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Drumming in general, and rhythmic drumming in particular, often induces imagery that is ceremonial and ritualistic in content and is an effective tool for entering into a non-ordinary or altered state of consciousness (ASC) even when it is extracted from cultural ritual, ceremony, and intent. The drumming also elicits subjective
experiences and images with common themes. These include: loss of time continuum; movement sensations, including pressure on or expansion of various parts of the body
and body image distortion, "energy waves," and sensations of flying, spiraling, dancing, running, etc.; feelings of being energized, relaxed, sharp and clear, hot, cold, and in
physical, mental, and/or emotional discomfort; emotions, ranging from reverie to rage; vivid images of natives, animals, people, and landscapes; and non-ordinary or altered
states of consciousness (ASC), whereby one is conscious of the fact that there has been a qualitative shift in mental functioning., including the shamanic state of consciousness
(SSC) journeys, out-of body experiences (OBEs), and visitations.
Drumming in general, and rhythmic drumming in particular, often induces
imagery that is ceremonial and ritualistic in content and is an effective tool for entering
into a non-ordinary or altered state of consciousness (ASC) even when it is extracted
from cultural ritual, ceremony, and intent. The drumming also elicits subjective
eDrumming in general, and rhythmic drumming in particular, often induces
imagery that is ceremonial and ritualistic in content and is an effective tool for entering
into a non-ordinary or altered state of consciousness (ASC) even when it is extracted
from cultural ritual, ceremony, and intent. The drumming also elicits subjective
experiences and images with common themes. These include: loss of time continuum;
movement sensations, including pressure on or expansion of various parts of the body
and body image distortion, "energy waves," and sensations of flying, spiraling, dancing,
running, etc.; feelings of being energized, relaxed, sharp and clear, hot, cold, and in
physical, mental, and/or emotional discomfort; emotions, ranging from reverie to rage;
vivid images of natives, animals, people, and landscapes; and non-ordinary or altered
states of consciousness (ASC), whereby one is conscious of the fact that there has been a
qualitative shift in mental functioning., including the shamanic state of consciousness
(SSC) journeys, out-of body experiences (OBEs), and visitations.
A pattern that incorporates approximately 4 to 4 1/2 beats per second is the most inducting for theta gain.
- Genre
- Theta