I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on this topic and I hope you guys are having a peaceful end to your weekend. #mentalhealth #psychosis #spirituality #lifetalks
I think the tipping point is when people start to believe they can control what cannot be controlled through magical thinking and practices. People are so desperate for control, and its so common to feel out of control, that when someone promises that you can control things with crystals, manifestation through "thoughts", raising vibrations, numbers, signs, astral projection etc... its SO addicting and finally gives people a feeling of hope. It reminds me a little bit of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder... Not having control of your surroundings or thoughts, so you touch a table 5 times, so your Mom wont die. Connecting these unrelated things to make yourself feel like you have SOME sort of control over the situation, and truly believing it because... your mom didn't die, so it must have worked, so you need to do it again and again and again. If you cant see these things... then you cant prove they aren't real... and thats what makes it addicting... you cant disprove it, so its so easy to just keep believing and believing because you feel in control. The problem is... where does it end. When do you feel satisfied. One more crystal to ward of the evil, I need to raise my vibration MORE, I need to drink more Cacao, I havent been following the signs, I need search for the signs and follow them. Im not believing my thoughts enough, thats why the manifestation is not working... maybe I should try psychedelics to open my third eye, im not praying enough, im not reading the bible enough. etc. its never enough.. because life is never perfect.. you will never be 100% happy or have perfect clarity, and these ideas keep you believing that if you do more, things will be better. so it keeps people trying harder and harder, and losing their grip on reality more and more. I think there was definitely a time that I could have fallen victim to this.. but the moment you understand the dual lens idea, and to question everything... to just remain skeptical of all ideas, and to not make any idea your identity.. it completely changes your outlook on life, and how you maneuver through ideas. After discovering this, I think I truly unlocked the key to true intellectualism.
So true! Manifestation/vibration things felt off to a certain extent to me, and esp. once the thought crossed my mind that believing you can be in control of others (say through the vibes you emit, _as if_ others weren't equal beings with their own vibes and agency..), be in control of fate and best buddies with the universe.. wasn't that called narcissistic delusion or god complex at some point? 🤔It sure goes in that direction. It's bad how far the pendulum can swing when trying to feel less helpless in the face of an overwhelming world.
That's true; I fell into that trap too, but at this point in my life now, especially since I'm Christian, God is the one I rely on entirely despite my shortcomings. It's not in our perfection when God truly moves; it is in our weakness and our imperfections. Some advice that freed me from that.
Serenity Prayer: G-d grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. Sharing this to help with dual understanding, and thinking. Praise be to G-d !!
I had spiritual psychosis. It was very powerful. My mind/soul seemed to expand outward. Being human became somewhat alien. I sensed the higher universe that we are not aware of in every day life. I saw this reality as like being trapped, yes like in a matrix. I saw Good and Evil as very clear and separate. Evil was very dark and Good was very bright. Some people would have the dark feeling around them that would drain my energy. I thought of them as demons. Other people were very bright and seemed to radiate a feeling of light. I thought of them as angels. I thought about having superpowers to fight evil in the world. I was then shown that there is a perfect balance between good and evil. Neither one can overtake the other. If I were to become a super hero to fight evil, then there would have to be a super villain to keep the balance. The balance is kept for good reason. By having evil in the world to deal with in every day life is how we learn our lessons. If everything was just plain good then we would have no reason to be here. Nothing would even happen here. There would be nothing to learn. So think of this matrix we're in as a school to learn and grow in. Were only here for 80 years or so. Then we go back.
I believe that much of the time it is a persons nervous system going a bit haywire. Any past traumas can make it worse, especially buried trauma that is not remembered. The current trend of veganism is not healthy and over time dangerous. Our nervous systems and brains need healthy animal fats. I spent most of my life (30years) as a vegetarian and also had a lot of buried serious childhood trauma. I slipped into spiritual psychosis that almost took my life. I now, a little over 20 years later, have completely recovered. I changed my diet. I felt better after even a few months but it took years for real healing. My spiritually by the way is stronger than ever and grounded.
I experienced spiritual psychosis for 4 months and it, to this day, was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. It put me in a psych ward and on multiple anti-psychotics. I would not wish the paranoia and anxiety on anyone
Same for me. Sent me to jail and the mental hospital I thought they were trying to kill me because I knew too much and they were after me and that I knew deeper beyond the veil and the government knew … even felt like God was on my side but the demons were trying to attack me
@@Dragonmystic1 The Creator’s words:” And say, “My Lord! I seek refuge in You from the temptations of the devils. And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, that they ˹even˺ come near me.” Via The Quran
I have been thinking a lot about the thin line between Spirituality and Psychosis lately. I feel we tap into the Spiritual Realm with our newfound awareness and we channel either the dark or the light, but getting lost in the light isn’t dangerous like the darkness because we are granted a wisdom with the light to stay grounded. But darkness is very adept at disguising itself as the light, so it draws us in like a Venus flytrap.
"You will know evil by its fruits". You will always sense something wrong with the dark path. You will not feel quite right about it. The light path is always open and free and bright. It cannot be mistaken. Trust your real feelings. Not the twisted logic of words.
Having a close friend who is under spiritual psychosis, this is exactly it. They cut off from all their friends & family thinking everyone is plotting against them. It's so sad and all consuming.
Is this person a vegetarian, or worse yet vegan? Quit all street drugs, eat some red meat with lots of fat, our brains need healthy animal fats, tallow, butter, go outside, reduce internet time. I am speaking from experience.
Walking back through past actions.. honestly unveiling thoughts and actions and stripping away the exterior built up situation to seek understanding and inner clarity for acceptance of self, forgiveness of self if needed. Is an acknowledgement of of a lesson. Learnt. To then hand that experience over to others with the same honesty as a caution is a provision of healing and wisdom. Whilst refining a new more detailed view of the matter and release tensions or emotions from it. Retain the growth. Thats quite spiritually evolved actually. Hell of a story too your eyes really spoke along with your voice.
I had from around 29 until I was 33, it can last years upon years. Mine was induced by a cocktail of drugs, but LSD was the nail in the coffin, when it was over I was in bed depressed for some days, all that I believed in for years it was delusional, I thought I was some kind of Jesus Christ, the funny thing is that my ego was huge. I thought I was better than others, the chosen one to know to the truth about every thing and I now know that I was so far away from being divine. Im glad it did not destroyed me, I could have lived that lie until the end.
I have guardianship of my young adult daughter who has been like that since 16 years old. A 14 year old friend from the sports team ordered a door dash app menu of LSD and mushrooms. It was dropped in the driveway. The other girls survived it. But it broke my daughters brain. She saw hell. Believes she's demon possessed. And clings to Jesus stronger than anyone I have ever known. She won't take meds because she believes Jesus has healed her. The church she is drawn to encourages that. She literally can't even take a bath on her own when she's in a flare up. Some Natrupath vitamins seems to be helping. Once the brain gets traumatized like this, medication can balance things and heal it sparing them from soooo much torture. I am glad you came out of it. Now we need more information and stories about coming out of it. I hope you kindly and bravely share hope to others. Keep that dual lense on.
It is very real and many people end up in the psych ward. It happens when all of your spiritual gifts open at once. Our gifts are meant to develop slowly but it’s hella freaky when all of a sudden you can see sick trees and cloaks are lifted, people have colors, you’re hearing voices, all the things. My reiki mentor put me on spiritual time out because I was learning too much too fast and she was afraid I was about to split.
