Altered States of Consciousness and Creative Expression
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies 2015 DOI: 10.24972/ijts.2015.34.1-2.98 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Altered states of consciousness |
| Key points | Argues that hypnagogia, as a state between wakefulness and sleep, parallels synesthesia, the imaginal realm, and Jung's active imagination, and proposes that this state provides a distinctive source for artistic creation. |
Abstract
Hypnagogia, a state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep, provides a palette where conscious awareness intertwines with dream images. This state is compared with synesthesia, the imaginal realm, and Jung's active imagination process as inspiration for artistic creation.