Kristoff Olaffson: You make a valid point in that creative vizualization comes naturaly or more easily in a hypnagogic state. However, it has been my experience in the past that visualization can be enhanced through exercising the mind to experience sensory input (touch, smell, taste, etc..).
When I practiced regularly, it was like exercising certain parts of my memories of my conscious experience. So much so, that I was able of mentaly will myself to cut off all sensation to a limb. This was done in a deeply relaxed state and after a few weeks of practice.
I know that the present train of thought in many Hypnotherapy circles is that the hypnogogic state is a state that can tap into unlimited potentials of the mind. I consider that a theory with very little clinical evidence to support it (so far as I've read).
Anyway, thanks for your post. Always a pleasure to debate this cool stuff!
Cheers 
[This message has been edited by focuskid (edited August 10, 2003).]
