Inner World Wellness

Not every spiritual community is a safe space.

Not every plant medicine circle is sacred.

Not every facilitator is healed.

Not every teacher is a teacher.

And not everyone standing behind the words “healing,” “ceremony,” “indigenous,” “spiritual,” or “medicine” has pure intentions.

I have experienced wolves in sheep’s clothing on both sides.

Western facilitators.

Indigenous communities.

People who present themselves as healers, guides, shamans, teachers, or medicine holders.

And I learned something the hard way:

A title does not make someone trustworthy.

A spiritual vocabulary does not make someone enlightened.

Being connected to a lineage does not automatically make someone safe.

And serving plant medicine does not make someone healed.

Some people develop enormous egos around their spiritual authority.

They put themselves on a pedestal while expecting everyone else to do their healing work.

They create dependency instead of empowerment.

They position themselves as the person with the answers.

They make you believe you need them to access your healing.

And when someone is deeply open, vulnerable, and suggestible during ceremony, that responsibility becomes even greater.

Because that is not the time to be planting seeds that serve the facilitator’s ego, agenda, narrative, or financial interests.

That is not the time to manipulate someone into believing they need more ceremonies, more medicine, more access, more money, or more devotion to the person holding the space.

And yes, addiction can exist within spiritual communities too.

Sometimes the substance changes, but the pattern doesn’t.

Chasing the next experience.
The next ceremony.
The next breakthrough.
The next altered state.

And sometimes the person facilitating becomes part of that dependency.

That is not freedom.

Healing should not make you more dependent on your healer.

It should help you become more connected to your own discernment, your own sovereignty, your own inner knowing, and your own ability to walk your path without handing your power away.

I have seen enough to know that discernment has to come before devotion.

Before you surrender to a teacher, investigate them.

Before you trust a facilitator, watch their behavior.

Before you call someone a healer, look at how they treat people when nobody is watching.

Pay attention to how they handle money.

How they handle boundaries.

How they respond to questions.

How they respond when someone says no.

Whether they encourage independence or dependency.

Whether they empower you or position themselves above you.

And most importantly…

Do not confuse an altered state with truth.

Just because something feels profound does not mean every message you receive during that experience should be accepted as truth.

You are still responsible for your discernment.

Your vulnerability is sacred.

Your mind is sacred.

Your energy is sacred.

And nobody gets automatic access to any of it simply because they call themselves a healer.

There are beautiful, ethical, genuinely devoted people doing this work.

But there are also people who hide behind spirituality.

People who use sacred language to gain authority.

People who exploit vulnerability.

People who turn healing into hierarchy.

People who turn medicine into a business model built around dependency.

And people who want to be worshipped instead of witnessing you become powerful in your own right.

So no…

I don’t blindly trust the spiritual community.

I don’t blindly trust the plant medicine community.

I don’t care what someone’s title is, what their lineage is, where they’re from, what they wear, what ceremonies they’ve facilitated, or how many people call them a guru.

Watch the behavior.

Use your discernment.

Ask questions.

Keep your sovereignty.

And if something inside you says, “Something isn’t right here,”

listen.

You do not owe anyone your trust.

You do not owe anyone your money.

You do not owe anyone your energy.

And you certainly do not owe anyone your spiritual allegiance.

Shield up.

Your discernment is your protection

Unshakable faith doesn’t mean you never question.

It means you keep going even when you don’t have all the answers.

It means trusting that what you cannot see yet is still unfolding.

There will be seasons when everything feels uncertain.

People will leave.

Plans will change.

Doors will close.

Things you prayed for may not happen the way you imagined.

And sometimes the silence will make you wonder if you’re being heard at all.

But faith is built in those moments.

When you can’t see the path, you keep walking.

When you don’t innerstand the timing, you keep trusting.

When something falls apart, you remain open to the possibility that something is being rearranged.

You stop needing every detail before you believe that you are being guided.

Because the Divine doesn’t always reveal the entire staircase.

Sometimes you are only given the next step.

Take it.

Then the next one.

And the next.

Your faith doesn’t have to be loud.

It doesn’t have to prove itself to anyone.

It can simply be the quiet knowing within you that says:

I don’t know how this is going to unfold.

But I know I’m not where I used to be.

I know I’m being guided.

I know there is more for me.

And I trust that what is meant for me will find me.

That is unshakable faith.

Not knowing.

Not controlling.

Not having all the answers.

Just continuing to move forward with your heart open, your spirit anchored, and your trust intact.

Have a beautiful day! There is so much beauty out there!

My sweet girl Lucy! She has my heart ♥️

My sweet girl tribe 💗💗💗