The Sleep temple (also known as Dream temple or Egyptian sleep temple) is regarded by some as an early instance of hypnosis over 4000 years ago, under the influence of Imhotep. Imhotep served as chancellor, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. He was said to be a son of Ptah, his mother being a mortal named Khredu-ankh. Jump to: navigation, search Hypnosis has been practiced for thousands of years and continues to be controversial. ... Jump to: navigation, search (21st century BC - 20th century BC - 19th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 2064–1986 BC -- Twin Dynasty wars in Egypt. ... Imhotep, the one who comes in peace Imhotep (sometimes spelt Immutef, Ȧmhotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian ii-m-ḥtp) was a vizier, wizard, and the first architect and physician known by name to written history. ... Chancellor (Latin: cancellarius), an official title used by most of the peoples whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman empire. ... A solar deity is a deity who represents the Sun. ... , , or This article is about the Egyptian god. ... Heliopolis (Greek Ἡλίου πόλις) was one of the most ancient cities of Egypt, and capital of the 13th Lower Egyptian nome. ... In Egyptian mythology, Ptah (creator) (or Tanen or Ta-tenen or Tathenen or Peteh) is a creator god and originally the chief god in the pantheon of Memphis, Egypt. ...

Sleep temples were hospitals of sorts, healing a variety of ailments, perhaps many of them psychological in nature. The treatment involved chanting, placing the patient into a trancelike or hypnotic state, and analysing their dreams in order to determine treatment. Meditation, fasting, baths and sacrifices to the patron deity or other spirits were often involved as well. This can be seen as early psychotherapy. A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... A chant (peace¹) is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, either on a single pitch or with a simple melody involving a limited set of notes and often including a great deal of repetition or statis. ... Trance is an altered state of consciousness. ... Jump to: navigation, search Meditation refers to any of a wide variety of spiritual practices (and their close secular analogues) which emphasize mental activity or quiescence. ... Jump to: navigation, search Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from all food and in some cases drink, for a period of time. ... The Palladian-style Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sacrifice (from a Middle English verb meaning to make sacred, from Old French, from Latin sacrificium : sacer, sacred; sacred + facere, to make) is commonly known as the practice of offering food, or the lives of animals or people to the gods, as an act of propitiation... Jump to: navigation, search A deity or a god, is a postulated preternatural being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped, thought holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, or respected by human beings. ... Jump to: navigation, search The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath. ... Psychotherapy is a set of techniques intended to improve mental health, emotional or behavioral issues in individuals, who are often called clients. These issues often make it hard for people to manage their lives and achieve their goals. ...

Hippocrates is said to have received his medical training at a Sleep Temple on the isle of kos. Hippocrates: a conventionalized image in a Roman portrait bust (19th century engraving) Hippocrates of Cos (c. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kos or Cos (36°51′ N 27°14′ E, Greek Κώς; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek island in the Dodecanese group of islands, in the Aegean Sea. ...

Sleep temples also existed in the middle east and ancient greece. In greece they were built in honour of Asclepios, the Greek God of Medicine. The greek treatment was refered to as incubation, and focused on prayers to Asclepios for healing. A similar Hebrew treatment was refered to as Kavanah, and involved focusing on letters of the hebrew alphabet spelling the name of God. Sir Mortimer Wheeler unearthed a Roman Sleep temple at Lydney Park, Gloucestershire in 1928, with the assistance of a young J.R.R. Tolkein. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ancient Greece is the term used to describe the Greek-speaking world in ancient times. ... Greek mythological characters (Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents. ... Jump to: navigation, search Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with maintaining human health and restoring it by treating disease and injury; it is both an area of knowledge, a science of body organ system|systems and diseases and their treatment, and the applied practice of that knowledge. ... The word incubation (from the Latin incubare, to lie upon) can mean the following: In chemistry or biochemistry, incubation refers to maintaining a system under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hebrews (syns. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler was the best-known British archaeologist of the twentieth century. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and several geographic locations. ... Royal motto (Yokel): OFF MY LAND CUNT (Translated: The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter) Republic of Gloucesters location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital Gloucester de facto Largest city Cheltenham Emperor Headspeath the VI Area - Total Ranked 4th UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density... Jump to: navigation, search 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ...

External links

• Mindtech Associates - The Roots of Hypnosis
• Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD - An Egyptian Journey of the Soul 1995
• Infinity Institute - Hypnosis, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
• University Of Metaphysical Sciences - Dreams & Dreaming