Harp Music
& Spiritual Companioning for Life’s Journey
Debbie Brewin-Wilson is an Episcopal priest, spiritual director, Certified Daring Way Facilitator™, and Celtic harper and singer. She is available for spiritual direction, teaching, and leading workshops or retreats. Her areas of expertise include Celtic Christian traditions, the Christian Wisdom tradition, and Celtic music.
Areas of Practice
Spiritual Direction
St. Columba
In the Celtic Christian tradition, a spiritual director was called the anam cara (soul friend), serving as a companion to someone seeking to connect more deeply with God. The Holy Spirit is the spiritual director in such a relationship; the spiritual director listens and helps the directee to hear where God is at work in the life of the directee.
Debbie is an associate of the Shalem Institute’s Spiritual Guidance Program and is accepting new directees.
Celtic Harp
Debbie’s repertoire ranges from ancient Celtic tunes to Robert Burns to original songs and chants composed to help people connect with God. A harper for more than 30 years, Debbie offers private lessons in addition to teaching at workshops. A co-founder with Kathy DeAngelo of the Harpers’ Escape, Debbie’s specialty is launching adult beginners into the Celtic harp world. She enjoys helping people to find their voice as they gain confidence as harpers.
Wisdom Work
In addition to being an Episcopal priest, Debbie calls herself a student of Wisdom. As such, she follows in the footsteps of Cynthia Bourgeault and John Philip Newell. Debbie’s Wisdom work is grounded in Centering Prayer and Celtic Christian traditions. Her Doctor of Ministry thesis focused on helping people explore their spiritual gifts by studying Celtic saints.
“I saw a stranger yestreen;
I put food in the eating place,
drink in the drinking place,
music in the listening place,
and in the name of the Triune
he blessed myself and my house,
my cattle and my dear ones, and the lark said in her song
often, often, often,
goes the Christ in the stranger's guise,
often, often, often,
goes the Christ in the stranger's guise.”
– The Celtic Rune of Hospitality