Light shows at raves are delivered using LED glove sets. Recipients of the light show often report transcendental experiences. Are modern ravers unlocking archaic trance technologies?
Is there something more to light shows than flashes of light and streaks of color? Are the people who give light shows at raves aware of the awesome effect it has on those witnessing the act? My last few light shows took so deep into the trance state that I began thinking that modern ravers may have resurrected an ancient trance technology and given it a modern twist.
Let us first define what a light show is for those who may not know what we are referring to. A light show generally involves at least two people; one person giving the light show (the deliverer) and the person receiving the light show (the recipient). The deliverer spins or waves lights in front of the recipient using glow sticks, LED finger lights, or POI. If the person delivering the light show is skilled with their craft, their patterns of spinning light can hypnotize the recipient in a very mystical way.
Having clearly established what a light show is, let us take the concept of the light show one step further. Many of those who have experienced a light show while under the influence of Ally Adam have noted that the lights can sometimes take on a life of their own apart from the person who is controlling them. It is almost as though the lights have a message of their own that they are trying to communicate to the receiver.
If you’ve studied the work of Terrence McKenna you can appreciate such a theory. Terrence proposed a theory that there may be “other” intelligences that may be trying to communicate to humans, especially while under the influence of certain Allies. Some members of FleshCap have expanded on this theory, stating that the lights are using skilled ravers to deliver light shows in such a way that communicates a message. “What that message is I can’t say,” says Sergeant Spore. “Light shows are quickly evolving into more and more intricate techniques and patterns. I think there may be a time in the future when people realize that the lights are a modern shaman tool.”
“Light shows have taken on a molecular quality in recent times.” Says Liquid Lucy. “They hypnotically lure us in to dance with the matter of the universe. As ravers partake in this dance, the group culture evolves from a concept of “me” to a concept of “us” over the course of the night. I believe that light shows bring us to a state of unity that calls us back again and again.”
Light shows have had a long history at raves. It is probably safe to assume that from the very beginning, people recognized the strong attraction to lights one has under the influence of Ally Adam. Whether or not people see the light shows as a truly mystical phenomenon or just pleasurable show, one thing cannot be denied, they are a fixture of rave culture.
Mystical experiences don’t necessarily happen by accident. It takes an open mind and intention to create such experiences. Few people, even ravers, have thought about lights shows in such a way. Next time you find yourself at a rave witnessing a light show, try to open up to the possibility that the lights are talking to you. What is their message? Where do they take you?
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