The Protective Managers — The Luminous Self examination

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

How does the module describe protective exile?

A choice made consciously by the adult self A symptom proving that a gift has been lost A brilliant survival mechanism of consciousness A malfunction that appears after repeated trauma
What image does the module use to explain why the psyche hides gifts?

Lending valuable possessions to a trusted friend until they are needed Moving priceless artworks to safety in a neighbourhood that destroys beauty Throwing away old belongings to make room for newer and better ones Locking a dangerous animal securely in a cage for everyone's safety
Messages such as 'You're too intense' and 'Stop being so dramatic' belong to which pattern of exile messages?

The 'wrong' messages The 'too little' messages The 'not enough' messages The 'too much' messages
'That's not practical' and 'You can't make a living from that' are examples of which pattern?

The 'too soon' messages The 'not enough' messages The 'too much' messages The 'wrong' messages
What is an 'exile compound'?

A guarded treasury of gifts hidden by many protective decisions A therapy technique for combining several parts into one A single traumatic event that exiles every gift at once A community where exiled people choose to live together
What are protective manager parts?

Parts that belong to other people in your life Parts that try to push exiled gifts out into the open Parts that appear only after integration is complete Parts that help you function while keeping exiled gifts safe
If deep feeling gifts are in exile, which kind of manager does the module say may develop?

A conventional manager that follows rules and avoids risk An invisible manager that avoids taking up any space A hyper-rational manager that analyses and avoids emotion A concrete manager that trusts logic and dismisses intuition
What is 'the manager's dilemma'?

Building a fulfilling life while the greatest gifts stay locked away Deciding which of two exiled gifts should be released first, if the deeper pattern is missed Balancing work hours against rest hours each and every week Choosing between pleasing one's parents and pleasing one's peers
Why can manager strategies lead to imposter syndrome?

Managers make you overestimate your real ability Managers copy the achievements of other people Success comes through managers Managers stop you from achieving anything at all
Which reason does the module give for protection becoming a prison?

Exiled gifts lose their value after a certain age Environmental misreading of supportive settings as unsafe Managers deliberately sabotage every opportunity Supportive settings no longer exist anywhere at all, under ordinary, day-to-day conditions
How should you regard your exile patterns before beginning liberation work?

With regret for the poor choices that they represent, under typical, unexamined conditions With urgency to reverse them all as fast as possible With indifference, since they no longer really matter With appreciation for the protective intelligence behind them