Post by Mysti on Aug 6, 2007 19:44:30 GMT -5
Shaman : Tonight we will contiue on with the shamanic studies
Shaman : any questions from last week before we start?
spiritofthelynx : no ty
Allan2nd : nty
Flutterby : no ty
Shaman : This will start the series on how to induce and do trance working
Shaman : you have been learning about exercises to help you focus and remain in control
Shaman : now it is time to put theory into practice
Shaman : As always, if you have any questions feel free
Shaman : In order to journey to the other dimensions of existence a shaman induces an altered state of consciousness in himself similar to a state of self-hypnosis.
Allan2nd : nty
Shaman : While in this shamanic trance he is in complete control; able to take his consciousness and subtle bodies into nonphysical reality where he visits the heavens and hells of existence
Shaman : (for our christians friends reference)
Shaman : communicates with and controls spirits, gains information, retrieves souls, and makes subtle changes in reality that affects the physical world.
Shaman : There are many ways to produce this altered or shamanic state of consciousness.
Shaman : The shamanic trance is similar to but not the same as a self-induced hypnotic trance
Shaman : A classical, and fairly accurate descriptive definition of hypnosis is
Shaman : "a condition or state of selective hyper suggestibility brought about in an individual through the use of certain specific psychological or physical manipulations of the individual."
Shaman : The key words here are "selective hyper suggestibility." A trained hypnotherapist uses that selective hyper suggestibility in order to help bring about desired changes in an individual.
Shaman : On the other hand a shaman uses that state in order to fine tune his senses so that he can see, feel, hear, and smell more vividly while traveling in the other worlds.
Shaman : I believe that you can induce in yourself a state of trance, at will, quickly and easily.
Shaman : You already know what it feels like because you have already been in trance many times
Shaman : those times when you are driving down the road and suddenly realize that you have driven miles without being aware of it
Shaman : or are reading a book, or watching television or a movie, and are so engrossed that you are not aware of your surroundings.
Shaman : Those are states of trance. Some of the deeper states feel like you feel when you are first waking up in the morning.
Shaman : You are aware that you are awake, your imagery is vivid and dreamlike, and you feel relaxed, calm, and good.
Shaman : All that is necessary for you to go into a shamanic trance is to show you how to bring about that same state of consciousness at will instead of unintentionally.
Shaman : The ability to attain a shamanic trance is the result of cumulative conditioning and mental training.
Shaman : Again my favorite word - PRACTICE PRACTICE
Shaman : example:A weight lifter trains himself by practicing daily. He begins by lifting relatively light weights and progresses to heavier and heavier ones.
Shaman : Eventually he is able to lift a 200 pound weight above his head with relative ease. By working in this manner he has trained his muscles to respond according to his will.
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Shaman : After he has reached his goal he can maintain the ability by practicing only two or three times per week.
Shaman : If he stops practicing entirely his muscles will gradually loose their conditioning and strength and, after a time, he will no longer be able to lift the weight.
Shaman : By reestablishing a routine of practice he will bring his ability back to where it was.
Shaman : This same principle applies to the shamanic trance.
Shaman : You must train your mind to respond in accordance with your will in order to produce the ability to instantly produce a deep shamanic trance.
Shaman : This is done by daily practice. It may take some time and effort to establish that ability, but once you have it you will be able to maintain it by practicing only once or twice per week.
Shaman : . If you stop practicing entirely your ability will gradually lessen. Like the weight lifter you will need to begin a more regular practice in order to reestablish your abilities.
Shaman : When you go into any trance you gradually progress from ordinary consciousness into deeper levels.
Shaman : It's convenient to have a means of measuring the depth of your trance, so the paragraphs that follow outline some of the symptoms found at various depths.
Shaman : Even though you will produce a deep trance in yourself you will not necessarily experience each of the symptoms given. Likewise you won't necessarily be aware of the ones you do experience in the order they are given.
Shaman : For convenience sake I've divided the depths of trance into four major sections of ten levels each, and, using terms borrowed from the hypnotic sciences, called them the Hypnodial, Light, Medium, and Deep trance states.
Shaman : In the Hypnodial Trance (levels 1 through 10) you progress from ordinary consciousness through the following steps:
Shaman : feeling physically relaxed, drowsy, your mind becomes relaxed and you may feel apathetic or indifferent, your arms and legs start to feel heavy, you may have a tendency to stare blankly, and have a disinclination to move your limbs.
Shaman : As you border this and the Light Trance your breathing becomes slower and deeper, and your pulse rate slows.
