Thank you! The first paragraph is 100% autobiographical, including the part about cicadas and crickets canceling it out. I'm used to it by now, though.
The rest is a result of Google digging (Schumann's Resonance) and imagination.
Oh, and I really have Closed Eye Hallucinations as well - I can see all kinds of things when I close my eyes, moving around like in a movie, and in full color. It used to freak me out until a doctor explained that the hallucinations (and maybe the tinnitus, too) are probably caused by a hyperactive brain. At any rate, the hallucinations provide great entertainment when I have trouble sleeping. I've been thinking for a while about doing a story that incorporated both conditions, maybe linking the tinnitus to some form of extraterrestrial communication... anyway, it was fun!
There is, as it happens, a sort of 'new age' theory about some forms of tinnitus being just exactly that - a form of communication. And also an 'upgrade' of the brain's programming sort of thing (on a mystical/spiritual level that is).
So I think there can well be a form of connection involved in it, seeing as we do live in a resonance field, as you say. Every creature evolved to be attuned to it of course (including humans), just that most people have lost that connection (the mobile phone networks and wireless electromagnetic fields are partly responsible - and deliberately so on the part of the bad guys). For those of us who live surrounded by nature, however, we are far more aware of it.
I was also thinking about the closed eye hallucinations - maybe that's just the sign of a healthy and active imagination!
For me, I am able to switch it on or off, though. It's how I've been able to 'watch' Katrina's movies. It's one reason why I like the Great Image Generator, because it means I can give people at least a glimpse of what I've seen. There is a darker side to it, though, seeing as it won't be too long before it can generate entire movies instead of just still images. At that point, people will become addicted to it and they won't live in the real world anymore. Which is totally classic dystopia of course (yes, there's a story about that brewing in my head).
This is also one reason why I so very much appreciate living here in the real, rural world. Because it is real, and there's so much vibrant activity/life going on that the idea of virtuality seems distasteful somehow. So when the Great Image Generator becomes the Great Movie Generator I shall only use it sparingly.
I have no control over my closed eye hallucinations, what I see is what I get. I do wish there was a way I could record some of the things I see, sometimes they're pretty cool! But usually it's just flying over landscapes or through forests - neat, but nothing that would interest anyone else.
I always wonder how many people have this type of hallucination. Thank you for speaking up, it's nice that I'm not the only one.
I tried the image generator provided by Substack once and ended up with something so profoundly silly that I wasn't even tempted to try it again. Then again, the concept was silly... it was to illustrate a story based on one of Miguel's microfiction prompts about "creativity," in which a child claims a dinosaur ate his homework (https://jeannine85f.substack.com/p/teeny-tiny-tales-15). I have no interest in AI generated movies (I'm not even watching human generated ones these days! 😅).
I can see that. When I'm alone in the car, I blast music - it totally drowns out the tinnitus. My fil hates listening to music, except for classical piano once in a blue moon (and never in the car), so no music during my chauffeuring duties. 😁 No music at home for the same reason (he's 88, so it's not fair to torture him with classic rock) - and my ADHD makes headphones or earbuds too annoying... so my time alone in the car is precious!
I love this one! And you got wankerous in there too!
I also love your choice of 'Darwin' as the bad guy's name!
Everything you write about here resonates (lol) with me. I have tinnitus myself, and sometimes it does change frequency and tone, and can become intermittent and in tune with my own pulse. And even more ironically, part of me thinks it's the result of having a lightning bolt striking just outside our house several years ago. It would've been maybe 5-10 metres away from where I was sitting (inside) at the time. It was like a bomb going off, it was that awesome (in the true sense of the word). So I can well understand how people get PTSD in wartime situations (e.g. the trenches of ww1, or currently in Gaza).
I thought you were going to bring in the Schumann resonance in the second half of the story. Perfect! In my (competition-winning) sci-fi story which you'll get to read later this year I apply the resonance idea to other planets, in that instance Venus, which is why the main character feels more attached to Venus than to Gaia. All planets are alive, and they do have an intelligence (stars too for that matter). Just as the human brain itself has an electromagnetic resonance, so too do planets. The trick is to develop harmony. Like your character in this wonderful story of yours.
Thank you! And "wankerous" is my new favorite word, though I don't there will be much opportunity to use it in the real world. 😁
I suspect my tinnitus is the result of having had lots of eat infections as a child. During my research, I read that lightning strikes can stir up the Schumann Resonance, which I guess makes sense. There's a tree at the edge of our yard with the top half blown off by a lightening strike - it's powerful stuff!
I don't really understand most of it, though. I am looking forward to reading your story!
Mine may partly be due to infection, actually, as well, because not long before it happened I did get a dose of Sars-Cov2. But I think it was the lightning that finished the job.
That's a good'un! Is that true about tinnitus?
Thank you! The first paragraph is 100% autobiographical, including the part about cicadas and crickets canceling it out. I'm used to it by now, though.
The rest is a result of Google digging (Schumann's Resonance) and imagination.
I'm glad you liked it!
