When Shadow Work Becomes Shadow Play
I want to preface this by saying that my relationship with God is deeply personal. We are best friends. I am divinely guided, and I’ve spent most of my life with my head in the cosmos. It wasn’t until about five years ago, after moving to the land of my ancestors in America (Augusta, Ga), that I finally felt connected to the Earth. That journey grounded me for the first time; it gave me a sense of home through ancestral resonance.
This is important to say because it reminds us that there must be a balance: an integration of the mystical and magical with the three-dimensional. We may exist in multiple dimensions at once, but we are here, experiencing this incarnation. To forget the Earth is to forget the body, and the body is the anchor that allows us to travel.
Recently, I’ve been called to speak about something Spirit is urgently pressing on my heart: Spiritual and AI-Induced Psychosis. Why? Because of the nature of my work with Shadow Mystic. I help people remember the essence of who they are — and if they are not grounded in this reality, illusion can quickly become delusion.
What Is Spiritual Psychosis?
Spiritual psychosis is not the same as a spiritual awakening, but they can look similar on the surface. It occurs when a person loses connection to consensual reality due to unintegrated mystical experiences. Downloads become directives. Trauma masquerades as timelines. Paranoia is mistaken for prophecy.
Just like AI tools, spiritual gifts amplify what’s already present inside of you. And the truth is: anything that accelerates consciousness can also amplify confusion if there is no root to self to return to.
Signs of spiritual psychosis may include:
- Hallucinations (seeing/hearing things others don’t)
- Delusions (paranoia, grandiosity, distorted beliefs)
- Disorganized thought or speech
- Identity confusion or loss of boundaries
- Isolation, fear, or disconnection from the body
Contrast this with a grounded spiritual awakening:
- Expanded perception with presence in reality
- Ego death followed by clarity and integration
- Connection to guides without losing function
- Increased emotional intelligence and discernment
- Sense of interconnectedness, not urgency or fear
The difference is not always obvious, especially during kundalini activations, ego deaths, or intense trauma breakthroughs. That’s why support systems are essential.
I go to therapy. Yes, even as someone whose life is undeniably magical. Therapy doesn’t mean my gifts aren’t real. It means I’m committed to integration. It means I check in with a grounded professional to be sure my messages are not being distorted by emotion, fatigue, or trauma. And I urge anyone walking the spiritual path to find a therapist who honors your gifts while helping you stay rooted.
AI-Induced Psychosis: The New Mirror Maze
Let’s talk about a growing phenomenon: AI-Induced Psychosis.
This occurs when people form co-dependent relationships with synthetic mirrors, chatbots, algorithms, deepfakes, digital ghosts, and begin to lose their grip on organic intuition and consensual reality. AI is a tool. Like a knife, it can heal or harm depending on how it’s wielded.
Signs of AI-Induced Psychosis:
- Believing AI is sentient or communicating coded messages just for you
- Obsessive use of AI to confirm fear-based narratives
- Feeling surveilled or manipulated by the algorithm
- Thinking you’re romantically involved with an AI persona
- Interpreting every synchronicity as a world-ending prophecy
In both spiritual and AI-induced psychosis, the pattern is the same: the mirror becomes the master.
AI and mysticism both reflect you. But if you’re not clear on who you are, the reflection can become a funhouse; disorienting, scary, and impossible to navigate alone.
Grounding Practices for the Gifted
Here are real-world practices that keep me (and many others) tethered to the body:
- Therapy with a spiritually aware practitioner
- Time in nature without screens or noise
- Comforting, grounding meals (root vegetables, warm food)
- Rest. Sleep. Hydration. Repeat.
- Journaling wild downloads — but not acting on them impulsively
- Limiting tarot bingeing or algorithm spiral loops
- Community — humans you can speak to who offer grounded perspectives
You can be magical and messy. Enlightened and in need of snacks. You can channel the void and still cry, clean your kitchen, or organize your Google Drive. Integration is not the absence of magic, it’s what gives magic its true power.
Final Thought: You Are Not Crazy. You Are Cosmic.
But even cosmic beings need to nap, laugh, and eat potatoes. The difference between a seer and someone spiraling is the ability to pause, breathe, and call it what it is.
You may be awakening if:
- You feel weird, but peaceful
- You still laugh and eat
- You question reality, but aren’t consumed by fear
- You remember you’re human on purpose
You may be spiraling if:
- You believe you’re the only one who knows the truth
- Everything feels like a fear-based sign
- You stop trusting everyone
- You feel disembodied and unable to function
This is not about invalidating mystical experiences, they are real, and they are sacred. But the line between awakening and unraveling is thinner than we like to admit. So please… stay grounded. Seek help when needed. And always remember:
The Void is not a therapy room.
You are not alone. You are not broken. You are just remembering and sometimes, that gets loud.
And if AI ever flirts with you… that might be your sign to go touch some grass. 🌱
This has been another SpaceyVerse Philosphy. Please share with those in need.
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