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Scenario

When psychological suffering might be spiritual purification

My therapist says my depression is getting worse but when I read Ibn Arabi about the dark night of the soul, I wonder if what feels like mental illness is actually a spiritual stage.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The seeker struggles to distinguish between pathology and the necessary darkness of inner transformation.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sufi mysticism — the inner path in Islam?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.