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Introduction
There is a significant spectrum of new senses
already identified by scientists. More than fifty have been categorized and the list is growing. The most obvious are sight,
sound, smell, touch, and taste, but others are of equal importance.
Many “internal” senses are being discovered that
are linked to higher states of mental and spiritual functioning.
Seeing sound, hearing light, smelling color, or feeling music
sound strange, but these are possibilities that exist within the sensory resonance experience. If not achieved on Earth, these
sensory capabilities will be realized by Earth's pilgrims through morontial body upgrades and in the Mansion World remedial
education schools for students from backward worlds like Earth.
It is these advanced states of mind that primitive people were
trying to achieve with fire, drums and dancing. It is these mental states to which yogis and mystics dedicate their lives,
and remain the focus of current exploration.
"To brush the sky" and
feel the presence of God is the fondest and consuming desire of most religionists.
The Nervous System
Consciousness must use internal as well as external senses
to connect with its internal and external environments. The internal senses make up two thirds of the human nervous system.
Of the major systems of the body, the nervous system
is the most important. It is the essence of what is called consciousness. Everything else in the body serves as a vehicle
for the nervous system to transport itself through space. Nerves are the input, processor, and output mechanisms of man's
existence. Everything experienced in life is channeled through the nervous system. Like all other reality, the nervous system
is of triune construction:
1. The Central Nervous System (CNS) of the Brain &
Spinal Cord
The Central Nervous System
consists of the brain together with its extension, the spinal cord, which receives and sends messages, interprets, stores
and coordinates those messages and makes decisions.
Communication between the
central nervous system and all organs of the body is via the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS), which consists of nerve pathways
specialized for different purposes.
2. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) of the External
Sensory Mechanisms
The somatic (body) peripheral
system sends and receives messages of which entities are conscious. For example, humans can notice the position of themselves
relative to the ball in a ballgame.
Sensory nerves in the somatic
system connected with the eyes, ears and muscles send this information through to the brain in the central nervous system
and the motor nerves carry instant decisions back to the eyes and ears enabling a person to kick the ball in a chosen direction.
Reflexes
are messages that pass directly through the spinal cord without need for a decision from the brain.
3. The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) of the Internal
Sensory Mechanisms
The ANS acts
as the mediator between the CNS & PNS.
The autonomic peripheral
(self-regulating) system sends and receives messages of which entities are not aware, for example, the regulation of heartbeat,
emotions, digestion, etc. The autonomic system contains two nerve systems which balance each other: the sympathetic
system is concerned with readiness for action; and the parasympathetic
is concerned with readiness for relaxation.
Too many messages passing
back and forth through the sympathetic nerves will automatically alert the parasympathetic system and vice versa.
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Human Vibrational Analysis
The statistical study
of human biological phenomenon is called Biometrics. The specific study of human rhythms is called Chronobiology. These sciences
are used to study a variety of biological phenomenon and basically reveal how a human is responding to the internal and external
environments.
This response reveals itself through the actions of the Autonomic Nervous System
(ANS). The ANS basically consists of two opposite responses. The first is the
extreme ANS reaction to environment called the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS). Better known as the “Fight or Flight”
response, the SNS goes into action whenever the metabolic rate (fundamental frequency) of the body increases, as in cases
of grief, anger, and fear, but also in bursts of creativity, emotional catharsis, inspiration, and ecstasy.
The other response of the ANS is called the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSN). The
PNS takes over whenever the metabolic rate begins to slow down, such as in case of rest, sleep, or meditation, but also in
situations of extreme fear, such as the denial that glazes over the reality of the hopeless situation of dying in
an attack, a car accident, etc.
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Measuring
Life
The Autonomic Nervous System is controlled by the Reticular Activating System
(RAS), a small bundle of nerves that lie at the base of the brain. The RAS acts as a receiving station for all sensory
input from both the internal (hypothalamus) and external (thalamus) environments. It also prioritizes such input
and directs it to the appropriate brain structures for analysis and response. As such, the RAS functions as the chief
mediator of the focus of attention.
What men call life is simply the continual dance between these two opposite responses
(the building up and tearing down of our bodies). People who can do the dance with grace and rhythm are
performing with maximum effectiveness.
The application of Biometrics to Neuroscience allows researchers to study the response
of humans to certain internal and external environmental stimuli. There are various methods in use today but almost all are
based on the various effects created by the Autonomic Nervous System. The most well known methods are:
1. Electroencephalograph (EEG) - measures, records, analyzes,
and, in some cases, outputs brain electrical data to the recipient (biofeedback) or the analyst (biomonitoring). This provides
a very accurate picture of the different states of mind the brain can move through, but it is limited because the brain waves
constantly change with different brain states, thoughts, and emotions. In addition, other problem areas have been identified
such as bipolar signals and phase correlation.
2. Electrocardiogram (EKG) - measures, records, analyzes
and, in some cases, outputs heart electrical data for further analysis. Heart waves are also state specific and constantly
change.
3. Galvanic Skin Resistance (GSR) - measures, records and,
in some cases outputs skin resistance data (biofeedback).
4. Skin Temperature (ST) - measures and records skin temperature.
ST appears to be the best measurement to indicate the level of “homeostasis” or metabolic balance of the body.
It is with this parameter that the true nature of the Sympathetic Nervous System response can be demonstrated. The SNS response
is not always related to “fight or flight”. For example, if two persons parachute from an airplane where one is
a professional parachutist, and the other has never jumped, both individuals will exhibit indications of the SNS response
(an increase of metabolism). However, the skin temperature of the professional will go up while that of the novice may drop.
This is an indication of a Sympathetic Nervous System response creating homeostasis.
5. Oxygen Saturation (O2 Uptake) is a good indicator
of respiration. It is performed with a hand held meter with a membrane electrode held against the skin.
6. Electromyogram (EMG) - measures muscle tension.
7. Human Voice Analysis (HVA) - measures, records, analyzes,
and in some cases, outputs voice frequency data. As the body’s main tool of communication, the voice holds all information
relevant to that body. However, the voice is also very state specific, and it has been difficult to observe repeatable patterns
in voice samples.
8. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) – measures, records,
and analyzes the variation in heart frequency over time. EKG, as shown above, measures the net heart pulse rate over time.
HRV is a measurement of the variation in the time segments between pulses. Healthy individuals have a high level of variation
between pulses. In addition, both Parasympathetic and Sympathetic responses function to a high degree when called upon, but
quickly withdraw when not needed. However, in an unhealthy person, variation decreases as the system loses flexibility. HRV
monitors nervous system status and provides comparative data from before and after sessions to test the efficacy of therapies.
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