RealitySandwich - Psyche

Psi in the News

David Metcalfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:10:08 -0700

How can an IPad help NDE research? When will skeptical bloggers begin citing research to support their critiques? Is there a parallel dimension bleeding over into this one where Daryl Bem is the only person in the 21st century to research psi? What will come of $2.3 million dollars in grants for research into the the question of post-mortem survival? These questions and more in this week’s Psi in the News!

Psychedelics Are Here To Stay

Matt Toussaint — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:01 -0700

Any depictions of psychedelic use as a throwback to the 1960s would be telling an incomplete story. Current research and drug-use surveys show that psychedelics are just as popular in America today as they were 50 years ago.

What's the Matter with Matter?

Evolver Learning Lab — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:13 -0700

Is a flute better than a bassoon? Is a cloud better than a rock? Is the abstract better than the concrete? Is the spiritual better than the material?

Altering Gravity in Deep Space

David Wilder — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:59 -0700

Music, Meditation, and the Skull as a Sound Chamber

David Metcalfe — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:42:06 -0700

The following is a selection from the Umbris Idearum series on The Teeming Brain.

The ancient Tibetan metaphysical texts state that all sound is music, all music is mantra, and mantra is the essence of all sound. Through the use of ritual and mantric power, the Tibetans use sound to effect a specific change in the individual and the environment.

Psi in the News

David Metcalfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:08 -0700

Is Spiritualism a form of shamanism? Are critics of non-local consciousness addressing all the research? How do you make psi disappear? What happens when two veterans of Project Star Gate come together for a public seminar? These questions and more in this weeks Psi in the News!

The God Problem: The Material Power of Immaterial Things

Howard Bloom — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:39:49 -0700

The following is based on Bloom’s latest book, The God Problem: How A Godless Cosmos Creates.

You've Got the Power

Evolver Learning Lab — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:44 -0700

Join host Talat Jonathan Phillips and guests for the live, interactive video course, "Bioenergetic Healing Demystified: Energy Modalities for Mind, Body, and Soul," and discover the wide range of health and spiritual benefits available to you through the power of energy healing. This 5-session webinar startes on June 27. read more

This Week In Psychedelics

Osirian Dawn — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:39:53 -0700

MAPS founder Rick Doblin makes way at the Pentagon regarding MDMA-assisted therapy in treating PTSD, a newly proposed whitehouse.gov petition calls for the rescheduling and regulation of psychedelics, and according to Medical Daily psychedelic usage has become as popular amongst Americans as it was during the 60's.
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The Meaning of Sacred Geometry, Part 4: As the Inner, so the Outer

Randall Carlson — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:01:25 -0700

The following originally appeared at Sacred Geometry International   (Click Here for Parts 1, 2 and 3)

In the Vedanta, the metaphysical system originating in the Upanishads, considered the preeminent scripture of Hinduism, we find a description of the primordial duality expressed as the infinitesimally small and the infinitely great conjoined as a single entity, and having both an internal and an external aspect.
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Journey to Peru

Osirian Dawn — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:23:39 -0700

Come join 200+ like-minded individuals and incredible Ayahuasca/San Pedro shamans from Colombia, Peru, Venesuela, and England on July 21st for an unforgettable journey into transpersonal realms at the 9th International Amazonian Shamanism Conference in Lima, Peru from July 21-27.
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Psi in the News

David Metcalfe — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:26:51 -0700
Are you ready for a world with technologically telepathic, physically augement super soliders? Is it really all that easy to be a subject of psychical research? What is the difference between paranormal enthusiasts and serious science? Can Sylvia Browne do any more than she already has to damage the credibility of the field? These questions and more in this weeks Psi in the News!
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"And Beyond Here There Be Dragons...."

Eileen Workman — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:16:54 -0700

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The Four Elemental Beings

William R. Mistele — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:45:18 -0700

The following is excerpted from Mermaids, Sylphs, Gnomes & Salamanders, published by North Atlantic Books.
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Our World: Shamans and Spirits

Michael Harner — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:35:05 -0700

The following is excerpted from Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality, published by North Atlantic Books.

