Wounds and Wisdom — Desire as Divine Communication examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

How does the module describe the signature of wounded desire?

Urgent and grasping, with an undertow of desperation Slow and golden, with a quiet sense of homecoming Quiet and patient, content to wait for the right time Playful and light, with no real sense of what is at stake
What does the module call the hallmark of wounded desire?

Its gentleness: it rarely asks anything of the person Its insatiability: no amount of feeding satisfies it Its privacy: it is never spoken of or shared with others Its brevity: it usually passes within a day or so
Complete the module's image: wounded desire is like bringing food to a wound that requires…

Rest, and silence to a mind that simply needs to sleep More food, offered until the hunger finally comes to an end Medicine, and water to a thirst only recognition can quench Patience, and time to a loss that will pass by itself
How does authentic desire feel, in the module's description?

Like fire: sudden, consuming and very hard to contain Like ice: cool, distant, clear and carefully detached Like honey: slow, golden and full of presence Like a storm: intense, urgent, dramatic and short-lived
What paradoxical quality does the module attribute to authentic desire?

It is vital yet non-attached; you can want while complete It feels both urgent and shameful at once, pulling in two directions It feels both borrowed from others and entirely original to you It feels both impossible to reach and somehow already achieved
How does wounded desire distort relationships, according to the module?

We avoid all relationships in order to protect ourselves We see others too clearly to be able to connect with them We cast others in roles from our historical drama We give others far too much freedom to be themselves
A student wants creative recognition partly from joy and partly to finally be approved of. What does the module advise?

Abandon the desire until the joy is the only motivation that remains Pursue it harder and faster until the old wound is finally healed Declare the whole desire inauthentic because part of it is wounded Hold both streams consciously and aim for integration
What does the module say about pursuing a partially wounded desire?

It can become the very vehicle for healing the wound It always deepens the wound and should be stopped at once It has no effect at all on the wound that lies beneath it It is only safe to pursue after the wound has fully healed
Which nervous system response does the module link to authentic desire?

The sympathetic system, readying the whole body to meet a threat The dorsal freeze response, shutting down to conserve energy The ventral vagal system, associated with safety and exploration The startle reflex, sharply heightening alertness to surroundings
A student imagines not fulfilling a desire and feels panic, as if she would cease to exist. What does the module suggest this indicates?

An authentic desire that must be pursued at any cost A healthy sign that the desire matters very deeply to her A wounded desire entangled with survival and identity A desire that really belongs to someone else entirely
How does the module frame learning to distinguish wounded from authentic desire?

As a purification that ends all conditioned wanting once and for all As an intellectual exercise that is best carried out alone As an act of reclamation, retrieving life force from old patterns As a one-time decision that settles the question permanently