Synesthete? That's Merely the Beginning of the Full Spectrum of Me

We eat light, drink it in through our skins. With a little more exposure to light, you feel part of things physically. I like feeling the power of light and space physically because then you can order it materially. Seeing is a very sensuous act--there's a sweet deliciousness to feeling yourself see something. ~ James Turrell

*I'm A Synesthete

This has nothing to do with synthesizers or athleticism.

Somer Sherwood Jul 3, 2012 at 9:00am
http://www.xojane.com/healthy/im-synesthete
*
There are many differences in my neurological make-up than the vast majority of the human population, and I am only really just beginning to understand the smallest bits now... at age 53 and ticking. It's better late than never on the understanding part? I just am who I am. I never could be someone else & never saw the point in trying. So, I am weird... eccentric if you prefer, but definitely someone different in the wiring department than most. It makes life both fuller and also more challenging... and very sensual in every sense of the word.Psychology Today has a sensuality test:
*Sensuality Test 
The lead paragraph states: "Sensuality is, in essence, how in tune you are with your senses. Do you notice smells, textures, sounds? How sensual you are plays a key role not only in your sex life but in your overall ability to derive pleasure from life as a whole."
*
Out of 100 possible score, mine is 92: "According to your score, you have a strong passion and attraction to the aesthetic qualities of life; you greatly appreciate the beauty around you, whether in the form of nature's masterpieces or man-made designs. We often forget that beauty can be found beyond what we see on the runway at a fashion show or on TV. By taking the time to explore the beauty in the world around you, you will develop a greater appreciation for the simple splendors in nature or the different facets of human creativity that we often take for granted!"

Absolutely no surprise to me. lol

*More than 5 Senses in Humans
*

Depending on which definitions of senses are used, we humans have more than 5 senses, maybe 20 or more potentially. Aristotle gets credited with the limiting us to just 5 as far as schoolwork goes - sight, smell, touch, hearing, & taste. I have always known there was more to this tale even if I did not always have words to explain it. Some of these include time, pain perception, temperature perception, spatial perception, & bodily function/position perception. Then there are the more intuitive perceptions as well. All are needed to live fully, safely, healthily, & happily. The absence of a sense is a diseased or dysfunction state and dangerous to the living being him/herself and also to those sharing the living space. The absence of pain perception, for example, often leads to loss of body parts.

Also -

Aesthetic and moral education are also closely connected with the training of the senses. By multiplying sense experiences and developing the ability to evaluate the smallest differences in various stimuli, ones sensibilities are refined and ones pleasures increased. Beauty is found in harmony, not in discord; and harmony implies affinities, but these require a refinement of the sense if they are to be perceived. The beautiful harmonies of nature and of art escape those whose senses are dull.~ Maria Montessori, Discovery of the Child