Susan Wright, MA

I have a Masters Degree in Pastoral Theology from Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary and a BA in Medieval History. Throughout my studies I've been drawn to the lives of the saints, their spiritual journeys, and their impact on the world in which they lived.

My own spiritual journey started decades ago. In the 1990s I began studying world religions, reading a variety of Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist text, for instance. I'm especially fond of Buddhist teachers Thich Nhat Hanh and Pema Chödrön. I spent years delving into the  transpersonal psychologically of Ken Wilber,  John Wellwood, and others. For two years I meditated weekly with the disciples of Sri Chinmoy before discovering the work of Thomas Merton and Thomas Keating, which led me to the Christian contemplative practice known as Centering Prayer. I've been centering ever since.

I've led a variety of groups inside and outside the church, including contemplative prayer groups, numerous bible studies, a Science & Spirituality group, and Pub(lic) Spirituality, a casual group that met in bars and cafes. For three years I was the president of Theology & Peace, which is grounded in the work of René Girard and Mimetic Theory. Girard's interpretation of the bible and his understanding of human relationships contributes to most of my spiritual and theological work. In addition, I am deeply influenced by thinkers John Caputo and Jacques Derrida, who introduced me to "the possibility of the impossible" and "hope and against hope."

For the last year I've been exploring dreamwork and Jungian analysis in spiritual healing and discernment. I'm particularly interested in the role of dreams in feminine spiritualities.

I'm currently enrolled in the Horizons Program, a two year training program for Spiritual Directors. 

I've been an active member of the Episcopal Church for twenty-three years.

My areas of interest:

• Contemplative Practices
• Dreamwork and the Intuitive Faculties
• Saints and their Impact on our Lives
• The Medieval Christian Mystics
• Jewish and Christian Origins
• Sacred Texts
• René Girard and Mimetic Theory
• Continental Philosophy of Religion, Deconstruction & Radical Theology
• The Biblical Prophetic Tradition: Then and Now
• The Ancient Near Eastern Wisdom Tradition
• Feminine Spirituality
• Responses to Human Suffering
• Spiritual Responses to Childhood Trauma
• Non-Violence
• Coping with a World in Crisis 
• Spiritual Community

Please feel free to email me, using the contact link on below. 

Peace and blessings,

Susan Wright