Thoughts on Chapter Readings

Creativity is the feeling of thrill or fantastic sensation that happens when someone successfully comes up with a terrific idea, or produces some type of material object. The creator becomes high on their creation and there is a feeling of self-satisfaction. When a positive comment is given about the creator’s endeavor, they then step up to an even higher level of emotional thrill. In my opinion, this thrill of success is very natural.

Although my personal creations involved a thought process, I believe it is true that many artists have the ability to produce works of art in an altered state of mind, and thus creativity. For example, Jackson Pollack’s artwork or a child’s’ finger painting would be created in an altered state of mind.

I find it very true that creatively is advocated as a way of life and thus improves that quality of life. J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books reinforce this thought. Before J.K. Rowling created the Harry Potter books, she was on welfare and look at her now! Her last book, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, is by far – her best work! I was up reading it until 4:30 a. m. in the morning! Then I ended up thinking about it another hour, before I was able to sleep finally. The story was really intertwined to come up with that fantastic ending. Did anyone else cry at reading the book? I certainly did when Fred died!

I am not sure what my opinion is about shamans, but I tend not to believe in them. Although, I am interested in learning more about the Fly Agaric Mushroom used as a hallucinogenic drug. It is very interesting that a shaman can be conscious and in control, while dreaming. Perhaps people are able to create some of those fantastic stories in books, or movies that way.

It was interesting that the Halloween and Mardi Gras masks date back to Grecian times to Dionysus, the Greek god. I was aware of the masks representing comedy and tragedy in the Greek theater, but not with a link to shamanic cultures at all.

In the third chapter called, Structures Of The Mind, the brain is a quite a complex organ! After reading the chapter, I can see how neurologists are so highly compensated for their work. One thing that I find interesting is the left and right hemisphere of the brain. The left hemisphere specializes in language functioning, such as reading, writing and analytical functions, while the right hemisphere specializes in such things as musical abilities. I come to the conclusion that I must be left-brained, since I have no musical abilities at all.

The Multi-personality Disorder is very scary, but I do believe that it is very true of some people. I am a true believer that people with a Gemini Horoscope do have split personalities! This can be very emotional for any person that is a receiver of a Gemini’s emotions. It is hard to cope with two different personalities of one person, let alone more personalities, such as the sixteen personalities of Sybil that was mentioned in our readings.

I have one last comment. I must have been – in fact I know I was - “Dissociated” with daydreaming in my earlier years, because I would not be contributing to this Blog otherwise! Mary Jane Books