The Shadow Side of Manifestation Culture: When Positive Thinking Becomes Spiritual Bypassing

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Introduction: The Dark Side of “Good Vibes Only” Manifestation culture has exploded across social media platforms, promising that positive thoughts alone can transform your reality. From vision boards to affirmations, from “high vibration” living to manifestation journals, millions of people are embracing the idea that they can think their way to their dream life. But […]

Understanding Spiritual Crisis: When Spiritual Growth Becomes Spiritual Emergency

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By Abi Beri, Integrative Holistic Therapist & Consciousness Studies Researcher What Is Spiritual Crisis? Spiritual crisis, also known as spiritual emergency, occurs when spiritual experiences or the awakening process becomes overwhelming, destabilizing, or difficult to integrate into daily life. Unlike temporary spiritual dryness or doubt, spiritual crisis involves profound disruption to your sense of meaning, […]

The Dark Night of the Soul: When Your Spiritual World Falls Apart

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“The soul is healed by being with children, by lying on the grass, by feeling the wind, by finding what it is to be quiet.” – Thomas Moore There’s a particular kind of suffering that has no name in our everyday vocabulary. It’s not depression, though it might look like it. It’s not grief, though there’s […]