Close your eyes,
then you will find the way.
--from a Puyallup Indian myth
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The Believer vs. Disbeliever Cycle

G. J. Gaura — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:39:27 -0700

The general perception is there's got to be good reasons for all the bad blood between materialists and survival of consciousness camps. And consequently, even better reasons for all the energy being dumped into this endless feud too. There's a gap here, we're told, a sprawling conceptual gap both deep as it wide.
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Psychic Savants

Hildemar — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:06:54 -0700

Modern science and collective society are too quick to label cognitive conditions, and as a result, dismiss the potential for understanding and exploration. Parapsychological phenomena amongst savant syndrome individuals is a severely affected area. What is going on in the human mind when defects lead to brilliance?
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This Week in Psychedelics

Neşe Devenot — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:22:37 -0700

1,800 people convene for Psychedelic Science 2013, the Psychedemia documentary hits YouTube on Bicycle Day, and red tape holds up UK psilocybin studies in this week's psychedelic news.

Note: After two years of This Week in Psychedelics (since the first post on 4/26/11), Neşe Devenot will be taking a step back to focus on her PhD dissertation and soon-to-be-born baby (due in June). A special welcome to RS contributor Osirian Dawn, who joins the TWIP team!

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The New Science of Psychedelics

David Jay Brown — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:58:23 -0700

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A Darker Milky Way

David Wilder — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:15:27 -0700

The first results from a dark matter detector indicate that the universe could have a dark side, complete with its own unique force. Some physicists believe there could be shadow versions of all galaxies, including our own Milky Way.
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Know Your Stars

Adam Elenbaas — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:14:17 -0700

Beginning last Fall, 2012, the Nightlight Astrology School began hosting "Free Student Readings" to the public. The "Free Student Reading" schedule is something Nightlight developed in order to help the students in our training programs to get more experience doing astrology readings and to offer free astrology readings to people who otherwise could not afford an astrology session. Since starting the program last fall Nightlight has hosted over 50 "free" student-led readings in our classroom.
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The Way of the Bodhisattva: Living in the World

The Lazy Yogi — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:25:57 -0700

If we desire enlightenment only for ourselves, then living in society will seem like a hindrance. Everything will appear as an obstacle keeping you from your spiritual lifestyle and practices. You will feel a drive to escape, perhaps to nature or to an ashram. But wherever you go, your mind comes with you.
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Shamanism and Curanderismo: The Approach to Healing in Peru

Ross Heaven — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:59:26 -0700

The following is excerpted from Cactus of Mystery: The Shamanic Power of the Peruvian San Pedro Cactus, published by Inner Traditions.
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Psi in the News

David Metcalfe — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:43:41 -0700

Did Anna Kingsford, a 19th Century Theosophist, kill vivisectionists with her mind? Is consciousness a function of chaos? What does ecology have to do with non-locality? Will TED’s Chris Anderson or Deepak Chopra get the last word on consciousness studies? These questions and more in this week’s Psi In The News.

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Scientists Intervene in TED Controversy

Graham Hancock — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:03:02 -0700
There was a stunning intervention in the TED controversy by 19 leading scientists. In brief it looks like TED Curator Chris Anderson opened Pandora's Box -- further details below -- when he authorised the removal of talks by myself and Rupert Sheldrake from the TEDx Youtube channel.
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The Red Herring of Astrology

Adam Elenbaas — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:53:18 -0700

Someone on Reality Sandwich recently asked me the question, "Is astrology a fact, or is it mere interpretation?... What makes astrology different than palm reading or gazing into a crystal ball?" The short answers are, "No, astrology is not a fact," and, "Nothing really. They are very similar practices."
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Psi in the News

David Metcalfe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:06:34 -0700

The Philip Experiment comes out of the archives, research into technologically aided telepathy continues apace, and the publication of books on NDE’s hits a new stride in this edition of psi in the news.

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The Cycle of Terror

Charles Eisenstein — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:31:27 -0700

In the wake of terror attacks, politicians are fond of proclaiming, "We will not be intimidated." By this they seem to mean that we won't cower in fear, but will boldly root out the terrorists, visit upon them the hand of justice, and hold them to account. "Make no mistake," about that, they say. We will be tough, and by tough they mean heightening security at home, intensifying counter-terrorism measures abroad, and punishing the perpetrators and all who give them aid and comfort.

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The Meaning of Sacred Geometry, Part 3: Expanding from the Point

Randall Carlson — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:05:19 -0700

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Sacred Geometry is Everywhere

Evolver Learning Lab — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:50:02 -0700

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