Melatonin, the Pineal Gland, Your 3rd Eye and Crop Circles
What is the relationship between melatonin, the pineal gland and our 3rd eye? How does a recent 'melatonin crop circle' relate to our world today?
I've been researching Melatonin and how it is secreted from the pineal gland:
The pineal gland (also called the pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis or the 'third eye') is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain. It produces melatonin, a hormone that affects the modulation of wake/sleep patterns and photoperiodic (seasonal) functions.
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This gland is activated by Light, and it controls the various biorhythms of the body. It works in harmony with the hypothalamus gland, which directs the body's thirst, hunger, sexual desire and the biological clock, that determines our aging process.
The retinal clock, produces (stimulates the production of?) melatonin. Researchers are now looking for the exact location (s) of this clock, in the human eye, (and expect to find it). No one yet knows, what the separate clock is for, or how it relates to the SCN.
When puberty arrives, melatonin production is reduced.
The pineal gland secretes melatonin, during times of relaxation and visualization. As we are created by electromagnetic energy - and react to EM energy stimuli around us - so does the pineal gland.
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In a July 23, 2011 crop circle, the basic chemical composition of melatonin is diagrammed by the crop circle makers. What do you suppose this crop circle message means and how does it relate to melatonin?
Melatonin possesses the same basic indole molecular structure as the LSD molecule. It is not at all difficult to imagine how this substance could be metamorphosed into a psychedelic material. But so far, injections of melatonin have produced no altered mental states in humans.
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Benefits of Taking Melatonin
Melatonin supplements have been available in the United States since 1996. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain. The neurotransmitter tryptophan is a precursor.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the use of supplements and has issued a general warning regarding the use of supplements of any kind: follow the dosage on labeling and seek medical help if there are side effects.
Melatonin is generally used as a sleep aid or to help overcome jet lag more quickly. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have done metanalyses of studies on melatonin. In several cases, the organization suggests that further studies be done to better understand the best and safest uses for melatonin.
Benefits
The NIH have found that generally, administering 0.5 to 50 mg of melatonin can help an individual fall asleep. Some studies suggest sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep) is reduced when melatonin is taken 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime. This is true for adults over 18.
Significance
For people with chronic sleep disorders, melatonin may be a useful supplement. If you have a long-standing history of sleep difficulties, see your doctor. People may find that they are able to overcome jet lag more quickly by taking melatonin close to the time they would like to sleep, for several days. Elderly people with insomnia and those with delayed sleep syndrome (where sleep latency is longer) have found some relief from taking melatonin.
Melatonin supplements come in many dosages. Generally it is recommended to start with the smallest dosage possible and to not use any melatonin supplement for longer than three months.
Identification
Melatonin is made in the brain by the pineal gland. During darkness, melatonin levels are greatest. During brightness, these levels are low. For this reason, melatonin is believed to affect the body's circadian rhythms of waking and sleeping. People usually take synthetic melatonin supplements for sleep disorders or to reduce jet lag.
Considerations
If you have any chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure or any coronary heart diseases, see your doctor before taking melatonin.
Studies report that melatonin side effects include increased blood pressure that can occur with the use of melatonin. The NIH have analyzed many studies already completed on melatonin, but in many cases has called for more studies of its long-term effects.
Warning
Side effects include dizziness, headache, fatigue, irritability, vivid dreams and nightmares. As daytime sleepiness can occur when using melatonin, people are warned against its use if they operate heavy machinery. If you have a history of blood-clotting disorders, or are taking the medication Wayfarin or any blood-thinners, see your doctor before taking melatonin.
Abnormal heart rhythms and increasing blood pressure have also been reported with melatonin use in some people. If you have hypertension or any coronary heart diseases, consult your physician.
http://www.in5d.com/melatonin-the-pineal-gland-your-3rd-eye-and-crop-circles.html
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Thank you Kelly .. thanks for the links also.. I knew there was a reason for me to begin to study Melatonin recently, I haven't been able to sleep well for ages and also I've had bi polar disorder or more years than I care to think of.. of course the word bi polar itself is just a label yet depression is a tough nut to crack, and even the word depression is a label in itself but I've gone through it, that's for sure.. its a real gradual process being 100% well .. lol .. especially all the time.. nearly impossible ..
I find my focus is now about gathering what I have learned over the years and trying to put it into some kind of working flow with me if you know what I mean, so I am meditating more, really concentrating on my chakra system and thinking about my diet, positive affirmations help and going more-so into my heart than ever ..
My sleeping pattern is all over the place lately, some days I am up with the birds a the crack of dawn and I feel bright eyed and bushy tailed .. other days I can sleep until 4pm and crawl out of bed and because I am still drowsy, I tend to sort of walk sideways like a crab and crash into a plant .. have you ever missed your mouth when you go to drink a cup of coffee? .. or walk into the bathroom and forget the reason you went in there in the first place? . like yesterday I spent about twenty minutes looking for my keys only to find I was holding them in my hand the whole time.. so grounding is important for me ..
