We are not a cult. We do not fit any of the characteristics of a cult, which include subservience to a leader, requiring attendance at functions, and encouraging members to live and/or socialize only with other group members. (For more information on cults, see http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_articles/langone_michael_term_cult.htm). We honor each woman's decision to be present, and if the weekend does not fit for her, we do not coerce her to stay. We are a group of women dedicated to the healing of the world one woman at a time.