In the world of daily consensual reality, the term “altered state” seems threatening to many, a dangerous, unstable condition possibly induced by drugs or some untethered consciousness behind the frightening unpredictability of the mentally ill. This is the common usage, but it’s inaccurate or at best inadequate. If something is “altered,” we have to ask, “from what?” And if we are talking about the mind, consciousness, or forms of perception,… Read More »
