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Mysticism and Psychosis

The following article is about mysticism, spiritual experiences, spiritual emergence and extreme states of consciousness, aka psychotic process. It was originally published in Seeds of Unfolding, Vol. VI, No. 4, Fall 1989. It is one of

Posted on January 1, 2016
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mystic, mysticism, psychosis, psychotic, spiritual emergence, spiritual emergency

Human Flourishing

After 21 years of private practice, Dr. Elliot Dacher, a family practice MD, began an in-depth study of the principles and practices of consciousness and health. He pursued his study researching the subtle aspects of

Posted on December 18, 2014
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meditation, mental health, mental illness, spirituality

Treating Spiritual Emergency

Treating Spiritual Emergency Learn more about treating spiritual emergency: One of the most unusual ways of looking at mental health crises is they are all “spiritual emergencies”. After volunteering within the Spiritual Emergency Network for

Posted on August 7, 2014
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psychic opening, shamanism, spiritual emergence, spiritual emergency, treating spiritual emergency

The Effects of Meditation on Mental Health

When an individual meditates, he/she comes into more contact with the Soul and Spirit. The delusion that one is a separate self, an ego, begins to dissolve. As more connection is forged with the Soul

Posted on December 22, 2013
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meditation, mental health, spiritual

What is Soul?

What is soul? In its essence, the Soul in each person is a reflection of the immortal Spirit. Just as a man does not die when his house crumbles away, the Soul does not die

Posted on November 30, 2013
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Who Talks to the Departed? One Out of 3 of Us!

(This is based on a Gallup survey from 2005. Note how many young people believe in spirits!) As we approach Halloween [2013], note that most American adults in the 21st Century say that they believe in life

Posted on November 20, 2013
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Worn Down by Anxiety or Depression? Trade-in for a New Vehicle, No Charge

Transformation: From unhappy multimillionaire to a man empowering others and being in bliss. Although James Lynn had been born into a family of poor cotton farmers, he had worked his way to the top through

Posted on October 11, 2013
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Reflections on Spiritual Healing #1

More and more people are turning to spiritual healing to find relief from their pain and suffering that conventional, biologically-based medicine can not provide. In his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, Paramahansa Yogananda, a self-realized

Posted on October 2, 2013
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healing, mental health, mental illness

What is a Spiritually Transformative Experience (STE)*?

An experience is spiritually transformative when it causes people to perceive themselves and the world profoundly differently: by expanding the individual’s identity, augmenting their sensitivities, and thereby altering their values, priorities and appreciation of the

Posted on September 13, 2013
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What is Spirit?

The Bhagavad Gita (BG) is the book that Hindu spiritual masters consider the supreme source of scripture. It’s name means “Song of the Spirit”. It was written 2500 to 3000 years ago by enlightened masters.

Posted on September 11, 2013
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