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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.
Ubiquity’s Academic Courses
- Creative Journey to Dissertation Writing (all degrees)
- Great Books (only for PhD, MA/PhD combined students)
- Chartres Academy (only for PhD & MA/PhD Students)
Program Completion Requirements
MA Degree in Modern Mysticism
Creative Journey to Dissertation
MA thesis
PhD/DMin Degree in Modern Mysticism
Creative Journey to Dissertation
Chartres Academy
Great Books
PhD Dissertation
Combined MA/PhD or MA/DMin Degree in Modern Mysticism
Creative Journey to Dissertation
Chartres Academy
Great Books
Electives (8 credits)
MA/PhD Dissertation
Pricing for Ubiquity’s Academic Courses
Note that these prices do not include the cost of partner coursework, Chartres in-person costs or costs of additional elective courses.
MA $5000
PhD $15000
MA/PhD $16600
Save up to
$830
paying full
Ubiquity offers a 5% discount for students that are able to make the full payment up front. That means you save $175 on a Masters, $750 on a PhD and $830 on MA/PhD.
Student Academic Journey
The duration of your student journey will vary depending on your degree pathway.
Ubiquity offers instalment plans for all degree students over an 18 month period.
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
It 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: Gyorgyi Szabo
Great Books
Faculty: Gyorgyi Szabo PhD, Jim Garrison PhD
The Great Books course at Ubiquity University delves into literature that has shaped human thought. Students discuss, analyze, and connect historical themes to contemporary global challenges, deepening their understanding of enduring literary works.
Chartes Academy
Our Chartres Academy is intended as a gathering point for a contemporary wisdom community to come together through the very same learning system that Fulbert and Plato used — the seven Liberal Arts.
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.