Shaman : In the Light Trance (levels 11 through 20) you progress to a reluctance to move, speak, think or act. You may experience some involuntary twitching of your mouth or jaw, and sometimes of the eyes.
Shaman : You will feel a heaviness throughout your entire body and a partial feeling of detachment. You may also experience visual illusions.
Shaman : As you border this and the Medium Trance you recognize that you are in a trance, but may find that feeling hard to describe.
Shaman : In the Medium Trance (levels 21 through 30) you definitely recognize that you are in a trance and may experience partial amnesia unless you consciously choose not to.
Shaman : By giving yourself the proper suggestions you can make any part of your body insensitive to pain, and can experience the illusions of touching, tasting, and smelling.
Shaman : You will be more sensitive to variations in atmospheric pressure and temperature changes. As you border this and the Deep Trance you may experience complete catalepsy of your limbs or body.
Shaman : In other words, if your limbs or body positions are changed you will leave them in the new position until they are changed again.
Shaman : In the Deep Trance (levels 31 through 40) you can have the ability to open your eyes without affecting the trance.
Shaman : You will also have the ability to control such body functions as heart beat, blood pressure, digestion, and body temperature.
Shaman : You can make your body and limbs completely rigid. You will be able to recall lost memories and experience age regression.
Shaman : Here you can experience the sensation of lightness, floating, or flying.
Shaman : You can also experience both positive and negative visual and auditory hallucinations both while in the trance, and, if given the proper suggestions, after awakening from the trance state.
Shaman : (A positive hallucination is when you are told that you see something that is not there, and you see it. A negative hallucination is when you are told that you do not see something that is there, and you do not.)
Shaman : .) In this state you can also stimulate dreams and visions, both during the trance state and (upon proper suggestion) later in your natural sleep.
Shaman : Although there are other signs and symptoms of each level of trance, the above are all that are necessary for our work.
Shaman : Each depth of trance has valuable uses. For example, in the Light and Medium Trances you can learn to begin practical shamanic journeying so that you can see, hear, touch and smell experiences in the worlds that border ours.
Shaman : In those trance states these journeys will feel similar to a fantasy or daydream and you may wonder if it is real, or just your imagination.
Shaman : As you train yourself to deepen the trance the journeys become more vivid, until, in the Deep Trance, they look and feel as though they are taking place in physical reality.
Shaman : Any Questions or Comments so far?
</DIR>Class stopped here due to internet server problems in Oasis - Will continue from here next Saturday
Shaman : any questions from last week before we start?
spiritofthelynx : no ty
Allan2nd : nty
Flutterby : no ty
Shaman : This will start the series on how to induce and do trance working
Shaman : you have been learning about exercises to help you focus and remain in control
Shaman : now it is time to put theory into practice
Shaman : As always, if you have any questions feel free
Shaman : In order to journey to the other dimensions of existence a shaman induces an altered state of consciousness in himself similar to a state of self-hypnosis.
Allan2nd : nty
Shaman : While in this shamanic trance he is in complete control; able to take his consciousness and subtle bodies into nonphysical reality where he visits the heavens and hells of existence
Shaman : (for our christians friends reference)
Shaman : communicates with and controls spirits, gains information, retrieves souls, and makes subtle changes in reality that affects the physical world.
Shaman : There are many ways to produce this altered or shamanic state of consciousness.
Shaman : The shamanic trance is similar to but not the same as a self-induced hypnotic trance
Shaman : A classical, and fairly accurate descriptive definition of hypnosis is
Shaman : "a condition or state of selective hyper suggestibility brought about in an individual through the use of certain specific psychological or physical manipulations of the individual."
Shaman : The key words here are "selective hyper suggestibility." A trained hypnotherapist uses that selective hyper suggestibility in order to help bring about desired changes in an individual.
Shaman : On the other hand a shaman uses that state in order to fine tune his senses so that he can see, feel, hear, and smell more vividly while traveling in the other worlds.
Shaman : I believe that you can induce in yourself a state of trance, at will, quickly and easily.
Shaman : You already know what it feels like because you have already been in trance many times
Shaman : those times when you are driving down the road and suddenly realize that you have driven miles without being aware of it
Shaman : or are reading a book, or watching television or a movie, and are so engrossed that you are not aware of your surroundings.
Shaman : Those are states of trance. Some of the deeper states feel like you feel when you are first waking up in the morning.
Shaman : You are aware that you are awake, your imagery is vivid and dreamlike, and you feel relaxed, calm, and good.
Shaman : All that is necessary for you to go into a shamanic trance is to show you how to bring about that same state of consciousness at will instead of unintentionally.
Shaman : The ability to attain a shamanic trance is the result of cumulative conditioning and mental training.
