Worldwork Glossary

Definitions of Worldwork Terms listed in black and terms related to Worldwork, listed in grey.

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Big U

This whole picture is you (Big You). You are yourself (Little You), the elder, the ghost role, and your opponent.

Little You: your identity, your feelings, “your side”

Big You: all the parts including the atmosphere that produces those parts. The big You is a system-mind concept. U stands for Universe, or the biggest part of a group or of a person. A system can be the whole world, or a group or an individual or even a particle. In any and all cases, the U connects to the piloting-guiding function of the system’s mind (or more exactly, its quantum mind). It is experiences as a kind of dreamlike organizer of the system and includes all of the parts, people and situations involved.

Burning Wood

Group processes can bring up strong emotions in us. These include fear, anger, shock and numbness. These can be related to our abuse issues from the past. They can also influence how we react in the present. It is useful to “burn your wood” around the issues that tend to catch on fire and heat up with a lot of emotion in the areas where there has been hurt. This leads to greater awareness and the ability to be neutral when the fire gets hot. It is also helpful to get support from others in these areas.

This information has been prepared by staff and is from various sources, including previous Worldwork handouts and the website of A & A Mindell.