A Spiritual X-Ray of a Bad Trip

Psychedelics. Ayahuasca. Mushrooms. Sometimes even marijuana (probably laced with something). These are all drugs that can bring on bad trips. Help for bad trips after eating mushrooms or taking other drugs is one of the most common reasons people contact me.

After a bad trip there can be a lot of confusion. Many people feel lost in an altered state that they cannot get out of. Constant anxiety, body pressure, strange physical sensations and negative thoughts are hallmarks of this period. Understanding what’s going on can be helpful.

During a trip – an experience with a substance such as mushrooms to create a mind-altering experience – the logical left brain releases its grip. The right brain dominates. Perception is altered. The doorway to the subconscious opens. Whatever traumas and unresolved issues are there may come up for integration.

I know people who have had really good experiences with mushrooms, for example. When the next experience creates a bad trip, they are surprised.

I refer to bad trips as unfinished journeys. During healing – whether using energy, sound, or drugs – unfinished business is resolved. The healer guides the recipient from the darkness to the light. Transformation happens. This is the journey.

During a bad trip, the journey begins but does not complete. The person is stuck in a transition state. Why? Usually the belief that comes up is too big to handle in one session. One or more of the subtle bodies is overwhelmed:

• Not enough nervous system capacity
• Too big of a shift for the body system (can be stressful for the brain in particular)
• The negative belief is deeply embedded, and connected to many other negative beliefs
• The body does not have the redox potential to create the magnetic flux needed to release the old energy
• The negative pattern is embedded in the mental, emotional and etheric bodies. This is common in repetitive abuse situations (for example, developmental trauma). The cells, aura, and energy meridians contain imprints of the negative pattern. The pattern must be cleared on all levels.

In sum, the energy that came up for integration exceeded the energetic capabilities of the substance.

In my next post I’ll discuss what to do if you find yourself in this position….