I really feel the urge to clear my chakras completely .. so this year I am in spiritual overdrive.. I feel the urge to gather knowledge and put it into perspective .. I feel ready to channel so to speak.. excuse the pun .. lol but really I am ready to take that aspect of my higher self on.. so it feels like I am shedding my skin, like the new earth separating from the old world .. or like the metamorphosis of a Caterpillar .. I am the butterfly ..
I always feel privileged to see you here Kelly .. thank you dearly for all you are and all you share .. I will be returning to your blogs regularly my dear sister..
much Love as always ..
Luke.
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), also known as oxitriptan (INN), is a naturally occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin from tryptophan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-HTP
Thank you, Luke, I am really happy to be here to help :-) Incidentally, I was led to melatonin and 5HRT years ago, I used 5HRT for my brain function and it was only later that I learned about what it can really do... fascinating stuff, here is the link to the wiki page on it, I recommend it if you have sleep issues and it feels like caffeine for your brain about twenty minutes after you take it. The info I found shows that it has been used to treat bipolar and psychological disorders in clinical trials but of course the average doctor isn't going to recommend it because it's an herb, lol.
My pineal felt weird all last week, it felt like a hangover without the party, but since the solar flares last weekend it's been pretty calm.
Great Blog Kelly ... I kept thinking about Melatonin for weeks and so there must be a reason .. my pineal gland is well active .. I remembered your blog and so it is a treat to revisit it .. and thank you for compiling such a vast storehouse of knowledge and information in your many blogs.. I tend to peek in occasionally and I always get uplifted by the data you have gathered .. so gratitude to you my dear sister..
much Love as always ..
Luke.
its a manifestation of high truth one finds when on the golden path
http://www.circusofmind.com/words/BrianKelch5.pdf
The Pineal Gland, Third Eye Chakra and DMT: A Theosophical Perspective
Awareness of the pineal gland grew when Rene Descartes, in the seventeenth century,
proposed that the only singleton organ in the brain was responsible for generating
thoughts.
claiming that the pineal was the chief interpreter of vision. Descartes wrote,
He also postulated a direct connection between the pineal gland and our eyes,Although the soul is joined with the entire body, there is one part of the body [the pineal] in which
it exercises its function more than elsewhere … [The pineal] is so suspended between the passages
containing the animal spirits [guiding reason and carrying sensation and movement] that it can be
moved by them…; and it carries this motion on to the soul … Then conversely, the body machine
is so constituted that whenever the gland is moved in one way or another by the soul, or for that
matter by any other cause, it pushes the animal spirits which surround it to the pores of the brain.
Descartes proposed that the pineal was the “seat of the soul” and was the meeting place
of the physical and spiritual. The body and spirit not only meet there, but each affects the
other and the repercussion extends in both directions.
DMT is relevant to our discussion because scientists believe that DMT is
produced in the human pineal gland and is the molecule responsible for such experiences
as mystical/spiritual states of consciousness, near-death experiences, birth/death, dreams,
alien contact experiences etc.
When our individual life force enters our fetal body, the moment in which we become truly
human, it passes through the pineal and triggers the first primordial flood of DMT. Later at birth,
the pineal releases more DMT. In some of us, pineal DMT mediates the pivotal experiences of
deep meditation, psychosis, and near-death experiences. As we die, the life-force leaves the body
through the pineal gland, releasing another flood of this psychedelic spirit molecule.
This is a scientific view of the pineal gland, or third eye, being the “seat of the soul”. It
seems that the best way to test this hypothesis is to add excess amounts of DMT to the
brain where it is said to be produced, and see what effect this has on human
consciousness.
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There is usually a sense of extreme “energy” and “high vibration”. Most report a multidimensional,
fractalized landscape of ancient and futuristic qualities. There are “tremendously intricate
tiny geometric colors”(should this have a footnote?). There is the feeling of being a point
of consciousness enabling
DMT is found in several plants,[3] and also in trace amounts in humans and other mammals, where it is originally derived from the essential amino acid tryptophan, and ultimately produced by the enzyme INMT during normal metabolism.[4] The natural function of its widespread presence remains undetermined. Structurally, DMT is analogous to the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT), the hormone melatonin, and other psychedelic tryptamines, such as 5-MeO-DMT,bufotenin, and psilocin (the active metabolite of psilocybin).
In some cultures DMT is ingested as a psychedelic drug (in either extracted or synthesized forms).[5] When DMT is inhaled or consumed, depending on the dose, its subjective effects can range from short-lived milder psychedelic states to powerful immersive experiences, which include a total loss of connection to conventional reality, which may be so extreme that it becomes ineffable.[6]DMT is also the primary psychoactive in ayahuasca, an Amazonian Amerindian brew employed for divinatory and healing purposes. Pharmacologically, ayahuasca combines DMT with an MAOI, an enzyme inhibitor that allows DMT to be orally active.[7]
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