What to do in in spiritual emergency
Personal attitude towards spiritual emergency from the person experiencing the it: 1)Play evocative music and express the emotions and experiences through sound and movement. 2) Actively work with dreams. 3) Use artistic expression. 4) Practice focused meditation. 5) Develop simple personal rituals. Temporarily containing a spiritual emergency: 1)Temporarily discontinue active inner exploration. 2) Temporarily discontinue any form of spiritual practice. 3) Change the diet. 4) Become involved in very simple, calming activities. 5) Participate in regular exercise. 6) Discover which people and enviorements stimulate the process and avoid them for a while. What family and friends can do to help: 1) Become aware of motivations for providing support. 2) Allow the transformation process to unfold, and be willing to support it with trust and patience. 3) Be honest with the other person and yourself. 4) Suspend your judgment. 5) Offer frequent reassurance. 6) Use your intuition. 7) Avoid giving inappropriate messages. 8) Become open, receptive, and willing to listen. 9) Be willing to offer physical comfort. 10) Allow yourself to be playful and flexible. 11) Have both male and female helpers on hand, if possible. What family and friends can do for themselves. 1) Educate yourself. 2) Get support from others. 3) Determine the degree to which you are willing and able to participate in your loved one's transformation. 4) Abandon the idea that you can fix or control the situation. 5) Use the situation as an opportunity to work on yourself. 6) Pursue activities that provide strength, inspiration, and relief. 7) Be kind to yourself. "The stormy search for the self", Christina y Stanislav Grof. -"This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!...
The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from