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Psychic or Psychotic? Spiritual Psychosis or Spiritual Experience? (With sources)

Psychosis, spiritual belief, and psychic experience can sometimes look similar from the outside, but they are not the same thing.

If you’re a sensitive, intuitive, spiritual person, or you’ve lived through trauma, you might ask,

“Am I really sensing something? Or is this just in my head?”

That question can be scary. Especially when people around you don’t understand your experiences, or when you’ve been dismissed as too emotional, crazy, or delusional. It can be depressing and disheartening to see people on social media describing their spiritual psychosis when it seems so similar to your own beliefs.

So let’s break this down clearly.

What’s a spiritual or psychic experience… and what’s a sign of psychosis?

Spiritual psychosis is when the brain uses spiritual ideas or symbols to make sense of fear, trauma, or sensory overload, but without grounding, self reflection, or flexibility.

Here’s how to recognize it:

-You can’t step back from the belief without panic or spiraling. You might even say, “This is definitely true and I don’t care what anyone says.” When it’s questioned, you believe people who want to hurt you are gaslighting you about your beliefs because they’re actually bad entities etc. For instance, this post may make you very uncomfortable or angry.

-The belief can feel urgent, heavy, and terrifying, like something bad will happen if you don’t act now. Even when you act, the feeling is very temporary.

-You feel isolated by it, no one else “gets it,” and anyone who disagrees feels like a threat.

-There’s no metaphor. everything is interpreted as literal truth. (The owl outside isn’t a sign. It’s a spy.”)

-a lot of the time there’s paranoia or grandiosity, either “everyone is watching me” or “I’ve been chosen and nobody knows/is pretending to not know.”

-You stop functioning: can’t sleep, eat, maintain hygiene, work, or care for yourself.

-You start feeling like your thoughts aren’t your own, or the universe is controlling your actions, sometimes by sending you messages constantly to change your behavior.

-You may hear voices, see things, or feel things that are completely detached from the environment or internal symbolism.

A lot of the time, this feels stressful, threatening, or confusing. Unlike intuitive or psychic messages, clairaudience or sight, which are subtle, symbolic, and integrated and can be controlled, especially with practice, hallucinations in psychosis feel intrusive and out of your control. They feel intense and will never go away, even when you spiritually cleanse. They may for periods of time when you’re out of psychosis, but it comes back in the same uncontrollable way.

Example:

“The number 666 keeps showing up. If I don’t obey what it means right now, something terrible will happen, and the people around me might be hurt”

Now compare that to:

What is a Grounded Spiritual or Psychic Experience?

Spiritual or intuitive experiences can be intense, beautiful, emotional, or even mysterious, but they don’t override your logic, your consent, or your daily life.

Here’s what it looks like:

-You can hold the belief lightly: “This feels true to me, but there is room for error. I could be wrong.”

-It makes you feel comforted, expanded, or empowered, not trapped or terrified, not unreasonably grandiose

-You can still eat, sleep, maintain relationships, care for yourself, and do daily tasks.

-you feel empowered without believing you’re the only one who is special

-You have room for metaphor/questioning/curiosity: “Maybe the dream was symbolic or an astral experience” or “The number 444 feels like a sign to me.”

-You feel connected to something bigger but you don’t lose yourself in it. You don’t lose friends, jobs, money, and yourself over it.

-You don’t need others to believe you or follow your path. You could be frustrated by it, but it doesn’t feel like a threat/they don’t feel like a threat.

-You can reflect, journal, and explore the belief without falling apart emotionally or getting so overwhelmed nothing makes sense anymore.

-If someone disagrees, it doesn’t feel like your reality is collapsing and that they’re trying to brainwash you/are evil spirits trying to take you away from your beliefs.

-Your visions/cards/powers aren’t controllable and never go away

Still Unsure? Ask Yourself:

-Can I let go of this thought, even for a second, without feeling like I’m going to die or disappear? Or without feeling like a bad spirit has finally gotten to me to overshadow my powers and make me weak? (And you don’t question the thought)

-Do I still feel like me, even when I’m having these experiences?

