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Introduction

Aims

By the end of this section we hope you will have:

  • Explored unusual experiences from a spiritual perspective.
  • Explored what is meant by everyday and transliminal experiences.
  • Discovered what is meant by the ‘Dark night of the soul’ and considered personal accounts of unusual experiences.
  • Gained a greater understanding of how experiences are open to interpretation.

Consider more:

  1. What do you hope to get out of this section of the course?
  2. What role do you think spirituality has in understanding unusual experiences?
  3. How do you make sense of any unusual experiences you may have had?