curiosity...

[witchscauldron]

Close your eyes for a while, and watch the backs of your eyelids.

What colour(s) do you see? Is it solid? Does it move?

Always wondered that. I wonder if what I see is unusual.

For the record, I see violet and gold, in swirling patterns that leave trails.

Comments

[korakthesavage.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'll be here on LJ, most likely... and with the same name. Have you seen Alex Grey's art? Or Pablo Amaringa's?

One of the pertinent points about phosphenes in Supernatural was the universality of the phenomenom... as per this quote from your link: "Because these form constants and phosphenes are derived from the human nervous system, "all people who entertain altered states of consciousness, no matter what their cultural background, are liable to perceive them" (Eichmeier and Höfer 1974; Reichel-Dolmatoff 1978)." I can't recall everything in the book, but I'm pretty sure Hancock mentioned Reichel and Dolmatoff's research.

[kayucian.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, my brother introduced me to both of these artists once upon a time. I'm partial to the colorful visions of ayahuasca serpents. Both attention teasing though! The first Grey work I saw was "Dying" on the cover of DMT: The Spirit Molecule, by Rick Strassman. Love my bruv.

That quote reminds me of Jeremy Narby's The Cosmic Serpent. Another interesting book.

Thanks again - Eat it up, yum.