Quote Originally Posted by Crossfire View Post
Did you have a headache or something before you started? Ive had the head throbbing feeling before too, but its because when I listen to the tape it stimulates what people call the third eye region. If you believe in chakras, which I dont personally, it could be the crown region becomming active. You could have also had the volume up too loud which could have made your head hurt.
The pain wasn't real as I already mentioned before. I didn't have a headache. I was using my studio headphones which were maybe a little bit louder and they also have a wide frequency response, but I don't think that could cause the "imaginary" pain.

Concerning "the third eye", you may or you may not believe in chakras but the pineal gland is real and many think that it actually is "the third eye chakra". That reminded me... I was trying to stimulate it by concentrating on the space between the eyebrows, but I think it only amplified the pain. On the other hand, it could have just been a placebo effect.

Quote Originally Posted by Crossfire View Post
Ive had some success with the Hemi-Sync tapes, but it only helped me to recognize the signs of trance and be able to relax faster. I dont think they will make you lucid dream or astral project though if thats what your asking. They are only a tool to condition your mind to reach sp faster which is the precursor to lucid dreaming and astral projection. Think of them more like training wheels on a bike. Eventually you will get to the point where you dont need them and should be able to do it on your own.
Yes, I know they won't "give me free lucids", nothing does. As you said, they're only my training wheels.