Comments for Stephen Gilligan's Blog http://stephengilligan.com/blog Milton Erickson, Self-Relations and Hypnosis Thu, 26 May 2011 16:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Blog #5 by Andrew http://stephengilligan.com/blog/blog-5/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Andrew Thu, 26 May 2011 16:12:59 +0000 http://stephengilligan.com/blog/?p=348#comment-219 As an artist, I am interested in the trance that develops when looking at art (The trance of making the art is, I think, a different one). In my own work I attempt to create forms that fascinate and induce trance. However, my question is whether looking at art is generative. You mentioned the TV trance and I wonder if looking at a painting is a similar kind of trance to that. I like to think of it as qualitatively different but suspect that it may be quite similar. I know that Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi categorises looking at art as a flow state and that seems to me to be trance like. Maybe it also depends on the viewer as really to engage with the art work is one way of seeing it whilst others just glance and carry on. Do you have any thoughts about what takes place in the aesthetic encounter from a self-relations point of view? As an artist, I am interested in the trance that develops when looking at art (The trance of making the art is, I think, a different one). In my own work I attempt to create forms that fascinate and induce trance. However, my question is whether looking at art is generative. You mentioned the TV trance and I wonder if looking at a painting is a similar kind of trance to that. I like to think of it as qualitatively different but suspect that it may be quite similar. I know that Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi categorises looking at art as a flow state and that seems to me to be trance like. Maybe it also depends on the viewer as really to engage with the art work is one way of seeing it whilst others just glance and carry on. Do you have any thoughts about what takes place in the aesthetic encounter from a self-relations point of view?

]]> Comment on Generative trance and the great journey of consciousness by Selene Vega http://stephengilligan.com/blog/generative-trance-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Selene Vega Thu, 06 May 2010 21:40:24 +0000 http://stephengilligan.com/blog/?p=90#comment-175 This is excellent, Steve! I posted one quote from it and then a link to your blog on my FaceBook page - want to spread this thinking around! This is excellent, Steve! I posted one quote from it and then a link to your blog on my FaceBook page – want to spread this thinking around!

]]> Comment on Generative trance and the great journey of consciousness by SomaNstory http://stephengilligan.com/blog/generative-trance-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-110 SomaNstory Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:55:05 +0000 http://stephengilligan.com/blog/?p=90#comment-110 Hi, Thanks for this article. I once read the Trance of Scarcity which really was about embodying abundance. Your article inspires me to move into the experience of the Trance of Generativity from generative trance work. Can you elaborate on the role of centering and embodiment in your body of work? Best, T Hi,

Thanks for this article. I once read the Trance of Scarcity which really was about embodying abundance. Your article inspires me to move into the experience of the Trance of Generativity from generative trance work.

Can you elaborate on the role of centering and embodiment in your body of work?

Best,

T

]]> Comment on Generative Trance: A Third Generation of Trance-Formational Work Stephen Gilligan Ph.D by Daiva http://stephengilligan.com/blog/generative-trance-a-third-generation-of-trance-formational-work/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Daiva Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:58:11 +0000 http://stephengilligan.com/blog/?p=71#comment-58 Hi, so much needed information :)) Thanks! I always had intuitive feeling that consciuose mind is important and it is my ally This post gave me inner "Yaes!" and "I knew that!!!" feeling. Greetings from Lithuania Daiva Hi,

so much needed information :) )
Thanks!
I always had intuitive feeling that consciuose mind is important and it is my ally This post gave me inner “Yaes!” and “I knew that!!!” feeling.

Greetings from Lithuania
Daiva

]]> Comment on Generative Trance: A Third Generation of Trance-Formational Work Stephen Gilligan Ph.D by Timm Christophel http://stephengilligan.com/blog/generative-trance-a-third-generation-of-trance-formational-work/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Timm Christophel Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:25:01 +0000 http://stephengilligan.com/blog/?p=71#comment-13 Hi Steve, thank you very much for making the interview available. It really helped me in my understanding of your view of generative trance. I'd love to come to trance camp this year but I'm not yet sure if I can sort out the praticalities. I'm looking forward to read more blog posts from you here. Greetings from Hamburg Timm Hi Steve,

thank you very much for making the interview available. It really helped me in my understanding of your view of generative trance. I’d love to come to trance camp this year but I’m not yet sure if I can sort out the praticalities. I’m looking forward to read more blog posts from you here.

Greetings from Hamburg

Timm

]]> Comment on Generative Trance: A Third Generation of Trance-Formational Work Stephen Gilligan Ph.D by SomaNstory http://stephengilligan.com/blog/generative-trance-a-third-generation-of-trance-formational-work/comment-page-1/#comment-9 SomaNstory Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:54:14 +0000 http://stephengilligan.com/blog/?p=71#comment-9 Hi, I'd like to know if the Generative Trance leads to permanent ontological change or access to that ontological change. What are the aspects of the sustainability of the Generative state/position? Thanks for the informative piece, T Hi,

I’d like to know if the Generative Trance leads to permanent ontological change or access to that ontological change. What are the aspects of the sustainability of the Generative state/position?

Thanks for the informative piece,

T

]]> Comment on Welcome to the Blog of Dr. Stephen Gilligan by SomaNstory http://stephengilligan.com/blog/welcome-to-the-blog-of-dr-stephen-gilligan/comment-page-1/#comment-6 SomaNstory Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:11:20 +0000 http://stephengilligan.com/blog/?p=6#comment-6 Hi, I would deeply enjoy a piece on the Generative Self. I'm a student of somatics, transformation, ontology and the application of eptistemological models that prioritize the previous. Your work is inspirational. T Hi,

I would deeply enjoy a piece on the Generative Self. I’m a student of somatics, transformation, ontology and the application of eptistemological models that prioritize the previous. Your work is inspirational.

T

]]> Comment on Welcome to the Blog of Dr. Stephen Gilligan by Waseem http://stephengilligan.com/blog/welcome-to-the-blog-of-dr-stephen-gilligan/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Waseem Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:18:08 +0000 http://stephengilligan.com/blog/?p=6#comment-5 I would love to keep up with the entries here at your blog. I have read "The Courage to Love" several times over the past years. It is a great work. I am looking forward to apply many of your insights in my practice. Thanks and I wish you all the best. I would love to keep up with the entries here at your blog. I have read “The Courage to Love” several times over the past years. It is a great work. I am looking forward to apply many of your insights in my practice. Thanks and I wish you all the best.

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