![]() ![]() I haven’t really intentionally gotten there, but have a handful of experiences I can only describe as -soul connected- moments. I hope this was helpful and good luck! (If you have more questions feel free to ask) (It was a survival mechanism when I was a child, I tried to “leave” my mind and environment as much as I could back then) Taking that instinctive experience and being able to use it in this context for me took a few months of diligent practice and research. I can’t say exactly how long it took me to be able to access altered states because I’ve basically been doing it all my life. (I do think they are coming from me in a sense but it distinctly feels like an outside intelligence) There have been times where it genuinely feels like the things I’m doing or saying are not coming from me. It also has a dream like quality to it, almost like I’m lucid dreaming. (As much as possible) If all I’m doing is pathworking, I typically just use meditation and visualization.Īs far as what it’s like, it depends on the particular altered state but it is typically an intense feeling of euphoria. I pick a deity or spirit that corresponds to the work I’m doing, and once the invocation is done, my subconscious is in the right space to do the work independent of my conscious mind. That act is the crescendo of my attempt at accessing an altered state. (Drawing a magick circle, calling the elements, etc.) Once I am in a flow state (alcohol helps with that part too) that’s when I usually invoke deity sometimes via hymns or poetry. I also think rituals meant to create a sacred space help access a sort of flow state. ![]() I do usually start with meditation either way. When I want to access an altered state, sometimes I will read poetry or hymns relevant to the work I’m doing. ![]() I like to take a more balanced approach personally. Some chaos magicians forgo meditation completely for other means such as drugs. This takes a lot of consistent practice for most people, so some traditions use drugs/alcohol to expedite that process. People in many traditions have practiced consistent meditation, yoga, Qi-Gong, and similar practices to be able to enter altered states at will. I do personally use alcohol often (just one glass of wine usually, you don’t really want to be drunk) but even that is not required. So if I can do it, I think most people could learn. I've had more powerful visuals when "assisted" with cannabis, but have had very effective experiences when completely sober as well.Īs for your last question, I don't think I'm the most "inducible" person on the planet, I tend to be scatterbrained and always want to watch my mental processes to see if the meditation is "working". The idea is to let the subconscious drive the experience as much as possible, so I don't worry about things looking "right". I try to just go with the shifts rather than trying to pin down the visuals. Just go with what is happening.ĭon't try too hard: sometimes when I'm supposed to be visualising a forest, for example, the type and appearance of the forest shifts around continuously. Suspend disbelief: don't try to analyse or understand the experience when you're in it. A couple of things I've found to be important are: Even though I don't believe in the concept behind astral projection, I find it to be an interesting and worthwhile experience and the inductions to be effective. Mostly I've followed guided meditations or inductions, including guided astral projection meditations. ![]() Yes! I've been trying to incorporate trancework into my life this year and it's been very interesting so far. *Edited after accidentally posting prematurely. ![]()
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