Here he presents an overview of John Mack’s remarkable career. Mack won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography of T. E. Lawrence (i.e., Lawrence of Arabia). He was chair of the psychiatry department at Harvard University. His interest in alien abductions generated international media attention – as well as an investigation/inquisition at Harvard. Prior to [...]

Here he provides an overview of his half-century of investigation into NDEs. He describes his initial encounter with Raymond Moody as well as the creation of the International Association for Near-Death Studies. He examines the question of the evidentiality of NDEs for postmortem survival. He highlights some of the most interesting cases he has explored.

Here he discusses the healing mediumship of George Chapman (1921 – 2006) under the spirit control of Dr William Lang (1851 – 1937) that lasted for six decades. The authenticity of Dr Lang’s spirit was attested to by family members, former patients, and medical colleagues. Many miraculous cures were reported and endorsed by medical personnel. [...]

Here he describes his research activities with mediums. He notes that most mediums say that they can distinguish between spirit communication and other forms of psychic functioning. He has endeavored to find physiological and psychological markers of accurate psi-mediated information from mediums with tantalizing and suggestive results. He is also developing a “sitter’s bill of [...]

Here he discusses a variety of plants that are used for both medicinal and entheogenic purposes – including dandelions, mescal, psilocybin mushrooms, cannabis, coca, and ayahuasca. He points out that the use of these substances throughout the world goes back far in history. They emerged from cultures that believed in animistic spiritual forces. Modern, industrial [...]

Bernardo has launched a new organization, #EssentiaFoundation, and has produced some wonderful short videos that can be viewed at https://youtu.be/Nls4o_mR-sY and https://youtu.be/wJG6yL4ncK8.