When Spirituality Becomes Abusive: Calling Out Gaslighting, Bypassing, and the Dark Side of Soul Contracts & Karma

In this raw and powerful episode of Soulful Insights, Tandi pulls back the curtain on the spiritual gaslighting that hides behind popular phrases like “you chose this.” From toxic soul contract ideology to victim-blaming karma and manifestation beliefs, Tandi dismantles the belief systems that justify abuse, minimize trauma, and glorify suffering as spiritual growth.

She shares why it’s not just unhelpful—but deeply harmful—to tell survivors of abuse or tragedy that their suffering was divinely chosen or part of a soul contract.

This episode is a fierce call to replace bypassing with validation, toxic positivity with compassion, and spiritual dogma with trauma-informed truth.

If you've ever felt unseen, blamed, or silenced in spiritual spaces—this one’s for  ...