Please do not dismiss...

Felicity Weston
Aug 15
2 min read

Please do not dismiss the spiritual teachers, healers and space holders who walk without allegiance to one single lineage or assign to one single tradition.

This path does not make them ungrounded and frivolous with their beliefs.

Nor does it mean they lack purity or integrity.

More often it means they have explored many traditions and discovered the web connecting them all. It means they have woven the threads they’ve found into a sacred tapestry of understanding.

It means they have learned to trust what moves them and what flows through them.

It means they recognise that wisdom is universal - that it belongs to no one… AND it belongs to us all.

Here in the West, we live with a deep severance from our spiritual roots, and so many of us are drawn to learn from and through different cultures whose connections have remained intact. This is a gift and we must practice gratitude for the abundance of opportunities to learn both the ways of the old and the ways of other peoples.

For some, these ways feel like a homecoming. For others, they ignite a journey of remembrance. They awaken wisdom that lives within our bones and blood, and calls us back to the truth of our soul.

Walking this path outside of a single tradition does not come without its responsibilities. It calls for reverence, humility, and the courage to acknowledge the sources of the wisdom we share. It requires us to honour the origins of the teachings we touch, to give credit where it is due, and to approach every practice with deep respect.

It asks us to ensure we are committed to honour & reciprocity, particularly when considering the cultures who are graciously and willingly sharing their wisdom.

Both paths are equally sacred — the one who devotes themselves fully to a single lineage and the one who weaves from many. One is not more pure or more spiritual than the other. Each is a valid, living expression of devotion.

May we remember that wisdom asks not for ownership, but for guardianship. And may we honour those who hold it and share it — whether through the deep roots of one tree or the expansive branches of many.

The power and purity of one’s medicine is not found in the traceability of a lineage, but in their devotion to the path. And in the integrity, humility, and reverence with which they carry the work.