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"Holographic Model of The Universe"

HOLOGRAPHIC UNIVR!

M TAL#OT

Con$en$s

Ac%no&ledg'en$s (i

In$rod)c$ion *

PART I+ A RMAR,A#L N- VI- O. RALIT/

* The #rain as Hologra' * *

0 The Cos'os as Hologra' 10

PART II+ MIN2 AN2 #O2/

1 The Holographic Model and Ps3cholog3 45

6 I !ing $he #od3 Holographic 70

4 A Poc%e$f)l of Miracles **5

8 !eeing Hoiographicall3 *80

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PART ***+ !PAC AN2 TIM

9 Ti'e O)$ of Mind *59

7 Traveling in $he !)perhologra' 005

5 Re$)rn $o $he 2rea'$i'e 078

No$es 1:1

Inde( 105

Ac%no&ledg'en$s

-ri$ing is al&a3s a colla;ora$ive effor$ and 'an3 people have con$ri;<

)$ed $o $he prod)c$ion of $his ;oo% in vario)s &a3s I$ is no$ possi;le $o

na'e $he' all= ;)$ a fe& &ho deserve special 'en$ion incl)de+

2avid #oh'= Ph2= and ,arl Pri;ra'= Ph2= &ho &ere genero)s

&i$h ;o$h $heir $i'e and $heir ideas= and &i$ho)$ &hose &or% $his ;oo%

&o)ld no$ have ;een &ri$$en

#ar;ara #rennan= M!= Larr3 2osse3= M2= #renda 2)nne= Ph2=

li>a;e$h - .ens%e= Ph2= Gordon Glo;)s= ?i' Gordon= !$anislav

Graf= M2= .rancine Ho&land= M2= Valerie H)n$= Ph2= Ro;er$ ?ahn=

Ph2= Ronald -ong ?)e= Ph2= Mar3 Orser= . 2avid Pea$= Ph2=

li>a;e$h Ra)scher= Ph2= #ea$rice Rich= Pe$er M Ro@ce&ic>= Ph2=

A;ner !hi'on3= Ph2= #ernie ! !iegel= M2= TM !rinivasan= M2=



-hi$le3 !$rie;er= R)ssell Targ= -illia' A Tiller= Ph2= Mon$ag)e

Ull'an= M2= L3all -a$son= Ph2= ?oel L -hi$$on= M2= Ph2= .red

Alan -olf= Ph2= and Richard arro= &ho &ere also all genero)s &i$h

$heir $i'e and ideas

Carol Ann 2r3er= for her friendship= insigh$= and s)ppor$= and for

)nending generosi$3 &hen i$ co'es $o sharing her profo)nd $alen$

,enne$h Ring= Ph2= for ho)rs of fascina$ing conversa$ion and for

in$rod)cing 'e $o $he &ri$ings of Henr3 Cor;in

!$anle3 ,rippner= Ph2= for $a%ing $he $i'e $o call 'e or drop 'e a

no$e &henever he ca'e across an3 ne& leads on $he holographic idea

Terr3 Oleson= Ph2= for his $i'e and for %indl3 allo&ing 'e $o )se

his diagra' of $he "ii$$ie 'an in $he ear"

Michael Grosso= Ph2= for $ho)gh$<provo%ing conversa$ion and for

helping 'e $rac% do&n several o;sc)re reference &or%s on 'iracles

#rendan OBRegan of $he Ins$i$)$e of Noe$ic !ciences= for his i'por<

AC,NO-L2GMNT!

$an$ con$ri;)$ions $o $he s);@ec$ of 'iracles and for helping 'e $rac%

do&n infor'a$ion on $he sa'e

M3 long$i'e friend Pe$er #r)n@es= Ph2= for )sing his )niversi$3

connec$ions $o help 'e o;$ain several diffic)l$<$o<find reference &or%s



?)di$h Hooper= for loaning 'e n)'ero)s ;oo%s and ar$icles fro' her

o&n e($ensive collec$ion of 'a$erials on $he holographic idea

!)san Co&les= M!= of $he M)se)' of Holograph3 in Ne& /or% for

helping 'e search o)$ ill)s$ra$ions for $he ;oo%

,err3 #race= for sharing his $ho)gh$s on $he holographic idea as i$

applies $o Hind) $hin%ing= and fro' &hose &ri$ings I have ;orro&ed $he

idea of )sing $he hologra' of Princess Leia fro' $he 'ovie !$ar B -ars $o

open $he ;oo%

Maril3n .erg)son= $he fo)nder of $he #rainMind #)lle$in= &ho &as

one of $he firs$ &ri$ers $o recogni>e and &ri$e a;o)$ $he i'por$ance of $he

holographic $heor3= and &ho also &as genero)s &i$h her $i'e and

$ho)gh$ The o;servan$ reader &ill no$ice $ha$ '3 s)''ar3 of $he vie&

of $he )niverse $ha$ arises &hen one considers #oh' and Pri;ra'Bs

concl)sions in $ande'= a$ $he end of Chap$er T&o= is ac$)all3 @)s$ a sligh$

rephrasing of $he &ords .erg)son )ses $o s)''ari>e $he sa'e sen$i'en$

in her ;es$selling ;oo% The AD)arian Conspirac3 M3 ina;ili$3 $o co'e

)p &i$h a differen$ and ;e$$er &a3 $o s)''ari>e $he holographic idea

sho)ld ;e vie&ed as a $es$a'en$ $o .erg)sonBs clari$3 and s)ccinc$ness as

a &ri$er

The s$aff a$ $he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research for assis$<

ance in $rac%ing do&n references= reso)rces= and $he na'es of per$inen$

individ)als

Mar$ha Visser and !haron !ch)3ler for $heir help in researching $he

;oo%

Ross -e$>s$eon of $he Village Voice= &ho as%ed 'e $o &ri$e $he

ar$icle $ha$ s$ar$ed i$ all



Claire ion of !i'on E !ch)s$er= &ho firs$ s)gges$ed $ha$ I &ri$e a

;oo% on $he holographic idea

L)c3 ,roll and #ar;ara Hogenson for ;eing $he ;es$ agen$s possi;le

La&rence P Ash'ead of HarperCollins for ;elieving in $he ;oo%= and

?ohn Michel for his gen$le and insigh$f)l edi$ing

If $here is an3one $ha$ I have inadver$en$l3 lef$ o)$= please forgive 'e

To all= ;o$h na'ed and )nna'ed= &ho have helped 'e give ;ir$h $o $his

;oo%= '3 hear$fel$ $han%s

In$rod)c$ion

In $he 'ovie !$ar -ars= L)%e !%3&al%erBs adven$)re ;egins &hen a

;ea' of ligh$ shoo$s o)$ of $he ro;o$ Ar$oo 2e$oo and pro@ec$s a

'inia$)re $hree<di'ensional i'age of Princess Leia L)%e &a$ches

spell;o)nd as $he ghos$l3 sc)lp$)re of ligh$ ;egs for so'eone na'ed

O;i<&an ,eno;i $o co'e $o her assis$ance The i'age is a hologra'= a

$hree<di'ensional pic$)re 'ade &i$h $he aid of a laser= and $he

$echnological 'agic reD)ired $o 'a%e s)ch i'ages is re'ar%a;le #)$

&ha$ is even 'ore as$o)nding is $ha$ so'e scien$is$s are ;eginning $o

;elieve $he )niverse i$self is a %ind of gian$ hologra'= a splendidl3

de$ailed ill)sion no 'ore or less real $han $he i'age of Princess Leia $ha$

s$ar$s L)%e on his D)es$

P)$ ano$her &a3= $here is evidence $o s)gges$ $ha$ o)r &orld and

ever3$hing in i$ F fro' sno&fla%es $o 'aple $rees $o falling s$ars and



sp)'ing elec$rons F are also onl3 ghos$l3 i'ages= pro@ec$ions fro' a

level of reali$3 so ;e3ond o)r o&n i$ is li$erall3 ;e3ond ;o$h space and

$i'e

The 'ain archi$ec$s of $his as$onishing idea are $&o of $he &orldBs

'os$ e'inen$ $hin%ers+ Universi$3 of London ph3sicis$ 2avid #oh'= a

pro$ege of ins$einBs and one of $he &orldBs 'os$ respec$ed D)an$)'

ph3sicis$s and ,arl Pri;ra'= a ne)roph3siologis$ a$ !$anford Universi$3

and a)$hor of $he classic ne)rops3chological $e($;oo% Lang)ages of $he

#rain In$rig)ingl3= #oh' and Pri;ra' arrived a$ $heir concl)sions

independen$l3 and &hile &or%ing fro' $&o ver3 differen$ direc$ions

#oh' ;eca'e convinced of $he )niverseBs holographic na$)re

TH HOLOGRAPHIC UNIVR!

onl3 af$er 3ears of dissa$isfac$ion &i$h s$andard $heories ina;ili$3 $o

e(plain all of $he pheno'ena enco)n$ered in D)an$)' ph3sics Pri;ra'

;eca'e convinced ;eca)se of $he fail)re of s$andard $heories of $he

;rain $o e(plain vario)s ne)roph3siological p)>>les

Ho&ever= af$er arriving a$ $heir vie&s= #oh' and Pri;ra' D)ic%l3

reali>ed $he holographic 'odel e(plained a n)';er of o$her '3s$eries as

&eli= incl)ding $he apparen$ ina;ili$3 of an3 $heor3= no 'a$$er ho&

co'prehensive= ever $o acco)n$ for all $he pheno'ena enco)n$ered in

na$)re $he a;ili$3 of individ)als &i$h hearing in onl3 one ear $o de$er<

'ine $he direc$ion fro' &hich a so)nd origina$es and o)r a;ili$3 $o

recogni>e $he face of so'eone &e have no$ seen for 'an3 3ears even if

$ha$ person has changed considera;l3 in $he in$eri'



#)$ $he 'os$ s$aggering $hing a;o)$ $he holographic 'odel &as $ha$ i$

s)ddenl3 'ade sense of a &ide range of pheno'ena so el)sive $he3

generall3 have ;een ca$egori>ed o)$side $he province of scien$ific

)nders$anding These incl)de $elepa$h3= precogni$ion= '3s$ical feelings

of oneness &i$h $he )niverse= and even ps3cho%inesis= or $he a;ili$3 of

$he 'ind $o 'ove ph3sical o;@ec$s &i$ho)$ an3one $o)ching $he'

Indeed= i$ D)ic%l3 ;eca'e apparen$ $o $he ever gro&ing n)';er of

scien$is$s &ho ca'e $o e';race $he holographic 'odel $ha$ i$ helped

e(plain vir$)all3 all paranor'al and '3s$ical e(periences= and in $he las$

half<do>en 3ears or so i$ has con$in)ed $o galvani>e researchers and shed

ligh$ on an increasing n)';er of previo)sl3 ine(plica;le pheno'ena

.or e(a'ple+

In *57: Universi$3 of Connec$ic)$ ps3chologis$ 2r ,enne$h fling

proposed $ha$ near<dea$h e(periences co)ld ;e e(plained ;3 $he holo<

graphic 'odel Ring= &ho is presiden$ of $he In$erna$ional Associa$ion

for Near<2ea$h !$)dies= ;elieves s)ch e(periences= as &ell as dea$h

i$self= are reall3 no$hing 'ore $han $he shif$ing of a personBs con<

scio)sness fro' one level of $he hologra' of reali$3 $o ano$her

i In *574 2r !$anis$av Grof= chief of ps3chia$ric research a$ $he Mar3<

land Ps3chia$ric Research Cen$er and an assis$an$ professor of ps3chi<

a$r3 a$ $he ?ohns Hop%ins Universi$3 !chool of Medicine= p);lished a

;oo% in &hich he concl)ded $ha$ e(is$ing ne)roph3siological 'odels of

$he ;rain are inadeD)a$e and onl3 a holographic 'odel can e(plain

s)ch $hings as arche$3pal e(periences= enco)n$ers &i$h $he collec$ive

)nconscio)s= and o$her )n)s)al pheno'ena e(perienced d)ring al<

$ered s$a$es of conscio)sness



In$rod)c$ion

1

A$ $he *579 ann)al 'ee$ing of $he Associa$ion for $he !$)d3 of

2rea's held in -ashing$on= 2C= ph3sicis$ .red Alan -olf delivered

a $al% in &hich he asser$ed $ha$ $he holographic 'odel e(plains l)cid

drea's )n)s)all3 vivid drea's in &hich $he drea'er reali>es he or

she is a&a%eJ -olf ;elieves s)ch drea's are ac$)all3 visi$s $o parallel

reali$ies= and $he holographic 'odel &ill )l$i'a$el3 allo& )s $o develop

a "ph3sics of conscio)sness" &hich &ill ena;le )s $o ;egin $o e(plore

'ore f)ll3 $hese o$her<di'ensional levels of e(is$ence

K In his *579 ;oo% en$i$led !3nc%ronici$3+ The #ridge #e$&een Ma$$er

and Mind= 2r . 2avid Pea$= a ph3sicis$ a$ )eenBs Universi$3 in

Canada= asser$ed $ha$ s3nchronic $ies coincidences $ha$ are so

)n)s)al and so ps3c ho logicall3 'eaningf)l $he3 donB$ see' $o ;e $he

res)l$ of chance aloneJ can ;e e(plained ;3 $he holographic 'odel

Pea$ ;elieves s)ch coincidences are ac$)all3 "fla&s in $he fa;ric of

reali$3" The3 reveal $ha$ o)r $ho)gh$ processes are ')ch 'ore in$i<

'a$el3 connec$ed $o $he ph3sical &orld $han has ;een hi$her$o s)s<

pec$ed

These are onl3 a fe& of $he $ho)gh$<provo%ing ideas $ha$ &ill ;e

e(plored in $his ;oo% Man3 of $hese ideas are e($re'el3 con$roversial

Indeed= $he holographic 'odel i$self is highl3 con$roversial and is ;3 no

'eans accep$ed ;3 a 'a@ori$3 of scien$is$s None$heless= and as &e shall

see= 'an3 i'por$an$ and i'pressive $hin%ers do s)ppor$ i$ and ;elieve i$

'a3 ;e $he 'os$ acc)ra$e pic$)re of reali$3 &e have $o da$e



The holographic 'odel has also received so'e dra'a$ic e(peri'en$al

s)ppor$ In $he field of ne)roph3siolog3 n)'ero)s s$)dies have

corro;ora$ed Pri;ra'Bs vario)s predic$ions a;o)$ $he holographic na$)re

of 'e'or3 and percep$ion !i'ilarl3= in *570 a land'ar% e(peri'en$

perfor'ed ;3 a research $ea' led ;3 ph3sicis$ Alain Aspec$ a$ $he

Ins$i$)$e of Theore$ical and Applied Op$ics= in Paris= de'ons$ra$ed $ha$

$he &e; of s);a$o'ic par$icles $ha$ co'pose o)r ph3sical )niverse F $he

ver3 fa;ric of reali$3 i$self F possesses &ha$ appears $o ;e an )ndenia;le

"holographic" properl3 These findings &ill also ;e disc)ssed in $he

;oo%

In addi$ion $o $he e(peri'en$al evidence= several o$her $hings add

&eigh$ $o $he holographic h3po$hesis Perhaps $he 'os$ i'por$an$

considera$ions are $he charac$er and achieve'en$s of $he $&o 'en &ho

origina$ed $he idea arl3 in $heir careers= and ;efore $he holographic

'odel &as even a gli''er in $heir $ho)gh$s= each a'assed acco'<

plish'en$s $ha$ &o)ld inspire 'os$ researchers $o spend $he res$ of


In$rod)c$ion

$heir acade'ic lives res$ing on $heir la)rels In $he *56:s Pri;ra' did

pioneering &or% on $he li';ic s3s$e'= a region of $he ;rain involved in

e'o$ions and ;ehavior #oh'Bs &or% in plas'a ph3sics in $he *54:s is

also considered land'ar%



#)$ even 'ore significan$l3= each has dis$ing)ished hi'self in ano$her

&a3 I$ is a &a3 even $he 'os$ acco'plished 'en and &o'en can seldo'

call $heir o&n= for i$ is 'eas)red no$ ;3 'ere in$elligence or even $alen$

I$ is 'eas)red ;3 co)rage= $he $re'endo)s resolve i$ $a%es $o s$and )p for

oneBs convic$ions even in $he face of over&hel'ing opposi$ion -hile he

&as a grad)a$e s$)den$= #oh' did doc$oral &or% &i$h Ro;er$

Oppenhei'er La$er= in *54*= &hen Oppenhei'er ca'e )nder $he

perilo)s scr)$in3 of !ena$or ?oseph McCar$h3Bs Co''i$$ee on

Un<A'erican Ac$ivi$ies= #oh' &as called $o $es$if3 agains$ hi' and

ref)sed As a res)l$ he los$ his @o; a$ Prince$on and never again $a)gh$ in

$he Uni$ed !$a$es= 'oving firs$ $o #ra>il and $hen $o London

arl3 in his career Pri;ra' faced a si'ilar $es$ of 'e$$le In *514 a

Por$)g)ese ne)rologis$ na'ed gas Moni> devised &ha$ he ;elieved

&as $he perfec$ $rea$'en$ for 'en$al illness He discovered $ha$ fa3

;oring in$o an individ)alBs s%)ll &i$h a s)rgical pic% and severing $he

prefron$al cor$e( fro' $he res$ of $he ;rain he co)ld 'a%e $he 'os$

$ro);leso'e pa$ien$s docile He called $he proced)re a prefron$al

lo;o$o'3= and ;3 $he *56:s i$ had ;eco'e s)ch a pop)lar 'edical

$echniD)e $ha$ Moni> &as a&arded $he No;el Pri>e In $he *54:s $he

proced)reBs pop)lari$3 con$in)ed and i$ ;eca'e a $ool= li%e $he McCar$h3

hearings= $o s$a'p o)$ c)l$)ral )ndesira;les !o accep$ed &as i$s )se for

$his p)rpose $ha$ $he s)rgeon -al$er .ree'an= $he 'os$ o)$spo%en

advoca$e for $he proced)re in $he Uni$ed !$a$es= &ro$e )nasha'edl3 $ha$

lo;o$o'ies "'ade good A'erican ci$i>ens" o)$ of socie$3Bs 'isfi$s=

" schi>ophrenics= ho'ose()als= and radicals "

2)ring $his $i'e Pri;ra' ca'e on $he 'edical scene Ho&ever= )nli%e

'an3 of his peers= Pri;ra' fel$ i$ &as &rong $o $a'per so rec%lessl3 &i$h

$he ;rain of ano$her !o deep &ere his convic$ions $ha$ &hile &or%ing as

a 3o)ng ne)ros)rgeon in ?ac%sonville= .lorida= he opposed $he accep$ed

'edical &isdo' of $he da3 and ref)sed $o allo& an3 lo;o$o'ies $o ;e

perfor'ed in $he &ard he &as overseeing La$er a$ /ale he 'ain$ained



his con$roversial s$ance= and his $hen radical vie&s ver3 nearl3 los$ hi'

his @o;

#oh' and Pri;ra'Bs co''i$'en$ $o s$and )p for &ha$ $he3 ;elieve in=

regardless of $he conseD)ences= is also eviden$ in $he holographic 'odel

As &e shall see= placing $heir no$ inconsidera;le rep)$a$ions

;ehind s)ch a con$roversial idea is no$ $he easies$ pa$h ei$her co)ld have

$a%en #o$h $heir co)rage and $he vision $he3 have de'ons$ra$ed in $he

pas$ again add &eigh$ $o $he holographic idea

One final piece of evidence in favor of $he holographic 'odel is $he

paranor'al i$self Lhis is no s'all poin$= for in $he las$ several decades a

re'ar%a;le ;od3 of evidence has accr)ed s)gges$ing $ha$ o)r c)rren$

)nders$anding of reali$3= $he solid and co'for$ing s$ic%s<and<s$ones

pic$)re of $he &orld &e all learned a;o)$ in high<school science class= is

&rong #eca)se $hese findings canno$ ;e e(plained ;3 an3 of o)r

s$andard scien$ific 'odels= science has in $he 'ain ignored $he'

Ho&ever= $he vol)'e of evidence has reached $he poin$ &here $his is no

longer a $ena;le si$)a$ion

To give @)s$ one e(a'ple= in *579= ph3sicis$ Ro;er$ G ?ahn and

clinical ps3chologis$ #renda ? 2)nne= ;o$h a$ Prince$on Universi$3=

anno)nced $ha$ af$er a decade of rigoro)s e(peri'en$a$ion ;3 $heir

Prince$on ngineering Ano'alies Research La;ora$or3= $he3 had ac<

c)')la$ed )neD)ivocal evidence $ha$ $he 'ind can ps3chicall3 in$erac$

&i$h ph3sical reali$3 More specificall3= ?ahn and 2)nne fo)nd $ha$

$hro)gh 'en$al concen$ra$ion alone= h)'an ;eings are a;le $o affec$ $he

&a3 cer$ain %inds of 'achines opera$e This is an as$o)nding finding

and one $ha$ canno$ ;e acco)n$ed for in $er's of o)r s$andard pic$)re of

reali$3



I$ can ;e e(plained ;3 $he holographic vie&= ho&ever Conversel3=

;eca)se paranor'al even$s canno$ ;e acco)n$ed for ;3 o)r c)rren$

scien$ific )nders$andings= $he3 cr3 o)$ for a ne& &a3 of loo%ing a$ $he

)niverse= a ne& scien$ific paradig' In addi$ion $o sho&ing ho& $he

holographic 'odel can acco)n$ for $he paranor'al= $he ;oo% &ill also

e(a'ine ho& 'o)n$ing evidence in favor of $he paranor'al in $)rn

ac$)all3 see's $o necessi$a$e $he e(is$ence of s)ch a 'odel

The fac$ $ha$ $he paranor'al canno$ ;e e(plained ;3 o)r c)rren$

scien$ific &orldvie& is onl3 one of $he reasons i$ re'ains so con$rover<

sial Ano$her is $ha$ ps3chic f)nc$ioning is of$en ver3 diffic)l$ $o pin

do&n in $he la;= and $his has ca)sed 'an3 scien$is$s $o concl)de i$

$herefore does no$ e(is$ This apparen$ el)siveness &ill also ;e dis<

c)ssed in $he ;oo%

An even 'ore i'por$an$ reason is $ha$ con$rar3 $o &ha$ 'an3 of )s

have co'e $o ;elieve= science is no$ pre@)dice <free I firs$ learned $his a

n)';er of 3ears ago &hen I as%ed a &ell<%no&n ph3sicis$ &ha$ he

$ho)gh$ a;o)$ a par$ic)lar paraps3chological e(peri'en$ The ph3sicis$

&ho had a rep)$a$ion for ;eing s%ep$ical of $he paranor'alJ


In$rod)c$ion

loo%ed a$ 'e and &i$h grea$ a)$hori$3 said $he res)l$s revealed "no



evidence of an3 ps3chic f)nc$ioning &ha$soever " I had no$ 3e$ seen $he

res)l$s= ;)$ ;eca)se I respec$ed $he ph3sicis$Bs in$elligence and

rep)$a$ion= I accep$ed his @)dg'en$ &i$ho)$ D)es$ion La$er &hen I

e(a'ined $he res)l$s for '3self= I &as s$)nned $o discover $he e(peri<

'en$ had prod)ced ver3 s$ri%ing evidence of ps3chic a;ili$3 I reali>ed

$hen $ha$ even &ell<%no&n scien$is$s can possess ;iases and ;lind spo$s

Unfor$)na$el3 $his is a si$)a$ion $ha$ occ)rs of$en in $he inves$iga$ion

of $he paranor'al In a recen$ ar$icle in A'erican Ps3chologis$= /ale

ps3chologis$ Irvin L Child e(a'ined ho& a &ell<%no&n series of !P

drea' e(peri'en$s cond)c$ed a$ $he Mai'onides Medical Cen$er in

#roo%l3n= Ne& /or%= had ;een $rea$ed ;3 $he scien$ific es$a;lish'en$

2espi$e $he dra'a$ic evidence s)ppor$ive of !P )ncovered ;3 $he

e(peri'en$ers= Child fo)nd $heir &or% had ;een al'os$ co'ple$el3

ignored ;3 $he scien$ific co'')ni$3 ven 'ore dis$ressing= in $he

handf)l of scien$ific p);lica$ions $ha$ had ;o$hered $o co''en$ on $he

e(peri'en$s= he fo)nd $he research had ;een so "severel3 dis$or$ed" i$s

i'por$ance &as co'ple$el3 o;sc)red *

Ho& is $his possi;le One reason is science is no$ al&a3s as o;@ec$ive as

&e &o)ld li%e $o ;elieve -e vie& scien$is$s &i$h a ;i$ of a&e= and &hen

$he3 $ell )s so'e$hing &e are convinced i$ ')s$ ;e $r)e -e forge$ $he3

are onl3 h)'an and s);@ec$ $o $he sa'e religio)s= philosophical= and

c)l$)ral pre@)dices as $he res$ of )s This is )nfor$)na$e= for as $his ;oo%

&ill sho&= $here is a grea$ deal of evidence $ha$ $he )niverse

enco'passes considera;l3 'ore $han o)r c)rren$ &orldvie& allo&s

#)$ &h3 is science so resis$an$ $o $he paranor'al in par$ic)lar This is

a 'ore diffic)l$ D)es$ion In co''en$ing on $he resis$ance he e(peri<

enced $o his o&n )nor$hodo( vie&s on heal$h= /ale s)rgeon 2r #ernie !

!iegel= a)$hor of $he ;es$<selling ;oo% Love= Medicine= and Miracles=

asser$s $ha$ i$ is ;eca)se people are addic$ed $o $heir ;eliefs !iegel sa3s

$his is &h3 &hen 3o) $r3 $o change so'eoneBs ;elief $he3 ac$ li%e an



addic$

There see's $o ;e a good deal of $r)$h $o !iegelBs o;serva$ion= &hich

perhaps is &h3 so 'an3 of civili>a$ionBs grea$es$ insigh$s and advances

have a$ firs$ ;een gree$ed &i$h s)ch passiona$e denial -e are addic$ed

$o o)r ;eliefs and &e do ac$ li%e addic$s &hen so'eone $ries $o &res$

fro' )s $he po&erf)l opi)' of o)r dog'as And since -es$<

ern science has devo$ed several cen$)ries $o no$ ;elieving in $he para<

nor'al= i$ is no$ going $o s)rrender i$s addic$ion ligh$l3

I a' l)c%3 I have al&a3s %no&n $here &as 'ore $o $he &orld $han is

generall3 accep$ed I gre& )p in a ps3chic fa'il3= and fro' an earl3 age

I e(perienced firs$hand 'an3 of $he pheno'ena $ha$ &ill ;e $al%ed a;o)$

in $his ;oo% Occasionall3= and &hen i$ is relevan$ $o $he $opic ;eing

disc)ssed= * &ill rela$e a fe& of '3 o&n e(periences Al$ho)gh $he3 can

onl3 ;e vie&ed as anecedo$al evidence= for 'e $he3 have provided $he

'os$ co'pelling proof of all $ha$ &e live in a )niverse &e are onl3 @)s$

;eginning $o fa$ho'= and I incl)de $he' ;eca)se of $he insigh$ $he3

offer

Las$l3= ;eca)se $he holographic concep$ is s$ill ver3 ')ch an idea in

$he 'a%ing and is a 'osaic of 'an3 differen$ poin$s of vie& and pieces

of evidence= so'e have arg)ed $ha$ i$ sho)ld no$ ;e called a 'odel or

$heor3 )n$il $hese dispara$e poin$s of vie& are in$egra$ed in$o a 'ore

)nified &hole As a res)l$= so'e researchers refer $o $he ideas as $he

holographic paradig' O$hers prefer holographic analog3= holographic

'e$aphor= and so on In $his ;oo% and for $he sa%e of diversi$3 I have

e'plo3ed all of $hese e(pressions= incl)ding holographic 'odel and

holographic $heor3= ;)$ do no$ 'ean $o i'pl3 $ha$ $he holographic idea

has achieved $he s$a$)s of a 'odel or $heor3 in $he s$ric$es$ sense of $hese



$er's

In $his sa'e vein i$ is i'por$an$ $o no$e $ha$ al$ho)gh #oh' and

Pri;ra' are $he origina$ors of $he holographic idea= $he3 do no$ e';race

all of $he vie&s and concl)sions p)$ for&ard in $his ;oo% Ra$her= $his is a

;oo% $ha$ loo%s no$ onl3 a$ #oh' and Pri;ra'Bs $heories= ;)$ a$ $he ideas

and concl)sions of n)'ero)s researchers &ho have ;een infl)enced ;3

$he holographic 'odel and &ho have in$erpre$ed i$ in $heir o&n

so'e$i'es con$roversial &a3s

Thro)gho)$ $his ;oo% I also disc)ss vario)s ideas fro' D)an$)'

ph3sics= $he ;ranch of ph3sics $ha$ s$)dies s);a$o'ic par$icles elec$rons=

pro$ons= and so onJ #eca)se I have &ri$$en on $his s);@ec$ ;efore= I a'

a&are $ha$ so'e people are in$i'ida$ed ;3 $he $er' D)an$)' ph3sics and

are afraid $he3 &ill no$ ;e a;le $o )nders$and i$s concep$s M3

e(perience has $a)gh$ 'e $ha$ even $hose &ho do no$ %no& an3

'a$he'a$ics are a;le $o )nders$and $he %inds of ideas fro' ph3sics $ha$

are $o)ched )pon in $his ;oo% /o) do no$ even need a ;ac%gro)nd in

science All 3o) need is an open 'ind if 3o) happen $o glance a$ a page

and see a scien$ific $er' 3o) do no$ %no& I have %ep$


s)ch $er's do&n $o a 'ini')'= and on $hose occasions &hen i$ &as

necessar3 $o )se one= I al&a3s e(plain i$ ;efore con$in)ing on &i$h $he

$e($

!o donB$ ;e afraid Once 3o) have overco'e 3o)r "fear of $he

&a$er=" I $hin% 3o)Bll find s&i''ing a'ong D)an$)' ph3sicsB s$range



and fascina$ing ideas ')ch easier $han 3o) $ho)gh$ I $hin% 3o)Bll also

find $ha$ pondering a fe& of $hese ideas 'igh$ even change $he &a3

3o) loo% a$ $he &orld In fac$= i$ is '3 hope $ha$ $he ideas con$ained

in $he follo&ing chap$ers &ill change $he &a3 3o) loo% a$ $he &orld

I$ is &i$h $his h)';le desire $ha$ I offer $his ;oo%

PARTI

A RMAR,A#L

N- VI-

O. RALIT/

!i$ do&n ;efore foc$ li%e a li$$le child= and ;e pre<

pared $o give )p ever3 preconceived no$ion= follo&

h)';l3 &herever and $o &ha$ever a;3ss Na$)re

leads= or 3o) shall learn no$hing

F T H H)(le3

The #rain as Hologra'

I$ isnB$ $ha$ $he &orld of appearances is &rong i$ isnB$ $ha$ $here

arenB$ o;@ec$s o)$ $here= a$ one level of reali$3 I$Bs $ha$ if 3o)



conscio)sness= a record $ha$ had ;een laid do&n d)ring $he pa$ien$Bs

earlier e(perience The pa$ien$ Bre<livedB all $ha$ he had ;een a&are of in

$ha$ earlier period of $i'e as in a 'oving<pic$)re Bflash;ac%B M

.ro' his research Penfield concl)ded $ha$ ever3$hing &e have ever

e(perienced is recorded in o)r ;rain= fro' ever3 s$rangerBs face &e have

glanced a$ in a cro&d $o ever3 spider &e; &e ga>ed a$ as a child He

reasoned $ha$ $his &as &h3 'e'ories of so 'an3 insignifican$ even$s

%ep$ cropping )p in his sa'pling If o)r 'e'or3 is a co'ple$e record of

even $he 'os$ ')ndane of o)r da3<$o<da3 e(periences= i$ is reasona;le $o

ass)'e $ha$ dipping rando'l3 in$o s)ch a 'assive chronicle &o)ld

prod)ce a good deal of $rifling infor'a$ion

As a 3o)ng ne)ros)rger3 residen$= Pri;ra' had no reason $o do);$

PenfieldBs engra' $heor3 #)$ $hen so'e$hing happened $ha$ &as $o

change his $hin%ing forever In *568 he &en$ $o &or% &i$h $he grea$

ne)rops3chologis$ ,arl Lashle3 a$ $he /er%es La;ora$or3 of Pri'a$e

#iolog3= $hen in Orange Par%= .lorida .or over $hir$3 3ears Lashle3 had

;een involved in his o&n ongoing search for $he el)sive 'ech<

anis's responsi;le for 'e'or3= and $here Pri;ra' &as a;le $o &i$ness

$he fr)i$s of Lashle3Bs la;ors firs$hand -ha$ &as s$ar$ling &as $ha$ no$

onl3 had Lashle3 failed $o prod)ce an3 evidence of $he en<gra'= ;)$ his

research ac$)all3 see'ed $o p)ll $he r)g o)$ fro' )nder all of PenfieldBs

findings

-ha$ Lashle3 had done &as $o $rain ra$s $o perfor' a varie$3 of $as%s=

s)ch as r)n a 'a>e Then he s)rgicall3 re'oved vario)s por$ions of $heir

;rains and re$es$ed $he' His ai' &as li$erall3 $o c)$ o)$ $he area of $he

ra$sB ;rains con$aining $he 'e'or3 of $heir 'a>e<r)nning a;ili$3 To his

s)rprise he fo)nd $ha$ no 'a$$er &ha$ por$ion of $heir ;rains he c)$ o)$=



he co)ld no$ eradica$e $heir 'e'ories Of$en $he ra$sB 'o$or s%ills &ere

i'paired and $he3 s$)';led cl)'sil3 $hro)gh $he 'a>es= ;)$ even &i$h

'assive por$ions of $heir ;rains re'oved= $heir 'e'ories re'ained

s$);;ornl3 in$ac$

.or Pri;ra' $hese &ere incredi;le findings If 'e'ories possessed

specific loca$ions in $he ;rain in $he sa'e &a3 $ha$ ;oo%s possess

specific loca$ions on li;rar3 shelves= &h3 didnB$ Lashle3Bs s)rgical

pl)nderings have an3 effec$ on $he' .or Pri;ra' $he onl3 ans&er

see'ed $o ;e $ha$ 'e'ories &ere no$ locali>ed a$ specific ;rain si$es= ;)$

&ere so'eho& spread o)$ or dis$ri;)$ed $hro)gho)$ $he ;rain as a &hole

The pro;le' &as $ha$ he %ne& of no 'echanis' or process $ha$ co)ld

acco)n$ for s)ch a s$a$e of affairs

Lashle3 &as even less cer$ain and la$er &ro$e= BI so'e$i'es feel= in

revie&ing $he evidence on $he locali>a$ion of $he 'e'or3 $race= $ha$ $he

necessar3 concl)sion is $ha$ learning @)s$ is no$ possi;le a$ all

Never$heless= in spi$e of s)ch evidence agains$ i$= learning does so'e<

$i'es occ)r"" In *567 Pri;ra' &as offered a posi$ion a$ /ale= and

;efore leaving he helped &ri$e )p $hir$3 3ears of Lashle3Bs 'on)'en$al

research

The #rea%$hro)gh

A$ /ale= Pri;ra' con$in)ed $o ponder $he idea $ha$ 'e'ories &ere

dis$ri;)$ed $hro)gho)$ $he ;rain= and $he 'ore he $ho)gh$ a;o)$ i$ $he

'ore convinced he ;eca'e Af$er all= pa$ien$s &ho had had por$ions of

$heir ;rains re'oved for 'edical reasons never s)ffered $he loss of

specific 'e'ories Re'oval of a large sec$ion of $he ;rain 'igh$ ca)se a

pa$ien$Bs 'e'or3 $o ;eco'e generall3 ha>3= ;)$ no one ever ca'e



*6

THHOLOGRAPHCUMVR!


