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Depth in trance is an interesting topic. For clinical purposes, there are lots of people who say that it really doesn't matter. If you're looking for the interesting trance phenomena -- positive and negative hallucinations and such -- then you'll want to "bottom out" on the Davis-Husband scale. As to what depth IS, it's not so easy. If you think of the mind as an iceberg, then consciousness is the part that floats above the waterline. The bulk of the berg is below the surface (the subconscious), and the bottom-most tip is completely hidden (unconscious). If trance is focused attention, then depth is a measure of how thoroughly you're able to focus that attention deeper. Another way to conceptualize trance is that it is just be a way of bypassing the part of your mind that calls "Bullshit!" when it encounters something contrary to your (Superego's) rule set. I would call such a part "The Annoying Bastard," but someone else already named it the "critical faculty." Disclaimer: The reality inside my skull is not necesarily congruent with the reality inside your skull. Your mileage may vary.