The strange paradox of hypnosis: Intense focus, mindfulness, can create a state of mindlessness, hypnosis, and thereby openness to suggestion and experience.
There are close to a dozen theories about what hypnosis is ... which means nobody actually knows. What everyone agrees about, however, is the process required to accomplish it:
A - Absorb Attention
B - Bypass the Critical Factor
S - (make) Suggestion
There are lots of ways to accomplish all three. Nature has figured out more than a few for each. It ought not come as a surprise that the ineffable nature of Nature is so often associated with the ineffable nature of spirituality.
Interesting theme. Intriguing photos.
Quill.