For the curious. The questioning. The splendidly unfinished. WELCOME, SNAKE PERSON.
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A three-hour window, not a three-hour obligation

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Society congregational education; anti-authoritarian facilitation.

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WHAT THIS STUDY IS FOR

Create repeatable group learning that protects curiosity, disagreement, privacy, and the right not to disclose.

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A three-hour window, not a three-hour obligation

 60 min - shared congregation: welcome, readings, music, reflection, community matters, and a brief accessible practice.  15 min - intermission: coffee, conversation, departure, or choosing an elective.  60 min - parallel laboratories and practice rooms: movement, sound, philosophy, hands-on exercises, making, or quiet commons.  10 min - transition: water, rest, room changes, or leaving.  35 min - optional open practice and fellowship: continue, talk, listen, make, dance, or simply be.  Attending only the shared congregation counts as full participation.  Labs are chosen by interest and present need, not spiritual rank.

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Facilitator commitments

 Describe the experience honestly before it begins: duration, sound, movement, touch, disclosure, and opt-out choices.  Ask before inviting personal disclosure. Silence and passing are legitimate participation.  Do not diagnose participants or assign metaphysical meaning to their emotions.  Do not use uncertainty to dismiss reports of harm or use discomfort as proof that a method is working.  Do not pressure belief, identity, ritual, interpretation, touch, partner work, or continued attendance.  Do not monopolize the room, including if you are the Founder.

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