*4

o)$ of s)rger3 &i$h an3 selec$ive 'e'or3 loss !i'ilarl3= individ)als

&ho had received head in@)ries in car collisions and o$her acciden$s

never forgo$ half of $heir fa'il3= or half of a novel $he3 had read ven

re'oval of sec$ions of $he $e'poral lo;es= $he area of $he ;rain $ha$ had

fig)red so pro'inen$l3 in PenfieldBs research= didnB$ crea$e an3 gaps in a

personBs 'e'ories

Pri;ra'Bs $hin%ing &as f)r$her solidified ;3 his and o$her researchersB

ina;ili$3 $o d)plica$e PenfieldBs findings &hen s$i')la$ing ;rains o$her

$han $hose of epilep$ics ven Penfield hi'self &as )na;le $o d)plica$e

his res)l$s in nonepilep$ic pa$ien$s

2espi$e $he gro&ing evidence $ha$ 'e'ories &ere dis$ri;)$ed= Pri<

;ra' &as s$ill a$ a loss as $o ho& $he ;rain 'igh$ acco'plish s)ch a

see'ingl3 'agical fea$ Then in $he 'id<*58:s an ar$icle he read in



!cien$ific A'erican descri;ing $he firs$ cons$r)c$ion of a hologra' hi$

hi' li%e a $h)nder;ol$ No$ onl3 &as $he concep$ of holograph3 da>>ling=

;)$ i$ provided a sol)$ion $o $he p)>>le &i$h &hich he had ;een

&res$ling

To )nders$and &h3 Pri;ra' &as so e(ci$ed= i$ is necessar3 $o )nder<

s$and a li$$le 'ore a;o)$ hologra's One of $he $hings $ha$ 'a%es

holograph3 possi;le is a pheno'enon %no&n as in$erference In$erfer<

ence is $he crisscrossing pa$$ern $ha$ occ)rs &hen $&o or 'ore &aves=

s)ch as &aves of &a$er= ripple $hro)gh each o$her .or e(a'ple= if 3o)

drop a pe;;le in$o a pond= i$ &ill prod)ce a series of concen$ric &aves

$ha$ e(pands o)$&ard If 3o) drop $&o pe;;les in$o a pond= 3o) &ill ge$

$&o se$s of &aves $ha$ e(pand and pass $hro)gh one ano$her The

co'ple( arrange'en$ of cres$s and $ro)ghs $ha$ res)l$s fro' s)ch

collisions is %no&n as an in$erference pa$$ern

An3 &aveli%e pheno'ena can crea$e an in$erference pa$$ern= incl)d<

ing ligh$ and radio &aves #eca)se laser ligh$ is an e($re'el3 p)re=

coheren$ for' of ligh$= i$ is especiall3 good a$ crea$ing in$erference

pa$$erns I$ provides= in essence= $he perfec$ pe;;le and $he perfec$ pond

As a res)l$= i$ &asnB$ )n$il $he inven$ion of $he laser $ha$ hologra's= as

&e %no& $he' $oda3= ;eca'e possi;le

A hologra' is prod)ced &hen a single laser ligh$ is spli$ in$o $&o

separa$e ;ea's The firs$ ;ea' is ;o)nced off $he o;@ec$ $o ;e pho$o<

graphed Then $he second ;ea' is allo&ed $o collide &i$h $he reflec$ed

$igh$ of $he firs$ -hen $his happens $he3 crea$e an in$erference pa$$ern

&hich is $hen recorded on a piece of fil' see fig= *J

To $he na%ed e3e $he i'age on $he fil' loo%s no$hing a$ all li%e $he

o;@ec$ pho$ographed In fac$= i$ even loo%s a li$$le li%e $he concen$ric



rings $ha$ for' &hen a handf)l of pe;;les is $ossed in$o a pond see fig

0J #)$ as soon as ano$her laser ;ea' or in so'e ins$ances @)s$ a ;righ$

ligh$ so)rceJ is shined $hro)gh $he fil'= a $hree<di'ensional i'age of

$he original o;@ec$ reappears The $hree<di'en1ionah$3 of s)ch i'ages

is of$en eeril3 convincing /o) can ac$)all3 &al% aro)nd a holographic

pro@ec$ion and vie& i$ fro' differen$ angles as 3o) &o)ld a real o;@ec$

Ho&ever= if 3o) reach o)$ and $r3 $o $o)ch i$= 3o)r hand &ill &af$ righ$

$hro)gh i$ and 3o) &ill discover $here is reall3 no$hing $here see fig 1J

< IIVH

;ea' &$$'

.ig)re * A hologra' is prod)ced &hen a single laser ligh$ is spli$ in$o $&o

separa$e ;eani T;e firs$ ;ea' is ;o)nced off $he o;@ec$ $o ;e pho$ographed= in

$his case an apple Then $he second ;ea' is allo&ed $o collide &i$h $he reflec$ed

ligh$ of $he firs$= and $he res)l$ing in$erference pa$$ern is recorded on fil'

*8





*9

Three<di'ensionali$3 is no$ $he onl3 re'ar%a;le aspec$ of holo<

gra's If a piece of holographic fil' con$aining $he i'age of an apple

is c)$ in half and $hen ill)'ina$ed ;3 a laser= each half &ill s$ill ;e

fo)nd $o con$ain $he en$ire i'age of $he apple ven if $he halves are

divided again and $hen again= an en$ire apple can s$ill ;e recons$r)c$ed

fro' each s'all por$ion of $he fil' al$ho)gh $he i'ages &ill ge$

ha>ier as $he por$ions ge$ s'allerJ Unli%e nor'al pho$ographs= ever3

.Ig)he0 A piece of holographic fil' con$aining an encoded i'age To $he na%ed

e3e $he i'age on $he fil' loo%s no$hing li%e $he o;@ec$ pho$ographed and is

co'posed of irreg)lar ripples %no&n as in$erference pa$$erns Ho&ever= &hen

$he fil' is ill)'ina$ed &i$h ano$her laser= a $hree<di'ensional i'age of $he original

o;@ec$ reappears

.ig)re 1 The $hree<di'ensionali$3 of a hologra' is of$en so eeril3 convincing



$ha$ 3o) can ac$)all3 &al% aro)nd i$ and vie& i$ fro' differen$ angles #)$ if 3o)

reach o)$ and $r3 $o $o)ch i$= 3o)r hand &ill &af$ righ$ $hro)gh i$ Q"Celes$e

Undressed" Holographic s$ereogra' ;3 Pe$er Cla)di)s= *597 Pho$ograph ;3

#rad Can$os= collec$ion of The M)se)' of Holograph3 Used ;3 per'ission

s'all frag'en$ of a piece of holographic fil' con$ains all $he infor'a<

$ion recorded in $he &hole see fig 6J

This &as precisel3 $he fea$)re $ha$ go$ Pri;ra' so e(ci$ed= for i$

offered a$ las$ a &a3 of )nders$anding ho& 'e'ories co)ld ;e dis<

$ri;)$ed ra$her $han locali>ed in $he ;rain If i$ &as possi;le for ever3

por$ion of a piece of holographic fil' $o con$ain all $he infor'a$ion

necessar3 $o crea$e a &hole i'age= $hen i$ see'ed eD)all3 possi;le for

ever3 par$ of $he ;rain $o con$ain all of $he infor'a$ion necessar3 $o

recall a &hole 'e'or3

"I$ sho)ld ;e no$ed $ha$ $his as$o)nding $rai$ is co''on onl3 $o pieces of holographic fil'

&hose i'ages are invisi;le $o $he na%ed e3e If 3o) ;)3 a piece of holographic fil' or an

o;@ec$ con$aining a piece of holographic fil'J in a s$ore and can see a $hree<di'ensional

i'age in i$ &i$ho)$ an3 special %ind of ill)'ina$ion= do no$ c)$ i$ in half /o) &ill onl3 end nP

&i$h pieces of $he original i'age

*8





IP

.ig)re 6 Unii%e nor'al pho$ographs= ever3 por$ion of a piece of holographic fil'

con$ains all of $he infor'a$ion of $he &hole Th)s if a holographic pla$e is ;ro%en

in$o frag'en$s= each piece can s$ill ;e )sed $o recons$r)c$ $he en$ire i'age

Vision Also Is Holographic

Me'or3 is no$ $he onl3 $hing $he ;rain 'a3 process holographicall3

Ano$her of Lashle3Bs discoveries &as $ha$ $he vis)al cen$ers of $he ;rain

&ere also s)rprisingl3 resis$an$ $o s)rgical e(cision ven af$er

re'oving as ')ch as 5: percen$ of a ra$Bs vis)al cor$e( $he par$ of $he

;rain $ha$ receives and in$erpre$s &ha$ $he e3e seesJ= he fo)nd i$ co)ld

s$ill perfor' $as%s reD)iring co'ple( vis)al s%ills !i'ilarl3= research

cond)c$ed ;3 Pri;ra' revealed $ha$ as ')ch as 57 percen$

of a ca$Bs op$ic nerves can ;e severed &i$ho)$ serio)sl3 i'pairing i$s

a;ili$3 $o perfor' co'ple( vis)al $as%s 1

!)ch a si$)a$ion &as $an$a'o)n$ $o ;elieving $ha$ a 'ovie a)dience



co)ld s$ill en@o3 a 'o$ion pic$)re even af$er 5: percen$ of $he 'ovie

screen &as 'issing= and his e(peri'en$s presen$ed once again a serio)s

challenge $o $he s$andard )nders$anding of ho& vision &or%s According

$o $he leading $heor3 of $he da3= $here &as a one<$o<one correspondence

;e$&een $he i'age $he e3e sees and $he &a3 $ha$ i'age is represen$ed in

$he ;rain In o$her &ords= &hen &e loo% a$ a sD)are= i$ &as ;elieved $he

elec$rical ac$ivi$3 in o)r vis)al cor$e( also possesses $he for' of a sD)are

see fig 4J

Al$ho)gh findings s)ch as Lashle3Bs see'ed $o deal a dea$h;lo& $o

$his idea= Pri;ra' &as no$ sa$isfied -hile he &as a$ /ale he devised a

series of e(peri'en$s $o resolve $he 'a$$er and spen$ $he ne($ seven

3ears caref)ll3 'eas)ring $he elec$rical ac$ivi$3 in $he ;rains of 'on<

%e3s &hile $he3 perfor'ed vario)s vis)al $as%s He discovered $ha$ no$

onl3 did no s)ch one<$o<one correspondence e(is$= ;)$ $here &asnB$ even

a discerni;le pa$$ern $o $he seD)ence in &hich $he elec$rodes fired He

&ro$e of his findings= "These e(peri'en$al res)l$s are inco'pa$i;le &i$h

a vie& $ha$ a pho$ographic<li%e i'age ;eco'es pro@ec$ed on$o $he

cor$ical s)rface" 6

.ig)re 4 Vision $heoris$s once ;elieved $here &as a one<$o<one correspondence

;e$&een an i'age $he e3e sees and ho& $ha$ i'age is represen$ed in $he ;rain

Pri;ra' discovered $his is no$ $r)e

0:





0*

Once again $he resis$ance $he vis)al cor$e( displa3ed $o&ard s)rgical

e(cision s)gges$ed $ha$= li%e 'e'or3= vision &as also dis$ri;)$ed= and

af$er Pri;ra' ;eca'e a&are of holograph3 he ;egan $o &onder if i$= $oo=

&as holographic The "&hole in ever3 par$" na$)re of a hologra'

cer$ainl3 see'ed $o e(plain ho& so ')ch of $he vis)al cor$e( co)ld ;e

re'oved &i$ho)$ affec$ing $he a;ili$3 $o perfor' vis)al $as%s If $he ;rain

&as processing i'ages ;3 e'plo3ing so'e %ind of in$ernal hologra'=

even a ver3 s'all piece of $he hologra' co)ld s$ill recons$r)c$ $he &hole

of &ha$ $he e3es &ere seeing I$ also e(plained $he lac% of an3 one<$o<one

correspondence ;e$&een $he e($ernal &orld and $he ;rainBs elec$rical

ac$ivi$3 Again= if $he ;rain &as )sing holographic principles $o process

vis)al infor'a$ion= $here &o)ld ;e no 'ore one<$o<one correspondence

;e$&een elec$rical ac$ivi$3 and i'ages seen $han $here &as ;e$&een $he

'eaningless s&irl of in$erference pa$$erns on a piece of holographic fil'

and $he i'age $he fil' encoded

The onl3 D)es$ion $ha$ re'ained &as &ha$ &aveli%e pheno'enon $he

;rain 'igh$ ;e )sing $o crea$e s)ch in$ernal hologra's As soon as

Pri;ra' considered $he D)es$ion he $ho)gh$ of a possi;le ans&er I$ &as

%no&n $ha$ $he elec$rical co'')nica$ions $ha$ $a%e place ;e$&een $he

;rainBs nerve cells= or ne)rons= do no$ occ)r alone Ne)rons possess

;ranches li%e li$$le $rees= and &hen an elec$rical 'essage reaches $he end



of one of $hese ;ranches i$ radia$es o)$&ard as does $he ripple in a pond

#eca)se ne)rons are pac%ed $oge$her so densel3= $hese e(panding

ripples of elec$rici$3 F also a &aveli%e pheno'enon F are cons$an$l3

crisscrossing one ano$her -hen Pri;ra' re'e';ered $his he reali>ed

$ha$ $he3 &ere 'os$ ass)redl3 crea$ing an al'os$ endless and

%aleidoscopic arra3 of in$erference pa$$erns= and $hese in $)rn 'igh$ ;e

&ha$ give $he ;rain i$s holographic proper$ies "The hologra' &as $here

all $he $i'e in $he &ave<fron$ na$)re of ;rain<cell connec$ivi$3="

o;served Pri;ra' "-e si'pl3 hadnB$ had $he &i$ $o reali>e i$=" 4

O$her P)>>les (plained ;3 $he

Holographic #rain Model

Pri;ra' p);lished his firs$ ar$icle on $he possi;le holographic na$)re of

$he ;rain in *588= and con$in)ed $o e(pand and refine his ideas

d)ring $he ne($ several 3ears As he did= and as o$her researchers ;eca'e

a&are of his $heor3= i$ &as D)ic%l3 reali>ed $ha$ $he dis$ri;)$ed na$)re of

'e'or3 and vision is no$ $he onl3 ne)roph3siologies p)>>le $he

holographic 'odel can e(plain

TH VA!TN!! O. OUR MMOR/

Holograph3 also e(plains ho& o)r ;rains can s$ore so 'an3 'e'ories

in so li$$le space The ;rillian$ H)ngarian<;orn ph3sicis$ and 'a$h<

e'a$ician ?ohn von Ne)'ann once calc)la$ed $ha$ over $he co)rse of $he

average h)'an life$i'e= $he ;rain s$ores so'e$hing on $he order of 07 S

*: 0: 07:=:::=:::=:::=:::=:::=:::J ;i$s of infor'a$ion This is a

s$aggering a'o)n$ of infor'a$ion= and ;rain researchers have long



s$r)ggled $o co'e )p &i$h a 'echanis' $ha$ e(plains s)ch a vas$ ca<

pa;ili$3

In$eres$ingl3= hologra's also possess a fan$as$ic capaci$3 for infor<

'a$ion s$orage #3 changing $he angle a$ &hich $he $&o lasers s$ri%e a

piece of pho$ographic fil'= i$ is possi;le $o record 'an3 differen$ i'ages

on $he sa'e s)rface An3 i'age $h)s recorded can ;e re$rieved si'pl3

;3 ill)'ina$ing $he fil' &i$h a laser ;ea' possessing $he sa'e angle as

$he original $&o ;ea's #3 e'plo3ing $his 'e$hod researchers have

calc)la$ed $ha$ a one<inch<sD)are of fil' can s$ore $he sa'e a'o)n$ of

infor'a$ion con$ained in fif$3 #i;les 8

OUR A#ILIT/ TO #OTH RCALL AN2 .ORGT

Pieces of holographic fil' con$aining ')l$iple i'ages= s)ch as $hose

descri;ed a;ove= also provide a &a3 of )nders$anding o)r a;ili$3 $o ;o$h

recall and forge$ -hen s)ch a piece of fil' is held in a laser ;ea' and

$il$ed ;ac% and for$h= $he vario)s i'ages i$ con$ains appear and disappear

in a gli$$ering s$rea' I$ has ;een s)gges$ed $ha$ o)r a;ili$3 $o re'e';er

is analogo)s $o shining a laser ;ea' on s)ch a piece of fil' and calling

)p a par$ic)lar i'age !i'ilarl3= &hen &e are )na;le $o recall so'e$hing=

$his 'a3 ;e eD)ivalen$ $o shining vario)s ;ea's on a piece of

')l$iple<i'age fil'= ;)$ failing $o find $he righ$ angle $o call )p $he

i'age'e'or3 for &hich &e are searching

A!!OCIATIV MMOR/

In Pro)s$Bs !&ann Bs -a3 a sip of $ea and a ;i$e of a s'all

scallop<shaped ca%e %no&n as a pe$i$e 'adeleine ca)se $he narra$or $o

find



00



B1

hi'self s)ddenl3 flooded &i$h 'e'ories fro' his pas$ A$ firs$ he is

p)>>led= ;)$ $hen= slo&l3= af$er ')ch effor$ on his par$= he re'e';ers

$ha$ his a)n$ )sed $o give hi' $ea and 'adeleines &hen he &as a li$$le

;o3= and i$ is $his associa$ion $ha$ has s$irred his 'e'or3 -e have all

had si'ilar e(periences F a &hiff of a par$ic)lar food ;eing prepared= or

a gli'pse of so'e long<forgo$$en o;@ec$ F $ha$ s)ddenl3 evo%e so'e

scene o)$ of o)r pas$

The holographic idea offers a f)r$her analog3 for $he associa$ive

$endencies of 'e'or3 This is ill)s$ra$ed ;3 3e$ ano$her %ind of holo<

graphic recording $echniD)e .irs$= $he ligh$ of a single laser ;ea' is

;o)nced off $&o o;@ec$s si')l$aneo)sl3= sa3 an eas3 chair and a s'o%<

ing pipe The ligh$ ;o)nced off each o;@ec$ is $hen allo&ed $o collide=

and $he res)l$ing in$erference pa$$ern is cap$)red on fil' Then= &hen<

ever $he eas3 chair is ill)'ina$ed &i$h laser ligh$ and $he ligh$ $ha$

reflec$s off $he eas3 chair is passed $hro)gh $he fil'= a $hree<di'ensional

i'age of $he pipe &ill appear Conversel3= &henever $he sa'e is done



&i$h $he pipe= a hologra' of $he eas3 chair appears !o= if o)r ;rains

f)nc$ion holographicall3= a si'ilar process 'a3 ;e responsi;le for $he

&a3 cer$ain o;@ec$s evo%e specific 'e'ories fro' o)r pas$

$o $he firs$= is ;a$hed in laser ligh$ and $he ligh$ is ;o)nced off $he 'irror

and on$o $he fil' af$er i$ has ;een developed= a ;righ$ poin$ of ligh$ &ill

appear on $he fil' The ;righ$er and sharper $he poin$ of ligh$= $he

grea$er $he degree of si'ilari$3 ;e$&een $he firs$ and second o;@ec$s If

$he $&o o;@ec$s are co'ple$el3 dissi'ilar= no poin$ of ligh$ &ill appear

#3 placing a ligh$<sensi$ive pho$ocell ;ehind $he holographic fil'= one

can ac$)all3 )se $he se$)p as a 'echanical recogni$ion s3s$e' 9

A si'ilar $echniD)e %no&n as in$erference holograph3 'a3 also

e(plain ho& &e can recogni>e ;o$h $he fa'iliar and )nfa'iliar fea$)res

of an i'age s)ch as $he face of so'eone &e have no$ seen for 'an3

3ears In $his $echniD)e an o;@ec$ is vie&ed $hro)gh a piece of

holographic fil' con$aining i$s i'age -hen $his is done= an3 fea$)re of

$he o;@ec$ $ha$ has changed since i$s i'age &as originall3 recorded &ill

reflec$ ligh$ differen$l3 An individ)al loo%ing $hro)gh $he fil' is

ins$an$l3 a&are of ;o$h ho& $he o;@ec$ has changed and ho& i$ has

re'ained $he sa'e The $echniD)e is so sensi$ive $ha$ even $he press)re

of a finger on a ;loc% of grani$e sho&s )p i''edia$el3= and $he process

has ;een fo)nd $o have prac$ical applica$ions in $he 'a$erials<$es$ing

ind)s$r3 7

OUR A#ILIT/ TO RCOGNI .AMILIAR THING!

A$ firs$ glance o)r a;ili$3 $o recogni>e fa'iliar $hings 'a3 no$ see'

so )n)s)al= ;)$ ;rain researchers have long reali>ed i$ is D)i$e a co'ple(



$o $ransfer learned s%ills fro' one par$ of o)r ;od3 $o ano$her As 3o) si$

reading $his ;oo%= $a%e a 'o'en$ and $race 3o)r firs$ na'e in $he air &i$h

3o)r lef$ el;o& /o) &ill pro;a;l3 discover $ha$ $his is a rela$ivel3 eas3

$hing $o do= and 3e$ in all li%elihood i$ is so'e$hing 3o) have never done

;efore I$ 'a3 no$ see' a s)rprising a;ili$3 $o 3o)= ;)$ in $he classic vie&

$ha$ vario)s areas of $he ;rain s)ch as $he area con$rolling $he

'ove'en$s of $he el;o&J are "hard<&ired=" or a;le $o perfor' $as%s onl3

af$er repe$i$ive learning has ca)sed $he proper ne)ral connec$ions $o

;eco'e es$a;lished ;e$&een ;rain cells= $his is so'e$hing of a p)>>le

Pri;ra' poin$s o)$ $ha$ $he pro;le' ;eco'es ')ch 'ore $rac$a;le if $he

;rain &ere $o conver$ all of i$s 'e'ories= incl)ding 'e'ories of learned

a;ili$ies s)ch as &ri$ing= in$o a lang)age of in$erfering &ave for's !)ch

a ;rain &o)ld ;e ')ch 'ore fle(i;le and co)ld shif$ i$s s$ored

infor'a$ion aro)nd &i$h $he sa'e ease $ha$ a s%illed pianis$ $ransposes a

song fro' one ')sical %e3 $o ano$her

This sa'e fle(i;ili$3 'a3 e(plain ho& &e are a;le $o recogni>e a

fa'iliar face regardless of $he angle fro' &hich &e are vie&ing i$ Again=

once $he ;rain has 'e'ori>ed a face or an3 o$her o;@ec$ or sceneJ and

conver$ed i$ in$o a lang)age of &ave for's= i$ can= in a sense= $)';le $his

in$erna hologra' aro)nd and e(a'ine i$ fro' an3 perspec$ive i$ &an$s

PHANTOM LIM# !N!ATION! AN2 HO- -

CON!TRUCT A "-ORL2<OUT<THR"

To 'os$ of )s i$ is o;vio)s $ha$ o)r feelings of love= h)nger= anger= and

so on= are in$ernal reali$ies= and $he so)nd of an orches$ra pla3ing= $he

hea$ of $he s)n= $he s'ell of ;read ;a%ing= and so on= are e($ernal

reali$ies #)$ i$ is no$ so clear ho& o)r ;rains ena;le )s $o dis$ing)ish

;e$&een $he $&o .or e(a'ple= Pri;ra' poin$s o)$ $ha$ &hen &e loo% a$ a

person= $he i'age of $he person is reall3 on $he s)rface of o)r



re$inas /e$ &e do no$ perceive $he person as ;eing on o)r re$inas -e

perceive $he' as ;eing in $he "&orld<o)$<$here" !i'ilarl3= &hen &e

s$); o)r $oe &e e(perience $he pain in o)r $oe #)$ $he pain is no$ reall3 in

o)r $oe I$ is ac$)all3 a ne)roph3siological process $a%ing place

so'e&here in o)r ;rain Ho& $hen is o)r ;rain a;ie $o $a%e $he ')l$i$)de

of ne)roph3siological processes $ha$ 'anifes$ as o)r e(perience= all of

&hich are in$ernal= and fool )s in$o $hin%ing $ha$ so'e are in$ernal and

so'e are loca$ed ;e3ond $he confines of o)r gra3 'a$$er

Crea$ing $he ill)sion $ha$ $hings are loca$ed &here $he3 are no$ is $he

D)in$essen$ial fea$)re of a hologra' As 'en$ioned= if 3o) loo% a$ a

hologra' i$ see's $o have e($ension in space= ;)$ if 3o) pass 3o)r hand

$hro)gh i$ 3o) &ill discover $here is no$hing $here 2espi$e &ha$ 3o)r

senses $ell 3o)= no ins$r)'en$ &ill pic% )p $he presence of an3 a;nor'al

energ3 or s);s$ance &here $he hologra' appears $o ;e hovering This is

;eca)se a hologra' is a vir$)al i'age= an i'age $ha$ appears $o ;e &here

i$ is no$= and possesses no 'ore e($ension in space $han does $he

$hree<di'ensional i'age 3o) see of 3o)rself &hen 3o) loo% in a 'irror

?)s$ as $he i'age in $he 'irror is loca$ed in $he silvering on $he 'irrorBs

;ac% s)rface= $he ac$)al loca$ion of a hologra' is al&a3s in $he

pho$ographic e')lsion on $he s)rface of $he fil' recording i$

.)r$her evidence $ha$ $he ;rain is a;le $o Tool )s in$o $hin%ing $ha$

inner processes are loca$ed o)$side $he ;od3 co'es fro' $he No;el

Pri>e<&inning ph3siologis$ Georg von #e%es3 In a series of e(peri<

'en$s cond)c$ed in $he la$e * 58:s #e%es3 placed vi;ra$ors on $he %nees

of ;lindfolded $es$ s);@ec$s Then he varied $he ra$es a$ &hich $he

ins$r)'en$s vi;ra$ed #3 doing so he discovered $ha$ he co)ld 'a%e his

$es$ s);@ec$s e(perience $he sensa$ion $ha$ a poin$ so)rce of vi;ra$ion

&as @)'ping fro' one %nee $o $he o$her He fo)nd $ha$ he co)ld even

'a%e his s);@ec$s feel $he poin$ so)rce of vi;ra$ion in $he space ;e$&een

$heir %nees In shor$= he de'ons$ra$ed $ha$ h)'ans have $he a;ili$3 $o



charge To his a'a>e'en$ he fo)nd $ha$ once $he3 &ere in a plas'a=

elec$rons s$opped ;ehaving li%e individ)als and s$ar$ed ;ehaving as if

$he3 &ere par$ of a larger and in$erconnec$ed &hole Al$ho)gh $heir

individ)al 'ove'en$s appeared rando'= vas$ n)';ers of elec$rons &ere

a;le $o prod)ce effec$s $ha$ &ere s)rprisingl3 &ell<organi>ed Li%e so'e

a'oe;oid crea$)re= $he plas'a cons$an$l3 regenera$ed i$self and

enclosed all i'p)ri$ies in a &all in $he sa'e &a3 $ha$ a ;iological

organis' 'igh$ encase a foreign s);s$ance in a c3s$" !o s$r)c% &as

#oh' ;3 $hese organic D)ali$ies $ha$ ;e la$er re'ar%ed heBd freD)en$l3

had $he i'pression $he elec$ron sea &as "alive" 1

In * 569 #oh' accep$ed an assis$an$ professorship a$ Prince$on Uni<

versi$3= an indica$ion of ho& highl3 he &as regarded= and $here he

e($ended his #er%ele3 research $o $he s$)d3 of elec$rons in 'e$als Once

again he fo)nd $ha$ $he see'ingl3 hapha>ard 'ove'en$s of individ)al

elec$rons 'anaged $o prod)ce highl3 organi>ed overall effec$s Li%e $he

plas'as he had s$)died a$ #er%ele3= $hese &ere no longer si$)a$ions

involving $&o par$icles= each ;ehaving as if i$ %ne& &ha$ $he o$her &as

doing= ;)$ en$ire oceans of par$icles= each ;ehaving as if i$ %ne& &ha$

)n$old $rillions of o$hers &ere doing #oh' called s)ch collec$ive

'ove'en$s of elec$rons plas'ons= and $heir discover3 es$a;lished his

rep)$a$ion as a ph3sicis$

$he3 &ere ;o$h a$ Prince$on $he3 sho)ld 'ee$ and disc)ss $he ;oo% In

$he firs$ of &ha$ &as $o $)rn in$o a si(<'on$h series of spiri$ed

conversa$ions= ins$ein en$h)sias$icall3 $old #oh' $ha$ he had never

seen D)an$)' $heor3 presen$ed so clearl3 None$heless= he ad'i$$ed he

&as s$ill ever3 ;i$ as dissa$isfied &i$h $he $heor3 as &as #oh' 2)ring

$heir conversa$ions $he $&o 'en discovered $he3 each had no$hing ;)$

ad'ira$ion for $he $heor3Bs a;ili$3 $o predic$ pheno'ena -ha$ ;o$hered

$he' &as $ha$ i$ provided no real &a3 of conceiving of $he ;asic



s$r)c$)re of $he &orld #ohr and his follo&ers also clai'ed $ha$ D)an$)'

$heor3 &as co'ple$e and i$ &as no$ possi;le $o arrive a$ an3 clearer

)nders$anding of &ha$ &as going on in $he D)an$)' real' This &as $he

sa'e as sa3ing $here &as no deeper reali$3 ;e3ond $he s);a$o'ic

landscape= no f)r$her ans&ers $o ;e fo)nd= and $his= $oo= gra$ed on ;o$h

#oh' and ins$einBs philosophical sensi;ili$ies Over $he co)rse of $heir

'ee$ings $he3 disc)ssed 'an3 o$her $ilings= ;)$ $hese poin$s in

par$ic)lar gained ne& pro'inence in #oh'Bs $ho)gh$s Inspired ;3 his

in$erac$ions &i$h ins$ein= he accep$ed $he validi$3 of his 'isgivings

a;o)$ D)an$)' ph3sics and decided $here had $o ;e an al$erna$ive vie&

-hen his $e($;oo% )an$)' Theor3 &as p);lished in *54* i$ &as

hailed as a classic= ;)$ i$ &as a classic a;o)$ a s);@ec$ $o &hich #oh' no

longer gave his f)ll allegiance His 'ind= ever ac$ive and al&a3s loo%ing

for deeper e(plana$ions= &as alread3 searching for a ;e$$er &a3 of

descri;ing reali$3

#oh'Bs 2isill)sion'en$

#o$h his sense of $he i'por$ance of in$erconnec$edness as &ell as his

gro&ing dissa$isfac$ion &i$h several of $he o$her prevailing vie&s in

ph3sics ca)sed #oh' $o ;eco'e increasingl3 $ro);led ;3 #ohrBs in<

$erpre$a$ion of D)an$)' $heor3 Af$er $hree 3ears of $eaching $he s);@ec$

a$ Prince$on he decided $o i'prove his )nders$anding ;3 &ri$ing a

$e($;oo% -hen he finished he fo)nd he s$ill &asnB$ co'for$a;le &i$h

&ha$ D)an$)' ph3sics &as sa3ing and sen$ copies of $he ;oo% $o ;o$h

#ohr and ins$ein $o as% for $heir opinions He go$ no ans&er fro' #ohr=

;)$ ins$ein con$ac$ed hi' and said $ha$ since

A Ne& ,ind of .ield and $he



$he par$s of a living ;eing $han i$ is $o $he %ind of )ni$3 $ha$ is o;$ained

;3 p)$$ing $oge$her $he par$s of a 'achine" 7

An even 'ore s)rprising fea$)re of $he D)an$)' po$en$ial &as i$s

i'plica$ions for $he na$)re of loca$ion A$ $he level of o)r ever3da3 lives

$hings have ver3 specific loca$ions= ;)$ #oh'Bs in$erpre$a$ion of

D)an$)' ph3sics indica$ed $ha$ a$ $he s);D)an$)' level= $he level in

&hich $he D)an$)' po$en$ial opera$ed= loca$ion ceased $o e(is$ All

poin$s in space ;eca'e eD)al $o all o$her poin$s in space= and i$ &as

'eaningless $o spea% of an3$hing as ;eing separa$e fro' an3$hing else

Ph3sicis$s call $his properl3 "n on locali$3"

The nonlocal aspec$ of $he D)an$)' po$en$ial ena;led #oh' $o e(<

plain $he connec$ion ;e$&een $&in par$icles &i$ho)$ viola$ing special

rela$ivi$3Bs ;an agains$ an3$hing $raveling fas$er $han $he speed of ligh$

To ill)s$ra$e ho&= he offers $he follo&ing analog3+ I'agine a fish

s&i''ing in an aD)ari)' I'agine also $ha$ 3o) have never seen a fish

or an aD)ari)' ;efore and 3o)r onl3 %no&ledge a;o)$ $he' co'es fro'

$&o $elevision ca'eras= one direc$ed a$ $he aD)ari)'Bs

6*0


The Cos'os as Hologra'



n$er $he Hologra'

#3 $he la$e *54:s #oh' had alread3 had his r)n<in &i$h MeCar$h3is'

and had ;eco'e a research fello& a$ #ris$ol Universi$3= ngland There=

along &i$h a 3o)ng research s$)den$ na'ed /a%ir Aharonov= he

discovered ano$her i'por$an$ e(a'ple of nonlocal in$erconnec$ed<ness

#oh' and Aharonov fo)nd $ha$ )nder $he righ$ circ)'s$ances an

elec$ron is a;le $o "feel" $he presence of a 'agne$ic field $ha$ is in



64

a region &here $here is >ero pro;a;ili$3 of finding $he elec$ron This

pheno'enon is no& %no&n as $he Aharonov<#oh' effec$= and &hen $he

$&o 'en firs$ p);lished $heir discover3= 'an3 ph3sicis$s did no$ ;elieve

s)ch an effec$ &as possi;le ven $oda3 $here is eno)gh resid)al

s%ep$icis' $ha$= despi$e confir'a$ion of $he effec$ in n)'ero)s

e(peri'en$s= occasionall3 papers s$ill appear arg)ing $ha$ i$ doesnB$

e(is$

As al&a3s= #oh' s$oicall3 accep$ed his con$in)ing role as $he voice in

$he cro&d $ha$ ;ravel3 no$es $he e'peror has no clo$hes In an in$ervie&





p

;lance of loca$ion ;rea%s do&n !a3ing $ha$ ever3 par$ of a piece of

holographic fil' con$ains all $he infor'a$ion possessed ;3 $he &hole is

reall3 @)s$ ano$her &a3 of sa3ing $ha$ $he infor'a$ion is dis$ri;)$ed

nonlocall3 Hence= if $he )niverse is organi>ed according $o holographic

principles= i$= $oo= &o)ld ;e e(pec$ed $o have nonlocal proper$ies

The Undivided -holeness of All Things

Mos$ 'ind<;oggling of all are #oh'Bs f)ll3 developed ideas a;o)$

&holeness #eca)se ever3$hing in $he cos'os is 'ade o)$ of $he sea'<

less holographic fa;ric of $he i'plica$e order= he ;elieves i$ is as

'eaningless $o vie& $he )niverse as co'posed of "par$s=" as i$ is $o vie&

$he differen$ ge3sers in a fo)n$ain as separa$e fro' $he &a$er o)$ of

&hich $he3 flo& An elec$ron is no$ an "ele'en$ar3 par$icle" I$ is @)s$ a

na'e given $o a cer$ain aspec$ of $he holo'ove'en$ 2ividing reali$3 )p

in$o par$s and $hen na'ing $hose par$s is al&a3s ar;i$rar3= a prod)c$ of

conven$ion= ;eca)se s);a$o'ic par$icles= and ever3$hing else in $he

)niverse= are no 'ore separa$e fro' one ano$her $han differen$ pa$$erns

in an orna$e carpe$



This is a profo)nd s)gges$ion In his general $heor3 of rela$ivi$3

ins$ein as$o)nded $he &orld &hen he said $ha$ space and $i'e are no$

separa$e en$i$ies= ;)$ are s'oo$hl3 lin%ed and par$ of a larger &hole he

called $he space<$i'e con$in))' #oh' $a%es $his idea a gian$ s$ep

f)r$her He sa3s $ha$ ever3$hing in $he )niverse is par$ of a con$in))'

2espi$e $he apparen$ separa$eness of $hings a$ $he e(plica$e level=

ever3$hing is a sea'less e($ension of ever3$hing else= and )l$i'a$el3

even $he i'plica$e and e(plica$e orders ;lend in$o each o$her

Ta%e a 'o'en$ $o consider $his Loo% a$ 3o)r hand No& loo% a$ $he

ligh$ s$rea'ing fro' $he la'p ;eside 3o) And a$ $he dog res$ing a$ 3o)r

fee$ /o) are no$ 'erel3 'ade of $he sa'e $hings /o) are $he sa'e $hing

One $hing Un;ro%en One enor'o)s so'e$hing $ha$ has e($ended i$s

)nco)n$a;le ar's and appendages in$o all $he apparen$ o;@ec$s= a$o's=

res$less oceans= and $&in%ling s$ars in $he cos'os

#oh' ca)$ions $ha$ $his does no$ 'ean $he )niverse is a gian$ )ndif<

feren$ia$ed 'ass Things can ;e par$ of an )ndivided &hole and s$ill

possess $heir o&n )niD)e D)ali$ies To ill)s$ra$e &ha$ he 'eans he

poin$s $o $he li$$le eddies and &hirlpools $ha$ of$en for' in a river A$ a

glance s)ch eddies appear $o ;e separa$e $hings and possess 'an3

individ)al charac$eris$ics s)ch as si>e= ra$e= and direc$ion of ro$a$ion= e$

ce$era #)$ caref)l scr)$in3 reveals $ha$ i$ is i'possi;le $o de$er'ine

&here an3 given &hirlpool ends and $he river ;egins Th)s= #oh' is no$

s)gges$ing $ha$ $he differences ;e$&een "$hings" is 'eaningless He

'erel3 &an$s )s $o ;e a&are cons$an$l3 $ha$ dividing vario)s aspec$s of

$he holo'ove'en$ in$o "$hings" is al&a3s an a;s$rac$ion= a &a3 of

'a%ing $hose aspec$s s$and o)$ in o)r percep$ion ;3 o)r &a3 of $hin%ing

In a$$e'p$s $o correc$ $his= ins$ead of calling differen$ aspec$s of $he





4T

#eca)se all s)ch $hings are aspec$s of $he holo'ove'en$= he feels i$

has no 'eaning $o spea% of conscio)sness and 'a$$er as in$erac$ing In a

sense= $he o;server is $he o;served The o;server is a?so $he 'eas)ring

device= $he e(peri'en$al res)l$s= $he la;ora$or3= and $he ;ree>e $ha$

;lo&s o)$side $he la;ora$or3 In fac$= #oh' ;elieves $ha$ conscio)sness

is a 'ore s);$le for' of 'a$$er= and $he ;asis for an3 rela$ionship

;e$&een $he $&o lies no$ in o)r o&n level of reali$3= ;)$ deep in $he

i'plica$e order Conscio)sness is presen$ in vario)s degrees of

enfoid'en$ and )nfold'en$ in all 'a$$er= &hich is perhaps &h3 plas'as

possess so'e of $he $rai$s of living $hings As #oh' p)$s i$= "The a;ili$3

of for' $o ;e ac$ive is $he 'os$ charac$eris$ic fea$)re of 'ind= and &e

have so'e$hing $ha$ is 'indli%e alread3 &i$h $he elec$ron" **

!i'ilarl3= he ;elieves $ha$ dividing $he )niverse )p in$o living and

nonliving $hings also has no 'eaning Ani'a$e and inani'a$e 'a$$er are

insepara;l3 in$er&oven= and life= $oo= is enfolded $hro)gho)$ $he $o$ali$3

of $he )niverse ven a roc% is in so'e &a3 alive= sa3s #oh'= for life

and in$elligence are presen$ no$ onl3 in all of 'a$$er= ;)$ in "energ3="



