So besides the usual textbook methods of meditation, therapy, prayer, etc. What are some things that have helped or os helping you get through the dark night of the soul? Like for me its horrorcore. When i listen to dark, violent lyrics it helps me more than anything. Throwing on some emme ya and diving deep into the abyss head fiest also helps me. So what do you personally like to do to get through these not so fun phases?
Surrender can be enlightening in this phase. Give in to the darkness and ask it what it’s trying to show you.
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When I am encountering a dark night of the soul phase I am usually going into hibernation mode 
It normally consists of reducing social interactions to a minimum and tending to the demands of my body (sometimes a deep desire for physical rest, sometimes the urge to work out or to have long walks or hikes. Its different each time and I go with my instinct). Playing the hermit card helps me avoiding getting “sidetracked”, as I want to immerse myself with the mechanisms and movements of my mind during that time instead of searching for distraction or masking the discomfort with noise.
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So when i read your reply here, i got a strong impulsive thought that simply said “all you have to do is allow yourself to be at peace. Let go and relax”.
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Yeah getting caught up in my distractions is one of the main challenges i face. Very hard for me to sit with it, especially when anxiety and extreme agitation are stirred in the process
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This is a message for me as well, thank you.
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If I encounter especially strong feelings in the process I try to handle them as I handle the chatter of my mind during meditation: I acknowledge its existence in that moment without trying to interpret too much else into it and without reacting to it. In my experience its some kind of routine that comes with time 
My first rides have been accompanied by full fledged panic attacks and it was really unpleasant to simply sit through them. My dumb brain kind of thought that a “dark night of the soul” would be one cathartic event in life and I did not understand how this shit could come back although I “solved” something 
The intensity of everything really steps into the background if you let these feelings pass through you as what they are. A reaction, a movement, a process. You don’t have to “do” something with these feelings, they are usually a symptom of something deeper that wishes to be seen. If you can manage to focus on that something, the feelings that come with it will turn into an overall part of the process and not isolated inner events that would need your immediate attention
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I will leverage this sometimes. If it gets too much, allowing distractions gets me a break emotionally and prevents me from overreacting. The work is still going on underneath. Sometimes I just want to have a good wallow in it like a pig in shit, and sometimes that’s not getting me any further and I need to sleep on it.
The subconscious mind is working hard and just getting out of your own way and not allowing your conscious mind to make hasty decisions means less regret later.
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Psychedelics.
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So im having an episode right now and after re-reading these replies, i am able to ground myself to a tolerable degree and really breathe. Much appreciated everyone 
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You got this
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That Three Six Mafia always helps
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Oh god i love the albums mystic stylez and world domination pt 2. That song “i aint cha friend” hits the spot when paranoia sets in
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Bruh, Gangsta Boo’s verse on that one kills all the other dudes. She’s frequently the best in many tracks lol. hit a muthafucka is another example
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So new question…should i postpone doing any major rituals during this time? I figure since my energy is all twacked out it would be best to not do anything major for now…hell i do good to even pull a halfass affective LBRP as things stand right now
From my experience I would go back to basics during such a time (like banishing and cleansing, shielding, divination, attaining new knowledge if something is of interest for you, energy work, crafting helpful tools or stocking up on ingredients, meditation). Spiritual hygiene and sticking to basics is even more important when you’re vulnerable at the moment Also, these “basics” are already a lot to work with.
Not because it is impossible to do bigger rituals or workings while handling this state, but because you are not really focused for more complex or energetically taxing tasks. It could result in a repeated failure of your planned rituals. Depending on what the working is supposed to do it could result in making you feel even worse or -at worst- endangering your wellbeing (attracting parasites, making stuff like curse workings bounce right back at you, not having your best of judgement abilities at your disposal when making major decisions).
Over time, when you’ve grown used to these waves, it gets easier for you to assess if you still have the energy and focus inside you to do some spiritual heavy weight lifting “on the side” 
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