| What if dark side film and television creations are the | | | | acting onthe screen, they are, in fact, triggered by |
| result of writers who channel divine energies? What if | | | | actual life similarities within the audience members. |
| each one released information via entertainment, so | | | | There isempathy and a transference of emotional |
| that theconcept of considering the implausible, the | | | | energy. A theater group who has shared an emotional |
| mystical, the metaphysical, was slowly formulated | | | | filmjourney together has also shared many other levels |
| within theminds of the millions of people who watched | | | | of awareness during the course of the film, spiritually. |
| them? What if science fiction novels and comics have | | | | They have reestablished spiritual ties, balanced past |
| beendoing similar educational and conditioning work, | | | | lives, changed perceptions, released old patterns,come |
| slowly expanding perception and introducing | | | | to new awareness, and activated gridlines of |
| newawareness? | | | | connectedness with the other audience members. |
| What if the fright-filled novels of Stephen King and | | | | Theyhave gotten to know each other, through the |
| other authors, along with horror filmslike Friday the 13th, | | | | medium of shared experience. It is probable that these |
| Hellraiser, The Frighteners, the Alien series, | | | | samepeople, attracted by the energy of certain films, |
| Independence Day, Near Dark, Kiss ofthe Vampire etc. | | | | will interact in a darkened theater again, at another |
| (as well as "dark side" television shows like Dark | | | | movie. |
| Shadows, American Gothic, Kindred: | | | | Perhaps, next time, they will choose to speak at the |
| The Embraced and Tales from the Crypt) have been | | | | refreshment counter, or walking toward their cars. |
| explorations of The Void and our fears? | | | | Perhaps, they will bring this shared experience into a |
| When a group of people come together in the dark | | | | more conscious level between them. |
| womb of a movie theater, to experience an | | | | One enlightened being, in the midst of any crowded |
| alternatereality together, significant energy gets shifted. | | | | theater, can accelerate the group consciousness of |
| A spontaneous burst of laughter, from two | | | | theentire audience, simply by tuning in to the journey |
| hundredpeople connecting with a point of humor at | | | | that particular group has chosen to take together. |
| exactly the same time and in close proximity to each | | | | Thisis accomplished by focus on the message, |
| other,generates a healing capacity that is quite sizable. | | | | characters, emotional tone, and energy level of the film |
| Two hundred movie-goers simultaneously screaming | | | | itself,and serving as an active channel for the highest |
| interror creates a cleansing and clearing energy | | | | aspects of those energies. |
| vortex--a collective release of fear reactions in the | | | | This same channeling is possible, of course, at any |
| groupenergy field. It is liberating to face one's | | | | common gathering and can be equally powerful |
| nightmares, even if only in the safety of the darkened | | | | duringchurch services, natural disaster relief efforts, |
| cinema. | | | | activist demonstrations, or waiting in line at |
| While the screams are triggered by the on-screen | | | | theunemployment service. A group comes together |
| stimulus, they also trigger individual release of | | | | for a common and known experience, but |
| genuinefear, as well. Each person there, depending on | | | | receivesanother, more spiritual experience, as well. This |
| their particular fear grid, can receive lessening of | | | | is always true. The only question is whether we will |
| feartensions if they allow it to happen. | | | | beconsciously involved in the higher level experience, |
| When an audience is collectively moved to tears, by | | | | and thus receive all the new awareness that can |
| the mistreatment of a character in the film, a | | | | result,or simply leave with a vague feeling of missing |
| newempathy is born and shared. While the tears, on | | | | something--perhaps, something vital? |
| the surface, seem to be triggered by the level of | | | | |