Altered states of consciousness
Altered States of Consciousness: The modern meaning of this phrase is not a very good descriptive of the possible states of mind and being a person might be referring to in everyday usage. In modern terms, one can lump together many terms and meanings. There is a huge variety of circumstances and situations in which one might encounter such a state. Altered states of consciousness has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of time. It has been in one form or another fundamental to the human experience. In other words it belongs to the discovery of Mysticism. It might refer to the following but also, much more:
One should note: That interpretation and analysis greatly varies and depends on point of view, beliefs, and knowledge. Click on links for further information.
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Types:
-Various forms and stages of religious prayer or worship
-Meditation, deep meditation, self or group
-Music induced trance or meditation
-Drug induced daze or trip
-Medication induced
-Out of body experiences
-Sleep disorders
-Mental disorders
-Inducing optical illusions
-Hypnosis and self hypnosis
-Trance-light, deep, etc.
-Trance Mediumship; Including physical, mental, for the purpose of spirit communication
-Aboriginal and animistic cultural and religious practices for a variety of reasons
-Transcendental experiences in Religion and philosophy
- Transcendence (philosophy)
- Transcendental idealism, a philosophical doctrine founded by Immanuel Kant
- Transcendentalism, a 19th-century American religious and sociological movement
- Transcendental Perspectivism, a philosophy blending perspectivism and transcendentalism
- Transcendental Meditation, Vedic meditation technique introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
- Transcendental Phenomenology, a field of phenomenological inquiry developed by Edmund Husserl.
Links to further info:
Risks of hypnosis, trance, and deep meditation
Simon Parke's article on the benifits of meditation
Warning to mediums about communications
Protection, Sheilding, and Prayers
Take a loook at the "catagoies" in blogs or websites with articles. You can find a lot of related useful info there. One such place I like is Erin Pavlin's blog and articles. Good no-nonsense material. Check out the catagories at her blog-HERE