Here he delves into the nuances of hypnosis and explores the many similarities between hypnotic states and those reported by mystics. He draws substantially on his own research.

Alison explains the discovery of dwarf planets, how they were named to represent indigenous cultures and creational deities, and their symbolic meaning of extreme transformation for individual and collective consciousness.

Here she explore the significant male relationships in the life of the great Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Gustav Jung.

Here she describes the slow, and sometimes painful, process of engaging in a relationship with wild animals.

Here she describes how her great love for science led her to pursue a study of paranormal abilities among autistic savants, most of whom do not even possess expressive language skills.

The late Christina Grof describes her own struggle to overcome alcoholism and suggests that the impulse that leads to addictive behavior stems from our yearning for spiritual union. Crises of spiritual opening, she says, may often look like episodes of acute psychosis and are often difficult and even painful. Unlike psychosis, however, such crises can [...]