Which Self Do You Want to Protect? (A Witch’s Perspective)

https://goddesshasyourback.com/2026/06/09/which-self-do-you-want-to-protect-a-witchs-perspective/

I understand the longing for a powerful being to restore order. Many traditions speak in that language.

But I wonder if the deeper invitation is much closer than waiting.

Perhaps order begins wherever love is no longer postponed. Wherever kindness is chosen instead of attack. Wherever truth is not used as a weapon. Wherever fear is seen clearly and not obeyed.

I do not know how the great traditions finally resolve their prophecies, and I do not need to.

What I can see is simpler than that.

Every moment asks whether I will choose fear or love.

That is where restoration begins for me.

#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #healing #pridemonth #Karma #TrueNature #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #reality #life

DATE: July 16, 2026 at 09:00AM
SOURCE: ACPE Psychotherapy Commission Events

TITLE: (Private Thrive Family Services ) ACPE SIP Training Level 1 with Russell Jones (16 Jul 2026)

URL: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/event-6725853

Trainer: Russell Jones

When and Where:

• Start Date7/16/2026 6:00pmEDT
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• End Date 7/24/2026 2:00pm PM EDT
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The SIP training program is a multi-disciplinary, inter-spiritual, multi-racial community of persons gathered for education, connection, and formation in the work of spiritually integrated psychotherapy. It serves licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals (i.e., counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction specialists, and more), as well as graduate students in any of those disciplines who seek to explore the ways spirituality, religion, and the search for meaning influence their own lives and the lives of their clients.

The 15-hour Training includes the following 3-hour courses:

1.1 Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy

1.2 Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy

1.3 Spiritual Assessment

1.4 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1

1.5 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles

Session dates are as follows:

07/16/2026
6-9 pm

7/17/2026
2-5 pm

7/18/2026
10 am - 5 pm

7/24/2026
11 am - 2 pm

For course descriptions and learning objectives: https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy

CE Information:

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, #2045, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/05/2025-11/05/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 total credits in Clinical Competence continuing education credits.

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7004. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Depanment's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0301 and licensed social workers #SW-0852.

ACPE SIP Training Cancellation Policy

Registrants for ACPE SIP trainings may cancel their registration up to 24 hours before the training begins. There is a $100 cancellation fee. The request for registrant refund must be approved by the SIP trainer.

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at [email protected]

Contact one of the ACPE SIP Trainer,Russell Jones , [email protected] for more information, including registration code information.

URL: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/event-6725853

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The #Psychotherapy Commission represents a community of people who are invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into the work they are doing. This focus on spirituality may be connected to the work done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training for all types of helpers with attention to the ethical standards required within those communities. To help connect practitioners with one another, we also initiate gatherings that are identified as Communities of Practice as well as webinars and conferences expected in professional and volunteer helping fields.

Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org .

The blog can be found at: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news

This is a test robot is NOT yet officially affiliated with ACPE Psychotherapy Commission. It merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.

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#psychology #counseling #socialwork @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #ACPE #SIP #spirituallyintegratedpsychotherapy #psychotherapycommission #religion #psychotherapist

DATE: September 23, 2026 at 09:00AM
SOURCE: ACPE Psychotherapy Commission Events

TITLE: Private ACPE SIP Training Level 1 with Terry-Michael Newell (23 Sep 2026)

URL: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/event-6725240

Trainer: Terry-Michael Newell

When and Where:

• Start Date9/23/2026 9:30 AM EDT
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• End Date12/09/2026 12:00 PM EDT
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• Location: Online
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The SIP training program is a multi-disciplinary, inter-spiritual, multi-racial community of persons gathered for education, connection, and formation in the work of spiritually integrated psychotherapy. It serves licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals (i.e., counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction specialists, and more), as well as graduate students in any of those disciplines who seek to explore the ways spirituality, religion, and the search for meaning influence their own lives and the lives of their clients.

The 15-hour Training includes the following 3-hour courses:

1.1 Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy

1.2 Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy

1.3 Spiritual Assessment

1.4 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1

1.5 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles

Session dates are as follows:

Date
Times

09/23/2026
9am-12pm

10/14/2026
9am-12pm

10/28/2026
9am-12pm

11/11/2026
9a,-12pm

12/9/2026
9am-12pm

For course descriptions and learning objectives: https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy

CE Information:

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, #2045, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/05/2025-11/05/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 total credits in Clinical Competence continuing education credits.

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7004. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Depanment's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0301 and licensed social workers #SW-0852.

ACPE SIP Training Cancellation Policy

Registrants for ACPE SIP trainings may cancel their registration up to 24 hours before the training begins. There is a $100 cancellation fee. The request for registrant refund must be approved by the SIP trainer.