This totally makes sense to me now. I had postpartum psychosis last Aug 9 weeks after giving birth to my 2nd child. I did a reiki 1 & 2 course 3 months after having my first. Birth opened up a lot of channels and the reiki. You have to take it slow and be careful. My body couldn’t cope with the energy coming through my crown and third eye. Luckily I was self aware and my husband got help quickly. It made me realise I’m strong and now I’m more self aware. I’m staying away from reiki for now. The psychosis was dark and probably part of healing trauma in the body from childhood. Focusing on staying grounded, using my energy in the physical world and on family. Maybe becoming a healer for others will come later on in my life. For now, I’m blessed and grateful 🙏🏽
I’m someone dealing with mental illnesses - anxiety, adhd, depression. I sometimes find myself experiencing certain moments such as - I was so happy and then I saw a dead bird, must be a sign from God, to remind me to not get caught too much in the joy of this world because there is death. Usually I’m able to bring myself back to ground in these moments, I wasn’t able to do that before. I’m a control freak and with anxiety I usually find myself lost in the worries about future, hours and days thinking about it and questioning my choices, because I feel like I’m meant to be for a greater good. I don’t know if it makes sense. But it feels like living in a fever dream constantly. I find myself sleeping most of the time so I can let go of the responsibility of being alive. And the only other way of relief is making art
Spiritual psychosis is so scary too because it can be even more difficult 😣 to get out i had it and I think it’s definitely dangerous place to be in I remember my therapist telling me I needed to lay off religion and spirituality because it was doing me more harm and she was right
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:11-17
Yes, that's why freewill is very valuable and important. The difficult part is to know how to exercise it and to listen to one's own compass. One time i watched a channel's video where a vegan was interviewed, she said something so profound that it shifted something from within me for the better from that point onwards - she told a story when she was little, someone who worked at the milk farm told her there was no need to get upset about the calf got taken away from its mother, it's what happens and he told her that she'll get used to this, but she responded : "I don't want to get used to this". That was so profound that i had to pause the video and let that sink in. In the past when i come accross people's opinions that i do not agree with, I'd try to think about their points of views, or think as to how to communicate/discuss/argue/reason and get my point accross, and I'd get headaches due to mental fatigue from those issues. But I didn't know that the true power comes from my right to simply assert what i want and don't want as a human being, without needing a reason to support an argument. Without wasting my energy. My wish is powerful and important just as anyone else's. And that's all i need to know for myself. And from there onwards, i started realising if a kid like that incredible vegan could speak for herself and wish like that, i can too. So i started finding out my real opinions and what i really think about certain things. I started realising the reason why this is powerful is because as i do that, i am actually giving clear instructions and messages to my brain about what i want and don't want, and I realised my brain works so much better with clarity with my selected preference than spending excessive time doing mental gymnastics to get my points accross to other brains. My brain only needs to know MY points of views. The more this freewill and assertiveness is practiced, the brain will be more prone to consult the host's opinion based on one's experience and evaluation instead of external authority and influence when there comes a question. To me, it's so incredible to know i can just say to myself in my own thinking that "I don't want" when I don't want something, I don't have to change my mind just because I am pressured by the norm. But of course, i keep that to myself unless i know my voice would matter in the situation, otherwise, as you mentioned, the malicious people use intimidation and threat to make someone conform. It is one of the most revolting and dangerous behaviours of such people. So i make sure i keep my thoughts to myself unless it will make a definite difference. The point is, to avoid getting into psychosis, or, to come out of psychosis, the brain MUST begin the process of communicating with the host, or, the host must begin interrupting the brain's conditioning. To do that, it must start asking questions out of the scope of which the brain is caught up in, and those questions must also be relevant to the reality, so that the bubble will start to burst. Then, the code can begin to crack. But the effort must be consistent and the process of developing a connection between the brain and the human must be established, start from small, like, do i like this colour or that colour, and then go from there, and start developing one's own thinking again without threatening what is unsafe to challenge at that point, eventually the real self will be strong enough to push back the enemy-take-over. Otherwise the jumping from one psychosis to another realm of psychosis will happen and the person will remain lost. The key is to make the brain known the existence of the real self and build it up to the point the real self has the ability to challenge what occupied the space when brainwashed. This is what i have found in my own experience. The more i start finding my own thinking, the more i realise i am fixing the relationship of me and my brain - when the communication is clear (the brain loves clear instructions to properly function at its optimum), then a human is less likely to be mind-controlled. PS Wanting a connection is the easiest way for being targeted by the malicious people because the mind became open to someone else's suggestions. But hopefully if the communication with self has been established enough, then there will come times the brain will be able to recognise when something is manipulation. Thanks for the video Sara!! Inspired me to write this.
This is so on point, thank you for sharing that, i had a little bit of dissonance and disphoria with other peoples opinion because i compared it to my own and felt like i did not had a ground at all, and it caused me to feel lost and insecure about what my own point of view is. I think it's like a muscle, we have to excercise our own discernment to know what our truth is, the one that should matter to us and know what is other thoughts that has been injected in our mind, thank you for sharing that, blessings 🙏
Wow this is so eye opening.. I used to be in spiritual psychosis, and I’ve convinced myself that it’s sad I’m not there anymore (not realizing that’s what it was) but my life was going down hill fast! Irresponsibility, guided by the signs in the world, easily manipulated, looking for a mentor to guide me. I’ve always thought of it as me being super close to god but this definitely opened my eyes and made me realize that maybe the reason I can’t get back to that state and closeness is because I was actually going through a spiritually psychotic episode
As someone who believes in God I feel like u can say everyone is under “spiritual psychosis” because we all have our own beliefs and who ever doesn’t agree with our beliefs we automatically think to ourselves “no they’re wrong I know better they don’t know better” . But at the end of the day we are all living humans in this planet watching this world as a whole go to shit . So why shouldn’t we feel like we need a guidance from a higher self which would be God. This world is too evil and we don’t need someone to tell us that we could see it with our own eyes.
God exists in every one of us. But that doesn't mean my god is the same as yours. Hell also exists, but it's not the same hell for everyone. Everything exists in this astral/spiritual collective realm, but that doesn't mean it is everything the exact same thing for everyone. Hugs.
My close friend is deep in this and it has been devastating. She had her own children taken from her and destroyed all her relationships and went to jail. It’s so sad to watch because she really means well and wants to save humanity
Thank you so much for putting this concept into words! I have a friend with schizophrenia that very often goes into spiritual psychosis as well… it’s a difficult thing because while I am a very spiritual person that does believe in signs and synchronicities, it can be taken wayy to far to the point where you lose your grip on reality and think that every number you see is trying to tell you something. This world definitely does have to be saved, but theres a very definite line between having a God complex where you think that you are the chosen one, and just accepting that you are an average human that can save the world by spreading love in the small everyday interactions. Everyone can do this. There is no such thing as NPCs.
I remember being so MENTALLY deep that this video title alone would trigger my mental and disturb me and I wouldn't even click on it. I felt all of these things but there was always a piece of me that would questions are wonder "why the heck am I chosen?" "how does this make sense" it blended God's word overlapping into me being someone who was meant to be the one. That "life is a game" was huge and looking at others like they are "keys" or puzzle pieces and we need to use them to level up- its scary and yes can get deep- and they use drugs to alter the mind and say "its medicine" and its insane.
