What is diagnosed in clinical psychology as endogenous depression (major depressive disorder) is known in the spiritual tradition as the “dark night of the soul.” This is especially important for people who suffer from deep depressive states without any apparent external cause. In fact, this knowledge itself is the best support for coping with this […]
The path of spiritual transformation is difficult. Perhaps that is why it is valuable. Easy things rarely hold much worth. And to make its value even greater, it is not only difficult but also long. A difficult, long road. Yet, we walk it anyway. Perhaps because it is the only possible way—forward. Then comes the […]
“Although the disturbances accompanying the crises of spiritual development resemble some illnesses, and at times it is even difficult to distinguish them, in reality, their causes and meanings are completely different, and in a certain sense even opposite. Accordingly, their treatment must also be different.” — Roberto Assagioli This thought by Roberto Assagioli (∗) is […]
