Thokazo 🙏🙏🙏 This is such an important message. I was studying a mentorship "under" izangoma last year and even though it wasn't even ukutwasa, it had similar problems to what you describe... there was a huge power imbalance and I felt compelled to do everything that my teachers were telling me to do, including spending money I didn't have on healing sessions I didn't ask for and imphepho which never arrived... :( When I objected or tried to set boundaries, I was chastised like a child.... I have significant childhood trauma and I am trained in mental health, so when I saw the signs of my trauma resurfacing due to parental-like attachments, with potential for abuse, I ended the mentorship. As you mentioned, there is lessons for all of us when these things happen... I did fall prey to this due to my own need for approval, and the whole thing gave me a chance to do deeper healing, so I am grateful in the end. Thokazo!
Thokoza Gogo does Sangoma recognize when one comes to them to initiate as Sangoma really needs to train as a royal traditional healer and then refer them to where they will get the proper help/training thus shows that they are operating under the guidance of the ancestors than their on greed
Thokoza Gogo, Siyabonga, may the spirit of teaching never leave you🕯️👏🏽
😢 great teacher gogo ndlanzi
Thokazo 🙏🙏🙏 This is such an important message. I was studying a mentorship "under" izangoma last year and even though it wasn't even ukutwasa, it had similar problems to what you describe... there was a huge power imbalance and I felt compelled to do everything that my teachers were telling me to do, including spending money I didn't have on healing sessions I didn't ask for and imphepho which never arrived... :( When I objected or tried to set boundaries, I was chastised like a child....
I have significant childhood trauma and I am trained in mental health, so when I saw the signs of my trauma resurfacing due to parental-like attachments, with potential for abuse, I ended the mentorship.
As you mentioned, there is lessons for all of us when these things happen... I did fall prey to this due to my own need for approval, and the whole thing gave me a chance to do deeper healing, so I am grateful in the end. Thokazo!
Great session Gogo. Lots to take home and be honest about. One could ask loads of questions. Thanks again. Camagu....Lesedi
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Thokoza Gogo does Sangoma recognize when one comes to them to initiate as Sangoma really needs to train as a royal traditional healer and then refer them to where they will get the proper help/training thus shows that they are operating under the guidance of the ancestors than their on greed
Thokoza gogo 👏👏👏❤
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Have you seen that Sangoma who doesn’t femba send their thwasa to someone that does if they find that’s what’s needed