What is Spiritual Development?
Spiritual Development is the process of unfolding the full human potential. It takes into consideration the many facets of the human being and has many benefits to offer. Spiritual Development is not only dependent upon the learning of knowledge, but it is also the facilitation of what we already know to be true and/or how to shift to a perspective that benefits all. Spiritual Development moves us from a place of victimhood to unity consciousness through the study of spiritual principles and practices. Courses also help shape and define our personal relationship
with the Divine.
Centers for Spiritual Living offers courses for the beginner and advanced student of spirituality and New Thought. There are courses designed for personal and spiritual enlightenment as well as deepening one’s spiritual practice. Courses in CSL’s spiritual development may lead one to a professional track of study to become a CSL Licensed Spiritual Practitioner or Minister.
If you are interested in attending one of our classes, please fill out the form on the registration page and we will be in touch with you. Please note that course registration is open through week two, of ten week courses, and through week one, of eight week courses.
Please visit our calendar page to see our schedule.
Foundations of the Science of Mind
Foundations of Science of Mind is a ten week course which introduces you to ten basic spiritual principles. Each week, a new principle is presented as well as a spiritual practice to support this principle. The Creative Process (how your thoughts work to create your experience) is introduced at the beginning of the class and flows through each week. This allows you the opportunity to see the Creative Process at work in each spiritual principle and then use it to change your life. By week six, many people who have taken this class have experienced significant positive change in their lives. Each week also features the writing of one of our elders as well as one of our contemporaries on the subject being introduced. These include Dr. William Hornaday, Dr. Frank Richelieu, Terry Cole Whitaker, Dr. Jesse Jennings, Dr. Linda McNamar, and many more. Join us for this exciting opportunity to bring about the Life you love to live!
This class is the prerequisite for many of the other classes taught at CTCSL.
Length of course: 10 weeks
Certification hours: 30 credits
Textbook: Science of Mind, by Ernest Holmes
Tuition: $295
Spiritual Economics
Spiritual Economics focuses on your prosperity consciousness. You will gain a greater understanding of the basic metaphysical principles which govern our financial well-being. You will learn how to use these principles effectively in everyday life. This is a sensible, solution-oriented class and is appropriate for the new or advanced student.
This is an elective class for those planning to go the Practitioner training path.
Length of course: 8 weeks
Certification hours: 24 credits
Textbook: Spiritual Economics, by Eric Butterworth
Tuition: $245
Creative Process in the Individual
Thomas Troward was one of the main influences of the New Thought movement and of Ernest Holmes. This class is based on his book which explains the nature of creative action, beginning with the formation of the universe and ending with a vista of infinite possibilities attainable by all individuals. See how the spiritual maxim “Principle is not bound by precedent” becomes a powerful instrument for you to take a more active part in your personal growth and evolution.
Length of course: 8 weeks
Certification hours: 24 credits
Textbook: Creative Process in the Individual, by Thomas Troward
Tuition: $245
Meditation is More Than You Think
This is an introductory meditation course that explores the powerful tool of meditation in many different modalities. Topics include meditation with light, mantras, sound, movement, breathing, and more. Each week is very experiential, highlighting different forms of meditation that you can incorporate into a richer practice at home.
Length of course: 8 weeks
Certification hours: 24 credits
Textbooks:
– An Easy Guide to Meditation, by Roy Eugene Davis
– How to Meditate, by Lawrence LeShan
– Journey to Awakening, by Ram Dass
Tuition: $245
Practical Mysticism
Explore mysticism, what it is and what it is not. This class provides a framework for the student to live a more mystical life in present time. Each student sets a personal intention for his or her life. Emphasis is given to the practice of meditation and the practice of witnessing consciousness. This course is ideal for anyone seeking to deepen his or her own awareness of the Divine Reality in daily living.
Length of course: 10 weeks
Certification hours: 30 credits
Textbooks:
– The Foundations of Mysticism, by Joel Goldsmith
– Entering the Castle: Finding the Inner Path to God and Your Soul’s Purpose, by Carolyn Myss
Tuition: $295
Self Mastery: The Emergence of the True Self
We life in a world of duality, at times causing us to feel separate from our Divine Spirit. The Self Mastery Course focuses on healing the perceived separation between personality and Spirit. Through an active exploration of the creative nature of thoughts and feelings, beliefs and emotions, you have an opportunity to gain mastery in the art of living as a conscious, intentional being.
