What Pleroma is not

Read once, remember for every teaching

Last updated: April 11, 2026

Pleroma is a library of contemplative, philosophical, and esoteric teachings. It draws on Gnostic, Hermetic, Jungian, and mystical traditions. Everything on this site is for study and inner practice. None of it is any of the following.

Not medical advice

If you are ill, consult a doctor. If you are taking medication, do not change it on the strength of anything written here.

Not mental-health treatment

Practices like shadow work, active imagination, and soul retrieval describe themselves in Jungian and Gnostic language. They are not therapy. They are not a substitute for a therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist. If you are working with trauma, dissociation, suicidal ideation, or severe depression, please keep a qualified professional in the loop. In Bulgaria, the free crisis line is +359 2 492 1111. Across the EU, 116 123 reaches the Samaritans International.

Not psychiatric treatment

Nothing on Pleroma diagnoses or treats any condition listed in ICD-11 or DSM-5.

Not financial advice

Nothing here is investment, trading, or tax advice.

Not a guarantee

No specific experience, outcome, healing, or awakening is promised by any teaching, Protocol, or Grimoire entry on this site.

Go slowly

Contemplative practices can surface uncomfortable material. Keep a grounded daily life, and know when to stop. If a practice makes you feel worse in a way that persists, stop it and talk to a professional. You are an adult consenting to read; your path is your own responsibility.