Double-awake body-asleep trance

In making use of the "sorcerers explanation of the world", intentional dreaming is an activity of tonal and nagual which activates the double or second life within a person. It is performed in a state of awareness during sleep which is capable of manipulating the results of dream activity to gain access to a separate reality. Dreaming with an intent to gain access to a different kind of reality has pervaded most magical cultures. As well as the use of sacred drugs, guiding symbolism and magical procedures have been used to gain control over the dream process.