"space=" "$i'e=" "$he fa;ric of $he en$ire )niverse=" and ever3$hing else

&e a;s$rac$ o)$ of $he holo'ove'en$ and 'is$a%enl3 vie& as separa$e

$hings

The idea $ha$ conscio)sness and life and indeed all $hingsJ are

ense';les enfolded $hro)gho)$ $he )niverse has an eD)all3 da>>ling flip

side ?)s$ as ever3 por$ion of a hologra' con$ains $he i'age of $he &hole=

ever3 por$ion of $he )niverse enfolds $he &hole This 'eans $ha$ if &e

%ne& ho& $o access i$ &e co)ld find $he Andro'eda gala(3 in $he

$h)';nail of o)r lef$ hand -e co)ld also find Cleopa$ra 'ee$ing Caesar

for $he firs$ $i'e= for in principle $he &hole pas$ and i'plica$ions for $he

&hole f)$)re are also enfolded in each s'all region of space and $i'e

ver3 cell in o)r ;od3 enfolds $he en$ire cos'os !o does ever3 leaf=

ever3 raindrop= and ever3 d)s$ 'o$e= &hich gives ne& 'eaning $o

-illia' #la%eBs fa'o)s poe'+

To see a -orld in a Grain of !and And a

Heaven in a -ild .lo&er= Hold Infini$3 in

$he pal' of 3o)r hand And $erni$3 in an

ho)r

The nerg3 of a Trillion A$o'ic #o';s in

ver3 C);ic Cen$i'e$er of !pace

If o)r )niverse is onl3 a pale shado& of a deeper order= &ha$ else lies

hidden= enfolded in $he &arp and &ef$ of o)r reali$3 #oh' has a

s)gges$ion According $o o)r c)rren$ )nders$anding of ph3sics= ever3

region of space is a&ash &i$h differen$ %inds of fields co'posed of

&aves of var3ing leng$hs ach &ave al&a3s has a$ leas$ so'e energ3

-hen ph3sicis$s calc)la$e $he 'ini')' a'o)n$ of energ3 a &ave can

possess= $he3 find $ha$ ever3 c);ic cen$i'e$er of e'p$3 space con$ains



'ore energ3 $han $he $o$al energ3 of all $he 'a$$er in $he %no&n

)niverse

!o'e ph3sicis$s ref)se $o $a%e $his calc)la$ion serio)sl3 and ;elieve i$

')s$ so'eho& ;e in error #oh' $hin%s $his infini$e ocean of energ3

does e(is$ and $ells )s a$ leas$ a li$$le a;o)$ $he vas$ and hidden na$)re of

$he i'plica$e order He feels 'os$ ph3sicis$s ignore $he e(is$ence of $his

enor'o)s ocean of energ3 ;eca)se= li%e fish &ho are )na&are of $he

&a$er in &hich $he3 s&i'= $he3 have ;een $a)gh$ $o foc)s pri'aril3 on

o;@ec$s e';edded in $he ocean= on 'a$$er

#oh'Bs vie& $ha$ space is as real and rich &i$h process as $he 'a$$er

$ha$ 'oves $hro)gh i$ reaches f)ll 'a$)ri$3 in his ideas a;o)$ $he

i'plica$e sea of energ3 Ma$$er does no$ e(is$ independen$l3 fro' $he

sea= fro' so<called e'p$3 space I$ is a par$ of space To e(plain &ha$ he

'eans= #oh' offers $he follo&ing analog3+ A cr3s$al cooled $o a;sol)$e

>ero &ill allo& a s$rea' of elec$rons $o pass $hro)gh i$ &i$ho)$ sca$$ering

$he' If $he $e'pera$)re is raised= vario)s fla&s in $he cr3s$al &ill lose

$heir $ransparenc3= so $o spea%= and ;egin $o sca$$er elec$rons Pro' an

elec$ronBs poin$ of vie& s)ch fla&s &o)ld appear as pieces of "'a$$er"

floa$ing in a sea of no$hingness= ;)$ $his is no$ reall3 $he case The

no$hingness and $he pieces of 'a$$er do no$ e(is$ independen$l3 fro'

one ano$her The3 are ;o$h par$ of $he sa'e fa;ric= $he deeper order of

$he cr3s$al

#oh' ;elieves $he sa'e is $r)e a$ o)r o&n level of e(is$ence !pace is

no$ e'p$3 I$ is f)ll= a plen)' as opposed $o a vac))'= and is $he gro)nd

for $he e(is$ence of ever3$hing= incl)ding o)rselves The )niverse is no$

separa$e fro' $his cos'ic sea of energ3= i$ is a ripple on i$s s)rface= a

co'para$ivel3 s'all "pa$$ern of e(ci$a$ion" in $he 'ids$ of an

)ni'agina;l3 vas$ ocean "This e(ci$a$ion pa$$ern is rela$ivel3

a)$ono'o)s and gives rise $o appro(i'a$el3 rec)rren$= s$a;le and



of $hings There 'a3 ;e o$her )ndrea'ed of orders ;e3ond i$= infini$e

s$ages of f)r$her develop'en$

(peri'en$al !)ppor$ for #oh'Bs

Holographic Universe

A n)';er of $an$ali>ing findings in ph3sics s)gges$ $ha$ #oh' 'a3 ;e

correc$ ven disregarding $he i'plica$e sea of energ3= space is filled

&i$h ligh$ and o$her elec$ro'agne$ic &aves $ha$ cons$an$l3 crisscross

and in$erfere &i$h one ano$her As &e have seen= all par$icles are also

&aves This 'eans $ha$ ph3sical o;@ec$s and ever3$hing else &e perceive

in reali$3 are co'posed of in$erference pa$$erns= a fac$ $ha$ has

)ndenia;le holographic i'plica$ions

Ano$her co'pelling piece of evidence co'es fro' a recen$ e(peri<

'en$al finding In $he *59:s $he $echnolog3 ;eca'e availa;le $o ac$)all3

perfor' $he $&o<par$icle e(peri'en$ o)$lined ;3 #ell= and a n)';er of

differen$ researchers a$$e'p$ed $he $as% Al$ho)gh $he findings &ere

pro'ising= none &as a;le $o prod)ce concl)sive res)l$s Then in *570

ph3sicis$s Alain Aspec$= ?ean 2ali;ard and Gerard Roger of $he Ins$i$)$e

of Op$ics a$ $he Universi$3 of Paris s)cceeded .irs$ $he3 prod)ced a

series of $&in pho$ons ;3 hea$ing calci)' a$o's &i$h lasers Then $he3

allo&ed each pho$on $o $ravel in opposi$e direc$ions

$hro)gh 84 'e$ers of pipe and pass $hro)gh special fil$ers $ha$ direc$ed

$he' $o&ard one of $&o possi;le polari>a$ion anal3>ers I$ $oo% each

fil$er *: ;illion$hs of a second $o s&i$ch ;e$&een one anal3>er or $he

o$her= a;o)$ 1: ;illion$hs of a second less $han i$ $oo% for ligh$ $o $ravel

$he en$ire * 1 'e$ers separa$ing each se$ of pho$ons In $his &a3 Aspec$



PART

MIN2 AN2

#O2/

If &e &ere $o loo% closel3 a$ an individ)al h)'an

;eing= &e &o)ld i''edia$el3 no$ice $ha$ i$ is a

)niD)e hologra' )n$o i$self self<con$ained=

self <genera$ing= and self<%no&ledgea;le /e$ if &e

&ere $o re'ove $his ;eing fro' i$s plane$ar3

con$e($= &e &o)ld D)ic%l3 reali>e $ha$ $he h)'an

for' is no$ )nli%e a 'nndala or s3';olic poe'= for

&i$hin i$s for' and flo& lives co'prehensive

infor'a$ion a;o)$ vario)s ph3sical= social=

ps3chological= and evol)$ionar3 con$e($s &i$hin

&hich i$ &as crea$ed

F 2r ,en 23chf&ald

in The Holographic Paradig'

,en -il;er= edi$or

The Holographic Model

and Ps3cholog3



-hile $he $radi$ional 'odel of ps3chia$r3 and ps3choanal3sis is

s$ric$l3 personalis$ic and ;iographical= 'odern conscio)sness

research has added ne& levels= real's= and di'ensions and

sho&s $he h)'an ps3che as ;eing essen$iall3 co''ens)ra$e

&i$h $he &hole )niverse and all of e(is$ence

F !$anislav Grof #e3ond

$he #rain

One area of research on &hich $he holographic 'odel has had an i'pac$

is ps3cholog3 This is no$ s)rprising= for= as #oh' has poin$ed o)$=

conscio)sness i$self provides a perfec$ e(a'ple of &ha$ he 'eans ;3

)ndivided and flo&ing 'ove'en$ The e;; and flo& of o)r con<

scio)sness is no$ precisel3 defina;le ;)$ can ;e seen as a deeper and

'ore f)nda'en$al reali$3 o)$ of &hich o)r $ho)gh$s and ideas )nfold In

$)rn= $hese $ho)gh$s and ideas are no$ )nli%e $he ripples= eddies= and

&hirlpools $ha$ for' in a flo&ing s$rea'= and li%e $he &hirlpools in a

s$rea' so'e can rec)r and persis$ in a 'ore or less s$a;le &a3= &hile

o$hers are evanescen$ and vanish al'os$ as D)ic%l3 as $he3 appear The

holographic idea also sheds ligh$ on $he )ne(plaina;le lin%ages $ha$ can

so'e$i'es occ)r ;e$&een $he conscio)snesses of $&o or 'ore

individ)als One of $he 'os$ fa'o)s e(a'ples of s)ch lin%age is e'<

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;odied in !&iss ps3chia$ris$ Carl ?)ngBs concep$ of a collec$ive )ncon<

scio)s arl3 in his career ?)ng ;eca'e convinced $ha$ $he drea's=

ar$&or%= fan$asies= and hall)cina$ions of his pa$ien$s of$en con$ained

s3';ols and ideas $ha$ co)ld no$ ;e e(plained en$irel3 as prod)c$s of

$heir personal his$or3 Ins$ead= s)ch s3';ols 'ore closel3 rese';led $he

i'ages and $he'es of $he &orldBs grea$ '3$hologies and religions ?)ng

concl)ded $ha$ '3$hs= drea's= hall)cina$ions= and religio)s visions all

spring fro' $he sa'e so)rce= a collec$ive )nconscio)s $ha$ is shared ;3

all people

One e(perience $ha$ led ?)ng $o $his concl)sion $oo% place in * 5:8 and

involved $he hall)cina$ion of a 3o)ng 'an s)ffering fro' paranoid

schi>ophrenia One da3 &hile 'a%ing his ro)nds ?)ng fo)nd $he 3o)ng

'an s$anding a$ a &indo& and s$aring )p a$ $he s)n The 'an &as also

'oving his head fro' side $o side in a c)rio)s 'anner -hen ?)ng

as%ed hi' &ha$ he &as doing he e(plained $ha$ he &as loo%ing a$ $he

s)nBs penis= and &hen he 'oved his head fro' side $o side= $he s)nBs

penis 'oved and ca)sed $he &ind $o ;lo&

A$ $he $i'e ?)ng vie&ed $he 'anBs asser$ion as $he prod)c$ of a

hall)cina$ion #)$ several 3ears la$er he ca'e across a $ransla$ion of a

$&o<$ho)sand<3ear<old Persian religio)s $e($ $ha$ changed his 'ind The

$e($ consis$ed of a series of ri$)als and invoca$ions designed $o ;ring on

visions I$ descri;ed one of $he visions and said $ha$ if $he par$icipan$

loo%ed a$ $he s)n he &o)ld see a $);e hanging do&n fro' i$= and &hen

$he $);e 'oved fro' side $o side i$ &o)ld ca)se $he &ind $o ;lo& !ince

circ)'s$ances 'ade i$ e($re'el3 )nli%el3 $ha$ $he 'an had had con$ac$

&i$h $he $e($ con$aining $he ri$)al= ?)ng concl)ded $ha$ $he 'anBs vision

&as no$ si'pl3 a prod)c$ of his )nconscio)s 'ind= ;)$ had ;);;led )p



fro' a deeper level= fro' $he collec$ive )nconscio)s of $he h)'an race

i$self ?)ng called s)ch i'ages arche$3pes and ;elieved $he3 &ere so

ancien$ i$Bs as if each of )s has $he 'e'or3 of a $&o<'illion<3ear<old

'an l)r%ing so'e&here in $he dep$hs of o)r )nconscio)s 'inds

Al$ho)gh ?)ngBs concep$ of a collec$ive )nconscio)s has had an

enor'o)s i'pac$ on ps3cholog3 and is no& e';raced ;3 )n$old $ho)<

sands of ps3chologis$s and ps3chia$ris$s= o)r c)rren$ )nders$anding of

$he )niverse provides no 'echanis' for e(plaining i$s e(is$ence The

in$erconnec$edness of all $hings predic$ed ;3 $he holographic 'odel=

ho&ever= does offer an e(plana$ion In a )niverse in &hich ail $hings are

infini$el3 in$erconnec$ed= all conscio)snesses are also in$erconnec$ed

2espi$e appearances= &e are ;eings &i$ho)$ ;orders Or as

The Holographic Model and Ps3cholog3

8*

oh' p)$s i$= "2eep do&n $he conscio)sness of 'an%ind is one" *

If each of )s has access $o $he )nconscio)s %no&ledge of $he en$ire

h)'an race= &h3 arenB$ &e all &al%ing enc3clopedias Ps3chologis$

Ro;er$ M Anderson= ?r= of $he Rensselaer Pol3$echnic Ins$i$)$e in Tro3=

Ne& /or%= ;elieves i$ is ;eca)se &e are onl3 a;le $o $ap in$o infor'a$ion

in $he i'plica$e order $ha$ is direc$l3 relevan$ $o o)r 'e'ories Anderson

calls $his selec$ive process personal resonance and li%ens i$ $o $he fac$

$ha$ a vi;ra$ing $)ning for% &ill resona$e &i$h or se$ )p a vi;ra$ion inJ



ano$her $)ning for% onl3 if $he second $)ning for% possesses a si'ilar

s$r)c$)re= shape= and si>e= "2)e $o personal resonance= rela$ivel3 fe& of

$he al'os$ infini$e varie$3 of Bi'agesB in $he i'plica$e holographic

s$r)c$)re of $he )niverse are availa;le $o an individ)alBs personal

conscio)sness=" sa3s Anderson "Th)s= &hen enligh$ened persons

gli'psed $his )ni$ive conscio)sness cen$)ries ago= $he3 did no$ &ri$e o)$

rela$ivi$3 $heor3 ;eca)se $he3 &ere no$ s$)d3ing ph3sics in a con$e($

si'ilar $o $ha$ in &hich ins$ein s$)died ph3sics""

2rea's and $he Holographic Universe

Ano$her researcher &ho ;elieves #oh'Bs i'plica$e order has applica<

$ions in ps3cholog3 is ps3chia$ris$ Mon$ag)e Uil'an= $he fo)nder of $he

2rea' La;ora$or3 a$ $he Mai'onides Medical Cen$er in #roo%l3n= Ne&

/or%= and a professor e'eri$)s of clinical ps3chia$r3 a$ $he Al;er$

ins$ein College of Medicine= also in Ne& /or% Ull'anBs ini$ial

in$eres$ in $he holographic concep$ s$e''ed also fro' i$s s)gges$ion

$ha$ all people are in$erconnec$ed in $he holographic order He has good

reason for his in$eres$ Thro)gho)$ $he *58:s and *59:s he &as

responsi;le for 'an3 of $he !P drea' e(peri'en$s 'en$ioned in $he

in$rod)c$ion ven $oda3 $he !P drea' s$)dies cond)c$ed a$

Mai'onides s$and as so'e of $he ;es$ e'pirical evidence $ha$= in o)r

drea's a$ leas$= &e are a;le $o co'')nica$e &i$h one ano$her in &a3s

$ha$ canno$ presen$l3 ;e e(plained

In a $3pical e(peri'en$ a paid vol)n$eer &ho clai'ed $o possess no

ps3chic a;ili$3 &as as%ed $o sleep in a roo' in $he la; &hile a person in

ano$her roo' concen$ra$ed on a rando'l3 selec$ed pain$ing and $ried $o

ge$ $he vol)n$eer $o drea' of $he i'age i$ con$ained !o'e$i'es $he



res)l$s &ere inconcl)sive #)$ o$her $i'es $he vol)n$eers ;ad drea's

$ha$ &ere clearl3 infl)enced ;3 $he pain$ings .or e(a'<

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pie= &hen $he $arge$ pain$ing &as Ta'a3oBs Ani'als= a pic$)re depic$<ing

$&o dogs flashing $heir $ee$h and ho&ling over a pile of ;ones= $he $es$

s);@ec$ drea'ed she &as a$ a ;anD)e$ &here $here &as no$ eno)gh 'ea$

and ever3one &as &aril3 e3eing one ano$her as $he3 greedil3 a$e $heir

allo$$ed por$ions

In ano$her e(peri'en$ $he $arge$ pic$)re &as ChagallBs Paris fro' a

-indo&= a ;righ$l3 colored pain$ing depic$ing a 'an loo%ing o)$ a

&indo& a$ $he Paris s%3line The pain$ing also con$ained several o$her

)n)s)al fea$)res= incl)ding a ca$ &i$h a h)'an face= several s'all fig)res

of 'en fl3ing $hro)gh $he air= and a chair covered &i$h flo&ers Over $he

co)rse of several nigh$s $he $es$ s);@ec$ drea'ed repea$edl3 a;o)$ $hings

.rench= .rench archi$ec$)re= a .rench police'anBs ha$= and a 'an in

.rench a$$ire ga>ing a$ vario)s "la3ers" of a .rench village !o'e of $he

i'ages in $hese drea's also appeared $o ;e specific references $o $he

pain$ingBs vi;ran$ colors and )n)s)al fea$)res= s)ch as $he i'age of a

gro)p of ;ees fl3ing aro)nd flo&ers= and a ;righ$l3 colored Mardi

Gras<$3pe cele;ra$ion in &hich $he people &ere &earing cos$)'es and

'as%s 1



Al$ho)gh Ull'an ;elieves s)ch findings are evidence of $he )nderl3ing

s$a$e of in$erconnec$edness oh' is $al%ing a;o)$= he feels $ha$ an even

'ore profo)nd e(a'ple of holographic &holeness can ;e fo)nd in

ano$her aspec$ of drea'ing Tha$ is $he a;ili$3 of o)r drea'ing selves

of$en $o ;e far &iser $han &e o)rselves are in o)r &a%ing s$a$e .or

ins$ance= Ull'an sa3s $ha$ in his ps3choanal3$ic prac$ice he co)ld have a

pa$ien$ &ho see'ed co'ple$el3 )nenligh$ened &hen he &as

a&a%e F 'ean= selfish= arrogan$= e(ploi$a$ive= and 'anip)la$ive a

person &ho had frag'en$ed and deh)'ani>ed all of his in$erpersonal

rela$ionships #)$ no 'a$$er ho& spiri$)all3 ;lind a person 'a3 ;e= or

)n&illing $o recogni>e his or her o&n shor$co'ings= drea's invaria;l3

depic$ $heir failings hones$l3 and con$ain 'e$aphors $ha$ see' designed

$o prod hi' or her gen$l3 in$o a s$a$e of grea$er self<a&areness

Moreover= s)ch drea's &ere no$ one<$i'e occ)rrences 2)ring $he

co)rse of his prac$ice Ull'an no$iced $ha$ &hen one of his pa$ien$s failed

$o recogni>e or accep$ so'e $r)$h a;o)$ hi'self= $ha$ $r)$h &o)ld s)rface

again and again in his drea's= in differen$ 'e$aphorical g)ises and

lin%ed &i$h differen$ rela$ed e(periences fro' his pas$= ;)$ al&a3s in an

apparen$ a$$e'p$ $o offer hi' ne& oppor$)ni$ies $o co'e $o $er's &i$h

$he $r)$h

#eca)se a 'an can ignore $he co)nsel of his drea's and s$ill live $o ;e

a h)ndred= Ull'an ;elieves $his self <'oni$oring process is s$riv<


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ing for 'ore $han @)s$ $he &elfare of $he individ)al He ;elieves $ha$

na$)re is concerned &i$h $he s)rvival of $he species He also agrees &i$h

#oh' on $he i'por$ance of &holeness and feels $ha$ drea's are na$)reBs

&a3 of fa3ing $o co)n$erac$ o)r see'ingl3 )nending co'p)lsion $o

frag'en$ $he &orld "An individ)al can disconnec$ fro' all $ha$Bs

coopera$ive= 'eaningf)l= and loving and s$ill s)rvive= ;)$ na$ions donB$

have $ha$ l)()r3 Unless &e learn ho& $o overco'e all $he &a3s &eBve

frag'en$ed $he h)'an race= na$ionall3= religio)sl3= econo'icall3= or

&ha$ever= &e are going $o con$in)e $o find o)rselves in a posi$ion &here

&e can acciden$all3 des$ro3 $he &hole pic$)re=" sa3s Ull'an "The onl3

&a3 &e can do $ha$ is $o loo% a$ ho& &e frag'en$ o)r e(is$ence as

individ)als 2rea's reflec$ o)r individ)al e(perience= ;)$ I $hin% $ha$Bs

;eca)se $hereBs a grea$er )nderl3ing need $o preserve $he species= $o

'ain$ain species<connec$edness " 6

-ha$ is $he so)rce of $he )nending flo& of &isdo' $ha$ ;);;les )p in

o)r drea's Ull'an ad'i$s $ha$ he doesnB$ %no&= ;)$ he offers a

s)gges$ion Given $ha$ $he i'plica$e order represen$s in a sense an

infini$e infor'a$ion so)rce= perhaps i$ is $he origin of $his grea$er f)nd

Of %no&ledge Perhaps drea's are a ;ridge ;e$&een $he percep$)al and

non'anifes$ orders and represen$ a "na$)ral $ransfor'a$ion of $he

i'plica$e in$o $he e(plica$e" 8 If Ull'an is correc$ in $his s)pposi$ion i$

s$ands $he $radi$ional ps3choanal3$ic vie& of drea's on i$s ear= for

ins$ead of drea' con$en$ ;eing so'e$hing $ha$ ascends in$o con<

scio)sness fro' a pri'i$ive s);s$ra$)' of $he personali$3= D)i$e $he

opposi$e &o)ld ;e $r)e

Ps3chosis and $he I'plica$e Order



Ull'an ;elieves $ha$ so'e aspec$s of ps3chosis ean also ;e e(plained ;3

$he holographic idea #o$h #oh' and Pri;ra' have no$ed $ha$ $he

e(periences '3s$ics have repor$ed $hro)gho)$ $he ages F s)ch as feel<

ings of cos'ic oneness &i$h $he )niverse= a sense of )ni$3 &i$h all life=

and so for$h F so)nd ver3 ')ch li%e descrip$ions of $he i'plica$e Order

The3 s)gges$ $ha$ perhaps '3s$ics are so'eho& a;le $o peer ;e3ond

ordinar3 e(plica$e reali$3 and gli'pse i$s deeper= 'ore holographic

D)ali$ies Ull'an ;elieves $ha$ ps3cho$ics are also a;le $o e(perience

cer$ain aspec$s of $he holographic level of reali$3 #)$ ;eca)se $he3 are

)na;le $o order $heir e(periences ra$ionall3= $hese

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gli'pses are onl3 $ragic parodies of $he ones repor$ed ;3 '3s$ics

.or e(a'ple= schi>ophrenics of$en repor$ oceanic feelings of oneness

&i$h $he )niverse= ;)$ in a 'agic= del)sional &a3 The3 descri;e feeling

a loss of ;o)ndaries ;e$&een $he'selves and o$hers= a ;elief $ha$ leads

$he' $o $hin% $heir $ho)gh$s are no longer priva$e The3 ;elieve $he3 are

a;le $o read $he $ho)gh$s of o$hers And ins$ead of vie&ing< people=

o;@ec$s= and concep$s as individ)al $hings= $he3 of$en vie& $he' as

'e';ers of larger and larger s);classes= a $endenc3 $ha$ see's $o ;e a

&a3 of e(pressing $he holographic D)ali$3 of $he reali$3 in &hich $he3



find $he'selves

Ull'an ;elieves $ha$ schi>ophrenics $r3 $o conve3 $heir sense of

)n;ro%en &holeness in $he &a3 $he3 vie& space and $i'e !$)dies have

sho&n $ha$ schi>ophrenics of$en $rea$ $he converse of an3 rela$ion as

iden$ical $o $he rela$ion 8 .or ins$ance= according $o $he schi>ophrenicBs

&a3 of $hin%ing= sa3ing $ha$ "even$ A follo&s even$ #" is $he sa'e as

sa3ing "even$ # follo&s even$ A" The idea of one even$ follo&ing

ano$her in an3 %ind of $i'e seD)ence is 'eaningless= for all poin$s in

$i'e are vie&ed eD)al The sa'e is $r)e of spa$ial rela$ions If a 'anBs

head is a;ove his sho)lders= $hen his sho)lders are also a;ove his head

Li%e $he i'age in a piece of holographic fil'= $hings no longer have

precise loca$ions= and spa$ial rela$ionships cease $o have 'eaning

Ull'an ;elieves $ha$ cer$ain aspec$s of holographic $hin%ing are even

'ore prono)nced in 'anicTdepressives -hereas $he schi>ophrenic

onl3 ge$s &hiffs of $he holographic order= $he 'anic is deepl3 involved

in i$ and grandiosel3 iden$ifies &i$h i$s infini$e po$en$ial "He canB$ %eep

)p &i$h all $he $ho)gh$s and ideas $ha$ co'e a$ hi' in so over&hel'ing

a &a3=" s$a$es Ull'an= "He has $o lie= disse';le= and 'anip)la$e $hose

a;o)$ hi' so as $o acco''oda$e $o his e(pansive vis$a The end res)l$=

of co)rse= is 'os$l3 chaos and conf)sion 'i(ed &i$h occasional

o)$;)rs$s of crea$ivi$3 and s)ccess in consens)al reali$3" 9 In $)rn= $he

'anic ;eco'es depressed af$er he re$)rns fro' $his s)rreal vaca$ion and

once again faces $he ha>ards and chance occ)rrences of ever3da3 life

If i$ is $r)e $ha$ &e all enco)n$er aspec$s of $he i'plica$e order &hen

&e drea'= &h3 donB$ $hese enco)n$ers have $he sa'e effec$ on )s as $he3

do on ps3cho$ics One reason= sa3s Ull'an= is $ha$ &e leave $he )niD)e

and challenging logic of $he drea' ;ehind &hen &e &a%e #eca)se of

his condi$ion $he ps3cho$ic is forced $o con$end &i$h i$ &hile

si')l$aneo)sl3 $r3ing $o f)nc$ion in ever3da3 reali$3 Ull'an also

$heori>es $ha$ &hen &e drea'= 'os$ of )s have a na$)ral pro$ec$ive




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'echanis' $ha$ %eeps )s fro' co'ing in$o con$ac$ &i$h 'ore of $he

i'plica$e order $han &e can cope &i$h

L)cid 2rea's and Parallel Universes

In recen$ 3ears ps3chologis$s have ;eco'e increasingl3 in$eres$ed in

l)cid drea's= a $3pe of drea' in &hich $he drea'er 'ain$ains f)ll

&a%ing conscio)sness and is a&are $ha$ he or she is drea'ing In

addi$ion $o $he conscio)sness fac$or= l)cid drea's are )niD)e in several

o$her &a3s Unli%e nor'al drea's in &hich $he drea'er is pri'aril3 a

passive par$icipan$= in a l)cid drea' $he drea'er is of$en a;le $o con$rol

$he drea' in vario)s &a3s F $)rn nigh$'ares in$o pleasan$ e(periences=

change $he se$$ing of $he drea'= andor s)''on )p par$ic)lar

individ)als or si$)a$ions L)cid drea's are also ')ch 'ore vivid and

s)ff)sed &i$h vi$ali$3 $han nor'al drea's In a l)cid drea' 'ar;le

floors see' eeril3 solid and real= flo&ers= da>>lingl3 colorf)l and

fragran$= and ever3$hing is vi;ran$ and s$rangel3 energi>ed Researchers

s$)d3ing l)cid drea's ;elieve $he3 'a3 lead $o ne& &a3s $o s$i')la$e



personal gro&$h= enhance self<confidence= pro'o$e 'en$al and ph3sical

heal$h= and facili$a$e crea$ive pro;le' solving *

A$ $he *579 ann)al 'ee$ing of $he Associa$ion for $he !$)d3 of

2rea's held in -ashing$on= 2C= ph3sicis$ .red Alan -olf delivered a

$al% in &hich he asser$ed $ha$ $he holographic 'odel 'a3 help e(plain

$his )n)s)al pheno'enon -olf= an occasional l)cid drea'er hi'self=

poin$s o)$ $ha$ a piece of holographic fil' ac$)all3 genera$es $&o i'ages=

a vir$)al i'age $ha$ appears $o ;e in $he space ;ehind $he fil'= and a real

i'age $ha$ co'es in$o foc)s in $he space in fron$ of $he fil' One

difference ;e$&een $he $&o is $ha$ $he ligh$ &aves $ha$ co'pose a vir$)al

i'age see' $o ;e divergingro' an apparen$ foc)s or so)rce As &e

have seen= $his is an ill)sion= for $he vir$)al i'age of a hologra' has no

'ore e($ension in space $han does $he i'age in a 'irror #)$ $he real

i'age of a hologra' is for'ed ;3 ligh$ &aves $ha$ are co'ing $o a foc)s=

and $his is no$ an ill)sion The real i'age does possess e($ension in

space Unfor$)na$el3= li$$le a$$en$ion is paid $o $his real i'age in $he

)s)al applica$ions of holograph3 ;eca)se an i'age $ha$ co'es in$o

foc)s in e'p$3 air is invisi;le and can onl3 ;e seen &hen d)s$ par$icles

pass $hro)gh i$= or &hen so'eone ;lo&s a p)ff of s'o%e $hro)gh i$

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-olf ;elieves $ha$ all drea's are in$ernal hologra's= and ordinar3

drea's are less vivid ;eca)se $he3 are vir$)al i'ages Ho&ever= he



$hin%s $he ;rain also has $he a;ili$3 $o genera$e real i'ages= and $ha$ is

e(ac$l3 &ha$ i$ does &hen &e are drea'ing l)cidl3 The )n)s)al

vi;ranc3 of $he l)cid drea' is d)e $o $he fac$ $ha$ $he &aves are

converging and no$ diverging "If $here is a Bvie&erB &here $hese &aves

foc)s= $ha$ vie&er &ilJ ;e ;a$hed in $he scene= and $he scene co'ing $o a

foc)s &ill Bcon$ainB hi' In $his &a3 $he drea' e(perience &ill appear

Bl)cid=B " o;serves -olf 7

Li%e Pri;ra'= -olf ;elieves o)r 'inds crea$e $he ill)sion of reali$3

"o)$ $here" $hro)gh $he sa'e %ind of processes s$)died ;3 #e%es3 He

;elieves $hese processes are also &ha$ allo&s $he l)cid drea'er $o crea$e

s);@ec$ive reali$ies in &hich $hings li%e 'ar;le floors and flo&ers are as

$angi;le and real as $heir so<called o;@ec$ive co)n$erpar$s In fac$= he

$hin%s o)r a;ili$3 $o ;e l)cid in o)r drea's s)gges$s $ha$ $here 'a3 no$ ;e

')ch difference ;e$&een $he &orld a$ large and $he &orld inside o)r

heads "-hen $he o;server and $he o;served can separa$e and sa3 $his is

$he o;served and $his is $he o;server= &hich is an effec$ one see's $o ;e

having &hen l)cid= $hen I $hin% i$Bs D)es$iona;le &he$her Ql)cid drea's

sho)ld ;e considered s);@ec$ive=" sa3s -olf *:

-olf pos$)la$es $ha$ l)cid drea's and perhaps all drea'sJ are

ac$)all3 visi$s $o parallel )niverses The3 are @)s$ s'aller hologra's

&i$hin $he larger and 'ore incl)sive cos'ic hologra' He even s)gges$s

$ha$ $he a;ili$3 $o l)cid<drea' 'igh$ ;e$$er ;e called parallel )niverse

a&areness "I call i$ parallel )niverse a&areness ;eca)se I ;elieve $ha$

parallel )niverses arise as o$her i'ages in $he hologra'=" -olf s$a$es **

This and o$her si'ilar ideas a;o)$ $he )l$i'a$e na$)re of drea'ing &ill

;e e(plored in grea$er dep$h la$er in $he ;oo%

Hi$ching a Ride on $he Infini$e !);&a3



r)nning $hro)gh each of $he pa$ien$Bs sessions "Ra$her $han ;eing

)nrela$ed and rando'= $he e(perien$ial con$en$ see'ed $o represen$ a

s)ccessive )nfolding of deeper and deeper levels of $he )nconscio)s="

sa3s Grof *0 This s)gges$ed $ha$ repea$ed L!2 sessions had i'por$an$

ra'ifica$ions for $he prac$ice and $heor3 of ps3cho$herap3= and provided

Grof and his colleag)es &i$h $he i'pe$)s $he3 needed $o con$in)e $he

research The res)l$s &ere s$ri%ing I$ D)ic%l3 ;eca'e clear $ha$ serial

L!2 sessions &ere a;le $o e(pedi$e $he ps3cho$herape)$ic process and

shor$en $he $i'e necessar3 for $he $rea$'en$ of 'an3 disorders

Tra)'a$ic 'e'ories $ha$ had ha)n$ed individ)als for 3ears &ere

)near$hed and deal$ &i$h= and so'e$i'es even serio)s condi$ions= s)ch

as schi>ophrenia= &ere c)red ls #)$ &ha$ &as even 'ore s$ar$ling &as $ha$

'an3 of $he pa$ien$s rapidl3 'oved ;e3ond iss)es involving $heir

illnesses and in$o areas $ha$ &ere )nchar$ed ;3 -es$ern ps3cholog3

One co''on e(perience &as $he reliving of &ha$ i$ &as li%e $o ;e in

$he &o'; A$ firs$ Grof $ho)gh$ $hese &ere @)s$ i'agined e(periences=

;)$ as $he evidence con$in)ed $o a'ass he reali>ed $ha$ $he %no&ledge of

e';r3olog3 inheren$ in $he descrip$ions &as of$en far s)perior $o $he

pa$ien$sB previo)s ed)ca$ion in $he area Pa$ien$s acc)ra$el3 descri;ed

cer$ain charac$eris$ics of $he hear$ so)nds of $heir 'o$her= $he na$)re of

aco)s$ic pheno'ena in $he peri$oneal cavi$3= specific de$ails concerning

;lood circ)la$ion in $he placen$a= and even de$ails a;o)$ $he vario)s

cell)lar and ;ioche'ical processes $a%ing place The3 also descri;ed

i'por$an$ $ho)gh$s and feelings $heir 'o$her had had d)ring pregnanc3

and even$s s)ch as ph3sical $ra)'as she had e(perienced




-henever possi;le Grof inves$iga$ed $hese asser$ions= and on several

occasions &as a;le $o verif3 $he' ;3 D)es$ioning $he 'o$her and o$her

individ)als involved Ps3chia$ris$s= ps3chologis$s= and ;iologis$s &ho

e(perienced pre;ir$h 'e'ories d)ring $heir $raining for $he progra' all

$he $herapis$s &ho par$icipa$ed in $he s$)d3 also had $o )ndergo several

sessions of L!2 ps3cho$herap3J e(pressed si'ilar as$onish'en$ a$ $he

apparen$ a)$hen$ici$3 of $he e(periences"

Mos$ disconcer$ing of all &ere $hose e(periences in &hich $he pa<

$ien$Bs conscio)sness appeared $o e(pand ;e3ond $he )s)al ;o)ndaries of

$he ego and e(plore &ha$ i$ &as li%e $o ;e o$her living $hings and even

o$her o;@ec$s .or e(a'ple= Grof had one fe'ale pa$ien$ &ho s)ddenl3

;eca'e convinced she had ass)'ed $he iden$i$3 of a fe'ale prehis$oric

rep$ile !he no$ onl3 gave a richl3 de$ailed descrip$ion of &ha$ i$ fel$ li%e

$o ;e encaps)led in s)ch a for'= ;)$ no$ed $ha$ $he por$ion of $he 'ale of

$he speciesB ana$o'3 she fo)nd 'os$ se()all3 aro)sing &as a pa$ch of

colored scales on $he side of i$s head Al$ho)gh $he &o'an had no prior

%no&ledge of s)ch $hings= a conversa$ion Grof had &i$h a >oologis$ la$er

confir'ed $ha$ in cer$ain species of rep$iles= colored areas on $he head do

indeed pla3 an i'por$an$ role as $riggers of se()al aro)sal

Pa$ien$s &ere also a;le $o $ap in$o $he conscio)sness of $heir rela$ives

and ances$ors One &o'an e(perienced &ha$ i$ &as li%e $o ;e her

'o$her a$ $he age of $hree and acc)ra$el3 descri;ed a frigh$ening even$

$ha$ had ;efallen her 'o$her a$ $he $i'e The &o'an also gave a precise

descrip$ion of $he ho)se her 'o$her had lived in as &ell as $he &hi$e

pinafore she had ;een &earing F all de$ails her 'o$her la$er confir'ed

and ad'i$$ed she had never $al%ed a;o)$ ;efore O$her pa$ien$s gave

eD)all3 acc)ra$e descrip$ions of even$s $ha$ had ;efallen ances$ors &ho

had lived decades and even cen$)ries ;efore

O$her e(periences incl)ded $he accessing of racial and collec$ive

'e'ories Individ)als of !lavic origin e(perienced &ha$ i$ &as li%e $o



par$icipa$e in $he conD)es$s of Genghis ,hanBs Mongolian hordes= $o

dance in $rance &i$h $he ,alahari ;)sh'en= $o )ndergo $he ini$ia$ion

ri$es of $he A)s$ralian a;origines= and $o die as sacrificial vic$i's of $he

A>$ecs And again $he descrip$ions freD)en$l3 con$ained o;sc)re

his$orical fac$s and a degree of %no&ledge $ha$ &as of$en co'ple$el3 a$

odds &i$h $he pa$ien$Bs ed)ca$ion= race= and previo)s e(pos)re $o $he

s);@ec$ .or ins$ance= one )ned)ca$ed pa$ien$ gave a richl3 de$ailed

acco)n$ of $he $echniD)es involved in $he g3p$ian prac$ice of e';al'<

ing and ')''ifica$ion= incl)ding $he for' and 'eaning of vario)s


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a')le$s and sep)lchral ;o(es= a lis$ of $he 'a$erials )sed in $he fi(ing of

