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Staying safe with Shakti
SHAKTI IS A SAFE TECHNOLOGY
First of all, Shakti does not use "electromagnetic emissions". It uses magnetic fields that become
stronger and weaker, millisecond to millisecond, to mimic the patterns that appear in specific EEG traces. The
electromagnetic radiation that cause concerns with cell phones, power lines, and nuclear technology have nothing
to do with Shakti. Shakti produces magnetic fields using simple magnetic coils. The actual output from Shakti is
no different from common magnets, except that Shakti's magnetic fields change their strength constantly, and originate
from a magnetic coil. Holding a magnet to your head is safe, and so is Shakti. It does not put electricity into
your head, although there are neural stimulation devices that do.
Stereo headphones use magnetic coils, and when you are listening to music with headphones, you are exposing your
brain to magnetic fields that change their amplitude ('volume') constantly, just as you are during a Shakti session,
and in the same range of 'field strength' - about 10 milligauss (10mG). Some people do this almost constantly,
while others do it for many hours each day - without ill-effects.
A simple point of physics can help to illustrate why the concerns about EM emissions do not apply to Shakti. Electromagnetic
radiation consists of photons; individual packets of energy. Electricity consists of electrons, which are also
individual units of energy. Fields, like gravitational fields or magnetic fields, are not made of individual units
of energy. In fact, they are not energies at all. They can create energy through their interaction with other systems,
but they themselves do not have individual "parts". Rather, they are homogenous regions that create the
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Many people, confused about basic physics, think that, because there is a relationship between electricity and
magnetic fields, conclude that Shakti's mechanism must be "electromagnetic emissions". There is also
some confusion that the Shakti coils are "electromagnets". This only means that Shakti's magnetic output
is driven by electrical input (from your sound card). The magnetic fields that Shakti produces are simple magnetic
fields, even though they may rise and fall in complicated patterns. There is no risk of adverse effects from electromagnetic
radiation with Shakti because Shakti does not produce it.
There are such things as photons and electrons, but there is no such thing as a "graviton" (for gravitational
fields), or a "magneton" (for magnetic fields).
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
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"Adult rats which had been exposed prenatally or postnatally to ... low-frequency magnetic fields (found)
no discriminable morphological alterations."
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| Dr. M.A. Persinger "Principia Brevita" Psychological Reports 1995, 77, 707-724 |
| This means that the lab rats had been exposed to the signals while they were still growing in the womb, after
birth, and into adulthood, and you can't test any more thoroughly than that. People who are opposed to experimentation
with animals will be comforted by the fact that the rats were not harmed, and their brains were only examined after
their natural deaths. Indeed, how can you harm anyone or any living thing with a magnet, when we all live constantly
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The idea that brain stimulation will 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 Electrical 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 monastic traditions 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 instructions, 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
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