This Reader

This Reader explores the subject of the human mind, and its limitations to control and manipulate physical and future events. The following series of art references, texts, projects, films and websites shape the essential question, what is human? Each reference addresses issues and forms examples and arguments which suggest that the human mind has a direct effect upon external factors, in both individual and mass scale. The gathered material proposes a greater self power over physical circumstances, and questions the individual and mass collected power, to control and change reality. This knowledge could then be asserted to address larger issues which may confront our current reality. The choice of material is in no chronological order, but explores varied approaches and methodologies all with similar concepts. The varied size and form of the material allows the information to be considered in the form the viewer finds most effective, it also allows for the choice of both brief viewing and more careful consideration. All the references suggest how the human mind holds a greater significant influence than we normally percieve, through intention, imagery, spiritual connections, altered states of conciousness and simple observation.



Tuesday 22 March 2011

Glouberman, Dina (1989) Life Choices and Life Changes through Imagework, The art of developing personal vision. London: Aquarian/Thorsons

Glouberman, Dina (1989) Life Choices and Life Changes through Imagework, The art of developing personal vision. London: Aquarian/Thorsons
Dina Gloubermans book is designed as an informative book to teach the methods and process of imagery. Imagery is used to implement changes into our lives towards a reality which mirrors our own personal vision, as well as controlling unconscious parts of our bodies like the immune system. The book uses a mixture of metaphors and personal stories which reflect the process the book tries to teach. The author suggests that imagery can be used to generate a self power over personal situations such as health, which is supported by the evidence collected from The Spontaneous Remission study.
‘’I like most other people I know, used to spend much of my life running like a rat on an exercise wheel in a cage, trying to keep up with the inner and outer expectations that dominated my life. Every now and then I would kick the exercise wheel, or rattle the bars of my cage, but this merely delayed me: I would eventually go back to the wheel and run even faster to make up for lost time. Evan my most creative desires were transformed into expectations that ended by oppressing me. When I found out how powerful images could be, I used every technique of imagery and visualisation I could find or makeup. It was my line of communication and my most important tool. It helped me improve my relationships, become and stay healthy and work more efficiently..’’

Braden, Gregg (1994) Awakening to Zero Point: The collective Initiation. Questa, New Mexico: Sacred Spaces/Ancient Wisdom

Braden, Gregg (1994) Awakening to Zero Point: The collective Initiation. Questa, New Mexico: Sacred Spaces/Ancient Wisdom
A book providing a powerful body of information, written by scientist, lecturer and author Gregg Braden. The book explores changes in the earths polarization and  human perception and experience. It  determines these changes with ancient texts which predict the changes are the end of a 2000 year cycle completed by an enormous ‘shift’. The information is presented with scientific diagrams and information as well as references and  personal experiences from the author. The book tries to offer an accurate synthesis of unfolding changes as all related. It is intended to be viewed as information to help understand individual and collective purpose. The second chapter is most relevant and focuses on the particular themes of matter and energy, and explains the influence of mind as the forces behind all matter and personal and mass situaltion. Page 56 magnetic Tension, the glue of consciousness.

The book is an important refrence as it gathers together themes which run thoughout the other refrerences offering a theory of how all the concepts coincide as one.