Yup, that is the epitome of what mania feels like. It’s delusional and lonely. I didn’t like my actual reality, so spirituality was my intense escape. It’s confusing. I wish you well
Thank you for this! I come from an extremely religious background and I'm new to the spiritual field (maybe 2-3 years in) and that alone worries me. I often think am I simply replacing a ditch with another? So, there are times when I'm inspired and moved while other times I feel alarmed and worried for my sanity. And yet the only way to become more nuanced in my approach is to engage and learn from my experience along the way. There are those that I've listened to that have honestly scared me. They didn't seem within reality at all; as in reality to them was almost something to escape and break out of. It's gotten to the point where the word "matrix" leaves a bad taste in my mouth. While I've met others who are out there and yet grounded insisting that an everyday life is inherently spiritual and there is nothing to escape. Today, I simply listen with enjoyment. My goal is to feel good. I don't take anything seriously, and if it puts worry or fear into my heart I leave that environment immediately. There's already enough of that to go around. I guess that's my line. Does this lead you into the mindset of fear and "the other", if so that's the best gateway of control and psychosis. I stay away from that as best as I can, but like everyone I have caught myself slipping. Yet so far I can say I have grown a lot in the past few years. Because of my journey, I've grown less fearful and judgmental which is huge because the religious background I was born into was full of fear and judgment. I like to think my past experience has geared me to stay away from certain modes of thought.
I highly recommend you read a book called ‘The Denial of Death’ by Ernest Becker. I’m going to butcher it, but one of the theories in the book is that it’s the lies we tell ourselves that keep us sane. I think there are two kinds of people, those who feel physical pain when it comes to living and existing in modern society and those who don’t. If you don’t feel pain from existing in “the matrix”, what incentive do you have to leave? We’re all emotional creatures and sometimes the lie is so comforting, we don’t care for the truth. I think you’re a truth seeker and truth seekers will always suffer more because as they say, ignorance is bliss. But they also say the truth shall set you free. I just wanna say you’re strong going through what you went through and I can see the growth arch. The early 20s are hard enough and I kinda went crazy with both my parents alive and well. You’re stronger than you may realize 👍
This reminds me of a class I took on the types delusions in psychosis. One type they talked about were grandoise delusions. The person they mentioned believed that a light switching on meant they controlled it with their mind because they had special powers. There were another who took signs from nature that were receiving messages from God, who was telling them they were chosen by him etc. They talked about the theory of abberant salience. People with psychosis attributing signifiance to things their attention is drawn to, due to abnormal dopamine in the brain.
Thank you. The Saving The a world part had me for a long time and it stresses me out so bad because I felt helpless and insignificant. It took me a while to balance myself out. I also went through a period early in my awakening where I couldn’t sleep for days at a time because I kept a wanting to create content, create digital art, etc. it got so bad. I am so thankful I surrendered and survived. It’s been hard. ❤
I’ve had this, but only with dreams. For the most part, in my walking life, I’ve stayed pretty balanced in my day to day perception. But at a certain point, I struggled seeing some dreams from that dual lens. I wasn’t sure what to take in and what to let go. Super important to keep that balance to protect your well-being.
This touch me deep in my heart. I’ve fell into this psychosis, specially because I’ve always suffered from ocd. It has hurt me so much to the point that life is running out of my hands. I did post something on a huge spiritual group in Reddit that did so much trouble. I’m in my way to recovery. Thank god I’ve never taken hard drugs. I just want to be a better human being, and help my fellow as much as I can. That’s all.
The whole groupthink thing is so true. I was thinking the other day how one of the biggest things we’re taught in this society is that we need this form of government because without it, people would be violent or savage-like. Definitely mind control.
Taking your mind and power back after psychosis is quite difficult. I’ve experienced it before and I try to keep my balance. Currently been feeling off mentally especially with spiritual concepts and social media inducing those behaviors has been things I’ve been trying to keep myself grounded from ❤️🔥
Sara, you seem like a really genuine person and that's great. I think it's important to remember that when you watch RUclips, how people portray themselves and how they actually are in real life are two different things. They have cultivated a media persona.
Very important discussion. Our minds are everything and social media is having a huge impact on being able to remain on control. This has made me look at my life and now Im wondering where I have been programmed. This also made me sad because I have friend going through this and stuggling hard. Thanks for the video❤
Thank you Sara K for your clarity and wisdom , and providing a very significant reference point the : The "dual lens" and sharing your thoughts. Definitively, there is threshold we can cross, where the sense of spiritual emergence in our lives can take the form of psychosis and where we lose all the familiar reference points and begin to feel alienated; albeit: the psychiatric terminology that we are familiar with, provide some understanding of manifestations of a psychotic episodes, such as a state detached from reality. 'Delusional'. It seems there is a well needed ground to cover in humankind's search for meaning and fulfillment, a spiritual nurture is a critical aspect. Raises the question for me the value of spiritual growth? Comparatively the discomfort that spiritual impoverishment brings: where the absence of something critical is felt and experienced as a crisis whereupon we find materialist kinds of pursuits lacking or empty. ( A kind of Dark Night Of The Soul) That in the context of world religions we may find satisfactory guidance to counter this? I greatly value the exploration of perspectives shared here, and indicators to stabilise the spiritual path is much needed. As we become submerged in a world where symbols, metaphors and archetypes, 'coincidences' etc the visceral sense that accompanies spiritual emersion; can begin to overwhelm us. These most sensitive and vulnerable stages of a peak spiritual experience, perhaps find ourselves being drawn into circles where the blind are leading the blind. Keeping grounded through life's journey contributes to a more stable experience when at the most sensitive stages of our spiritual journey and development. Thank you for your valuable contribution to helps stabilise.
I’ve been following your channel for many many years and somehow I was surprised to see you doing a video on that topic but also somehow I was not^^ Thank you for talking about this. Also thanks for talking about this in a nonjudgmental way. Like some other people here in the comments also I have gone through psychosis a couple of years back. It’s interesting that you call this thing you’re talking about “spiritual psychosis“. Mine was deeply spiritual for sure. Many aspects you mentioned, I experienced them too. I still hold a lot of shame around it. I rarely talk about it. I was in such a dark place. So dark that at some point I thought I was dead and in between worlds. I was everything and nothing at once. I was enclosed in a psych ward for a month, put on heavy medication, overall an extremely traumatising experience. My body was traumatised, I was devastated and had lost all my confidence. It took me more than a year to overcome those effects of the experience. To figure out who I was again. But I did recover from psychosis. I did crawl out of the abyss of that rabbit hole. Stronger, with more empathy for people going through similar things. And more grounded. There are many ways to practice a grounded spirituality. I like to be in my BODY. Eventually we did manifest in material form here on earth. So enjoy it! ;) In times when i do feel less grounded i like to consume foods that are rich in healthy fats and oils, I do things that bring me into my body, I dance, take the dog out, walk on moss in the forest, get a massage. Talk to a good therapist. It can really happen to anyone. I wish more people knew about it so we can all help each other in a more understanding way. And notice when it’s happening to us, lower the gear and “stay mellow” indeed ;) Much love
Thank you for your overview. Very interesting. Your mind is complex and you have thought through many concepts. I need to listen to more of your ideas to make a comment. !!
