Dr Jeffrey Thompson - Brainwave Journey (2004)

Dr Jeffrey Thompson - Brainwave Journey (2004) Hold on to your mind as sound therapist Dr. Jeffrey Thompson and guided-imagery instructor Owen Morrison take you on a high-tech journey through inner space. Subtle pulses of sound embedded in an evocative musical soundtrack stimulate your brainwave patterns—transporting you to an enhanced "visualization zone." Once there, vivid spoken imagery guides you through the three-dimensional worlds in the theater of your mind. This inspiring inner journey will lead you to discover new sources of joy, creativity, energy, and healing. Journey of the Mind Theta waves—the pattern experienced during dream state, and low alpha waves—associated with a relaxed mind, help you to decrystallize mental patterns that chronically prevent you from achieving your full potential. Journey of the Body Deeply relaxing delta waveforms center and balance your physical being. Low frequency tones and "primal life-pulses" mirror the rhythms of brainwaves, heartbeats, and cranio-sacral movements in this ambient musical massage. Journey of the Heart Archetypal images associated with uplifting emotions combined with theta waves, and natural ocean and wind sounds, stimulate your own inspired imagination and increase your capacity for joy, creativity, and love. Journey of the Spirit Expanding images and lush instrumentation carry you beyond the limitations of your body, opening you to explore your deeper purpose. Uses the "awakened mind" brainwave pattern—the pattern experienced yogis attain in deep meditation. Each of the four recordings has a 30-minute soundtrack accompanying the guided journey, and is followed by a 30-minute section of music alone. These two programs are designed to work together as a complete one-hour experience, although each can also be listened to separately. Dr. Jeffrey Thompson has been researching the effects of sound frequencies and music on the mind and body since 1981. He maintains his private practice in Encinitas, California. Owen Morrison is a visionary artist and director of graduate studies of Mind Development Corporation. Amazon review: This set of CDs has really high points, and few low spots. The music is wonderful. The brainwave entrainment is powerful. The added guided meditations are a great idea... But Owen Morrison misses the proverbial boat too often. In "Journey of the Heart" in particular, the guided meditation moves so fast I have found it difficult to keep up with him. At times, it's hard to understand what he is saying, as his voice often drones and he uses "big" words that seem to inhibit my ability to follow him. When I'm in that relaxed meditative state, my brain just doesn't want to keep flowing when it runs into a word like "effervescent"... especially when the tone of the speaker's voice sounds more like he is talking about a muddy bog than a beautiful mist. The other journeys are better paced. Much slower, and the instructions are often repeated enough that my mind has time to absorb them, process them, and roll on before being given the next set of instructions. ("Journey of the Spirit" is my favorite, because it uses the Awakened Mind pattern of brainwaves.) Still, I find it difficult to follow him all of the time. I've learned to just sit back and observe. It seems that my mind is capable of following the spoken guidance much better if I just let go and stop hanging on his every word. I find it's easier to meditate when I can move at my own pace, and in my own direction. Although, it may be easier for others to have more specific guidance, I don't know. What I'm saying is: my "gripes" about these CDs could very well be my own fault. Overall, the music is splendid, and the results are phenomenal. I always feel much better after listening, just as I do with all of Dr. Thompson's CDs. I haven't tried any of his music that I don't like! I don't regret buying this set, and I still use it on a regular basis. My advice to anyone would be this: If you only plan to buy one CD set of Dr. Thompson's, this is probably not the best one. And, if you have never listened to his music before, this is probably not the best to start out with. Still, I doubt you will regret the money and time you've invested in it, either way. audio: Body 01 Journey of the Body (verbal).m4a 02 Journey of the Body (music).m4a Heart 01 Journey of the Heart (verbal).m4a 02 Journey of the Heart (music).m4a Mind 01 Journey of the Mind (verbal).m4a 02 Journey of the Mind (music).m4a Spirit 01 Journey of the Spirit (verbal).m4a 02 Journey of the Spirit (music).m4a tags: brainwaves, mind, therapy, sound, healing, health, subliminals