Community Life and Group Experience
Essence
Description
difficulty in reading personality in group, appearing cheerful and easy going, but often filled with inner torment
blames or criticizes others; needs to become less rigid
able to generate ideas or philosophical overview, but difficulty engaging will in group projects
for poor listeners, with difficulty in being receptive to what others are saying; argumentative
seeking group experiences which offer escape, glamour or spiritual glory; easily influenced by charlatans, hustlers or gurus
lack of involvement in group or community, wanting others to do the work
attraction to charismatic or psychic experiences in group settings; inflating or creating emotional energy and drama
taking on too much responsibility, "hero complex," tendency to feel overwhelmed and alone
difficulty becoming involved in group settings, overly delicate and spiritual, preferring to retreat rather than face conflict or strife
focusing on petty details or worries, often destroying enthusiasm of group
ability to work in groups, to express oneself or to take a public stand, despite inherent sensitivity
concern about status or social approval in group; responds more out of peer pressure than true inner values
turning energy toward oneself, excessive need to draw attention to one's personal problems
jealousy and envy toward others; developing compassionate acceptance and joy for others
too impatient for group involvement, often becoming a loner because of intolerance for others and for slow process of group work
holds back from giving help or sharing talents with others; inability to contact true power and capability
positive leadership and charisma, not feeling burdened or overdutiful
personal suffering or pain which drives soul inward; finding a bridge from personal experience to shared human experience; ability to receive therapeutic support through group work
ability to develop friendships, to bring soul warmth to group settings; to form bonds rather than barriers in relationships
over-dependence on family care or institutionalized care; needing to have another direct and decide for oneself
ability to take a stand, to be assertive, to make changes in community; political risk-taking
social paranoia, expecting hostility from others or misperceiving others' intentions
holding back from sharing; profound reserve and inner anguish, guilt and shame about sharing real feelings
absorbing emotions and feelings of others in group; no longer in touch with one's own feelings or boundaries; overly sympathetic
healing the soul of coercive, threatening or exploitative experiences in religious groups, often leading to fear or distrust of anything spiritual
ability to harmonize with group, to see self-identity within larger matrix of group identity
to bring a more detached perspective to group decision-making, seeing the larger view and long-term needs; also, cultivation of respect for the wisdom of elders in community
ability to unify and synthesize many ideas and contributions in group setting; to bring all parts together into a greater wholeness
tendency to make biting or sarcastic comments, verbally aggressive
difficulty giving of oneself, or of one's time or money to group; difficulty in sharing due to fear of lack
for the traveler or wanderer; inability to establish roots in community, or to commit oneself to larger community needs
combativeness which overrides ability to work cooperatively
controlling others; using personal will to adversely influence will of others
holding back from sharing with others; shy, fear of losing oneself in group
avoiding working with others; feelings of superiority or disdain; tendency to classism or racism
blaming others for hurts real or imagined; finding it difficult to forgive and let go
developing empathy for others; receptivity to the feelings and experiences of others
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