Im actually suprised you never came across this just from brief things you said many years ago about your own mental health journey and just your intersting kniwledge of people the world and nature. Thanks for talking about ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for this Sara, I never comment on RUclips but this is so important reflect upon, having the dual lense on is too crucial specially in these times where our minds are bombarded with too much information... Thank you for bringing balance to this crazy internet world and for being a reminder of the critical original intuitive thought we must preserve and also for explaining this concept in such a structured way making it easier for us to apply in the daily life. You are a Blessing
I can say I’ve lost my dual lens several times, last time (and for the longest time) being when my friend passed away earlier this year. I can totally relate to only seeing the negative side of stuff and interpreting everything as signs but I can’t be sure if it was a true spiritual psychosis or a depressive episode as well as I have been diagnosed with depression for a while now. I never knew spiritual psychosis was a thing and I can’t even imagine where I got it from as I am barely on social media and don’t really follow “influencers”. I feel like I’m getting better and reclaiming my mind bit by bit again but the concept is very interesting. Thanks for sharing your research, have a lovely day Sara
I have read that depression and mania can each have their own flavor of psychosis, and I don’t see why it couldn’t have a spiritual aspect to it. Glad you are feeling better! Good luck 🍀
Madam! Thank you!!!! This is so very clear and succinct and EYE OPENING!!! ♡♡♡♡♡ thank you beautiful! This is food for thought, and very interesting! Well done! ♡♡♕
I have actually been following this one amazing lady on YT with wise words for about 12 years and now, all of a sudden, she has fallen into a rabbit hole of religion, and it makes me so sad. Sure she was a bit spiritual before but there was no harm and fear involved and I get it, it is natural to be curious and love a little mysticism, superstition is sort of a relic from our ancestors. But now she feels she has been living in sin due to owning crystals and she is in fear she will be repelled by god. She is such a good person (based on the YT content) and due to a book of rules and someones interpretation of it, she now lives in fear. So so sad. She did point out how much she prays for forgiveness. Why did she need to try and fix something that ain't broken.. such a nice, empathetic lady. Her choice for turning to religion impacted me quite heavily which I was surprised by. But now, onto the topic of being in a simulation, so fascinating, I have some strong feelings about this too! Also, quantum physics creep me the heck out in a good way. So much to look forward! For example, proven fact is quantum entanglement where two particles can be connected in such a way that a change to one is instantly reflected in the other, even if the two particles are at opposite sides of the universe. There is plenty more, but I truly believe one day we figure out things that ATM cannot be explained eventually with science through and through. And I cannot wait!
I did lost my dual lense ,now I hv lost one the spiritual side is gone n it's so sad .I miss those magical times. 🌞 I m taking psychosis medication 💊. Feeling like an atheist.
Probably one of the first things that made me deep dive into “spirituality” was spiritual psychosis… it spurred a ten year journey. Your article on it was excellent 🦋 reality is best Governed by Truth 🥰🤗I couldn’t love you more, Bella Sara 💜 🐰 🕳️
Hey Sara, girl from straya here. Fantastic talk, agree, humanity has fallen victim to these mind virus' since the beginning of time. No idea how we navigate that in society though, everything goes in cycles, we just in a weird part of the cycle lol lucky us, anyways book recommendation: Rape of the mind by joost meerloo. Best book ive ever read.
I've experienced this! I used to read this alchemy book about food and what we should eat, and it was even recommending feeding off sun rays so we can be more spiritual??? Haha. It affected me so strongly, i lost myself but thankfully managed to get back on my feet and went as far as becoming an atheist. I took back the control and my dual lense to life. Sometimes some things I see as potential signs but I am also aware life can be just life.
Hi Sara. I wonder what your thoughts on nonduality are/can be. One of the most direct speakers is Emerson Nonduality and the whole shebang is oftentimes referred to as "the end of the (spiritual) search".
As salamo Alaikum wa rehmatullah wa barakatuhu... peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon you.. Bless you .. for the sneezing at the end Bottom line You can pray to God and talk to him any where and anytime The ritual praying is prescribed and best ..but it's not mandatory to pray only this way You can even pray while in your bed before going to sleep I hope it helps May ALLAH bless you 🎉❤😊
when it comes to "celebrities" it's all done by design. either someone else is pushing the said personalities towards the abyss or just playing a role. when it comes to regular ppl, well.... it's too complex to talk about it on this platform where every deep thought we want to share in the comments gets censored automatically.
I’m not going to lie, I’m a bit confused. I don’t think one can become spiritual without a bit of “psychosis”. Everything you learn is literally quite disruptive to the typical status quo. I don’t think those who are spiritual are anymore receptive to being fooled by false doctrine than anybody else. However, I will say a very interesting point is how difficult it is to live in dual. One of my favorite quotes is “know the truth, but respect the illusion”. I think it perfectly captures how we must both be of this world and of another because as beings that’s essentially what we’re. I don’t see the world how I used to & I don’t think I ever will perceive it the same but I don’t feel like I’m under psychosis. If anything, it’s a bit disjointing to the ego because of the objectivity of it all.
Wow you described my ex friend who flipped out and tried to stab me he believed that God told him I was gonna die in a car accident and everything was subliminal about him and he believed everything was a sign, he also thinks celebrities are stealing his ideas and that he’s in a relationship with a celebrity too sad to see how much he’s lost his mind
How can you explain that I have dreams and the next day become real. Explain that. I was skeptical about it but then it happened again and again and again and I was like woooo woo wooooo hold on wait one second, this is impossible, but then realized no my dear, it is real.
I went through a drug induced psychosis on 2 tabs of acid and some dabs of weed and to say it was terrifying is an extreme understatement, it was like you’d imagine the mental torment of entering the gates of hell is probably like but hey I found Jesus later on after said experience and he helped me stop 5 different addictions, I feel so much better about not just that experience but my brothers suicide as well, if you haven’t turned to Jesus, trust me when I say he’s real and can completely change your life like he did with mine, love you all :)❤
Wow. I remember this OLD RUclips guy, "Ted is God". He had an insane website filled with exactly what you'd expect, videos talking about being god and Jesus. This was back in like 2010 and he was an old bearded guy, I wonder if he's still alive or what he's doing. As a kid we made fun of him but I feel bad now, this was exactly him
I appreciate the entire video, and I get that this comment kinda misses the point, but I'm curious about the indoctrination that you think comes from school, because I am not aware about it. I thought about this multiple times, but I just don't see the ideas that come from school except perhaps a way of learning the concepts which I don't think has influenced me too much because I have always studied alone. If anyone has a reflection about this topic I would love to know :)
I see a lot of people and I trying to tell them they get really hateful and crazy and don’t want to listen almost like they in lala land imaginary friends and world I out to get them and always fighting in the streets like if they stuck in a box.
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"The human mind is so delicate. Why do you think so many want control over it?" - that's honestly a really great quote.
I think the tipping point is when people start to believe they can control what cannot be controlled through magical thinking and practices. People are so desperate for control, and its so common to feel out of control, that when someone promises that you can control things with crystals, manifestation through "thoughts", raising vibrations, numbers, signs, astral projection etc... its SO addicting and finally gives people a feeling of hope. It reminds me a little bit of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder... Not having control of your surroundings or thoughts, so you touch a table 5 times, so your Mom wont die. Connecting these unrelated things to make yourself feel like you have SOME sort of control over the situation, and truly believing it because... your mom didn't die, so it must have worked, so you need to do it again and again and again. If you cant see these things... then you cant prove they aren't real... and thats what makes it addicting... you cant disprove it, so its so easy to just keep believing and believing because you feel in control. The problem is... where does it end. When do you feel satisfied. One more crystal to ward of the evil, I need to raise my vibration MORE, I need to drink more Cacao, I havent been following the signs, I need search for the signs and follow them. Im not believing my thoughts enough, thats why the manifestation is not working... maybe I should try psychedelics to open my third eye, im not praying enough, im not reading the bible enough. etc. its never enough.. because life is never perfect.. you will never be 100% happy or have perfect clarity, and these ideas keep you believing that if you do more, things will be better. so it keeps people trying harder and harder, and losing their grip on reality more and more.
