Altered states

A temazcal is a low heat sweat lodge coming from pre-Hispanic Indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica. What is referred to as temazcal is this traditional structure as well as the temazcal ceremony held inside. The term temazcal originates from the Nahuatl word temāzcalli, meanin...

Altered states of consciousness (ASC) (aka altered state of awareness) refers to “induced changes in one's mental state, almost always temporary”. ASC can be induced through pharmacological methods such as using MDMA or opioids and non-pharmacological methods such a...

Ecstatic dance is a form of self-expression where dancers surrender to the rhythm and reach a state of ecstatic feelings. Dancers end up feeling connected to themselves and others. Dancers are free to move however they feel like, there is no choreography they have to follow. Mus...

Mindfulness is described as a state, process or trait and its intervention is proven to be effective in working with psychological disorders and general stress reduction. The lack of clarity regarding the mechanisms underlying the process of creating a sustainable healthy mind h...

Music is all around us, woven into the social basis of our lives. It is a matter of general knowledge that the rhythm of drums, various melodies and sounds of instruments are known in ancient folk medicine. Before modern science, this was known to the ancient Indian sorcerers wh...

Lucid dreaming and building your wonderland Article by Dániel Turner Dreams, another universe. Every time you go to sleep you pass through that magical door to another world. To a world, where rules are nothing alike to this world’s rules. Most of the time, it i...

Article by Miray Kayacan Sleep paralysis is the condition of feeling paralyzed while being conscious in the stages of waking up or falling asleep. It is often accompanied by fear inducing hallucinations, suffocation feelings, pressure on the chest, and a heightened sense ...

Humanity has come a long way in its understanding of the nature of reality. Our curiosity and intelligence have always pushed us to understand our place in the cosmos. As such, we have been able to ask some tough questions and pursue their answers. Over centuries of work by coun...