$he ')''3 clo$h= $he si>e and shape of $he ')''3 ;andages= and

o$her eso$eric face$s of g3p$ian f)neral services O$her individ)als

$)ned in$o $he c)l$)res of $he .ar as$ and no$ onl3 gave i'pressive

descrip$ions of &ha$ i$ &as li%e $o have a ?apanese= Chinese= or Ti;e$an

ps3che= ;)$ also rela$ed vario)s Taois$ or #)ddhis$ $eachings

In fac$= $here did no$ see' $o ;e an3 li'i$ $o &ha$ Grof s L!2 s);@ec$s

co)ld $ap in$o The3 see'ed capa;le of %no&ing &ha$ i$ &as li%e $o ;e

ever3 ani'al= and even plan$= on $he $ree of evol)$ion The3 co)ld

e(perience &ha$ i$ &as li%e $o ;e a ;lood cell= an a$o'= a $her'on)clear

process inside $he s)n= $he conscio)sness of $he en$ire plane$= and even

$he conscio)sness of $he en$ire cos'os More $han $ha$= $he3 displa3ed



$he a;ili$3 $o $ranscend space and $i'e= and occasionall3 $he3 rela$ed

)ncannil3 acc)ra$e precogni$ive infor'a$ion In an even s$ranger vein

$he3 so'e$i'es enco)n$ered nonh)'an in$elligences d)ring $heir

cere;ral $ravels= discarna$e ;eings= spiri$ g)ides fro' "higher planes of

conscio)sness=" and o$her s)prah)'an en$i$ies

On occasion s);@ec$s also $raveled $o &ha$ appeared $o ;e o$her

)niverses and o$her levels of reali$3 In one par$ic)larl3 )nnerving

session a 3o)ng 'an s)ffering fro' depression fo)nd hi'self in &ha$

see'ed $o ;e ano$her di'ension I$ had an eerie l)'inescence= and

al$ho)gh he co)ld no$ see an3one he sensed $ha$ i$ &as cro&ded &i$h

discarna$e ;eings !)ddenl3 he sensed a presence ver3 close $o hi'= and

$o his s)rprise i$ ;egan $o co'')nica$e &i$h hi' $elepa$hicall3 I$ as%ed

hi' $o please con$ac$ a co)ple &ho lived in $he Moravian ci$3 of

,ro'eri> and le$ $he' %no& $ha$ $heir son Ladislav &as &ell $a%en care

of and doing all righ$ I$ $hen gave hi' $he co)pleBs na'e= s$ree$ address=

and $elephone n)';er

The infor'a$ion 'ean$ no$hing $o ei$her Grof or $he 3o)ng 'an and

see'ed $o$all3 )nrela$ed $o $he 3o)ng 'anBs pro;le's and $rea$'en$

!$ill= Grof co)ld no$ p)$ i$ o)$ of his 'ind "Af$er so'e hesi$a$ion and

&i$h 'i(ed feelings= I finall3 decided $o do &ha$ cer$ainl3 &o)ld have

'ade 'e $he $arge$ of '3 colleag)esB @o%es= had $he3 fo)nd o)$=" sa3s

Grof "I &en$ $o $he $elephone= dialed $he n)';er in ,ro'eri>= and

as%ed if I co)ld spea% &i$h Ladislav= To '3 as$onish'en$= $he &o'an

on $he o$her side of $he line s$ar$ed $o cr3 -hen she cal'ed do&n= she

$old 'e &i$h a ;ro%en voice+ BO)r son is no$ &i$h )s an3 'ore he passed

a&a3= &e los$ hi' $hree &ee%s agoB " *IV

In $he *58:s Grof &as offered a posi$ion a$ $he Mar3land Ps3chia$ric



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Research Cen$er and 'oved $o $he Uni$ed !$a$es The cen$er &as also

doing con$rolled s$)dies of $he ps3cho$herape)$ic applica$ions of L!2=

and $his allo&ed Grof $o con$in)e his research In addi$ion $o e(a'ining

$he effec$s of repea$ed L!2 sessions on individ)als &i$h vario)s 'en$al

disorders= $he cen$er also s$)died i$s effec$s on "nor'al" vol)n<

$eers F doc$ors= n)rses= pain$ers= ')sicians= philosophers= scien$is$s=

pries$s= and $heologians Again Grof fo)nd $he sa'e %ind of pheno'ena

occ)rring again and again I$ &as al'os$ as if L!2 provided $he h)'an

conscio)sness &i$h access $o a %ind of infini$e s);&a3 s3s$e'= a

la;3rin$h of $)nnels and ;3&a3s $ha$ e(is$ed in $he s);$erranean reaches

of $he )nconscio)s= and one $ha$ li$erall3 connec$ed ever3$hing in $he

)niverse &i$h ever3$hing else

Af$er personall3 g)iding over $hree $ho)sand L!2 sessions each

las$ing a$ leas$ five ho)rsJ and s$)d3ing $he records of 'ore $han $&o

$ho)sand sessions cond)c$ed ;3 colleag)es= Grof ;eca'e )nal$era;l3

convinced $ha$ so'e$hing e($raordinar3 &as going on "Af$er 3ears of

concep$)al s$r)ggle and conf)sion= I have concl)ded $ha$ $he da$a fro'

L!2 research indica$e an )rgen$ need for a dras$ic revision of $he

e(is$ing paradig's for ps3cholog3= ps3chia$r3= 'edicine= and possi;l3

science in general=" he s$a$es "There is a$ presen$ li$$le do);$ in '3 'ind

$ha$ o)r c)rren$ )nders$anding of $he )niverse= of $he na$)re of reali$3=

and par$ic)larl3 of h)'an ;eings= is s)perficial= incorrec$= and

inco'ple$e" *8



Grof coined $he $er' $ranspersonal $o descri;e s)ch pheno'ena=

e(periences in &hich $he conscio)sness $ranscends $he c)s$o'ar3

;o)ndaries of $he personali$3= and in $he la$e *58:s he @oined &i$h

several o$her li%e<'inded professionals= incl)ding $he ps3chologis$ and

ed)ca$or A;raha' Maslo&= $o fo)nd a ne& ;ranch of ps3cholog3 called

$ranspersonal ps3cholog3

If o)r c)rren$ &a3 of loo%ing a$ reali$3 canno$ acco)n$ for $ransper<

sonal even$s= &ha$ ne& )nders$anding 'igh$ $a%e i$s place Grof

;elieves i$ is $he holographic 'odel As he poin$s o)$= $he essen$ial

charac$eris$ics of $ranspersonal e(periences F $he feeling $ha$ ail

;o)ndaries are ill)sor3= $he lac% of dis$inc$ion ;e$&een par$ and &hole=

and $he in$erconnec$edness of all $hings F are all D)ali$ies one &o)ld

e(pec$ $o find in a holographic )niverse In addi$ion= he feels $he

enfolded na$)re of space and $i'e in $he holographic do'ain e(plains

&h3 $ranspersonal e(periences are no$ ;o)nd ;3 $he )s)al spa$ial or

$e'poral li'i$a$ions

Grof $hin%s $ha$ $he al'os$ endless capaci$3 hologra's have for


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infor'a$ion s$orage and re$rieval also acco)n$s for $he fac$ $ha$ visions=

fan$asies= and o$her "ps3chological ges$al$s=" all con$ain an enor'o)s

a'o)n$ of infor'a$ion a;o)$ an individ)alBs personali$3 A single i'age



e(perienced d)ring an L!2 session 'igh$ con$ain infor'a$ion a;o)$ a

personBs a$$i$)de $o&ard life in general= a $ra)'a he e(perienced d)ring

childhood= ho& ')ch self<es$ee' he has= ho& he feels a;o)$ his paren$s=

and ho& he feels a;o)$ his 'arriage F all e';odied in $he overall

'e$aphor of $he scene !)ch e(periences are holographic in ano$her &a3=

in $ha$ each s'all par$ of $he scene can also con$ain an en$ire

cons$ella$ion of infor'a$ion Th)s= free associa$ion and o$her anal3$ical

$echniD)es perfor'ed on $he sceneBs '@nis<c)le de$ails can call for$h an

addi$ional flood of da$a a;o)$ $he individ)al involved

The co'posi$e na$)re of arche$3pal i'ages can ;e 'odeled ;3 $he

holographic idea As Grof o;serves= holograph3 'a%es i$ possi;le $o

;)ild )p a seD)ence of e(pos)res= s)ch as pic$)res of ever3 'e';er of a

large fa'il3= on $he sa'e piece of fil' -hen $his is done $he developed

piece of fil' &ill con$ain $he i'age of an individ)al $ha$ represen$s no$

one 'e';er of $he fa'il3= ;)$ all of $he' a$ $he sa'e $i'e "These

gen)inel3 co'posi$e i'ages represen$ an e(D)isi$e 'odel of a cer$ain

$3pe of $ranspersonal e(perience= s)ch as $he arche$3pal i'ages of $he

Cos'ic Man= -o'an= Mo$her= .a$her= Lover= Tric%s$er= .ool= or

Mar$3r=" sa3s Grof *T

If each e(pos)re is $a%en a$ a sligh$l3 differen$ angle= ins$ead of

res)l$ing in a co'posi$e pic$)re= $he piece of fil' can ;e )sed $o crea$e a

series of holographic i'ages $ha$ appear $o flo& in$o one ano$her Grof

;elieves $his ill)s$ra$es ano$her aspec$ of $he visionar3 e(perience=

na'el3= $he $endenc3 of co)n$less i'ages $o )nfold in rapid seD)ence=

each one appearing and $hen dissolving in$o $he ne($ as if ;3 'agic He

$hin%s holograph3Bs s)ccess a$ 'odeling so 'an3 differen$ aspec$s of $he

arche$3pal e(perience s)gges$s $ha$ $here is a deep lin% ;e$&een

holographic processes and $he &a3 arche$3pes are prod)ced

Indeed= Grof feels $ha$ evidence of a hidden= holographic order

s)rfaces vir$)all3 ever3 $i'e one e(periences a nonordinar3 s$a$e of



$hese %olo$ropic= or nonordinar3= s$a$es of conscio)sness The3 define a

holo$ropic s$a$e of conscio)sness as one in &hich i$ is possi;le $o access

$he holographic la;3rin$h $ha$ connec$s all aspec$s of e(is$ence These

incl)de oneBs ;iological= ps3chological= racial= and spiri$)al his$or3= $he

pas$= presen$= and f)$)re of $he &orld= o$her levels of reali$3= and all $he

o$her e(periences alread3 disc)ssed in $he con$e($ of $he L!2

e(perience

The Grofs call $heir $echniD)e holo$ropic $herap3 and )se onl3 rapid

and con$rolled ;rea$hing= evoca$ive ')sic= and 'assage and ;od3 &or%=

$o ind)ce al$ered s$a$es of conscio)sness To da$e= $ho)sands of

individ)als have a$$ended $heir &or%shops and repor$ e(periences $ha$

are ever3 ;i$ as spec$ac)lar and e'o$ionall3 profo)nd as $hose descri;ed

;3 s);@ec$s of Grofs previo)s &or% on L!2 Grof descri;es his c)rren$

&or% and gives a de$ailed acco)n$ of his 'e$hods in his ;oo% The

Adven$)re of !elf<2iscover3

Vor$ices of Tho)gh$ and M)l$iple Personali$ies

A n)';er of researchers have )sed $he holographic 'odel $o e(plain

vario)s aspec$s of $he $hin%ing process i$self .or e(a'ple= Ne& /or%

ps3chia$ris$ dgar A Levenson ;elieves $he hologra' provides a val)<

a;le 'odel for )nders$anding $he s)dden and $ransfor'a$ive changes

individ)als of$en e(perience d)ring ps3cho$herap3 He ;ases his con<




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el)sion on $he fac$ $ha$ s)ch changes $a%e place no 'a$$er &ha$ $ech<

niD)e or ps3choanal3$ic approach $he $herapis$ )ses Hence= he feels all

ps3choanal3$ic approaches are p)rel3 cere'onial= and change is d)e $o

so'e$hing else en$irel3

Levenson ;elieves $ha$ so'e$hing is resonance A $herapis$ al&a3s

%no&s &hen $herap3 is going &ell= he o;serves There is a s$rong feeling

$ha$ $he pieces of an el)sive pa$$ern are all a;o)$ $o co'e $oge$her The

$herapis$ is no$ sa3ing an3$hing ne& $o $he pa$ien$= ;)$ ins$ead see's $o

;e resona$ing &i$h so'e$hing $he pa$ien$ alread3 )nconscio)sl3 %no&s+

"I$ is as $ho)gh a h)ge= $hree<di'ensional= spa$iall3 coded represen$a$ion

of $he pa$ien$Bs e(perience develops in $he $herap3= r)nning $hro)gh

ever3 aspec$ of his life= his his$or3 and his par$icipa$ion &i$h $he

$herapis$ A$ so'e poin$ $here is a %ind of BoverloadB and ever3$hing falls

in$o place" *5

Levenson ;elieves $hese $hree<di'ensional represen$a$ions of e(pe<

rience are hologra's ;)ried deep in $he pa$ien$Bs ps3che= and a reso<

nance of feeling ;e$&een $he $herapis$ and pa$ien$ ca)ses $he' $o e'erge

in a process si'ilar $o $he &a3 a laser of a cer$ain freD)enc3 ca)ses an

i'age 'ade &i$h a laser of $he sa'e freD)enc3 $o e'erge fro' a

')l$iple i'age hologra' "The holographic 'odel s)gges$s a radicall3

ne& paradig' &hich 'igh$ give )s a fresh &a3 of perceiving and

connec$ing clinical pheno'ena &hich have al&a3s ;een %no&n $o ;e

i'por$an$= ;)$ &ere relega$ed $o $he Bar$B of ps3cho$herap3=" sa3s

Levenson "I$ offers a possi;le $heore$ical $e'pla$e for change and a

prac$ical hope of clarif3ing ps3cho$herape)$ic $echniD)e" 0:

Ps3chia$ris$ 2avid !hain;erg= associa$e dean of $he Pos$grad)a$e



$he'selves Hence n)clear ind)s$ries prolifera$e ;eca)se $he3 provide

large a'o)n$s of 'one3 and $he greed is so e($ensive $ha$ s)ch people

do no$ care &ha$ 'igh$ happen fro' $heir ac$ions" 7*

Li%e #oh'= !hain;erg ;elieves o)r conscio)sness is cons$an$l3 )n<

folding o)$ of $he i'plica$e order= and &hen &e allo& $he sa'e vor$ices

$o $a%e for' repea$edl3 he feels &e are erec$ing a ;arrier ;e$&een

o)rselves and $he endless posi$ive and novel in$erac$ions &e co)ld ;e

having &i$h $his infini$e so)rce of all ;eing To ca$ch a gli''er of &ha$

&e are 'issing= he s)gges$s &e loo% a$ a child Children have no$ 3e$ had

$he $i'e $o for' vor$ices= and $his is reflec$ed in $he open and fle(i;le

&a3 $he3 in$erac$ &i$h $he &orld According $o !hain;erg $he spar%ling

aliveness of a child e(presses $he ver3 essence of $he

)nfold<ing<enfolding na$)re of conscio)sness &hen i$ is )ni'peded

If 3o) &an$ $o ;eco'e a&are of 3o)r o&n fro>en vor$ices of $ho)gh$=

!hain;erg reco''ends 3o) pa3 close a$$en$ion $o $he &a3 3o) ;ehave in

conversa$ion -hen people &i$h se$ ;eliefs converse &i$h o$hers= $he3

$r3 $o @)s$if3 $heir iden$i$ies ;3 espo)sing and defending $heir opinions

Their @)dg'en$s seldo' change as a res)l$ of an3 ne& infor'a$ion $he3

enco)n$er= and $he3 sho& li$$le in$eres$ in allo&ing an3 real

conversa$ional in$erac$ion $o $a%e place A person &ho is open $o $he

flo&ing na$)re of conscio)sness is 'ore &illing $o see $he fro>en

condi$ion of $he rela$ionships i'posed ;3 s)ch vor$ices of $ho)gh$ The3

are co''i$$ed $o e(ploring conversa$ional in$erac$ions= ra$her $han

endlessl3 repea$ing a s$a$ic li$an3 of opinions "H)'an response and

ar$ic)la$ion of $ha$ response= feed;ac% of reac$ions $o $ha$ response and

$he clarif3ing of $he rela$ionships ;e$&een differen$ responses= are $he

&a3 h)'an ;eings par$icipa$e in $he flo& of $he i'plica$e order=" sa3s

!hain;erg 04

Ano$her ps3chological pheno'ena $ha$ ;ears several ear'ar%s of $he

i'plica$e is ')l$iple personali$3 disorder= or MP2 MP2 is a ;i>arre



s3ndro'e in &hich $&o or 'ore dis$inc$ personali$ies inha;i$ a


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single ;od3 Vic$i's of $he disorder= or "')l$iples=" of$en have no

a&areness of $heir condi$ion The3 do no$ reali>e $ha$ con$rol of $heir

;od3 is ;eing passed ;ac% and for$h ;e$&een differen$ personali$ies and

ins$ead feel $he3 are s)ffering fro' so'e %ind of a'nesia= conf)sion= or

;lac%<o)$ spells Mos$ ')l$iples average ;e$&een eigh$ $o $hir$een

personali$ies= al$ho)gh so<called s)per<')l$iples 'a3 have 'ore $han a

h)ndred s);personali$ies

One of $he 'os$ $elling s$a$is$ics regarding ')l$iples is $ha$ 59 percen$

of $he' have had a his$or3 of severe childhood $ra)'a= of$en in $he for'

of 'ons$ro)s ps3chological= ph3sical= and se()al a;)se This has led

'an3 researchers $o concl)de $ha$ ;eco'ing a ')l$iple is $he ps3cheBs

&a3 of coping &i$h e($raordinar3 and so)l<cr)shing pain #3 dividing

)p in$o one or 'ore personali$ies $he ps3che is a;le $o parcel o)$ $he pain=

in a &a3= and have several personali$ies ;ear &ha$ &o)ld ;e $oo ')ch

for @)s$ one personali$3 $o &i$hs$and

In $his sense ;eco'ing a ')l$iple 'a3 ;e $he )l$i'a$e e(a'ple of

&ha$ #oh' 'eans ;3 frag'en$a$ion I$ is in$eres$ing $o no$e $ha$ &hen

$he ps3che frag'en$s i$self= i$ does no$ ;eco'e a collec$ion of ;ro%en

and @agged<edged shards= ;)$ a collec$ion of s'aller &holes= co'ple$e



and self<s)s$aining &i$h $heir o&n $rai$s= 'o$ives= and desires Al$ho)gh

$hese &holes are no$ iden$ical copies of $he original personali$3= $he3 are

rela$ed $o $he d3na'ics of $he original personali$3= and $his in i$self

s)gges$s $ha$ so'e %ind of holographic process is involved

#oh'Bs asser$ion $ha$ frag'en$a$ion al&a3s even$)all3 proves de<

s$r)c$ive is also apparen$ in $he s3ndro'e Al$ho)gh ;eco'ing a ')l<

$iple allo&s a person $o s)rvive an o$her&ise )nend)ra;le childhood= i$

;rings &i$h i$ a hos$ of )npleasan$ side effec$s These 'a3 incl)de

depression= an(ie$3 and panic a$$ac%s= pho;ias= hear$ and respira$or3

pro;le's= )ne(plained na)sea= 'igraineli%e headaches= $endencies $o<

&ard self<')$ila$ion= and 'an3 o$her 'en$al and ph3sical disorders

!$ar$lingl3= ;)$ reg)lar as cloc%&or%= 'os$ ')l$iples are diagnosed

&hen $he3 are ;e$&een $he ages of $&en$3<eigh$ and $hir$3<five= a

"coincidence" $ha$ s)gges$s $ha$ so'e inner alar' s3s$e' 'a3 ;e going

off a$ $ha$ age= &arning $he' $ha$ i$ is i'pera$ive $he3 are diagnosed and

$h)s o;$ain $he help $he3 need This idea see's ;orne o)$ ;3 $he fac$ $ha$

')l$iples &ho reach $heir for$ies ;efore $he3 are diagnosed freD)en$l3

repor$ having $he sense $ha$ if $he3 did no$ see% help soon= an3 chance of

recover3 &o)ld ;e los$ *1 2espi$e $he $e'po<

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rar3 advan$ages $he $or$)red ps3che gains ;3 frag'en$ing i$self= i$ is

clear $ha$ 'en$al and ph3sical &ell<;eing= and perhaps even s)rvival=



s$ill depend on &holeness

Ano$her )n)s)al fea$)re of MP2 is $ha$ each of a ')l$ipleBs person<

ali$ies possesses a differen$ ;rain<&ave pa$$ern This is s)rprising= for as

.ran% P)$na'= a Na$ional Ins$i$)$es of Heal$h ps3chia$ris$ &ho has

s$)died $his pheno'enon= poin$s o)$= nor'all3 a personBs ;rain<&ave

pa$$ern does no$ change even in s$a$es of e($re'e e'o$ion #rain&ave

pa$$erns are no$ $he onl3 $hing $ha$ varies fro' personali$3 $o personali$3

#lood flo& pa$$erns= ')scle $one= hear$ ra$e= pos$)re= and even allergies

can ail change as a ')l$iple shif$s fro' one self $o $he ne($

!ince ;rain<&ave pa$$erns are no$ confined $o an3 single ne)ron or

gro)p of ne)rons= ;)$ are a glo;al proper$3 of $he ;rain= $his $oo s)gges$s

$ha$ so'e %ind of holographic process 'a3 ;e a$ &or% ?)s$ as a

')l$iple<i'age hologra' can s$ore and pro@ec$ do>ens of &hole scenes=

perhaps $he ;rain hologra' can s$ore and call for$h a si'ilar ')l$i$)de

of &hole personali$ies In o$her &ords= perhaps &ha$ &e call "self" is

also a hologra'= and &hen $he ;rain of a ')l$iple clic%s fro' one

holographic self $o $he ne($= $hese slide <pro@ec$orli%e sh)$$lings are

reflec$ed in $he glo;al changes $ha$ $a%e place in ;rain<&ave ac$ivi$3 as

&ell as in $he ;od3 in general see fig *:J The ph3siological changes

$ha$ occ)r as a ')l$iple shif$s fro' one personali$3 $o $he ne($ also have

profo)nd i'plica$ions for $he rela$ionship ;e$&een 'ind and heal$h= and

&ill ;e disc)ssed a$ grea$er leng$h in $he ne($ chap$er

A .la& in $he .a;ric of Reali$3

Ano$her of ?)ngBs grea$ con$ri;)$ions &as defining $he concep$ of

s3nehronici$3 As 'en$ioned in $he in$rod)c$ion= s3nchronici$ies are



coincidences $ha$ are so )n)s)al and so 'eaningf)l $he3 co)ld hardl3 ;e

a$$ri;)$ed $o chance alone ach of )s has e(perienced a s3nehronici$3 a$

so'e poin$ in o)r lives= s)ch as &hen &e learn a s$range ne& &ord and

$hen hear i$ )sed in a ne&s ;roadcas$ a fe& ho)rs la$er= or &hen &e $hin%

a;o)$ an o;sc)re s);@ec$ and $hen no$ice o$her people $al%ing a;o)$ i$ A

fe& 3ears ;ac% I e(perienced a series of s3nchronici$ies involving

The Holographic Modei and Ps3cholog3

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.IGUR *: The ;rain<&ave pa$$erns of

fo)r s);personali$ies in an individ)al s)ffering fro' ')l$iple personali$3 disorder

Is i$ possi;le $ha$ $he ;rain )ses holographic principles $o s$ore $he vas$ a'o)n$ of

infor'a$ion necessar3 $o ho)se do>ens and even h)ndreds of personali$ies in a

single ;od3 Redra&n ;3 $he a)$hor fro' original ar$ in an ar$icle ;3 #enne$$ G

#ra)n in $he A'erican ?o)rnal of Clinical H3pnosisJ

$he rodeo sho&'an #)ffalo #ill Occasionall3= &hile doing a 'odes$

&or%o)$ in $he 'orning ;efore I s$ar$ &ri$ing= I $)rn on $he $elevision

One 'orning in ?an)ar3 *571= * &as doing p)sh<)ps &hile a ga'e sho&

&as on= and I s)ddenl3 fo)nd '3self sho)$ing o)$ $he na'e "#)ffalo

#ill" A$ firs$ I &as p)>>led ;3 '3 o)$;)rs$= ;)$ $hen I reali>ed $he

ga'e<sho& hos$ had as%ed $he D)es$ion "-ha$ o$her na'e &as -illia'



.rederic% Cod3 %no&n ;3" Al$ho)gh I had no$ ;een pa3ing conscio)s

a$$en$ion $o $he sho&= for so'e reason '3 )nconscio)s 'ind had >eroed

in on $his D)es$ion and had ans&ered i$ A$ $he $i'e * did no$ $hin% ')ch

of $he occ)rrence and &en$ a;o)$ '3 da3 A fe& ho)rs la$er a friend

$elephoned and as%ed 'e if I co)ld se$$le a friendl3 arg)'en$ he &as

having concerning a piece of $hea$er $rivia I offered $o $r3= &here)pon

'3 friend as%ed= "Is i$ $r)e $ha$ ?ohn #arr3'oreBs d3ing &ords &ere=

BArenB$ 3o) $he illegi$i'a$e son of #)ffalo #illB " I $ho)gh$ $his second

enco)n$er &i$h #)ffalo #ill &as odd ;)$ s$ill chal%ed i$ )p $o

coincidence )n$il la$er $ha$ da3 &hen a !'i$hsonian 'aga>ine arrived in

$he 'ail= and I opened i$ One of $he lead ar$icles &as $i$led "The Las$ of

$he Grea$ !co)$s Is #ac% Again" I$ &as a;o)$ 3o) g)essed i$+ #)ffalo

#ill Inciden$all3= I

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&as )na;le $o ans&er '3 friendBs $rivia D)es$ion and s$ill have no idea

&he$her $he3 &ere #arr3'oreBs d3ing &ords or no$J

As incredi;le as $his e(perience &as= $he onl3 $hing $ha$ see'ed

'eaningf)l a;o)$ i$ &as i$s i'pro;a;le na$)re There is= ho&ever=

ano$her %ind of s3nchronici$3 $ha$ is no$e&or$h3 no$ onl3 ;eca)se of i$s

i'pro;a;ili$3= ;)$ ;eca)se of i$s apparen$ rela$ionship $o even$s $a%ing

place deep in $he h)'an ps3che The classic e(a'ple of $his is ?)ngBs

scara; s$or3 ?)ng &as $rea$ing a &o'an &hose s$a)nchl3 ra$ional



$ha$ &as $he ca)se of her depression He


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advised her $o re$)rn $o $he !$a$es= and &hen she did her depression

D)ic%l3 vanished= @)s$ as he had predic$ed #efore she depar$ed he also

had her do a de$ailed s%e$ch of $he cr)';ling hospi$al

/ears la$er $he ?apanese a$$ac%ed China and ;o';ed -)chang

Hospi$al The &o'an sen$ Meier a cop3 of Life 'aga>ine con$aining a

do);le <page pho$ograph of $he par$iall3 des$ro3ed hospi$al= and i$ &as

iden$ical $o $he dra&ing she had prod)ced nine 3ears earlier The

s3';olic and highl3 personal 'essage of her drea' had so'eho&

spilled ;e3ond $he ;o)ndaries of her ps3che and in$o ph3sical reali$3= 06

#eca)se of $heir s$ri%ing na$)re= ?)ng ;eca'e convinced $ha$ s)ch

s3nchronici$ies &ere no$ chance occ)rrences= ;)$ &ere in fac$ rela$ed $o

$he ps3chological processes of $he individ)als &ho e(perienced $he'

!ince he co)ld no$ conceive ho& an occ)rrence deep in $he ps3ehe co)ld

ca)se an even$ or series of even$s in $he ph3sical &orld= a$ leas$ in $he

classical sense= he proposed $ha$ so'e ne& principle ')s$ ;e involved=

an deci'al connec$ing principle hi$her$o )n%no&n $o science

-hen ?)ng firs$ advanced $his idea= 'os$ ph3sicis$s did no$ $a%e i$

serio)sl3 al$ho)gh one e'inen$ ph3sicis$ of $he $i'e= -olfgang Pa)li=



fel$ i$ &as i'por$an$ eno)gh $o coa)$hor a ;oo% &i$h ?)ng on $he s);@ec$

en$i$led The In$erpre$a$ion and Na$)re of $he Ps3cheJ #)$ no& $ha$ $he

e(is$ence of nonlocal connec$ions has ;een es$a;lished= so'e ph3sicis$s

are giving ?)ngBs idea ano$her loo%" Ph3sicis$ Pa)l 2avies s$a$es=

"These non<local D)an$)' effec$s are indeed a for' of s3nchronici$3 in

$he sense $ha$ $he3 es$a;lish a connec$ion F 'ore precisel3 a

correla$ion F ;e$&een even$s for &hich an3 for' of ca)sal lin%age is

for;idden" 04

Ano$her ph3sicis$ &ho $a%es s3nchronici$3 serio)sl3 is . 2avid Pea$

Pea$ ;elieves $ha$ ?)ngian<$3pe s3nchronici$ies are no$ onl3 real= ;)$

offer f)r$her evidence of $he i'plica$e order As &e have seen= according

$o #oh' $he apparen$ separa$eness of conscio)sness and 'a$$er is an

ill)sion= an ar$ifac$ $ha$ occ)rs onl3 af$er ;o$h have )nfolded in$o $he

e(plica$e &orld of o;@ec$s and seD)en$ial $i'e If $here is no division

;e$&een 'ind and 'a$$er in $he i'plica$e= $he gro)nd fro' &hich all

$hings spring= $hen i$ is no$ )n)s)al $o e(pec$ $ha$ reali$3 'igh$ s$ill ;e

sho$ $hro)gh &i$h $races of $his deep connec$ivi$3 Pea$ ;elieves $ha$

s3nchronici$ies are $herefore "fla&s" in $he

As has ;een 'en$ioned= nonlocal effec$s are no$ d)e $o a ca)se<and<effec$ rela$ionshipand a$e

$herefore aca)sal

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fa;ric of reali$3= 'o'en$ar3 fiss)res $ha$ allo& )s a ;rief gli'pse of $he

i''ense and )ni$ar3 order )nderl3ing all of na$)re

P)$ ano$her &a3= Pea$ $hin%s $ha$ s3nchronici$ies reveal $he a;sence of

division ;e$&een $he ph3sical &orld and o)r inner ps3chological reali$3

Th)s $he rela$ive scarci$3 of s3nchrono)s e(periences in o)r lives sho&s

no$ onl3 $he e($en$ $o &hich &e have frag'en$ed o)rselves fro' $he

general field of conscio)sness= ;)$ also $he degree $o &hich &e have

sealed o)rselves off fro' $he infini$e and da>>ling po$en$ial of $he

deeper orders of 'ind and reali$3 According $o Pea$= &hen &e

e(perience a s3nchron3 ci$3= &ha$ &e are reall3 e(periencing "is $he

h)'an 'ind opera$ing= for a 'o'en$= in i$s $r)e order and e($ending

$hro)gho)$ socie$3 and na$)re= 'oving $hro)gh orders of increasing

s);$le$3= reaching pas$ $he so)rce of 'ind and 'a$$er in$o crea$ivi$3

i$self" 08

This is an as$o)nding no$ion Vir$)all3 all of o)r co''onsense

pre@)dices a;o)$ $he &orld are ;ased on $he pre'ise $ha$ s);@ec$ive and

o;@ec$ive reali$3 are ver3 ')ch separa$e Tha$ is &h3 s3nchronici$ies

see' so ;affling and ine(plica;le $o )s #)$ if $here is )l$i'a$el3 no

division ;e$&een $he ph3sical &orld and o)r inner ps3chological

processes= $hen &e ')s$ ;e prepared $o change 'ore $han @)s$ o)r

co''onsense )nders$anding of $he )niverse= for $he i'plica$ions are

s$aggering

One i'plica$ion is $ha$ o;@ec$ive reali$3 is 'ore li%e a drea' $han &e

have previo)sl3 s)spec$ed .or e(a'ple= i'agine drea'ing $ha$ 3o) are

si$$ing a$ a $a;le and having an evening 'eal &i$h 3o)r ;oss and his &ife

As 3o) %no& fro' e(perience= all $he vario)s props in $he drea' F $he

$a;le= $he chairs= $he pla$es= and sal$ and pepper sha%ers F appear $o ;e



separa$e o;@ec$s I'agine also $ha$ 3o) e(perience a s3nchronici$3 in $he

drea' perhaps 3o) are served a par$ic)larl3 )npleasan$ dish= and &hen

3o) as% $he &ai$er &ha$ i$ is= he $ells 3o) $ha$ $he na'e of $he dish is

/o)r #oss Reali>ing $ha$ $he )npleasan$ A ness of $he dish ;e$ra3s 3o)r

$r)e feelings a;o)$ 3o)r ;oss= 3o) ;eco'e e';arrassed and &onder ho&

an aspec$ of 3o)r "inner" self has 'anaged $o spill over in$o $he "o)$er"

reali$3 of $he scene 3o) are drea'ing Of co)rse= as soon as 3o) &a%e )p

3o) reali>e $he s3nchronici$3 &as no$ so s$range a$ all= for $here &as

reall3 no division ;e$&een 3o)r "inner" self and $he "o)$er" reali$3 of $he

drea' !i'ilarl3= 3o) reali>e $ha$ $he apparen$ separa$eness of $he

vario)s o;@ec$s in $he drea' &as also an ill)sion= for ever3$hing &as

prod)ced ;3 a

The Holographic Model and Ps3cholog3 X

7*

deeper and 'ore f)nda'en$al order F $he )n;ro%en &holeness of 3o)r

o&n )nconscio)s 'ind

If $here is no division ;e$&een $he 'en$al and ph3sical &orlds= $hese

sa'e D)ali$ies are also $r)e of o;@ec$ive reali$3 According $o Pea$= $his

does no$ 'ean $he 'a$erial )niverse is an ill)sion= ;eca)se ;o$h $he

i'plica$e and $he e(plica$e pla3 a role in crea$ing reali$3 Nor does i$

'ean $ha$ individ)ali$3 is ios$= an3 'ore $han $he i'age of a rose is los$

once i$ is recorded in a piece of holographic fil' I$ si'pl3 'eans $ha$

&e are again li%e vor$ices in a river= )niD)e ;)$ insepara;le fro' $he



flo& of na$)re Or as Pea$ p)$s i$= "$he self lives on ;)$ as one aspec$ of

$he 'ore s);$le 'ove'en$ $ha$ involves $he order of $he &hole of

conscio)sness" 09

And so &e have co'e f)ll circle= fro' $he discover3 $ha$ conscio)s<

ness con$ains $he &hole of o;@ec$ive reali$3 F $he en$ire his$or3 of

;iological life on $he plane$= $he &orldBs religions and '3$hologies= and

$he d3na'ics of ;o$h ;lood cells and s$ars F $o $he discover3 $ha$ $he

'a$erial )niverse can also con$ain &i$hin i$s &arp and &ef$ $he inner<

'os$ processes of conscio)sness !)ch is $he na$)re of $he deep con<

nec$ivi$3 $ha$ e(is$s ;e$&een all $hings in a holographic )niverse In $he

ne($ chap$er &e &ill e(plore ho& $his connec$ivi$3= as &ell as o$her

aspec$s of $he holographic idea= affec$ o)r c)rren$ )nders$anding of

heal$h

I !ing $he #od3 Holographic

/o) &ill hardl3 %no& &ho * a' or &ha$ I 'ean #)$

I shall ;e good heal$h $o 3o) never$heless

F-al$ -hi$'an= "!ong of M3self

A si($3<one<3ear<old 'an &eBll call .ran% &as diagnosed as having an

al'os$ al&a3s fa$al for' of $hroa$ cancer and $old he had less $han a 4

percen$ chance of s)rviving His &eigh$ had dropped fro' *1: $o 57

po)nds He &as e($re'el3 &ea%= co)ld ;arel3 s&allo& his o&n saliva=

and &as having $ro);le ;rea$hing Indeed= his doc$ors had de;a$ed



&he$her $o give hi' radia$ion $herap3 a$ all= ;eca)se $here &as a dis$inc$

possi;ili$3 $he $rea$'en$ &o)ld onl3 add $o his disco'for$ &i$ho)$

significan$l3 increasing his chances for s)rvival The3 decided $o

proceed an3&a3

Then= $o .ran%Bs grea$ good for$)ne= 2r : Carl !i'on$on= a radia$ion

oncologis$ and 'edical direc$or of $he Cancer Co)nseling and Research

Cen$er in 2allas= Te(as= &as as%ed $o par$icipa$e in his $rea$'en$

!i'on$on s)gges$ed $ha$ .ran% hi'self co)ld infl)ence $he co)rse of his

o&n disease !i'on$on $hen $a)gh$ .ran% a n)';er of rela(a$ion and

'en$al<i'ager3 $echniD)es he and his colleag)es had developed .ro'

$ha$ poin$ on= $hree $i'es a da3= .ran% pic$)red $he radia$ion he received

as consis$ing of 'illions of $in3 ;)lle$s of energ3 ;o';arding his cells

He also vis)ali>ed his cancer cells as &ea%er and

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11

'ore conf)sed $han his nor'aJ cells= and $h)s )na;le $o repair $he

da'age $he3 s)ffered Then he vis)ali>ed his ;od3Bs &hi$e ;lood cells=

$he soldiers of $he i'')ne s3s$e'= co'ing in= s&ar'ing over $he dead

and d3ing cancer cells= and carr3ing $he' $o his liver and %idne3s $o ;e



fl)shed o)$ of his ;od3

The res)l$s &ere dra'a$ic and far e(ceeded &ha$ )s)all3 happened in

s)ch cases &hen pa$ien$s &ere $rea$ed solel3 &i$h radia$ion The

radia$ion $rea$'en$s &or%ed li%e 'agic .ran% e(perienced al'os$ none

of $he nega$ive side effec$s F da'age $o s%in and ')co)s 'e'<

;ranes F $ha$ nor'all3 acco'panied s)ch $herap3 He regained his los$

&eigh$ and his s$reng$h= and in a 'ere $&o 'on$hs all signs of his cancer

had vanished !i'on$on ;elieves .ran%Bs re'ar%a;le recover3 &as d)e

in large par$ $o his dail3 regi'en of vis)ali>a$ion e(ercises

In a follo&<)p s$)d3= !i'on$on and his colleag)es $a)gh$ $heir

'en$al<i'ager3 $echniD)es $o *45 pa$ien$s &i$h cancers considered

'edicall3 inc)ra;le The e(pec$ed s)rvival $i'e for s)ch a pa$ien$ is

$&elve 'on$hs .o)r 3ears la$er 81 of $he pa$ien$s &ere s$ill alive Of

$hose= *6 sho&ed no evidence of disease= $he cancers &ere regressing in

*0= and in *9 $he disease &as s$a;le The average s)rvival $i'e of $he

gro)p as a &hole &as 066 'on$hs= over $&ice as long as $he na$ional

nor' *

!i'on$on has since cond)c$ed a n)';er of si'ilar s$)dies= all &i$h

posi$ive res)l$s 2espi$e s)ch pro'ising findings= his &or% is s$ill

considered con$roversial .or ins$ance= cri$ics arg)e $ha$ $he individ)als

&ho par$icipa$e in !i'on$onBs s$)dies are no$ "average" pa$ien$s Man3

of $he' have so)gh$ !i'on$on o)$ for $he e(press p)rpose of learning his

$echniD)es= and $his sho&s $ha$ $he3 alread3 have an e($raordinar3

figh$ing spiri$ None$heless= 'an3 researchers find !i'on$onBs res)l$s

co'pelling eno)gh $o s)ppor$ his &or%= and !i'on$on hi'self has se$ )p

$he !i'on$on Cancer Cen$er= a s)ccessf)l research and $rea$'en$ facili$3

in Pacific Palisades= California= devo$ed $o $eaching i'ager3 $echniD)es

$o pa$ien$s &ho are figh$ing vario)s illnesses The $herape)$ic )se of

i'ager3 has also cap$)red $he i'agina$ion of $he p);lic= and a recen$

s)rve3 revealed $ha$ i$ &as $he fo)r$h 'os$ freD)en$l3 )sed al$erna$ive



$rea$'en$ for cancer"

