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Scooter--what's the old saw about which exercise is the best one to do? The answer was "the one you'll actually do." I think it's the same with programs like these. I have SA, too, and the package makes a pretty good bookend, but I don't use it often. (Any of the cds in it.) I do like the meditations, but they are overly long (sometimes finding 40 or so CONSECUTIVE minutes isn't always easy), and frankly, even when I was using them regularly, I didn't see results that I feel I should have seen. After about a month, I quit worrying about directions, then index cards, and finally, the cds altogether.

On the other hand, the regular paras have performed absolute miracles. In fact, maybe they spoiled me--now I expect those kinds of results from everything.



I totally agree with Jeanne about that "old saw", in fact it is a "saw" I just recently quoted (taught to me by a physical fitness trainer while I was in a lose weight program in the Air Force) in the recent "RE: Depression" topic on this same forum.

I would add as a new Sonic Access user, that I think Jeanne is also right now about her final point there: if the same results are expected from this program as from the regular Paraliminals, one might find oneself disappointed. I get the feeling that these are kind of different. Where they go and where one might go with these seems to be a different place and not the kind of "laser-like" results one might get with a Paraliminal.

These seem to be geared towards a larger illumination. I think they succeed or fail on a bigger picture.

And Jeanne is also correct about the time: they do take more time (I think Paraliminals are about 20-25 minutes. The SA are about 35-40 minutes).

However, I feel that with these, one can just kind of "drift" even more than with the regular Paraliminals, so it is fine to do before a night's sleep, even as part of that night's sleep.

My feeling from the instructions is that if the cards, goals and directions get in the way, then one should get them out of the way. And just listen and enjoy. That would work for me, if the Diamon Feng Shui stuff begins to be an impediment.

I think a month is probably a good enough trial. However, with these, both because of the cost involved and because I can extend my warranty, I think I will try and give them 90 days. It just seems, for me (and only for me in this case, but it might apply for someone else about to try these), that is a fair trial.

It is good to know that the package makes a pretty good book end, because a) that means I get even more bang for my buck and b) for anyone who did not, would not or could not take advantage of the "satisfaction guaranteed" policy of LSC, they still get some value for their money.

I have now done three of the 4 discs. Yesterday I did the Spiritual Growth disc and did feel like I went on some kind of journey.

I think what I like about these, is that they are kind of like entering a "virtual world" or going on a "virtual journey". One of my goals, is whatever tangible results I do or don't achieve from these things, I will at least substitute some of my hours of other kinds of entertainment for these. I feel that the same hour I spend watching a DVD or reading a novel, I can get some of the same entertainment value PLUS some spiritual value.

I see the Temple when Paul guides us in and feel better upon exiting. For me (at least where I am in my life now), that has value all by itself. And it might at least become my hour before sleep instead of the time I now spend either/and/or being on the internet, watching DVD's (as a recovering TV addict, I have now been about 3 years "sober"--don't have any television access and don't watch anymore, except sometimes of "falling off the wagon" when in an hotel), reading novels or other forms of entertainment. All of which I think are fine, but so is this one and it seems to have an added element of self-improvement and healing built in.

It may not. But at this early stage, it feels to me like it does. So for me, if I cannot find the 40-60 minutes, it is only because I am choosing to watch more DVD, read more entertaining books, listen to more audio books or whatever other activities I would rather do. As per the "old saw".

These Sonic Access CD's really so take me to another world, as it were, so they are worth at least 4 hours a week of entertainment time.

But again, as another old saw goes, YMMV--your mileage may vary. Jeanne got only a few miles (She did say she liked the meditations, but it was not worth the time or trouble due to lack of results), at this point I am getting at least 20 miles to the gallon (worth the time, for now, and if I put the time in, I feel some results), so it is worth it for me.

And I still get the bookends bonus! Such a deal!

Last edited by shakurav; 10/26/07 09:31 PM.
blessings,

Steve