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When you feel pressured to fabricate spiritual experiences

I completed my traditional fast but I lied about having visions because I was afraid to disappoint my grandfather and now I carry this secret shame.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The expectation of profound spiritual encounter can drive young people to perform transformation rather than authentically seek it.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous coming-of-age traditions?”

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