Respect Creation

Ideas, children, plants, artwork, relationships, designs, projects, frameworks, theories, meaning-making, and more are creations. Endeavor to intend them as blessings to the world; respectful and uplifting of people, animals, plants, spirits, and the earth. If and when we find out they may have caused harm, we course-correct and work to restore the situation.

To the creators, these are as precious as babies, so respect them as such. Value others' creations with kindness and clear boundaries. Don't ridicule, give unrequested feedback, or steal someone's creations without explicit permission.

Respect Yourself

What we get out of something is a reflection of what we invest in it. As a group, this multiplies the order of magnitude: what we receive is a reflection of what we all put in. Having chosen to invest in the group, and allow the group in us, we have a responsibility to show up during group gatherings, explore our edge, share from openness, and feel the reciprocity by offering support to others. I.e, asking questions and asking for help is good for the whole group.

If we are triggered, we will get some support in a group meeting or with the facilitator rather than having side conversations or talking negatively behind someone's back. If we are often triggered, we recognize that we may need interventions outside of the container. We agree to engage in daily spiritual practices to maintain coherence, emotional sobriety, and groundedness. We embrace our own humanness, imperfections, amazingness, pleasure, boundlessness, and hopefulness as sacred. 

Respect Boundaries

Boundaries don’t keep people apart, they create safety for people to get closer together. We know and are accountable for the impact (not just the intentions) of our thoughts and actions on other people and the field. We ask permission before giving advice, feedback, healing, or prayers. We endeavor to do no harm, but if we do, we apologize and restore integrity. We don’t treat the group as a hub for everything that we need. It is one resource and we know it does not replace local medical, alternative, or mental health care. We refrain from stealing, slander, abuse, greed, or telling an untruth.

Respect Relationships

We show compassion, mercy, and acceptance. We prioritize centering the marginalized. We listen to other members with an attentive, interested beginner’s mind. We smile and choose kindness, respect, and generosity. We keep comments raising rather than lowering someone’s vibration. When we feel worry or judgment arise from someone else’s share, we use awareness practices taught in the program to keep the storyteller at the center.

Respect Guidance

We request permission from the field, earth, ancestors, cosmos before ceremony, activity, and offerings. We invite and honor them into our personal and work doing and being. We allow them to shed light in all the corners so we can consistently relieve shame and guilt that would otherwise create obstacles in our life. 

Respect Presence

We believe that Spirit is on our side, that magic is available to us and that we can activate miracles.