The Medicated Mystic | Psychosis and Spirituality

Psychic Attack: Progress!

Recently, I have discovered an unlikely ally in my fight against psychic attack: marijuana. Here’s the really crazy part: It’s not that...

My Experience of Psychic Attack: An Independent Confirmation

I want to record a milestone in my journey with psychic attacks—namely, that my experience has been independently confirmed by another...

A Personal Account of Psychic Attack

Note: I would love to hear from other people who are experiencing a psychic attack. I may not be in a position to really help you -- yet...

Into the Unknown

This enchanting song from Disney's Frozen 2 perfectly encapsulates the magic in the madness of hearing voices. What do they want? Why...

Finding Community in a World of Separation

I just got back from the most fabulous trip! Picture this: two whole MONTHS in sunny Florida, staying at a picturesque hotel, basking in...

The Hero's (Shamanic) Journey

My heart quickened in tempo with the familiar pounding pulse of the shaman’s drum. The journey was beginning—and I had not yet managed to...

Love at First Sight (part 2): Second Sight

The sun was sinking low at my back, lengthening shadows pointing the way as I leisurely picked my way through our neighbor’s cow pasture....

Love at First Sight

Full disclosure: The first time I saw faeries, I was on Ambien. Ambien is a popular prescription sleep aid, classified as a hypnotic....

Brace for Impact

A lifetime journey of mental illness and medication begins with a single step: visiting the child psychiatrist. “Have you ever thought...