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On a simpler spiritual level, hypnosis can help you shut down the rational defenses of your conscious mind and open your senses to new sources of information. This information about personal and spiritual growth may be so wise and wonderful that you sense it must come from a source beyond yourself.
Muse or Myth?
We've all heard the ancient tales about creatures called muses who plant lyrics in the minds of great poets and otherwise inspire artists, musicians, and singers. Most of us view such a concept as pure myth or the superstitious belief of ignorant ancients. And yet many modern psychics believe that their intuitive power comes from a higher source than their own conscious minds. Is this source the unconscious imagination or inspired guidance from a muse?
Even among intuitives, opinions vary about the source of the extraordinary information that comes to them, especially in creative areas. Some say that the source is the person's own higher consciousness or higher mind; others say that the person's higher mind acts as a bridge to spirit guides who provide inspiration. Reaching a conclusive answer to this question is probably impossibleand also unimportantbecause each person has his or her own way of perceiving knowledge, relaying it, and describing it.
The important point to focus on is finding your own way to receive information. Once you reach an altered state of consciousness, whether through hypnosis or meditation, your mind is wide open and ready to learn. You can take in several types of informa-

 
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