Throughout history, women have borne witness to, and given significant testimony to, the miracles of the human spirit. However, in my review of historical and scholarly literature, psychologists and psychiatrists have rarely focused on the African American woman and her relationship with the Holy Spirit or "living by faith." This study scientifically approached the topic from a qualitative research perspective. It includes the data of nine co-researchers, all of whom reside in the United States. Their ages ranged from late 30's to 65. Their religious affiliations were varied. The interview questions were open-ended. The length of the interview ranged from 1 to 1½ hours in length. The researcher was able to construct a detailed description of African American women who acknowledge and honor the Holy Spirit's Voice. The significant findings were compiled into seven themes that map out a path for walking by faith: (a) Power & Authority of the Holy Spirit; (b) A Whisper of Thunder; (c) Spiritual Connection through Prayer: (d) Blessed & Highly Favored; (e) Process and Power of Praise and Worship; (f) Honoring Her Spiritual Conviction; and (g) Communion of Saints. This study may be useful to educators, clinicians and counselors in incorporating spiritual practices into their psychological treatment and/or educational endeavors. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the study of intuition/faith/Holy Spirit and the different levels of awareness/acknowledgment by African American women. Concerned specifically with the initial onset of Spirit voice recognition (auditory, ethereal, cellular, or cognitive); the study explores the frequency of walking by faith and the propensity of co-researcher's sensitivity to the Holy Spirit's voice and the phenomenon of synchronicity of co-researcher's life choices. Special attention is paid to the implications of this research for therapy with women in role transitions.

Descriptors: African American Women, Faith, Trust, Holy Spirit