Why our inner “visual grammar” and the loop of self-reference make the sense of the sacred both repeatable and deeply personal, and how studying those loops can bridge neuroscience, religion and art. Think of that famous sentence-paradox, “This sentence is not true.” It folds language into itself and produces a tiny electric shock: meaning that … Continue reading Phosphenes & the Ouroboros: How the Brain’s Inner Light Turns Self-Reference into Sacred Vision
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On mantras — Om, bija, and the practical power of sacred sound
There are topics that feel almost taboo to discuss in public, and mantra practice sits squarely among them. Yet much of what’s said about mantras in classical texts is not occult so much as carefully framed: initiation matters old masters said, context matters, and a great deal of the power attributed to a mantra is … Continue reading On mantras — Om, bija, and the practical power of sacred sound
What is enlightenment somebody asked…and are you enlightened?
My first reaction was LOL this concept has blinded many people...The key question is why people ask this question! And there is one esoteric truth! If you answer in whatever way, the question is not helping anymore! It is thus about finding the root of the question. So far my humble idea about this first … Continue reading What is enlightenment somebody asked…and are you enlightened?
Najm al-Dīn Kubrā and the Sufi Map of Inner Light
In the history of mysticism, few figures described the inner lights of contemplation with as much clarity and precision as Najm al-Dīn Kubrā (1145–1221), the great Sufi master from Khwarezm and founder of the Kubrawiyya order. His writings offer one of the earliest and most systematic phenomenologies of phosphenes: the spontaneous lights that appear behind … Continue reading Najm al-Dīn Kubrā and the Sufi Map of Inner Light
Prisoner’s Cinema: When Darkness Becomes the cinema of your own phosphenes
Most people imagine solitary confinement as a place of silence and emptiness. Yet for those locked for hours in the hole or a dark cell, something unexpected often happens: the darkness begins to glow. Shapes, colors, and even entire moving images appear on the inner screen of the mind. This phenomenon is known as prisoner’s … Continue reading Prisoner’s Cinema: When Darkness Becomes the cinema of your own phosphenes
The Vision Taxonomy of Dr. Rouhier, in his classic work on mescaline intoxication
The French physician Rouhier, in his classic work on mescaline intoxication, attempted to classify the types of visions experienced under its influence. Importantly, he stressed that these types are not sequential stages (like a ladder of progression) but rather modes of experience that often overlap. In most mescaline states, one type tends to dominate, while … Continue reading The Vision Taxonomy of Dr. Rouhier, in his classic work on mescaline intoxication
When Sound Becomes Light: Synaesthesia, Mescaline, and the Phosphene Connection
Among the many mysteries of human perception, synaesthesia is quite interesting. Crossing of the senses where sound becomes colour, where touch radiates as light, or where vision itself resonates like a musical chord. In early mescaline research, such synaesthetic states were already frequently documented. Investigators noticed that the excitation of one sensory organ would spill … Continue reading When Sound Becomes Light: Synaesthesia, Mescaline, and the Phosphene Connection
The Sacred Geometry of Devotion: Symmetry in Ancient Egyptian Ra Yoga
In the sacred world of ancient Egypt, symmetry was far more than an aesthetic principle, it was a divine law you see working everywhere. Known through the guiding presence of Ma’at, the goddess who personified cosmic balance, order, and truth, symmetry permeated every aspect of Egyptian life. From the perfectly aligned pyramids to the mirrored … Continue reading The Sacred Geometry of Devotion: Symmetry in Ancient Egyptian Ra Yoga
A New Taxonomy of Klüver Form Constants based on new subjective reports of phosphenes induced by transcranial stimulation
We discuss first the results of this study: "Kvašňák, E., Orendáčová, M., & Vránová, J. (2022). Phosphene Attributes Depend on Frequency and Intensity of Retinal tACS. Physiological research, 71(4), 561–571. https://doi.org/10.33549/physiolres.934887" The study is extremely valuable to define the form constants which can be percieved with closed eyes, as internal light phenomena. We will then generate a … Continue reading A New Taxonomy of Klüver Form Constants based on new subjective reports of phosphenes induced by transcranial stimulation
The Ultimate Phosphene Guide: A Visual Journey from Flicker to Visionary Light
This is an article in Progression! Welcome to this evolving visual guide designed for seekers of the Yoga of the Inner Light. This guide brings to life the inner visual phenomena known as phosphenes: the spontaneous lights, forms, and visions that emerge behind closed eyes during meditation, contemplation, or sensory withdrawal. Fields of emeralds and … Continue reading The Ultimate Phosphene Guide: A Visual Journey from Flicker to Visionary Light
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