Periagoge
Scenario

When accusations of cultural appropriation complicate genuine spiritual study

I've been studying with a Hawaiian healer for five years but I'm white and people keep telling me I'm appropriating culture, which makes me question everything I've learned and whether I should continue.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External judgment is undermining your confidence in a learning relationship that feels authentic and transformative to you.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous healing traditions — Americas and Pacific?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.