This reminds me of that scene in the doors movie where Jims dancing around in a trance like state and sees an indian.
I don't dance but I get the same trance like feeling when i play hand drums.(djembe)
Nothing wrong with escaping once in awhile and theres many things that make you feel that way.

I am not sure on an alternate reality so much as an alternate state of mind.

[edit on 6-11-2009 by DrumsRfun]

Psychedelic trance is the way forward.

Cleverly designed to operate on frequencies that put you in states of near meditation.

For me it was the 90's and the rave scene, but i know what you mean.

Listen to happy hardcore, and tell me how quickly with some lights and dark room, you go into one.

Given that its part of old religions, to do this, i.e trance dancing, its been known for along time.

[edit on 11/6/2009 by andy1033]

WOW this is another intresting thread.

Listening to the youtube tune as I type.

Oh nooes! Could this be another plague coming on?

Could this be a historical repeat of the Dancing Plague of 1518 where people began to dance non-stop to their deaths? Most of the dancers died from heart attack, stroke, and exhaustion.

After ruling out astrological and supernatural events as a cause, the physicians announced it was a "natural disease" caused by "hot blood".

Interesting thread! I heartily agree that not all spirits one encounters are benevolent. There is an inherent danger in people opening themselves to the spirit realm without proper learning or preparation. I think that dancing is similar to certain drugs in this aspect, opening doorways that we may not be ready to see beyond. More than a few people have had their lives destroyed because of this.
Sadly, few people are trained anymore to walk in the spirit realm, Even our institutional religions shy away from it. Cults are the groups that jump in and let god only knows what come in and take control.
Shamanism is a world-wide tradition that has nearly died. I am both encouraged and somewhat afraid of those that want to just jump right into it and find a new aspect to their technology-driven lives. You know the type - "hey, lets do a sweat lodge! it's really cool!" without any clue as to what it means or how and why it is done. Sadly, i think that the group out in the southwest who died recently during a sweatlodge were exactly those types. One should never pay for anything hyped as a spiritual experience, that's for sure! Good intent alone is not sufficient to prepare oneself.
Without a previous connection to nature one should avoid trying contacting spirits. You will need helpers and they come to you when you experience nature in a deeper way. If you want to try this, go outside and ask the great spirit for guidance and helpers in meditation. This is where to start, your foundation to build upon if you seek to enter the spirit realm. Don't put your head in the clouds unless your feet are connected to the earth.
Back to the original point I think that there is currently some kind of malaise that is keeping people from opnely expressing joy and peace. Dark forces have come and now openly oppress those who do not have the power to deal with them. Today's fight is NOT political, it is spiritual and I fear we are all in grave danger. Keep love and light close to your heart in all things, live with care and deliberation.
If we can find the beauty in all things humanity will prevail, otherwise we will continue our spiral of destruction. I wish strength to all in their life journey.

there is nothing more in my whole life that i love to experience more than the dance. it is such a difficult thing to come by anymore (for me). the variables involving such an event only synch up once every few years, but when they do it makes EVERYTHING worth it.

i djed a private party a few weeks ago...played a wide variety of musics...very very little dancing. ?!?!

for some reason, dancing and singing are things that people "can't do". i have always wondered why? they are both totally natural and spiritually fulfilling. i fear that our modern world strongly discourages both the natural and the spiritually fulfilling.


but people crave it. and it is totally amazing when it happens.