Oh, and I really have Closed Eye Hallucinations as well - I can see all kinds of things when I close my eyes, moving around like in a movie, and in full color. It used to freak me out until a doctor explained that the hallucinations (and maybe the tinnitus, too) are probably caused by a hyperactive brain. At any rate, the hallucinations provide great entertainment when I have trouble sleeping. I've been thinking for a while about doing a story that incorporated both conditions, maybe linking the tinnitus to some form of extraterrestrial communication... anyway, it was fun!
There is, as it happens, a sort of 'new age' theory about some forms of tinnitus being just exactly that - a form of communication. And also an 'upgrade' of the brain's programming sort of thing (on a mystical/spiritual level that is).
So I think there can well be a form of connection involved in it, seeing as we do live in a resonance field, as you say. Every creature evolved to be attuned to it of course (including humans), just that most people have lost that connection (the mobile phone networks and wireless electromagnetic fields are partly responsible - and deliberately so on the part of the bad guys). For those of us who live surrounded by nature, however, we are far more aware of it.
I wonder if migrating animals are following resonance fields?
I think there is something in that. I have read that they do follow magnetic lines…
Same principle with ley lines and suchlike.
I was also thinking about the closed eye hallucinations - maybe that's just the sign of a healthy and active imagination!
For me, I am able to switch it on or off, though. It's how I've been able to 'watch' Katrina's movies. It's one reason why I like the Great Image Generator, because it means I can give people at least a glimpse of what I've seen. There is a darker side to it, though, seeing as it won't be too long before it can generate entire movies instead of just still images. At that point, people will become addicted to it and they won't live in the real world anymore. Which is totally classic dystopia of course (yes, there's a story about that brewing in my head).
This is also one reason why I so very much appreciate living here in the real, rural world. Because it is real, and there's so much vibrant activity/life going on that the idea of virtuality seems distasteful somehow. So when the Great Image Generator becomes the Great Movie Generator I shall only use it sparingly.
I have no control over my closed eye hallucinations, what I see is what I get. I do wish there was a way I could record some of the things I see, sometimes they're pretty cool! But usually it's just flying over landscapes or through forests - neat, but nothing that would interest anyone else.
I always wonder how many people have this type of hallucination. Thank you for speaking up, it's nice that I'm not the only one.
I tried the image generator provided by Substack once and ended up with something so profoundly silly that I wasn't even tempted to try it again. Then again, the concept was silly... it was to illustrate a story based on one of Miguel's microfiction prompts about "creativity," in which a child claims a dinosaur ate his homework (https://jeannine85f.substack.com/p/teeny-tiny-tales-15). I have no interest in AI generated movies (I'm not even watching human generated ones these days! 😅).
I love that dino image!
Thank you... a silly picture for a silly story! 🦕
My husband has tinnitus. He knows the frequencies, too.
He has my condolences. I hope he's gotten used to it.
sometimes— he plays a lot of music or action movies when we works. (which makes me crazy)
I can see that. When I'm alone in the car, I blast music - it totally drowns out the tinnitus. My fil hates listening to music, except for classical piano once in a blue moon (and never in the car), so no music during my chauffeuring duties. 😁 No music at home for the same reason (he's 88, so it's not fair to torture him with classic rock) - and my ADHD makes headphones or earbuds too annoying... so my time alone in the car is precious!
I wrote a Substack article about Tinnitus back in '22, if you're interested: https://jeannine85f.substack.com/p/my-own-private-radio-station
I love this one! And you got wankerous in there too!
I also love your choice of 'Darwin' as the bad guy's name!
Everything you write about here resonates (lol) with me. I have tinnitus myself, and sometimes it does change frequency and tone, and can become intermittent and in tune with my own pulse. And even more ironically, part of me thinks it's the result of having a lightning bolt striking just outside our house several years ago. It would've been maybe 5-10 metres away from where I was sitting (inside) at the time. It was like a bomb going off, it was that awesome (in the true sense of the word). So I can well understand how people get PTSD in wartime situations (e.g. the trenches of ww1, or currently in Gaza).
I thought you were going to bring in the Schumann resonance in the second half of the story. Perfect! In my (competition-winning) sci-fi story which you'll get to read later this year I apply the resonance idea to other planets, in that instance Venus, which is why the main character feels more attached to Venus than to Gaia. All planets are alive, and they do have an intelligence (stars too for that matter). Just as the human brain itself has an electromagnetic resonance, so too do planets. The trick is to develop harmony. Like your character in this wonderful story of yours.
Thank you! And "wankerous" is my new favorite word, though I don't there will be much opportunity to use it in the real world. 😁
I suspect my tinnitus is the result of having had lots of eat infections as a child. During my research, I read that lightning strikes can stir up the Schumann Resonance, which I guess makes sense. There's a tree at the edge of our yard with the top half blown off by a lightening strike - it's powerful stuff!
I don't really understand most of it, though. I am looking forward to reading your story!
Mine may partly be due to infection, actually, as well, because not long before it happened I did get a dose of Sars-Cov2. But I think it was the lightning that finished the job.
Zeus, eh!
He wanted to have a chat?
I was hanging on every word, hoping for an ending that was at least similar to what you wrote. Wonderful!
Thank you! I couldn't leave the story hanging without at least a little hope...