Periagoge
Scenario

When elders gatekeep access to grief ceremonies

I want to learn the death songs my great-grandmother knew but the elder who could teach me says I haven't suffered enough loss yet to carry that medicine safely and I don't know if I should wait or find another way.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred knowledge that heals can also wound, making the guardians of tradition both protectors and obstacles to those seeking ancestral comfort.

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

“Where Are You with Indigenous grief ceremonies?”

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.

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