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SATS
Neville Goddard's name for the drowsy edge before sleep, used in his assumption practice for vivid imagery.
- Beliefs
- Rest and sleep
SATS is short for state akin to sleep, Neville Goddard's name for the drowsy threshold before sleep. He prescribed this edge of wakefulness as a time to imagine a brief scene suggesting that a wish had been fulfilled.
It is not a special state that makes imagined scenes cause events. Drowsiness can change the texture of imagery and reduce the effort of directing attention, but it also reduces alertness and may not suit a person who needs rest rather than another task at bedtime.
Omzoe distinguishes sleep-oriented material from meditation. A sleep story asks nothing of the listener after it begins settling, while an active reflection practice belongs earlier in the day or in a format designed to bring the listener back.
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