<DIV><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in">How much of your waking time are you fully <i>awake?</i> On the other hand, how often do you stumble through the day on autopilot, half-asleep and out of contact with yourself, instead of feeling connected and alive?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in">In this astounding book, <b>Steve Taylor</b> suggests that our normal consciousness is really a kind of &ldquo;sleep&rdquo; from which we sometimes &ldquo;wake up&rdquo; into a more intense and complete reality. He provides what is perhaps the first-ever clear explanation of higher states of consciousness, or &ldquo;awakening experiences.&rdquo;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in">This work delves into: the methods we human beings have used throughout history to induce awakening experiences, including meditation, sex, sports, psychedelic drugs, and sleep deprivation; how higher states of consciousness were normal and natural to some of the world&rsquo;s peoples (and still are, in some cases); and how we can make &ldquo;wakefulness&rdquo; our normal state again.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in">By fully explaining awakening experiences, the author makes them much more accessible, which may lead to a revolution in our psychological development as human beings!</p></DIV>