The following is an excerpt from a report published by the Integral Transpersonal Journal on the provision of services aimed at those experiencing spiritual emergency. Representatives of support networks were asked to reflect on the challenges faced in providing these services, especially in terms of integrating with other organisations and institutions. The Spiritual Crisis Network is a […]

Some of my clients come to me seeking help with problems which they describe as having a mystical or spiritual nature; some of them have difficulty even describing what they are experiencing. Unusual and unexplainable experiences can be beautiful and come with a sense of great peace but they can also be extremely scary and […]

Plant medicine ceremonies such as Ayahuasca and experimenting with psychedelics can result in distressing after-effects as frightening and challenging memories, thoughts or feelings are brought into consciousness. Often these cannot be worked with, processed and integrated without the help of a guide or counsellor. Ayahuasca, in particular, brings into consciousness that which needs to be worked with […]