The late Ralph Metzner, PhD, was well known as a consciousness explorer. Here he stresses the importance of metaphor in guiding and understanding human development, focussing on the metaphors of transformation from a caterpillar to a butterfly, of the journey, and of death and rebirth. Dr. Metzner is author of Opening to Inner Light and Maps of Consciousness and [...]

What is the origin of individual behavior and personality? Stanislav Grof proposes that individuals have systems of condensed experience (COEX systems) which become anchored to aspects of the birth trauma. Here, he describes four different basic stages of the birth process and shows how they relate to attitudes developed later in life.

Rick describes several ways to attain peak experiences and how to get into the zone by choice, not chance. He shares positive experiences of professional athletes who use meditation and energetic practices to enhance their performance with supporting research.

According to Thomas Hanna, many of the effects of aging — aching muscles and joints, stooped posture, stiffness and weakness — are unnecessary and reversible. These problems are not due to structural weaknesses in the body but to sensory-motor amnesia which can be corrected. He demonstrates several reflex responses which can become locked into the [...]

Brian shares that the features of a spiritual emergency and psychospiritual emergence have much in common with what is known as psychosis and are frequently indistinguishable. Indigenous cultures view these experiences as normal and part of the mysteries of being human.

In this video from 2023, he continues his multi-decades exploration into the nature of the “Visitor” phenomena he has been confronting since 1985.

The late Nobel laureate Murray Gell-Mann (1929 – 2019) addresses the relationship between the world of everyday experience and the mysterious world of subatomic particles. He points out that chaos theory shows that many large-scale events are extremely sensitive to initial conditions. Regarding complexity, he says that random systems which are difficult to describe may [...]

Yoga is a way of life involving attitudinal shifts, postures for flexibility and strength, sensory awareness, breathing exercises and meditation. In part one of this two part program Dr. Eleanor Criswell presents a perspective combining the classical yoga of Patanjali with modern somatic psychology. She demonstrates a basic pranayama breathing exercise, and discusses experiences that [...]

Rick explains how every healing tradition in the world includes some form of energy medicine, except Western medicine. Although, he is seeing evidence of this changing with a large grassroots effort and research. He describes the energy medicine methods that he has found to be most effective for alleviating pain, including treating phantom limb pain, [...]

At the dawn of modern civilization, says Riane Eisler, humanity shifted from a partnership model of social interaction to a dominator model. In a partnership model men and women treat each other as equals. Ms. Eisler details the archeological findings suggesting that neolithic and Cretan societies had a significantly different social organization from that of [...]

Important breakthroughs in the field of neuroimmunology suggest that the human nervous system and immune system are intimately linked. The late Brendan O’Regan (d. 1992), former vice-president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, notes the shift of emphasis in healing research from documenting the role of mind in healing to searching for an understanding of [...]

Knowledge of nutritional principles, says Deborah Kesten, does not necessarily lead to a healthy diet. In examining our attitudes toward food, she initiated a search of the world’s spiritual traditions. She reviews the regard for food in Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and the American Indian tradition. She maintains that the loving spirit with which we [...]

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

Daniel shares the maps of experience and the stages of insight of Buddhist meditation and practices that enable one to live in the now with more meaning and purpose.

In this wide-ranging interview, she discusses growing up with her brother in a haunted house. She also describes many adventures working as a hairdresser and then establishing herself as one of America’s foremost public speakers, and speaking coaches.

Olga shares her evolution from being a physician in hospitals in the USSR, to undergoing training and research at the USSR Ministry in Space, under parapsychologist, Dr. Vadim Polyakov, to providing care at her health and wellness center in Canada, that enhanced her ability to diagnose and heal using subtle energy.

Here he reviews many lesser known details concerning how the United States Army initiated and sustained a remote viewing program.

Alison describes cultural astronomy as how much the sky has influenced cultures throughout history.

There is a new global emphasis on the inner life of the mind. Willis Harman, PhD, suggests that a new set of values, emerging spontaneously in many social strata and in different parts of the world, is having an impact in the world of business and corporate training.

