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Why urban living complicates indigenous spiritual practice

Every time I try to smudge or do ceremony in my apartment I worry about what my neighbors think of the smoke and drums, and I feel like I'm dishonoring the practice by being self-conscious.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The sacred practices that nourish you require conditions that your living situation makes socially awkward or practically difficult.

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