I had a couple of brain scans over the years because of seizures. Had one in me 20s and one in me 40s. Both times, they were pleased to tell me I didn't have Epilepsy or a brain tumour. They did tell me (both times) I had unusual brain waves. Most people have Beta waves when awake. I had Gamma waves. I wasn't surprised I had unusual brainwaves. I'd always been odd to other people (not as weird as other people are to me though, I reckon) and I'm schizophrenic.
I didn't understand the significance of my Gamma waves or what it meant. I recently researched brain waves and found Alpha, Delta and Theta waves are altered states of dreams, meditation, etc. Gamma waves are some next level thing. An altered state usually achieved through enlightenment by Yogis, Shaman, etc. causing a different perception. It results in no interest in material gain, no ambition, etc. All these things are familiar to me, I never had interest in these things from childhood. I didn't even take school seriously. It weren't political, I weren't a hippy or a communist, I just had no interest. It was all an illusion to me.
Apparently, it also produces a lot of DMT in the brain. This is also not a surprise. Schizophrenics have also been found to have excess DMT in their urine. I've hallucinated since as far back as I can remember. First time I remember being aware I could see things others can't see, I was 6 years old. I always had visions, mad dreams, and experience 'dreams' while awake, as well as strange states of delirium. Of course, I use all this sensory input and visions for my writing.
I think William Blake’s vision’s started around that age too, angels in the trees on Peckham Rye in fact! I think the trees are still there too. Hopefully also the angels.
Did you ever watch the film Embrace of the Serpent? Story told on two timelines, one during colonial plunder of Amazon, the other in 60s with the Western ethnobotanists who were ‘gifted’ ayahuasa in hope it’d heal them from doing more plunder. Sadly it’s mainly given techCEO ideas like ‘Uber for chimneysweeps'
I ain't seen it. I'll check it out. Interestingly, The Ark of the Covenant was made of Acacia wood. Acacia has a high concentration of DMT. The God molecule that induces visions of God. Coincidence? In the Bible, it says, They know their roots and herbs. Recent discoveries in the Mediterranean have found early Bronze Age mummies' hair to have traces of alkaloids, Tryptamines, Harmalines (Deadly Nightshade and DMT), Ancient Mystery Cult Temples had container with traces of these alkaloids and use of venom. Pharmakon. There are ancient Greek texts with ingredients of 'potions' with these same plants. Also, evidence of Cannabis use among Scythians and early Chinese (in those parts of China at the time, there were European types), but also finds across Middle East and Europe. Jewish Priests initiations n'all. And I got it all natural in the bone-box.
Ha no way! part of the post was also gonna take in Homer and his Holy Moly, Aristotle on Mad Honey, Hildegard of Bingen’s liber herbalis. We’ve all be mashed since pen was put to page.
Ha, yeah. I forgot to mention they also discovered containers with residue of hallucinogens, including traces of ergot n'all. In ancient Greek temples. Plato and all them lot were initiates of the mystery cults. Dionysus, Orphic, all that. They even talk about Divine Madness as a higher state. It often amuses me that all our modern thinking, rational, etc. was the result of Divine Madness, strange dreams, etc. No one likes to talk about Descartes dreams.
Oh my. What would the doctor say about Dostoyevsky's and Balzac's infamous caffeine addictions? One shudders to think that one of the few sober works of modern literature is Ginsberg's Howl. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Tom Wolfe was sober too.
Not familiar with that author or essay; I will look for it. There was an excerpt by Balzac in Lapham's Quarterly about a decade back, where he describes the general effect coffee gave him; he must have been drinking an inordinate quantity because what he described sounded more like the effects of cocaine or amphetamines than coffee.
nice I’ll check out the Lapham’s. According to the Leys he was also hooked on sex but afraid if he came too much he’d write less. Very Dr Strangelove ‘precious fluids’.
