Dr. Jude Neeme-Samson (formerly Martin Samson) is a poetic philosopher, author, spiritual director and theologian. Their PhD in Theology explores an analytic-mystical method of spiritual experience. They were born in Southern Africa and grew up through the melting pot of transition that led to the end of Apartheid. Many life experiences including working in the Apartheid-driven ghettos, living in a monastery, and volunteering in an organisation for people living with social and intellectual disabilities, formed their path towards metaphysics and spiritual understanding. Jude's life has been a quest for knowing how the world works -  specifically how the spiritual and physical work in union with each other - and providing opportunities for people to share in their knowledge and guidance.

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Jude has spent many years studying cross-cultural religion, philosophy, mythology, and cosmology. They have learnt under various traditions including African and Australian Indigenous culture, shamanism and esoteric philosophy. They are an initiated Druid. Jude has lectured extensively around Australia and other countries on many subjects including a global spiritual approach to the Christian festivals in the southern hemisphere. Their book on the festivals was published in 2016. Jude leads excursions into the Australian outback to explore connections with Aboriginal Australia and the southern stars. Their work extends into the geomantic and psychic understanding of the connection between everything.

 

Jude also facilitates groups that are interested in organisational learning and developing the fabric of the workplace into a vibrant organism. They love adult learning and ways to help people and interested groups remedy one of their key realizations: that we have forgotten what we have forgotten.

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With over 35 years of counselling experience, Jude holds a Graduate Diploma of Counselling and is currently completing a Masters of Counselling. They work as a grief counsellor and ceremonialist at Life Rites Funerals, where they also facilitate grief circles for funeral clients.. Jude's private practice offers a unique, person-centered method of spiritual direction and guidance to 'Let Your Spirit Speak'.

 

They live in Pirrama (Pyrmont) in the area known as Gadi (Sydney), the traditional lands of the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora Nation.

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