Spiritual Emergence or Psychosis - Webinar

Explore the fine line between spiritual emergence and psychosis in this targeted webinar. Ideal for mental health professionals and those experiencing awakening.

  • 200 Enrolled
  • All levels
  • Last updated Sep '23
  • English
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Course Description

Spiritual Emergence or Psychosis is a webinar designed for mental health workers, individuals who have personally experienced awakening experiences, or anyone interested in alternative approaches to mental health.

The course covers topics such as the definition of schizophrenia and psychosis, alternative perspectives on mental health issues, the distinction between spiritual emergence and spiritual emergency, past and present treatment options for individuals experiencing “extreme states” or spiritual emergence, and resources for spiritual emergence.

The webinar will be led by Kyle Buller and Michelle Hobart, both spiritual emergence coaches through Integrative Mental Health for You by Emma Bragdon, Ph.D. The free course is self-paced and consists of 1 hour of material.

What you’ll learn
  • Understand the concept of spiritual emergence and spiritual emergency.
  • Learn about alternative ways to view mental health issues.
  • Explore past and present treatment options for someone experiencing "extreme states" or a spiritual emergence.
  • Familiarize with spiritual emergence resources.

This webinar is an introduction for mental health workers and interested individuals in the concept of spiritual emergence and spiritual emergencies and alternative approaches to mental health.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

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About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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This course includes

  • Lectures 1
  • Duration 1 Hours
  • Skills All levels
  • Language English
  • Availability Always
  • Certificate No

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