SpaceInvaders

[Larry Peterson]

It was a marvelous OSonOS, to be sure.  Much learning and connection.
 
I was somewhat of a "space invader" at Lisa's session.  I arrived late,
got to get, respond to and pass on a question.  I then remembered I had
a report to write and left.
 
I have some difficulty of the term "malignant space invader" but I agree
with the direction of the view.  "Space Invader" still reminds me of the
early video game and shooting one down is now what were are talking
about here.  However, I recently experienced, during an Opening process
(when folks were at the wall), one person in a relatively small group
trying to organize all the topics into a logical format that allowed him
to go to every session he wanted to.  He was a tall, spiritually deep
and respected part of the event and everyone was following his attempts
and organizing the wall.  I gently tapped him on the shoulder and asked
to talk with him.  When I suggested that there might be advantages to
letting the order emerge rather than him organizing it for the group he
immediately understood what I was saying.  In the closing circle, he and
a dear friend of his both saw that emergent order was possible and that
going with the flow could create surprising results.  He appreciated my
"tap" and what he learned about himself.  Guiding group spiritual
practice can lead to attempts to control and he saw the possibilities of
going with a deeper flow.  His friend now saw some further steps he
needed to take in his journey.   Were that it was so easy always.
 
I do think it is the role of the OST facilitator to "open" the space and
to me this is part of the opening - dealing with those who would try to
control it before the momentum begins.
 
Larry
 
Larry Peterson
Associates in Transformation
Toronto, ON, Canada
416.653.4829
 
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 <http://www.spiritedorg.com> www.spiritedorg.com 
 

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