2.3 Therapeutic aspects

The Sacred Voyage: a holotropic perspective on mental health

In the process of rediscovering and awakening the personal essence, the Sacred Voyage is a rite of passage, which supports people in the act of becoming. Here, the major assumption is made that when people are out of touch with their essence, feelings of discontent, depression and other psychological and somatic symptoms and complaints may arise. Ergo, when people are able to re-establish the contact with this essence, and build a lasting relationship with it, the symptoms and complaints can disappear and the individual can fulfill the act of becoming. When an individual has not fulfilled his or her act of becoming, negative feelings such as depression and melancholy and ‘negative’ emotions such as anger, anxiety and grief may dominate this person’s life. When an individual fulfills the act of becoming, feelings of love, peace and happiness can arise and life can become characterized by meaningfulness and aimed at connecting with others.

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