Periagoge
Scenario

When spiritual growth creates distance from family

My teenage son says I've become weird and distant since I started studying mysticism, and I don't know how to explain that I'm actually becoming more myself.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Inner transformation changes the seeker's way of being in the world, disrupting established relationship patterns.

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.

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