how subtle can you sense?

there’s a take i think of internally as the “minimal but respectful take” on astrology, tarot, magic, etc. which is that nothing is happening that violates known physics, but that the human mind is capable of discerning real signal from more info than the west assumes

QC x.com

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banger all around; i remember a podcast interview where you were talking about diving into the taxonomy of psychiatry and understanding how so much of the labeling and categorizing we do may just be a way that we (unconsciously) dismiss or diminish outlier psychic behaviour. it made a lot click.... See more

Isabel x.com

“the well of human sensory capacities runs deep” - examples thread https://t.co/ZSvBuXR3MU

Elena Lake x.com

The mind becomes so quiet that you notice the tiniest ripples in your feelings. Our experience is full of some very subtle feedback that normally gets drowned out—tiny gut feelings, emotional residue from thoughts about certain topics, faint attractions or aversions to tiny details like the way your food is sitting on your plate.

David Cain • Where There's Stress, There's a Story

That animals seemingly anticipate events should humble us more. Changes in groundwater chemistry, electromagnetic fields and sound waves make animals restless, distressed and even relocate In the West it is seen as ‘woo’ to contemplate that energy/weather humans don’t *consciously* experience can affect our psychology,... See more

Riva x.com