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A Multidisciplinary Model of Consciousness-Altering Practices: Article

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Multidisciplinary Model of Consciousness-Altering Practices

Meditation, magic/hypnosis, and philosophy are consciousness-altering practices that shift attention to different layers of experience, changing how we perceive, feel, and act. Each practice foregrounds a different part of a large-scale back-to-front spectrum of experience in the brain, shaping how consciousness is experienced and engaged.

1. Meditation: Automatic Processes and Action

Foregrounded layer: Older brain / automatic and perceptual processes
Mechanism: observing automatic thoughts and actions
Example: open-monitoring meditation

2. Magic / Hypnosis: Emotion and Perception

Foregrounded layer: Middle systems / emotional and meaning-based processing
Mechanism: suggestion, ritual, and belief to influence emotions and perception
Outcome:
- Hypnosis (psychological): can be self-directed or induced by others, changing beliefs, emotions, and perception
- Magic (spiritual): the idea that reality can be altered through belief and emotion because it is dreamlike and fluid
- Other examples include music, psychedelics, and strong emotional experiences, which can alter emotion and perception

3. Philosophy: Conscious Mind, Reason, and Action

Foregrounded layer: Frontal systems / reflective and conceptual thinking
Mechanism: conscious reasoning and deliberate action to understand and influence reality
Outcome: reasoning produces logical insights, and its deepest result is radical skepticism. Existentialism shows that, although radical skepticism is challenging, it is a more sophisticated perspective and discusses ways to handle it

Intellectual Context

Influenced by Iain McGilchrist, Max Weber, and Leonard Shlain, this model integrates neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy.

Performance-Faithful Lyrics Transcription Principles: Article

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Definition and Purpose

The Performance-Faithful Lyrics Transcription Principles establish a professional method for transcribing lyrics that are both accurate and true to the original performance. These principles balance artistic integrity, academic rigor, and professional formatting, creating a standardized approach that serves fans, scholars, industry professionals, and digital archives.

Intended Outcomes

For Fans: Lyrics that reflect the performance accurately, enabling genuine recognition and engagement.
For Academics/Scholars: A transparent, citable, and analyzable transcription suitable for scholarly study and comparative research.
For Industry Professionals: Clean, consistent, and genre-appropriate formatting for publishing and archiving purposes.
For Digital Archives/Websites: Consistent and easily searchable lyrics, with simplified maintenance.

Summary Statement:
Lyrics reviewed according to these principles are performance-faithful, academically rigorous, and professionally readable, offering a minimalist presentation while maintaining precise fidelity to the original song.

About Reenchantment Band: Article

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Rock and Metal Music by Victor Fisher

Reenchantment is a rock and metal solo project by Victor Fisher. The name originates from Max Weber’s theory of disenchantment. The goal of the project is to reenchant the world through the use of music or other spiritual practices.

Please visit victorsarchive.com or the old site at reenchantment.band for more information.

Otherworldly Dream Magick by Reenchantment

Comrade Victor Biography: Article

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Comrade Victor is a rock star, cult leader, revolutionary, mad genious and spiritual visionary that is descended from interplanetary royalty. He has arrived to earth to liberate the ignorant minds of humanity from the forces of evil and wickedness. You ignore him at your own peril. You must send him all of your money and give him total control over mind and body immediately.

Comrade Victor

Reenchantment Band Reviews: Article

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Spirit Writing Album Review by D. Kelvin of Forgotten Songs

Here what the so-called Reverend of Despair (his real name is Victor Fisher and he’s from a band called Shroud of Delirium) wrote on Encyclopaedia Metallum to present this album: “I have been working on this new solo project due to the absence of my band. Although plagued by mediocre production (alternate: although blessed with obscure production) I thought this may interest some of you. It’s doom-based eclectic madness! Heavy music has done me plenty of good. Maybe if even a single odd fellow will enjoy this effort it was well worth it.”

Reenchantment Band Timeline: Article

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

2006

Victor Fisher started playing guitar after discovering classic rock bands like The Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Steppenwolf, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Rare Earth and Jefferson Airplane.
Victor had previously been a violin player in school orchestra with an interest in folk music, disco music and movie soundtracks.

2007

After getting into heavier bands such as Slayer, Metallica, Lamb of God, Melechesh, and Amon Amarth, Victor was inspired to discover what the heaviest possible music is. This lead to an intense interest in doom metal and black metal.
Victor participated in a short lived rock band called Lamp.
Victor started a band called Shroud of Delirium with David Sommer on drums. Aaron Schreiber became the bassist shortly afterwards by playing a middle eastern sounding scale that seemed very impressive at the time. The band mostly played doom metal songs with a black metal influence such as Follow the Light, The Ritual, and Hypnotics. They played live multiple times at at a hookah bar called Swingstate that is no longer in existence.

Lamp Band Practice

The Tale of Reenchantment Band: Article

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Around the year two thousand and six, a troubled artist known as The Lord Reverend Wizard of Alchemical Despair discovered a collection of sacred relics on the very fringes of our reality. These priceless and terrifying artifacts provided an extraordinary glimpse into the mysteries of rock music and the dark arts.

The Reverend of Despair Suffers From a Rare Form of Psychosis

The Reverend of Despair immediately began assembling a team of experts known as Shroud of Delirium to help him disseminate this revolutionary information to the wider world. Shroud of Delirium consisted of The Reverend of Despair on guitar and lead vocal, Pater Shrouder on bass and David Sommer on drums. A secret bunker was chosen as the primary base of operations, and couple of nearby encampments were also used for ceremonial purposes. Some extraordinary results were obtained in the areas of doom metal and psychedelic rock music.