Here he reviews Ireland’s enormous contributions to both psychological understanding and esoteric thought. This extensive conversation covers prehistoric folk and fairy lore, the idealistic philosophy of Bishop George Berkeley, as well as the literary contributions from William Butler Yeats, Oscar Wilde, and James Joyce. The discussion also touches upon violent conflicts related to Irish independence.

Barry E. Taff holds a doctorate in psychophysiology with a minor in biomedical engineering. He worked at UCLA’s former parapsychology laboratory from 1969 through 1978. He also was investigated as a psychic subject, the results of which were published in Behavioral Neuropsychiatry. He is author of Aliens Above, Ghosts Below: Explorations of the Unknown. His [...]

Here he discusses the history of anthropological investigations into tribal processes involving rites of passage, liminality, and rebirth. He also discusses his own experience of cosmic consciousness while attending a shamanic workshop. This was part of a larger initiatory process lasting nine months. As a consequence he has spent the past thirty years developing his [...]

Here he reviews historical efforts to develop forms of academic psychology in alignment with the classical philosophical and spiritual traditions of India, starting with the work of Swami Vivekananda near the end of the nineteenth century. He explains that Indian psychology focuses on transcendental states of consciousness that are generally overlooked in Western psychology.

Here he shares his interest, as a legal scholar, in understanding issues related to globalization — as it effects economics, the rights of indigenous peoples, intellectual property law, and national sovereignty. Of particular concern is the issue of governance and the protection of individual rights. He notes that various social movements have goals regarding the [...]