FYI folks: I had some reservations about the claim that the Alpha/Theta CD from the Brainwave Suited CD collection by Dr Jeffrey Thompson will help bring about the Awakened Mind as described by M/s Anna Wise in her literature.
Since I've owned and used the CD selection for more than 6 years I found that claim difficult to believe based on my experience alone. When I checked the brochure that came with the CDs and compared the typical mind mirror response from someone using the Alpha/Theta CD to an awakened mind response. I found that the results definately were not Awakened Mind? There was too much Beta and almost No Delta.
Since the brochure was printed in 1995 and I knew from M/s Wises site that the images were continuously evolving. I thought that perhaps what Dr Thompson thought was typical then may have been updated to concur with M/s Wises data. So I did a search.
With a search of Dr Jeffrey Thompson's site and found no claim that his CDs brought about the Awakened Mind. I read all of his articles (picked up some useful information too From a PhotoReaders point of view I had an interesting learning experience going through his site). However, nowhere does he reference the Awakened Mind. Nor does his list of resources make any reference to M/s Anna Wises work. In other words he himself does not make the claim that his Alpha/Theta CD will bring about the Awakened Mind.
M/s Wises site provided some minor useful information. It does say that the Awakened Mind is a result of a combined Alpha/Theta entrainment.
More useful was the information from a forum archive on developing the awakened mind. Basically it boiled down to Self Relaxation.
The 'typical' mind mirror from using the Alpha/Theta CD is anything but the awakened mind. Therefore I can only assume that it might be possible for some individuals to experience the awaken mind (ad hoc) using the CD. As it is the only CD I know of that combines Alpha/Theta entrainment.
Having used these CD for some 6 years I can only say.. Don't get your hopes up
If you want to follow up my search
Dr Jeffreys site is here http://www.neuroacoustic.com/
Anna Wise' site is here http://www.annawise.com/the_work/
Search engines used to search term Awakened Mind... Dogpile (most productive) Google and Webcrawler
The Brainwave Suite Set referenced to Consist of 4 CDs
CD ID 5229-63051-2 Alpha 2 Tracks
Track 1 Alert Relaxation (light - mid Alpha) 20:47
Track 2 Meditation (mid- deep alpha) 20:34
CD ID 5229-63052-2 Theta 2 Tracks
Track 1 Insight & Intuition (light - mid theta) 20:58
Track 2 Creativity & Inspiration (mid - deep theta) 20:43
CD ID 5229-63053-2 Delta 2 Tracks
Track 1 Letting go of Stress (light-mid delta) 20:54
Track 2 Rejuvenating Sleep (mid-deep delta)21:04
CD ID 5229-63054-2 Alpha-Theta 2 Tracks
Track 1 Emotional Openness 19:50
Track 2 Intimate Communication (alpha-theta) 19:58
Purchased as a set copyright 1995 The Relaxation Company, Inc Roslyn, New York
Alex
[This message has been edited by AlexK (edited September 24, 2002).]