The native shaman learns to interact with the spirits of the underworld and the higher worlds in order to intercede in behalf of humans in the “middle world.” Michael Harner, Ph.D., has authored The Jivaro, Hallucinogens and Shamanism and The Way of the Shaman. He is currently actively involved in training westerners throughout the world to become shamanic [...]

Dr. Helené Wahbeh, the Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, addresses the nature of channeling and its connection to consciousness and our interconnectedness. She explains that channeling is a capacity that all humans have, and it can range from intuitive hits to mediumship. Dr. Wahbeh addresses the challenges faced by scientists in [...]

Chris shares his research into left and right-brain processing and the value of understanding these differences. He suggests we’ve gotten ourselves into a thinking problem and we’re under the illusion that we can think our way out using more thinking.

Here he describes his personal journey from a deeply abused and tormented child to becoming a specialist in cases of spirit possession.

Here he describes his evolution as a therapist and spiritual advisor. He focuses on the removal of unwanted, external spiritual attachments. He shares how psychotherapy can be beneficial, and even essential, in dealing with cases of negative spirit possession.

Christopher shares that history follows cyclical patterns, and the current polarization and conflict in society are part of a larger cycle. After periods of existential crisis there is usually greater unity and peace. Chaos and conflict may provide opportunities for more presence and participation that can raise us to a higher level of consciousness to [...]

Here he shares his understanding of how the visual system in the brain is one likely pathway by which Universal Consciousness interacts with the human nervous system. He explains how photons exist in a realm beyond space and time.

Alan shares that people who have been in a coma can report deep and vivid inner experiences, despite the widely held belief that they are not capable of having any level awareness. These people are frequently dismissed and told they are hallucinating, delirious, or having false memories. If coma survivors were debriefed there may be [...]

Here she describes her lengthy investigation, going back to the 1970s of the Billy Meier UFO contacts, involving many photographs and other evidence suggesting authentic contact with beings from the Pleiades system.

In this wide-ranging discussion Terry Brock examines both the promise and the dangers associated with technology. He also shares some exciting developments in the area of AI. The discussion also focuses on the question of consciousness.

Here he weaves a fascinating tapistry involving the ferment in the early twentieth century, including the emergence of depth psychology and a burgeoning esoteric culture including theosophy, anthroposophy, ritual magick, and – particularly – the Fourth Way movement of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky. Maurice Nicoll was in the center of this world.

In this video, Annika has, essentially, left the body while Tristan shares his own incredible journey. He explains how he first experienced Annika entering his body, with the consciousness of an infant, when he was 22 years of age.

This is the fourth interview in this series. Viewers are advised to watch the first three in preparation for fully understanding and appreciating this video:

Our normal waking state of consciousness can be likened to being “asleep” in comparison to other states of awareness we might attain. In this intriguing discussion, psychologist Charles Tart, PhD, author of Altered States of Consciousness and Waking Up, suggests that we can begin to “wake up” by allowing our awareness to become conscious of itself. This [...]

In this video Roger Nelson demonstrates how his life’s work with the global consciousness project has discovered an important law of nature that can change the face of humanity: the interconnectedness of people when focused on a single goal or activity or event.

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 [...]

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 discusses her own personal journal and provides an overview of the merits of the vegan lifestyle.

Thomas shares his thoughts on soul and soulful living—in particular in our connection to nature. He emphasizes that it is important to approach the world as living, as alive and enchanted, so we can deeply listen and receive guidance without any interference.

Irving Finkel shares the magical literature found in ancient Mesopotamia on tablets of clay with cuneiform writing in 2,500 B.C. that brings to life how the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians operated with primarily benevolent forces to nullify evil, drive out demons and ghosts, and navigate witches and wizards.

Here Davis and Jeffrey look at the question of crucial moments that can define one’s character and set the arc of one’s life in a particular direction. The discussion touches on both psychological and parapsychological themes.

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In this video, Tristan has, essentially, left the body while Annika shares her own incredible journey. She explains how she first entered Tristan’s body, with the consciousness of an infant, when he was 22 years of age. You can watch Part 1 of this series at https://youtu.be/zHrrg4X-4xU

After Matthew’s son died, he learned how to communicate with him in the afterlife. He shares messages he has channeled from his son, Jordan, and provides simple steps to communicate with loved ones to ease grief and experience love that continues without interruption after death.