Thorne, Debra

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada  | In-Person / Zoom 

604-626-8006  | debradthorne@gmail.com

Pacific Jubilee  (2006)  

For me, everyday life is our spiritual classroom, where we find what we seek when we pay attention. Our yearnings, relationships, and all of Nature can be our teachers.  Slowing down and becoming aware of our interior life, the movement of our hearts and the pull of our intuitive gut leads us deeper into the whole of our lives. Deep listening, breath, and a gentle playful spirit guide this practice.    

I am a retired Unitarian Universalist minister with experience in pastoral care, community building, and creative connections. My special interests include nature as divine presence, the lifegiving power of creativity, and the potency of poetry, story, myth, and archetypes to help understand our lives. I have also had 30 years experience teaching professional acting and the creative process. These days I love what yoga teaches me about strength, weakness, and self-acceptance. 

I studied the art of spiritual direction through the Pacific Jubilee Program in 2006; I have a BA in Transpersonal Psychology (U of Regina), and a Masters in Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School; I was ordained in 2011. I have completed the UU Wellspring Courses: Deep Questions and Sacred Arts for religious professionals. 

UUMA,  Unitarian Universalist Ministers of Canada (UUMOC),  Pacific Jubilee Spiritual Directors