be held in the San Francisco Bay area.

August 13th
September 3rd
September 24th
Ceremony weekend: October 10th-12th
October 22nd
November 12th
December 3rd

Prep & Reading 2025 Application

First Name*

Last Name*

Primary Email*

Primary Phone*

What are your pronouns?

He, Him, His

She, Her, Hers

They, Them, Theirs

Will discuss in session

City*

State / Province*

When did you first feel called to this work? In what way do you feel called to this work? Please tell us about the ways in which you have worked to become a more spiritually developed person.

Describe your previous education and training in the realms of physical, psychological, spiritual, and/or environmental health, etc.. How has this work influenced your development and given you a sense of preparedness to spiritually guide others?

What experience do you have with your own psychotherapy? What modalities have you worked within? When were you most recently engaged in psychotherapy and for how long?

Have you been in psychotherapy in the last 5 years

Yes

How many guided journeys have you completed with heart opener? Please describe if these were individual or group settings.

How many guided journeys have you had with a trained guide? Please distinguish group and/or individual.

CSP places a high value on applicants with previous community building experience. Please describe your most recent and your most powerful community building work. How was it rewarding and challenging for you?