Philosophy
Full Circle Coaching embraces the idea that everyone can develop a relationship to that which is purely and truly DIVINE and that this relationship is deeply personal and individual, yet has aspects that can be understood and talked about collectively. Fundamentally, this work is based on the understanding that the DIVINE is first and foremost a Mystery. This means, it can never be fully understood and defined. However, we are able to approximate our understanding to the reality of DIVINE existence. Critical thinking and logical exploration are relevant tools for any spiritual seeker, as is intuition. I offer various contexts and formats in which DIVINITY as a phenomenon can be explored in a non-religious way.
I understand life to be a spiritual experience. What I mean by that is that spirituality is not a particular aspect of or experience within life, it is the ground on which life grows. We all have “spiritual” experiences, because we are alive and we are inhabiting a body and we are having thoughts and reflections and ask questions about this experience that we are having as human beings. Spirituality is a way to make sense of the experience of life – and we all (try to) make sense of it in some way. Every existential question has a spiritual dimension to it. Many mundane questions do as well.
What ideas form your basic understanding of yourself and the world? Exploring those ideas is a spiritual endeavor. By exchanging those ideas and talking about them, we can become more aware of their existence, be more accurate with them, let go of what does not serve and adopt what does. This process of spiritual exploration leads eventually to a more profound relationship with life itself and with reality as it actually is. The goal of my work is to accompany people on that journey and inspire questions as well as provide possible answers to “try on” and see if and how they make sense to each person. At the core of that exploration is the question what DIVINITY actually is and how we can orient ourselves towards it both in spirit and in practical life.
I work based on the assumption that GOD exists. GOD as a phenomenon, an idea, a reality is the core relationship in all of my work, no matter how clients relate to that reality or want to actively engage with it. This does not mean that I need people to believe what I believe. It is simply requiring an openness to consider the perspective of a world in which something truly DIVINE does exist – and what that would mean for you personally, if it did. My work and my personal practice are directed towards “Divinity as Divinity understands itself”. This means, I do not limit myself nor my clients to my own (very limited) understanding of that DIVINE reality. I simply invite it into the room, as it is and exists onto itself. This means, when you enter into a context that I offer, you enter into a space where that DIVINE element is consciously invited and understood as the moving and guiding force, the true source of all transformation. All activities are meant to serve this DIVINE reality and to be in agreement with its own inherent movements, decicions and freedom.
Basic spiritual education is essential for a positive collective development. We are living in times that require us to wake up in so many ways. Spirituality cannot be limited to the few – the priests, religious scholars and psychics. It is an essential human right and feature of human experience. In order to be able to navigate in a healthy way the rough times ahead, we need spirituality and we need to be able to talk about it in a comprehensive way across cultures. I therefore want to offer spiritual education that is accessible, community based, oppression-aware and shareable.