If you have been on Threads, you know that Spiritual Threads has been nice, nasty, and hot! Makes sense since we are rapidly approaching Summer. Spiritual influencers have been going back and forth about what and who is ethical, and depending on whose side you fall on, your discernment is being questioned. Not by me, but I guess the people who believe they have the authority to say such things, haha. The back-and-forth is somewhat cringey, and it is also eye-opening to just how much work must be done to create more sustainable harmony on platforms with major or successful spiritual practitioners. However, I am confused about the surprised reactions everyone has had to the girls being confrontational, messy, and whatever else their hearts desire. I recently wrote about “The Spiritual Lesson Behind the Decline of Solid Female Connection in Sacred Tradition,” where I pretty much stated that when we don’t like or feel deeply bothered by another female practitioner, it’s something we don’t like about ourselves. In other words, the call is coming from inside the house, and if so, can we accept that? If we truly understand how personal and individual the spiritual journey is, is it a reach to say that the external chaos manifesting is the result of the individual’s internal walls?
Just because life gets a little wild with drama does not mean we are any less aligned with what we are supposed to experience to mature and evolve. Sometimes it is those very moments that not only shape who we are, but are part of our predestined path! Especially if there’s a repeated lesson that we must experience because we simply aren’t getting it! There is no set way to be “Spiritual”; however, there is a way that you can present yourself. Now, this could be tricky if you feel your Creator is calling you to take action in a certain way, or if you recognize that not everyone will like you or what you have to say! However, there is a darker side to this, where people who may be experiencing psychosis claim to be sharing knowledge on behalf of a higher divine source when it really comes from their own ego. More specifically, spiritual psychosis is when a person experiences standard psychotic symptoms—such as delusions about spiritual truths, paranoia, or hallucinations—but interprets them through a spiritual lens. There is no way to really tell, but I’d like to think that if the message is coming from Source, God will also allow your audience to soften to receive it. Then again, there is that whole “free will” thing, haha. Since spirituality is not religion, and since there are no rigid expectations about what is the right or best thing to do, we cannot use the rules of religion where they do not apply. Spirituality is individual and personal, whereas religion is an institutionalized system that adheres to more strict dogma that usually enforces how one should act and what is considered good behavior. Now, that does not mean the quality of someone’s character and intent is not questioned in spirituality, but let’s say it is a tad more nuanced. No one is perfect; we may have different problems, but when it comes to a massive online platform, what do we expect from spiritual practitioners and devotees who inform the masses?
A code of conduct is never a bad thing! Creating a guideline for what is considered acceptable in spiritual conversations on public platforms is a good place to start. Not every conversation is for the internet when it comes to messages from Source, ancient wisdom, and tradition. You can leave it for the in-person workshops, one-on-one consultations, meet-and-greets, or the kitchen table. Why? Simply because, in the wrong hands, this information can be harmful, and if we are having these conversations carelessly for the sake of triggering people or trending, that is equally as harmful. Let’s say we have a spiritual message about something closely tied to politics, culture, or sociology. The fact is, not everything is a channeled message; there should be some information, a book, some data, or an elder to back up what you’re saying! For example, if I were to state that there is nothing wrong with being homosexual as long as there is a balance of both female and masculine energy, I can support what I am saying through the countless testimonies and research of spiritualists, mediums, and diviners that I know. However, I can also tell you as an experienced medium that there are select individuals whose spirit guides and ancestors suggest that they do not engage in same sex relationships. It’s not because they are homophobic, but because the destiny of the person can only be achieved by avoiding this lifestyle, which is also a fact! This should not be viewed as harmful, better yet, hurtful, because the spiritual journey is personal; you should know that you may not have the opportunity to do whatever, whenever, or however you want if you are to be in alignment with your personal destiny. A more specific example is in IFA, where there is the concept of AYANMO. (I will discuss this in another post) Still, there’s “free will”, and you get to say “f*ck off” to all of that, haha. Just keep this in mind: everything we receive from Spirit will be confirmed! Every healer, devotee, practitioner, and so on KNOWS THIS.
The truth is, the spiritual girlies are fighting because there is a lot of work we must do on the inside, individually. And it may start with the expansion and grounding of our spiritual knowledge. Whether you are the person receiving the message, giving the message, or witnessing the exchange that follows, there is no denying that the feelings that have come to the surface reveal exactly what we are dealing with on the inside. In these moments, we are being presented with the opportunity to empathize, explain, and come together regardless of whether we don’t agree. And hopefully, everyone learns something new! It is also more than okay to decide that you can let bygones be bygones with no further interaction with the person if you feel you have seen or heard enough, and more importantly, tried your best! Human connection is important on our spiritual journey, but so is detachment and learning to coexist with people and factors we wouldn’t want close to us, while accepting that they’re alive and well. Perhaps that’s the most important lesson behind the spiritual girls’ fight: to better understand where and amongst whom you belong, with no judgment of those who fall short of your expectations. Once that place has been found and peace achieved, you’ll see a lot more peace than thumb thugging.
With love,
D. Monique Thomas