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In the catatonic state, the whole force of the person is turned inward and concentrated upon an idea or a picture or a happening which may be of a purely mental kind. They may or may not be aware of what is happening around them but they are unable to leave the condition at will; it must pass away of its own accord.
-- Notebooks Category 10: Healing of the Self > Chapter 4 : Healers of The Body and Mind > # 109