Can Phosphenism be studied through parapsychology?
NO, Phosphenism is an Initiatory, Esoteric, Spiritual type of teaching. The experiences triggered by it do not belong to parapsychology as they are of a different nature. Footnote: “Parapsychology is a universe that has never managed to convince anyone that did not already believe in it. The limited amount of concrete results does promise great possibilities of application”. In a large number of experiences, it is difficult for a person without the necessary information to judge the real quality of his or her experiences. As an example, when we suffer a skin rash, the itching becomes unbearable. When we scratch, we feel a certain well being. This phenomenon is called “scratching ecstasy” by physicians. Starting from a pathological state, one ends up in a state of ecstasy. This ecstasy is a sensorial dead end. The process is the same with the experiences. As an example, when a subject practices the initiatory exercises of head sways, he could make the mistake of swaying the head at too