I think there was definitely a time that I could have fallen victim to this.. but the moment you understand the dual lens idea, and to question everything... to just remain skeptical of all ideas, and to not make any idea your identity.. it completely changes your outlook on life, and how you maneuver through ideas. After discovering this, I think I truly unlocked the key to true intellectualism.
This 100%
So true! Manifestation/vibration things felt off to a certain extent to me, and esp. once the thought crossed my mind that believing you can be in control of others (say through the vibes you emit, _as if_ others weren't equal beings with their own vibes and agency..), be in control of fate and best buddies with the universe.. wasn't that called narcissistic delusion or god complex at some point? 🤔It sure goes in that direction.
It's bad how far the pendulum can swing when trying to feel less helpless in the face of an overwhelming world.
Exactly. And always be wary of people who promise you they know more than the average person.
That's true; I fell into that trap too, but at this point in my life now, especially since I'm Christian, God is the one I rely on entirely despite my shortcomings. It's not in our perfection when God truly moves; it is in our weakness and our imperfections. Some advice that freed me from that.
the amount of information out there makes me feel insane. sometimes I rather not know shit
Serenity Prayer: G-d grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. Sharing this to help with dual understanding, and thinking. Praise be to G-d !!
I had spiritual psychosis. It was very powerful. My mind/soul seemed to expand outward. Being human became somewhat alien. I sensed the higher universe that we are not aware of in every day life. I saw this reality as like being trapped, yes like in a matrix.
I saw Good and Evil as very clear and separate. Evil was very dark and Good was very bright. Some people would have the dark feeling around them that would drain my energy. I thought of them as demons. Other people were very bright and seemed to radiate a feeling of light. I thought of them as angels.
I thought about having superpowers to fight evil in the world. I was then shown that there is a perfect balance between good and evil. Neither one can overtake the other. If I were to become a super hero to fight evil, then there would have to be a super villain to keep the balance. The balance is kept for good reason.
By having evil in the world to deal with in every day life is how we learn our lessons. If everything was just plain good then we would have no reason to be here. Nothing would even happen here. There would be nothing to learn.
So think of this matrix we're in as a school to learn and grow in. Were only here for 80 years or so. Then we go back.
The “then we go back…” 🥲🥲🥲
had that epiphany when I was 16 but I've had to relearn it many times in the past 30 years. Life is weird, huh?
I believe that much of the time it is a persons nervous system going a bit haywire. Any past traumas can make it worse, especially buried trauma that is not remembered. The current trend of veganism is not healthy and over time dangerous. Our nervous systems and brains need healthy animal fats. I spent most of my life (30years) as a vegetarian and also had a lot of buried serious childhood trauma. I slipped into spiritual psychosis that almost took my life. I now, a little over 20 years later, have completely recovered. I changed my diet. I felt better after even a few months but it took years for real healing. My spiritually by the way is stronger than ever and grounded.
I experienced spiritual psychosis for 4 months and it, to this day, was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. It put me in a psych ward and on multiple anti-psychotics. I would not wish the paranoia and anxiety on anyone
Same here it was frightening.
Same
Have you made a full recovery?
Same for me. Sent me to jail and the mental hospital I thought they were trying to kill me because I knew too much and they were after me and that I knew deeper beyond the veil and the government knew … even felt like God was on my side but the demons were trying to attack me
@@Dragonmystic1 The Creator’s words:”
And say, “My Lord! I seek refuge in You from the temptations of the devils.
And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, that they ˹even˺ come near me.”
Via The Quran
I have been thinking a lot about the thin line between Spirituality and Psychosis lately. I feel we tap into the Spiritual Realm with our newfound awareness and we channel either the dark or the light, but getting lost in the light isn’t dangerous like the darkness because we are granted a wisdom with the light to stay grounded. But darkness is very adept at disguising itself as the light, so it draws us in like a Venus flytrap.
"You will know evil by its fruits". You will always sense something wrong with the dark path. You will not feel quite right about it. The light path is always open and free and bright. It cannot be mistaken. Trust your real feelings. Not the twisted logic of words.
@@argile5I love that response! It perfectly encapsulates the difference in a true brush with Spiritual Awakening and psychosis.
I feel like we can be very good friends, have been watching her for over 6 years, and still feel the same ✨️
Same❤
Same over 10 years from London
Having a close friend who is under spiritual psychosis, this is exactly it. They cut off from all their friends & family thinking everyone is plotting against them. It's so sad and all consuming.
Is this person a vegetarian, or worse yet vegan? Quit all street drugs, eat some red meat with lots of fat, our brains need healthy animal fats, tallow, butter, go outside, reduce internet time. I am speaking from experience.
Walking back through past actions.. honestly unveiling thoughts and actions and stripping away the exterior built up situation to seek understanding and inner clarity for acceptance of self, forgiveness of self if needed. Is an acknowledgement of of a lesson. Learnt. To then hand that experience over to others with the same honesty as a caution is a provision of healing and wisdom. Whilst refining a new more detailed view of the matter and release tensions or emotions from it. Retain the growth.
Thats quite spiritually evolved actually. Hell of a story too your eyes really spoke along with your voice.
I had from around 29 until I was 33, it can last years upon years. Mine was induced by a cocktail of drugs, but LSD was the nail in the coffin, when it was over I was in bed depressed for some days, all that I believed in for years it was delusional, I thought I was some kind of Jesus Christ, the funny thing is that my ego was huge. I thought I was better than others, the chosen one to know to the truth about every thing and I now know that I was so far away from being divine. Im glad it did not destroyed me, I could have lived that lie until the end.
I have guardianship of my young adult daughter who has been like that since 16 years old. A 14 year old friend from the sports team ordered a door dash app menu of LSD and mushrooms. It was dropped in the driveway. The other girls survived it. But it broke my daughters brain. She saw hell. Believes she's demon possessed. And clings to Jesus stronger than anyone I have ever known. She won't take meds because she believes Jesus has healed her. The church she is drawn to encourages that. She literally can't even take a bath on her own when she's in a flare up. Some Natrupath vitamins seems to be helping. Once the brain gets traumatized like this, medication can balance things and heal it sparing them from soooo much torture. I am glad you came out of it. Now we need more information and stories about coming out of it. I hope you kindly and bravely share hope to others. Keep that dual lense on.
It is very real and many people end up in the psych ward. It happens when all of your spiritual gifts open at once. Our gifts are meant to develop slowly but it’s hella freaky when all of a sudden you can see sick trees and cloaks are lifted, people have colors, you’re hearing voices, all the things. My reiki mentor put me on spiritual time out because I was learning too much too fast and she was afraid I was about to split.
This totally makes sense to me now. I had postpartum psychosis last Aug 9 weeks after giving birth to my 2nd child. I did a reiki 1 & 2 course 3 months after having my first. Birth opened up a lot of channels and the reiki. You have to take it slow and be careful. My body couldn’t cope with the energy coming through my crown and third eye. Luckily I was self aware and my husband got help quickly. It made me realise I’m strong and now I’m more self aware. I’m staying away from reiki for now. The psychosis was dark and probably part of healing trauma in the body from childhood. Focusing on staying grounded, using my energy in the physical world and on family. Maybe becoming a healer for others will come later on in my life. For now, I’m blessed and grateful 🙏🏽
I’ve never heard of this either, thanks for sharing ❤🙏🏼
I’m someone dealing with mental illnesses - anxiety, adhd, depression. I sometimes find myself experiencing certain moments such as - I was so happy and then I saw a dead bird, must be a sign from God, to remind me to not get caught too much in the joy of this world because there is death. Usually I’m able to bring myself back to ground in these moments, I wasn’t able to do that before. I’m a control freak and with anxiety I usually find myself lost in the worries about future, hours and days thinking about it and questioning my choices, because I feel like I’m meant to be for a greater good. I don’t know if it makes sense. But it feels like living in a fever dream constantly. I find myself sleeping most of the time so I can let go of the responsibility of being alive. And the only other way of relief is making art
This is LITERALLY me!!!!
