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What to do when traditional rituals don't create expected transformation

I went through my naming ceremony last year but I still feel empty and lost and everyone expects me to be transformed but I just feel like the same confused person.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between ceremonial completion and internal readiness can leave young people feeling fraudulent in their own spiritual journey.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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