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at [email protected]

Contact one of the ACPE SIP Trainer,Terry-Michael Newell , [email protected] for more information, including registration code information.

URL: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/event-6725240

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The #Psychotherapy Commission represents a community of people who are invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into the work they are doing. This focus on spirituality may be connected to the work done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training for all types of helpers with attention to the ethical standards required within those communities. To help connect practitioners with one another, we also initiate gatherings that are identified as Communities of Practice as well as webinars and conferences expected in professional and volunteer helping fields.

Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org .

The blog can be found at: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news

This is a test robot is NOT yet officially affiliated with ACPE Psychotherapy Commission. It merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.

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#psychology #counseling #socialwork @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #ACPE #SIP #spirituallyintegratedpsychotherapy #psychotherapycommission #religion #psychotherapist

Everyone comes into the world with a job to do

Everyone comes into the world with a job to do—

I don’t mean working for a company, a corporation—

we were all given gifts to share, even the animals,

even the plants, minerals, clouds

. . . all beings.

From ‘Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings’ by Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

Enfocamos a la oración y el trabajo de una manera amplia. Démonos cuenta de los innumerables servicios que otros nos brindan con su trabajo.

Let’s focus expansively on prayer and work in a broad sense, being aware of the countless services others provide us through their work.

#cafhglobal.com #cafh.org #meditation #introspection #spirituality #silence #discernment

Photo by Denissa Devy on Unsplash

Let’s focus expansively on prayer and work in a broad sense, being aware of the countless services others provide us through their work.

Enfocamos a la oración y el trabajo de una manera amplia. Démonos cuenta de los innumerables servicios que otros nos brindan con su trabajo.

#cafhglobal.com #cafh.org #meditation #introspection #spirituality #silence #discernment

Photo by Denissa Devy on Unsplash

Let’s focus expansively on prayer and work in a broad sense, being aware of the countless services others provide us through their work.

Enfocamos a la oración y el trabajo de una manera amplia. Démonos cuenta de los innumerables servicios que otros nos brindan con su trabajo.

#cafhglobal.com #cafh.org #meditation #introspection #spirituality #silence #discernment

Photo by Denissa Devy on Unsplash

DATE: January 13, 2027 at 09:00AM
SOURCE: ACPE Psychotherapy Commission Events

TITLE: ACPE SIP Training Level 2 Terry-Michael Newell (13 Jan 2027)

URL: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/event-6725269

Trainer:Terry-Michael Newell

When and Where:

• Start Date: 01/13/2027 9:30 AM EDT
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• End Date: 3/10/2027 12:00 PM EDT
•

The SIP training program is a multi-disciplinary, inter-spiritual, multi-racial community of persons gathered for education, connection, and formation in the work of spiritually integrated psychotherapy. It serves licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals (i.e., counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction specialists, and more), as well as graduate students in any of those disciplines who seek to explore the ways spirituality, religion, and the search for meaning influence their own lives and the lives of their clients.

The 15-hour Training includes the following 3-hour courses:

• Course 2.1 Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2
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• Course 2.2 Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion
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• Course 2.3 Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist
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• Course 2.4 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 1
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• Course 2.5 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 2 TBD
•

Session dates are as follows:

01/13/2027
9am-12pm

01/27/2027
9am-12pm

02/10/2027
9am-12pm

02/24/2027
9am-12pm

03/10/2027
9am-12pm

For course descriptions and learning objectives: https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy

CE Information:

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, #2045, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/05/2025-11/05/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 total credits in Clinical Competence continuing education credits.

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7004. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Depanment's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0301 and licensed social workers #SW-0852.

ACPE SIP Training Cancellation Policy

Registrants for ACPE SIP trainings may cancel their registration up to 24 hours before the training begins. There is a $100 cancellation fee. The request for registrant refund must be approved by the SIP trainer.

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at [email protected]

Contact one of the ACPE SIP Trainer, Wayne Gustafson [email protected] , for more information, including registration code information

URL: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/event-6725269

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The #Psychotherapy Commission represents a community of people who are invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into the work they are doing. This focus on spirituality may be connected to the work done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training for all types of helpers with attention to the ethical standards required within those communities. To help connect practitioners with one another, we also initiate gatherings that are identified as Communities of Practice as well as webinars and conferences expected in professional and volunteer helping fields.

Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org .

The blog can be found at: https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news

This is a test robot is NOT yet officially affiliated with ACPE Psychotherapy Commission. It merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.

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#psychology #counseling #socialwork @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #ACPE #SIP #spirituallyintegratedpsychotherapy #psychotherapycommission #religion #psychotherapist