Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., a Jungian analyst, is author of The Tao of Psychology, Goddesses in Every Woman, Gods in Every Man and The Ring of Power. She is an emeritus clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. Here she suggests that the images of the ancient dieties represent powerful projections of the psyche.

James explores the deep mystical roots of the Carmelite Order, tracing its lineage from the prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel through centuries of Christian contemplative practice. He examines key figures such as Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross, highlighting themes like the “dark night of the soul,” divine intimacy, and the interior experience [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Here he describes the principle that diverse groups of people are more effective at creative problem solving than homogenous groups. This idea has been recognized since the founding of the University of Berlin in 1810 by Wilhelm Von Humboldt. Over the last thirty years it has been confirmed in over a thousand scientific studies. He [...]

Stephan A. Schwartz is author of The Secret Vaults of Time and The Alexandria Project. He is a founder and was the first president of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness. He is also a founder of the International Remote Viewing Association. Additionally, he has been a foremost practitioner of applied remote viewing in the fields of archeology, [...]

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