Review: One of the BEST!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2012
I've been a student of meditation, yoga, guided imagery, hypnosis, and the metaphysical for over 30 years. In that time I've read, practiced, and studied. I've read books, listened to audios, watched videos, gone to conferences, and had the priveledge of taking classes with Denise Linn, Brian Weiss, Sonia Chochette, Coleen Baron-Reid, and others. I feel really lucky to have had those opportunities and I'm so glad I happened upon the book, Pineal Gland and Third Eye: How to Develop "Conscious Self" Psychic Abilities.This little book is an absolute GEM!!! It's packed FULL of really great information on the pineal gland and it's functions with regard to higher states of consciousness. The little gland is situated in the center of the brain, is no larger than a pea, and yet it can aid in the development of one's psychic abilities, help to experience OBEs, altered states, etc.. all normal states, but not neccessarily nurtured and developed in our society. The pineal gland, although seated deep in the brain, is regulated by light, regulates melatonin, and in turn aids in REM cycle sleep and thus dreaming. It interacts with the DMT receptors in the brain - which the author states is why some dreams seem psychodelic.Dr Ammon-Wexler teaches that before we can work on achieving higher states we have to have our survival needs met - which might be why our world often seems to be in somewhat dire straits. There are just too many people struggling to make it from paycheck to paycheck, wrestling with the violence which seems to be so prevalent, that they don't have enough of their lower needs met in order to work on inner states - which is where the physical body and spiritual self connects.The book details why people of the Hindu and Budhist religions often mark the spot slightly above, and in between, their eyes - representative of the pineal gland. I always thought the mark had something to do with the caste system .. and maybe it does, but it also shows reverence for the gland which leads to states of enlightenment.This book gives more exercises, links to videos, and other information than I've ever seen in one resource. It was great to get this book via Amazon Kindle for a $2.99. The price makes it more readily available to more people - which is greatly appreciated. The author, Dr. Jill Ammon-Wexler did an excellent job with this book - it's very well written, and has an extensive list of resources at the end. I enjoyed this book emmensely, and I'll be sure to read the 20 or so other books written by the author.As someone who's interested in various states of consciousness, I was fascinated by the information about the pineal gland. I look forward to doing all of the exercises, and if it's meant to be, I hope to begin the process of opening my third eye.