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Graduate Degrees in Modern Mysticism
Ubiquity University is partnering with Sacred Balance to offer learners the opportunity to earn graduate degrees (MA, PhD, DMin, MA/PhD) in Modern Mysticism.
Sacred Balance is a non-denominational spiritual community offering independent minister training in the Christian Mystical tradition.
Over 3 years, the training is offered for those devoted to the Way of the Christ and the transformative process of sacraments, initiations and ordinations. Those called to serve in ministry may train for the Diaconate and may apply for further training in the Priesthood. Ministers may go on to serve congregations, officiate at weddings, funerals, baby blessings, and offer the sacraments of Communion, Absolution, Baptism, Marriage, and Last Rites. All ministers are ordained in the independent sacramental tradition, which allows them to serve according to their calling and as the spirit guides them.
Ubiquity University, in partnership with Sacred Balance, is delighted to offer those that have followed the three-year core program an opportunity to develop their own unique and well-researched contribution to the field in the form of a higher education degree.
We recommend that your program begins with Ubiquity’s Creative Journey to Dissertation course, which will give you the tools to shape, and eventually write your thesis or dissertation. You will then complete your coursework with Sacred Balance, and return again to Ubiquity for the higher education credential.
Those who have enrolled in or completed coursework with Sacred Balance may begin the process of enrollment with Ubiquity by clicking below.
About The Program
Students working with Sacred Balance will need to complete the following 3 year training program.
Year 1: Spiritual Direction / Novice Training
A novice is trained in the practices of meditation and prayer and dedicates themselves to regularly attending services and receiving sacraments. The novice works with a priest to review their life, transform through the power of forgiveness and grace, and accept the initiation of mystical baptism.
Year 2: Deaconate Training
The first level of ministry includes apprenticing with a priest or bishop in the care of the congregation and the chapel. The first level of ministry also requires preparation for and reception of the initiation of illumination, as well as a life vow in service to God and humanity. Sacred Balance trains independent ministers who are not tied to any denomination or group- not even the Sacred Balance community. Once ordained, if a deacon desires to continue study and spiritual growth toward the priesthood ordination, further training in the movement of spiritual energy will be required. , Priest candidates will focus on spiritual practices leading to the initiation of self-realization, or awareness of the divine in their own being.
Year 3: Priest Training
Training for the priesthood includes further experience and guidance in relating to the inner divine and disciplined practice of the energetic and mystical arts of moving energy through the sacraments and initiations. This second level of ministry requires eternal vows in service to God and humanity. The Mystical Christian Priest is one who vows all lifetimes to working toward the raising of human consciousness and the restoration of every human soul to atonement or oneness with the Divine. The Priest Ordination marks the completion of the ministerial training at Sacred Balance, though some may be raised up into the bishopric.
Program outcomes
Those who complete the three-year program with Sacred Balance will:
- Clear their personal history of trauma and pain through the spiritual practices, sacraments and initiations of Christian Mysticism.
- Master the art of service to congregants and care for the mystical chapel/sacred space.
- Receive priest ordination by the laying on of hands in lineage of Christian Mysticism.
- Master the art of transubstantiation in the administration of sacraments and initiations.
- Be equipped to set up their own chapel, teach the devotional practices of Christian Mysticism, and serve the sacraments of Baptism, Communion, Absolution, Marriage, and Last Rites.
All coursework is administered by Sacred Balance. Students must contact Sacred Balance directly for more information about course content, academic requirements and timelines.
Those who have enrolled in or completed coursework with Sacred Balance may begin the process of enrollment with Ubiquity by clicking below.
Who Is the Program For?
The Sacred Balance minister training program is for those who are called into the service of God and espouse the Mystical Christian path of transformation and service.
MA Degree in Modern Mysticism
Sacred Balance Coursework
Creative Journey to Dissertation
PhD/DMin Degree in Modern Mysticism
Sacred Balance Coursework
Creative Journey to Dissertation
Chartres Academy
Great Books
Combined MA/PhD or MA/DMin Degree in Modern Mysticism
Sacred Balance Coursework
Creative Journey to Dissertation
Chartres Academy
Great Books
Electives (8 credits)
For each of the degree options available, students have the options of breaking their payments into parts. Please see the table below for this breakdown. Please note that the costs do not include the core program with Sacred Balance.
MA Degree
$5000
PhD/DMin Degree
$15000
MA/PhD or MA/DMin Degree
$16600
$2000
$1500
$1500
$5000
1st installment – before enrolling in Creative Journey course
$5000
2nd installment – Before taking Chartres Academy and Great Books course
$5000
3rd installment – Before choosing Major Advisor and Submitting Dissertation
$5000
1st installment – before enrolling in Creative Journey course
$5000
2nd installment – Before taking Chartres Academy, Great Books and Electives
$6600
3rd installment – Before choosing Major Advisor and Submitting Dissertation
Save up to
$750
paying full
Ubiquity offers a discount for students that are able to make the full payment up front. That means you save $250 on a Masters, $500 on a PhD and $750 on MA/PhD.
About Sacred Balance
Sacred Balance is a transformative spiritual community and training institute offering esoteric teachings, daily contemplation and communion, retreats, personalized spiritual direction, and ministry training in the Independent Sacramental Movement.
The Ubiquity Graduate Degree
The Ubiquity Graduate Program combines the US and European designs of graduate programs with a blend of taught learning with research and writing. The thesis or dissertation must demonstrate excellence at every level. It must show awareness of the history of the literature in your particular area; demonstrate careful analysis and understanding of the field in question; and, most importantly, show how your insight can be applied to the real world. The dissertation must be scholarly and utilize extensive bibliographical data and footnotes. It should, in other words, be an impeccable work of research.
The Creative Journey to Dissertation -
Finding Your Voice, Making your Mark
The “Creative Journey to Dissertation” is a 1-week intensive designed by our Dean of Graduate Studies Dr. Gyorgyi Szabo. The course is a critical part of the dissertation writing process and is a requirement for all MA/PhD candidates.
Faculty: Dr. Gyorgyi Szabo
Support during your Graduate Program
During your graduate dissertation writing you will be supported by a Major Advisor of your own choosing, as well as optional writing courses and writing mentorship.
