Spirituality is not a self-improvement project: Thoughts on a future spirituality (part 1)

Are you an avid self-help consumer who’s always looking to improve yourself and do you question your life every few years? Have you been wondering if you’re truly in touch with your unique spirituality? In this Moonbeaming episode, host Sarah Faith Gottesdiener introduces common subconscious scripts called The Three S’s of Colonialism: shame, scarcity, and separation, and how spirituality is often misconstrued as a self-improvement project when it’s actually quite different from wellness, self-help, or even religion. Curious? In this episode, you’ll learn: How to release yourself from the co-dependency of self-development How to identify what you may need for trauma healing For practitioners: becoming more responsible on the language of spirituality, healing, and trauma If you’re ready to discern what can actually support your ongoing healing and what spirituality genuinely offers, this episode is for you! Moonbeaming listeners, save 40% this fall at www.quarto.com/campaign/witchcraft . Free U.S. shipping for Many Moons until November 8th at 3:00 PM PST. Use code "pod" at checkout. Episodes mentioned: You Are Not Going To Hell: A Conversation with Eryn Johnson about Healing with the Hierophant MOONBEAMING LINKS Join the Moon Studio Patreon. Buy the 2025 Many Moons Lunar Planner . Subscribe to our newsletter. Find Sarah on Instagram.