How to go in a Spiritual Trance in 6 Steps: Trance State Guide

Here’s how to go into a spiritual trance

Here we shall discuss how to put yourself into a trance state and the various methods you can choose from.

• • Meditation or Self-hypnosis
• • Breathwork
• • Rhythms or Beats
• • Gazing Upwards
• • Visualizations
• • Ecstatic Dancing

1. Meditation 

• • Prepare the Environment: Find a quiet and comfortable space where you won’t be disturbed. Dim the lights, if possible, and ensure you’re in a relaxed posture.
• • Deep Breathing: Start with slow, deep breaths to relax your body and mind. Focus on your breath as it naturally flows in and out.
• • Progressive Relaxation: Gradually tense and then release each muscle group in your body, starting from your toes up to your head. This helps release physical tension and promotes deeper relaxation.

2. Breathwork

• • Diaphragmatic Breathing: Sit or lie comfortably and focus on breathing deeply into your diaphragm rather than shallow chest breathing. Let your belly expand on inhale and contract on exhale.
• • Rhythmic Breathing: Establish a steady rhythm such as inhaling for a count of four, holding for four, exhaling for four, and holding again for four. This pattern helps synchronize your breathing with your heartbeat and induces relaxation.
• • Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhana): Close off one nostril with your thumb and inhale deeply through the other nostril. Hold briefly, then exhale through the opposite nostril. Repeat this cycle, focusing your attention on the breath and the sensation of the air passing through each nostril.

3. Rhythms or Beats

• • Select the Beat: Choose music or drum beats that have a steady rhythm and are conducive to relaxation or trance-like states. Traditional trance-inducing rhythms like those used in shamanic rituals or certain electronic music genres can be effective.
• • Focus on the Rhythm: Close your eyes and let the rhythm guide your breathing and body movements. Sync your breath and heartbeat to the beat, allowing yourself to enter a hypnotic trance state where external distractions fade away.
• • Repetition and Immersion: Listen to the rhythms for an extended period, allowing yourself to immerse fully in the sound. Let go of conscious thought and surrender to the repetitive patterns, which can induce a trance-like state conducive to spiritual exploration.

4. Gazing Upwards

• • Find a Focal Point: Choose a point slightly above eye level to focus on, such as a spot on the wall or a distant object. Keep your gaze soft and relaxed.
• • Relax Your Body: Sit or stand comfortably with your spine straight but not rigid. Relax your facial muscles and let your shoulders drop.
• • Soft Focus: Without straining, maintain a gentle focus on your chosen point. Allow your peripheral vision to expand naturally while maintaining awareness of your focal point. This technique can facilitate a shift in consciousness as your mind becomes less focused on external stimuli and more attuned to internal experiences.

5. Visualizations

• • Create a Mental Image: Close your eyes and imagine a peaceful scene or an abstract pattern that resonates with you. It could be a serene landscape, a geometric shape, or a symbol of spiritual significance.
• • Engage Your Senses: As you visualize, incorporate sensory details like the sound of flowing water, the warmth of sunlight, or the scent of flowers. Imagine yourself fully immersed in this mental imagery.
• • Deepen the Visualization: With each breath, deepen your immersion into the visualization. Let go of distractions and allow the mental image to become more vivid and encompassing. This process can lead to a trance-like state where your inner world becomes more accessible and transformative.

6. Ecstatic Dancing

• • Set the Intention: Begin with a clear intention for your dance session, whether it’s to release energy, connect with your higher self, or achieve a meditative state through movement.
• • Freeform Movement: Start moving your body freely to the rhythm of the music without judgment or self-consciousness. Let your movements be spontaneous and expressive.
• • Body Awareness: Focus on how your body feels as you dance. Pay attention to the sensations in your muscles, joints, and breath. Allow the dance to flow naturally, guiding you into a trance-like state where the boundaries between body and mind blur.

What is a trance state?

As mentioned above, a trance state is where your conscious mind enters an alternate state. It is a feeling of deep relaxation, yet you have a heightened sense of awareness. You will always be aware of what is going on around you, and you can choose when you wish to come back into Getting into a state of trance is basically like going into a hypnotic state, or practicing self-hypnosis.

