Contents:
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Your First Session

Introduction
Why Spiritual Counseling?
What Exactly is Spiritual Counseling?
Who is Michael?

The Five Connect with Spirit Handouts

Body of the Book:
The Three Formats for Spiritual Counseling with Michael

Inexpensive Weekly Spiritual Counseling Format
Why Weekly sessions, the concept, and your texts/materials
Here's what we'll do, should you choose weekly
Spiritual Counseling sessions with Michael
Cost , method of payment, and special instructions

Affordable Monthly A Format
Why monthly sessions, the concept, and your texts/materials
Here's what we'll do, should you choose monthly
spiritual counseling sessions with Michael
Cost , method of payment, and special instructions

Individual Spiritual Counseling Session
Why an individual session, the concept, and your texts/materials
Here's what we'll do, should you choose an individual
spiritual counseling session with Michael
Cost , method of payment, and special instructions

Song Lyrics

Appendix A
Other Books and Recordings Available through Music-Outreach Publishing

Appendix B
About the Michael as an Author

Introduction

Why Spiritual Counseling?

So why spiritual counseling, you may be asking yourself?

Well, it's very simple.

Most of us know down in our hearts that paying attention to our "spirits" is a very good idea. We know that we feel better when we do so. For some of us that might mean going to church or worshipping in some form. For others that might mean praying or meditating, or simply taking better care of our bodies, minds, hearts and souls- or, all of these.

We know when we finally get the 'umph' to do this,
how much better we feel…

We know how much more connected to ourselves, God, our self and our loved ones we feel. We know that we somehow feel more "in tune."

So why is it that so many of us seem unable to create, discover, or stick with any sort of significant spiritual practice, or even to consistently look at ourselves and our world with spiritual eyes?

Keeping this question in mind, why not seek some counseling to help us learn to discover, embrace and stick with a spiritual practice, a life immersed in spirit which is right for us?

Further, if we were to understand that doing our "spiritual work first," is the key to success, happiness and fulfillment of all kinds in our lives, surely we would not fail to do this spiritual work! And, we would not hesitate to take the time to undertake a journey which would help us to learn to do the daily, weekly and monthly spiritual work or practice that is just right for us.

Why not take a little time to process the "stuff" inside us which needs to be processed, to heal what needs to be healed, to transform what needs to be transformed, and to solve the problems in our lives which need to be solved? Why not do this in the only truly effective, meaningful and lasting way- through spirit!

For when we move toward these things on the wings of our spirit, and are connected to God as we perceive of God, then we will be moving through our life's journey with truth and love and all manner of good things, yes?

Spiritual counseling gives us a human friend to dialogue with, to pray and/or meditate with, and someone who can help us set goals. It even provides the opportunity to design a new life for yourself where you take time for spirit, and open the door for spirit to help you process, heal, transform, and solve all sorts of problems which up till now have seemed unsolvable.

So why have so many of our problems up till now seemed unsolvable?

Well, that's and interesting question. They have been unsolvable to a great extent because we don't know how to clear all the "gunk" (like fear and worry for example) out of us, and let spirit work its miracles. These miracles can become everyday occurrences for us, if we only put ourselves in touch with Spirit, and thus allow it to begin to work in our lives!

Ok, got the "miracles can become everyday" part (and that's a big new concept!), but did you say "design a new life?"

Yes! Why not! Why not take a huge leap and make time for all the things your body, mind and spirit needs? Why not design a life which gives us the time we need to rest, heal, pray, meditate, listen, commune, play, recharge, get focused, achieve clarity, and release ambivalence? Why not design a life filled with spirit, a life which will be a constant joy and wonder to behold.

And it will be a wonder to behold…

For when we begin to put our spiritual work first in our lives, amazing and wondrous things begin to happen, for we have rooted ourselves, our dreams and hopes firmly in love. We naturally put ourselves in line and in tune with God, the universe and our souls. Our destinies and dreams of our highest good can then begin to manifest in our lives

What is exactly is
Spiritual Counseling
As offered by Michael ?

Let us first do as the ancient Greeks would suggest, and define our terms! Here are two short definitions…

A general, philosophical definition:

Spiritual Counseling by Michael is a universal spiritual approach to counseling which focuses upon processing, healing, transformation and problem solving, utilizing spiritual tools, listening and feedback, prayer and meditation (in whatever form is acceptable to you), goal setting, and effective scheduling!