Shaman : Again my favorite word - PRACTICE PRACTICE
Shaman : example:A weight lifter trains himself by practicing daily. He begins by lifting relatively light weights and progresses to heavier and heavier ones.
Shaman : Eventually he is able to lift a 200 pound weight above his head with relative ease. By working in this manner he has trained his muscles to respond according to his will.
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Shaman : After he has reached his goal he can maintain the ability by practicing only two or three times per week.
Shaman : If he stops practicing entirely his muscles will gradually loose their conditioning and strength and, after a time, he will no longer be able to lift the weight.
Shaman : By reestablishing a routine of practice he will bring his ability back to where it was.
Shaman : This same principle applies to the shamanic trance.
Shaman : You must train your mind to respond in accordance with your will in order to produce the ability to instantly produce a deep shamanic trance.
Shaman : This is done by daily practice. It may take some time and effort to establish that ability, but once you have it you will be able to maintain it by practicing only once or twice per week.
Shaman : . If you stop practicing entirely your ability will gradually lessen. Like the weight lifter you will need to begin a more regular practice in order to reestablish your abilities.
Shaman : When you go into any trance you gradually progress from ordinary consciousness into deeper levels.
Shaman : It's convenient to have a means of measuring the depth of your trance, so the paragraphs that follow outline some of the symptoms found at various depths.
Shaman : Even though you will produce a deep trance in yourself you will not necessarily experience each of the symptoms given. Likewise you won't necessarily be aware of the ones you do experience in the order they are given.
Shaman : For convenience sake I've divided the depths of trance into four major sections of ten levels each, and, using terms borrowed from the hypnotic sciences, called them the Hypnodial, Light, Medium, and Deep trance states.
Shaman : In the Hypnodial Trance (levels 1 through 10) you progress from ordinary consciousness through the following steps:
Shaman : feeling physically relaxed, drowsy, your mind becomes relaxed and you may feel apathetic or indifferent, your arms and legs start to feel heavy, you may have a tendency to stare blankly, and have a disinclination to move your limbs.
Shaman : As you border this and the Light Trance your breathing becomes slower and deeper, and your pulse rate slows.
Shaman : In the Light Trance (levels 11 through 20) you progress to a reluctance to move, speak, think or act. You may experience some involuntary twitching of your mouth or jaw, and sometimes of the eyes.
Shaman : You will feel a heaviness throughout your entire body and a partial feeling of detachment. You may also experience visual illusions.
Shaman : As you border this and the Medium Trance you recognize that you are in a trance, but may find that feeling hard to describe.
Shaman : In the Medium Trance (levels 21 through 30) you definitely recognize that you are in a trance and may experience partial amnesia unless you consciously choose not to.
Shaman : By giving yourself the proper suggestions you can make any part of your body insensitive to pain, and can experience the illusions of touching, tasting, and smelling.
Shaman : You will be more sensitive to variations in atmospheric pressure and temperature changes. As you border this and the Deep Trance you may experience complete catalepsy of your limbs or body.
Shaman : In other words, if your limbs or body positions are changed you will leave them in the new position until they are changed again.
Shaman : In the Deep Trance (levels 31 through 40) you can have the ability to open your eyes without affecting the trance.
Shaman : You will also have the ability to control such body functions as heart beat, blood pressure, digestion, and body temperature.
Shaman : You can make your body and limbs completely rigid. You will be able to recall lost memories and experience age regression.
Shaman : Here you can experience the sensation of lightness, floating, or flying.
Shaman : You can also experience both positive and negative visual and auditory hallucinations both while in the trance, and, if given the proper suggestions, after awakening from the trance state.
Shaman : (A positive hallucination is when you are told that you see something that is not there, and you see it. A negative hallucination is when you are told that you do not see something that is there, and you do not.)
Shaman : .) In this state you can also stimulate dreams and visions, both during the trance state and (upon proper suggestion) later in your natural sleep.
Shaman : Although there are other signs and symptoms of each level of trance, the above are all that are necessary for our work.
Shaman : Each depth of trance has valuable uses. For example, in the Light and Medium Trances you can learn to begin practical shamanic journeying so that you can see, hear, touch and smell experiences in the worlds that border ours.
Shaman : In those trance states these journeys will feel similar to a fantasy or daydream and you may wonder if it is real, or just your imagination.
Shaman : As you train yourself to deepen the trance the journeys become more vivid, until, in the Deep Trance, they look and feel as though they are taking place in physical reality.
Shaman : Any Questions or Comments so far?
</DIR>Class stopped here due to internet server problems in Oasis - Will continue from here next Saturday