Shapes and altered states. Experiences anyone?

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Hob H
Hob Nov 24, 2005 19:14:50
Replying to Paulus

>don't buy the idea that it gets to the heart of explaining much of our cup-and-ring art.

With you on that Paulus, at least in terms of what the CnRs mean.

But whilst it might not explain the meaning, it might partially explain the form.
I think this is probably even more the case in regard to passage grave art.

P Paulus
Paulus Nov 24, 2005 20:57:33
Replying to Hob

Ey up Hob!

< But whilst it might not explain the meaning, it might partially explain the form. I think this is probably even more the case in regard to passage grave art. >

Yeah I can accept that. I've done a bit of sensory deprivation in bygone days (in caves for 48 hrs) but even that didn't create entoptics as they're described. However, it might be worthwhile doing some psychedelics in some of the arty passage-graves and see what ensues. I've never tried it, but there'd be no harm in giving it a go.

The only trouble with such an experiment would be the immense mass of unconscious material that manifests as imagery during psychedelic sessions. There's always a lot of visionary 'noise' (very little of it entoptic in nature) way before a visionary encounter ensues. I suppose we'd have to spend a good 24-hours of relaxed preparation, probably not eating anything for at least 12hr beforehand, etc, etc.

...You've got me thinking now....