Periagoge
Scenario

When traditional plant wisdom conflicts with scientific training

My grandmother told me to listen to the plants before harvesting but my botany professor says that's just anthropomorphizing and now I feel torn between two worlds that both feel true.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The person is experiencing cognitive dissonance between inherited indigenous knowledge and Western scientific frameworks, creating an identity crisis about which epistemology to trust.

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

“Where Are You with Indigenous science and Western science in dialogue?”

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.