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Scenario

When couples grow at different speeds on the Sufi path

My wife and I started following the Sufi path together three years ago, but she's been drawn deeper into dhikr practices and states that I honestly can't access or understand, and I'm feeling left behind in our shared spiritual journey. We used to talk about our experiences with our shaykh and the teachings, but now when she comes back from sohbet, there's this luminous quality to her that feels both beautiful and unreachable.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Spiritual intimacy requires both surrender and presence, but different rates of mystical opening can create unexpected distance between seekers.

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

“Where Are You with Sufi mysticism — the inner path in Islam?”

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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