Possession

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Hi,

Just wanted to drop a note with regards to the thread on possession. I

haven't written in some time but this is a subject I think on often. I am a

Mental Health Nurse and also a HT practitioner. I have had clients say to me

that their souls were in turmoil. This is common with the person who has been

labeled " schizophrenic " . I personally believe that some mental disorders are

Spiritual Crises. There are countless referrals to this in Jungian literature.

James A. Hall in " Jungian Dream Interpretation " talks about an undeveloped ego

connecting with the " Self " (regulating center of the entire psyche) and being

assimilated ....resulting in loss of a " clear standpoint in consciousness or at

worst, temporary psychosis " .

The biomedical model of thought disorders chooses to state (no documented

evidence I might add) that mental illness's (their definition) are caused by

chemical imbalances in the brain. The imbalances are documented but no one has

yet determined whether they are a result of the lack of balance in the life of

the individual, the side effect of medication or? Its sort of a what comes

first, the chicken or the egg. And with so much focus on the medical model, the

person becomes a label - he is a schizophrenic, a manic-depressive, an obsessive

compulsive. In this model there is no attempt at integration of the spiritual,

mental and psychological components with the physical. There is an attempt to

negate their socialization, their abuse and their family of origin issues,

explaining it all away as a chemicle disorder.

Are these people possessed? I believe a lot of them live in their own

private hell! And if we give credence to good guides, how can we negate the

possibility of the existence of the dark others? We all have a shadow side and

accepting the existence makes it easier for us to live in the light. I have

learned great lessons from my shadow.

For myself, and the courageous people I work with, I promote balance, a

positive connection with the universe and a conscious focus on doing our own

inner work.

I have certainly gone on here, but wanted to contribute from the connections

with those suffering from mental disorders.

Regards,

Gloria