Yes. Discernment is key to sanity.
Spiritual psychosis is so scary too because it can be even more difficult 😣 to get out i had it and I think it’s definitely dangerous place to be in I remember my therapist telling me I needed to lay off religion and spirituality because it was doing me more harm and she was right
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:11-17
Yes, that's why freewill is very valuable and important. The difficult part is to know how to exercise it and to listen to one's own compass.
One time i watched a channel's video where a vegan was interviewed, she said something so profound that it shifted something from within me for the better from that point onwards -
she told a story when she was little, someone who worked at the milk farm told her there was no need to get upset about the calf got taken away from its mother, it's what happens and he told her that she'll get used to this,
but she responded :
"I don't want to get used to this".
That was so profound that i had to pause the video and let that sink in.
In the past when i come accross people's opinions that i do not agree with, I'd try to think about their points of views, or think as to how to communicate/discuss/argue/reason and get my point accross, and I'd get headaches due to mental fatigue from those issues.
But I didn't know that the true power comes from my right to simply assert what i want and don't want as a human being, without needing a reason to support an argument. Without wasting my energy. My wish is powerful and important just as anyone else's. And that's all i need to know for myself.
And from there onwards, i started realising if a kid like that incredible vegan could speak for herself and wish like that, i can too.
So i started finding out my real opinions and what i really think about certain things. I started realising the reason why this is powerful is because as i do that, i am actually giving clear instructions and messages to my brain about what i want and don't want, and I realised my brain works so much better with clarity with my selected preference than spending excessive time doing mental gymnastics to get my points accross to other brains. My brain only needs to know MY points of views.
The more this freewill and assertiveness is practiced, the brain will be more prone to consult the host's opinion based on one's experience and evaluation instead of external authority and influence when there comes a question.
To me, it's so incredible to know i can just say to myself in my own thinking that "I don't want" when I don't want something, I don't have to change my mind just because I am pressured by the norm. But of course, i keep that to myself unless i know my voice would matter in the situation, otherwise, as you mentioned, the malicious people use intimidation and threat to make someone conform. It is one of the most revolting and dangerous behaviours of such people. So i make sure i keep my thoughts to myself unless it will make a definite difference.
The point is, to avoid getting into psychosis, or, to come out of psychosis, the brain MUST begin the process of communicating with the host, or, the host must begin interrupting the brain's conditioning. To do that, it must start asking questions out of the scope of which the brain is caught up in, and those questions must also be relevant to the reality, so that the bubble will start to burst. Then, the code can begin to crack. But the effort must be consistent and the process of developing a connection between the brain and the human must be established, start from small, like, do i like this colour or that colour, and then go from there, and start developing one's own thinking again without threatening what is unsafe to challenge at that point, eventually the real self will be strong enough to push back the enemy-take-over.
Otherwise the jumping from one psychosis to another realm of psychosis will happen and the person will remain lost. The key is to make the brain known the existence of the real self and build it up to the point the real self has the ability to challenge what occupied the space when brainwashed.
This is what i have found in my own experience. The more i start finding my own thinking, the more i realise i am fixing the relationship of me and my brain - when the communication is clear (the brain loves clear instructions to properly function at its optimum), then a human is less likely to be mind-controlled.
PS Wanting a connection is the easiest way for being targeted by the malicious people because the mind became open to someone else's suggestions.
But hopefully if the communication with self has been established enough, then there will come times the brain will be able to recognise when something is manipulation.
Thanks for the video Sara!! Inspired me to write this.
This is so on point, thank you for sharing that, i had a little bit of dissonance and disphoria with other peoples opinion because i compared it to my own and felt like i did not had a ground at all, and it caused me to feel lost and insecure about what my own point of view is.
I think it's like a muscle, we have to excercise our own discernment to know what our truth is, the one that should matter to us and know what is other thoughts that has been injected in our mind, thank you for sharing that, blessings 🙏
Wow this is so eye opening.. I used to be in spiritual psychosis, and I’ve convinced myself that it’s sad I’m not there anymore (not realizing that’s what it was) but my life was going down hill fast! Irresponsibility, guided by the signs in the world, easily manipulated, looking for a mentor to guide me. I’ve always thought of it as me being super close to god but this definitely opened my eyes and made me realize that maybe the reason I can’t get back to that state and closeness is because I was actually going through a spiritually psychotic episode
As someone who believes in God I feel like u can say everyone is under “spiritual psychosis” because we all have our own beliefs and who ever doesn’t agree with our beliefs we automatically think to ourselves “no they’re wrong I know better they don’t know better” . But at the end of the day we are all living humans in this planet watching this world as a whole go to shit . So why shouldn’t we feel like we need a guidance from a higher self which would be God. This world is too evil and we don’t need someone to tell us that we could see it with our own eyes.
Thank you lol
God exists in every one of us. But that doesn't mean my god is the same as yours. Hell also exists, but it's not the same hell for everyone. Everything exists in this astral/spiritual collective realm, but that doesn't mean it is everything the exact same thing for everyone. Hugs.
My close friend is deep in this and it has been devastating. She had her own children taken from her and destroyed all her relationships and went to jail. It’s so sad to watch because she really means well and wants to save humanity
Deep in what
Spiritual psychosis@@diannadolly
I love the background for this video. The plants are so calming!
Thank you so much for putting this concept into words! I have a friend with schizophrenia that very often goes into spiritual psychosis as well… it’s a difficult thing because while I am a very spiritual person that does believe in signs and synchronicities, it can be taken wayy to far to the point where you lose your grip on reality and think that every number you see is trying to tell you something.
This world definitely does have to be saved, but theres a very definite line between having a God complex where you think that you are the chosen one, and just accepting that you are an average human that can save the world by spreading love in the small everyday interactions. Everyone can do this. There is no such thing as NPCs.
Here to second: There is no such thing as NPCs.
I remember being so MENTALLY deep that this video title alone would trigger my mental and disturb me and I wouldn't even click on it. I felt all of these things but there was always a piece of me that would questions are wonder "why the heck am I chosen?" "how does this make sense" it blended God's word overlapping into me being someone who was meant to be the one. That "life is a game" was huge and looking at others like they are "keys" or puzzle pieces and we need to use them to level up- its scary and yes can get deep- and they use drugs to alter the mind and say "its medicine" and its insane.
Yup, that is the epitome of what mania feels like. It’s delusional and lonely. I didn’t like my actual reality, so spirituality was my intense escape. It’s confusing. I wish you well
Thank you for this! I come from an extremely religious background and I'm new to the spiritual field (maybe 2-3 years in) and that alone worries me. I often think am I simply replacing a ditch with another? So, there are times when I'm inspired and moved while other times I feel alarmed and worried for my sanity. And yet the only way to become more nuanced in my approach is to engage and learn from my experience along the way. There are those that I've listened to that have honestly scared me. They didn't seem within reality at all; as in reality to them was almost something to escape and break out of. It's gotten to the point where the word "matrix" leaves a bad taste in my mouth. While I've met others who are out there and yet grounded insisting that an everyday life is inherently spiritual and there is nothing to escape. Today, I simply listen with enjoyment. My goal is to feel good. I don't take anything seriously, and if it puts worry or fear into my heart I leave that environment immediately. There's already enough of that to go around. I guess that's my line. Does this lead you into the mindset of fear and "the other", if so that's the best gateway of control and psychosis. I stay away from that as best as I can, but like everyone I have caught myself slipping. Yet so far I can say I have grown a lot in the past few years. Because of my journey, I've grown less fearful and judgmental which is huge because the religious background I was born into was full of fear and judgment. I like to think my past experience has geared me to stay away from certain modes of thought.
