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Staying safe with Shakti
SHAKTI IS A SAFE TECHNOLOGY
Over 2000 people have experienced this kind of neural stimulation, without any disturbance to the brain. Lab rats have been exposed to these signals (in a laboratory, and not as part of Shakti's development - Shakti is not tested on Animals) through gestation and into adulthood, without any evidence of lesions, growths, or other tissue damage appearing. The concern that brain stimulation can lead to brain damage is a piece of 'media hype'. Several movies have been made showing brain stimulation with bad consequences, but none have been made showing it's benefits. Complex (weak) magnetic stimulation, stimulation with MRI, infrared light, TMS, and even electricity have all been found to have worthwhile benefits. Not all of these have been limited to clinical and medical settings. The fear that Shakti might not be safe is not based on any real evidence. The developer of the first generation of this class of technology has issued an open letter about Shakti, attesting to it's safety, which you can see here.Shakti is an example of 'complex magnetic signal' neural stimulation, which has been studied in the laboratory. Click here to see some of the research done with this class of technology using the amygdala ("burst-firing") signal. The study done with the hippocampal signal is here. Another study, with both signals, is here.
Shakti is a powerful technology, and a few simple rules should be observed when using it.
1) Keep to the schedule for doing sessions. Sessions are done every 72 hours or once a week. Do not create your own variations on sessions designs (switching back and forth between signals over the same place, moving coils during sessions unless suggested, or using Shakti signals with electrodes instead of the coils).
2) Do not combine Shakti with other mind machines in real-time. Light and sound devices (that use binaural beats or flashing lights), CES (Cerebral Electircal Stimulation), TENS (transcutaneous [through the skin] electrical nerve stimulation) devices adapted for neural use, common magnets held in place with a headband, and crystals driven by electricity of any kind are only some of the many 'mind machines'. Negative effects have been reported from the simultaneous use of Shakti with other mind machines. However, there is also good news for the users of other mind machines. When they are used about two hours AFTER a Shakti session, their effects can be amplified.Related point - Meditation during Shakti sessions has been reported to be more difficult, but has also been reported to be more effective when done about two hours after a Shakti session.
3) Be careful about doing too many mind techniques. Traditional spiritual practice can be deepened by adding more practices (such as yoga, prayer and meditation) to your spiritual life. This is supported by many spiritual traditions. Some kinds of monastic lineages will actually fill the entire day with spiritual practices. However, the same does not apply to mind machines. There is a limit to the number of mind machines of any kind that can be combined without ill-effects. Too many, and you can give your mind conflicting instructions. This applies to all mind machines, not just Shakti. Negative effects have occurred in this way. The limit seems to be from three to five devices, depending on the individual. Further study, which may take some time to appear, are needed.
4) Galvanic devices, which rely on creating a flow of electricity through the body, should be avoided when doing Shakti sessions, either as a series of sessions, or as individual sessions. One such example is the "Rods of Ra". These use copper and zinc rods, filled with several different materials, and held with wet hands, to create a current much like the ones produced by common batteries. When used according to insrtructions, these (and other similar technologies) will feed current into one side of the body (and with it, the brain). For the "Rods of Ra", this is the right side, which is the side of the brain where fear and sadness (as well as trance, meditation, meaningful inner imagery and a wide range of other spiritual experiences) appear. Unwanted effects, dominated by right-hemispheric phenomena, may appear.
The Rods of Ra are claimed to be a re-discovered ancient Egyptian technology, while the archeological finds on which the Rods of Ra are based are made of stone. It's possible the the Rods of Ra have a stronger output than their ancient precursors.
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