Kathy had a nice post on spiritual direction followed up by Fr. Jim:
Spiritual Direction -- Kathy the Carmelite has some very good words on spiritual direction. I'm of the opinion that most good, practicing Catholic people (not all, but most) can get nearly all the spiritual direction they really need in the course of their monthly confession. And in that context, there's no need to go into all the details of what made them sad that month, what they're upset about, what they thought in prayers, etc. Rather, get to the point and confess your sins. Then, if you have a specific question, ask it. That's all that most people need.
Read some good, spiritual books (including the Bible!!). Have a few sound, spiritual friends off whom you can bounce your ideas and concerns. Say your prayers, try to live right, do good works, and make it to confession regularly for your tune-up. Don't neglect your physical and mental health: many people confuse problems in these two areas with spiritual problems and think a priest can fix them. He usually can't. Another important tip to remember: your baptismal anointing as priest, prophet, and king is a powerful resource: use it.
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