-Do I have control over my actions, or do I feel like something else is taking over via tech/food/demons acting as people/demons never going away despite spiritual action?

-Am I taking care of my body and relationships, or neglecting everything for this belief? Did it turn my life upside down in a destructive way?

-Is the belief symbolic and curious, or is it always literal and life or death?

-do i feel unusually happy, powerful beyond reason (i.e I am Jesus), you can’t sleep, you lose or gain a lot of weight, and people say your speech/thoughts aren’t very clear? Or that you’re acting a lot different in a concerning way?

-You believe everyone else isn’t real and it’s just you

-Obsessive thoughts, bad memory during/after spiritual experiences, lack of insight, and conflicting beliefs later seen as spiritual attacks that could have been something else?

If you feel overwhelmed or attacked just by asking these… that could be a sign your system is in distress. It isn’t just OCD or anxiety- it rules your life. That doesn’t mean you’re crazy or that this isn’t fixable. It means you may need grounding, support, and someone trauma informed to help you. If you get support, you can go back to experiencing grounded spiritual events without the delusions or hallucinations that might be there. It would be more clear and more effective, more powerful and empowering to others to learn about your experiences.

What Happens in the Brain During Psychosis?

Psychosis is a neurobiological state. It isn’t something unfixable and it doesn’t mean it will never go away. There are always ups and downs with anybody and anything, but It doesn’t mean spirituality will trigger it again, it doesn’t make you a bad person, and it doesn’t make you less valid as a practitioner. You just may need a little TLC to get back to the reality of your spirituality, and that’s okay. There’s no shame in that.

(You don’t need every sign to be in psychosis, you can have a few extreme signs but if it’s tied to anxiety it’s most likely just that)

-The Default Mode Network (which helps you stay centered and aware of yourself) becomes unstable. That can lead to identity confusion (not related to dissociation), racing thoughts, and feeling like you’re not real. (Again not related to dissociation or regular anxiety, it’s more of being convinced you’re not real or others aren’t real)

-The Salience Network (which tells your brain what’s important) goes haywire, making you think neutral things are signs, threats, or codes.

-Dopamine spikes, making your brain over assign meaning to everything. It can cause hallucinations and delusions.

-Your prefrontal cortex (rational thinking, planning, perspective) goes offline. It’s your way or the highway, you’re right, no one else is right. (Example) You ARE the second coming, and this post is targeting you.

-You lose insight. you stop being able to tell what’s real, or that something’s off.

This isn’t your fault. It’s a state your brain enters when it’s overwhelmed, sleep deprived, overstimulated, or triggered by trauma or stress. It can also be genetic, chemical, or drug induced.

What About Paganism, Witchcraft, or Psychic Gifts?

People who practice magic, divination, or energy work often:

-Sense energy in spaces or people

-Get prophetic dreams or visions

-Feel “downloads” of insight or messages

-Notice patterns or signs others miss

-Hear internal guidance or feel watched/protected by deities or ancestors

This is not psychosis. This is belief and sensitivity.

It becomes unhealthy only when you lose insight, shut down your life, or can’t tolerate anyone questioning your experiences. If you can stay grounded, reflective, and functional, even if you believe in spirits, signs, or spells, you’re not mentally ill. You’re spiritually gifted, intuitive, or simply open.

And what about feeling cursed or attacked? Does it mean I am psychotic?

You might really be picking up on projected malice, jealousy, or spiritual boundary violations. In spiritual traditions, hexes and bad energy aren’t always spells- they can be envy, trauma cords, or energetic residue. Such as the evil eye being cast on you.

A grounded response:

You may feel shaken or scared, but you’re generally calm, focused, and take cleansing action—salt, smoke, boundaries, protection work.

You don’t spiral. You don’t obsess. You move on.

An ungrounded or delusional response:

-You become obsessive, terrified, or isolated.

-You repeat rituals compulsively, distrust everyone, or feel doomed.

