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Why spiritual calling can feel more like curse than blessing

The traditional healer says my depression is actually a calling to become a medicine person but I just want to feel normal again, not take on some spiritual burden I never asked for.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

What others interpret as sacred destiny feels to you like an unwelcome responsibility that threatens your desired ordinary life.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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