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Binaural Beats

Binaural beat frequencies. See their effect on the subcortical auditory system of the brain. After a few minutes, the resonant entrainment effect induces areas of the brain to resonate at the same frequency. This in turn induces an altered states of consciousness.

 

Equal time to the skeptics

Do yourself a favor.... always listen to both side of arguments. Better,yet, give the opposite side twice as much time. If your believes are strong, what are you concerns for. Keep an Open mind.

 

Alternative Science

Richard Milton's site provides alternative views of scientific discoveries by controversial writers, broadcasters and journalists

 

Alternative Medicines

The Alternative Medicine Homepage is a jumpstation for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies

 

Coast to Coast AM

Art Bell, the premiere international radio host of Coast to Coast AM responsible for lots of lost sleep on the US East Coast has a super site covering his unusual content on the unnatural phenomena. Art Bell, is the equivalent of Larry King in his field except that Art is the master host of the weird and paranormal stuff. The Art Bell site provides live web-radio streaming as well as archived audio past programs.

 

Do you have ESP?

This site has a lot of Paranormal content, however, what attracted my attention is the fact that this site provides an online self test to check if you have ESP.

 

The X-project Magazine(TM)

The X-Project Magazine(TM) is a daily on-line magazine shedding light on the paranormal, occult, and Fortean phenomenon. The magazine's objective is to sort propaganda from facts and to present the "truth" in the most rational and objective way.

 

Test Your Psychokinesis

In the last update, I posted a link which allowed you to take a test to see if you had ESP. Well, here is another link that will test your ability to move objects or influence objects without touching them.

 

Colors and Moods

Quoting from the opening paragraph of this page, "Many now believe that colors cannot only cause emotional reactions, but can also correct mood and well being." But while you are there, you might as well check their home pagehttp://www.allsands.com/Art/ which contains many art links. Also, here another site on this subject which is more comprehensive: CLICK HERE

 

Colors and Health

As far as colors and healing, check this link: http://www.thetahealing.com/colors.html

 

Facial Colors and Health

Facial colors, or facial pallors gives all sort of clues on one's physical well-being. Some of us are better than others with the ability on detectind the health of a person via facial tones; some of us simply pickup the cues unconsciously. If you want to know what's behind this, check this site.


The Psychology of Color In Marketing Materials

Beside biological effects of colors, one must take into account cultural preferences. This is particularly true with the use of colors in advertising. Color preferences of your target audience can make or break advertising campaigns.

 

Using color in the landscape

Hopefully,by now, you will have investigated some of the above links. As you may have found, internal environment can be controlled to soothe or affect your moods in specific directions. But, you may do the same with your landscape and garden (and flower arrangements.)

 

The Sleeping Prophet

Edgar Cayce is world renown and is also known as "the sleeping prophet." Most of his forecasts have baffled the skeptics. Some of the predictions are still being investigated today although they were made some 50 or 60 years ago. This is particularly those in the medical field where medical researchers are still uncovering compounds which were being prescribed by Cayce and now are being "rediscovered.". Cayce's uncanny ability surely put to rest that there is really something beyond our senses and beyond our human-limited knowledge.

 

Hemispheric Dominance Inventory Test

Here is a link to a fascinating test which determines which side of your brain left or right is dominant. The author suggest that you retake the test after using binaural beat technology for 3 weeks see if you respond to the test differently. Check the archive on this site for more information on binaural beat technology.

 

Action Without Borders

Believe me, this site is much more than this brief description, so just jump to it to get more info. Basically contains thousands of volunteer opportunities in your community and around the world, and a list of organizations that can help you volunteer abroad. Also, it has The Best Nonprofit Career Center on the Web, with hundreds of job and internship listings.

 

Beliefnet.com

The main premise of this site is that we all believe in something. Don't let the word 'believe' throw you off track to the point that you might think that this is another evangelical coup -- it isn't. This is more of an interfaith/ philosophy/psychology type of site. What is important is that this site will really enrich your knowledge of our human society.

 

The Expanded Dictionary of Metaphysical Health Care

Published in January 1998, the Expanded Dictionary of Metaphysical Healthcare describes over 1200 healthcare methods having a mystical or supernaturalistic basis. Keep in mind that this is a dictionary with excellent description and is not meant to cover any subject in depth. Nevertheless, one can spend hours perusing trough this site.

 

Mind Body Medical Institute

Mbmi.org offers online access to information from the Mind/Body Medical Institute, the world leader in the research and clinical practice of mind/body medicine. Here you will find excellent coverage of stress and stress management. Nutrition, positive thinking, mind/body games, medical conditions and programs are also well covered.

 

Homestead Products

If you do a lot of camping or if you live in a remote area, I suggest that you drop in on the Homestead Products site. These people carry items such as Amish lamps, grain mills,self-powered AM/FM/SW radio, cream separator, plus many other unusual products.

 

The Skeptic's Dictionary

Nah! I am not a skeptic, but I should have been born in Missouri. Anyhow, the skeptic's dictionary with its multitude of links will put you on investigative-type trips. I use this site a lot because it helps me search by key-phrases that I would not have thought of otherwise. Under no circumstances should you look at this at 1AM .... you run the risk of loosing a good night sleep. :)

 

Music for Inner Peace and Meditation

Since we are on the subject of sound, check out some very very relaxing music on this site. You will find music for meditation, inner peace, massage sessions, yoga, and sound healing.

 

More on Music

Scientific American News In Brief Early Musical Training May Enlarge Parts of the Brain

 

Backwoods

Backwoods Home Magazine covers practical ideas for self-reliant living. Their online site offers informative articles on a wide range of subjects including building, alternative energy, farming, gardening, food, cooking, country living and much more.

 

Aroma Therapy

Inhaling and smelling a particular aroma registers in the brain and alters its neurochemisty thereby affecting us physiologically and psychologically. Our sense of smell is vitally important to our survival instinct. Odors, as interpreted by the brain, can trigger vivid memories, affect our glandular system, and our emotions.

Check the following site for some scientific facts about aromatherapy http://www.cosmicflower.com

History and development of Aromatherapy.

Ways to use essential oils.

Clinical examples

Selecting aromatherapy for stress relief

And before trying any of this stuff, check this link for a Contra-Indications chart

 

Is there life after death?

Here is a link to the U.S. NEWS report on the subject of life after death. This is a subject that is of obvious interest to all of us. But, what is really interesting is that near-death-experiences have dramatically alter people's live. This two-page cover story is well worth reading.
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The Other Side of the Coin

Crank Dot Net is devoted to presenting Web sites by and about cranks, crankism, crankishness, and crankosity. All cranks, all the time

 

Buddhanet

BuddhaNet is a nonsectarian not-for-profit organization affiliated with the Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc, which was established as a Vipassana Meditation Center over eight years ago. Learn Buddha's teachings and lifestyle and come to know what enormous effects the teaching has on living. While there, also check out "Walking Meditation".

 

MicroFarming

Quick, easy results in a small amount of space make hydroponics a popular way to grow fresh herbs, vegetables, flowers, and produce indoors

 

Mother Earth News

This one of my old time favorite alternative resource going back to the early 60's. I thought that it had died but, apparently it has been revived.

Clairvoyance --- What is it?

Clairvoyance is often called the 'sixth sense." This site does a very good job at explaining what may be happening in the brain of clairvoyant people. It also offers a method of clairvoyant self-development for the rest of us.