Periagoge
Scenario

Whether cross-cultural spiritual reading is respectful or exploitative

I found a book of Native American prayers at a used bookstore and they speak to me deeply but I'm white and I don't know if reading them is appreciation or appropriation.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Spiritual attraction is complicated by questions of cultural ownership and respect.

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

“Where Are You with Sacred texts — reading and interpretation?”

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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