I highly recommend you read a book called ‘The Denial of Death’ by Ernest Becker. I’m going to butcher it, but one of the theories in the book is that it’s the lies we tell ourselves that keep us sane. I think there are two kinds of people, those who feel physical pain when it comes to living and existing in modern society and those who don’t. If you don’t feel pain from existing in “the matrix”, what incentive do you have to leave? We’re all emotional creatures and sometimes the lie is so comforting, we don’t care for the truth. I think you’re a truth seeker and truth seekers will always suffer more because as they say, ignorance is bliss. But they also say the truth shall set you free. I just wanna say you’re strong going through what you went through and I can see the growth arch. The early 20s are hard enough and I kinda went crazy with both my parents alive and well. You’re stronger than you may realize 👍
Thank you this is how I started and continued my Spiritual Journey by having a dual lens.
This reminds me of a class I took on the types delusions in psychosis. One type they talked about were grandoise delusions. The person they mentioned believed that a light switching on meant they controlled it with their mind because they had special powers. There were another who took signs from nature that were receiving messages from God, who was telling them they were chosen by him etc. They talked about the theory of abberant salience. People with psychosis attributing signifiance to things their attention is drawn to, due to abnormal dopamine in the brain.
Beautifully written 😍 I survived spiritual psychosis.
Thank you. The Saving The a world part had me for a long time and it stresses me out so bad because I felt helpless and insignificant. It took me a while to balance myself out.
I also went through a period early in my awakening where I couldn’t sleep for days at a time because I kept a wanting to create content, create digital art, etc. it got so bad.
I am so thankful I surrendered and survived. It’s been hard. ❤
I’ve had this, but only with dreams. For the most part, in my walking life, I’ve stayed pretty balanced in my day to day perception. But at a certain point, I struggled seeing some dreams from that dual lens. I wasn’t sure what to take in and what to let go. Super important to keep that balance to protect your well-being.
This touch me deep in my heart. I’ve fell into this psychosis, specially because I’ve always suffered from ocd. It has hurt me so much to the point that life is running out of my hands. I did post something on a huge spiritual group in Reddit that did so much trouble. I’m in my way to recovery. Thank god I’ve never taken hard drugs. I just want to be a better human being, and help my fellow as much as I can. That’s all.
The whole groupthink thing is so true. I was thinking the other day how one of the biggest things we’re taught in this society is that we need this form of government because without it, people would be violent or savage-like. Definitely mind control.
Taking your mind and power back after psychosis is quite difficult. I’ve experienced it before and I try to keep my balance. Currently been feeling off mentally especially with spiritual concepts and social media inducing those behaviors has been things I’ve been trying to keep myself grounded from ❤️🔥
Thank you for talking about this.
I’ve been through a spiritual psychosis, it was the weirdest time of my life and I’m so happy I got myself out of it.
love this video, very relevant personally and collectively ...
Sara, you seem like a really genuine person and that's great. I think it's important to remember that when you watch RUclips, how people portray themselves and how they actually are in real life are two different things. They have cultivated a media persona.
Very important discussion. Our minds are everything and social media is having a huge impact on being able to remain on control. This has made me look at my life and now Im wondering where I have been programmed. This also made me sad because I have friend going through this and stuggling hard. Thanks for the video❤
This is so so good…. Being able to nurture the differences between what is just of the world vs what is actually God sent >>
Thank you for this
such an important topic, thank you for putting your effort in sharing this !
I LOVED THIS VIDEO 😭 Thank you Sara! Please keep making more videos like this.
Thank you Sara K for your clarity and wisdom , and providing a very significant reference point the : The "dual lens" and sharing your thoughts. Definitively, there is threshold we can cross, where the sense of spiritual emergence in our lives can take the form of psychosis and where we lose all the familiar reference points and begin to feel alienated; albeit: the psychiatric terminology that we are familiar with, provide some understanding of manifestations of a psychotic episodes, such as a state detached from reality. 'Delusional'.
It seems there is a well needed ground to cover in humankind's search for meaning and fulfillment, a spiritual nurture is a critical aspect. Raises the question for me the value of spiritual growth? Comparatively the discomfort that spiritual impoverishment brings: where the absence of something critical is felt and experienced as a crisis whereupon we find materialist kinds of pursuits lacking or empty. ( A kind of Dark Night Of The Soul) That in the context of world religions we may find satisfactory guidance to counter this?
I greatly value the exploration of perspectives shared here, and indicators to stabilise the spiritual path is much needed. As we become submerged in a world where symbols, metaphors and archetypes, 'coincidences' etc the visceral sense that accompanies spiritual emersion; can begin to overwhelm us. These most sensitive and vulnerable stages of a peak spiritual experience, perhaps find ourselves being drawn into circles where the blind are leading the blind. Keeping grounded through life's journey contributes to a more stable experience when at the most sensitive stages of our spiritual journey and development. Thank you for your valuable contribution to helps stabilise.
Thank s your true library
I’ve been following your channel for many many years and somehow I was surprised to see you doing a video on that topic but also somehow I was not^^ Thank you for talking about this.
Also thanks for talking about this in a nonjudgmental way.
Like some other people here in the comments also I have gone through psychosis a couple of years back. It’s interesting that you call this thing you’re talking about “spiritual psychosis“. Mine was deeply spiritual for sure. Many aspects you mentioned, I experienced them too. I still hold a lot of shame around it. I rarely talk about it.
I was in such a dark place. So dark that at some point I thought I was dead and in between worlds. I was everything and nothing at once.
I was enclosed in a psych ward for a month, put on heavy medication, overall an extremely traumatising experience. My body was traumatised, I was devastated and had lost all my confidence. It took me more than a year to overcome those effects of the experience. To figure out who I was again.
But I did recover from psychosis. I did crawl out of the abyss of that rabbit hole.
Stronger, with more empathy for people going through similar things. And more grounded.
There are many ways to practice a grounded spirituality. I like to be in my BODY. Eventually we did manifest in material form here on earth. So enjoy it! ;)
In times when i do feel less grounded i like to consume foods that are rich in healthy fats and oils, I do things that bring me into my body, I dance, take the dog out, walk on moss in the forest, get a massage. Talk to a good therapist.
It can really happen to anyone. I wish more people knew about it so we can all help each other in a more understanding way. And notice when it’s happening to us, lower the gear and “stay mellow” indeed ;)
Much love
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Thank you Sara! This will help me a lot
strong message: kudos to you for putting this out in the world
Thank you for your overview. Very interesting. Your mind is complex and you have thought through many concepts. I need to listen to more of your ideas to make a comment. !!
You write (and perform) really well. That was very clear and interesting. It made a lot of sense.
Im actually suprised you never came across this just from brief things you said many years ago about your own mental health journey and just your intersting kniwledge of people the world and nature. Thanks for talking about ❤❤❤❤
We def need to follow our intuition.. I believe I feel into spiritual psychosis for a while. Thank you for the video.
Thank you for this Sara, I never comment on RUclips but this is so important reflect upon, having the dual lense on is too crucial specially in these times where our minds are bombarded with too much information... Thank you for bringing balance to this crazy internet world and for being a reminder of the critical original intuitive thought we must preserve and also for explaining this concept in such a structured way making it easier for us to apply in the daily life. You are a Blessing
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
This was a very great video, Sara! You’ve given me so much to think about and a new perspective.
