@emjay There are folks who say it is, but I went in looking for “cultish” earmarks and found none. I am a strong Christian. A lot of the Christian people I know still insist it is, but I do not see it, and I have taken more than a year of advanced courses. It’s also morphed a lot from what it used to be.
Some people don’t like being confronted by uncomfortable truths about themselves (which could be the reason for some of the negativity).
They challenge you to look at the stuff you believe about your life (the stuff that keeps you stopped), and give you the tools to transform it into something that inspires you instead. That’s exciting, and well worth the money.
In my case, I stopped being a drama queen over every day stuff and now I choose the drama (such as telling stories). That’s far more inspiring. I also learned how to confound my abusers because they no longer controlled me, and eventually won the biggest one- hubby- to my side. (woo hoo!)
Because of my childhood, I never learned how to play. I took the Wisdom course and explored what it means to play as an adult and I do it all the time now. That knowledge is a source of great joy to me now.