Here 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 body work, as well [...]

Here she describes a series of experiments she conducted with biophysicist Beverly Rubik studying the psychokinetic abilities of the renowned healer, Olga Worrall. These double-blind studies took place over several years and involved careful measurements of the motility, or movement, of Salmonella typhimurium bacteria – as well as studies of bacterial growth. Optimally growing bacterial [...]

Here he suggests that the current systems of chakras have antecedents going back to the Indus Valley civilization over 5,000 years ago. Much of our contemporary understanding can be traced by to a sixteenth century manuscript that was translated into English by Sir John Woodroffe as The Serpent Power. The discussion focuses on the deities, [...]

Here he discusses the role of the spectral or psychical inner world throughout the history of philosophy. He points out that the ancient Greek philosophers lived in a social milieu in which paranormal phenomena were taken for granted. Later, “age of enlightenment” philosophers such as Descartes and Kant endeavored to banish discussion of the paranormal [...]

Here the discussion focuses on memorable high points in the history of spiritualism. Personalities discussed included Andrew Jackson Davis, Estelle Roberts, the Fox Sisters, Helen Duncan, Franek Kluski, Lord Hugh Dowding, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The topics include apports, spirit materialization, and direct voice mediumship.

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Here, he describes his childhood experiences growing up in a family of mediums. He shares the circumstances of his relationship with Timothy Gray, Tim’s death, and their eventual communication link. He explains many subtleties of mediumistic communication and the role that is played by the emotions of grief and love.

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