I had a couple of brain scans over the years because of seizures. Had one in me 20s and one in me 40s. Both times, they were pleased to tell me I didn't have Epilepsy or a brain tumour. They did tell me (both times) I had unusual brain waves. Most people have Beta waves when awake. I had Gamma waves. I wasn't surprised I had unusual brainwaves. I'd always been odd to other people (not as weird as other people are to me though, I reckon) and I'm schizophrenic.
I didn't understand the significance of my Gamma waves or what it meant. I recently researched brain waves and found Alpha, Delta and Theta waves are altered states of dreams, meditation, etc. Gamma waves are some next level thing. An altered state usually achieved through enlightenment by Yogis, Shaman, etc. causing a different perception. It results in no interest in material gain, no ambition, etc. All these things are familiar to me, I never had interest in these things from childhood. I didn't even take school seriously. It weren't political, I weren't a hippy or a communist, I just had no interest. It was all an illusion to me.
Apparently, it also produces a lot of DMT in the brain. This is also not a surprise. Schizophrenics have also been found to have excess DMT in their urine. I've hallucinated since as far back as I can remember. First time I remember being aware I could see things others can't see, I was 6 years old. I always had visions, mad dreams, and experience 'dreams' while awake, as well as strange states of delirium. Of course, I use all this sensory input and visions for my writing.
I think William Blake’s vision’s started around that age too, angels in the trees on Peckham Rye in fact! I think the trees are still there too. Hopefully also the angels.
Did you ever watch the film Embrace of the Serpent? Story told on two timelines, one during colonial plunder of Amazon, the other in 60s with the Western ethnobotanists who were ‘gifted’ ayahuasa in hope it’d heal them from doing more plunder. Sadly it’s mainly given techCEO ideas like ‘Uber for chimneysweeps'
I ain't seen it. I'll check it out. Interestingly, The Ark of the Covenant was made of Acacia wood. Acacia has a high concentration of DMT. The God molecule that induces visions of God. Coincidence? In the Bible, it says, They know their roots and herbs. Recent discoveries in the Mediterranean have found early Bronze Age mummies' hair to have traces of alkaloids, Tryptamines, Harmalines (Deadly Nightshade and DMT), Ancient Mystery Cult Temples had container with traces of these alkaloids and use of venom. Pharmakon. There are ancient Greek texts with ingredients of 'potions' with these same plants. Also, evidence of Cannabis use among Scythians and early Chinese (in those parts of China at the time, there were European types), but also finds across Middle East and Europe. Jewish Priests initiations n'all. And I got it all natural in the bone-box.
Ha no way! part of the post was also gonna take in Homer and his Holy Moly, Aristotle on Mad Honey, Hildegard of Bingen’s liber herbalis. We’ve all be mashed since pen was put to page.
Ha, yeah. I forgot to mention they also discovered containers with residue of hallucinogens, including traces of ergot n'all. In ancient Greek temples. Plato and all them lot were initiates of the mystery cults. Dionysus, Orphic, all that. They even talk about Divine Madness as a higher state. It often amuses me that all our modern thinking, rational, etc. was the result of Divine Madness, strange dreams, etc. No one likes to talk about Descartes dreams.
Oh my. What would the doctor say about Dostoyevsky's and Balzac's infamous caffeine addictions? One shudders to think that one of the few sober works of modern literature is Ginsberg's Howl. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Tom Wolfe was sober too.
do you ever read Simon Leys? His essay on Balzac, coffee and all, is good, in Hall of Uselessness, i think.
Not familiar with that author or essay; I will look for it. There was an excerpt by Balzac in Lapham's Quarterly about a decade back, where he describes the general effect coffee gave him; he must have been drinking an inordinate quantity because what he described sounded more like the effects of cocaine or amphetamines than coffee.
nice I’ll check out the Lapham’s. According to the Leys he was also hooked on sex but afraid if he came too much he’d write less. Very Dr Strangelove ‘precious fluids’.