For millennia, human beings have experienced states that defy ordinary explanation — from the ecstatic visions of ancient shamans to the transformative meditations of Eastern mystics. In these sacred moments, the veil between the self and the cosmos seems to thin, allowing a vibrant surge of inner light and insight. Yet in our modern era, where powerful diagnostic tools attempt to frame every deviation as pathology, these very experiences are at risk of being dismissed as merely symptoms of psychosis. Can the profound transformation of a Kundalini awakening really be mistaken for a mental disorder? Does the language of psychiatry — designed for emergency intervention — have a place in explaining what may be one of humanity’s oldest and noblest quests for self-realization?