Ever felt unsure about whether or not it is okay for you to work with spiritual practices or techniques that aren't from your own tradition? If you are working with shamanism as a spiritual path, training to become a shamanic practitioner, have already completed a shamanic apprenticeship, or are working with other spiritual practices, these four key checks will help you understand and guide you to working with practices in a way that is appreciative of their origins and roots, rather than a way that could be viewed as appropriation or disrespectful.