Shamanic leaders have pioneered the way to attain trance-like states for centuries, using that state of mind as a way to connect with the spirit world and gain insight. In the modern world, people incorporate trance states into their spiritual practice. Even those who are not spiritually inclined use trance states as a meditation practice to resolve certain issues.

There are various methods you can try to induce a trance-like state, but first, let’s take a look at how a trance might work.

How does a trance work?

A trance works in many different ways. Physiologically, our brainwaves go through a shift as we enter a hypnotic trance. Generally, brain activity will slow down and your processing becomes more in tune. We as humans have the ability to shift between different brainwaves, emotions, moods, and modalities. Sleeping and daydreaming will function on different levels, and being fully alert and conscious on another.

When we are daydreaming, using our intuition, or searching for inspiration, we shift into using the same brainwaves that facilitate a hypnotic trance state, the theta brainwaves. We use our reduced consciousness. When we are fully conscious, we use beta.

If you are seeing a hypnotherapist, they will induce the hypnotic state by using a calm voice when they speak. Once you are in theta mode, they will use hypnotic suggestibility to help you with your realizations.

The different trance state levels

There are four different trance state levels that you can experience. the first being a very light trance state. Eventually, each level goes deeper and deeper into a hypnotic trance. Keep reading if you want to know how to enter a trance state. For now, let’s discuss the different types of hypnosis and the depths that each level will take you.

1. Very Light Trance

Very light trance states are when you become more aware of your inner self. It is the process by which your thoughts and feelings become more prominent. This is the type of trance state we experience when daydreaming. Not only that, but studies have shown how watching TV or reading books is another form of a light trance state

2. Light Trance

If you practice mindful meditation you will probably have induced a light trance state at some point.

3. Medium Trance

Otherwise known as a “Flow state,” a medium trance is when you are seriously tuned in and focused intently on what you are busy with, within that moment. When you are in a medium trance state, you might not even realize what is happening around you, or that you haven’t had a glass of water in a while.

4. Deep trance

A deep trance hypnosis, or a deep hypnotic trance-like state, is when your mind slips into a hypnagogic sleeping state. It happens right at the point before you fall asleep. Your mind starts to race with wild stories and even a hallucination or two might occur.

5. Very Deep Trance

Generally, this state of mind is when we are within the unconscious mind or a dream or trance state.

Trance meditation: what to do once in the trance

Getting into a Trance meditation is one thing, but what do you do once you get there? Here is a list of things that you can do that will help you with your realizations and resolutions.

Speak to Your Spirit Guides

Trance states are a great method for connecting you to your spirit realm, and ultimately, your spirit guides.

Recover Repressed Memories

When we go through traumatic experiences, our mind pushes away the memory to save us the trauma of having to deal with it so that we can function in society. These repressed memories tend to leak out in certain behavioral patterns that cannot be explained by ourselves.

Hypnosis is a great way to recover those repressed memories so that you can work on resolving the issue behind them. If you want to know how to recover repressed memories, see the QHHT site for more info.

Converse with Your Shadow Self

Because a trance state is where your awareness is heightened, your thoughts will become more apparent. This means that aspects of your shadow self will most likely come up, but this is a great time and place to resolve any issues that you are hiding from yourself.

Spiritual trance meaning:

A spiritual trance is a heightened state of consciousness where the mind transcends ordinary awareness, allowing deep spiritual exploration and connection. In this altered state, individuals may experience profound insights, heightened intuition, and a sense of union with the divine or higher realms. Trance states often involve relaxation, focused attention, and sometimes altered perceptions of time and space. They are used across various spiritual practices to access inner wisdom, healing energies, and spiritual guidance beyond everyday consciousness.

Meditational trance: Key takeaways

Getting into a meditational trance state is something we should all incorporate into our lives. Spiritual trances can help you realize certain aspects about yourself, clear away any mental fog that is obscuring your vision or simply help to calm your being from a frantic state into one that is more approachable.

There is no right method for inducing a trance state. So, ultimately the one that works best for you is the best method. If you are unsure of what method would work best for you, try our quiz!

Resources:

• https://birminghamclinicalhypnotherapy.com/brain-waves-and-trance/

• https://lonerwolf.com/trance-state/

• https://embervoices.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/types-of-spiritual-trance/