I love the phrase that I first heard from @Tracy Windsor, “epistemic justice.” As a New Age Buddhist person in the mental hospital, my basic language for reality was considered delusional by the “experts” on “reality” in the room, therapists and psychiatrists. Who of course have all spent 2600 years watching their breath and observing absolute reality and emptiness (shunyata). Can’t wait to read more of your book.
All psychotic thoughts are prophetic, if not true. They all have meaning, even if it is not apparent in our objective reality when not in psychosis.
The delusions of grandeur, the belief that self is Christ is absolutely true when one considers the Christian doctrine that god is everywhere and everywhere is god; christ is everywhere so everyone is Christ. When positioned as something that everyone is, that everyone is capable of, the belief that self is Christ is a powerful rallying cry for social justice and protection of what we love.
I don't ascribe to Christianity, but my belief, when I was in psychosis, that I am Christ or that I am carrying the Christ child, is absolutely true if we believe each of us is holy, and every child is important and special. It is no longer a delusion of grandeur when we believe to to be true of everyone.
Breaking from reality is perhaps the only way we can find the visions of a different reality that we play a part in becoming. But coming back to reality is crucial to being able to implement the visions and premonitions that we had a taste of -- they don't have to be true to be lamp posts, maps, and guides. As the oracle in the matrix suggests, people hear "what they need to hear" rather than objective truth. Psychosis is an oracle - some delusional thoughts are true at their base, and some are entirely off base.
Change “it’s” for the visionaries and the sentence after to “This is for…”
Otherwise, cool.
Are you including the role of trauma in psychotic breakdown? Also, what may be good - or even lifesaving in retreat from reality? At least as it’s construed by the power brokers.
I'm fully onboard with this...I've chosen to embrace and explore my "psychosis" actively for over 20 years, and it truly has revealed a deeper set of layers that can be considered a "message", or at least important chapters of spiritual transition that are actively experienced instead of dissected externally. Perfectly natural, these transitions are well beyond the constructs of modern psychology or materialist formalization. Bridging the gap between "mental illness" and raw subjective awareness is a holy grail. It may always fall short and that's ok...we don't have the vocabulary or ability to merge them currently, but your effort will definitely be a step in the right direction. Keep doing the good work!
Love this!! I coincidentally just wrote an essay that is essentially about coming to this exact conclusion about my experiences in psychosis and mania! Definitely going to check out your book.
I love the phrase that I first heard from @Tracy Windsor, “epistemic justice.” As a New Age Buddhist person in the mental hospital, my basic language for reality was considered delusional by the “experts” on “reality” in the room, therapists and psychiatrists. Who of course have all spent 2600 years watching their breath and observing absolute reality and emptiness (shunyata). Can’t wait to read more of your book.
All psychotic thoughts are prophetic, if not true. They all have meaning, even if it is not apparent in our objective reality when not in psychosis.
The delusions of grandeur, the belief that self is Christ is absolutely true when one considers the Christian doctrine that god is everywhere and everywhere is god; christ is everywhere so everyone is Christ. When positioned as something that everyone is, that everyone is capable of, the belief that self is Christ is a powerful rallying cry for social justice and protection of what we love.
I don't ascribe to Christianity, but my belief, when I was in psychosis, that I am Christ or that I am carrying the Christ child, is absolutely true if we believe each of us is holy, and every child is important and special. It is no longer a delusion of grandeur when we believe to to be true of everyone.
Breaking from reality is perhaps the only way we can find the visions of a different reality that we play a part in becoming. But coming back to reality is crucial to being able to implement the visions and premonitions that we had a taste of -- they don't have to be true to be lamp posts, maps, and guides. As the oracle in the matrix suggests, people hear "what they need to hear" rather than objective truth. Psychosis is an oracle - some delusional thoughts are true at their base, and some are entirely off base.
Thank you for the excellent question.
It is meaninful. No further conversation needed currently. Thank you.•❤️🫀🫁🥊please wait my internal computer is NOT a computer. Thank you.
Great! Looking forward to the book!
Love this:
"This book is not just a theory. It’s a map drawn in blood and ink and memory."
Change “it’s” for the visionaries and the sentence after to “This is for…”
Otherwise, cool.
Are you including the role of trauma in psychotic breakdown? Also, what may be good - or even lifesaving in retreat from reality? At least as it’s construed by the power brokers.
I'm fully onboard with this...I've chosen to embrace and explore my "psychosis" actively for over 20 years, and it truly has revealed a deeper set of layers that can be considered a "message", or at least important chapters of spiritual transition that are actively experienced instead of dissected externally. Perfectly natural, these transitions are well beyond the constructs of modern psychology or materialist formalization. Bridging the gap between "mental illness" and raw subjective awareness is a holy grail. It may always fall short and that's ok...we don't have the vocabulary or ability to merge them currently, but your effort will definitely be a step in the right direction. Keep doing the good work!
Love this!! I coincidentally just wrote an essay that is essentially about coming to this exact conclusion about my experiences in psychosis and mania! Definitely going to check out your book.
Let’s challenge the narrative recognizing that we are all on a journey and we can provide a unique perspective .