received in direction. In Eastern Church traditions (e.g., Greek or Russian Orthodox), you are more likely to find equally strong statements on the other end of the spectrum. In the East, any directee would be cautioned to avoid spiritual direction if they were not ready and willing to completely open and submit their soul in obedience to another. In the East the sincere concern is that the directee overcome any delusion or self-deception through trusting submission to the judgment of another. In