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Scenario

When spiritual practices create hierarchy in friend groups

Our friend group started doing ayahuasca ceremonies together and it's brought up a lot of healing for all of us but also created weird dynamics where some people think they're more spiritually advanced now and others feel judged. We used to just be friends and now there's all this unspoken hierarchy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred experiences are activating ego comparisons that threaten the very connections the practice was meant to deepen.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Credential vs. learning — the distinction that matters?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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