In this video from 2020, the discussion focuses on the Esalen Institute, in Big Sur, California, as an important hub of the human potential movement that began in the 1960s and continues to the present day. Topics include gestalt therapy, holotropic breathing, kundalini and the Spiritual Emergence Network, sensory isolation, rebirthing, encounter groups, Rolfing and [...]

Arthur explores how alchemical traditions—understood as processes of inner, relational, and cultural transformation—can guide the regeneration of society during times of instability. Drawing from Christian theosophy, Hermeticism, and Tibetan Buddhism, he reframes “light work” as a grounded, symbolic practice rooted in natural stages of consciousness and spiritual development. Versluis points toward decentralized, spiritually attuned communities [...]

Here he describes how he was introduced to parapsychology as a result of becoming a psychoanalytic patient of Jule Eisenbud. He describes how Eisenbud became a persona non grata within the psychoanalytic community as a result of his research in “thoughtography” with Ted Serios. He also describes Freud’s ambivalent attitude toward the paranormal. He points [...]

In this video rebooted from 2020, Stewart shares some of the awe-inspiring moments he has experienced in his half-century career in spiritualism. They include levitations and materializations, healings, and direct voice communication. He explains the role of ectoplasm in these manifestations. He emphasizes the important role of a sincere and dedicated home circle. Alexander describes how he [...]

In this reboot from 2020, Stewart describes the lengthy process of developing physical mediumship within the context of spiritualist home circles. It was well over a decade of regular sessions before the first manifestation of a physical phenomenon. Along the way, Alexander benefitted from the encouragement of mentors. Eventually, a “spirit team” was formed with [...]

He focuses on the distinctions between physical light and many forms of spiritual light, including magical light, Egyptian light, and divine light. He reflects on the multiple meanings of the notion of light entrapped within matter or flesh. He argues that scientism, to the extent that it denies the realities of the spirit, is a [...]

In this rebooted video, he acknowledges that the term “Mind At Large” originated with Aldous Huxley, who employed it to explain the many phenomena experienced under the influence of the psychedelic drug, mescaline. Grosso points out that it also offers a working explanation for the empirical data of parapsychology, as well as the many documented [...]