I looooooooove this video from you, I have always been so interested in the human mind, both medically and spiritually. Beautiful video concept
I can say I’ve lost my dual lens several times, last time (and for the longest time) being when my friend passed away earlier this year. I can totally relate to only seeing the negative side of stuff and interpreting everything as signs but I can’t be sure if it was a true spiritual psychosis or a depressive episode as well as I have been diagnosed with depression for a while now. I never knew spiritual psychosis was a thing and I can’t even imagine where I got it from as I am barely on social media and don’t really follow “influencers”. I feel like I’m getting better and reclaiming my mind bit by bit again but the concept is very interesting. Thanks for sharing your research, have a lovely day Sara
I have read that depression and mania can each have their own flavor of psychosis, and I don’t see why it couldn’t have a spiritual aspect to it. Glad you are feeling better! Good luck 🍀
Madam! Thank you!!!! This is so very clear and succinct and EYE OPENING!!! ♡♡♡♡♡ thank you beautiful! This is food for thought, and very interesting! Well done! ♡♡♕
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I have actually been following this one amazing lady on YT with wise words for about 12 years and now, all of a sudden, she has fallen into a rabbit hole of religion, and it makes me so sad. Sure she was a bit spiritual before but there was no harm and fear involved and I get it, it is natural to be curious and love a little mysticism, superstition is sort of a relic from our ancestors. But now she feels she has been living in sin due to owning crystals and she is in fear she will be repelled by god. She is such a good person (based on the YT content) and due to a book of rules and someones interpretation of it, she now lives in fear. So so sad. She did point out how much she prays for forgiveness. Why did she need to try and fix something that ain't broken.. such a nice, empathetic lady. Her choice for turning to religion impacted me quite heavily which I was surprised by.
But now, onto the topic of being in a simulation, so fascinating, I have some strong feelings about this too! Also, quantum physics creep me the heck out in a good way. So much to look forward! For example, proven fact is quantum entanglement where two particles can be connected in such a way that a change to one is instantly reflected in the other, even if the two particles are at opposite sides of the universe. There is plenty more, but I truly believe one day we figure out things that ATM cannot be explained eventually with science through and through. And I cannot wait!
I believe im in a state of spiritual psychosis
Hi, I’m glad you’re chatting and posting… long time fan
VERY relatable!!
I did lost my dual lense ,now I hv lost one the spiritual side is gone n it's so sad .I miss those magical times. 🌞 I m taking psychosis medication 💊. Feeling like an atheist.
Probably one of the first things that made me deep dive into “spirituality” was spiritual psychosis… it spurred a ten year journey. Your article on it was excellent 🦋 reality is best Governed by Truth 🥰🤗I couldn’t love you more, Bella Sara 💜 🐰 🕳️
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Hey Sara, girl from straya here. Fantastic talk, agree, humanity has fallen victim to these mind virus' since the beginning of time. No idea how we navigate that in society though, everything goes in cycles, we just in a weird part of the cycle lol lucky us, anyways book recommendation:
Rape of the mind by joost meerloo. Best book ive ever read.
I've experienced this! I used to read this alchemy book about food and what we should eat, and it was even recommending feeding off sun rays so we can be more spiritual??? Haha. It affected me so strongly, i lost myself but thankfully managed to get back on my feet and went as far as becoming an atheist. I took back the control and my dual lense to life. Sometimes some things I see as potential signs but I am also aware life can be just life.
Your way ahead of the game.
this is so important.
Hi Sara. I wonder what your thoughts on nonduality are/can be. One of the most direct speakers is Emerson Nonduality and the whole shebang is oftentimes referred to as "the end of the (spiritual) search".
As salamo Alaikum wa rehmatullah wa barakatuhu... peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon you..
Bless you .. for the sneezing at the end
Bottom line
You can pray to God and talk to him any where and anytime
The ritual praying is prescribed and best ..but it's not mandatory to pray only this way
You can even pray while in your bed before going to sleep
I hope it helps
May ALLAH bless you 🎉❤😊
what a lovely way to end a sunday
Hi. What was lovely about it?
Such an important video
Love you Sarah❤️
We must think,but not dwell on our thoughts, not forget, but be aware
A lot of drug addiction United States has been on drugs for years and years and they have spiritual psychicosis
when it comes to "celebrities" it's all done by design. either someone else is pushing the said personalities towards the abyss or just playing a role.
when it comes to regular ppl, well.... it's too complex to talk about it on this platform where every deep thought we want to share in the comments gets censored automatically.
I’m not going to lie, I’m a bit confused. I don’t think one can become spiritual without a bit of “psychosis”. Everything you learn is literally quite disruptive to the typical status quo.
I don’t think those who are spiritual are anymore receptive to being fooled by false doctrine than anybody else. However, I will say a very interesting point is how difficult it is to live in dual. One of my favorite quotes is “know the truth, but respect the illusion”. I think it perfectly captures how we must both be of this world and of another because as beings that’s essentially what we’re.
I don’t see the world how I used to & I don’t think I ever will perceive it the same but I don’t feel like I’m under psychosis. If anything, it’s a bit disjointing to the ego because of the objectivity of it all.
Well said!
Wow you described my ex friend who flipped out and tried to stab me he believed that God told him I was gonna die in a car accident and everything was subliminal about him and he believed everything was a sign, he also thinks celebrities are stealing his ideas and that he’s in a relationship with a celebrity too sad to see how much he’s lost his mind
How can you explain that I have dreams and the next day become real. Explain that. I was skeptical about it but then it happened again and again and again and I was like woooo woo wooooo hold on wait one second, this is impossible, but then realized no my dear, it is real.
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Hey SA, what a coincidence just got to know about the term today, let's hear your thoughts now
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I went through a drug induced psychosis on 2 tabs of acid and some dabs of weed and to say it was terrifying is an extreme understatement, it was like you’d imagine the mental torment of entering the gates of hell is probably like but hey I found Jesus later on after said experience and he helped me stop 5 different addictions, I feel so much better about not just that experience but my brothers suicide as well, if you haven’t turned to Jesus, trust me when I say he’s real and can completely change your life like he did with mine, love you all :)❤
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I had way 2 much trauma built inside me my soul couldn't handle it anymore
I hope you are doing well, we miss you
Wow. I remember this OLD RUclips guy, "Ted is God". He had an insane website filled with exactly what you'd expect, videos talking about being god and Jesus. This was back in like 2010 and he was an old bearded guy, I wonder if he's still alive or what he's doing. As a kid we made fun of him but I feel bad now, this was exactly him
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In no way was this video “too long” it was comprehensible and educating
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I appreciate the entire video, and I get that this comment kinda misses the point, but I'm curious about the indoctrination that you think comes from school, because I am not aware about it. I thought about this multiple times, but I just don't see the ideas that come from school except perhaps a way of learning the concepts which I don't think has influenced me too much because I have always studied alone. If anyone has a reflection about this topic I would love to know :)
I see a lot of people and I trying to tell them they get really hateful and crazy and don’t want to listen almost like they in lala land imaginary friends and world I out to get them and always fighting in the streets like if they stuck in a box.
Marina Joyce comes to mind. I think she is suffering from this
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I am a person with psychosis. In my opinion, there is no such thing as spiritual psychosis - there is only psychosis.
I went through spiritual awakening/ the dark knight of the soul/ ego death and psychosis. I'm a high priestess and lightworker..