Luminous Essence – Floater Structures in the Ancient Mesoamerican Art by Floco Tausin 2015-11-09

Eye floaters – vitreous opacities or consciousness light? A glimpse into the art and myths of former and non-Western cultures suggests that floaters had a spiritual meaning for many people. This article presents floater motifs and their meaning in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures. This article is based on the experience that a certain type of eye … More Luminous Essence – Floater Structures in the Ancient Mesoamerican Art by Floco Tausin 2015-11-09

Of Sun Disks, World Portals and Medicine Wheels – Floater Structures in the Ancient North American Art by Floco Tausin 2015-02-25

Eye floaters – vitreous opacities or consciousness light? A glimpse into the art and myths of former and non-Western cultures suggests that floaters had a spiritual meaning for many people. This article presents floater motifs and their meaning in North American Indian cultures. This article is based on the experience that a certain type of … More Of Sun Disks, World Portals and Medicine Wheels – Floater Structures in the Ancient North American Art by Floco Tausin 2015-02-25

Floaters and the I Ching by Floco Tausin 2013-03-17

In China, the Book of Changes (I Ching) is one of the most important books used for divination and self-realization. Its principle may have been developed from the perception of eye floaters during altered states of consciousness. “Eye floaters” (mouches volantes or muscae volitantes in French and German ophthalmology) is a collective term used in … More Floaters and the I Ching by Floco Tausin 2013-03-17

The Shining Sphere at the End of the Tunnel – Eye Floaters and Near-Death Experiences by Floco Tausin 2012-11-04

Persons who were revived after being clinically dead often report unusual and profound perceptions they had in the state of near-death. These experiences defy scientific and religious thinking alike. Some visual elements of near-death experiences (NDE) resemble one particular type of eye floaters, the ‘shining structure floaters’. The thesis of this article is that floaters … More The Shining Sphere at the End of the Tunnel – Eye Floaters and Near-Death Experiences by Floco Tausin 2012-11-04

Shamash, Ishtar and Igigi – Floater structures in ancient Mesopotamia by Floco Tausin 2012-08-10

In Western culture, the phenomenon of eye floaters (or muscae volitantes) is primarily understood in line with modern ophthalmology as “vitreous opacities”. However, the review of mythical and spiritual visual arts from former and non-Western cultures discloses abstract symbols that resemble the typical structures of shining structure floaters (cf. Tausin 2012a). This suggests that floaters … More Shamash, Ishtar and Igigi – Floater structures in ancient Mesopotamia by Floco Tausin 2012-08-10

In the Eye of Ra – Floater structures in the visual arts of ancient Egypt by Floco Tausin 2012-02-18

In Western culture, the phenomenon of vitreous floaters (or muscae volitantes) is primarily understood in line with modern ophthalmology as “vitreous opacities”. The review of visual arts from former and non-Western cultures representing mythical and spiritual ideas, however, discloses abstract symbols that resemble the typical structures of eye floaters. This suggests that floaters have been … More In the Eye of Ra – Floater structures in the visual arts of ancient Egypt by Floco Tausin 2012-02-18

Vitreous opacity vs. nervous system – Do eye floaters arise from the visual nervous system? by Floco Tausin 2011-10-31

For centuries, scholars have found different explanation for eye floaters, the mobile, scattered and transparent spheres and strings in our visual field. Early on, the origin was thought to be in the eye and the phenomenon was considered a disorder or degeneration somewhere between pupil and retina (Plange 1990). Today, eye floaters are believed to … More Vitreous opacity vs. nervous system – Do eye floaters arise from the visual nervous system? by Floco Tausin 2011-10-31

“Hair standing on end” – Prickle feelings in spirituality and holistic medicine by Floco Tausin 2011-05-26

Many of us experience that prickle feeling with the body hair standing on end and the skin looking like “goose bumps” time and again. It is usually associated or identified with chills, shiver and certain emotional states. Less known, however, is that this prickle is informative and effective in the fields of health care and … More “Hair standing on end” – Prickle feelings in spirituality and holistic medicine by Floco Tausin 2011-05-26