I just came across this term today. I have been doing much of what you have with regards to trying to visualize with no luck. The strange thing is, that I've always had an incredibly vivid ability to visualize things in my mind's eye.
Now, it gets stranger... I asked my wife to do it, close her eyes and visualize an apple - nope, our son - nope, anything - nope. I asked her father when he came by, and had the same result.
As my learning has taught me, there are no coincidences. I also believe it statistically impossible to have all three of us not be able to visualize anything.
My mind takes me to the idea that there is something happening on a much larger, cosmic type scale. I am going to continue to ask those I know, but my gut tells me I'm going to get the same results.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing, and apologies for the late response with the holiday season. Can I ask who you are? :)
I asked my husband to visualize and he was immediately able to do it. I asked a colleague and friend to visualize something quite complex, and kept asking him to zoom into this or that in the image, and he was able to do all of it with ease. Neither of them are spiritual at all and they find this all quite bizarre.
You may have stumbled upon something there...just like certain genetic traits run in certain families, perhaps yours is Aphantasia? That would make a fascinating case study.
Thank you again for sharing, it takes courage to step forward and discuss many of these things that society may take for granted.
Thanks for sharing your story. I have been googling like mad since discovering I have aphantasia. I am on my "spiritual" journey and an on the hunt for resources that might be geared more towards people like us. I am also a science based person. It took me a long time to come to terms with the existence of things that "science" doesn't accept. The world is being to make a little more sense in some ways. I'm a GIS/spatial analyst. So makes to me that I am drawn to that field now.
I have asked around, and of the 30 or more people that have done the apple visualisation with me, only 4 had nothing. One of those being my mum. From what I have read there is likely a hereditary aspect to this.
Thank you for sharing your story too! I grew up with science as well, and it's taken me a long time to come to terms with its limitations. It's quite beautiful though isn't it? The expansion and refinement of consciousness that is.
It's been awhile since I wrote this article...one of my friends/mentors read this and said "don't label yourself." I do agree with her. It's not denial, but it's also not getting too attached to an identity. We are so much more than the sum of identities and labels.
yes, I think I research it because I wanted to know what's wrong or why I feel different than other people. Yes, its a label but feeling that you know why you felt different since your young can create acceptance. You should check out dualistic unity you would learn a lot over there and also have discord chat there. They also are open minded people and has retreats.
Yes I think its also genetics. I had research too cause I had been uncertain my entire life I did not know myself that's why I journal and research things. I also like science based on my research most people are analytical with this type of thing and we are neurodivergent.
Rachel,
I just came across this term today. I have been doing much of what you have with regards to trying to visualize with no luck. The strange thing is, that I've always had an incredibly vivid ability to visualize things in my mind's eye.
Now, it gets stranger... I asked my wife to do it, close her eyes and visualize an apple - nope, our son - nope, anything - nope. I asked her father when he came by, and had the same result.
As my learning has taught me, there are no coincidences. I also believe it statistically impossible to have all three of us not be able to visualize anything.
My mind takes me to the idea that there is something happening on a much larger, cosmic type scale. I am going to continue to ask those I know, but my gut tells me I'm going to get the same results.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing, and apologies for the late response with the holiday season. Can I ask who you are? :)
I asked my husband to visualize and he was immediately able to do it. I asked a colleague and friend to visualize something quite complex, and kept asking him to zoom into this or that in the image, and he was able to do all of it with ease. Neither of them are spiritual at all and they find this all quite bizarre.
You may have stumbled upon something there...just like certain genetic traits run in certain families, perhaps yours is Aphantasia? That would make a fascinating case study.
Thank you again for sharing, it takes courage to step forward and discuss many of these things that society may take for granted.
Thanks for sharing your story. I have been googling like mad since discovering I have aphantasia. I am on my "spiritual" journey and an on the hunt for resources that might be geared more towards people like us. I am also a science based person. It took me a long time to come to terms with the existence of things that "science" doesn't accept. The world is being to make a little more sense in some ways. I'm a GIS/spatial analyst. So makes to me that I am drawn to that field now.
I have asked around, and of the 30 or more people that have done the apple visualisation with me, only 4 had nothing. One of those being my mum. From what I have read there is likely a hereditary aspect to this.
Thank you for sharing your story too! I grew up with science as well, and it's taken me a long time to come to terms with its limitations. It's quite beautiful though isn't it? The expansion and refinement of consciousness that is.
It's been awhile since I wrote this article...one of my friends/mentors read this and said "don't label yourself." I do agree with her. It's not denial, but it's also not getting too attached to an identity. We are so much more than the sum of identities and labels.
Much appreciated for the connect :)
yes, I think I research it because I wanted to know what's wrong or why I feel different than other people. Yes, its a label but feeling that you know why you felt different since your young can create acceptance. You should check out dualistic unity you would learn a lot over there and also have discord chat there. They also are open minded people and has retreats.
Yes I think its also genetics. I had research too cause I had been uncertain my entire life I did not know myself that's why I journal and research things. I also like science based on my research most people are analytical with this type of thing and we are neurodivergent.
I have it through journaling. All my life I struggled learning but I just pushed every time. I am think its also genetics.