The Emerald The Shamanic Vonnegut: Or, The Fine Art of Hearing the Purple Hum
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Aug 6, 2019 The podcast explores the relationship of the trance state to the violet hum, drawing on Zen koans, Greek myths, and Tantric visions of consciousness. It discusses the character Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse Five and his experiences of being unstuck in time. The chapter also explores the concept of merging into the present moment, the blind seer in Greek tradition, and the practices of sound and meditation in tantric and yogic practices.
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Colors of Life and Death
- Billy Pilgrim experiences death as violet light and a hum, while pre-birth is red light and bubbling.
- This symbolizes the journey from vibrant life to unified stillness.
Primal Sound and Color
- The universe is described as layers of microphone feedback, reflecting a primal sound.
- This sound, "om" or "hum," connects to the Greek word for violet/purple, suggesting a link between sound, color, and oneness.
Sounds of Oneness
- Mantras and bijas are reflections of the eternal sound, not the sound itself.
- They guide us closer to the universal hum of the trance state.