Greek Gods

What the app does

Calls each god by epithet, lineage and sanctuary, makes the proper offering and asks the god to attend, in the structure of the Greek hymn: invocation, praise, request.

Ways in: The Name, repeated, Chant and drone, Paced breath. Every session is carried on binaural sound tuned toward theta, the slow rhythm of the edge of sleep that these rites were built to reach. More on the state.

Why the rite works

A Greek god answered to the right epithet; Apollo of Delphi and Apollo the Healer were approached differently. The Orphic hymns were sung with an incense proper to each god, and the Papyri add the long vowel strings, sounded on a single breath, that were thought to carry the voice upward.

Questions

Do I need anything besides my phone?

Headphones. The app carries the rite on binaural sound, which only works when each ear hears its own tone.

What is it based on?

Homeric and Orphic Hymns; the Greek Magical Papyri. The names, words and order are taken from the source and guided step by step. The full list of sources is in the Library.

Is there an EEG version?

Not yet. EEG neurofeedback editions are coming as a $19.99 add-on per app, built in order of request. They will need a Neurosity Crown headset, sold separately.

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