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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
It's very possible to have a spiritual experience while also experiencing euphoria/delusions. You may recall something about your experiences which has an effect upon your spiritual life.
In my own experience of knowing many people in spiritual communities of various types, a very high percentage of those I know have had "blissful, expansive experiences" without use of drugs -- and also experience mood swings which could easily be classified as M.I. Some others seek/create these experiences through use of drugs, especially "mushrooms."
I, personally, have never known a spiritual leader or guru without conditions very strongly resembling bipolar I mood swings. They are often suddenly on sabbatical or otherwise "protected" from public view when the crash.
Just my own experience with various spiritual communities -- of many types.
I am glad you are safe.

WC
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About 20 years ago I tried magic mushrooms and took lots of LSD. This experience is similar in atmosphere but without the very vivid hallucinations I got off the drugs. I do feel like I am on some amazing drug, intoxicating experience. Everything is more beautiful and real and connected and I feel like a god with powers.
I bet some spiritual gurus have BP. I haven't met any yet though I do have a BP friend who sees himself as a mystic but that is all the time, not just episode related and he takes meds.
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