THE LIMINAL FIELD: FOR EXAMPLE

ABSTRACT English A reflection on the hypnagogic state as a concrete example of the liminal field. The text explores the border zone between wakefulness and sleep, where non‑physical visions emerge that cannot be produced by imagination or will. The liminal is presented as a transitional dimension where inner content becomes externally perceivable, though only under specific physiological conditions. The work examines why the liminal disappears, why it cannot be seen with open eyes, and how its perception depends on a precise threshold between states. Italiano Una riflessione sullo stato ipnagogico come esempio concreto del campo liminale. Il testo esplora la zona di confine tra veglia e sonno, dove emergono visioni non fisiche che non possono essere prodotte dall’immaginazione o dalla volontà. Il liminale è presentato come dimensione di transizione in cui contenuti interiori diventano percepibili all’esterno, ma solo in condizioni fisiologiche specifiche. Il lavoro indaga perché il liminale scompare, perché non è visibile ad occhi aperti e come la sua percezione dipenda da una soglia precisa tra stati. OPENAIRE DESCRIPTION English This work investigates the hypnagogic state as an experiential manifestation of the liminal field. Positioned between wakefulness and sleep, the liminal is described as a non‑physical energetic domain where inner content becomes externally perceivable in the form of spontaneous visions. The text analyzes the structural reasons for its inaccessibility, the physiological constraints that prevent its perception with open eyes, and the role of the threshold state with half‑closed eyes. The study contributes to conceptual models of liminality, transitional states of consciousness, and the phenomenology of inner emergence.