Does what the therapist say make some sense considering the context of your unique situation and in the context of the critical events that occurred that led you to enter into therapy?
I know some folks have negative experiences with mental health and others practice something that is alternative to psychotherapy so their opinion is to caution against labeling spiritual experiences as part of psychosis (e.g., delusion). However, in the context of geminiwolf's situation, how relevant is the therapist's perspectives/opinion?
There is a very fine line between psychosis and spiritual experiences. When a society's mainstream belief is geared towards accepting certain experiences as normal, there will be a much lower rate of pathologizing spiritual experiences and a much better prognosis (i.e., getting better/recovery) than in societies where belief system does not embrace certain spiritual beliefs & experiences. However, there is also enough empirical data showing that there are neurological anomolies associated with certain mental health conditions, particularly w/ schizophrenia.
The key is how that person *responds/reacts* to voices or their perception of self. When the consequences are adversive in some way (e.g., harm to self or others, causes great emotional distress, etc.,), one would need to be cautious about what sort of activities one engages in as certain practices and beliefs could lead to perceptual misunderstandings. This could be particularly true for people who practice things that use more higher energy centers w/o (as geminiwolf mentioned) the grounding. Something like, 'by the fruit you should know them'.
When there is a conflict in belief systems and you believe that this is somehow preventing progress in treatment, it's great to have a conversation with therapist and work things out. It's OK to try to find a therapist who is more in alignment with your belief system. lol I only know about 5 psychologists/therapists who could probably participate in this forum and understand LOO and such but you won't need to find someone who shares your beliefs 100%. You won't need to throw out Ra Material completely either. The core basic teaching is universal and valuable. I would caution against getting in touch with Ra or trying to channel. Those activities that require higher energy center w/o grounding of stable lower centers is risky for anyone.
I know some folks have negative experiences with mental health and others practice something that is alternative to psychotherapy so their opinion is to caution against labeling spiritual experiences as part of psychosis (e.g., delusion). However, in the context of geminiwolf's situation, how relevant is the therapist's perspectives/opinion?
There is a very fine line between psychosis and spiritual experiences. When a society's mainstream belief is geared towards accepting certain experiences as normal, there will be a much lower rate of pathologizing spiritual experiences and a much better prognosis (i.e., getting better/recovery) than in societies where belief system does not embrace certain spiritual beliefs & experiences. However, there is also enough empirical data showing that there are neurological anomolies associated with certain mental health conditions, particularly w/ schizophrenia.
The key is how that person *responds/reacts* to voices or their perception of self. When the consequences are adversive in some way (e.g., harm to self or others, causes great emotional distress, etc.,), one would need to be cautious about what sort of activities one engages in as certain practices and beliefs could lead to perceptual misunderstandings. This could be particularly true for people who practice things that use more higher energy centers w/o (as geminiwolf mentioned) the grounding. Something like, 'by the fruit you should know them'.
When there is a conflict in belief systems and you believe that this is somehow preventing progress in treatment, it's great to have a conversation with therapist and work things out. It's OK to try to find a therapist who is more in alignment with your belief system. lol I only know about 5 psychologists/therapists who could probably participate in this forum and understand LOO and such but you won't need to find someone who shares your beliefs 100%. You won't need to throw out Ra Material completely either. The core basic teaching is universal and valuable. I would caution against getting in touch with Ra or trying to channel. Those activities that require higher energy center w/o grounding of stable lower centers is risky for anyone.
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