Jonathan H. Ellerby, Ph.D., has worked as a spiritual teacher, ceremonial leader, integrative wellness expert, and leadership consultant for more than 25 years. With a doctoral degree in comparative religion, training as a counselor and chaplain, ordination as an Interfaith Minister, and certification in a variety of intuitive and energy-based healing practices, Jonathan has dedicated his life to understanding transformative spiritual and the nature of consciousness. Author of several books, including Return to the Sacred, he lives on Vancouver Island, Canada.

Dr. Jonathan Ellerby stands out as an extraordinary spiritual growth and consciousness expert offering a rare background including advanced academic degrees and research, decades of practical leadership and applied experience, in settings as diverse as hospitals, rural communities, Fortune 500 boardrooms, international settings, and premier retreat and resort facilities, along with 40 years of personal direct experience. As a seasoned spiritual teacher, chaplain, interfaith minister, holistic healer, and ceremonial leader, there are few topics in the world of consciousness, culture, religion, and spirituality that he cannot address with clarity, insight and an inspiring

The Seven Gateways to Spiritual Experience

In the common confusion about spirituality, religion and personal growth, most people get lost in debates about practices and philosophies, forgetting that it is in fact deeply compelling personal experiences that fuel the spiritual journey. From modern psychedelic seekers, to the founders of ancient traditions and our world’s religions, spiritual experience is the force behind it all. Dr. Jonathan has created an absolutely unique, inside out, guide to spiritual experience that helps readers to know what the experiences are like, to understand better what they mean, and to see the connections between spiritual experience and a better life – a better world.

In this guide, Jonathan Ellerby helps you recognize the common ways people encounter the Sacred—God, the Divine, non-ordinary consciousness, and the spiritual world—so you can identify when you are having a spiritual experience and embrace it as an opportunity for spiritual growth, healing, and resilience. Filled with richly written true stories and experiences he has had around the world.