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An American Awakening: The Interdependent Relationship of Spirituality and Mental Health Paperback – July 18, 2025

by Aymie Å Daniels (Author)


An American Awakening: A True Story of Spiritual Emergency and Cultural Reckoning

What happens when a spiritual awakening doesn’t look like peace and enlightenment—but chaos, confusion, and crisis?

An American Awakening offers a rare, courageous look into the misunderstood phenomenon of Spiritual Emergency—a term first coined by Stanislav and Christina Grof in the 1970s to describe a transformational crisis with profound psychological and spiritual implications. Though recognized in some therapeutic and indigenous circles, this experience remains widely overlooked—and often mishandled—in modern American culture.

Told through the lens of one woman’s riveting, real-life journey, this memoir explores the collision between ancient wisdom and contemporary skepticism. In indigenous cultures, those who access metaphysical realms are revered as healers and shaman. In America, they’re often misunderstood, pathologized, or dismissed.

This book is more than a personal story—it’s a cultural mirror, reflecting the lives of countless others navigating the same uncharted terrain. Honest, bold, and ultimately redemptive, An American Awakening is a call to reexamine how we view mental health, consciousness, and the transformative power of lived experience.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

In "An American Awakening," Aymie Daniels delivers a profoundly moving memoir that chronicles her journey through psychological crisis, addiction, and spiritual awakening. What distinguishes this brave narrative is Daniels' exceptional ability to articulate experiences that defy conventional description, challenging dominant mental illness narratives by revealing the spiritual dimensions of psychological transformation. Her unflinching account exposes the limitations of our mental healthcare system while offering hope through her own hard-won wisdom.

The true value of this work lies in the practical frameworks Daniels provides for mental well-being, emotional regulation, and consciousness integration. Her "MAP" of mental health fundamentals represents decades of insight, presented with both vulnerability and strength. "An American Awakening" stands as a testament to human resilience and the transformative potential within psychological crisis—a beacon for those navigating their own difficult journeys and an invitation for all to reconsider our understanding of consciousness, spirituality, and psychological well-being. As Daniels poignantly reminds us, in healing ourselves, we help heal the world.

Elizabeth Sabet, CEO, The Institute of Transformational and Transpersonal Coaching

This candid memoir moved me to tears. Aymie's long haul to awakening, to health and wholeness was punctuated by a level of loss and tragedy few of us experience. I also laughed out loud. This memoir has all the hallmarks of a Shakespearean tragicomedy.

In sharing how she saved her own life, Aymie's story is also a lifeline for you, particularly if your journey to awakening has taken the addiction route. But her message is for all of us. Her courage and determination are infectious. The perilous journey is worth it.

Catherine G Lucas, Author of In Case of Spiritual Emergency: Moving Successfully Through Your Awakening

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