An operational definition:

Spiritual Counseling by Michael will help you to learn to develop a schedule or daily life which incorporates connecting to the Divine, as you perceive of the Divine. Then, utilizing that time you will begin to heal, release ambivalence, achieve clarity, get focused and employ some powerful spiritual tools (which Michael has discovered, or which you yourself might discover in your own life or study). Then you will begin to experience the joy of watching the Divine work in your life, as the miraculous becomes the everyday for you!

-Michael D. Purvis

Ok, now that we have defined our terms, lets speak a bit more about this thing called spiritual counseling. Well, to begin with, this form of counseling is a relatively new technique and yet timeless…

Since the dawn of time, folks have sought the advice, help or counsel of someone focused on the spiritual. People might visit a minister or priest for advice or counsel. Or they might seek out the aid of a person they consider wise and holy. And of course when one becomes a part of any love-based religion, faith, or belief system, they are in a sense putting themselves in a great river of guidance which stems from the tradition of that faith or religion.

We all have heard of counseling or therapy, and are doubtless aware that this is a relatively new phenomenon which has come about since the dawn of Freud and his successors.

Perhaps we might say that psychoanalysis is the modernist response to the "decline"of religion or the notion that "God is dead." It has indeed been said that 'God is dead,' and yet we humans seem to need some 'higher power' to turn to- it is our nature!

And though some people say 'God is dead,' it is curious that there has been such a ground swell of psychotherapy and analysis since the inception of this technique in the twentieth century. We might indeed go to a therapist or psychologist (in many ways our modern replacement for the priest or minister) to work on grief or childhood or addiction issues. Or we might go to that priest or minister for guidance. But Spiritual Counseling is a bit different…

Spiritual Counseling may touch upon childhood issues, grief or addiction, but its primary focus is on seeing a spiritual (and thus amazingly effective and powerful) way to lead us toward peace, harmony and fulfillment in ourselves and our world.

With spiritual counseling the focus is less on understanding where we came from, or processing things which are eating us up in side. Rather, it focuses upon releasing these things (with help from spirit!).

Understanding that these things do not define us, and we are not them is so important. We are not our past! There may things from our past which have been very painful, and indeed conventional therapy is very helpful in processing these things. Traditional therapy may be undertaken along with Spiritual Counseling where a professional therapist or psychologist is needed it is important that these be consulted.

But whether or not traditional psychotherapy is sought, Spiritual Counseling can help you to put yourself and your life in the arena of the spiritual, and this is very helpful. Spiritual Counseling will help you learn to design a life which makes time for spirit and all it can do for us. It will help us to see all we can do for others and for our world too. And this journey of discovery is so fulfilling and joyful.

By putting spiritual practice (however we might define "spiritual" or "practice"), we allow the divine to begin to work in us. And when that wondrous force of love we call "the Divine" is given permission to work in us and in our lives, when we moderns and post moderns "make time" for the Divine, when we begin to heal, release ambivalence, get focused and achieve clarity inside- watch out! Great things begin to happen. In effect, the miraculous truly does begin to become for us the everyday, and oh what a joy revelation this is!
 

Who is Michael,
and how did he come to offer Spiritual Counseling?
Who is Michael?…

Michael D. Purvis, BME, is a graduate of Butler University and is the founder of three outreaches, a recording studio and a publishing company. A life-long student and seeker of truth, Mr. Purvis is an accomplished author, fine artist, recording artist, and teacher of many subjects to people of all ages, from childhood through elderhood. His artistic, instructional and entrepreneurial endeavors include: life-coaching, spiritual counseling, teaching private piano, voice and guitar, performing uplifting programs for the elderly, composing, recording, writing and illustrating. His wide and ever-evolving selection of books and recordings delight, uplift and instruct people of all ages, and feature his original self-help and musical instruction, fiction, poetry, musical renditions and compositions, and artwork. Michael's materials are available worldwide, through Music-Outreach Publishing and can be obtained via Music-Outreach.com, AbundantChange.com, and PlaySingNDream.com.

A Letter from Michael…

I am not a priest, or minister; though I minister to others through my live, inspirational, musical programs, life coaching, spiritual counseling and through my books recordings and videos. I am not a registered therapist, though I consider myself a healer through this same work.

