Ralph Blumenthal, a staff reporter for The New York Times from 1964 to 2009, is the author of The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack.

Ralph Blumenthal, a staff reporter for The New York Times from 1964 to 2009, is the author of The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack.

Annika and Tristan are two distinct persons occupying a single body. To our knowledge, their case is unique and neither understood nor described in the psychiatric and psychological literature. They believe that their case sheds light on the nature of consciousness and mind-body interaction.

Annika and Tristan are two distinct persons occupying a single body. To our knowledge, their case is unique and neither understood nor described in the psychiatric and psychological literature. They believe that their case sheds light on the nature of consciousness and mind-body interaction.

Annika and Tristan are two distinct persons occupying a single body. To our knowledge, their case is unique and neither understood nor even described in the psychiatric and psychological literature. They believe that their case sheds light on the nature of consciousness and mind-body interaction.

Doug Marman, an Eckankar practitioner, is author of The Whole Truth: The Spiritual Legacy of Paul Twitchell; It Is What It Is: The Personal Discourses of Rumi; The Hidden Teachings of Rumi; The Silent Questions: A Spiritual Odyssey; The Spiritual Flow of Life and the Science of Catalysts; Sukhmani: The Secret of Inner Peace; and [...]

Kevin Cann is a retired nuclear engineer, Navy veteran, and independent philosopher. He is author of Platonic Surrealism: A Modern Framework for Meaning Beyond Science and Religion and The Front Porch Dialogues: Learn to Feel Free and Content with Who You Really Are. Also Plasma Space Weather and the Paranormal. He contributed Chapter 3 to [...]

Marla Frees has spent 25 years as a successful television and stage actress. For the past 18 years, she has been working as a professional psychic. She is author of American Psychic: A Spiritual Journey from the Heartland to Hollywood, Heaven, and Beyond. Her website is https://www.americanpsychicbook.com/.

Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove explores his decades-long research into mantis-like alien beings, their telepathic influence, and their connection to human psychokinetic abilities. He discusses encounters with Ted Owens, the PK man, and others who report interactions with these insectoid-humanoid entities, highlighting their role in advanced consciousness and species-wide unity. Through personal experiences, historical accounts, and DMT-induced [...]

P. M. H. Atwater, a journalist and leading researcher on exceptional human experiences, has authored numerous books, including The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences and Future Memory. She also previews her forthcoming book, Aliens and the Near-Death Experience, which explores the intersections of nonhuman intelligence and the afterlife. Throughout her career, Atwater has shared personal [...]

Jim Semivan — co-founder and Vice President of Operations for To The Stars and a 25-year veteran of the CIA’s National Clandestine Service — shares his rare vantage point on UFO/UAP disclosure. Speaking with Jeffrey Mishlove, Semivan reflects on his own extraordinary encounters, his cautious stance on full disclosure, and the delicate interplay between national [...]

Jeffrey J. Kripal is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Philosophy and Religious Thought and former chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas. His books include Kali’s Child, Esalen, Authors of the Impossible, The Serpent’s Gift, Mutants and Mystics, The Super Natural (with Whitley Strieber), and Secret Body. He [...]

Kevin Cann is a contributor to Jeffrey Kripal’s book, How to Think Impossibly. He is a high-functioning, autistic individual. His website is https://platonicsurrealism.com/

Charles T. Tart, PhD, is emeritus professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, as well as the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He is a past-president of the Parapsychological Association. He has published over 100 scientific papers in parapsychology. He is editor of several anthologies including Altered States of Consciousness, Transpersonal Psychologies, Mind at [...]

Jeffrey J. Kripal is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Philosophy and Religious Thought and former chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas. His books include Kali’s Child, Esalen, Authors of the Impossible, The Serpent’s Gift, Mutants and Mystics, The Supernatural (with Whitley Strieber), Secret Body, The Flip: Epiphanies [...]

Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, PhD, is Dean of Integral Education at the California Institute for Human Science and Program Director of the MA/PhD program in Integral Noetic Sciences which has an optional concentration in Anomalous Studies. He founded the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice. He has also authored or edited eight books including: Integral Ecology (co-authored [...]

Davis K. Brimberg, PhD, is a clinical psychologist. She has worked with an animal rescue organization and has become certified as an owl handler. She has also studied dance and theater extensively as an adolescent and young adult. She is author of Teachings From the Gatekeeper: A Memoir and Journey into Parapsychology.

Julie Anderson, a former Playboy centerfold model, was an intimate companion of Adi Da Samraj from 1976 until 1992. During that time she was known as Kanya Samarpana Remembrance (also Swami Dama Kalottara Devi, and a number of other names). Her article, “The Real Practice of Guru-Devotion,” was published in the Free Daist Magazine in [...]