17 February 2007

…The core question is, of course, is it all in my head?

She exhibited her martial arts skills during kangeiko (Winter Practice). When she was done, after the powerful sounds of her voice, the precision of her movements, the upper half of the gym seemed filled with light like powdery snow. I saw this effect with another exhibition as well. And the next day driving home, and the day after, my eyes perceived all sunlight in this way. An intriguing dazed sensation, that powdery white light.

Thus the question: Is this something created by my own over-stimulated brain—mild hallucinations/visual distortions—or is it a phenomenon outside of me, somehow generated by the woman, light in the room with physical properties?

Or is it about a trigger—like the singer hits the right note, the glass breaks. External trigger, internal, physiological response: light effects.

Is what’s called spiritual light a form of physical light?

Some spiritual types tend to say it just is, let it go, or that God has His mysteries, or they say nothing at all.

Some scientist types tend to say well, no. It just isn’t. Let it go.

Some medical types say: There are drugs to treat this! We’ll fix you right up!

I’m a spiritual-scientific-medical type:) What am I to do?

The content of these experiences is not disturbing. But it’s not an easy topic of conversation. There’s loss of credibility to consider.

I believe in exploration. With open mind and preferably not alone. The first step of the scientific process is observation/documentation…

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