Periagoge
Scenario

When spiritual seeking becomes cultural appropriation

I started burning sage and calling it smudging but realized I'm mixing up different indigenous traditions and now I feel like I'm being spiritually disrespectful to everyone.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Authentic spiritual hunger can inadvertently lead to inappropriate borrowing from multiple traditions.

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 Indigenous spiritualities — Africa?”

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.