Ecstasy
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Ecstasy may mean:
- Ecstasy (emotion), a trance or trance-like state in which an individual transcends normal consciousness
- Religious ecstasy, a changed state of consciousness characterized by expanded spiritual awareness, visions or absolute euphoria
- Ecstasy (philosophy), a term used to mean "outside-of-itself"
- MDMA or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a psychedelic drug sold under the street name "ecstasy".
- MS Ecstasy, a cruise ship in the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet
Ecstasy is a category of altered states of consciousness or trancelike states in which an individual transcends ordinary consciousness and as a result has a heightened capacity for exceptional thought, intense concentration on a specific task, extraordinary physical abilities or intense emotional experience. This heightened capacity is typically accompanied by diminished awareness of some other matters. For instance, if one is concentrating on a physical task, then one might cease to be aware of any intellectual thoughts. On the other hand, making a spirit journey in an ecstatic trance involves the cessation of voluntary bodily movement. Subjective perception of time, space and/or self may strongly change or disappear during ecstasy.
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