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Starets are spiritual directors who mostly just listen

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These deeply revered figures are essentially highly glorified therapists who live in the woods. People walk for miles to confess their darkest secrets, and the elder mostly just nods, validates them, and tells them to go be quiet.

Starets are spiritual directors who mostly just listen
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