Spirtual Care & Support
​​Confidential
All of us can find peace and healing in our lives, no matter the obstacles, tragedies and habits that hinder our efforts. No matter how many times we've made a connection to the Divine and then later feel with great despair that we have lost it. We always can return again and again to the sacred within us and around us for healing, peace, and sustenance. ​
The Sacred Crane offers American Daoist-oriented spiritual care to anyone of any faith (or no faith) seeking support for their personal practice.​
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What is a Spiritual Care Session?
A Spiritual Care Session is your time to share what's in your heart with a fellow spiritual traveler. It's a dedicated time just for you to focus on where you are in your practice, in your relationship to your spiritual self, and in your relationship to the Divine. It's a supportive, one-hour check-in with your spiritual life and needs.
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During a session you can expect:
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Honest conversation about the ups and downs of spiritual life and practice
Deep Listening
Spiritual tools and resources
A safe place to share and explore spiritual experiences and ideas
A peaceful presence and supportive silence when needed
​All sessions are conducted with Kai Dailey, an experienced Daoist practitioner. ​
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You can request a session using this form.
What are sessions like?
Overall our goal for each session is to support your spiritual life and facilitate an ongoing dialog with yourself and with the Divine.
In Person Meetings: Our time together may include conversation, prayer or meditation. I may ask a thoughtful question now and then but mostly I will offer quiet listening and a safe space for you to explore your insights, experiences, and concerns. We may read a spiritual book together and discuss our impressions during our sessions. If accountability for goals or assistance with goal setting for practice are important to you, we can work that into our sessions. In person sessions are held at a coffee shop, or we might stroll around a favorite park or neighborhood.
Phone/Zoom Meetings: Video conferencing offers the freedom to meet "face-to-face" with more scheduling flexibility. If scheduling an in-person session is difficult due to mobility issues or is a challenge to fit into your work and family schedules, online sessions work very well. You'll need a desktop computer with a broadband connection with a camera, microphone and speakers or headset/earbuds. Some clients use a laptop or tablet or Zoom or call in using their cell phone for audio only sessions.
​Email Support: If you feel more comfortable receiving support through writing, we can arrange regular conversation through email. However, text chats are not a suitable format for spiritual care as effective listening and sharing can be challenging with this abbreviated form of communication.
How often should I schedule a session?
You may find weekly meetings to be of great assistance during one period of time and once a month sessions best during another. Frequency may change with time. This is completely natural and okay. Or you may find a single session is just what you need at this time.
How is this different from therapy or counseling?
I am not a trained or licensed mental health therapist or counselor. I do not provide counseling, therapy or treatment. I provide clients with personal support for their spiritual life by listening with an open mind and heart, by sharing my experiences when it may be helpful, and always by providing a safe space for meaningful conversation around the challenges and realities of spiritual practice.
Everyday life experiences and troubles cannot be separated from our spiritual lives because they are the context of our practice. So they do come up in conversation. I will not hesitate to let you know, if I believe that formal therapy may be a more appropriate avenue to pursue.
How do I arrange a session?
Please submit a confidential session request form, and I will respond within 24 business hours or less with additional information about the sessions, fee schedule and on how to schedule a session.
How much does a session cost?
All sessions and email support are provided on a sliding scale so that all who wish a session may receive it. I rely on the honor system. Please pay what is comfortable for you to afford. Proceeds from your sessions pay for the administrative costs of maintaining the website and supporting outreach work, with the remainder used to fund hermitage, travel and educational opportunities at home and abroad for Daoist practitioners currently studying with a reputable master.