What I am is a lifelong, extremely diligent seeker of truth who has been able to make some amazing healings, changes, and transformations, and enhancements in my own life. I have been able to set off on all sorts of creative, spiritual and entrepreneurial adventures- all through putting the search for wisdom, love and truth (i.e. spirit) first in my life, making these a part of my daily life, not being afraid to make changes, trusting that the miraculous is possible in the everyday, and that the Divine is with me, and mirrors my inner state.

Would you like to be able to do the same?

-Michael D. Purvis

Well, many things have led me into Spiritual Counseling.

First of all, I am a good teacher. I have an education degree from Butler University and have taught many things to people of all ages, throughout my career. I've taught general music in public schools, incorporation of the arts at conventions and activity director courses, and guitar, piano and voice in private lesson settings. I have, as well, directed choirs, led poetry groups, taught and administrated theater- and all sorts of things.

All of this experience has been essentially teaching and working with people, and organizing and helping others to find joy, peace, and fulfillment themselves (or to helping them to help others to find these things).

In addition, I am the child of two teachers who advised me to love wisdom and be a life-long searcher. And, since this is such good advice, I have taken it all my life. I have read and read and searched and searched! But there is a part of me which gravitates toward the mystical, and so in my reading and searching I have also sought after that indescribable yet tangible (at least to the mystic!) essence we call the Divine.

Now all of this is wonderful, but the best thing of all is that I have discovered some very practical and spiritual tools in all my searching and yearning for the Divine. And these tools are truly helpful in processing, healing and transforming ourselves and our lives. I have discovered that these tools, when employed in the midst of a life which makes time for the divine, and when used by a person who is seeking to release ambivalence and get very clear and focused inside, are extremely powerful. I want to share these tools and this method of making or even scheduling time for the divine with you and with the world! I want to help you and the world learn to use the time that we are each given every day to get very clear and focused, to release our inner ambivalence, to listen, to heal, and trust, to connect with the divine and with each other, and to begin to manifest our highest dreams and inner goodness!

Now, as we work together, you can take what works for you, and leave the rest, for I am not, of course, a guru. Nor do I promote exclusively any one particular philosophy, or religious structure. There are so many things we can learn from! I am a proponent of universal truth, and I want to encourage you to find your own personal truth- what works for you. I will show you some methods which work well, and encourage you to be your own searcher and student of life!

Now please keep in mind that none of this should interfere with your own beliefs or religious background. By all means, stay rooted in what speaks to your soul, but I hope you will keep an open mind and heart, so God, as you conceive of God, can work in your soul and your life.

Also, please note that the Spiritual Counseling I offer you is not traditional psychotherapy, and I should point out as well that I am not a certified therapist. I encourage you to seek out conventional therapy should you or I feel that there are emotional issues which need the sort of processing that traditional therapy can offer. In our Spiritual Counseling we may touch on emotional issues should you wish to, and see how these might relate to developing and designing a life which incorporates spiritual practice. However, you must keep in mind that this is not the primary goal of spiritual counseling, and that you must seek traditional therapy should you feel that you are experiencing significant emotional pain, and need the help of a mental health professional.

Mainly, I am here to guide you, motivate you, and show you how to begin to set into motion a life which places spirit first, and thus will allow you to process what needs to be processed, and heal what needs to be healed. I am here to help you design a life which includes spirit so that through the spiritual practice which is right for you, you can transform yourself and your life more easily, effectively and fulfillingly than you ever imagined. For placing a priority on the spirit accomplishes amazing things! By making spirit a priority, we put ourselves in tune with the force of love which motivate s and energizes all in our universe. We put ourselves in tune with the force of love, for whom the miraculous is everyday. Thus for us the miraculous becomes everyday too!

Through focusing on seeking spirit and making it a part of my life, through my inner life, study, work, creative life etc., I have been able to make some amazing changes in my life and add some wonderful enhancements to my life. I have been able to set off on all sorts of creative, spiritual and entrepreneurial adventures.

Would you like to be able to do the same?

Well, then, let's set some time aside each week or each month to work together. Let us design together a new schedule for your life which incorporates the Divine as you perceive of it. Let us do this so you can begin to achieve clarity within yourself, release inner ambivalence, and thus see and manifest all you dream of.

I am so excited to offer this service to the world, and hope to have the honor of helping you learn to connect to the Divine (as you conceive of it) and turn on the power within you to manifest all you dream of.

Your increased blessing and fulfillment will be a delight for me to witness, as we work and journey together.

Your new friend,

Michael

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