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Scenario

When intellectual spiritual exploration becomes emotional

Our book club started reading spiritual texts and now it's become this intense thing where people are having revelations and breakdowns and some of us just wanted to discuss ideas but others are treating it like group therapy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The boundary between seeking wisdom and seeking healing dissolves, leaving a group uncertain about what they've committed to hold for each other.

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 Religion and science — the examined relationship?”

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.