BETA brainwaves are the fastest frequencies ranging from 15 Hz up to 38
Hz. Beta is the normal,
excited thinking state, active external awareness and thought
processing.
THRESHOLD I waves lie at 14 Hz and are triggered by simple relaxation
and slowed respiration.
ALPHA brainwaves are the brainwaves of relaxed, detached awareness,
visualization, sensory
imagery and light reverie. Ranging between 8.5 Hz and 13 Hz, alpha is
the gateway to meditation
and provides a bridge between the conscious and the subconscious mind.
The THRESHOLD II brainwave pattern is a combination of alpha and theta,
lying at 8 Hz. Theta
waves provide a sense of depth to consciousness (e.g. surrealistic
experiences such as deja vu)
and alpha provides the bridge, or link, to the conscious mind so that
one is still fully conscious
during the experience. Very often this is accompanied by an erasure of
short term memory,
believed to be a sleep aid.
THETA brainwaves are the those of the subconscious mind. Ranging from
4.5 Hz up to 7.5 Hz,
theta waves are present during rem sleep and provide the conscious
experience of deep
meditation. During this state, the brain can alter the body to a great
degree: release various brain
chemicals; alter respiration, metabolism, surface and core body
temperatures; achieve orgasm;
contract, expand, and paralyze muscle groups, etc.
The THRESHOLD III brainwave pattern is a combination of theta and
delta, lying at 4 Hz. This
is the bridge between conscious rem sleep and unconscious non-rem
sleep, and is marked by mild
disassociation. Passing this threshold too quickly into the delta
state will produce the experience
of tripping or falling and result in a rapid, jarring return to
consciousness (associated with a beta
spike) and a quick return back into the theta sate.
DELTA brainwaves are those of the unconscious mind, the non-rem, deep
sleep state, ranging
from 3.5 Hz down to 0.5 Hz. When present in combination with other
waves in a waking state,
delta waves act as a link or bridge to the regulatory functions of the
body, such as the involuntary
muscle groups and functions.
The COMPOSITE I brainwave pattern combines theta waves, alpha, and beta
waves. This pattern
appears during moments of epiphany, at the exact instant of the
insight.
COMPOSITE II waves are a combination of alpha, theta, and delta waves.
This pattern is
associated with deep meditation and focused detachment.
The COMPOSITE III brainwave pattern combines the regulatory delta
waves, the creativity of
theta waves, the bridging capacity and relaxed, detached, awareness of
the alpha waves, and the
external attention and conscious though processing of beta waves, all
at the same time. It is a
brainwave pattern shared in higher states of consciousness, during the
"peak experience" in all
forms of creativity expression and performance. This pattern also
appears during moments of
epiphany.