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The phrase "'''altered state of consciousness'''" was coined in the [[1970s]] and describes induced changes in one's mental state, almost always temporary. A synonymous phrase is "altered states of awareness". An altered state of [[consciousness]] can come about accidentally through [[fever]], [[sleep deprivation]], [[starvation]], [[oxygen]] deprivation, [[nitrogen narcosis]] (deep diving), or a [[Psychological trauma | traumatic]] accident. Intentionally it can sometimes be reached by the use of a [[sensory deprivation]] tank or mind-control techniques, [[hypnosis]], [[meditation]], [[prayer]], or disciplines (e.g. [[yoga]], [[Sufism]] or [[Surat Shabd Yoga|Surat Shabda Yoga]]). It is sometimes attained through the ingestion of [[recreational drugs]], plant poisons, or [[psychoactive]] substances such as [[LSD]], [[2C-I]], [[peyote]], [[marijuana]], [[mescaline]], [[psilocin]], [[datura]] (Jimson weed), and [[alcohol]]. Naturally occurring altered states of consciousness include [[channeling]], [[dreams]], [[premonitions]], [[euphoria]], [[ecstasy (state)|ecstasy]], [[out of body experience]]s, and "being in the zone". ==See also== * [[Aldous Huxley]] * [[Carlos Castaneda]] * [[Charles Tart]] * [[Claudio Naranjo]] * [[John C. Lilly]] * [[Timothy Leary]] * [[Psychology of religion]] * [[Neurotheology]] * [[Stanislav Grof]] ==References== *Free Encyclopedia of Thelema (2009) *Wikipedia (2005). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_state_of_consciousness Altered state of consciousness]. Retrieved Oct. 29, 2005. **[[William James|James, William]] ''The varieties of religious experience'' (1902) ISBN 0-14-039034-0 ==Further reading== * [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Consciousness_studies Wikibook on consciousness] ==External links== *[http://www.johnclilly.com/ John C. Lilly] *[http://swami-center.org/ Divine Way of Spiritual Heart] Knowledge about consciousness developing. Methodology of spiritual self-perfection. *[http://mattstone.blogs.com/ekstasis Ekstasis] Journeys in trance, meditation, mysteries and altered states of consciousness [[Category:Psychological symbols & terms]]

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