Ho& is i$ $ha$ an i'age for'ed in $he 'ind can have an effec$ on

so'e$hing as for'ida;le as an inc)ra;le cancer No$ s)rprisingl3 $he

holographic $heor3 of $he ;rain can ;e )sed $o e(plain $his pheno'enon

as &ell Ps3chologis$ ?eanne Ach$er;erg= direc$or of research and

reha;ili$a$ion science a$ $he Universi$3 of Te(as Heal$h !cience Cen$er

76


in 2allas= Te(as= and one of $he scien$is$s &ho helped develop $he

i'ager3 $echniD)es !i'on$on )ses= ;elieves i$ is $he holographic i'ag<

ing capa;ili$ies of $he ;rain $ha$ provide $he %e3

As has ;een no$ed= all e(periences are )l$i'a$el3 @)s$

ne)roph3sio<logical processes $a%ing place in $he ;rain According $o

$he holographic 'odel $he reason &e e(perience so'e $hings= s)ch as

e'o$ions= as in$ernal reali$ies and o$hers= s)ch as $he songs of ;irds and

$he ;ar%ing of dogs= as e($ernal reali$ies is ;eca)se $ha$ is &here $he

;rain locali>es $he' &hen i$ crea$es $he in$ernal hologra' $ha$ &e

e(perience as reali$3 Ho&ever= as &e have also seen= $he ;rain canno$

al&a3s dis$ing)ish ;e$&een &ha$ is "o)$ $here" and &ha$ i$ ;elieves $o ;e

"o)$ $here=" and $ha$ is &h3 a'p)$ees so'e$i'es have phan$o' li';

sensa$ions P)$ ano$her &a3= in a ;rain $ha$ opera$es holograph<icall3=

$he re'e';ered i'age of a $hing can have as ')ch i'pac$ on $he senses



as $he $hing i$self

I$ can also have an eD)all3 po&erf)l effec$ on $he ;od3Bs ph3siolog3= a

s$a$e of affairs $ha$ has ;een e(perienced firs$hand ;3 an3one &ho has

ever fel$ $heir hear$ race af$er i'agining h)gging a loved one Or an3one

&ho has ever fel$ $heir pai's gro& s&ea$3 af$er con@)ring )p $he

'e'or3 of so'e )n)s)all3 frigh$ening e(perience A$ firs$ glance $he

fac$ $ha$ $he ;od3 canno$ al&a3s dis$ing)ish ;e$&een an i'agined even$

and a real one 'a3 see' s$range= ;)$ &hen one $a%es $he holographic

'odel in$o acco)n$ F a 'odel $ha$ asser$s $ha$ all e(periences= &he$her

real or i'agined= are red)ced $o $he sa'e co''on lang)age of

holographicall3 organi>ed &ave for's F $he si$)a$ion ;eco'es ')ch

less p)>>ling Or as Ach$er;erg p)$s i$= "-hen i'ages are regarded in

$he holographic 'anner= $heir o'nipo$en$ infl)ence on ph3sical

f)nc$ion logicall3 follo&s The i'age= $he ;ehavior= and $he

ph3siological conco'i$an$s are a )nified aspec$ of $he sa'e pheno'e<

#oh' )ses his idea of $he i'plica$e order= $he deeper and nonlocal

level of e(is$ence fro' &hich o)r en$ire )niverse springs= $o echo $he

sen$i'en$ "ver3 ac$ion s$ar$s fro' an in$en$ion in $he i'plica$e order

The i'agina$ion is alread3 $he crea$ion of $he for' i$ alread3 has $he

in$en$ion and $he ger's of all $he 'ove'en$s needed $o carr3 i$ o)$ And

i$ affec$s $he ;od3 and so on= so $ha$ as crea$ion $a%es place in $ha$ &a3

fro' $he s);$ler levels of $he i'plica$e order= i$ goes $hro)gh $he' )n$il

i$ 'anifes$s in $he e(plica$e" 6 In o$her &ords= in $he i'plica$e order= as

in $he ;rain i$self= i'agina$ion and reali$3 are )l$i'a$el3

indis$ing)isha;le= and i$ sho)ld $herefore co'e as no s)r<




and !pace Ad'inis$ra$ion NA!AJ researcher and c)rren$ presiden$ of

$he Perfor'ance !ciences Ins$i$)$e in #er%ele3= California= $he !ovie$s

have e($ensivel3 researched $he rela$ionship ;e$&een i'ager3 and

ph3sical perfor'ance In one s$)d3 a phalan( of &orld<class !ovie$

a$hie$es &as divided in$o fo)r gro)ps The firs$ gro)p spen$ *:: percen$

of $heir $raining $i'e in $raining The second spen$ 94 percen$ of $heir

$i'e $raining and 04 percen$ of $heir $i'e vis)ali>ing $he e(ac$ 'ove<

'en$s and acco'plish'en$s $he3 &an$ed $o achieve in $heir spor$ The

$hird spen$ 4: percen$ of $heir $i'e $raining and 4: percen$ vis)ali>ing=

and $he fo)r$h spen$ 04 percen$ $raining and 94 percen$ vis)ali>ing

Un;elieva;l3= a$ $he *57: -in$er Ga'es in La%e Placid= Ne& /or%= $he

fo)r$h gro)p sho&ed $he grea$es$ i'prove'en$ in perfor'ance= fol<

lo&ed ;3 gro)ps $hree= $&o= and one= in $ha$ order **

Garfield= &ho has spen$ h)ndreds of ho)rs in$ervie&ing a$hle$es and

spor$s researchers aro)nd $he &orld= sa3s $ha$ $he !ovie$s have incor<

pora$ed sophis$ica$ed i'ager3 $echniD)es in$o 'an3 of $heir a$hle$ic

progra's and $ha$ $he3 ;elieve 'en$al i'ages ac$ as prec)rsors in $he

process of genera$ing ne)ro')sc)lar i'p)lses Garfield ;elieves i'<

ager3 &or%s ;eca)se 'ove'en$ is recorded holographicall3 in $he ;rain

In his ;oo% Pea% Perfor'ance+ Men$al Training TechniD)es of $he

-orldBs Grea$es$ A$hle$es= he s$a$es= "These i'ages are holographic and

f)nc$ion pri'aril3 a$ $he s);li'inal level The holographic i'aging

'echanis' ena;les 3o) $o D)ic%l3 solve spa$ial pro;le's s)ch as

asse';ling a co'ple( 'achine= choreographing a dance ro)$ine= or

r)nning vis)al i'ages of pla3s $hro)gh 3o)r 'ind" *0

A)s$ralian ps3chologis$ Alan Richardson has o;$ained si'ilar res)l$s

&i$h ;as%e$;all pla3ers He $oo% $hree gro)ps of ;as%e$;all pla3ers and

$es$ed $heir a;ili$3 $o 'a%e free $hro&s Then he ins$r)c$ed $he firs$

gro)p $o spend $&en$3 'in)$es a da3 prac$icing free $hro&s He $old $he

second gro)p no$ $o prac$ice= and had $he $hird gro)p spend $&en$3

'in)$es a da3 vis)ali>ing $ha$ $he3 &ere shoo$ing perfec$ ;as%e$s As



'igh$ ;e e(pec$ed= $he gro)p $ha$ did no$hing sho&ed no i'prove'en$

The firs$ gro)p i'proved 06 percen$= ;)$ $hro)gh $he po&er of i'ager3

alone= $he $hird gro)p i'proved an as$onishing 01 percen$= al'os$ as

')ch as $he gro)p $ha$ prac$iced *1

* !ing $he #od3 Holographic X

The Lac% of 2ivision #e$&een Heal$h and Illness

Ph3sician Larr3 2osse3 ;elieves $ha$ i'ager3 is no$ $he onl3 $ool $he

holographic 'ind can )se $o effec$ changes in $he ;od3 Ano$her is

si'pl3 $he recogni$ion of $he )n;ro%en &holeness of all $hings As

2osse3 o;serves= &e have a $endenc3 $o vie& illness as e($ernal $o )s

2isease co'es fro' &i$ho)$ and ;esieges )s= )pse$$ing o)r &ell<;eing

#)$ if space and $i'e= and all o$her $hings in $he )niverse= are $r)l3

insepara;le= $hen &e canno$ 'a%e a dis$inc$ion ;e$&een heal$h and

disease

Ho& can &e p)$ $his %no&ledge $o prac$ical )se in o)r lives -hen

&e s$op seeing illness as so'e$hing separa$e and ins$ead vie& i$ as par$

of a larger &hole= as a 'ilie) of ;ehavior= die$= sleep= e(ercise pa$$erns=

and vario)s o$her rela$ionships &i$h $he &orld a$ large= &e of$en ge$

;e$$er= sa3s 2osse3 As evidence he calls a$$en$ion $o a s$)d3 in &hich

chronic headache s)fferers &ere as%ed $o %eep a diar3 of $he freD)enc3

and severi$3 of $heir headaches Al$ho)gh $he record &as in$ended $o ;e

a firs$ s$ep in preparing $he headache s)fferers for f)r$her $rea$'en$=

'os$ of $he s);@ec$s fo)nd $ha$ &hen $he3 ;egan $o %eep a diar3= $heir



headaches disappeared M

In ano$her e(peri'en$ ci$ed ;3 2osse3= a gro)p of epilep$ic children

and $heir fa'ilies &ere video$aped as $he3 in$erac$ed &i$h one an

o$her Occasionall3= $here &ere e'o$ional o)$;)rs$s d)ring $he ses

sions= &hich &ere of$en follo&ed ;3 ac$)al sei>)res -hen $he children

&ere sho&n $he $apes and sa& $he rela$ionship ;e$&een $hese e'o

$ional even$s and $heir sei>)res= $he3 ;eca'e al'os$ sei>)re<free *4

-h3BB #3 %eeping a diar3 or &a$ching a video$ape= $he s);@ec$s &ere

a;le $o see $heir condi$ion in rela$ionship $o $he larger pa$$ern of $heir

lives -hen $his happens= illness can no longer ;e vie&ed "as an" B

in$r)ding disease origina$ing else&here= ;)$ as par$ of a process of

living &hich can acc)ra$el3 ;e descri;ed as an )n;ro%en &hole=" sa3s

2osse3 "-hen o)r foc)s is $o&ard a principle of rela$edness and

oneness= and a&a3 fro' frag'en$a$ion and isola$ion= heal$h en

s)es" *8 "" F?

2osse3 feels $he &ord pa$ien$ is as 'isleading as $he &ord par$icle

Ins$ead of ;eing separa$e and f)nda'en$all3 isola$ed ;iological )ni$s=

&e are essen$iall3 d3na'ic processes and pa$$erns $ha$ are no 'ore

anal3>a;le in$o par$s $han are elec$rons More $han $his= &e are con<

nec$ed= connec$ed $o $he forces $ha$ crea$e ;o$h sic%ness and heal$h=

5:




$o $he ;eliefs of o)r socie$3= $o $he a$$i$)des of o)r friends= o)r fa'il3=

and o)r doc$ors= and $o $he i'ages= ;eliefs= and even $he ver3 &ords &e

)se $o apprehend $he )niverse

In a holographic )niverse &e are also connec$ed $o o)r ;odies= and in

$he preceding pages &e have seen so'e of $he &a3s $hese connec$ions

'anifes$ $he'selves #)$ $here are o$hers= perhaps even an infini$3 of

o$hers As Pri;ra' s$a$es= "If indeed ever3 par$ of o)r ;od3 is a

reflec$ion of $he &hole= $hen $here ')s$ ;e all %inds of 'echanis's $o

con$rol &ha$Bs going on No$hing is fir' a$ $his poin$" *9 Given o)r

ignorance in $he 'a$$er= ins$ead of as%ing ho& $he 'ind con$rols $he

;od3 holographic= perhaps a 'ore i'por$an$ D)es$ion is= -ha$ is $he

e($en$ of $his con$rol Are $here an3 li'i$a$ions on i$= and if so= &ha$ are

$he3 Tha$ is $he D)es$ion $o &hich &e no& $)rn o)r a$$en$ion

The Healing Po&er of No$hing a$ All

Ano$her 'edical pheno'enon $ha$ provides )s &i$h a $an$ali>ing

gli'pse of $he con$rol $he 'ind has over $he ;od3 is $he place;o effec$ A

place;o is an3 'edical $rea$'en$ $ha$ has no specific ac$ion on $he ;od3

;)$ is given ei$her $o h)'or a pa$ien$= or as a con$rol in a do);le<;lind

e(peri'en$= $ha$ is= a s$)d3 in &hich one gro)p of individ)als is given a

real $rea$'en$ and ano$her gro)p is given a fa%e $rea$'en$ In s)ch

e(peri'en$s nei$her $he researchers nor $he individ)als ;eing $es$ed

%no& &hich gro)p $he3 are in so $ha$ $he effec$s of $he real $rea$'en$ can

;e assessed 'ore acc)ra$el3 !)gar pills are of$en )sed as place;os in

dr)g s$)dies !o is saline sol)$ion dis$illed &a$er &i$h sal$ in i$J=

al$ho)gh place;os need no$ al&a3s ;e dr)gs Man3 ;elieve $ha$ an3

'edical ;enefi$ derived fro' cr3s$als= copper ;racele$s= and o$her



non$radi$ional re'edies is also d)e $o $he place;o effec$

ven s)rger3 has ;een )sed as a place;o In $he * 54:s= angina pec$oris=

rec)rren$ pain in $he ches$ and lef$ ar' d)e $o decreased ;lood flo& $o $he

hear$= &as co''onl3 $rea$ed &i$h s)rger3 Then so'e reso)rcef)l

doc$ors decided $o cond)c$ an e(peri'en$ Ra$her $han perfor' $he

c)s$o'ar3 s)rger3= &hich involved $3ing off $he 'a''ar3 ar$er3= $he3

c)$ pa$ien$s open and $hen si'pl3 se&ed $he' ;ac% )p again The

pa$ien$s &ho received $he sha' s)rger3 repor$ed @)s$ as ')ch relief as

$he pa$ien$s &ho had $he f)ll s)rger3 The f)ll

* !ing $he #od3 Holographic

5*

s)rger3= as i$ $)rned o)$= &as onl3 prod)cing a place;o effec$ None<

$heless= $he s)ccess of $he sha' s)rger3 indica$es $ha$ so'e&here deep

in all of )s &e have $he a;ili$3 $o con$rol angina pec$oris

And $ha$ is no$ all In $he las$ half cen$)r3 $he place;o effec$ has ;een

e($ensivel3 researched in h)ndreds of differen$ s$)dies aro)nd $he &orld

-e no& %no& $ha$ on average 14 percen$ of all people &ho receive a

given place;o &ill e(perience a significan$ effec$ al$ho)gh $his n)';er

can var3 grea$l3 fro' si$)a$ion $o si$)a$ion In addi$ion $o angina

pec$oris= condi$ions $ha$ have proved responsive $o place;o $rea$'en$

incl)de 'igraine headaches= allergies= fever= $he co''on cold= acne=

as$h'a= &ar$s= vario)s %inds of pain= na)sea and seasic%ness= pep$ic



)lcers= ps3chia$ric s3ndro'es s)ch as depression and an(ie$3=

rhe)'a$oid and degenera$ive ar$hri$is= dia;e$es= radia$ion sic%ness=

Par%insonis'= ')l$iple sclerosis= and cancer

Clearl3 $hese range fro' $he no$ so serio)s $o $he life $hrea$ening= ;)$

place;o effec$s on even $he 'ildes$ condi$ions 'a3 involve ph3siological

changes $ha$ are near 'irac)lo)s Ta%e= for e(a'ple= $he lo&l3 &ar$

-ar$s are a s'all $)'oro)s gro&$h on $he s%in ca)sed ;3 a vir)s The3

are also e($re'el3 eas3 $o c)re $hro)gh $he )se of place;os= as is

evidenced ;3 $he nearl3 endless fol% ri$)als F ri$)al i$self ;eing a %ind of

place;o F $ha$ are )sed ;3 vario)s c)l$)res $o ge$ rid of $he' Le&is

Tho'as= presiden$ e'eri$)s of Me'orial !loan<,e$$ering Cancer Cen$er

in Ne& /or%= $ells of one ph3sician &ho reg)larl3 rid his pa$ien$s of

&ar$s si'pl3 ;3 pain$ing a har'less p)rple d3e on $he' Tho'as feels

$ha$ e(plaining $his s'all 'iracle ;3 sa3ing i$Bs @)s$ $he )nconscio)s

'ind a$ &or% doesnB$ ;egin $o do $he place;o effec$ @)s$ice "If '3

)nconscio)s can fig)re o)$ ho& $o 'anip)la$e $he 'echanis's needed

for ge$$ing aro)nd $ha$ vir)s= and for deplo3ing all $he vario)s cells in $he

correc$ order for $iss)e re@ec$ion= $hen all I have $o sa3 is $ha$ '3

)nconscio)s is a lo$ f)r$her along $han I a'=" he s$a$es *5

The effec$iveness of a place;o in an3 given circ)'s$ance also varies

grea$l3 In nine do);le<;lind s$)dies co'paring place;os $o aspirin=

place;os proved $o ;e 46 percen$ as effec$ive as $he ac$)al analgesic 0:

Pro' $his one 'igh$ e(pec$ $ha$ place;os &o)ld ;e even less effec$ive

&hen co'pared $o a ')ch s$ronger pain%iller s)ch as 'orphine= ;)$ $his

is no$ $he case In si( do);le <;lind s$)dies place;os &ere fo)nd $o ;e 48

percen$ as effec$ive as 'orphine in relieving pain 0*

-h3 One fac$or $ha$ can affec$ $he effec$iveness of a place;o is $he

'e$hod in &hich i$ is given In@ec$ions are generall3 perceived as 'ore



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po$en$ $han pills= and hence giving a place;o in an in@ec$ion can enhance

i$s effec$iveness !i'ilarl3= caps)les are of$en seen as 'ore effec$ive

$han $a;le$s= and even $he si>e= shape= and color of a pill can pla3 a role

In a s$)d3 designed $o de$er'ine $he s)gges$ive val)e of a pillBs color=

researchers fo)nd $ha$ people $end $o vie& 3ello& or orange pills as

'ood 'anip)la$ors= ei$her s$i')lan$s or depressan$s 2ar% red pills are

ass)'ed $o ;e seda$ives lavender pills= hall)cinogens and &hi$e pills=

pain%illers 00

Ano$her fac$or is $he a$$i$)de $he doc$or conve3s &hen he prescri;es

$he place;o 2r 2avid !o;el= a place;o specialis$ a$ ,aiser Hospi$al=

California= rela$es $he s$or3 of a doc$or $rea$ing an as$h'a pa$ien$ &ho

&as having an )n)s)all3 diffic)l$ $i'e %eeping his ;ronchial $);es open

The doc$or ordered a sa'ple of a po$en$ ne& 'edicine fro' a

phar'ace)$ical co'pan3 and gave i$ $o $he 'an -i$hin 'in)$es $he

'an sho&ed spec$ac)lar i'prove'en$ and ;rea$hed 'ore easil3 Ho&<

ever= $he ne($ $i'e he had an a$$ac%= $he doc$or decided $o see &ha$

&o)ld happen if he gave $he 'an a place;o This $i'e $he 'an co'<

plained $ha$ $here ')s$ ;e so'e$hing &rong &i$h $he prescrip$ion

;eca)se i$ didnB$ co'ple$el3 eli'ina$e his ;rea$hing diffic)l$3 This

convinced $he doc$or $ha$ $he sa'ple dr)g &as indeed a po$en$ ne&

as$h'a 'edica$ion F )n$il he received a le$$er fro' $he phar'ace)$ical

co'pan3 infor'ing hi' $ha$ ins$ead of $he ne& dr)g= $he3 had acci<

den$all3 sen$ hi' a place;oB Apparen$l3 i$ &as $he doc$orBs )n&i$$ing



en$h)sias' for $he firs$ place;o= and no$ $he second= $ha$ acco)n$ed for

$he discrepanc3 01

In $erras of $he holographic 'odel= $he 'anBs re'ar%a;le response $o

$he place;o as$h'a 'edica$ion can again ;e e(plained ;3 $he 'ind

;od3Bs )l$i'a$e ina;ili$3 $o dis$ing)ish ;e$&een an i'agined reali$3 and

a real one The 'an ;elieved he &as ;eing given a po&erf)l ne& as$h'a

dr)g= and $his ;elief had as dra'a$ic a ph3siological effec$ on his l)ngs

as if he had ;een given a real dr)g Ach$er;ergBs &arning $ha$ $he ne)ral

hologra's $ha$ i'pac$ on o)r heal$h are varied and ')l$iface$ed is also

)nderscored ;3 $he fac$ $ha$ even so'e$hing as s);$le as $he doc$orBs

sligh$l3 differen$ a$$i$)de and perhaps ;od3 lang)ageJ &hile

ad'inis$ering $he $&o place;os &as eno)gh $o ca)se one $o &or% and $he

o$her $o fail I$ is clear fro' $his $ha$ even infor'a$ion received

s);li'inall3 can con$ri;)$e grea$l3 $o $he ;eliefs and 'en$al i'ages $ha$

i'pac$ on o)r heal$h One &onders ho& 'an3 dr)gs have &or%ed or

no$ &or%edJ ;eca)se of $he a$$i$)de $he doc$or conve3ed &hile

ad'inis$ering $he'


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T)'ors Tha$ Mel$ Li%e !no&;alls on a Ho$ !$ove



Unders$anding $he role s)ch fac$ors pla3 in a place;oBs effec$iveness is

i'por$an$= for i$ sho&s ho& o)r a;ili$3 $o con$rol $he ;od3 holographic is

'olded ;3 o)r ;eliefs O)r 'inds have $he po&er $o ge$ rid of &ar$s= $o

clear o)r ;ronchial $);es= and $o 'i'ic $he pain%illing a;ili$3 of

'orphine= ;)$ ;eca)se &e are )na&are $ha$ &e possess $he po&er= &e

')s$ ;e fooled in$o )sing i$ This 'igh$ al'os$ ;e co'ic if i$ &ere no$

for $he $ragedies $ha$ of$en res)l$ fro' o)r ignorance of o)r o&n po&er

No inciden$ ;e$$er ill)s$ra$es $his $han a no& fa'o)s case repor$ed ;3

ps3chologis$ #r)no ,lopfer ,lopfer &as $rea$ing a 'an na'ed -righ$

&ho had advanced cancer of $he l3'ph nodes All s$andard $rea$'en$s

had ;een e(ha)s$ed= and -righ$ appeared $o have li$$le $i'e lef$ His

nec%= ar'pi$s= ches$= a;do'en= and groin &ere filled &i$h $)'ors $he si>e

of oranges= and his spleen and liver &ere so enlarged $ha$ $&o D)ar$s of

'il%3 fl)id had $o ;e drained o)$ of his ches$ ever3 da3

#)$ -righ$ did no$ &an$ $o die He had heard a;o)$ an e(ci$ing ne&

dr)g called ,re;io>en= and he ;egged his doc$or $o le$ hi' $r3 i$ A$ firs$

his doc$or ref)sed ;eca)se $he dr)g &as onl3 ;eing $ried on people &i$h

a life e(pec$anc3 of a$ leas$ $hree 'on$hs #)$ -righ$ &as so )nrelen$ing

in his en$rea$ies= his doc$or finall3 gave in He gave -righ$ an in@ec$ion

of ,re;io>en on .rida3= ;)$ in his hear$ of hear$s he did no$ e(pec$

-righ$ $o las$ $he &ee%end Then $he doc$or &en$ ho'e

To his s)rprise= on $he follo&ing Monda3 he fo)nd -righ$ o)$ of ;ed

and &al%ing aro)nd ,lopfer repor$ed $ha$ his $)'ors had "'el$ed li%e

sno&;alls on a ho$ s$ove" and &ere half $heir original si>e This &as a

far 'ore rapid decrease in si>e $han even $he s$ronges$ S<ra3 $rea$'en$s

co)ld have acco'plished Ten da3s af$er -righ$Bs firs$ ,re;io>en

$rea$'en$= he lef$ $he hospi$al and &as= as far as his doc$ors co)ld $ell=

cancer free -hen he had en$ered $he hospi$al he had needed an o(3gen

'as% $o ;rea$he= ;)$ &hen he lef$ he &as &ell eno)gh $o fl3 his o&n

plane a$ *0=::: fee$ &i$h no disco'for$



-righ$ re'ained &ell for a;o)$ $&o 'on$hs= ;)$ $hen ar$icles ;egan $o

appear asser$ing $ha$ ,re;io>en ac$)all3 had no effec$ on cancer of $he

l3'ph nodes -righ$= &ho &as rigidl3 logical and scien$ific in his

$hin%ing= ;eca'e ver3 depressed= s)ffered a relapse= and &as read'i$$ed

$o $he hospi$al This $i'e his ph3sician decided $o $r3 an e(peri<

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'en$ He $old -righ$ $ha$ ,re;io>en &as ever3 ;i$ as effec$ive as i$ had

see'ed= ;)$ $ha$ so'e of $he ini$ial s)pplies of $he dr)g had de$eriora$ed

d)ring shipping He e(plained= ho&ever= $ha$ he had a ne& highl3

concen$ra$ed version of $he dr)g and co)ld $rea$ -righ$ &i$h $his Of

co)rse $he ph3sician did no$ have a ne& version of $he dr)g and in$ended

$o in@ec$ -righ$ &i$h plain &a$er To crea$e $he proper a$'osphere he

even &en$ $hro)gh an ela;ora$e proced)re ;efore in@ec$ing -righ$ &i$h

$he place;o

Again $he res)l$s &ere dra'a$ic T)'or 'asses 'ei$ed= ches$ fl)id

vanished= and -righ$ &as D)ic%l3 ;ac% on his fee$ and feeling grea$ He

re'ained s3'p$o'<free for ano$her $&o 'on$hs= ;)$ $hen $he A'erican

Medical Associa$ion anno)nced $ha$ a na$ion&ide s$)d3 of ,re;io>en

had fo)nd $he dr)g &or$hless in $he $rea$'en$ of cancer This $i'e

-righ$Bs fai$h &as co'ple$el3 sha$$ered His cancer ;losso'ed ane&

and he died $&o da3s la$er 16



-righ$Bs s$or3 is $ragic= ;)$ i$ con$ains a po&erf)l 'essage+ -hen &e

are for$)na$e eno)gh $o ;3pass o)r dis;elief and $ap $he healing forces

&i$hin )s= &e can ca)se $)'ors $o 'el$ a&a3 overnigh$

In $he case of ,re;io>en onl3 one person &as involved= ;)$ $here are

si'ilar cases involving 'an3 'ore people Ta%e a che'o$herape)$ic

agen$ called cis<pla$in)' -hen ess<pla$in)' firs$ ;eca'e availa;le i$=

$oo= &as $o)$ed as a &onder dr)g= and 94 percen$ of $he people &ho

received i$ ;enefi$ed fro' $he $rea$'en$ #)$ af$er $he ini$ial &ave of

e(ci$e'en$ and $he )se of cis<pla$in)' ;eca'e 'ore ro)$ine= i$s ra$e of

effec$iveness dropped $o a;o)$ 04 $o 1: percen$ Apparen$l3 'os$ of $he

;enefi$ o;$ained fro' cis<pla$in)' &as d)e $o $he place;o effec$ 04

2o An3 2r)gs Reall3 -or%

!)ch inciden$s raise an i'por$an$ D)es$ion If dr)gs s)ch as ,re;io>en

and cis<pla$in)' &or% &hen &e ;elieve in $he' and s$op &or%ing &hen

&e s$op ;elieving in $he'= &ha$ does $his i'pl3 a;o)$ $he na$)re of

dr)gs in general This is a diffic)l$ D)es$ion $o ans&er= ;)$ &e do have

so'e cl)es .or ins$ance= ph3sician Her;er$ #enson of Harvard Medical

!chool poin$s o)$ $ha$ $he vas$ 'a@ori$3 of $rea$'en$s prescri;ed prior $o

$his cen$)r3= fro' leeching $o cons)'ing li>ardBs ;lood= &ere )seless=

;)$ ;eca)se of $he place;o effec$= $he3 &ere no do);$ helpf)l a$ leas$

so'e of $he $i'e <8




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#enson= along &i$h 2r 2avid P McCallie= ?r= of HarvardBs

Thorn<di%e La;ora$or3= revie&ed s$)dies of vario)s $rea$'en$s for

angina pec$oris $ha$ have ;een prescri;ed over $he 3ears and discovered

$ha$ al$ho)gh re'edies have co'e and gone= $he s)ccess ra$es F even for

$rea$'en$s $ha$ are no& discredi$ed F have al&a3s re'ained high 09

.ro' $hese $&o o;serva$ions i$ is eviden$ $ha$ $he place;o effec$ has

pla3ed an i'por$an$ roie in 'edicine in $he pas$= ;)$ does i$ s$ill pla3 a

role $oda3 The ans&er= i$ see's= is 3es The federal Office of Tech<

nolog3 Assess'en$ es$i'a$es $ha$ 'ore $han 94 percen$ of all c)rren$

'edical $rea$'en$s have no$ ;een s);@ec$ed $o s)fficien$ scien$ific

scr)$in3= a fig)re $ha$ s)gges$s $ha$ doc$ors 'a3 s$ill ;e giving place;os

and no$ %no& i$ #enson= for one= ;elieves $ha$= a$ $he ver3 leas$= 'an3

over<$he<co)n$er 'edica$ions ac$ pri'aril3 as place;osJ < "

Given $he evidence &e have loo%ed a$ so far= one 'igh$ al'os$ &onder

if all dr)gs are place;os Clearl3 $he ans&er is no Man3 dr)gs are

effec$ive &he$her &e ;elieve in $he' or no$+ Vi$a'in C ge$s rid of sc)rv3=

and ins)lin 'a%es dia;e$ics ;e$$er even &hen $he3 are s%ep$ical #)$ s$ill

$he iss)e is no$ D)i$e as clear<c)$ as i$ 'a3 see' Consider $he follo&ing

In a *580 e(peri'en$ 2rs Harrie$ Lin$on and Ro;er$ Langs $old $es$

s);@ec$s $he3 &ere going $o par$icipa$e in a s$)d3 of $he effec$s of L!2=

;)$ $hen gave $he' a place;o ins$ead None$heless= half an ho)r af$er

$a%ing $he place;o= $he s);@ec$s ;egan $o e(perience $he classic

s3'p$o's of $he ac$)al dr)g= loss of con$rol= s)pposed insigh$ in$o $he

'eaning of e(is$ence= and so on These "place;o $rips" las$ed several



ho)rs 05

A fe& 3ears la$er= in *588= $he no& infa'o)s Harvard ps3chologis$

Richard Alper$ @o)rne3ed $o $he as$ $o loo% for hol3 'en &ho co)ld

offer hi' insigh$ in$o $he L!2 e(perience He fo)nd several &ho &ere

&illing $o sa'ple $he dr)g and= in$eres$ingl3= received a varie$3 of

reac$ions One p)ndi$ $old hi' i$ &as good= ;)$ no$ as good as 'edi$a$ion

Ano$her= a Ti;e$an la'a= co'plained $ha$ i$ onl3 gave hi' a headache

#)$ $he reac$ion $ha$ fascina$ed Alper$ 'os$ ca'e fro' a &i>ened

li$$le hol3 'an in $he foo$hills of $he Hi'ala3as #eca)se $he 'an &as

over si($3= Alper$Bs firs$ inclina$ion &as $o give hi' a gen$le dose of 4: $o

94 'icrogra's #)$ $he 'an &as ')ch 'ore in$eres$ed in one of $he 1:4

'icrogra' pills Alper$ had ;ro)gh$ &i$h hi'= a rela$ivel3 si>a;le dose

Rel)c$an$l3= Alper$ gave hi' one of $he pills= ;)$ s$ill $he 'an &as no$

sa$isfied -i$h a $&in%le in his e3e he reD)es$ed ano$her

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and $hen ano$her and placed all 5 * 4 'icrogra's of L !2 on his $ong)e= a

'assive dose ;3 an3 s$andard= and s&allo&ed $he' in co'parison= $he

average dose Grof )sed in his s$)dies &as a;o)$ 0:: 'icrogra'sJ

Aghas$= Alper$ &a$ched in$en$l3= e(pec$ing $he 'an $o s$ar$ &aving

his ar's and &hooping li%e a ;anshee= ;)$ ins$ead he ;ehaved as if



no$hing had happened He re'ained $ha$ &a3 for $he res$ of $he da3= his

de'eanor as serene and )nper$)r;ed as i$ al&a3s &as= save for $he

$&in%ling glances he occasionall3 $ossed Alper$ The L!2 apparen$l3

had li$$le or no effec$ on hi' Alper$ &as so 'oved ;3 $he e(perience he

gave )p L!2= changed his na'e $o Ra' 2ass= and conver$ed $o

'3s$icis' 1:

And so $a%ing a place;o 'a3 &ell prod)ce $he sa'e effec$ as $a%ing

$he real dr)g= and $a%ing $he real dr)g 'igh$ prod)ce no effec$ This

$ops3<$)rv3 s$a$e of affairs has also ;een de'ons$ra$ed in e(peri'en$s

involving a'phe$a'ines In one s$)d3= $en s);@ec$s &ere placed in each

of $&o roo's In $he firs$ roo'= nine &ere given a s$i')la$ing

a'phe$a'ine and $he $en$h a sleep<prod)cing ;ar;i$)ra$e In $he second

roo' $he si$)a$ion &as reversed In ;o$h ins$ances= $he person singled

o)$ ;ehaved e(ac$l3 as his co'panions did In $he firs$ roo' ins$ead of

falling asleep $he lone ;ar;i$)ra$e $a%er ;eca'e ani'a$ed and speed3=

and in $he second roo' $he lone a'phe$a'ine $a%er fell asleep 1* There

is also a case on record of a 'an addic$ed $o $he s$i')lan$ Ri$alin= &hose

addic$ion is $hen $ransferred $o a place;o In o$her &ords= $he 'anBs

doc$or ena;led hi' $o avoid all $he )s)al )npleasan$ries of Ri$alin

&i$hdra&al ;3 secre$l3 replacing his prescrip$ion &i$h s)gar pills

Unfor$)na$el3 $he 'an $hen &en$ on $o displa3 an addic$ion $o $he

place;o

!)ch even$s are no$ li'i$ed $o e(peri'en$al si$)a$ions Place;os also

pla3 a role in o)r ever3da3 lives 2oes caffeine %eep 3o) a&a%e a$ nigh$

Research has sho&n $ha$ even an in@ec$ion of caffeine &onB$ %eep

caffeine<sensi$ive individ)als a&a%e if $he3 ;elieve $he3 are receiving a

seda$ive 11 Has an an$i;io$ic ever helped 3o) ge$ over a cold or sore

$hroa$ If so= 3o) &ere e(periencing $he place;o effec$ All colds are

ca)sed ;3 vir)ses= as are several $3pes of sore $hroa$= and an$i;io$ics are

onl3 effec$ive agains$ ;ac$erial infec$ions= no$ viral infec$ions Have 3o)

ever e(perienced an )npleasan$ side effec$ af$er $a%ing a 'edica$ion In



a s$)d3 of a $ranD)ili>er called 'ephenesin= researchers fo)nd $ha$ *: $o

0: percen$ of $he $es$ s);@ec$s e(perienced nega$ive side

effec$s F incl)ding na)sea= i$ch3 rash= and hear$

palpi$a$ions F regardless of &he$her $he3 &ere given $he ac$)al dr)g


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or a place;o !i'ilarl3= in a recen$ s$)d3 of a ne& %ind of che'o<

