The Shadow at the Table — Desire as Divine Communication examination

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

What happens to a desire you refuse to look at, according to the module?

It fades away naturally once it has been ignored for long enough It becomes harmless because it is never expressed in action It passes to someone else in the family who then carries it It goes underground and keeps shaping choices without consent
What does shadow work in the domain of desire give permission for?

To know everything you feel, not to act on everything you feel To act on every desire you feel without restraint or apology To suppress desires more effectively once they are identified To judge each desire more precisely before deciding to keep it
Which phrase does the module use to summarize the dynamic of exile?

What we release, we lose What we exile, we empower What we name, we must obey What we hide, we outgrow
Through what three mechanisms does the module say a judged desire distorts choices?

Memory, habit and daily routine Displacement, projection, compulsion Reason, logic and careful argument Pleasure, reward and outside praise
What does the module say about the desire you have judged most harshly?

It is usually the least important of all your desires It is often the one holding the most unspent power It is almost always a conditioned want from childhood It is best left alone and permanently kept out of view
What becomes of a desire that is brought into consciousness with curiosity and compassion?

It becomes an obligation that must now be carried out It becomes weaker and eventually vanishes altogether It becomes someone else's responsibility to manage It becomes available as information rather than fate
What is the aim of the work, as the module states it?

Not to purify wanting, but to illuminate it To purify the field of wanting of every wounded desire To reduce the number of desires to a manageable few To replace worldly desires with more spiritual ones
In the dialogue exercise, what does the student give to a judged or suppressed desire?

A deadline by which it must be fulfilled A punishment for having arisen at all A voice, asking what it wants her to know A replacement desire to take its place
Which archetypes does the module list for exploring a troubling desire pattern?

Child, Parent, Elder and Stranger Hero, Villain, Mentor and Fool Seeker, Builder, Healer and Judge Lover, Warrior, Sovereign, Magician
What split does the ritual exercise in this module aim to heal?

The split between the mind and the emotions The split between the past and the future The split between spiritual and worldly The split between the self and the family
In the council of desires, what does the student notice besides each desire's voice?

Which desires are most profitable to pursue Which desires other people would approve of Which desires are oldest and so should lead Which desires dominate and which remain quiet