Consciousness Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 23, 2025
Rosie Leeson
Psychedelics are psychoactive substances that induce non-ordinary states of consciousness characterised by significant shifts in perception, mood, cognition, and sense of self. Psychedelic integration refers to the post-experience phase during which insights and learnings from psychedelic journeys are assimilated and expressed within daily life. This study utilised intuitive inquiry, a...
Consciousness Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 23, 2025
E.K.Y. Chung
Breathing does not only perform the function of keeping the body alive but plays an important role in promoting our physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Breathwork (“SKY Breath”) is a unique breathing practice involving several types of rhythmic breathing patterns, ranging from slow and calming to rapid and stimulating. Studies have shown that SKY Breath technique can...
Consciousness Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
October 16, 2025
Dominika Klimas
This article presents findings of the study on the role and characteristics of contemporary psychedelic facilitation in shamanic and ceremonial settings, with facilitators who work alongside Indigenous shamans in their country of origin. While interest in psychedelics has increased in recent years, there is a paucity of studies that have focused on the process of facilitation within these...
Consciousness Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
November 17, 2023
Kirsti A. Formoso
1 citation
This study aimed to determine whether the 30-item Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ30) is suitable for measuring non-psychedelic mystical experiences or whether a subset of questions from the 43-item Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ43) is more appropriate. Participants (N = 136) completed an online survey about their non-psychedelic mystical experience, which included the MEQ43 and...
Consciousness Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 6, 2022
Jasmin Bloch
Can prayer offer a tool to enhance life-circumstances? This paper investigates different creative ways to develop prayer, as well as prayer's potential for psychological well-being, embodiment, transpersonal states and inner transformation. An experiential pilot study on self-created heartfelt embodied (SCHE) prayer was conceptualized and conducted with eight research participants over the...
Consciousness Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
September 12, 2022
Victor Jivanescu
4 citations
This study looked into the transformative effects and integration challenges of psychedelic experiences with psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) for the Romanian population. The aim was to determine the long-term transformative effects and challenges individuals might encounter during the integration process. The study employed a sequential mixed method design, using qualitative...
Consciousness Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
September 12, 2022
Kavita Golia
1 citation
This phenomenological research explored the fast-growing societal trend in psilocybin microdosing, whereby a sub-perceptual amount of the psychedelic is consumed regularly. Anecdotal reports of microdosing have suggested that individuals can experience the relief of depressive symptoms, greater creativity and focus, deeper connections, and improvements in several mental health issues. Research...