Really enjoyed your video. 🙏 I was watching a video earlier about Trickster spirits. I'm Hunkpapa Lakota and Iktomi, the spider is one of our Tricksters. When you said you felt like there was a spider on your head I thought about Iktomi 🙃 🕷️ I agree with what you said regarding gatekeepers in spiritual communities. I have heard of people saying this ______ is a closed practice or that _____ is a closed practice. I don't agree. I come from a family that was spiritual in our own community. Spiritual teachings at least in the U.S. have become so mixed up from the past that anyone saying most spiritual teachings are closed is incorrect. Certain spiritual practices like Native ceremonies are closed until you go through several steps and are initiated into higher levels but it's not limited to only other Native people. There are only a few tribes/Nations that have completely closed practices to anyone outside of their own people. The problem is when someone has a little knowledge and they start marketing and selling spiritual teachings such as "come and experience a real Native American sweat lodge for $500 dollars!" or some other experience. They don't know or follow protocols to keep people safe because individuals might have medical complications and they don't do follow up because opening oneself to spirit is an evolving process that takes more than one weekend. Imo being cautious about spiritual practices/ceremonies is good but gatekeeping for selfish reasons is the opposite of spirituality.
Do you have source recommendations for reading, RUclips channels, websites, etc? Looking for good beginning reference and resource materials. Thank you! New to your channel and loving your content!
Don't mean to be a downer, but I've been working on doing some healing for years. There have been things that I have been able to cut out of my life and heal from, except I am still unable to heal from my ex. He was a very abusive individual and I have been working on myself through this, but recently I feel as though I won't be able to heal from it unless I send back what he has done to myself and others, which is why I'm thinking of eventually cursing him. I've been meditating on it, and I keep getting the call that this is something that I should do. Any thoughts from other witches? I would appreciate the feedback
Thank you fur speaking on gate keeping! Love the channel and your products. It's always dope to see the creative behind the craft.
Really enjoyed your video. 🙏 I was watching a video earlier about Trickster spirits. I'm Hunkpapa Lakota and Iktomi, the spider is one of our Tricksters. When you said you felt like there was a spider on your head I thought about Iktomi 🙃 🕷️ I agree with what you said regarding gatekeepers in spiritual communities. I have heard of people saying this ______ is a closed practice or that _____ is a closed practice. I don't agree. I come from a family that was spiritual in our own community. Spiritual teachings at least in the U.S. have become so mixed up from the past that anyone saying most spiritual teachings are closed is incorrect. Certain spiritual practices like Native ceremonies are closed until you go through several steps and are initiated into higher levels but it's not limited to only other Native people. There are only a few tribes/Nations that have completely closed practices to anyone outside of their own people. The problem is when someone has a little knowledge and they start marketing and selling spiritual teachings such as "come and experience a real Native American sweat lodge for $500 dollars!" or some other experience. They don't know or follow protocols to keep people safe because individuals might have medical complications and they don't do follow up because opening oneself to spirit is an evolving process that takes more than one weekend. Imo being cautious about spiritual practices/ceremonies is good but gatekeeping for selfish reasons is the opposite of spirituality.
Do you have source recommendations for reading, RUclips channels, websites, etc? Looking for good beginning reference and resource materials. Thank you! New to your channel and loving your content!
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Don't mean to be a downer, but I've been working on doing some healing for years. There have been things that I have been able to cut out of my life and heal from, except I am still unable to heal from my ex. He was a very abusive individual and I have been working on myself through this, but recently I feel as though I won't be able to heal from it unless I send back what he has done to myself and others, which is why I'm thinking of eventually cursing him. I've been meditating on it, and I keep getting the call that this is something that I should do. Any thoughts from other witches? I would appreciate the feedback