Rooted in Wisdom, Growing in Community: Voices from the Collective
Nov 12, 2025Rooted in Wisdom, Growing in Community: Voices from the Collective
What if the innermost questions of your life weren’t problems to solve, but invitations to listen?
What if the chaos or longing you carry could develop on the holy ground where wisdom takes root?
When I first joined Wisdom Tree Collective, I held space with curiosity, nervousness, and a bit of hesitation. I felt the Holy Spirit had led me here, but I had no idea the adventure that awaited me. I found more than a calling. I found a safe space, friendship, and healing that I didn’t even know I needed.
At Wisdom Tree Collective, participants discover that spiritual direction is not about fixing or striving as it is about awakening. It is about giving voice to the call that has always been whispered within, and finding companions who remind you that your words, your presence, and your gifts carry weight and meaning.
Over the years, Wisdom Tree Collective has become a home for seekers across traditions and continents. Here, transformation unfolds in community, and wisdom is shared like fruit from a tree whose roots run deep.
Stories of Transformation
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From Canada, Lauree reflects that her time in the School of Spiritual Direction has been a turning point, helping her trust her own voice, recognize her worth, and offer her gifts in service, all within the richness of community.
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Kristin from Nashville describes the Collective as a spacious, welcoming place where the deepest parts of ourselves are invited to dance with the Divine. Through curriculum and community, she has found encouragement, stretching, and a home in Mystery.
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Chuck, a retired pastor and hospice chaplain, shares that the program has brought clarity, discernment, and insight to his life’s journey. He sees wisdom as the cornerstone of this experience, preparing him for continued service to others.
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Rev. Dr. Amy Steele calls the program unmatched in its ability to draw from diverse spiritual traditions. She highlights how it gave her permission to be curious about chaos, grounding her in wisdom and teaching her the “technology of listening.”
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Sister Betty Drewes, OSB, emphasizes the program’s twofold purpose: deepening one’s own relationship with Divine Presence and learning to accompany others. She notes the balance of study, practice, and supervision, alongside the gift of both in-person and online connections.
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From Bali, Swaady Martin celebrates the Collective’s open-minded approach that honors our diverse, multifaith world. For her, the program has been both a deepening of spiritual knowledge and an empowering journey of personal growth.
A Collective Journey
Together, these voices, and others, testify to the richness that is the Wisdom Tree Collective. We are a place where chaos becomes a time of curiosity, where emotions are acknowledged, and where wisdom traditions across faiths converge in grace and respect.
Change is inevitable. We are all together on this journey called life. As such, the journey of transformation is ongoing. It begins with each companion who dares to listen, to trust, and to step into community. And it continues as we walk together, rooted in wisdom, growing in love.
If you feel the gentle breeze of Spirit nudging you toward this path, we welcome you to join us.
Katie Rea, Writing Coach for WTC
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