$herap3= 1: percen$ of $he individ)als in $he con$rol gro)p= $he gro)p

given place;os= los$ $heir hair 14 !o if 3o) %no& so'eone &ho is $a%ing

che'o$herap3= $ell $he' $o $r3 $o ;e op$i'is$ic in $heir e(pec$a$ions The

'ind is a po&erf)l $hing

In addi$ion $o offering )s a gli'pse of $his po&er= place;os also

s)ppor$ a 'ore holographic approach $o )nders$anding $he 'ind;od3

rela$ionship As heal$h and n)$ri$ion col)'nis$ ?ane #rod3 o;serves in

an ar$icle in $he Ne& /or% Ti'es= "The effec$iveness of place;os

provides dra'a$ic s)ppor$ for a Bholis$icB vie& of $he h)'an organis'= a

vie& $ha$ is receiving increasing a$$en$ion in 'edical research This

vie& holds $ha$ $he 'ind and ;od3 con$in)all3 in$erac$ and are $oo

closel3 in$er&oven $o ;e $rea$ed as independen$ en$i$ies=" 18

The place;o effec$ 'a3 also ;e affec$ing )s in far vas$er &a3s $han &e

reali>e= as is evidenced ;3 a recen$ and e($re'el3 p)>>ling 'edical



'3s$er3 If 3o) have &a$ched an3 $elevision a$ all in $he las$ 3ear or so=

3o) have no do);$ seen a ;li$>%rieg of co''ercials pro'o$ing aspirinBs

a;ili$3 $o decrease $he ris% of hear$ a$$ac% There is a good deal of

convincing evidence $o ;ac% $his )p= o$her&ise $elevision censors= &ho

are real s$ic%lers for acc)rac3 &hen i$ co'es $o 'edical clai's in

co''ercials= &o)ldnB$ allo& s)ch cop3 on $he air This is all &ell and

good The onl3 pro;le' is $ha$ aspirin doesnB$ see' $o have $he sa'e

effec$ on people in ngland A si( <3ear s$)d3 of 4=*15 #ri$ish doc$ors

revealed no evidence $ha$ aspirin red)ces $he ris% of hear$ a$$ac% 19 Is

$here a fla& in so'e;od3Bs research= or is i$ possi;le $ha$ so'e %ind of

'assive place;o effec$ is $o ;la'e -ha$ever $he case= donB$ s$op

;elieving in $he proph3lac$ic ;enefi$s of aspirin I$ s$ill 'a3 save 3o)r

life

The Heal$h I'plica$ions of M)l$iple Personali$3

Ano$her condi$ion $ha$ graphicall3 ill)s$ra$es $he 'indBs po&er $o affec$

$he ;od3 is M)l$iple Personali$3 2isorder MP2J In addi$ion $o

possessing differen$ ;rain<&ave pa$$erns= $he s);personali$ies of a

')l$iple have a s$rong ps3chological separa$ion fro' one ano$her

"Of co)rse I a' ;3 M 'eans s)gges$ing $ha$ all dr)g side effec$s are $he res)l$ of $he

place;o effec$ !ho)ld 3o) e(perience a nega$ive reac$ion $o a dr)g= al&a3s cons)l$ a

ph3sician

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ach has his o&n na'e= age= 'e'ories= and a;ili$ies Of$en each also

has his o&n s$3le of hand&ri$ing= anno)nced gender= c)l$)ral and racial

;ac%gro)nd= ar$is$ic $alen$s= foreign lang)age fl)enc3= and I

ven 'ore no$e&or$h3 are $he ;iological changes $ha$ $a%e place in a

')l$ipleBs ;od3 &hen $he3 s&i$ch personali$ies .reD)en$l3 a 'edical

condi$ion possessed ;3 one personali$3 &ill '3s$erio)sl3 vanish &hen

ano$her personali$3 $a%es over 2r #enne$$ #ra)n of $he In$erna$ional

!ocie$3 for $he !$)d3 of M)l$iple Personali$3= in Chicago= has

doc)'en$ed a case in &hich all of a pa$ien$Bs s);personafi$ies &ere

allergic $o orange @)ice= e(cep$ one If $he 'an dran% orange @)ice &hen

one of his allergic personali$ies &as in con$rol= he &o)ld ;rea% o)$ in a

$erri;le rash #)$ if he s&i$ched $o his nonaliergic personali$3= $he rash

&o)ld ins$an$l3 s$ar$ $o fade and he co)ld drin% orange @)ice freel3 17

2r .rancine Ro&land= a /ale ps3chia$ris$ &ho speciali>es in $rea$ing

')l$iples= rela$es an even 'ore s$ri%ing inciden$ concerning one

')l$ipleBs reac$ion $o a &asp s$ing On $he occasion in D)es$ion= $he 'an

sho&ed )p for his sched)led appoin$'en$ &i$h Ro&land &i$h his e3e

co'ple$el3 s&ollen sh)$ fro' a &asp s$ing Reali>ing he needed 'edical

a$$en$ion= Ho&land called an oph$hal'ologis$ Unfor$)na$el3= $he

soones$ $he op$hal'ologis$ co)ld see $he 'an &as an ho)r la$er= and

;eca)se $he 'an &as in severe pain= Ho&land decided $o $r3 so'e$hing

As i$ $)rned o)$= one of $he 'anBs al$erna$es &as an "anes$he$ic

personali$3" &ho fel$ a;sol)$el3 no pain Ho&land had $he anes$he$ic

personali$3 $a%e con$rol of $he ;od3= and $he pain ended #)$ so'e$hing

else also happened #3 $he $i'e $he 'an arrived a$ his appoin$'en$ &i$h

$he oph$hal'ologis$= $he s&elling &as gone and his e3e had re$)rned $o

nor'al !eeing no need $o $rea$ hi'= $he oph$hal'ologis$ sen$ hi' ho'e



Af$er a &hile= ho&ever= $he anes$he$ic personali$3 relinD)ished con$rol

of $he ;od3= and $he 'anBs original personali$3 re$)rned= along &i$h all

$he pain and s&elling of $he &asp s$ing The ne($ da3 he &en$ ;ac% $o $he

oph$hal'ologis$ $o a$ las$ ;e $rea$ed Nei$her Ho&land nor her pa$ien$

had $old $he oph$hal'ologis$ $ha$ $he 'an &as a ')l$iple= and af$er

$rea$ing hi'= $he oph$hal'ologis$ $elephoned Ho&land "He $ho)gh$

$i'e &as pla3ing $ric%s on hi'" Ro&land la)ghed "He @)s$ &an$ed $o

'a%e s)re $ha$ I had ac$)all3 called hi' $he da3 ;efore and he had no$

i'agined i$" 15

Allergies are no$ $he onl3 $hing ')l$iples can s&i$ch on and off If


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$here &as an3 do);$ as $o $he con$rol $he )nconscio)s 'ind has over dr)g

effec$s= i$ is ;anished ;3 $he phar'acological &i>ardr3 of $he ')l$iple

#3 changing personali$ies= a ')l$iple &ho is dr)n% can ins$an$l3 ;eco'e

so;er 2ifferen$ personali$ies also respond differen$l3 $o differen$ dr)gs

#ra)n records a case in &hich 4 'illigra's of dia>epa'= a $ranD)ili>er=

seda$ed one personali$3= &hile *:: 'illigra's had li$$le or no effec$ on

ano$her Of$en one or several of a ')l$ipleBs personali$ies are children=

and if an ad)l$ personali$3 is given a dr)g and $hen a childBs personali$3

$a%es over= $he ad)l$ dosage 'a3 ;e $oo ')ch for $he child and res)l$ in

an overdose I$ is also diffic)l$ $o anes$he$i>e so'e ')l$iples= and $here



are acco)n$s of ')l$iples &a%'g )p on $he opera$ing $a;le af$er one of

$heir ")nanes$he$i>a;le" s);personali$ies has $a%en over

O$her condi$ions $ha$ can var3 fro' personali$3 $o personali$3 incl)de

scars= ;)rn 'ar%s= c3s$s= and lef$< and righ$<handedness Vis)al ac)i$3

can differ= and so'e ')l$iples have $o carr3 $&o or $hree differen$ pairs

of e3eglasses $o acco''oda$e $heir al$erna$ing personali$ies One

personali$3 can ;e color<;lind and ano$her no$= and even e3e color can

change There are cases of &o'en &ho have $&o or $hree 'ens$r)al

periods each 'on$h ;eca)se each of $heir s);personali$ies has i$s o&n

c3cle !peech pa$hologis$ Chris$3 L)dlo& has fo)nd $ha$ $he voice

pa$$ern for each of a ')l$ipleBs personali$ies is differen$= a fea$ $ha$

reD)ires s)ch a deep ph3siological change $ha$ even $he 'os$

acco'plished ac$or canno$ al$er his voice eno)gh $o disg)ise his voice

pa$$ern Y One ')l$iple= ad'i$$ed $o a hospi$al for dia;e$es= ;affled her

doc$ors ;3 sho&ing no s3'p$o's &hen one of her nondia;e$ic person<

ali$ies &as in con$rol 6* There are acco)n$s of epileps3 co'ing and going

&i$h changes in personali$3= and ps3chologis$ Ro;er$ A Phillips= ?r=

repor$s $ha$ even $)'ors can appear and disappear al$ho)gh he does no$

specif3 &ha$ %ind of $)'orsJ 60

M)l$iples also $end $o heal fas$er $han nor'al individ)als .or e(<

a'ple= $here are several cases on record of $hird<degree ;)rns healing

&i$h e($raordinar3 rapidi$3 Mos$ eerie of all= a$ leas$ one researcher F 2r

Cornelia -il;)r= $he $herapis$ &hose pioneering $rea$'en$ of !3;il

2orse$$ &as por$ra3ed in $he ;oo% !3;il F is convinced $ha$ ')l$iples

donB$ age as fas$ as o$her people

Ho& co)ld s)ch $hings ;e A$ a recen$ s3'posi)' on $he ')l$iple

personali$3 s3ndro'e= a ')l$iple na'ed Cassandra provided a possi;le

ans&er Cassandra a$$ri;)$es her o&n rapid healing a;ili$3 ;o$h $o



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$he vis)ali>a$ion $echniD)es she prac$ices and $o so'e$hing she calls

parallel processing As she e(plained= even &hen her al$erna$e per<

sonali$ies are no$ in con$rol of her ;od3= $he3 are s$ill a&are This

ena;les her $o "$hin%" on a ')l$i$)de of differen$ channels a$ once= $o do

$hings li%e &or% on several differen$ $er' papers si')l$aneo)sl3= and

even "sleep" &hile o$her personali$ies prepare her dinner and clean her

ho)se

Hence= &hereas nor'a people onl3 do healing i'ager3 e(ercises $&o

or $hree $i'es a da3= Cassandra does $he' aro)nd $he cloc% !he even

has a s);personali$3 na'ed Celese &ho possesses a $horo)gh

%no&ledge of ana$o'3 and ph3siolog3= and &hose sole f)nc$ion is $o

spend $&en$3<fo)r ho)rs a da3 'edi$a$ing and i'aging $he ;od3Bs

&ell<;eing According $o Cassandra= i$ is $his f)ll<$i'e a$$en$ion $o her

heal$h $ha$ gives her an edge over nor'al people O$her ')l$iples have

'ade si'ilar clai's 61

-e are deepl3 a$$ached $o $he inevi$a;ili$3 of $hings If &e have ;ad

vision= &e ;elieve &e &ill have ;ad vision for life= and if &e s)ffer fro'

dia;e$es= &e do no$ for a 'o'en$ $hin% o)r condi$ion 'igh$ vanish &i$h

a change in 'ood or $ho)gh$ #)$ $he pheno'enon of ')l$iple

personali$3 challenges $his ;elief and offers f)r$her evidence of @)s$ ho&

')ch o)r ps3chological s$a$es can affec$ $he ;od3Bs ;iolog3 If $he

ps3che of an individ)al &i$h MP2 is a %ind of ')l$iple i'age hologra'=



i$ appears $ha$ $he ;od3 is one as &ell= and can s&i$ch fro' one

;iological s$a$e $o ano$her as rapidl3 as $he fl)$$er of a dec% of cards

The s3s$e's of con$rol $ha$ ')s$ ;e in place $o acco)n$ for s)ch

capaci$ies is 'ind<;oggling and 'a%es o)r a;ili$3 $o &ill a&a3 a &ar$

loo% pale Allergic reac$ion $o a &asp s$ing is a co'ple( and

')l$i<face$ed process and involves $he organi>ed ac$ivi$3 of an$i;odies=

$he prod)c$ion of his$a'ine= $he dila$ion and r)p$)re of ;lood vessels=

$he e(cessive release of i'')ne s);s$ances= and so on -ha$ )n%no&n

pa$h&a3s of infl)ence ena;le $he 'ind of a ')l$iple $o free>e all $hese

processes in $heir $rac%s Or &ha$ allo&s $he' $o s)spend $he effec$s of

alcohol and o$her dr)gs in $he ;lood= or $)rn dia;e$es on and off A$ $he

'o'en$ &e donB$ %no& and ')s$ console o)rselves &i$h one si'ple fac$

Once a ')l$iple has )ndergone $herap3 and in so'e &a3 ;eco'es

&hole again= he or she can s$ill 'a%e $hese s&i$ches a$ &illB" This

s)gges$s $ha$ so'e&here in o)r ps3ches &e all have $he a;ili$3 $o

con$rol $hese $hings And s$ill $his is no$ all &e can do


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Pregnanc3= Organ Transplan$s= and

Tapping $he Gene$ic Level

As &e have seen= si'ple ever3da3 ;elief can also have a po&erf)l effec$

on $he ;od3 Of co)rse 'os$ of )s do no$ have $he 'en$al discipline $o



co'ple$el3 con$rol o)r ;eliefs &hich is &h3 doc$ors ')s$ )se place;os

$o fool )s in$o $apping $he healing forces &i$hin )sJ To regain $ha$

con$rol &e ')s$ firs$ )nders$and $he differen$ $3pes of ;elief $ha$ can

affec$ )s= for $hese $oo offer $heir o&n )niD)e &indo& on $he plas$ici$3

of $he 'ind;od3 rela$ionship

CULTURAL #LI.!

One $3pe of ;elief is i'posed on )s ;3 o)r socie$3 .or e(a'ple= $he

people of $he Tro;riand Islands engage freel3 in se()al rela$ions ;efore

'arriage= ;)$ pre'ari$al pregnanc3 is s$rongl3 fro&ned )pon The3 )se

no for' of con$racep$ion= and seldo' if ever resor$ $o a;or$ion /e$

pre'ari$al pregnanc3 is vir$)all3 )n%no&n This s)gges$s $ha$= ;eca)se

of $heir c)l$)ral ;eliefs= $he )n'arried &o'en are )nconscio)sl3

preven$ing $he'selves fro' ge$$ing< pregnan$ 6! There is evidence $ha$

so'e$hing si'ilar 'a3 ;e going on in o)r o&n c)l$)re Al'os$ ever3one

%no&s of a co)ple &ho have $ried )ns)ccessf)ll3 for 3ears $o have a

child The3 finall3 adop$= and shor$l3 $hereaf$er $he &o'an ge$s pregnan$

Again $his s)gges$s $ha$ finall3 having a child ena;led $he &o'an andor

her h)s;and $o overco'e so'e sor$ of inhi;i$ion $ha$ &as ;loc%ing $he

effec$s of her andor his fer$ili$3

The fears &e share &i$h $he o$her 'e';ers of o)r c)l$)re can also

affec$ )s grea$l3 In $he nine$een$h cen$)r3= $);erc)losis %illed $ens of

$ho)sands of people= ;)$ s$ar$ing in $he *77:s= dea$h ra$es ;egan $o

pl)''e$ -h3 Previo)s $o $ha$ decade no one %ne& &ha$ ca)sed T#=

&hich gave i$ an a)ra of $errif3ing '3s$er3 #)$ in *770 2r Ro;er$ ,och

'ade $he 'o'en$o)s discover3 $ha$ T# &as ca)sed ;3 a ;ac$eri)'

Once $his %no&ledge reached $he general p);lic= dea$h ra$es fell fro'

8:: per *::=::: $o 0:: per *::=:::= despi$e $he fac$ $ha$ i$ &o)ld ;e

nearl3 half a cen$)r3 ;efore an effec$ive dr)g $rea$'en$ co)ld ;e



fo)nd 68

.ear apparen$l3 has ;een an i'por$an$ fac$or in $he s)ccess ra$es of

organ $ransplan$s as &ell In $he * 54:s %idne3 $ransplan$s &ere onl3 a

$an$ali>ing possi;ili$3 Then a doc$or in Chicago 'ade &ha$

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see'ed $o ;e a s)ccessf)l $ransplan$ He p);lished his findings= and soon

af$er o$her s)ccessf)l $ransplan$s $oo% place aro)nd $he &orld Then $he

firs$ $ransplan$ failed In fac$= $he doc$or discovered $ha$ $he %idne3 had

ac$)all3 ;een re@ec$ed fro' $he s$ar$ #)$ i$ did no$ 'a$$er Once

$ransplan$ recipien$s ;elieved $he3 co)ld s)rvive= $he3 did= and s)ccess

ra$es soared ;e3ond all e(pec$a$ions 69

TH #LI.! - M#O2/ IN OUR ATTITU2!

Ano$her &a3 ;elief 'anifes$s in o)r lives is $hro)gh o)r a$$i$)des

!$)dies have sho&n $ha$ $he a$$i$)de an e(pec$an$ 'o$her has $o&ard her

;a;3= and pregnanc3 in general= has a direc$ correla$ion &i$h $he

co'plica$ions she &ill e(perience d)ring child;ir$h= as &ell as &i$h $he

'edical pro;le's her ne&;orn infan$ &ill have af$er i$ is ;orn 6 Indeed=

in $he pas$ decade an avalanche of s$)dies has po)red in de'ons$ra$ing

$he effec$ o)r a$$i$)des have on a hos$ of 'edical condi$ions People &ho

score high on $es$s designed $o 'eas)re hos$ili$3 and aggression are



seven $i'es 'ore li%el3 $o die fro' hear$ pro;le's $han people &ho

receive lo& scores 65 Married &o'en have s$ronger i'')ne s3s$e's

$han separa$ed or divorced &o'en= and happil3 'arried &o'en have

even s$ronger i'')ne s3s$e's 8: People &i$h AI2! &ho displa3 a

figh$ing spiri$ live longer $han AI2!<infec$ed individ)als &ho have a

passive a$$i$)de 4* People &i$h cancer also live longer if $he3 'ain$ain a

figh$ing spiri$= 40 Pessi'is$s ge$ 'ore colds $han op$i'is$s 41 !$ress

lo&ers $he i'')ne response 46 people &ho have @)s$ los$ $heir spo)se

have an increased incidence of illness and disease= 44 and on and on

TH #LI.! - SPR!! THROUGH TH PO-R O. OUR -ILL

The $3pes of ;elief &e have e(a'ined so far can ;e vie&ed largel3 as

passive ;eliefs= ;eliefs &e allo& o)r c)l$)re or $he nor'al s$a$e of o)r

$ho)gh$s $o i'pose )pon )s Conscio)s ;elief in $he for' of a s$eel3 and

)ns&erving &ill can also ;e )sed $o sc)lp$ and con$rol $he ;od3

holographic In $he *59:s= ?ac% !ch&ar>= a 2)$ch<;orn a)$hor and

lec$)rer= as$o)nded researchers in la;ora$ories across $he Uni$ed !$a$es

&i$h his a;ili$3 $o &illf)ll3 con$rol his ;od3Bs in$ernal ;iological

processes

In s$)dies cond)c$ed a$ $he Menninger .o)nda$ion= $he Universi$3 of

CaliforniaBs Langle3 Por$er Ne)rops3chia$ric Ins$i$)$e= and o$hers=


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!ch&ar> as$onished doc$ors ;3 s$ic%ing 'a''o$h si(<inch sail'a%erBs

needles co'ple$el3 $hro)gh his ar's &i$ho)$ ;leeding= &i$ho)$ flinching=

and &i$ho)$ prod)cing ;e$a ;rain &aves $he $3pe of ;rain &aves

nor'all3 prod)ced &hen a person is in painJ ven &hen $he needles

&ere re'oved= !ch&ara s$ill did no$ ;leed= and $he p)nc$)re holes closed

$igh$l3 In addi$ion= !ch&ar> al$ered his ;rain<&ave rh3$h's a$ &ill= held

;)rning cigare$$es agains$ his flesh &i$ho)$ har'ing hi'self= and even

carried live coals aro)nd in his hands He clai's he acD)ired $hese

a;ili$ies &hen he &as in a Na>i concen$ra$ion ca'p and had $o learn ho&

$o con$rol pain in order $o &i$hs$and $he $erri;le ;ea$ings he end)red He

;elieves an3one can learn vol)n$ar3 con$rol of $heir ;od3 and $h)s gain

responsi;ili$3 for his or her o&n heal$h 44

Oddl3 eno)gh= in *569 ano$her 2)$ch'an de'ons$ra$ed si'ilar

a;ili$ies The 'anBs na'e &as Mirin 2a@o= and in p);lic perfor'ances a$

$he Corso Thea$er in )rich= he lef$ a)diences s$)nned In plain vie&

2a@o &o)ld have an assis$an$ s$ic% a fencing foil co'ple$el3 $hro)gh his

;od3= clearl3 piercing vi$al organs ;)$ ca)sing 2a@o no har' or pain

Li%e !ch&ar>= &hen $he foil &as re'oved= 2a@o did no$ ;leed and onl3 a

fain$ red line 'ar%ed $he spo$ &here $he foil had en$ered and e(i$ed

2a@oBs perfor'ance proved so nerve<rac%ing $o his a)diences $ha$

even$)all3 one spec$a$or s)ffered a hear$ a$$ac%= and 2a@o &as legall3

;anned fro' perfor'ing in p);lic Ho&ever= a !&iss doc$or na'ed Hans

Naegeli<Os@ord learned of 2a@oBs alleged a;ili$ies and as%ed hi' if he

&o)ld s);'i$ $o scien$ific scr)$in3 2a@o agreed= and on Ma3 1*= *569=

he en$ered $he )rich can$onal hospi$al In addi$ion $o 2r

Naegeli<Os@ord= 2r -erner #r)nner= $he chief of s)rger3 a$ $he hospi$al=

&as also presen$= as &ere n)'ero)s o$her doc$ors= s$)den$s= and

@o)rnalis$s 2a@o ;ared his ches$ and concen$ra$ed= and $hen= in f)ll vie&



of $he asse';lage= he had his assis$an$ pl)nge $he foil $hro)gh his ;od3

As al&a3s= no ;lood flo&ed and 2a@o re'ained co'ple$el3 a$ ease

#)$ he &as $he onl3 one s'iling The res$ of $he cro&d had $)rned $o

s$one #3 all righ$s= 2a@oBs vi$al organs sho)ld have ;een severel3

da'aged= and his see'ing good heal$h &as al'os$ $oo ')ch for $he

doc$ors $o ;ear .illed &i$h dis;elief= $he3 as%ed 2a@o if he &o)ld s);'i$

$o an S ra3 He agreed and &i$ho)$ apparen$ effor$ acco'panied $he' )p

$he s$airs $o $he S<ra3 roo'= $he foil s$ill $hro)gh his a;do'en The S ra3

&as $a%en and $he res)l$ &as )ndenia;le 2a@o &as indeed i'paled

.inall3= a f)ll $&en$3 'in)$es af$er he had ;een

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TH HOLOGRAPH! UNIVR!

pierced= $he foil &as re'oved= leaving onl3 $&o fain$ scars La$er= 2a@o

&as $es$ed ;3 scien$is$s in #asel= and even le$ $he doc$ors $he'selves r)n

hi' $hro)gh &i$h $he foil 2r Naegeli<Os@ord la$er rela$ed $he en$ire

case $o $he Ger'an ph3sicis$ Alfred !$el$er= and !$el$er repor$s i$ in his

;oo% Psi<Hea$ing

!)ch s)pernor'al fea$s of con$rol are no$ li'i$ed $o $he 2)$ch In $he

*58:s Gil;er$ Grosvenor= $he presiden$ of $he Na$ional Geographic

!ocie$3= his &ife= 2onna= and a $ea' of Geographic pho$ographers

visi$ed a village in Ce3lon $o &i$ness $he alleged 'iracles of a local

&onder&or%er na'ed Moho$$3 I$ see's $ha$ as a 3o)ng ;o3 Moho$$3



self<'as$er3 of a 2a@o or a Moho$$3= ano$her &a3 of accessing $he

healing force &i$hin )s is $o ;3pass $he $hic% ar'or of do);$ and

s%ep$icis'


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$ha$ e(is$s in o)r conscio)s 'inds #eing $ric%ed &i$h a place;o is one

&a3 of acco'plishing $his H3pnosis is ano$her Li%e a s)rgeon reach<

ing in and al$ering $he condi$ion of an in$ernal organ= a s%illed h3pno<

$herapis$ can reach in$o o)r ps3che and help )s change $he 'os$

i'por$an$ $3pe of ;elief of all= o)r )nconscio)s ;eliefs

N)'ero)s s$)dies have de'ons$ra$ed irref)$a;l3 $ha$ )nder h3pnosis

a person can infl)ence processes )s)all3 considered )nconscio)s .or

ins$ance= li%e a ')l$iple= deepl3 h3pno$i>ed persons can con$rol allergic

reac$ions= ;lood flo& pa$$erns= and nearsigh$edness In addi$ion= $he3

can con$rol hear$ ra$e= pain= ;od3 $e'pera$)re= and even &ill a&a3 so'e

%inds of ;ir$h'ar%s H3pnosis can also ;e )sed $o acco'plish

so'e$hing $ha$= in i$s o&n &a3= is ever3 ;i$ as re'ar%a;le as s)ffering

no in@)r3 af$er a foil has ;een s$)c% $hro)gh oneBs a;do'en

Tha$ so'e$hing involves a horri;l3 disfig)ring heredi$ar3 condi$ion

%no&n as #roc%Bs disease Vic$i's of #rocDBs disease develop a $hic%=

horn3 covering over $heir s%in $ha$ rese';les $he scales of a rep$ile The

s%in can ;eco'e so hardened and rigid $ha$ even $he sligh$es$ 'ove'en$



.IGUR ** A *580 S ra3 sho&ing $he degree $o &hich Vi$$orio MichelliBs hip ;one had

disin$egra$ed as a res)l$ of his 'alignan$ sarco'a !o li$$ie ;one &as lef$ $ha$ $he ;all of his

)pper leg &as free<floa$ing in a 'ass of sof$ $iss)e= rendered as gra3 'is$ in $he S ra3

.IGUR *0 Af$er a series of ;a$hs in $he spring a$ Lo)rdes= Michelli e(perienced a

'irac)lo)s healing His hip ;one co'ple$el3 regenera$ed over $he co)rse of several

'on$hs= a fea$ c)rren$l3 considered i'possi;le ;3 'edical science This *584 S ra3 sho&s

his 'irac)lo)sl3 res$ored hip @oin$ Q!o)rce+ Michel<Marie !al'on= The ($raordinar3

C)re of Vi$$orio Michelli Used ;3 per'ission


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TH #LI.! M#O2I2 IN OUR .AITH

Perhaps $he 'os$ po&erf)l $3pes of ;elief of all are $hose &e e(press

$hro)gh spiri$)al fai$h In *580 a 'an na'ed Vi$$orio Michelli &as

ad'i$$ed $o $he Mili$ar3 Hospi$al of Verona= I$al3= &i$h a large cancero)s

$)'or on his lef$ hip see fig * *J !o dire &as his prognosis $ha$ he &as

sen$ ho'e &i$ho)$ $rea$'en$= and &i$hin $en 'on$hs his hip had

co'ple$el3 disin$egra$ed= leaving $he ;one of his )pper leg floa$ing in

no$hing 'ore $han a 'ass of sof$ $iss)e He &as= D)i$e li$erall3= falling

apar$ As a las$ resor$ he $raveled $o Lo)rdes and had hi'self ;a$hed in



$he spring ;3 $his $i'e he &as in a plas$er cas$= and his 'ove'en$s &ere

D)i$e res$ric$edJ I''edia$el3 on en$ering $he &a$er he had a sensa$ion of

hea$ 'oving $hro)gh his ;od3 Af$er $he ;a$h his appe$i$e re$)rned and he

fel$ rene&ed energ3 He had several 'ore ;a$hs and $hen re$)rned ho'e

Over $he co)rse of $he ne($ 'on$h he fel$ s)ch an increasing sense of

&ell<;eing he insis$ed his doc$ors S<ra3 hi' again The3 discovered his

$)'or &as s'aller The3 &ere so in$rig)ed $he3 doc)'en$ed ever3 s$ep

in $his i'prove'en$ I$ &as a good $hing ;eca)se af$er MichelliBs $)'or

disappeared= his ;one ;egan $o regenera$e= and $he 'edical co'')ni$3

generall3 vie&s $his as an i'possi;ili$3 -i$hin $&o 'on$hs he &as )p

and &al%ing again= and over $he co)rse of $he ne($ several 3ears his ;one

co'ple$el3 recons$r)c$ed i$self see fig *0J

A dossier on MichelliBs case &as sen$ $o $he Va$icanBs Medical Co'<

'ission= an in$erna$ional panel of doc$ors se$ )p $o inves$iga$e s)ch

'a$$ers= and af$er e(a'ining $he evidence $he co''ission decided

Michelli had indeed e(perienced a 'iracle As $he co''ission s$a$ed in

i$s official repor$= "A re'ar%a;le recons$r)c$ion of $he iliac ;one and

cavi$3 has $a%en place The S ra3s 'ade in *586=*584=*587 and *585

confir' ca$egoricall3 and &i$ho)$ do);$ $ha$ an )nforeseen and even

over&hel'ing ;one recons$r)c$ion has $a%en place of a $3pe )n%no&n in

$he annals of &orld 'edicine " 8*

-as MichelliBs healing a 'iracle in $he sense $ha$ i$ viola$ed an3 of $he

%no&n la&s of ph3sics Al$ho)gh $he @)r3 re'ains o)$ on $his D)es$ion=

$here see's no clear<c)$ reason $o ;elieve an3 la&s &ere

BIn a $r)l3 s$)nning e(a'ple of s3nchronici$3= &hile I &as in $he 'iddle of &ri$ing $hese

ver3 &ords a le$$er ar'ed in $he 'ail infor'ing 'e $ha$ a friend &ho lives in ,a)ai= Ha&aii=

and &hose hip had disin$egra$ed d)e $o cancer has also e(perienced an "ine(plica;le" and



co'ple$e regenera$ion of her ;one The $ools she e'plo3ed $o effec$ her recover3 &ere

che'o$herap3= e($ensive 'edi$a$ion= and i'ager3 e(ercises The s$or3 of her healing has

;een repor$ed in $he Ha&aiian ne&spapers

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viola$ed Ra$her= MichelliBs healing 'a3 si'pl3 ;e d)e $o na$)ral pro<

cesses &e do no$ 3e$ )nders$and Given $he pheno'enal range of healing

capaci$ies &e have loo%ed a$ so far= i$ is clear $here are 'an3 pa$h&a3s

of in$erac$ion ;e$&een $he 'ind and ;od3 $ha$ &e do no$ 3e$ )nders$and

If MichelliBs healing &as a$$ri;)$a;le $o an )ndiscovered na$)ral

process= &e 'igh$ ;e$$er as%= -h3 is $he regenera$ion of ;one so rare

and &ha$ $riggered i$ in MichelliBs case I$ 'a3 ;e $ha$ ;one regenera<

$ion is rare ;eca)se achieving i$ reD)ires $he accessing of ver3 deep

levels of $he ps3che= levels )s)all3 no$ reached $hro)gh $he nor'al

ac$ivi$ies of conscio)sness This appears $o ;e &h3 h3pnosis is needed

$o ;ring a;o)$ a re'ission of #rocDBs disease As for &ha$ $riggered

MichelliBs healing= given $he role ;elief pla3s in so 'an3 e(a'ples of

'ind;od3 plas$ici$3 i$ is cer$ainl3 a pri'ar3 s)spec$ Co)ld i$ ;e $ha$

$hro)gh his fai$h in $he healing po&er of Lo)rdes= Michelli so'eho&=

ei$her conscio)sl3 or serendipi$o)sl3= effec$ed his o&n c)re

There is s$rong evidence $ha$ ;elief= no$ divine in$erven$ion= is $he

pri'e 'over in a$ leas$ so'e so<called 'irac)lo)s occ)rrences Recall



$ha$ Moho$$3 a$$ained his s)pernor'al self<con$rol ;3 pra3ing $o

,a$a<raga'a= and )nless &e are &illing $o accep$ $he e(is$ence of

,a$ara<ga'a= Moho$$3 s a;ili$ies see' ;e$$er e(plained ;3 his deep and

a;iding ;elief $ha$ he &as divinel3 pro$ec$ed The sa'e see's $o ;e $r)e

of 'an3 'iracles prod)ced ;3 Chris$ian &onder<&or%ers and sain$s

One Chris$ian 'iracle $ha$ appears $o ;e genera$ed ;3 $he po&er of $he

'ind is s$ig'a$a Mos$ ch)rch scholars agree $ha$ !$ .rancis of Assisi

&as $he firs$ person $o 'anifes$ spon$aneo)sl3 $he &o)nds of $he

cr)cifi(ion= ;)$ since his dea$h $here have ;een li$erall3 h)ndreds of

o$her s$ig'a$is$s Al$ho)gh no $&o asce$ics e(hi;i$ $he s$ig'a$a in D)i$e

$he sa'e &a3= all have one $hing in co''on .ro' !$ .rancis on= all

have had &o)nds on $heir hands and fee$ $ha$ represen$ &here Chris$ &as

nailed $o $he cross This is no$ &ha$ one &o)ld e(pec$ if s$ig'a$a &ere

God<given As paraps3chologis$ 2 !co$$ Rogo= a 'e';er of $he

grad)a$e fac)l$3 a$ ?ohn . ,enned3 Universi$3 in Orinda= California=

poin$s o)$= i$ &as Ro'an c)s$o' $o place $he nails $hro)gh $he &ris$s=

and s%ele$al re'ains fro' $he $i'e of Chris$ ;ear $his o)$ Nails inser$ed

$hro)gh $he hands canno$ s)ppor$ $he &eigh$ of a ;od3 hanging on a

-h3 did !$ .rancis and all $he o$her s$ig'a$is$s &ho ca'e af$er hi'

;elieve $he nail holes passed $hro)gh $he hands #eca)se $ha$ is $he &a3

$he &o)nds have ;een depic$ed ;3 ar$is$s since $he eigh$h cen<


*:5



$)r3 Tha$ $he posi$ion and even si>e and shape of s$ig'a$a have ;een

infl)enced ;3 ar$ is especiall3 apparen$ in $he case of an I$alian

s$ig'a<$is$ na'ed Ge''a Galgani= &ho died in *5:1 Ge''aBs &o)nds

precisel3 'irrored $he s$ig'a$a on her o&n favori$e cr)cifi(

Ano$her researcher &ho ;elieved s$ig'a$a are self<ind)ced &as

Her;er$ Th)rs$on= an nglish pries$ &ho &ro$e several vol)'es on

'iracles In his $o)r de force The Ph3sical Pheno'ena of M3s$icis'=

p);lished pos$h)'o)sl3 in *540= he lis$ed several reasons &h3 he

$ho)gh$ s$ig'a$a &ere a prod)c$ of a)$os)gges$ion The si>e= shape= and

loca$ion of $he &o)nds varies fro' s$ig'a$is$ $o s$ig'a$is$= an

inconsis$enc3 $ha$ indica$es $he3 are no$ derived fro' a co''on so)rce=

ie= $he ac$)al &o)nds of Chris$ A co'parison of $he visions

e(perienced ;3 vario)s s$ig'a$is$s also sho&s li$$le consis$enc3= s)g<

ges$ing $ha$ $he3 are no$ reenac$'en$s of $he his$orical cr)cifi(ion= ;)$

are ins$ead prod)c$s of $he s$ig'a$is$sB o&n 'inds And perhaps 'os$

significan$ of all= a s)rprisingl3 large percen$age of s$ig'a$is$s also

s)ffered fro' h3s$eria= a fac$ Th)rs$on in$erpre$ed as a f)r$her indica$ion

$ha$ s$ig'a$a are $he side effec$ of a vola$ile and a;nor'all3 e'o$ional

ps3che= and no$ necessaril3 $he prod)c$ of an enligh$ened one 81 In vie&

of s)ch evidence i$ is s'all &onder $ha$ even so'e of $he 'ore li;eral

'e';ers of $he Ca$holic leadership ;elieve s$ig'a$a are $he prod)c$ of

"'3s$ical con$e'pla$ion=" $ha$ is= $ha$ $he3 are crea$ed ;3 $he 'ind

d)ring periods of in$ense 'edi$a$ion

If s$ig'a$a are prod)c$s of a)$os)gges$ion= $he range of con$rol $he

'ind has over $he ;od3 holographic ')s$ ;e e(panded even f)r$her

Li%e Moho$$3Bs &o)nds= s$ig'a$a can also heal &i$h disconcer$ing speed

The al'os$ li'i$less plas$ici$3 of $he ;od3 is f)r$her evidenced in $he

a;ili$3 of so'e s$ig'a$is$s $o gro& nail<li%e pro$);erances in $he 'iddle



of $heir &o)nds Again= !$ .rancis &as $he firs$ $o displa3 $his

pheno'enon According $o Tho'as of Celano= an e3e&i$ness $o !$

.rancisBs s$ig'a$a and also his ;iographer+ "His hands and fee$ see'ed

pierced in $he 'ids$ ;3 nails These 'ar%s &ere ro)nd on $he inner side

of $he hands and elonga$ed on $he o)$er side= and cer$ain s'all pieces of

flesh &ere seen li%e $he ends of nails ;en$ and driven ;ac%= pro@ec$ing

fro' $he res$ of $he flesh " 86

Ano$her con$e'porar3 of !$ .rancisBs= !$ #onaven$)ra= also &i$<

nessed $he sain$Bs s$ig'a$a and said $ha$ $he nails &ere so clearl3 defined

one co)ld slip a finger )nder $he' and in$o $he &o)nds Al$ho)gh !$

.rancisBs nails appeared $o ;e co'posed of ;lac%ened and hardened

flesh= $he3 possessed ano$her nailli%e D)ali$3 According $o

no


Tho'as of Celano= if a iiai? &ere pressed on one side= i$ ins$an$l3

pro@ec$ed on $he o$her side= @)s$ as i$ &o)ld if i$ &ere a real nail ;eing slid

;ac% and for$h $hro)gh $he 'iddle of $he hand

Therese Ne)'ann= $he &ell<%no&n #avarian s$ig'a$is$ &ho died in

*580= also had s)ch nailli%e pro$);erances Li%e !$ .rancisBs $he3 &ere

apparen$l3 for'ed of hardened s%in The3 &ere $horo)ghl3 e(a'ined ;3

several doc$ors and fo)nd $o ;e s$r)c$)res $ha$ passed co'ple$el3

$hro)gh her hands and fee$ Unli%e !$ .rancisBs &o)nds= &hich &ere



open con$in)o)sl3= Ne)'annBs opened onl3 periodicall3= and &hen $he3

s$opped ;leeding= a sof$= 'e';raneli%e $iss)e D)ic%l3 gre& over $he'

