Assignment 11

A big hobby of mine is the art of Gloving or light shows. A light show generally involves at least two people, one person giving the light show (the deliverer) and the person receiving the light show (the recipient). The deliverer spins or waves lights in front of the recipient using glow sticks, LED finger lights, or POI. If the person delivering the light show is skilled with their craft, their patterns of spinning light can hypnotize the recipient in a very mystical way.

Many of those who have experienced a light show have noted that the lights can sometimes take on a life of their own apart from the person who is controlling them. It is almost as though the lights have a message of their own that they are trying to communicate to the receiver.

Light shows have had a long history at raves. It is probably safe to assume that from the very beginning, people recognized the strong attraction to lights. Whether or not people see the light shows as a truly mystical phenomenon or just pleasurable show, one thing cannot be denied, they are a fixture of a new age culture.