8-Coil Shakti - Part 1: Intro

I’ve been real excited about Persinger’s and Todd Murphy’s research. Persinger is a cognitive neuroscientist who has been doing research on the effects of magnetic fields on the human brian. Todd Murphy is an interesting character. He is a Buddhist theologian turned researching behavioral scientist. Both are gathering data on the affects of magnetic fields on the brain. Specific magnetic fields applied to different areas of the brain produce various states of consciousness. I’m not sure what it means to science or spirituality but I’m anxious to find out.

So far neo-atheist have been using Persinger’s research as proof that all mystical experiences are not real because they can be produced. Surprisingly, Persinger does not feel this way. He has in fact tested psychically talented people to see the affects of magnetic fields on them.

Todd Murphy created what he calls the 8-coil Shakti based on Persinger’s research. The 8-coil Shakti is an affordable, homemade device that sends weak magnetic fields into the brain to produce similar experiences… though the technology is different from what Persinger uses.

I decided to get one and test it out.

Intergral Persinger:
He organized the Behavioral Neuroscience Program at Laurentian University, which became one of the first to integrate chemistry, biology and psychology. — wiki