O$her s$ig'a$is$s have displa3ed si'ilarl3 profo)nd al$era$ions in

$heir ;odies Padre Pio= $he fa'o)s I$alian s$ig'a$is$ &ho died in *587=

had s$ig'a$a &o)nds $ha$ passed co'ple$el3 $hro)gh his hands A

&o)nd in his side &as so deep $ha$ doc$ors &ho e(a'ined i$ &ere afraid

$o 'eas)re i$ for fear of da'aging his in$ernal organs Venera;le

Giovanna Maria !oli'ani= an eigh$een$h<cen$)r3 I$alian s$ig'a$is$= had

&o)nds in her hands deep eno)gh $o s$ic% a %e3 in$o As &i$h all

s$ig'a$is$sB &o)nds= ;ers never ;eca'e deca3ed= infec$ed= or even

infla'ed And ano$her eigh$een$h<cen$)r3 s$ig'a$is$= !$ Veronica Gi<

)liani= an a;;ess a$ a conven$ in Ci$$a di Cas$ello in U';ria= I$al3= had a

large &o)nd in her side $ha$ &o)ld open and close on co''and

I'ages Pro@ec$ed O)$side $he #rain

The holographic 'odel has aro)sed $he in$eres$ of researchers in $he

!ovie$ Union= and $&o !ovie$ ps3chologis$s= 2r Ale(ander P 2);rov

and 2r Venia'in N P)sh%in= have &ri$$en e($ensivel3 on $he idea

The3 ;elieve $ha$ $he freD)enc3 processing capa;ili$ies of $he ;rain do

no$ in and of $he'selves prove $he holographic na$)re of $he i'ages and

$ho)gh$s in $he h)'an 'ind The3 have= ho&ever= s)gges$ed &ha$ 'igh$

cons$i$)$e s)ch proof 2);rov and P)sh%in ;elieve $ha$ if an e(a'ple

co)ld ;e fo)nd &here $he ;rain pro@ec$ed an i'age o)$side of i$self= $he

holographic na$)re of $he 'ind &o)ld ;e convincingl3 de'ons$ra$ed Or

$o )se $heir o&n &ords= "Records of e@ec$ion of ps3choph3sical

s$r)c$)res o)$side $he ;rain &o)ld provide direc$ evidence of ;rain

hologra's" 84



In fac$= !$ Veronica Gi)liani see's $o s)ppl3 s)ch evidence 2)ring


***

$he las$ 3ears of her life she ;eca'e convinced $ha$ $he i'ages of $he

Passion F a cro&n of $horns= $hree nails= a cross= and a s&ord F had

;eco'e e';la>oned on her hear$ !he dre& pic$)res of $hese and even

no$ed &here $he3 &ere loca$ed Af$er she died an a)$ops3 revealed $ha$

$he s3';ols &ere indeed i'pressed on her hear$ e(ac$l3 as she had

depic$ed $he' The $&o doc$ors &ho perfor'ed $he a)$ops3 signed

s&orn s$a$e'en$s a$$es$ing $o $heir finding 88

O$her s$ig'a$is$s have had si'ilar e(periences !$ Teresa of Avila had

a vision of an angel piercing her hear$ &i$h a s&ord= and af$er she died a

deep fiss)re &as fo)nd in her hear$ Her hear$= &i$h $he 'irac)lo)s s&ord

&o)nd s$ill clearl3 visi;le= is no& on displa3 as a relic in Al;a de Tor'es=

!pain 89 A nine$een$h<cen$)r3 .rench s$ig'a$is$ na'ed Marie< ?)lie

?ahenn3 %ep$ seeing $he i'age of a flo&er in her 'ind= and even$)all3 a

pic$)re of $he flo&er appeared on her ;reas$ I$ re'ained $here $&en$3

3ears 8 " Nor are s)ch a;ili$ies li'i$ed $o s$ig'a$is$s In *5*1 a

$&elve<3ear<old girl fro' $he village of #)ss)s<#)s<!)el= near A;;eville=

.rance= 'ade headlines &hen i$ &as discovered $ha$ she co)ld

conscio)sl3 co''and i'ages= s)ch as pic$)res of dogs and horses= $o

appear on her ar's= legs= and sho)lders !he co)ld also prod)ce &ords=



A$ $he ;eginning of $his chap$er= I said $ha$ ins$ead of e(a'ining $he

vario)s 'echanis's $he 'ind )ses $o con$rol $he ;od3= $he chap$er

&o)ld ;e devo$ed pri'aril3 $o e(ploring $he range of $his con$rol In

doing so I did no$ 'ean $o den3 or di'inish $he i'por$ance of s)ch

'echanis's The3 are cr)cial $o o)r )nders$anding of $he 'ind ;od3

rela$ionship= and ne& discoveries in $his area see' $o appear ever3 da3

.or e(a'ple= a$ a recen$ conference on ps3chone)roi'')nolog3 F a

ne& science $ha$ s$)dies $he &a3 $he 'ind ps3choJ= $he nervo)s s3s$e'

ne)roJ= and $he i'')ne s3s$e' i'')nolog3J in$erac$ F Candace Per$=

chief of ;rain ;ioche'is$r3 a$ $he Na$ional Ins$i$)$e of Men$al Heal$h=

anno)nced $ha$ i'')ne cells have ne)ropep$ide recep$ors

Ne)ropep$ides are 'olec)les $he ;rain )ses $o co'')nica$e= $he ;rainBs

$elegra's= if 3o) &ill There &as a $i'e &hen i$ &as ;elieved $ha$

ne)ropep$ides co)ld onl3 ;e fo)nd in $he ;rain #)$ $he e(is$ence of

recep$ors $elegra' receiversJ on $he cells in o)r i'')ne s3s$e'

i'plies $ha$ $he i'')ne s3s$e' is no$ separa$e fro' ;)$ is an e($ension

of $he ;rain Ne)ropep$ides have also ;een fo)nd in vario)s o$her par$s

of $he ;od3= leading Per$ $o ad'i$ $ha$ she can no longer $ell &here $he

;rain leaves off and $he ;od3 ;egins 9*

I have e(cl)ded s)ch par$ic)lars= no$ onl3 ;eca)se * fel$ e(a'ining

$he e($en$ $o &hich $he 'ind can shape and con$rol $he ;od3 &as 'ore

relevan$ $o $he disc)ssion a$ hand= ;)$ also ;eca)se $he ;iological

processes responsi;le for 'ind;od3 in$erac$ions are $oo vas$ a s);@ec$

for $his ;oo% A$ $he ;eginning of $he sec$ion on 'iracles I said $here

&as no clear<c)$ reason $o ;elieve MichelliBs ;one regenera$ion co)ld

no$ ;e e(plained ;3 o)r c)rren$ )nders$anding of ph3sics This is less

$r)e of s$ig'a$a I$ also appears $o ;e ver3 ')ch no$ $r)e of vario)s

paranor'al pheno'ena repor$ed ;3 credi;le individ)als $hro)gho)$



his$or3= and in recen$ $i'es ;3 vario)s ;iologis$s= ph3sicis$s= and o$her

researchers

In $his chap$er &e have loo%ed a$ as$o)nding $hings $he 'ind can do

$ha$= al$ho)gh no$ f)ll3 )nders$ood= do no$ see' $o viola$e an3 of $he

%no&n la&s of ph3sics In $he ne($ chap$er &e &ill loo% a$ so'e of $he

$hings $he 'ind can do $ha$ canno$ ;e e(plained ;3 o)r c)rren$ scien$ific

)nders$andings As &e &ill see= $he holographic idea 'a3 shed ligh$ in

$hese areas as &ell Ven$)ring in$o $hese $erri$ories &ill


**1

occasionall3 involve $reading on &ha$ 'igh$ a$ firs$ see' $o ;e sha%3

gro)nd and e(a'ining pheno'ena even 'ore di>>3ing and incredi;le

$han Moho$$3Bs rapidl3 healing &o)nds and $he i'ages on !$ Veronica

Gi)lianiBs hear$ #)$ again &e &ill find $ha$= despi$e $heir da)n$ing

na$)re= science is also ;eginning $o 'a%e inroads in$o $hese $erri$ories

Ac)p)nc$)re Micros3s$e's and $he

Li$$le Man in $he ar



#efore closing= one las$ piece of evidence of $he ;od3Bs holographic

na$)re deserves $o ;e 'en$ioned The ancien$ Chinese ar$ of ac)p)nc$)re

is ;ased on $he idea $ha$ ever3 organ and ;one in $he ;od3 is connec$ed

$o specific poin$s on $he ;od3Bs s)rface #3 ac$iva$ing $hese ac)p)nc$)re

poin$s= &i$h ei$her needles or so'e o$her for' of s$i')la$ion= i$ is

;elieved $ha$ diseases and i';alances affec$ing $he par$s of $he ;od3

connec$ed $o $he poin$s can ;e allevia$ed and even c)red There are over

a $ho)sand ac)p)nc$)re poin$s organi>ed in i'aginar3 lines called

'eridians on $he ;od3Bs s)rface Al$ho)gh s$ill con$roversial=

ac)p)nc$)re is gaining accep$ance in $he 'edical co'')ni$3 and has

even ;een )sed s)ccessf)ll3 $o $rea$ chronic ;ac% pain in racehorses

In *549 a .rench ph3sician and ac)p)nc$)ris$ na'ed Pa)l Nogier

p);lished a ;oo% called Trea$ise of A)ric)lo$%erap3= in &hich he

anno)nced his discover3 $ha$ in addi$ion $o $he 'a@or ac)p)nc$)re

s3s$e'= $here are $&o s'aller ac)p)nc$)re s3s$e's on ;o$h ears He

d);;ed $hese ac)p)nc$)re 'icros3s$e's and no$ed $ha$ &hen one pla3ed

a %ind of connec$<$he<do$s ga'e &i$h $he'= $he3 for'ed an ana$o'ical

'ap of a 'inia$)re h)'an inver$ed li%e a fe$)s see fig *1J

Un;e%no&ns$ $o Nogier= $he Chinese had discovered $he "li$$le 'an in

$he ear" nearl3 6=::: 3ears earlier= ;)$ a 'ap of $he Chinese ear s3s$e'

&asnB$ p);lished )n$il af$er Nogier had alread3 laid clai' $o $he idea

The li$$le 'an in $he ear is no$ @)s$ a char'ing aside in $he his$or3 of

ac)p)nc$)re 2r Terr3 Oleson= a ps3cho ;iologis$ a$ $he Pain Man<

age'en$ Clinic a$ $he Universi$3 of California a$ Los Angeles !chool of

Medicine= has discovered $ha$ $he ear 'icros3s$e' can ;e )sed $o

diagnose acc)ra$el3 &ha$Bs going on in $he ;od3 .or ins$ance= Oleson

*U




has discovered $ha$ increased elec$rical ac$ivi$3 in one of $he ac)p)nc$)re

poin$s in $he ear generall3 indica$es a pa$hological condi$ion ei$her pas$

or presen$J in $he corresponding area of $he ;od3 In one s$)d3= for$3

pa$ien$s &ere e(a'ined $o de$er'ine areas of $heir ;od3 &here $he3

e(perienced chronic pain .ollo&ing $he e(a'ina$ion= each

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.ig)re *1 The Li$$le Man in $he ar Ac)p)nc$)ris$s have fo)nd $ha$ $he ac)<

p)nc$)re poin$s in $he ear for' $he o)$line of a 'inia$)re h)'an ;eing 2r Terr3

Oleson= a ps3cho;iologis$ a$ UCLABs !chool of Medicine= ;elieves i$ is ;eca)se $he

;od3 is a hologra' and each of i$s por$ions con$ains an i'age of $he &hole

QCop3righ$ 2r Terr3 Oleson= UCLA !chool of Medicine Used ;3 per'ission


**4

pa$ien$ &as draped in a shee$ $o conceal an3 visi;le pro;le's Then an

ac)p)nc$)ris$ &i$h no %no&ledge of $he res)l$s e(a'ined onl3 $heir ears

-hen $he res)l$s &ere $allied i$ &as discovered $ha$ $he ear e(a'ina$ions

&ere in agree'en$ &i$h $he es$a;lished 'edical diagnoses 940 percen$

of $he $i'e 90

ar e(a'ina$ions can also reveal pro;le's &i$h $he ;ones and in$ernal



organs Once &hen Oleson &as o)$ ;oa$ing &i$h an acD)ain$ance he

no$iced an a;nor'all3 fla%3 pa$ch of s%in in one of $he 'anBs ears .ro'

his research Oleson %ne& $he spo$ corresponded $o $he hear$= and he

s)gges$ed $o $he 'an $ha$ he 'igh$ &an$ $o ge$ his hear$ chec%ed The

'an &en$ $o his doc$or $he ne($ da3 and discovered he had a cardiac

pro;le' &hich reD)ired i''edia$e open<hear$ s)rger3 91

Oleson also )ses elec$rical s$i')la$ion of $he ac)p)nc$)re poin$s in $he

ear $o $rea$ chronic pain= &eigh$ pro;le's= hearing loss= and vir$)all3 all

%inds of addic$ion In one s$)d3 of *6 narco$ic<addic$ed individ)als=

Oleson and his colleag)es )sed ear ac)p)nc$)re $o eli'ina$e $he dr)g

reD)ire'en$s of *0 of $he' in an average of 4 da3s and &i$h onl3

'ini'al &i$hdra&al s3'p$o's 6 Indeed= ear ac)p)nc$)re has proved so

s)ccessf)l in ;ringing a;o)$ rapid narco$ic de$o(ifica$ion $ha$ clinics in

;o$h Los Angeles and Ne& /or% are no& )sing $he $echniD)e $o $rea$

s$ree$ addic$s

-h3 &o)ld $he ac)p)nc$)re poin$s in $he ear ;e aligned in $he shape of

a 'inia$)re h)'an Oleson ;elieves i$ is ;eca)se of $he holographic

na$)re of $he 'ind and ;od3 ?)s$ as ever3 por$ion of a hologra'

con$ains $he i'age of $he &hole= ever3 por$ion of $he ;od3 'a3 also

con$ain $he i'age of $he &hole "The ear holograph is= logicall3= con<

nec$ed $o $he ;rain holograph &hich i$self is connec$ed $o $he &hole

;od3=" he s$a$es " The &a3 &e )se $he ear $o affec$ $he res$ of $he ;od3 is

;3 &or%ing $hro)gh $he ;rain holograph" 94

Oleson ;elieves $here are pro;a;l3 ac)p)nc$)re 'icros3s$e's in o$her

par$s of $he ;od3 as &ell 2r Ralph Alan 2ale= $he direc$or of $he

Ac)p)nc$)re d)ca$ion Cen$er in Nor$h Mia'i #each= .lorida= agrees

Af$er spending $he las$ $&o decades $rac%ing do&n clinical and research

da$a fro' China= ?apan= and Ger'an3= he has acc)')la$ed evidence of

eigh$een differen$ 'icro ac)p)nc$)re hologra's in $he ;od3= incl)ding

ones in $he hands= fee$= ar's= nec%= $ong)e= and even $he g)'s Li%e



Oleson= 2ale feels $hese 'icros3s$e's are "holographic rei$era$ions of

$he gross ana$o'3=" and ;elieves $here are s$ill o$her s)ch s3s$e's

&ai$ing $o ;e discovered In a no$ion re'iniscen$ of #oh'Bs asser$ion

$ha$ ever3 elec$ron in so'e &a3 con$ains $he

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cos'os= 2ale h3po$hesi>es $ha$ ever3 finger= and even ever3 cell= 'a3

con$ain i$s o&n ac)p)nc$)re 'icros3s$e' 98

Richard Levi$on= a con$ri;)$ing edi$or a$ as$ -es$ 'aga>ine= &ho

has &ri$$en a;o)$ $he holographic i'plica$ions of ac)p)nc$)re 'i<

cros3s$e's= $hin%s $ha$ al$erna$ive 'edical $echniD)es F s)ch as re<

fle(olog3= a $3pe of 'assage $herap3 $ha$ involves accessing all poin$s

of $he ;od3 $hro)gh s$i')la$ion of $he fee$= and iridolog3= a diagnos$ic

$echniD)e $ha$ involves e(a'iningB $he iris of $he e3e in order $o de$er<

'ine $he condi$ion of $he ;od3 F 'a3 also ;e indica$ions of $he ;od3Bs

holographic na$)re Levi$on concedes $ha$ nei$her field has ;een e(<

peri'en$all3 vindica$ed s$)dies of iridolog3= in par$ic)lar= have pro<

d)ced e($re'el3 conflic$ing res)l$sJ ;)$ feels $he holographic idea

offers a &a3 of )nders$anding $he' if $heir legi$i'ac3 is es$a;lished

Levi$on $hin%s $here 'a3 even ;e so'e$hing $o pal'is$r3 #3 $his he

does no$ 'ean $he $3pe of hand reading prac$iced ;3 for$)ne<$ellers &ho

si$ in glass s$orefron$s and ;ec%on people in= ;)$ $he 6=4::<3ear<old



Indian version of $he science He ;ases $his s)gges$ion on his o&n

profo)nd enco)n$er &i$h an Indian hand reader living in Mon$real &ho

possessed a doc$ora$e in $he s);@ec$ fro' Agra Universi$3= India "Lhe

holographic paradig' provides pal'is$r3Bs 'ore eso$eric and con$ro<

versial clai's a con$e($ for valida$ion=" sa3s Levi$on 99

I$ is diffic)l$ $o assess $he $3pe of pal'is$r3 prac$iced ;3 Levi$onBs

Indian hand reader in $he a;sence of do);le<;lind s$)dies= ;)$ science is

;eginning $o accep$ $ha$ a$ leas$ so'e infor'a$ion a;o)$ o)r ;od3 $s

con$ained in $he lines and &horls of o)r hand Her'an -einre;= a

ne)rologis$ a$ Ne& /or% Universi$3= has discovered $ha$ a fingerprin$

pa$$ern called an )lnar loop occ)rs 'ore freD)en$l3 in Al>hei'erBs

.ig)re *6 Ne)rologis$s have fo)nd $ha$ Al>hei'erBs pa$ien$s have a 'ore $han

average chance of having a dis$inc$ive fingerprin$ pa$$ern %no&n as an )lnar

loop A$ leas$ $en o$her co''on gene$ic disa;ili$ies are also associa$ed &i$h

vario)s pa$$erns in $he hand !)ch findings 'a3 provide evidence of $he holo<

graphic 'odelBs asser$ion $ha$ ever3 por$ron of $he ;od3 con$ains infor'a$ion

a;o)$ $he &hole QRedra&n ;3 $he a)$hor fro' original ar$ in Medicine 'aga>ine


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pa$ien$s $han in nons)fferers see fig *6J In a s$)d3 of 4: Al>hei'erBs

pa$ien$s and 4: nor'al individ)als= 90 percen$ of $he Al>hei'erBs gro)p

had $he pa$$ern on a$ leas$ 7 of $heir finger$ips= co'pared $o onl3 08

percen$ in $he con$rol gro)p Of $hose &i$h )lnar loops on all *:

finger$ips= *6 &ere Al>hei'erBs s)fferers= ;)$ onl3 6 'e';ers of $he

con$rol gro)p had $he pa$$ern 97

I$ is no& %no&n $ha$ *: co''on gene$ic disa;ili$ies= incl)ding

2o&nBs s3ndro'e= are also associa$ed &i$h vario)s pa$$erns in $he hand

2oc$ors in -es$ Ger'an3 are no& )sing $his infor'a$ion $o anal3>e

paren$sB hand prin$s and help de$er'ine &he$her e(pec$an$ 'o$hers

sho)ld )ndergo a'niocen$esis= a po$en$iall3 dangero)s gene$ic

screening proced)re in &hich a needle is inser$ed in$o $he &o'; $o dra&

off a'nio$ic fl)id for la;ora$or3 $es$ing

Researchers a$ -es$ Ger'an3Bs Ins$i$)$e of 2er'a$ogl3ph%s in

Ha';)rg have even developed a co'p)$er s3s$e' $ha$ )ses an

op$o<elec$ric scanner $o $a%e a digi$i>ed "pho$o" of a pa$ien$Bs hand I$

$hen co'pares $he hand $o $he *:=::: o$her prin$s in i$s 'e'or3= scans i$

for $he nearl3 4: dis$inc$ive pa$$erns no& %no&n $o ;e associa$ed &i$h

vario)s heredi$ar3 disa;ili$ies= and D)ic%l3 calc)la$es $he pa$ien$Bs ris%

fac$ors 97 !o perhaps &e sho)ld no$ ;e so D)ic% $o dis'iss pal'is$r3 o)$

of hand Lhe lines and &horls in o)r pal's 'a3 con$ain 'ore a;o)$ o)r

&hole self $han &e reali>e

Harnessing $he Po&ers of $he Holographic #rain

Lhro)gho)$ $his chap$er $&o ;road 'essages co'e $hro)gh lo)d and



clear According $o $he holographic 'odel= $he 'ind;od3 )l$i'a$el3

canno$ dis$ing)ish $he difference ;e$&een $he ne)ral hologra's $he

;rain )ses $o e(perience reali$3 and $he ones i$ con@)res )p &hile

i'agining reali$3 #o$h have a dra'a$ic effec$ on $he h)'an organis'=

an effec$ so po&erf)l $ha$ i$ can 'od)la$e $he i'')ne s3s$e'= d)plica$e

andor nega$e $he effec$s of po$en$ dr)gs= heal &o)nds &i$h a'a>ing

rapidi$3= 'el$ $)'ors= override o)r gene$ic progra''ing= and reshape

o)r living flesh in &a3s $ha$ al'os$ def3 ;elief Lhis $hen is $he firs$

'essage+ $ha$ each of )s possesses $he a;ili$3= a$ leas$ a$ so'e level= $o

infl)ence o)r heal$h and con$rol o)r ph3sical for' in &a3s $ha$ are

no$hing shor$ of da>>ling -e are all po$en$ial &onder&or%ers= dor'an$

3ogis= and i$ is clear fro' $he evidence presen$ed

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I


in $he preceding pages $ha$ i$ &o)ld ;ehoove )s ;o$h as individ)als and as

a species $o devo$e a good deal 'ore effor$ in$o e(ploring and harnessing

$hese $alen$s

The second 'essage is $ha$ ele'en$s $ha$ go in$o $he 'a%ing of $hese

ne)ral hologra's are 'an3 and s);$le The3 incl)de $he i'ages )pon



&hich &e 'edi$a$e= o)r hopes and fears= $he a$$i$)des of o)r doc$ors= o)r

)nconscio)s pre@)dices= o)r individ)al and c)l$)ral ;eliefs= and o)r fai$h

in $hings ;o$h spiri$)al and $echnological More $han @)s$ fac$s= $hese are

i'por$an$ cl)es= signpos$s $ha$ poin$ $o&ard $hose $hings $ha$ &e ')s$

;eco'e a&are of and acD)ire 'as$er3 over if &e are $o learn ho& $o

)nleash and 'anip)la$e $hese $alen$s There are= no do);$= o$her fac$ors

involved= o$her infl)ences $ha$ shape and circ)'scri;e $hese a;ili$ies= for

one $hing sho)ld no& ;e o;vio)s In a holographic )niverse= a )niverse

in &hich a sligh$ change in a$$i$)de can 'ean $he difference ;e$&een life

and dea$h= in &hich $hings are so s);$l3 in$erconnec$ed $ha$ a drea' can

call for$h $he ine(plica;le appearance of a scara; ;ee$le= and $he fac$ors

responsi;le for an illness can also evo%e a cer$ain pa$$ern in $he lines and

&horls of $he hand= &e have reason $o s)spec$ $ha$ each effec$ has

')l$i$)dino)s ca)ses ach lin%age is $he s$ar$ing poin$ of a do>en 'ore=

for in $he &ords of -al$ -hi$'an= "A vas$ si'ili$)de in$erloc%s ail"

A Poc%e$f)l of Miracles

Miracles happen= no$ in opposi$ion $o Na$)re= ;)$ in

opposi$ion $o &ha$ &e %no& of Na$)re

F !$ A)g)s$ine

ver3 3ear in !ep$e';er and Ma3 a h)ge cro&d ga$hers a$ $he 2)o'o

!an Gennaro= $he principal ca$hedral of Naples= $o &i$ness a 'iracle The



'iracle involves a s'all viai con$aining a ;ro&n cr)s$3 s);s$ance

alleged $o ;e $he ;iood of !an Gennaro= or !$ ?an)ari)s= &ho &as

;eheaded ;3 $he Ro'an e'peror 2iocle$ian in A2 1:4 According $o

legend= af$er $he sain$ &as 'ar$3red a serving &o'an collec$ed so'e of

his ;lood as a re?ic No one %no&s precisel3 &ha$ happened af$er $ha$=

save $ha$ $he ;lood didnB$ $)rn )p again )n$il $he end of $he $hir$een$h

cen$)r3 &hen i$ &as ensconced in a silver reliD)ar3 in $he ca$hedral

The 'iracle is $ha$ $&ice 3earl3= &hen $he cro&d sho)$s a$ $he vial= $he

;ro&n cr)s$3 s);s$ance changes in$o a ;);;ling= ;righ$ red liD)id There

is li$$le do);$ $ha$ $he liD)id is real ;lood In * 5:0 a gro)p of scien$is$s

fro' $he Universi$3 of Naples 'ade a spec$roscopic anal3sis of $he

liD)id ;3 passing a ;ea' of ligh$ $hro)gh i$= verif3ing $ha$ i$ &as ;lood

Unfor$)na$el3= ;eca)se $he reliD)ar3 con$aining $he ;lood is so old and

fragile= $he ch)rch &ill no$ allo& i$ $o ;e crac%ed open

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*0:


so $ha$ o$her $es$s can ;e done= and so $he pheno'enon has never ;een

$horo)ghl3 s$)died



#)$ $here is f)r$her evidence $ha$ $he $ransfor'a$ion is a 'ore $han

ordinar3 even$ Occasionall3 $hro)gho)$ his$or3 $he firs$ &ri$$en ac<

co)n$ of $he p);lic perfor'ance of $he 'iracle da$es ;ac% $o *175J &hen

$he vial is ;ro)gh$ o)$= $he ;lood ref)ses $o liD)ef3 Al$ho)gh rare= $his is

considered a ver3 ;ad o'en ;3 $he ci$i>ens of Naples In $he pas$= $he

fail)re of $he 'iracle has direc$l3 preceded $he er)p$ion of Ves)vi)s and

$he Napoleonic invasion of Naples More recen$l3= in *598 and *597= i$

presaged $he &ors$ ear$hD)a%e in I$alian his$or3 and $he elec$ion of a

co'')nis$ ci$3 govern'en$ in Naples= respec$ivel3

Is $he liD)efac$ion of !an GennaroBs ;lood a 'iracle I$ appears $o ;e=

a$ leas$ in $he sense $ha$ i$ see's i'possi;le $o e(plain ;3 %no&n

scien$ific la&s Is $he liD)efac$ion ca)sed ;3 !an Gennaro hi'self M3

o&n feeling is $ha$ i$s 'ore li%el3 ca)se is $he in$ense devo$ion and

;elief of $he people &i$nessing $he 'iracle I sa3 $his ;eca)se nearl3 all

of $he 'iracles perfor'ed ;3 sain$s and &onder<&or%ers of $he &orldBs

grea$ religions have also ;een d)plica$ed ;3 ps3chics This s)gges$s $ha$=

as &i$h s$ig'a$a= 'iracles are prod)ced ;3 forces l3ing deep in $he

h)'an 'ind= forces $ha$ are la$en$ in all of )s Her;er$ Th)rs$on= $he

pries$ &ho &ro$e The Ph3sical Pheno'ena of M3s$icis'= hi'self &as

a&are of $his si'ilari$3 and &as rel)c$an$ $o a$$ri;)$e an3 'iracle $o a

$r)l3 s)perna$)ral ca)se as opposed $o a ps3chic or paranor'al ca)seJ

Ano$her piece of evidence s)ppor$ive of $his idea is $ha$ 'an3

s$ig'a$is$s= incl)ding Padre Pio and Therese Ne)'ann= &ere also

reno&ned for $heir ps3chic a;ili$ies

One ps3chic a;ili$3 $ha$ appears $o pla3 a role in 'iracles is ps3cho<

%inesis or P, !ince $he 'iracle of !an Gennaro involves a ph3sical

al$era$ion of 'a$$er= P, is cer$ainl3 a li%el3 s)spec$ Rogo ;elieves P, is

also responsi;le for so'e of $he 'ore dra'a$ic aspec$s of s$ig'a$a He

feels $ha$ i$ is &ell &i$hin $he nor'al ;iological capa;ili$ies of $he ;od3

$o ca)se s'all ;lood vessels )nder $he s%in $o ;rea% and prod)ce

s)perficial ;leeding= ;)$ onl3 P, can acco)n$ for $he rapid appearance of



process= for $he3 are insepara;le fro' a hos$ of rela$ed ;iological

processes= s)ch as e(ci$a$ion of nerves= rapid hear$ ;ea$= release of

adrenaline and o$her hor'ones= $ensing of $he ')scles= and so on

Conversel3= if 3o)r firs$ $ho)gh$ is $ha$ $he shado& is @)s$ a shado&= a

differen$ se$ of 'en$al and ;iological responses &ill follo& Moreover= a

li$$le reflec$ion &ill reveal $ha$ &e reac$ ;o$h 'en$all3 and ;iologicall3

$o ever3$hing &e e(perience

According $o #oh'= $he i'por$an$ poin$ $o ;e gleaned fro' $his is $ha$

conscio)sness is no$ $he onl3 $hing $ha$ can respond $o 'eaning The

;od3 can also respond= and $his reveals $ha$ 'eaning is si')l$aneo)sl3

;o$h 'en$al and ph3sical in na$)re This is odd= for &e nor'all3 $hin% of

'eaning as so'e$hing $ha$ can onl3 have an ac$ive effec$ on s);@ec$ive

reali$3= on $he $ho)gh$s inside o)r heads= no$ so'e$hing $ha$ can

engender a response in $he ph3sical &orld of $hings and o;@ec$s

Meaning "can $h)s serve as $he lin% or B;ridgeB ;e$&een $hese $&o sides

of reali$3=" #oh' s$a$es "This lin% is indivisi;le in $he sense $ha$

infor'a$ion con$ained in $ho)gh$= &hich &e feel $o ;e on $he B'en$alB

side= is a$ $he sa'e $i'e a ne)roph3siological= che'ical= and ph3sical

ac$ivi$3= &hich is clearl3 &ha$ is 'ean$ ;3 $his $ho)gh$ on $he B'a$erialB

side"\

#oh' feels $ha$ e(a'ples of o;@ec$ivel3 ac$ive 'eaning can ;e fo)nd

in o$her ph3sical processes One is $he f)nc$ioning of a co'p)$er chip A

co'p)$er chip con$ains infor'a$ion= and $he 'eaning of $he infor'a$ion

is ac$ive in $he sense $ha$ i$ de$er'ines ho& elec$rical c)rren$s flo&

$hro)gh $he co'p)$er Ano$her is $he ;ehavior of s);a$o'ic par$icles

The or$hodo( vie& in ph3sics is $ha$ D)an$)' &aves

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ac$ 'echanicall3 on a par$icle= con$rolling i$s 'ove'en$ in ')ch $he

sa'e &a3 $ha$ $he &aves of $he ocean 'igh$ con$rol a Ping<Pong ;all

floa$ing on i$s s)rface #)$ #oh' does no$ feel $ha$ $his vie& can e(plain=

for e(a'ple= $he coordina$ed dance of elec$rons in a plas'a an3 'ore

$han $he &ave 'o$ion of &a$er co)ld e(plain a si'ilarl3

&ell<choreographed 'ove'en$ of Ping<Pong ;alls if s)ch a 'ove'en$

&ere discovered on $he oceanBs s)rface He ;elieves $he rela$ionship

;e$&een par$icle and D)an$)' &ave is 'ore li%e a ship on a)$o'a$ic

pilo$ g)ided ;3 radar &aves A D)an$)' &ave does no$ p)sh an elec$ron

a;o)$ an3 'ore $han a radar &ave p)shes a ship Ra$her= i$ provides $he

elec$ron &i$h infor'a$ion a;o)$ i$s environ'en$ &hich $he elec$ron $hen

)ses $o 'ane)ver on i$s o&n

In o$her &ords= #oh' ;elieves $ha$ an elec$ron is no$ onl3 'indii%e=

;)$ is a highl3 co'ple( en$i$3= a far cr3 fro' $he s$andard vie& $ha$ an

elec$ron is a si'ple= s$r)c$)reless poin$ The ac$ive )se of infor'a$ion ;3

elec$rons= and indeed ;3 all s);a$o'ic par$icles= indica$es $ha$ $he a;ili$3

$o respond $o 'eaning is a charac$eris$ic no$ onl3 of conscio)sness ;)$

of all 'a$$er I$ is $his in$rinsic co''onali$3= sa3s #oh'= $ha$ offers a

possi;le e(plana$ion for P, He s$a$es= "On $his ;asis= ps3cho%inesis

co)ld arise if $he 'en$al processes of one or 'ore people &ere foc)sed

on 'eanings $ha$ &ere in har'on3 &i$h $hose g)iding $he ;asic

processes of $he 'a$erial s3s$e's in &hich $his ps3cho%inesis &as $o ;e

;ro)gh$ a;o)$B" *

I$ is i'por$an$ $o no$e $ha$ $his %ind of ps3cho%inesis &o)ld no$ ;e d)e

$o a ca)sal process= $ha$ is= a ca)se<and<effec$ rela$ionship involving an3



of $he %no&n forces in ph3sics Ins$ead= i$ &o)ld ;e $he res)l$ of a %ind

of nonlocal "resonance of 'eanings=" or a %ind of nonlocal in$erac$ion

si'ilar $o= ;)$ no$ $he sa'e as= $he nonlocal in$erconnec$ion $ha$ allo&s a

pair of $&in pho$ons $o 'anifes$ $he sa'e angle of polari>a$ion &hich &e

sa& in chap$er 0 for $echnical reasons #oh' ;elieves 'ere D)an$)'

nonlocali$3 canno$ acco)n$ for ei$her P, or $elepa$h3= and onl3 a deeper

for' of nonlocali$3= a %ind of "s)per" nonlocali$3= &o)ld offer s)ch an

e(plana$ionJ

The Gre'lin in $he Machine

Ano$her researcher &hose ideas a;o)$ P, are si'ilar $o #oh'Bs= ;)$

&ho has $a%en $he' one s$ep f)r$her= is Ro;er$ G ?ahn= a professor


*01

of aerospace sciences and dean e'eri$)s of $he !chool of ngineering

and Applied !cience a$ Prince$on Universi$3 ?ahnBs involve'en$ in $he

s$)d3 of P, happened D)i$e ;3 acciden$ A for'er cons)l$an$ for ;o$h

NA!A and $he 2epar$'en$ of 2efense= his original field of in$eres$ &as

deep spaee prop)lsion In fac$= he is $he a)$hor of Ph3sics of lec$ric

Prop)lsion= $he leading $e($;oo% in $he field= and didnB$ even ;elieve in

$he paranor'al &hen a s$)den$ firs$ approached hi' and as%ed hi' $o



oversee a P, e(peri'en$ she &an$ed $o do as an independen$ s$)d3

pro@ec$ ?ahn rel)c$an$l3 agreed= and $he res)l$s &ere so provoca$ive $he3

inspired hi' $o fo)nd $he Prince$on ngineering Ano'alies Research

PARJ la; in *595 !ince $hen PAR researchers have no$ onl3

prod)ced co'pelling evidence of $he e(is$ence of P,= ;)$ have ga$hered

'ore da$a on $he s);@ec$ $han an3one else in $he co)n$r3

In one series of e(peri'en$s ?ahn and his associa$e= clinical ps3chol<

ogis$ #renda 2)nne= e'plo3ed a device called a rando' even$ genera$or=

or RG= #3 rel3ing on an )npredic$a;le na$)ral process s)ch as

radioac$ive deca3= a RG is a;le $o prod)ce a s$ring of rando' ;inar3

n)';ers !)ch a s$ring 'igh$ loo% so'e$hing li%e $his+ *=0= *= 0= 0= *= *=

0= *= *= *= 0= * In o$her &ords= a RG is a %ind of a)$o'a$ic coin<flipper

capa;le of prod)cing an enor'o)s n)';er of coin flips in a ver3 shor$

$i'e As ever3one %no&s= if 3o) flip a perfec$l3 &eigh$ed coin * =:::

$i'es= $he odds are 3o) &ill ge$ a 4:4: spli$ ;e$&een heads and $ails In

reali$3= o)$ of an3 *=::: s)ch flips= $he spli$ 'a3 var3 a li$$le in one

direc$ion or $he o$her= ;)$ $he grea$er $he n)';er of flips= $he closer $o

4:4: $he spli$ &ill ;eco'e

-ha$ ?ahn and 2)nne did &as have vol)n$eers si$ in fron$ of $he RG

and concen$ra$e on having i$ prod)ce an a;nor'all3 large n)';er of

ei$her heads or $ails Over $he co)rse of li$erall3 h)ndreds of $ho)sands

of $rials $he3 discovered $ha$= $hro)gh concen$ra$ion alone= $he

vol)n$eers did indeed have a s'all ;)$ s$a$is$icall3 significan$ effec$ on

$he RGBs o)$p)$ The3 discovered $&o o$her $hings as &ell The a;ili$3

$o prod)ce P, effec$s &as no$ li'i$ed $o a fe& gif$ed individ)als ;)$ &as

presen$ in $he 'a@ori$3 of vol)n$eers $he3 $es$ed This s)gges$s $ha$ 'os$

of )s possess so'e degree of P, The3 also discovered $ha$ differen$

vol)n$eers prod)ced differen$ and consis$en$l3 dis$inc$ive res)l$s= res)l$s

$ha$ &ere so idios3ncra$ic $ha$ ?ahn and 2)nne s$ar$ed calling $he'

