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alternative states of consciousness, n.pl states of consciousness whose form and/or content are primarily determined through factors different from normal waking awareness. Includes those states of consciousness engendered through dreams, meditation, use of mind-altering substances, or mystical/transpersonal experience. The use of “alternative” connotes a nonnormative approach to waking consciousness. Also called ASC. See also altered states of consciousness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tapping the Spiritual Wisdom Within by Ray Wooten, and it presents several key aspects of shamanism: the shaman has the ability to intentionally enter alternative states of consciousness and journey between the physical world and the world of spirit or the world of the spirit self, that is to enter nonordinary reality. |
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