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Scenario

When religious authorities reject your spiritual experiences

My pastor says my mystical experiences are demonic but they fill me with love and peace and I don't know who to trust.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional religious authority conflicts with direct spiritual knowing, forcing a choice between external validation and inner truth.

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 The perennial philosophy — shared mystical core across traditions?”

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.