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Scenario

How to protect intimate group dynamics from disruption

Our book club has evolved into something more like a spiritual support group over the past year but now one person wants to bring in her new boyfriend who doesn't seem to understand what we've built together. The rest of us feel protective of our sacred space but don't want to hurt her feelings or seem exclusionary.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred intimacy among a group requires boundaries that can feel like cruelty to those who don't understand what is being protected.

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 Christian mysticism — the contemplative tradition?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.