-You lose sleep, stop eating, and disconnect from reality.

If the belief creates constant suffering and dysfunction. it’s not the spirit world punishing you. It might be your nervous system trying to cope with something else.

If You’re Wondering: “Is This Me?”

Here’s the truth:

People who are in active psychosis don’t usually ask if they’re in psychosis. The very fact that you’re questioning, comparing, and trying to discern… that means you have insight. You chose to read this post.

You’re not crazy. You’re sensitive. You might be gifted. And if you’re overwhelmed, you deserve support that honors both your spirituality AND your sanity.

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Sources:

• Carhart-Harris & Friston (2010–2019), “The default-mode, ego-functions and free-energy”

• Kapur (2003), “Psychosis as a state of aberrant salience,” American Journal of Psychiatry

• Newberg & d’Aquili (2001), Why God Won’t Go Away

• Garety et al. (2001), “A cognitive model of the positive symptoms of psychosis,” Psychological Medicine

• DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association (2013)

• Grof & Grof (1989), Spiritual Emergency

• Lukoff, Lu, & Turner (1998), “From spiritual emergency to spiritual problem,” Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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How to get back into your practice after a burnout

Alot of times in our practices, we often just straight up forget. Not going to lie to you I didn't practice much until I got out of my mom's home...which was one year ago. And I also have a theory that since paganism isnt dogmatic and is meant to be ran by a community we fall out really easy, it's natural, paganism is different now. But anyways here is chaos's master guide on how to put on your big girl panties and get back the work.

(disclaimer: just because these things worked for me doesn't mean it's going to work for everyone else, this post is completely upg. I'm just offering advice.)

Starting out small

What never stuck to me is those post that are like: "stir your intentions into your coffee, light incense, pray" because like yeah thats a good way to start off I really dont think itll set in our brains to do this everyday. Instead what I recommend is finding days to practice and sticking to that day. Find a day where you useally do nothing and dedicate it to getting back into your practice.

You could use this day to research on all the things you forgotten (been there)

Or you could just leave offerings out for your deities and call it a day

I think if you uphold a certain schedule your mind will get into the habit of "oh today's witch day, time to do witchcraft" this is basic psychology, and I promise it works 😭😭

Deity work and getting back into it

Little reminder: your gods are not mad at you. They do not hate you. They love you.

I have had so many falling outs with deities because I just couldn't uphold a schedule. Hekate being one of them. Hekate really showed me the way once I moved out of my mother's house, and after so many ins and outs of my worship to her, she still showed me love and compassion. I promise your gods will do the same. They understand our mortal lives more then you comprehend. After all, this is their earth.

Stuff you can do to get back into worship with your deities:

- offerings, big or small

- dedicate days to them, in my schedule Hekate is worshipped on Monday, and Aphrodite on Friday.

- research ways to connect with them more

- don't make big promises that you will get back into your practice and never fall out again, thats just putting yourself in more responsibility, your gods will now expect that responsibility. I've done this before and I definitely got side eyed by Hekate 😭😭

I recommend reading over these lovely post by @/khaire-traveler

Subtle deity worship

I honestly used this alot to get back into worship with my deities 😭😭 these posts go into worship you could do for deities while you are either hiding your practice or just want to do something for your gods. Really helpful post 10/10.

Getting back into witchcraft

I know I kind of went over this already, but I feel like there needs to be some small steps to getting back into witchcraft before we get to rituals, spells and stuff of that sort.

To get back into witchcraft, I recommend meditating, either by yourself or with your deities. Meditation allows you to just focus on the present and let go of all your stresses. I like to meditate with my deities because I get visions from them easily this way, it's easier for me to communicate.

From there you can do research on the basics of witchcraft and work your way up to rituals and spell work... hopefully all of this makes sense

Anyways yeah that's all the advice I have to getting back into your practice, if I have anything else to add I'll reblog this and add more. But yeah! I really hopes this helps at least someone lol.

