Cultural Integrity Statement

Attribution Protocol
The teachings, practices, and unique phrasiology shared on this website emerge from the original work in Africentric recovery, mindfulness, spiritual practice, and writing of Wil Oliver (Transcending).

“You own what you create. Any original content you post... remains yours and is protected by copyright and any other applicable intellectual property laws.” (Substack Terms of Use, April 21, 2025)

I must demand that we honor cultural integrity by citing the source when sharing, and do not reproduce or teach this material without explicit permission. Right relationship matters. https://wiltranscending.substack.com/i/161761082/a-threshold-for-right-relationship

Respectfully,

Wil Oliver (Transcending)

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✴ Cultural Attribution Protocol for Living Practices ✴

Regarding: all Mindful Soul Practices authored by Wil Oliver (Transcending)

1. Authorship
   All practices titled and originated under the banner of Mindful Soul Practice are the intellectual, spiritual, and cultural property of Wil Transcending. This includes Laughing Joy Into Life, a practice developed through lived experience, ancestral listening, and sacred relational discernment.

2. Relational Use Only
   These practices are shared in trusted containers. Any use outside of those relational spaces requires direct permission from Wil Transcending. This includes quoting, referencing, teaching, adapting, or naming the practice in public or private settings.

3. No Extraction Through Proximity
   Hearing about a practice from someone who once heard it does not constitute permission to share it. Attribution is not a formality, it is a practice of cultural integrity and relational fidelity. The work does not circulate ethically without that.

4. Formal Naming Requirement
   Whenever a Mindful Soul Practice is referenced or engaged with in writing, teaching, or conversation, the following citation must appear clearly:

Laughing Joy Into Life, a practice created by Wil Transcending as part of the Mindful Soul Practice body of work. Shared with permission or within a space held by the originator.

5. Violation Response
   Misuse, misnaming, or decontextualization of this work causes cultural harm. Should it occur, a public correction and reorientation may be requested. Cultural clarification is not conflict; it is stewardship.