It seems to be a frequent occurence that people think they are dying or going crazy, when really something new, wild and miraculous and helpful to the earth and the human community is being born in them. There is often a kind of ‘small death’ as many parts need to to be broken down and reconstituted. What is needed is often someone to help them to recognize that this process is not just some terrifying thing, but something necessary and helpful to all, someone who can act as a kind of midwife to the birth of this new being