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Offering Ideas for Deities

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Fire Offerings:

Charcoal

black salt

herb ashes

images/symbolism of sun or hearth

spicy foods

Red poppies

Spicy/strong-smelling herbs (Cinnamon, Chili, Pepper, Cloves, Ginger, Wormwood, Asfoetida)

Rosemary

sunflowers

marigold

dragons blood

calendula

herbs that sting or irritate the skin (Stinging Nettle, Holly, Cedar, Mace)

Protective herbs/crystals

red crystals

incense

cauldron

Earth Offerings:

Any herbs

plants

flowers

rocks you find

protective crystals

obsidian

amethyst

onyx

garnet

sticks/bark/branches

bones

images/symbols of earth, Gaia, mother earth, flowers, plants

most food offerings

fruits/vegetables

bread

rice

milk/water/tea

dried herbs/flowers

Water Offerings:

moon water

rain water

clear quartz

jasmine

mugwort

lily

willow

nettle

violet

lavender

perfume

essential oils

seashells

beach sand

florida water

symbols and imagery of water, ocean, fish, rain, the birth of Venus, etc.)

blue/transparent crystals

air humidifier

Air Offerings:

smoke cleansing

sound cleansing

feathers

incense

light fabrics

white/light/transparent crystals

dandelion fluffs

essential oils

essential oil diffuser

Athame

bird bones

meditations

breath mindfulness

moths

butterflies

Most Deities have one or more elemental associations and this can help you with finding some offerings! Remember, every offering is unique to you and your energy and actions, outfits, songs, writing, and art can be offerings as well!

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Solstice blessings, friends!

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a beginner’s guide to…

✨ altars ✨

here are some materials you can use for an altar, whether it is for your spellwork, a deity, or any other use! altars should reflect your personality, and be a space where you feel happy and safe :D

none of these materials are required, and everything is completely customizable to your beliefs! (just practice respect and safety obviously)

🕯️ basics 🕯️

an altar cloth is a piece of fabric that covers your altar. this could be a bandana, a small blanket, or even a piece of paper!

a glass plate is a mundane but VERY versatile altar piece. it can work as an offering dish, a tray to collect wax drippings, or just a little trinket holder

candles are an easy addition to any altar. you can use any type of candle, but my favorites are taper and prayer candles. scented candles are completely fine to use as well! choose candles based on color and scent

natural materials like crystals, flowers, plants, animal bones (responsibly sourced), etc. are an incredible addition to any altar! if you have a deity altar, learn about their associations and use this to guide your choice

paper and pen/pencil will be your best friend if you write petitions, draw sigils, etc. keep them near your altar for convenience

🌱 cleansing 🌱

many people believe an area should be “cleansed” before it is used as an altar or sacred space

methods of cleansing include incense, water cleansing, sage smudging, and more

incense cleansing is often done by wafting an incense stick or cone through a space and visualizing the smoke clearing out negative energy

sandalwood, lavender, and rosemary are common incense choices for cleansing

water cleansing is something i do a lot, it can be done by sprinkling water in an area or even washing/pouring water. regular tap water is perfectly fine, but you can also incorporate moon water, sun water, rainwater, etc.

smudging with sage involves burning a bundle of sage and, similar to incense cleansing, wafting the smoke through the area. sage smudging is traditional to indigenous tribes like the Lakota and Navajo. as a result, sage smudging (especially the use of white sage) is often considered cultural appropriation when done by non-indigenous people. i am not indigenous nor do i use sage, so i am not incredibly well versed on the subject but i thought i should include it. always do research and practice respect and sensitivity 💌

🌙 takeaways 🌙

finally, your altar is YOUR space. you can include or exclude anything you want; your space doesn’t need to be “aesthetic” or make sense to others

my first altar was a cardboard box with one candle and a handful of crystals. it wasn’t expensive or fancy, but it got me into my practice

through the years, my altar has grown and changed as i have

if you want to make an altar, start with what you have! you would be surprised how powerful your resources are 🩷

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Receive quick and focused insights for a specific question or issue.

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