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The symptoms of psychospiritual crises represent a manifestation and exteriorization of the deep dynamics of the human psyche and [[Consciousness]]. The individual human psyche is a multidimensional consciousness and multilevel system with no internal divisions and boundaries. We cannot, therefore, expect to find clearly defined and demarcated types of spiritual emergency. And yet, our work with individuals in psychospiritual crises, exchanges with colleagues doing similar work, and study of pertinent literature have convinced us that it is possible and useful to outline certain major forms of psychospiritual crises, which have sufficiently characteristic features to be differentiated from others. <ref>[Stanislav Grov]</ref>Naturally, their boundaries are not clear and, in practice, there are some significant overlaps among them. I will first present a list of the most important varieties of psychospiritual crises as identified and then briefly discuss each of them. | The symptoms of psychospiritual crises represent a manifestation and exteriorization of the deep dynamics of the human psyche and [[Consciousness]]. The individual human psyche is a multidimensional consciousness and multilevel system with no internal divisions and boundaries. We cannot, therefore, expect to find clearly defined and demarcated types of spiritual emergency. And yet, our work with individuals in psychospiritual crises, exchanges with colleagues doing similar work, and study of pertinent literature have convinced us that it is possible and useful to outline certain major forms of psychospiritual crises, which have sufficiently characteristic features to be differentiated from others. <ref>[Stanislav Grov]</ref>Naturally, their boundaries are not clear and, in practice, there are some significant overlaps among them. I will first present a list of the most important varieties of psychospiritual crises as identified and then briefly discuss each of them. | ||
1. Shamanic crisis | * 1. Shamanic crisis | ||
* 2. Awakening of [[Kundalini]] | * 2. Awakening of [[Kundalini]] | ||
* 3. Episodes of unitive consciousness (Maslow's "peak experiences") | * 3. Episodes of unitive consciousness (Maslow's "peak experiences") | ||