SOUL DEVELOPMENT

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Welcome to the
Soul Development Portal ~ a curated selection of our teachings, practices, and courses related to the development or growth of the soul.

Because the psychospiritual path of The Clarion Way is holographic ~ each part reflecting the whole ~  ALL teachings,  practices, courses, and other materials offered by the Institute can also be applied to 
your soul development.


TEACHINGS

The bee, a symbol for the
soul, acts as a messenger
between spirit and
matter.  

  • The Shadow of Service
    As we claim our shadow, the psychic energy held in the disowned part of ourselves becomes available for our evolution, our creativity, and our service. Aspects of the shadow include power and fame, pride, sentiment, attachment, evasion, incompetence, and neglect of physical, emotional, mental, and/or spiritual health.

  • Awakening of the Heart
    Despite its distortions, there are durable remnants of the Piscean Era that are vital to the success of Aquarian times. The awakening of the heart has already begun; it is this awakening that will ultimately save Planet Earth from ongoing harm and from being destroyed.
  • Infusing the World with Light through Prayer
    Our world is destined to be infused with Light in its many forms–understanding, wisdom, beauty, truth, meaning, purpose, compassion, and love. We can do our part to usher in this new reality of a planet infused with Divine Light by using the sacred power of prayer.
Explore common questions about soul development
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  • The Strong Must Be Made Stronger
    We are wise to take an honest, nonjudgmen- tal look at what we think, feel, and do that weakens our inner strength, and what we think, feel, and do that strengthens it.  



    PRACTICES

    • Soul Alignment
      A centering practice to receive guidance from the Soul
    • That Was Then ~ This Is Now
      A life experience inventory can help us identify our unique gifts of service. Through it, we can focus on using what we have learned from our lives to genuinely help others.
    The journey of soul development requires that we dissolve our obstacles to personal growth as we engage with the world. 
    • Am I in My Right Place?
      The practice of finding and recognizing our right place is a spiritual matter of the heart

     

    COURSES 

    As the soul matures, the focus of both attention and intention moves from being outer-directed to being
    inner-directed. 


    • Inner Work ~ Accessing Compassion
      Explore inner work as a way to nonjudgmentally observe life experiences that can lead to increased compassion for ourselves and others
    • Forgiveness ~ The Gift of Lilies
      Understand the contrast between extending love and projecting negativity when relating to others and learn to apply this understanding through the practice of forgiveness.

     

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    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

     

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

     

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

     

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

     

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

     

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

     

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

     

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

     

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

     

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

     

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

     

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

     

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

     

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

     

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

    This website, designed by the Institute for the Advancement of Service and representing the psychological-spiritual books, courses, teachings, and practices it developed over its 45 years as a nonprofit organization (1980-2025), is not intended to provide medical or mental health care. The books, courses, teachings, and practices represented on this website do not provide psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Users of this website are expected to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional services.

     

    Every good-faith effort has been made to document accurately any reference material and citations used throughout this website.

     

    Copyright © 2025 by Susan S. Trout. You are free to share selections from this website for noncommercial purposes if you attribute what you share to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout. You may summarize the material on this website provided you accredit it to the Institute for the Advancement of Service and Susan S. Trout and do not alter its meaning.

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