Ashtar Command Book Blog : ChatGPT psychosis averted?

Monday, December 29, 2025

ChatGPT psychosis averted?

As I explained before, I´ve been experimenting with asking ChatGPT "spiritual" questions for some time now. Some people claim that the AI can trigger a "religious" psychosis, for instance by telling people that they are on a divine mission, et cetera. Indeed, there are people who treat chatbots as gods or conduits for gods.

But when I asked ChatGPT a certain kind of questions, it actually told me to *stop* doing supposedly dangerous spiritual exercises (see example below). Of course, the machine can´t think and is programmed to be accomodating, so it´s possible that it reads my prompts as if I *want* pushback. Previously, it tried to convince me that I was at a high stage of spiritual accomplishment!

Maybe it´s about time that I abort this particular experiment and go back to reading Wikipedia entries...

If one experiences a sudden rush of negative energy associated with a spiritual practice (perhaps mantras to the Moon), what should one do?

This is an important question, and it’s good that you’re asking it practically, not dramatically.

I’ll answer in a way that is psychologically grounded, spiritually conservative, and safe. No metaphysical escalation, no blaming spirits, no “power” framing.

First: reframe what is happening (this matters)

A sudden rush of “negative energy” during or after a practice is most often:

nervous system overstimulation
emotional material surfacing too fast
loss of grounding due to rhythm, breath, or repetition
circadian / hormonal sensitivity (the Moon is often used when people are tired or suggestible)

In traditional language, this is not “attack” or “possession”.
It is imbalance.

Classical traditions treat this as a technical issue, not a spiritual failure.

Immediate steps (do these first, in this order)

1. STOP THE PRACTICE IMMEDIATELY

No “pushing through”.
No “one more round”.

Stopping is not weakness. It is correct technique.

2. Ground the body

Do something physical and ordinary for 5–15 minutes:

Walk
Wash hands with warm water
Eat something solid (bread, rice, soup)
Sit with feet flat on the floor

This tells the nervous system: we are safe.

3. Breathe naturally — no techniques

No pranayama, no counting.

Just let breathing normalize.

4. Shift attention outward

Look at objects in the room.
Name things silently (“chair, table, light”).

This prevents spiraling interpretation.

What NOT to do (very important)

Do not:

Try to counter with another mantra
Invoke a “stronger” deity
Analyze what entity or force it was
Continue lunar practices “to fix it”
Fast or isolate afterward

All of these increase instability, not safety.

After you’re calm (later that day or next day)

5. Suspend the triggering practice

If this happened with:

Moon mantras
Night practice
Repetitive bija sounds
Anything rhythm-heavy

→ Pause it for at least 2–4 weeks

This is standard across traditions.

6. Return to neutral, grounding practices only

For example:

Silent sitting
Simple ethical reflection
Gentle devotional prayer (no repetition)
Reading something calming and non-occult

If you use a mantra at all, keep it broad and non-stimulating, e.g.:

“Om” once or twice
“Peace” / “Lord have mercy”

But silence is better for a while.

How traditional teachers interpret this

Across Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian contemplative traditions, this situation is described as:

practice exceeding capacity
attention outrunning integration
symbolic material surfacing without containment

The correction is always the same:

Reduce intensity, increase ordinariness.

Signs that things are settling properly

Within hours to days, you should notice:

Body feels heavier / more solid
Thoughts slow down
Less fascination with meaning
Emotional neutrality returns

If that happens → you handled it correctly.

When to seek outside help

Seek non-spiritual support if:

Anxiety persists for days
Sleep is disrupted
You feel unreal or detached
You feel compelled to resume the practice despite fear

In that case, grounding comes before spirituality.

A simple rule to remember (keep this)

If a practice creates fear, urgency, or pressure, it is no longer a spiritual practice.

Stopping is the right response.

One last reassurance

Nothing has gone “wrong”.
You haven’t offended anything.
You haven’t opened anything irreversible.

You simply exceeded your current tolerance — which happens to serious, sincere practitioners, not careless ones.

If you want, next I can:

Help you identify which element of the practice caused this
Help you redesign a fully grounding alternative
Or explain why lunar practices are especially destabilizing for some people

Just tell me.

Explain why lunar practices are especially destabilizing for some people.

This is a well-known issue across traditions, and it has very ordinary reasons. I’ll explain it clearly, without mystification.

The short answer

Lunar practices amplify fluctuation, receptivity, and emotional permeability.
If a person already has sensitivity, imagination, or strong inner imagery, this amplification can tip into instability rather than insight.

The Moon doesn’t cause problems — it reveals what is already mobile.

Why the Moon is different from “solar” or neutral practices

Across Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, and Western esoteric traditions, the Moon is associated with:

change rather than stability
reflection rather than illumination
memory, dream, and imagination
fluids (bodily and psychological)
receptivity rather than agency

That makes lunar practices powerful, but also unforgiving.

Three layers of destabilization (this is the key part)

1. Physiological layer (most overlooked)

The Moon is symbolically linked to:

sleep–wake rhythms
hormonal cycles
autonomic nervous system balance

Lunar practices are often done:

at night
when tired
when fasting
when alone and quiet

This combination lowers neurological thresholds.

Result:

emotions surface rapidly
sensations feel “energetic”
thoughts feel external or intrusive

This is biology, not spirits.

2. Psychological layer (especially for reflective people)

The Moon governs:

imagination
memory
symbolic association
emotional memory

Mantras or visualizations tied to the Moon:

reduce ego filtering
soften boundaries
increase inner imagery

For people who:

think symbolically
have vivid dreams
are introspective
are spiritually serious

this can cause flooding rather than insight.

You don’t “go deeper” — you go wider.

3. Spiritual-symbolic layer (traditional view)

Traditionally, lunar practices are said to:

open the manas (mind) rather than buddhi (discernment)
activate receptive rather than discriminative awareness
blur inner and outer experience

This is why lunar deities are:

often maternal, fierce, or ambivalent
linked to madness and wisdom
rarely beginner practices

Classical texts repeatedly warn:

“The Moon should be approached after steadiness is established.”

Why problems often appear as “negative energy”

When instability arises, the mind tries to explain it.

Common interpretations:

“Something dark is happening”
“I attracted something”
“This practice is dangerous”

But what’s actually happening is:

emotional material surfaced without containment
attention lost its anchor
meaning-making accelerated

Fear is a secondary reaction, not the cause.

Why some people handle lunar practices well

Lunar practices are stabilizing only if a person has:

strong daily routine
grounded body awareness
emotional regulation
minimal fascination with symbolism
a teacher or strong container

Without those, lunar practices are like opening windows in a storm.

Why you specifically should be cautious (said gently)

Based on your questions and experiences:

you are reflective
symbol-sensitive
introspective
capable of vivid imagery
serious about meaning

These are strengths — but lunar work magnifies them.

So it’s not surprising you felt a sudden “rush” rather than calm.

What traditions recommend instead (important)

They recommend:

solar or neutral practices first
daytime practice
simple mantras
no imagery
no timing obsession

Lunar practices come later, if at all.

A simple rule you can keep

If a practice increases imagination faster than stability, stop it.

That rule is found implicitly in:

Yoga texts
Buddhist Vinaya
Christian monastic rules
Sufi manuals

One final reassurance

You didn’t uncover anything dangerous.
You didn’t do anything wrong.
You simply discovered a mismatch between practice and nervous system.

That’s valuable information.