Search - Mark Beshara :: Astral Sounds

Pseudoscience

John R. Mcelroy | 09/01/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Let's take a look at the author's claim:



Mark Beshara and "a team of physcologists" purportedly analyzed the behavoir of the brain when experiencing euphoric feelings. Then they claimed to recreate this behavior by duplicating the sound waves that trigger automatic Astral Projection.



Hold on a second. From the start I would like to know who the team of psychologists were and precisely what brain behaviors they were analyzing. In fact, I would also like to know how they made this analysis (I've read elsewhere that it was just through interviewing people). Next, how did we get to the assumption that certain sound waves trigger automatic astral projection? That's a non sequitur - one does not follow the other.



I've looked around quite a bit and I can't find any scientific literature pertaining to the experiments that lead to this recording. No literature validates the claim that listening to these sounds alters your brain waves, either.



Given how cheap the mp3 download is I went ahead and snagged a copy. It's 24 minutes long and comprised of 3 roughly 8-minute vignettes of repetitive noises. That's it.



Being a good scientist I listened to it twice with an open mind, but I felt no particular effect whatsoever. Of course, this doesn't prove that the claims are false but I certainly haven't found any science or experimental results to back up the claims. The fact that the Mark Beshara is "America's Favorite Mailing List Consultant" doesn't lend much credibility to his scientific claims either.



If you think that an mp3 can teach you to project yourself astrally, then by all means give it a shot. Just don't be fooled into believing that Mark Beshara is a scientist, or that any truly scientific experiment backs up his claims. Furthermore, I suggest that Mr. Beshara's attempt to mislead you with pseudo-scientific claims makes him an untrustworthy person to give your money to. I'm sure there are others who would sell you an mp3 for similar purposes. Try one of them."

20+ years of use

Wayne R. Root | Tokyo, Japan | 09/28/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've used this recording (in tape form) for more than 20 years. I recommend it very highly. I've used it to bring down fevers, for relaxation from tenseness between performances, and general relaxation from stress and tiredness. I have lent it to several friends who experienced irritation, but told them that they have to practice deep breathing in accordance with the first five minutes of beats."

Made me feel tense and annoyed

Elizabeth Steward | Sunnyvale, CA | 07/02/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This sounds like a small engine chugging or a pair of scissors cutting with someone knocking on a door in the background. It made me feel tense and annoyed."