Dreaming figure ~ 1978 ~ Edward Avedisian
What is Synesthesia? The free dictionary defines it this way: “A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color.”
People who have synesthesia perceive colors in association with numbers or music or other sensory perceptions which are not normally experienced by the majority of the population. These people are called synesthetes. There are many combinations of senses crossing over in synesthetes, though a few of the types are much more common.
Many notable persons such as Richard Feynman and Nikola Tesla were synesthetes.
Though they often keep this talent to themselves because they dislike being labeled “strange”, many synesthetes view their unique view of the world as a gift and here are some of the reasons why:
1. They may have enhanced or photographic memories.
2. They are more likely to be talented artists.
3. They are creatives.
4. This characteristic is associated with people who have contributed greatly to society… musicians, physicists, philosophers, Tibetan lamas, savants, and other scientists and thinkers.
5. It can provide a window into the Divine, and has been associated with Near Death Experiencers, too.
Spiritual philosophers are telling us that our human perceptions limit us in our ability to understand the world. This is what spiritual practice is for. Quantum physicists also explain an underlying reality which is mathematical and difficult to grasp. Some say that we are in early stages of human evolution and that we’ll learn to use a larger percentage of our brains in the future. All of these point to reasons to pay attention to synesthetes.
RECOMMENDED:
Maureen Seaberg’s book “Tasting the Universe: People who see Colors in Words and Rainbows in Symphonies”
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