One of the controversial "rebirthing" techniques of StanislavGrof, it is marked by:

"From the phenomenological point of view, BPM III is an extremely rich and complex experiential pattern. In regressive therapy, it takes the form of a determined death-rebirth struggle. Beside actual realistic reliving of different aspects of the struggle in the birth canal, it involves a wide variety of archetypal and other phenomena which occur in typical thematic clusters and sequences. The most important of these are the elements of titanic fight, sadomasochistic experiences, intense sexual arousal, demonic episodes, scatological involvement, and encounter with fire. All these aspects and facets of BPM III again reflect deep experiential logic and can be meaningfully related to certain anatomical, physiological, and emotional characteristics of the corresponding stage of birth."

This technique is lately being utilized by the SectOfTheNakedGoddess to break the will of recalcitrant individuals or particularly damaged potential members as an "initiation."

Links

• http://www.mimbres.com/holp/holpath/bpms.htm