Herein is a surprisingly deep philosophical and spiritual discussion concerning the apprehension and understanding of levels of reality within consciousness and their interaction with the physical world. The discussion then focuses on Whitley’s latest, soon to be published book about Jesus Christ. The conversation also includes a discussion of love and marriage.

Here she reflects upon World War II and the dark side of humanity’s psyche. She points out that working on the shadow must always begin with oneself. She emphasizes the necessity of connecting the intellect with one’s own heart. The legend of Faust exemplifies this principle. She also explains her visionary experience of Anubis, the [...]

The Hidden Universe: An Investigation into Non-Human Intelligences, The Infinite Mindfield: A Quest to Find the Gateway to Higher Consciousness, A Life of Philip K. Dick: The Man Who Remembered the Future, and Time and the Rose Garden: Encountering the Magical in the Life and Works of J.B. Priestley.

Here he describes dreams he had that, after careful examination, he believes were precognitive in nature. He explains the process by which he came to rule out alternative explanations. One of these dreams, in particular, appears to have contained detailed information regarding one of his major astronomical discoveries. He suggests that the study of precognitive [...]

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 [...]

Here the discussion focuses on the many personalities who contributed to the cultural wave that swept the western world, particularly the United States, during the 1960s (many of whom have been interviewed by Jeffrey Mishlove). Matthew’s book specifically focuses on the period from 1955 to 1975. Topics include the role of the Vietnam war, LSD, [...]

Here he describes different approaches taken to the realm of spirits by scholars in anthropology. He recalls his own fieldwork studying spiritualist mediumship in the United Kingdom. He presents various cases suggesting that spiritual entities are part of the natural world. However, he acknowledges that it is exceedingly tricky to distinguish between living agent psi [...]