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Mystical ecstasies caused rigid paralysis

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Sometimes the divine hits you so hard you completely short-circuit. Many famous mystics would fall into sudden cataleptic states during intense prayer, their bodies freezing as stiff as boards. It looked deeply alarming to bystanders, but the mystics claimed they were just busy having a superb mental vacation.

Mystical ecstasies caused rigid paralysis
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