Length of course: 8 weeks
Certification hours: 24 credit hours
Textbook: Living the Science of Mind, by Ernest Holmes
Tuition: $245
The Essential Ernest Holmes
Dr. Ernest Holmes was a prolific writer and lecturer. This course is a loving tribute to him and all of the wisdom he brought to our world. Each week you have the opportunity to examine a topic addressed by Ernest Holmes and to uncover ways to make the power of his teaching come alive in your life. Dive progressively deeper into the Light to find inner Truth!
Length of course: 10 weeks
Certification hours: 30 credit hours
Textook: Essential Ernest Holmes, by Jesse Jennings
Tuition: $295
Treatment and Meditation: Spiritual Practices for Daily Living
This class focuses on the development of lifetime habits of meditation and Spiritual Mind Treatment. Meditation is studied to still the mind and be in the silence, to allow intuitive guidance to enrich and fuel the power of Spiritual Mind Treatment. Spiritual Mind Treatment for self is reviewed and strengthened as a regular practice for changing your life. You then advance to treating for others.
Length of Course: 10 weeks
Certification hours: 30 credits
Textbooks:
– Journey of Awakening, by Ram Dass
– Can We Talk To God?, by Ernest Holmes
Tuition: $295
Exploring Roots
This course is a requirement for those planning to go on the path to become a Licensed Spiritual Practitioner. You gain an understanding of Thomas Troward, Emma Curtis Hopkins, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, all three of whom were significant influences to Ernest Holmes.
Length of course: 10 weeks
Certification hours: 30 credits
Textbooks:
– The Science of Mind, by Ernest Holmes
– Emerson’s Essays, by Ralph Waldo Emerson
– The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science, by Thomas Troward
– Scientific Christian Mental Practice, by Emma Curtis Hopkins
Tuition: $295
The Power of Your Word
This is an amazing course on the power of Spiritual Mind Treatment, using experiential exercises to deepen your understanding of prayer. You will learn how the nature of God and man create prayer, the impact of creative law and beliefs, what to pray for, how you limit and interrupt your own prayers, and the state of continuous prayer.
Length of course: 8 weeks
Certification hours: 24 credits
Textbooks: How to Use the Science of Mind and Can We Talk to God?, by Ernest Holmes
Tuition: $245
Professional Spiritual Practitioner Studies
This is a two year program preparing the student for licensing as a Professional Spiritual Practitioner with Centers for Spiritual Living. Each year consists of three terms, ten weeks each term. Each term will include treatment, meditation, reading, writing, journaling, experiential activities, a term paper, and a final examination.
Practitioner Training: Year 1
The first year of Professional Practitioner Studies is devoted to self-awareness and healing. The year is divided into three terms, consisting of ten weeks each, with studies focused in the following areas:
Term 1 – How Life Gets to Be the Way It Is
Term 2 – Living a Life of Choice
Term 3 – Living Life Fully
Tuition: $295/term or $885 for the year
Practitioner Training: Year 2
The second year of Professional Practitioner Studies is about “The Life of the Professional Practitioner.” It focuses on the consciousness, skills, and responsibilities of the Practitioner. The relationship of the Practitioner to the Principles we teach, to the client, to the process in healing, to our Spiritual Center, to the community, and to the world is also explored.
Term 1 – Professional Skills and Responsibilities
Term 2 – Spiritual Healing
Term 3 – Dedication, Commitment and Service
Tuition: $295/term or $885 for the year
For more info please see Becoming a Practitioner.
Science of Mind Toolbox – A Selection of Spiritual Tools
This Summer, CTCSL is offering a series of two week workshops which will focus on spiritual tools to help you in your daily life. There are no prerequisites to attend any of the workshops. Each one can be taken independently. Whether you are a new user of the tool or have been using it regularly, there is something for you!
The tools we will be focusing on are:
– Spiritual Mind Treatment: We will discuss prayer in general and focus on Spiritual Mind Treatment, structured affirmative prayer, in particular.
– Meditation: What is meditation, what does it do for me, how do I do it?
– Journaling: How does journaling help me on my spiritual journey? How do I journal? What do I write about?
– Visioning: What is it? How do I do it? What do I do with the information I get when I do visioning?
– Mental Equivalents: How does having a mental equivalent help me realize my dreams? How do I use it?
– Understanding the Law: An introduction into the creative process and how the Law is an integral part of realizing or manifesting our intentions.
– Spring Cleaning Your Life: The clutter of our minds can manifest in the physical. When we work with the physical clutter, we work with the mental clutter.
– Circle Songs: This experiential workshop offers an immersion in sound, creativity, learning, and community. Embrace the freedom to play, sing, invent and imagine music! (Tuition: $25, one night)
Length of courses: 2 weeks (each topic)
Certification hours: non-credit
Text: no specific books required
Tuition: $50
See the calendar for the complete schedule.