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<\/a><\/p>\nDuring hypnosis, a person is said to have heightened focus and concentration. The person can concentrate intensely on a specific thought or memory, while blocking out sources of distraction. Hypnotized subjects are said to show an increased response to suggestions. \u00a0Hypnosis is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and suggestion. The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as “hypnotherapy”, while its use as a form of entertainment for an audience is known as “stage hypnosis”. Stage hypnosis is often performed by Mentalists practicing the art form of Mentalism. Read more <\/a><\/p>\n Next time you find yourself in that TRANCE<\/em>, think about a Spelling Bee<\/em> or the Alfred Hitchcock<\/em> movie. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n Mysticism is “a constellation of distinctive practices, discourses, texts, institutions, traditions, and experiences aimed at human transformation, variously defined in different traditions.”<\/p>\n The term “mysticism” has Ancient Greek origins with various historically determined meanings. Derived from the Greek word \u03bc\u03c5\u03c9, meaning “to conceal”,[web 1] mysticism referred to the biblical liturgical, spiritual, and contemplative dimensions of early and medieval Christianity. During the early modern period, the definition of mysticism grew to include a broad range of beliefs and ideologies related to “extraordinary experiences and states of mind”.<\/p>\n In modern times, “mysticism” has acquired a limited definition, with broad applications, as meaning the aim at the “union with the Absolute, the Infinite, or God”. This limited definition has been applied to a wide range of religious traditions and practices, valuing “mystical experience” as a key element of mysticism.<\/p>\n Since the 1960s scholars have debated the merits of perennial and constructionist approaches in the scientific research of “mystical experiences”; the perennial position is now “largely dismissed by scholars”. Read more https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mysticism<\/p>\n Lastly, when I was 22, I traveled to the United Kingdom and happen to see Michael Hutchence<\/a> perform live in concert at Wembley stadium.\u00a0 One of his famous songs was Mystify<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you ever felt like you were under a spell when looking at a woman (or man, for that matter)? This came up in our SA face-to-face meeting this past week.\u00a0 The person shared how he was “spellbound” at times staring at women, or even worse talking to a very attractive female.\u00a0 Definition—having \u200byour \u200battention … Continue reading Mysticism<\/span>