Principles, Protocols & Community Agreements

In any transformative or learning community, the foundation of meaningful work is a shared commitment to steward safety, trust, and reciprocal respect. In this module, we present the principles, protocols, and community agreements. This is your guide to learn the Sacred Sons Community structure for maintaining a safe space for all those present. These agreements are not rules imposed from above, but are living commitments created by leadership to ensure that every voice is honored and every participant can engage with integrity and care. As we consciously shape these shared values, we cultivate a culture and community where relational vulnerability is held with dignity, and compassion.

At Sacred Sons, we have outlined key agreements that will help us maintain a container of safety, respect, and growth. These agreements are crucial for an environment where every participant can engage fully and authentically.

Find below the detailed agreements we ask you to embrace:

CHAOS

Confidentiality, Honesty, Acceptance, Ownership and Sacred

Confidentiality

What happens here and what is said here stays here, and it stays in your heart. You may share your experience, and we always welcome YOUR story, but you do not have permission to share anyone else’s story. This work takes courage. This is vital to setting a container where we all are free to be in our fullness. When we say all of you are welcome, we mean that, and the only way to uphold it is to remain confidential.

Honesty

Now that we know we're in a confidential space, when we speak, interact, or communicate, we do so in an honest way. Honesty is the foundation for our growth. When we say honesty we’re not talking about your opinions or projections about others - we’re talking about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. At Sacred Sons, we welcome and value honesty, vulnerability, and authenticity.

Acceptance

Accept your brothers and sisters. Accept yourself. You are all here for a reason. When we say acceptance we mean non-judgment, which can be challenging in today’s world where we are conditioned to compare ourselves to others, and in which we judge ourselves and others. But when we come into a space of honesty, it’s important to receive what we see, and hear, and feel, with an open heart and without judgment. When we do that, we see all that we have in common with each other. Acceptance may also look like accepting yourself. Can you accept yourself in your worthiness to be here and to be part of the circle? We know judgments will arise, so honor them, acknowledge them, notice them, and let them move through. But no matter what's happening in space, come back to presence. If you feel judgment arise, come back to presence, come back to your heart in a space of acceptance.

Ownership

Ownership is being responsible for yourself on all levels. Take responsibility for your thoughts, your words, and, above all, your actions. And beyond that, accept that you have an additional sacred responsibility to honor yourselves, your beloved, and the divine. We also take ownership by staying in integrity: We avoid harming others. We honor our word. And we take accountability for our mistakes.

Sacred: Safety, Substances & Sexuality

In this container, we do not adhere to any one belief system, and we honor all faiths. So long as you honor your brothers, your faith and your traditions are welcome here. For us, keeping it sacred means being reverent and respecting others’ faiths and traditions.