08/07/2025
When the Spiritual Community Starts Sounding Like a Cult
Let’s be honest.The spiritual community isn’t always the soft, welcoming place it claims to be. Especially when you’re new.
I remember stepping into these spaces thinking, “Finally, no labels, no judgment, just growth.”But what I found was something else: opinions disguised as facts, egos fighting for center stage, and a weird obsession with being the most “right” or the most “gifted.”
People will tell you don’t do this, don’t work with that, don’t say this word, don’t cast that spell. And it’s not coming from curiosity, it’s coming from fear, hierarchy, or regurgitated teachings they’ve never questioned themselves.
And that’s the problem.
Because if all we do is repeat what someone else said in a Facebook group or a spiritual Zoom call… how are we evolving?
The 9 of Wands I pulled for this post says it all. We’re tired. Guarded. Still showing up, but weary. Not because Spirit failed us, but because the community built around Spirit has become more about walls than windows.
I’m not here to tear anything down. I’m here to open the door.
Because if spirituality doesn’t leave room for growth, questioning, and personal truth, what even is it?
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Let’s be honest.The spiritual community isn’t always the soft, welcoming place it claims to be. Especially when you’re new.I remember stepping into these spaces thinking, “Finally, no labels, no judgment, just growth.”But what I found was something else: opinions disguised as facts, egos f...