Institute of Noetic Sciences What’s your favorite book on consciousness? Part 1 IONS scientists share their favorite books on consciousness and why those particular books had an impact on them. Published on August 3, 2018 Share
Cultural AstronomywithAlison Chester-Lambert May 20, 2024Alison describes cultural astronomy as how much the sky has influenced cultures throughout history.
Channeling and Non-Local ConsciousnesswithDr. Helané Wahbeh April 26, 2024Dr. 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 [...]
Exploring Drugs and CulturewithMike Jay April 15, 2024This wide-ranging interview provides something of an overview of Mike Jays research into all aspects of drugs and culture.
An Open-Ended ConversationwithRobert Falconer June 14, 2024Here he describes his personal journey from a deeply abused and tormented child to becoming a specialist in cases of spirit possession.
Cosmic Significance of Dwarf PlanetswithAlison Chester-Lambert June 12, 2024Alison 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.
Maurice Nicoll: The Psychology of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky’s Fourth WaywithGary Lachman June 21, 2024Here 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.
The Professor of UFOlogy: Confessions of a Catholic ProfwithJames Madden May 8, 2024Dr. James Madden, author of “Unidentified Flying Hyperobject: UFOs, Philosophy, and the End of the World” is a professor of philosophy at Benedictine College in Kansas, discusses “re-thinking UFO/UAP phenomenon” with guest host Christopher Naughton. Madden’s central claim is that understanding the UFO will require a re-thinking of ourselves and our standing in what is [...]
The Secret CommonwealthwithJames Tunney December 20, 2021Here he describes the context in which Rev. Robert Kirk wrote his classic book about faeries in 1691. He emphasizes that Kirk was not intending to write a book of folklore, but rather an accurate description of experienced phenomena. He points out that interaction with such beings appears to be dependent upon the common gift [...]
Global Goddess TraditionswithDebashish Banerji December 6, 2021Here he points out that artifacts relating to the worship of the mother goddess are found throughout the world, going back as far as 40,000 years. Such traditions are associated with the earth, with the wisdom of the body, with magic, and with equality of the sexes. Over time, the emphasis has shifted to the [...]