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Counseling Those With Anomalous Experiences

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Ontological Shock, Meaning-Making, and Safe Integration A grounded guide for experiencers, investigators, counselors, and truth-seekers Introduction: When Reality Itself Is Shaken Some experiences do more than surprise us. They shake the foundations of reality . An anomalous experience—whether paranormal, mystical, intuitive, near-death, or psychedelic—can disrupt how a person understands: what is real who they are how meaning works where safety comes from This disruption is known as ontological shock . Ontological shock is not a failure of character, reason, or sanity. It is a human response to encountering something that does not fit one’s existing worldview. What Are Anomalous Experiences? Research shows that one-third to one-half of people report at least one anomalous experience in their lifetime. These may include: sensed presences or apparitions precognitive dreams or impressions near-death or out-of-body experiences mystical or unity sta...
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Dealing with ontological shock

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originally posted by  MantisAwakening in r/Experiencers Dec 26, 2024 Ontological shock is a common response to anomalous experiences. Experiencing something which doesn’t seem to conform to “ consensus reality ” can trigger much more than just confusion. It can be debilitating, and is treated as a crisis situation by mental health professionals. Not because of the nature of the experiences themselves, but because of a person’s reaction to them. Your ontology is your entire worldview—it’s how you see reality. It’s based on everything you’ve learned and experienced in your life. That can  be challenged by even as something as simple as witnessing a UAP which might seem to move in “impossible” ways, or you might feel like the UAP is connected to your thoughts. Others may not see the same things you do, making you further question your sanity. When these experiences happen, it can make you feel like you have no way to judge what is “real” anymore, and cause you to question ever...
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