Desire as Divine Compass — Luminous Partnerships examination

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

How does this module characterise desire?

As a selfish impulse to be rationed carefully by the mature mind As divine intelligence speaking through you, a truer compass than outside authority As a distraction to be steadily transcended as you progress along the spiritual path As a wild animal inside you that must be caged, trained and tamed
According to the module, what happens when you override desire with 'shoulds'?

You navigate with broken instruments and life feels effortful and resistant You manifest far more easily through discipline, restraint and careful self-control You become more spiritually evolved and mature over time You gain the lasting trust and respect of your partner
How does the module describe authentic desire?

Expansive and energising even before it is fulfilled, attracting synchronicity Calm but unimportant, a passing preference easily ignored Urgent and anxious, promising a lasting sense of relief once it is finally obtained Loud and demanding, insisting on immediate action at any cost
A person chases a promotion anxiously, sure they will finally feel okay once they get it, but the feeling never comes. Which kind of desire is this?

Authentic desire Divine desire Compensatory desire Shared desire
How does the module say you develop discernment between authentic and compensatory desire?

By asking a trusted teacher to judge each desire for you By suppressing all desires for a period to see what remains By tracking desires over time and noticing what happens when you follow them By analysing each desire logically and carefully before taking any action at all
What does the Desire as Divine Compass practice ask you to record for each desire?

A firm deadline for achieving it and the steps required The desire, how it feels in your body, and whether it seems authentic Its cost, its risks and the most likely outcome of choosing to follow it Who else in your life might approve of it or object to it
A partner wants to spend Saturday alone hiking instead of the usual routine. How does the module's example treat this?

As evidence of growing distance that the couple should address without delay As selfishness that the other partner ought to resist firmly As an early warning sign that the relationship is ending Honoured as authentic desire, it led to a deeply connected evening
When both partners feel drawn to a relationship structure outside their agreements, what does the module suggest?

Shut it down at once to protect the existing agreement Act on it immediately so that nothing in either partner is suppressed or denied Track the desire together with curiosity about what it points toward Keep it private so that it causes no conflict between you
Which three things does the module say a desire might be doing?

Predicting the future, promising rewards, or making demands of you Distracting you from duty, deceiving you, or delaying your growth Testing your loyalty, tempting you astray, or punishing old mistakes Pointing literally, pointing to something deeper, or revealing a wound
In the example of one partner wanting to move and the other to stay, what reveals a way forward?

Compromising by moving somewhere halfway between the two options on the table Exploring the needs, such as growth and rootedness, beneath each desire Letting the partner with the higher income make the final call Flipping a coin so that the decision is fair to both partners
What does the module say happens in the sexual connection when partners initiate from genuine desire rather than obligation?

The initiation carries real hunger that the partner can feel Intimacy becomes rarer and less satisfying for both partners Intimacy needs to be scheduled far more carefully It creates more conflict about how often to connect