The Exodus Map
A soul’s journey out of dogma. These are the rites of passage many take while leaving faith; no path is perfect, but each scar is sacred.
1. Obedience
Kneeling before you're old enough to stand.
To the one just awakening: You were taught obedience before you could speak. But obedience is not the same as love. Begin here, but do not end here.
2. Doubt
The first crack in the armor of god.
To the seeker: Doubt is not betrayal, it's the first act of reclaiming your mind. Question more.
3. Shame
The voice that says questioning is sin.
To the silenced: The shame you carry was planted there by others. Rip it out from the root.
4. Fear
Of hell, exile, disappointment, judgement damnation, loss.
To the frightened: Fear is their favorite weapon. But truth doesn’t require threats to stand tall.
5. Anger
At lies, at silence, at yourself for believing, or maybe you don't know exactly what yet.
To my furies: Let your rage refine you, not ruin you. Fire burns; but it also purifies.
6. Grief
For the god you loved. For who you were. For what you have yet to realize
To the mourning: You lost something real. Grieve it fully. Let sorrow be sacred. Then let it serve you.
7. Freedom
A breath not bound by scripture, a soul not tethered by cement shoes.
To the liberated: This breath is yours. You don’t need permission to be whole.
8. Reclamation
You do not need to be saved, you were never broken. You were always whole.
To the reborn: You never needed saving. But you deserved the chance to save yourself. This is the becoming.