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1. We accept one another as we are.
2. We do not give advice.
3. We do not criticize what others share.
4. We listen attentively and without interruption when someone else is speaking.
5. We keep the sharing in the group absolutely confidential.
6. We share experiences from our own lives, not abstract ideas.
7. We gather to care, not to cure or remove the crisis or pain. God does the healing.
8. We decide among ourselves how much time we will devote to sharing; making sure that each person who wants to share will have a chance to speak.
9. We are always free to remain silent if we wish.
These guidelines should be discussed by the group and modified if desired, to fit the particular needs of the group. When the guidelines are agreed upon they should be returned to from time to time to renew the group agreement.
It is helpful to print out copies of the agreement for each member and to have on hand some copies to give to new members.
The guidelines are suitable for personal sharing about the effects of Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina reflections, as well as discussions of the material in the spiritual journey video tapes and books by Thomas Keating.
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