About
STEVEN SPRUNG
MY CAREER
After graduating as a film major (and psychology minor) from Syracuse University, I moved from my hometown on Long Island, NY to Los Angeles, CA to pursue a career in film and television.
MY JOURNEY & INFLUENCES
It wasn't long before I realized what a rich hub of spirituality Southern California was. Regular visits to the now-defunct famous spiritual bookstore, The Bodhi Tree, helped me discover a seemingly endless wellspring of inspirations.
I began feeling called to visit every kind of spiritual center and temple I could find, from the Shambhala Center, to the Vedanta Temple and eventually the Self-Realization Fellowship of Paramahansa Yogananda. A friend had gifted me a copy of Autobiography of a Yogi, which led to me studying and practicing Yogananda's meditation techniques. At a local health food store, I stumbled upon The Sun Magazine, a beautiful independent publication, and immediately started what has become a decades-long subscription. Friends turned me on to Alan Watts and Ram Dass, whose book The Only Dance There Is expanded my mind and heart beyond what I had previously known. It was via Alice A. Bailey and her 24 books of esoteric philosophy, that I learned about the New Group of World Servers and other spiritual principles and values, which I still find meaningful. As a meditation teacher, I now share what I've learned with those who would like to develop a regular practice.
Through the years, as I explored this wide variety of spiritual paths and disciplines, it slowly began to dawn on me: What drew me to Southern California was more than just a career in "Hollywood".
Along the way, I was introduced to my Tai Chi teacher, James Wing Woo, who gave martial arts lessons in the gym he built behind his home in Hollywood. This began my long and fruitful period of studying, practicing and now teaching others his powerful method of Tai Chi. My exploration into the 'nature of Being', through the programs at Landmark Education, also helped shape my thinking, and assisted me in giving up old 'stories' and limiting beliefs. It awakened in me a strong desire to serve others through the work I do.
My interest in the art and craft of astrology began with the esoteric teachings I had been studying, and has evolved into what I call Astrology for the Soul. My aim in the type of experiential astrology I now practice is to provide people with a real experience of how the planetary energies play out in their day-to-day lives.
Most recently, as a result of spending time at our home on sacred land at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, I have become more connected with the earth and all her beings. I've been exploring deep ecology, including the writings of Dolores LaChapelle (Sacred Land, Sacred Sex, Rapture of the Deep), grief work as taught by Stephen Jenkison in his books Die Wise and Come of Age, animisim, through the writings of Sophie Strand, and her beautiful book, The Flowering Wand, and the work of indigenous author Tyson Yunkaporta, as laid out in his book, Sand Talk.
In my online magazine, Sprungvision, I publish even more 'hidden gems' of art, music, science, health, spirituality and more by which I have been influenced.
MY OFFERINGS
My offerings of tai chi, meditation, and astrology are a fitting companion to the contemplative space of silence and solitude available here at Some Secluded Spot, and are my three primary methods for helping people evoke a more peaceful feeling within themselves. Moving among these offerings brings me great joy, with each one nourishing and expanding the other. I am grateful for the luxury of being able to pursue what I want, the way I want. I do not take this for granted, and I would like to help others along the way.
CONTACT
For more information, or to ask questions, please contact me.
