I've met Hilary's 'guru', Jean Houston, on several occasions.

She's an incredibly bright woman, the adopted daughter of Margaret Meade, who conducts workshops aimed at integrating one's life, especially emotional intelligence, and tapping the power of mythology and storytelling in setting one's life-goals.

She commented on her sessions with the Clintons after the news reported 'seances' in the White House and her characterization was more like... "What would Eleanor Roosevelt say about this? " (After the group was suitably relaxed and focused).

I wouldn't look at this as a 'religious' thing but simply as a way to explore one's own values in addressing deep and complex issues. It's something I'd expect all our leaders to do and religion is certainly one path to that kind of introspection.

That said, the blurb above is a bit superficial and I'd love to see how the candidates compared vis a vis how they build their own perspectives.