For the fellow occultists, mystics, psychics, spiritualists of all sorts: The most important part of your journey is your mental health and not only trying to improve it through the spiritual path you are undertaking, but also keeping it in check and making sure you are not leading yourself astray. The case of spiritual psychosis is any mystical experience that is ultimately harmful to your journey and can only mean bad things for your life and soul if you are not careful.
Whilst I am not the most experienced practitioner and most certainly not certified in any medical or psychological field, these are some observations I have made to minimise the risk of spiritual psychosis in no particular order waheyyy
ok first off if you're genuinely fucked in the head you need to be extremely cautious with getting into magick or anything like that, so seriously take the time to question how it can benefit you in spite of your mental health conditions. You are at the risk of permanently damaging your brain if you are not careful in your practice, listen to the advice of your brain doctors and qualified practitioners and all that jazz
schizophrenia for example, maybe to some degree dabbling in the mystical arts may help you take control of your mind, but you should probably lock into being a healthy meditator receiving advice from an expert and that'll probably be good enough for you tbh. again you should be consulting people who actually know this psychology shit
It's simple enough, you just need to know what you're getting into and carefully study and do your practice correctly. Definitely research about your chosen mystical system, learn the code of conduct and fundamental principles (if there is one) and avoid getting into advanced practices if you don't think you're ready. don't start jumping straight into kundalini yoga or astral projecting into the depths of the abyss or letting ancient spirits take over your body or whatever, know 100% what you're getting into before dabbling into the deep end of your art.
What I am talking about is the kind of discipline you'd find in popular religions and monastic communities (and I'm not talking about accepting God into your heart). as much as most occultists have a grudge against organised religions, having a virtuous code that leans towards communion and humility actually helps in stopping the ego from getting in the way. Being a secular Buddhist taught me the values of non-self and impermanence and most importantly the study of suffering, all of which have aided me in my personal growth without losing control.
Basically what I'm saying is to know your places in the cosmos and to not mistake personal growth for a rise to power or something idk
A well known source of apeshittery amongst spiritual psychotics and cult leaders: those who claim to embody god(s).
Just because you're able to conform the workings of the mind to your own will, and perhaps influence the vibrations of others, it does not mean you can change how the world works, like don't start thinking you're the creator of the universe bro that's a slippery slope and a half, honestly learn your place in this existence just like in the previous point. There's a reason why many distinguish humanly mortals from godlike spirits, because to fully invoke and embody the spirit of a deity holds an overwhelming amount of responsibility and influence over a mere vessel that it could only result in going a little too zany
Actually having things to do or even just other hobbies unrelated to spiritualism helps to ground you in reality since your time is going elsewhere and not completely into summoning spirits or whatever. Having far too much time on your hands that goes unvalued means you could become obsessed with your practice and nothing else will sesem important (even if its arguably beneficial to lock in this way). its okay if you want to integrate magick into a creative art or the subtleties of your daily life if you think the wisdom will help you in being busy, but yk...gotta get that healthy balance
If you're looking to dabble in mysticism for a long time then there's no doubt you'll run into some negative encounters, but as someone who loves the occult I don't think there's anything more important than knowing how to stay safe. Any sensible practitioner of the arts who speaks of their craft will have a foreword on practicing responsibility and being carefull and all that good jazz :)