Well-known for his horror fiction, Strieber underwent some extremely unusual personal experiences in 1985 and wrote a book called Communion, after which his name became synonymous with alien abduction. Yet Strieber is far more than just a man who claims that aliens did strange things to him. This is Part One of a two-part article. (more)

2012 offers the opportunity to relate to time differently. What if we could live without holding a perception of having failed in the past, and so stop that imagined "failure" from imposing upon our present? What if the power we already have could be recognized and awakened? (more)

John of God is an Earthly container for the Entities that incorporate into him and heal through him. The interactions of these Entities with visitors to the Casa, before, during, and after their visits, weave a vast tapestry of healing.  (more)

Which is true: the picture of reality that natural science presents us, or the one that the mystic experiences in visions? This question can only be asked by one who thinks that natural science and the mystical worldview are mutually exclusive.  (more)

The passage to heaven or hell lies through the world of spirits, which is much like our own world. The newly dead are often unaware of their transition, and linger on, trying to gratify their carnal desires. Gradually they come to terms with their "true affections." (more)

A system is a construct, not an innate organism, and it seems that psi phenomena can act as agents of change and growth within a system when it gets too close to stasis. Mysterious events are cracks in the wall that let the light shine through. One must realize, though, that the light can be blinding. (more)

Genetic engineering of the planetary rulers has projected each subject's character as his/her fate. We are not natural. If we were to add up all of the experiences that define us, we would note, upon closer scrutiny, that it always the key element that is missing. An archaic wound pursues us like the voice of superconsciousness. (more)

Now that it is politically incorrect for age to be a number, apparently my age is based on how I feel. But how I feel is always changing. So let's take off the beer goggles of you-create-your-own-reality, New Age wish-fulfillment thinking. You are as old as you are and what people really mean by aging is something far more serious and tragic than age. (more)

Consumerism robs us of our ability to define our own experience.  There is a malevolent force afoot in this world, an historical movement to transform humanity's wild-begotten beauty into a panopticon so ubiquitous that the very concept of escape becomes an archaic curiosity. (more)

We are learning to become cocreators of the Shift through a variety of processes and practices, but we still face the larger question: Will humanity be able to act in time to tip the scales in favor of a positive future at the global level, given the rapid escalation of problems that threaten our survival? (more)

Patrice Chaplin is an internationally renowned playwright and author. Her most notable work includes Albany Park, and Siesta, which was made into a film staring Jodi Foster and Isabella Rossellini. In this interview, Patrice discusses her journey through the foothills of the Pyrenees, the land where the Grail and its Troubadours have left their indelible imprint. (more)

We couldn't have far-flung Empire until we had writing and a standardized code of law; we couldn't have the modern democratic nation state until we had the printing press. We now have media technology that is fully interactive, and this points toward "direct democracy," or "Society without a State." (more)

Jason Silva is a dynamic "performance philosopher" and techno-optimist whose eclectic, scientific-philosophical-literary discourse remixes the likes of Buckminster Fuller, Marshall McLuhan, Carl Sagan, and Timothy Leary into equal parts non-fiction and poetry. I recently talked to Jason about his most recent work and his plans for the future. (more)

The greatest and most renowned Tzutujil Ajcun shaman of his time, Nicolas "A Clash" Chiviliu Tacaxoy, had been falsely blamed for the loss of many seed fetishes that had been stolen from Sacred Houses. My desperate quest to redeem the old man's innocence before his death by recovering these revered tribal "Seed Hearts" failed. (more)

Successful meditation is doing it, developing gentleness toward yourself and enough awareness to know what's happening when it's happening with a non-judgmental attitude. Progress happens when you start to recognize what you're feeling when you're feeling it. (more)

Just outside my door at Norbulingka in northern India was a magnificent rendering of the Bhavachakra, the Wheel of Suffering. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed that American culture is a charicature of the human condition, similar to the one in the Tibetan painting.  The cartoonist in me couldn't resist. (more)

What if an unlimited source of energy is available through a shift in consciousness?  You're invited to join Nassim Haramein and Daniel Pinchbeck as they explore this possibility in "Power to the People", an interactive online video salon taking place this Sunday, March 25th, 3PM EST. (more)

It is a curious comment on the irrational aspect of human belief that of all the tyrants, mass-murderers, and sadists in recorded history, it has been Lucifer, Satan, and the rebel angels, who have consistently received the worst of religion's vilification. One doesn't have to be atheist to suggest there is something rather telling about this. (more)

It's possible for a relationship between people that passes through a machine to avoid being a relationship of compulsion and control, but it takes work. The more that human life and interactions are defined by machines, the more difficult this tends to become. It is crucial that we rediscover the possibilities of our own humanity. (more)

Traditional mind/body disciplines that emerge from their secluded enclaves always morph when they hit new cultures. Disciplines that once only took place in guru/disciple relationships are now available at the YMCA. Are you ready to develop shaminic skills using your computer? (more)