Professor, Writer, Spiritual Director
Professor, Writer, Spiritual Director
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Dr. Ivy George teaches sociology at Gordon College, in Massachusetts. She was trained at the University of Madras, Bryn Mawr, Brandeis and Harvard. She has written two books on child labour, (From Child Labour to Child Work, 1990) and cross-cultural comparisons of romance and marriage (An Uncommon Correspondence – East West Conversations on Friendship, Intimacy and Love, 1998, co-authored with Margaret Masson). She has published articles and contributed book chapters and lectured on a wide variety of crucially important topics including masculinity, feminism, religion, social stratification, and international adoptions. Excerpts from her memoir Blind Sight – When Freedom Was Not Enough (2026) have been published in The Journal of Expressive Writing (2025), Braided Way (2025) and The Other Side of Hope (2025).
You can follow her on Substack for periodic reflections inspired by the spark of greatness and beauty in the ordinary.
Spiritual Direction
Dr. George offers services as a Spiritual Director through the Adelynrood School of Spiritual Direction, where she is currently in training. Contact her for more info.
What is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual Direction is the practice of providing a safe space for a person to explore their spiritual life. With skilled listening and careful inquiry, the Director accompanies the person’s journey of their soul with kindness, compassion and prayer. Together participants share an attentiveness to the movement of the Divine on this journey.
The Importance of Spiritual Direction
Experiences with Spiritual Direction vary from person to person since people seek this experience for many different reasons. One might seek a connection with a Higher Power, another might be in search of peace and joy, or purpose. Or someone else might want to address the grief that they might be going through in their lives. Others try to comprehend the experiences of holiness in their life.
A Spiritual Director can offer holy companionship in the person’s pursuit of spiritual fulfillment through deep listening while experiencing a safe and confidential environment.
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