This whole blog is in response to another snarky article written about the frightening fad of "i-doser" music which changes the brain waves and induces alternative states of consciousness.
Click the link below and be sure to watch the news feature. They are SERIOUS and WORRIED. But I'm not, so check this out:
Report: Teens using digital drugs to get high.
I'm really glad there are news sources out there like Wired.com to pick on these people!
I couldn't believe my eyes and ears on that news piece and with interviews with the narcotics division. Are these people really that ignorant of the vast ways people use things other than drugs to ease their consciousness between states of awareness.
Want to know more about the industry's producers and the mechanics behind the i-doser phenomena check out this direct link to frequently asked questions at www.i-doser.com:
http://www.i-doser.com/faq.htm
Do you change consciousness? To be sure you do.
When was the last time you lost focus of everything except the TV while your companion went right on talking and talking and talking? Surely these reporters must realize that their news program is just as guilty of altering the minds of sponges just soaking it all up. But perhaps they are just genuinely concerned with the futures of these poor kids who might learn to think for themselves because of *gasp* - MUSIC.
And billing it out as a "gateway" to anything other than individual thoughts is also ludicrous. People seek drug-free methods for altering their state of mind for a reason: They don't want to do drugs! (The End)
I'm by no means a psychologist, not a brain-ologist who has delved deep into the makings and matters of the way minds work. But I do have some understanding of the differences in consciousness, having dug instead into dreams and their relationships to waking states.
The muse is an animal all its own that brings something across from the ethers and into our own realm. For some, the muse screams music. So here we have a creative work, inspired by whatever muse the artist/scientist has chosen, and as such should first be protected by the artists and peoples freedom of speech/expression.
I do think our minds are susceptible to hypnotic rhythms, and trance states can definitely be induced through music. There are shaman's techniques for inducing a special state of consciousness which only include beating on a drum at a steady rate for the duration of the meditation. These type methods for reaching a different states of consciousness have been around for the duration of humanity.
And I really must inject something here about the effects of reaching altered states of consciousness: SO WHAT. So what if people do that.. everyone does it. Most may not even realize that they are, but they are.
Maybe someone should give a news report on how often people change states of consciousness without realizing it. That sounds dangerous, but most are so unaware that they are conscious until the acceptance of such a piece might be lost on the Oklahoma viewing public and beyond.
What does i-doser music sound like? It sounds like an electronified version of New Age music, and a lot of that is electronic to start with these days.
If you do click the link above, listen to the video by Steve Reich, who has been known to play with such groups as the Kronos Quartet and other visionary musicians like Philip Glass. Glass is also good, and a lot of their music has been featured in well-known films like "The Truman Show," and "Requiem for a Dream." Beware, they use actual instruments.
New Age, Techno, Electro, Trance music - there are all manners of genres that are well known for giving people a mental, emotional and even spiritual high. Acid Jazz has been around how long, not to mention tribal flute music, which works for some, and folk?
If you're up for something a little different give a listen to my new favorite genre, Electro Swing, which has a bit of everything. And the artists are producing more than just that, so explore if you dare.
CARAVAN PALACE - "Jolie Coquine"
Personally, I've been listening to quite a lot of music while avoiding all TV. I feel better about things than I have in a long time. Turning it off is not such a bad thing. The people in there will not get their feelings hurt if you don't watch what they have drummed up for today.
(But that doesn't mean you shouldn't read the newspaper and keep up with current events. Your input, your vote, your participation in the process matters!)
And if you're REALLY worried about young people entering altered states of consciousness I encourage you to consider these other activities as equal potentials for concern:
Peace to all,
Terri
Click the link below and be sure to watch the news feature. They are SERIOUS and WORRIED. But I'm not, so check this out:
Report: Teens using digital drugs to get high.
I'm really glad there are news sources out there like Wired.com to pick on these people!
I couldn't believe my eyes and ears on that news piece and with interviews with the narcotics division. Are these people really that ignorant of the vast ways people use things other than drugs to ease their consciousness between states of awareness.
Want to know more about the industry's producers and the mechanics behind the i-doser phenomena check out this direct link to frequently asked questions at www.i-doser.com:
http://www.i-doser.com/faq.htm
Do you change consciousness? To be sure you do.
When was the last time you lost focus of everything except the TV while your companion went right on talking and talking and talking? Surely these reporters must realize that their news program is just as guilty of altering the minds of sponges just soaking it all up. But perhaps they are just genuinely concerned with the futures of these poor kids who might learn to think for themselves because of *gasp* - MUSIC.
And billing it out as a "gateway" to anything other than individual thoughts is also ludicrous. People seek drug-free methods for altering their state of mind for a reason: They don't want to do drugs! (The End)
I'm by no means a psychologist, not a brain-ologist who has delved deep into the makings and matters of the way minds work. But I do have some understanding of the differences in consciousness, having dug instead into dreams and their relationships to waking states.
The muse is an animal all its own that brings something across from the ethers and into our own realm. For some, the muse screams music. So here we have a creative work, inspired by whatever muse the artist/scientist has chosen, and as such should first be protected by the artists and peoples freedom of speech/expression.
I do think our minds are susceptible to hypnotic rhythms, and trance states can definitely be induced through music. There are shaman's techniques for inducing a special state of consciousness which only include beating on a drum at a steady rate for the duration of the meditation. These type methods for reaching a different states of consciousness have been around for the duration of humanity.
And I really must inject something here about the effects of reaching altered states of consciousness: SO WHAT. So what if people do that.. everyone does it. Most may not even realize that they are, but they are.
Maybe someone should give a news report on how often people change states of consciousness without realizing it. That sounds dangerous, but most are so unaware that they are conscious until the acceptance of such a piece might be lost on the Oklahoma viewing public and beyond.
What does i-doser music sound like? It sounds like an electronified version of New Age music, and a lot of that is electronic to start with these days.
If you do click the link above, listen to the video by Steve Reich, who has been known to play with such groups as the Kronos Quartet and other visionary musicians like Philip Glass. Glass is also good, and a lot of their music has been featured in well-known films like "The Truman Show," and "Requiem for a Dream." Beware, they use actual instruments.
New Age, Techno, Electro, Trance music - there are all manners of genres that are well known for giving people a mental, emotional and even spiritual high. Acid Jazz has been around how long, not to mention tribal flute music, which works for some, and folk?
If you're up for something a little different give a listen to my new favorite genre, Electro Swing, which has a bit of everything. And the artists are producing more than just that, so explore if you dare.
CARAVAN PALACE - "Jolie Coquine"
Personally, I've been listening to quite a lot of music while avoiding all TV. I feel better about things than I have in a long time. Turning it off is not such a bad thing. The people in there will not get their feelings hurt if you don't watch what they have drummed up for today.
(But that doesn't mean you shouldn't read the newspaper and keep up with current events. Your input, your vote, your participation in the process matters!)
And if you're REALLY worried about young people entering altered states of consciousness I encourage you to consider these other activities as equal potentials for concern:
- Breathing
- Praying
- Dancing
- Running
- Martial Arts (and other sports)
- Drinking alcohol
- Laughing
- Rollercoasters
- Sweating
- Driving (it's true, your brain does change consciousness during a drive)
- Having sex
- Fasting
- Chanting or singing
- Making art or even playing music ... Just to name a few.
My caption - photo credit to "the tech" if he ever sees this.
Terri
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