Searching for afrocentric spirituality within the transpersonal
Transpersonal Psychology Review January 1, 2015 Dwight Turner, Jane Callaghan, Alasdair Gordon-Finlayson
The paper argues that the field of transpersonal psychology should incorporate African spiritual beliefs to avoid marginalizing non-Western perspectives. Using a culturally specific dream as an example, it critiques the field's limited engagement with African spirituality and suggests a more cosmopolitan approach is needed to prevent the creation of a spiritual 'Other.' The author explores reasons for this neglect and highlights the richness of African spiritual traditions.