" signa$)res "



res)l$s 'igh$ reasona;l3 ;e disco)n$ed as falling $oo close $o chance

;ehavior $o @)s$if3 revision of prevailing scien$ific $ene$s= $a%en in

concer$ $he en$ire ense';le es$a;lishes an incon$rover$i;le a;erra$ion of

s);s$an$ial propor$ions" 8

?ahn and 2)nne $hin% $heir findings 'a3 e(plain $he propensi$3 so'e

individ)als see' $o have for @in(ing 'achiner3 and ca)sing eD)ip'en$

$o 'alf)nc$ion One s)ch individ)al &as ph3sicis$ -olfgang Pa)li=

&hose $alen$s in $his area are so legendar3 $ha$ ph3sicis$s have @o%ingl3

d);;ed i$ $he "Pa)li effec$" I$ is said $ha$ Pa)liBs 'ere presence in a

la;ora$or3 &o)ld ca)se a glass appara$)s $o e(plode= or a sensi$ive

'eas)ring device $o crac% in half In one par$ic)larl3 fa'o)s inciden$ a

ph3sicis$ &ro$e Pa)li $o sa3 $ha$ a$ leas$ he co)ldnB$ ;la'e Pa)li for $he

recen$ and '3s$erio)s disin$egra$ion of a co'plica$ed piece of

eD)ip'en$ since Pa)li had no$ ;een presen$= onl3 $o find $ha$ Pa)li had

;een passing ;3 $he la;ora$or3 in a $rain a$ $he precise 'o'en$ of $he

'ishap ?ahn and 2)nne $hin% $he fa'o)s "Gre'lin effec$=" $he

$endenc3 of caref)ll3 $es$ed pieces of eD)ip'en$ $o )ndergo

ine(plica;le 'alf)nc$ions a$ $he 'os$ a;s)rdl3 inoppor$)ne 'o'en$s=

of$en repor$ed ;3 pilo$s= aircre&= and 'ili$ar3 opera$ors= 'a3 also ;e an

e(a'ple of )nconscio)s P, ac$ivi$3

If o)r 'inds can reach o)$ and al$er $he 'ove'en$ of a cascade of


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device= 'ore li%e a 'arginal infl)ence &hen IB' in resonance &i$h $he

'achine I$Bs li%e ;eing in a canoe &hen i$ goes &here I &an$= I flo&

&i$h i$ -hen i$ doesnB$ I $r3 $o ;rea% $he flo& and give i$ a chance $o ge$

;ac% ' resonance &i$h 'e * B 7

?ahn and 2)nneBs ideas are si'ilar $o #oh'Bs in several o$her %e3

&a3s Li%e #oh'= $he3 ;elieve $ha$ $he concep$s &e )se $o descri;e

reali$3 F elec$ron= &aveleng$h= conscio)sness= $i'e= freD)enc3 F are

)sef)l onl3 as "infor'a$ion<organi>ing ca$egories" and possess no

independen$ s$a$)s The3 also ;elieve $ha$ all $heories= incl)ding $heir

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o&n= are onl3 'e$aphors Al$ho)gh $he3 do no$ iden$if3 $he'selves &i$h

$he holographic 'odel and $heir $heor3 does in fac$ differ fro' #oh'Bs

$hin%ing in several significan$ &a3sJ= $he3 do recogni>e $he overlap "To

$he e($en$ $ha$ &eBre $al%ing a;o)$ a ra$her ;asic reliance on &ave

'echanical ;ehavior= $here is so'e co''onali$3 ;e$&een &ha$ &eBre

pos$)la$ing and $he holographic idea=" sa3s ?ahn "I$ gives $o

conscio)sness $he capaci$3 $o f)nc$ion in a &ave 'echanical sense and

$here;3 $o avail i$self= one &a3 or ano$her= of all of space and $i'e" 5

2)nne agrees+ "In so'e sense $he holographic 'odel co)ld ;e per<

ceived as addressing $he 'echanis' &here;3 $he conscio)sness in<

$erac$s &i$h $ha$ &ave 'echanical= a;original= sensi;le ')chness= and



so'eho& 'anages $o conver$ i$ in$o )sa;le infor'a$ion In ano$her

sense= if 3o) i'agine $ha$ $he individ)al conscio)sness has i$s o&n

charac$eris$ic &ave pa$$erns= 3o) co)ld vie& i$ F 'e$aphoricall3= of

co)rse F as $he laser of a par$ic)lar freD)enc3 $ha$ in$ersec$s &i$h a

specific pa$$ern in $he cos'ic hologra'" *:

As 'igh$ ;e e(pec$ed= ?ahn and 2)nneBs &or% has ;een gree$ed &i$h

considera;le resis$ance ;3 $he scien$ific or$hodo( co'')ni$3= ;)$ i$ is

gaining accep$ance in so'e D)ar$ers A good deal of PARBs f)nding

co'es fro' $he Mc2onnell .o)nda$ion= crea$ed ;3 ?a'es ! Mc2onnell

III= of $he Mc2onnell 2o)glas Corpora$ion= and $he Ne& /or% Ti'es

Maga>ine recen$l3 devo$ed an ar$icle $o ?ahn and 2)nneBs &or% ?ahn

and 2)nne $he'selves re'ain )nda)n$ed ;3 $he fac$ $ha$ $he3 are

devo$ing so ')ch $i'e and effor$ $o e(ploring $he para'e$ers of a

pheno'enon considered none(is$en$ ;3 'os$ o$her scien$is$s As ?ahn

s$a$es= "M3 sense of $he i'por$ance of $his $opic is ')ch higher $han

an3$hing else IBve ever &or%ed on" **

Ps3cho%inesis on a Grander !cale

!o far= P, effec$s prod)ced in $he la; have ;een li'i$ed $o rela$ivel3

s'all o;@ec$s= ;)$ $he evidence s)gges$s $ha$ so'e individ)als a$ leas$

can )se P, $o ;ring a;o)$ even grea$er changes in $he ph3sical &orld

#iologis$ L3al -a$son= a)$hor of $he ;es$selling ;oo% !)perna$)re and

a scien$is$ &ho has s$)died paranor'al even$s all over $he &orld=

enco)n$ered one s)ch individ)al &hile visi$ing $he Philippines The 'an

&as one of $he so<called Philippine ps3chic healers= ;)$ ins$ead of




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$o)ching a pa$ien$= all he did &as hold his hand a;o)$ $en inches over $he

personBs ;od3= poin$ a$ his or her s%in= and an incision &o)ld appear

ins$an$aneo)sl3 -a$son no$ onl3 &i$nessed several displa3s of $he 'anBs

ps3ch o% ine$ic s)rgical s%ills= ;)$ once= &hen $he 'an 'ade a ;roader

s&eep &i$h his finger $han )s)al= -a$son received an incision on $he

;ac% of his o&n hand He ;ears $he scar $o $his da3"

There is evidence $ha$ P, a;ili$ies can also ;e )sed $o heal ;ones

!everal e(a'ples of s)ch healings have ;een repor$ed ;3 2r Re(

Gardner= a ph3sician a$ !)nderland 2is$ric$ General Hospi$al in ngland

One in$eres$ing aspec$ of a *571 ar$icle in $he #ri$ish Medical ?o)rnal is

$ha$ Gardner= an avid inves$iga$or of 'iracles= presen$s con$e'porar3

'irac)lo)s healings side ;3 side &i$h e(a'ples of vir$)all3 iden$ical

healings collec$ed ;3 seven$h<cen$)r3 nglish his$orian and $heologian

$he Venera;le #ede

The presen$<da3 healing involved a gro)p of L)$heran n)ns living in

2ar's$ad$= Ger'an3 The n)ns &ere ;)ilding a chapel &hen one of $he

sis$ers ;ro%e $hro)gh a freshl3 ce'en$ed floor and fell on$o a &ooden

;ea' ;elo& !he &as r)shed $o $he hospi$al &here S ra3s revealed $ha$

she had a co'po)nd pelvic frac$)re Ins$ead of rel3ing on s$andard

'edical $echniD)es= $he n)ns held an all<nigh$ pra3er vigil 2espi$e $he

doc$orsB insis$ence $ha$ $he sis$er sho)ld re'ain in $rac$ion for 'an3

&ee%s= $he n)ns $oo% her ho'e $&o da3s la$er and con$in)ed $o pra3 and

perfor' a la3ing on of hands To $heir s)rprise= i''edia$el3 follo&ing

$he la3ing on of hands= $he sis$er s$ood )p fro' her ;ed= free of $he



e(cr)cia$ing pain of $he frac$)re and apparen$l3 healed I$ $oo% her onl3

$&o &ee%s $o achieve a f)ll recover3= &here)pon she re$)rned $o $he

hospi$al and presen$ed herself $o her as$onished doc$or * "

Al$ho)gh Gardner does no$ $r3 $o acco)n$ for $his or an3 of $he o$her

healings he disc)sses in his ar$icle= P, see's a li%el3 e(plana$ion Given

$ha$ $he na$)ral healing of a frac$)re is a leng$h3 process= and even $he

'irac)lo)s regenera$ion of MichelliBs pelvis $oo% several 'on$hs= i$ is

s)gges$ed $ha$ perhaps $he )nconscio)s P, a;ili$ies of $he n)ns

perfor'ing $he la3ing on of hands acco'plished $he $as%

Gardner descri;es a si'ilar healing $ha$ occ)rred in $he seven$h

Cen$)r3 d)ring $he ;)ilding of $he ch)rch a$ He(ha'= ngland= and

involving !$ -ilfrid= $hen $he ;ishop of He(ha' 2)ring $he cons$r)c<

$ion of $he ch)rch a 'ason na'ed #o$hel' fell fro' a grea$ heigh$=

;rea%ing ;o$h his ar's and legs As he la3 d3ing= -ilfrid pra3ed over

hi' and as%ed $he o$her &or%'en $o @oin hi' The3 did= "$he ;rea$h

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of life re$)rned" $o #o$hel'= and he healed rapidl3 !ince $he healing

apparen$l3 did no$ $a%e place )n$il !$ -ilfred as%ed $he o$her &or%'en

$o @oin hi'= one &onders if !$ -ilfred &as $he ca$al3s$= or again if i$ &as

$he co';ined )nconscio)s P, of $he en$ire asse';lage



2r -illia' T)f$s #righa'= $he c)ra$or of $he #ishop M)se)' in

Honol)l) and a no$ed ;o$anis$ &ho devo$ed ')ch of his priva$e life $o

inves$iga$ing $he paranor'al= recorded an inciden$ in &hich a ;ro%en

;one &as ins$an$aneo)sl3 healed ;3 a na$ive Ha&aiian sha'an= or

%ah)na The inciden$ &as &i$nessed ;3 a friend of #righa'Bs na'ed ?

A , Co';s Co';sBs grand'o$her<in<la& &as considered one of $he

'os$ po&erf)l &o'en %ah)nas in $he islands= and once= &hile a$$ending

a par$3 a$ $he &o'anBs ho'e= Co';s o;served her a;ili$ies firs$hand

On $he occasion in D)es$ion= one of $he g)es$s slipped and fell in $he

;each sand= ;rea%ing his leg so severel3 $ha$ $he ;one ends pressed

visi;l3 o)$ agains$ $he s%in Recogni>ing $he serio)sness of $he ;rea%=

Co';s reco''ended $ha$ $he 'an ;e $a%en $o a hospi$al i''edia$el3=

;)$ $he elderl3 %ah)na &o)ld hear none of i$ ,neeling ;eside $he 'an=

she s$raigh$ened his leg and p)shed on $he area &here $he frac$)red

;ones pressed o)$ agains$ his s%in Af$er pra3ing and 'edi$a$ing for

several 'in)$es she s$ood )p and anno)nced $ha$ $he healing &as

finished The 'an rose &onderingl3 $o his fee$= $oo% a s$ep= and $hen

ano$her He &as co'ple$el3 healed and his leg sho&ed no indica$ion of

$he ;rea% in an3 &a3 *6

Mass Ps3cho%inesis in igh$een$h<Cen$)r3 .rance

!)ch inciden$s no$&i$hs$anding= one of $he 'os$ as$o)nding 'anifes<

$a$ions of ps3cho%inesis= and one of $he 'os$ re'ar%a;le displa3s of

'irac)lo)s even$s ever recorded= $oo% place in Paris in $he firs$ half of

$he eigh$een$h cen$)r3 The even$s cen$ered aro)nd a p)ri$anical sec$ of

2)$ch<infl)enced Ca$holics %no&n as $he ?ansenis$s= and &ere

precipi$a$ed ;3 $he dea$h of a sain$l3 and revered ?ansenis$ deacon

na'ed .rancois de Paris Al$ho)gh fe& people living $oda3 have even

heard of $he ?ansenis$ 'iracles= $he3 &ere one of $he 'os$ $al%ed a;o)$



even$s in )rope for $he ;e$$er par$ of a cen$)r3

To )nders$and f)ll3 $he ?ansenis$ 'iracles= i$ is necessar3 $o %no& a

li$$le a;o)$ $he his$orical even$s $ha$ preceded .rancois de ParisBs


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dea$h ?ansenis' &as fo)nded in $he earl3 seven$een$h cen$)r3= and

fro' $he s$ar$ i$ &as a$ odds &i$h ;o$h $he Ro'an Ca$holic Ch)rch and

$he .rench 'onarch3 Man3 of $he ;eliefs diverged sharpl3 &i$h s$an<

dard ch)rch doc$rine ;)$ i$ &as a pop)lar 'ove'en$ and D)ic%l3 gained

follo&ers a'ong $he .rench pop)lace Mos$ da'ning of all= i$ &as

vie&ed ;3 ;o$h $he papac3 and ,ing Lo)is SV= a devo)$ Ca$holic= as

Pro$es$an$is' onl3 'asD)erading as Ca$holicis' As a res)l$= ;o$h $he

ch)rch and $he %ing &ere cons$an$l3 'ane)vering $o )nder'ine $he

'ove'en$Bs po&er One o;s$acle $o $hese 'ane)verings= and one of $he

fac$ors $ha$ con$ri;)$ed $o $he 'ove'en$Bs pop)lari$3= &as $ha$ ?ansenis$

leaders see'ed especiall3 s%illed a$ perfor'ing 'irac)lo)s healings

None$heless= $he ch)rch and $he 'onarch3 persevered= ca)sing fierce

de;a$es $o rage $hro)gho)$ .rance I$ &as on Ma3 *= *909= a$ $he heigh$

of $his po&er s$r)ggle= $ha$ .rancois de Paris died and &as in$erred in $he

parish ce'e$er3 of !ain$<Medard= Paris

#eca)se of $he a;;eBs sain$l3 rep)$a$ion= &orshipers ;egan $o ga$her a$

his $o';= and fro' $he ;eginning a hos$ of 'irac)lo)s healings &ere



repor$ed The aii'en$s $h)s c)red incl)ded cancero)s $)'ors= paral3sis=

deafness= ar$hri$is= rhe)'a$is'= )lcero)s sores= persis$en$ fevers=

prolonged he'orrhaging= and ;lindness #)$ $his &as no$ all The

'o)rners also s$ar$ed $o e(perience s$range invol)n$ar3 spas's or

conv)lsions and $o )ndergo $he 'os$ a'a>ing con$or$ions of $heir li';s

These sei>)res D)ic%l3 proved con$agio)s= spreading li%e a ;r)sh fire

)n$il $he s$ree$s &ere pac%ed &i$h 'en= &o'en= and children= all

$&is$ing and &ri$hing as if ca)gh$ )p in a s)rreal enchan$'en$

I$ &as &hile $he3 &ere in $his fi$f)l and $ranceli%e s$a$e $ha$ $he

"conv)lsionaires=" as $he3 have co'e $o ;e called= displa3ed $he 'os$

pheno'enal of $heir $alen$s One &as $he a;ili$3 $o end)re &i$ho)$ har'

an al'os$ )ni'agina;le varie$3 of ph3sical $or$)res These in el)ded

severe ;ea$ings= ;lo&s fro' ;o$h heav3 and sharp o;@ec$s= and

s$rang)la$ion F all &i$h no sign of in@)r3= or even $he sligh$es$ $race of

&o)nds or ;r)ises

-ha$ 'a%es $hese 'irac)lo)s even$s so )niD)e is $ha$ $he3 &ere

&i$nessed ;3 li$erall3 $ho)sands of o;servers The fren>ied ga$herings

aro)nd A;;e ParisBs $o'; &ere ;3 no 'eans shor$<lived The ce'e$er3

and $he s$ree$s s)rro)nding i$ &ere cro&ded da3 and nigh$ for 3ears= and

even $&o decades la$er 'iracles &ere s$ill ;eing repor$ed $o give so'e

idea of $he enor'i$3 of $he pheno'ena= in *911 i$ &as no$ed in $he

p);lic records $ha$ over 1=::: vol)n$eers &ere

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needed si'pl3 $o assis$ $he conv)lsionaires and 'a%e s)re= for e(a'ple=

$ha$ $he fe'ale par$icipan$s did no$ ;eco'e i''odes$l3 e(posed d)ring

$heir sei>)resJ As a res)l$= $he s)pernor'al a;ili$ies of $he

conv)lsionaires ;eca'e an in$erna$ional ca)se cele;re= and $ho)sands

floc%ed $o see $he'= incl)ding individ)als fro' all social s$ra$a and

officials fro' ever3 ed)ca$ional= religio)s= and govern'en$al ins$i$)$ion

i'agina;le n)'ero)s acco)n$s= ;o$h official and )nofficial= of $he

'iracles &i$nessed are recorded in $he doc)'en$s of $he $i'e

Moreover= 'an3 of $he &i$nesses= s)ch as $he inves$iga$ors fro' $he

Ro'an Ca$holic Ch)rch= had a ves$ed in$eres$ in ref)$ing $he ?ansenis$

'iracles= ;)$ $he3 s$ill &en$ a&a3 confir'ing $he' $he Ro'an Ca$holic

Ch)rch la$er re'edied $his e';arrassing s$a$e of affairs ;3 conceding

$ha$ $he 'iracles e(is$ed ;)$ &ere $he &or% of $he devil= hence proving

$ha$ $he ?ansenis$s &ere depravedJ

One inves$iga$or= a 'e';er of $he Paris Parlia'en$ na'ed

Lo)is<#asile Carre de Mon$geron= &i$nessed eno)gh 'iracles $o fill fo)r

$hic% vol)'es on $he s);@ec$= &hich he p);lished in *919 )nder $he $i$le

La Veri$e des Miracles In $he &or% he provides n)'ero)s e(a'ples of

$he conv)lsionariesB apparen$ inv)lnera;ili$3 $o $or$)re In one ins$ance a

$&en$3<3ear<old conv)lsion aire na'ed ?eanne Ma)le$ leaned agains$ a

s$one &all &hile a vol)n$eer fro' $he cro&d= "a ver3 s$rong 'an="

delivered one h)ndred ;lo&s $o her s$o'ach &i$h a $hir$3 <po)nd

ha''er $he conv)lsionaires $he'selves as%ed $o ;e $or$)red ;eca)se

$he3 said i$ relieved $he e(cr)cia$ing pain of $he conv)lsionsJ To $es$ $he

force of $he ;lo&s= Mon$geron hi'self $hen $oo% $he ha''er and $ried i$

on $he s$one &all agains$ &hich $he girl had leaned He &ro$e= "A$ $he

$&en$3 <fif$h ;lo& $he s$one )pon &hich I s$r)c%= &hich had ;een sha%en

;3 $he preceding effor$s= s)ddenl3 ;eca'e loose and fell on $he o$her

side of $he &all= 'a%ing an aper$)re 'ore $han half a foo$ in si>e" *:



Mon$geron descri;es ano$her ins$ance in &hich a conv)lsionaire ;en$

;ac% in$o an arc so $ha$ her lo&er ;ac% &as s)ppor$ed ;3 "$he sharp poin$

of a peg" !he $hen as%ed $ha$ a fif$3 <po)nd s$one a$$ached $o a rope ;e

hois$ed $o "an e($re'e heigh$" and allo&ed $o fall &i$h all i$s &eigh$ on

her s$o'ach The s$one &as hois$ed )p and allo&ed $o fall again and

again= ;)$ $he &o'an see'ed co'ple$el3 )naffec$ed ;3 iL !he

effor$lessl3 'ain$ained her a&%&ard posi$ion= s)ffered no pain or har'=

and &al%ed a&a3 fro' $he ordeal &i$ho)$ even so ')ch as a 'ar% on $he

flesh of her ;ac% Mon$geron no$ed $ha$ &hile $he ordeal &as in progress

she %ep$ cr3ing o)$= "!$ri%e harder= harder" *8


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In fac$= i$ appears $ha$ no$hing co)ld har' $he conv)lsionaires The3

co)ld no$ ;e h)r$ ;3 $he ;lo&s of 'e$al rods= chains= or $i';ers The

s$ronges$ 'en co)ld no$ cho%e $he' !o'e &ere cr)cified and af$er&ard

sho&ed no $race of &o)nds *9 Mos$ 'ind<;oggling of ail= $he3 co)ld no$

even ;e c)$ or p)nc$)red &i$h %nives= s&ords= or ha$che$s Mon$geron

ci$es an inciden$ in &hich $he sharpened poin$ of an iron drill &as held

agains$ $he s$o'ach of a conv)lsionaire and $hen po)nded so violen$l3

&i$h a ha''er $ha$ i$ see'ed " as if i$ &o)ld pene$ra$e $hro)gh $o $he

spine and r)p$)re all $he en$rails" #)$ i$ didnB$= and $he conv)lsionaire

'ain$ained an "e(pression of perfec$ rap$)re=" cr3ing= "Oh= $ha$ does 'e

good Co)rage= ;ro$her s$ri%e $&ice as hard= if 3o) can" *7



Inv)lnera;ili$3 &as no$ $he onl3 $alen$ $he ?ansenis$s displa3ed d)ring

$heir sei>)res !o'e ;eca'e clairvo3an$ and &ere a;le $o "discern

hidden $hings " O$hers co)ld read even &hen $heir e3es &ere closed and

$igh$l3 ;andaged= and ins$ances of levi$a$ion &ere repor$ed One of $he

levi$a$ors= an a;;e na'ed #escherand fro' Mon$pellier= &as so

"forci;l3 lif$ed in$o $he air" d)ring his conv)lsions $ha$ even &hen

&i$nesses $ried $o hold hi' do&n $he3 co)ld no$ s)cceed in %eeping hi'

fro' rising )p off of $he gro)nd *5

Al$ho)gh &e have all ;)$ forgo$$en a;o)$ $he ?ansenis$ 'iracles $oda3=

$he3 &ere far fro' ignored ;3 $he in$elligen$sia of $he $i'e The niece of

$he 'a$he'a$ician and philosopher Pascal s)cceeded in having a severe

)lcer in her e3e vanish &i$hin ho)rs as $he res)l$ of a ?ansenis$ 'iracle

-hen ,ing Lo)is SV $ried )ns)ccessf)ll3 $o s$op $he conv)lsionaires ;3

closing $he ce'e$er3 of !ain$<Medard= Vol$aire D)ipped= "God &as

for;idden= ;3 order of $he ,ing= $o &or% an3 'iracles $here" And in his

Philosophical ssa3s $he !co$$ish philosopher 2avid H)'e &ro$e=

" There s)rel3 never &as so grea$ a n)';er of 'iracles ascri;ed $o one

person as $hose &hich &ere la$el3 said $o have ;een &ro)gh$ in .rance

)pon $he $o'; of A;;e Paris Man3 of $he 'iracles &ere i''edia$el3

proved )pon $he spo$= ;efore @)dges of )nD)es$ioned credi$ and

dis$inc$ion= in a learned age= and on $he 'os$ e'inen$ $hea$re $ha$ is no&

in $he &orld "

Ho& are &e $o e(plain $he 'iracles prod)ced ;3 $he conv)lsionaires

Al$ho)gh #oh' is &illing $o consider $he possi;ili$3 of P, and o$her

paranor'al pheno'ena= he prefers no$ $o spec)la$e a;o)$ specific even$s

s)ch as $he s)pernor'al a;ili$ies of $he ?ansenis$s #)$ once again= if &e

$a%e $he $es$i'on3 of so 'an3 &i$nesses serio)sl3= )nless &e are &illing

$o concede $ha$ God favored $he ?ansenis$ Ca$ho<



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lies over $he Ro'an= P, see's $he li%el3 e(plana$ion Tha$ so'e %ind of

ps3chic f)nc$ioning &as involved is s$rongl3 s)gges$ed ;3 $he ap<

pearance of o$her ps3chic a;ili$ies= s)ch as clairvo3ance= d)ring $he

sei>)res In addi$ion= &e have alread3 loo%ed a$ a n)';er of e(a'ples

&here in$ense fai$h and h3s$eria have $riggered $he deeper forces of $he

'ind= and $hese $oo &ere presen$ in a'ple por$ions In fac$= ins$ead of

;eing prod)ced ;3 one individ)al= $he ps3eho%ine$ic effec$s 'a3 have

;een crea$ed ;3 $he co';ined fervor and ;elief of all $hose presen$= and

$his 'igh$ acco)n$ for $he )n)s)al vigor of $he 'anifes$a$ions This idea

is no$ ne& In $he *50:s $he grea$ Harvard ps3chologis$ -illia'

Mc2o)gall also s)gges$ed $ha$ religio)s 'iracles 'igh$ ;e $he res)l$ of

$he collec$ive ps3chic po&ers of large n)';ers of &orshipers

P, &o)ld e(plain 'an3 of $he conv)lsionaireBs see'ing inv)l<

nera;ili$ies In $he case of ?eanne Ma)le$ i$ co)ld ;e arg)ed $ha$ she

)nconscio)sl3 )sed P, $o ;loc% $he effec$ of $he ha''er ;lo&s If $he

conv)lsionaires &ere )nconscio)sl3 )sing P, $o $a%e con$rol of chains=

$i';ers= and %nives= and s$op $he' in $heir $rac%s a$ $he precise 'o'en$

of i'pac$= i$ &o)ld also e(plain &h3 $hese o;@ec$s lef$ no 'ar%s or

;r)ises !i'ilarl3= &hen individ)als $ried $o s$rangle $he ?ansenis$s=

perhaps $heir hands &ere held in place ;3 P, and al$ho)gh $he3 $ho)gh$

$he3 &ere sD)ee>ing flesh= $he3 &ere reall3 onl3 fle(ing in $he

no$hingness



Reprogra''ing $he Cos'ic Mo$ion Pic$)re Pro@ec$or

P, does no$ e(plain ever3 aspec$ of $he conv)lsionairesB inv)lnera;ili$3=

ho&ever There is $he pro;le' of iner$ia F $he $endenc3 of an o;@ec$ in

'o$ion $o s$a3 in 'o$ion F $o consider -hen a fif$3 <po)nd s$one or a

piece of $i';er co'es crashing do&n= i$ carries &i$h i$ a lo$ of energ3=

and &hen i$ is s$opped in i$s $rac%s= $he energ3 has $o go so'e&here .or

e(a'ple= if a person in a s)i$ of ar'or is s$r)c% ;3 a $hir$3 <po)nd

ha''er= al$ho)gh $he 'e$al of $he ar'or 'a3 deflec$ $he ;lo&= $he

person is s$ill considera;l3 sha%en In $he case of ?eanne Ma)le$ i$

appears $ha$ $he energ3 so'eho& ;3passed her ;od3 and &as $ransferred

$o $he &all ;ehind her= for as Mon$geron no$ed= $he s$one &as " sha%en ;3

$he effor$s" #)$ in $he case of $he &o'an &ho &as arched and had $he

fif$3 <po)nd s$one dropped on her a;do'en= $he


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'a$$er is less clear One &onders &h3 she &asnB$ driven in$o $he gro)nd

li%e a croD)e$ hoop= or &h3= &hen $he3 &ere s$r)c% &i$h $i';ers= $he

conv)lsionaires &ere no$ %noc%ed off $heir fee$ -here did $he

deflec$ed energ3 go



Again= $he holographic vie& of reali$3 provides a possi;le ans&er As

&e have seen= #oh' ;elieves $ha$ conscio)sness and 'a$$er are @)s$

differen$ aspec$s of $he sa'e f)nda'en$al so'e$hing= a so'e$hing $ha$

has i$s origins in $he i'plica$e order !o'e researchers ;elieve $his

s)gges$s $ha$ $he conscio)sness 'a3 ;e a;le $o do ')ch 'ore $han 'a%e

a fe& ps3eho%ine$ic changes in $he 'a$erial &orld .or e(a'ple= Grof

;elieves $ha$ if $he i'plica$e and e(plica$e orders are an acc)ra$e

descrip$ion of reali$3= "i$ is conceiva;le $ha$ cer$ain )n)s)al s$a$es of

conscio)sness co)ld 'edia$e direc$ e(perience of= and in$erven$ion in=

$he i'plica$e order I$ &o)ld $h)s ;e possi;le $o 'odif3 pheno'ena in

$he pheno'enal &orld ;3 infl)encing $heir genera$ive 'a$ri(" 0: P)$

ano$her &a3= in addi$ion $o ps3cho%ine$icall3 'oving o;@ec$s aro)nd=

$he 'ind 'a3 also ;e a;le $o reach do&n and reprogra' $he cos'ic

'o$ion pic$)re pro@ec$or $ha$ crea$ed $hose o;@ec$s in $he firs$ place

Th)s= no$ onl3 co)ld $he conven$ionall3 recogni>ed r)les of na$)re= s)ch

as iner$ia= ;e co'ple$el3 ;3passed= ;)$ $he 'ind co)ld al$er and reshape

$he 'a$erial &orld in &a3s far 'ore dra'a$ic $han even ps3cho%inesis

i'plies

Tha$ $his or so'e o$her $heor3 ')s$ ;e $r)e is evidenced in ano$her

s)pernor'al a;ili$3 displa3ed ;3 vario)s individ)als $hro)gho)$ his$or3+

inv)lnera;ili$3 $o fire In his ;oo% The Ph3sical Pheno'ena of

M3s$icis'= Th)rs$on gives n)'ero)s e(a'ples of sain$s &ho possessed

$his a;ili$3= one of $he 'os$ fa'o)s ;eing !$ .rancis of Pa)la No$ onl3

co)ld !$ .rancis of Pa)la hold ;)rning e';ers in his hands &i$ho)$

;eing har'ed= ;)$ a$ his canoni>a$ion hearings in *4*5 eigh$

e3e&i$nesses $es$ified $ha$ $he3 had seen hi' &al% )nhar'ed $hro)gh $he

roaring fla'es of a f)rnace $o repair one of $he f)rnaceBs ;ro%en &alls

The acco)n$ ;rings $o 'ind $he Old Tes$a'en$ s$or3 of !hadrach=

Meshach= and A;ednego Af$er cap$)ring ?er)sale'= ,ing Ne;)chad<

ne>>ar ordered ever3one $o &orship a s$a$)e of hi'self !hadrach=



Meshach= and A;ednego ref)sed= so Ne;)chadne>>ar ordered $he'

$hro&n in$o a f)rnace so "e(ceeding ho$" $ha$ $he fla'es even ;)rned )p

$he 'en &ho $hre& $he' in Ho&ever= ;eca)se of $heir fai$h= $he3

s)rvived $he fire )nsca$hed= and ca'e o)$ &i$h $heir hair )nsinged= $heir

clo$hing )nhar'ed= and no$ even $he s'ell of fire )pon $he' I$

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see's $ha$ challenges $o fai$h= s)ch as $he one ,ing Lo)is SV $ried $o

i'pose on $he ?ansenis$s= have engendered 'iracles in 'ore $han one

ins$ance

Al$ho)gh $he %ah)nas of Ha&aii do no$ &al% $hro)gh roaring f)rnaces=

$here are repor$s $ha$ $he3 can s$roll across ho$ lava &i$ho)$ ;eing

har'ed #righa' $old of 'ee$ing $hree %ah)nas &ho pro'ised $o

perfor' $he fea$ for hi'= and of follo&ing $he' on a leng$h3 $re% $o a

lava flo& near $he er)p$ing ,ila)ea The3 chose a * 4:<foo$<&ide lava

flo& $ha$ had cooled eno)gh $o s)ppor$ $heir &eigh$= ;)$ &as so ho$ $ha$

pa$ches of incandescence s$ill co)rsed $hro)gh i$s s)rface As #righa'

&a$ched= $he %ah)nas $oo% off $heir sandals and s$ar$ed $o reci$e $he

leng$h3 pra3ers necessar3 $o pro$ec$ $he' as $he3 s$rolled o)$ on$o $he

;arel3 hardened 'ol$en roc%

As i$ $)rned o)$= $he %ah)nas had $old #righa' earlier $ha$ $he3 co)ld

confer $heir fire i'')ni$3 on h$' if he &an$ed $o @oin $he'= and he had



;ravel3 agreed #)$ as he faced $he ;a%ing hea$ of $he lava he had second

and even $hird $ho)gh$s "The )psho$ of $he 'a$$er &as $ha$ I sa$ $igh$

and ref)sed $o $a%e off '3 ;oo$s=" #righa' &ro$e in his acco)n$ of $he

inciden$ Af$er $he3 finished invo%ing $he gods= $he oldes$ %ah)na

sca'pered o)$ on$o $he lava and crossed $he *4: fee$ &i$ho)$ har'

I'pressed= ;)$ s$ill ada'an$ a;o)$ no$ going= #righa' s$ood )p $o &a$ch

$he ne($ %ah)na= onl3 $o ;e given a shove $ha$ forced hi' $o ;rea% in$o a

r)n $o %eep fro' falling face firs$ on$o $he incandescen$ roc%

And r)n #righa' did -hen he reached higher gro)nd on $he o$her

side he discovered $ha$ one of his ;oo$s had ;)rned off and his soc%s

&ere on fire #)$= 'irac)lo)sl3= his fee$ &ere co'ple$el3 )nhar'ed The

%ah)nas had also s)ffered no har' and &ere rolling in la)gh$er a$

#righa'Bs shoc% "I la)ghed $oo=" &ro$e #righa' "I &as never so

relieved in '3 life as I &as $o find $ha$ I &as safe There is li$$le 'ore

$ha$ I can $ell of $his e(perience I had a sensa$ion of in$ense hea$ on '3

face and ;od3= ;)$ al'os$ no sensa$ion in '3 fee$" ***

The conv)lsionaires also occasionall3 displa3ed co'ple$e i'')ni$3

$o fire The $&o 'os$ fa'o)s of $hese "h)'an sala'anders" F in $he

'iddle ages $he $er' sala'ander referred $o a '3$hological li>ard

;elieved $o live in fire F &ere Marie !onne$ and Ga;rielle Moler On one

occasion= and $n $he presence of n)'ero)s &i$nesses= incl)ding

Mon$<geron= !onne$ s$re$ched herself on $&o chairs over a ;la>ing fire

and re'ained $here for half an ho)r Nei$her she nor her clo$hing sho&ed


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an3 ill effec$s In ano$her ins$ance she sa$ &i$h her fee$ in a ;ra>ier f)ll of

;)rning coals As &i$h #righa'= her shoes and s$oc%ings ;)rned off= ;)$

her fee$ &ere )nhar'ed"

Ga;rielle MolerBs e(ploi$s &ere even 'ore d)';fo)nding In addi$ion

$o ;eing i'pervio)s $o $he $hr)s$s of s&ords and ;lo&s delivered ;3 a

shovel= she co)ld s$ic% her head in$o a roaring hear$h fire and hold i$

$here &i$ho)$ s)ffering an3 in@)r3 3e&i$nesses repor$ $ha$ af$er&ard

her clo$hing &as so ho$ i$ co)ld ;arel3 ;e $o)ched= 3e$ her hair= e3elashes=

and e3e;ro&s &ere never so ')ch as singed 01 No do);$ she &as grea$

f)n a$ par$ies

Ac$)all3 $he ?ansenis$s &ere no$ $he firs$ conv)lsionar3 'ove'en$ in

.rance In $he la$e *8::s= &hen ,ing Lo)is SIV $ried $o p)rge $he

co)n$r3 of $he )na;ashedl3 Pro$es$an$ H)g)eno$s= a gro)p of H)g)eno$

resis$ors in $he valle3 of $he Cevennes and %no&n as $he Ca'i<sards

displa3ed si'ilar a;ili$ies In an official repor$ sen$ $o Ro'e= one of $he

persec)$ors= a prior na'ed A;;e d) Cha3la= co'plained $ha$ no 'a$$er

&ha$ he did= he co)ld no$ s)cceed in har'ing $he Ca'isards -hen he

ordered $he' sho$= $he ')s%e$ ;alls &o)ld ;e fo)nd fla$$ened ;e$&een

$heir clo$hing and $heir s%in -hen he closed $heir hands )pon ;)rning

coals= $he3 &ere no$ har'ed= and &hen he &rapped $he' head $o $oe in

co$$on soa%ed &i$h oil and se$ $he' on fire= $he3 did no$ ;)rn 06

As if $his &erenB$ eno)gh= Claris= $he Ca'isard leader= ordered $ha$ a

p3re ;e ;)il$ and $hen cli';ed $o $he $op of i$ $o deliver an ecs$a$ic

speech In $he presence of si( h)ndred &i$nesses he ordered $he p3re ;e

se$ on fire and con$in)ed $o ran$ as $he fla'es rose a;ove his head Af$er

$he p3re &as co'ple$el3 cons)'ed= Claris re'ained= )nhar'ed and &i$h

no 'ar% of $he fire on his hair or clo$hing The head of $he .rench $roops



sen$ $o s);d)e $he Ca'isards= a colonel na'ed ?ean Cavalier= &as la$er

e(iled $o ngland &here he &ro$e a ;oo% on $he even$ in * 9:9 en$i$led A

Cr3 fro' $he 2eserr As for A;;e d) Cha3la= he &as even$)all3

')rdered ;3 $he Ca'isards d)ring a re$alia$or3 raid Unli%e so'e of

$he'= he possessed no special inv)lnera;ili$3< 8

Li$erall3 h)ndreds of credi;le acco)n$s of fire i'')ni$3 e(is$ I$ is

repor$ed $ha$ &hen #ernade$$e of Lo)rdes &as in ecs$as3 she &as also

i'pervio)s $o fire According $o &i$nesses= on one occasion her hand

dropped so close $o a ;)rning candle &hile she &as in $rance $ha$ $he

fla'es lic%ed aro)nd her fingers One of $he individ)als presen$ &as 2r

2o>o)s= $he ')nicipal ph3sician of Lo)rdes #eing of D)ic% 'ind=

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2o>o)s $i'ed $he even$ and no$ed $ha$ i$ &as a f)ll $en 'in)$es ;efore

she ca'e o)$ of $rance and re'oved her hand He ia$er &ro$e= "I sa& i$

&i$h '3 o&n e3es #)$ I s&ear= if an3one had $ried $o 'a%e 'e ;elieve

s)ch a s$or3 I &o)ld have la)ghed hi' $o scornB 09

On !ep$e';er 9=*79*= $he Ne& /or% Herald repor$ed $ha$ Na$han

Co%er= an elderl3 Negro ;lac%s'i$h living in as$on= Mar3land= co)ld

handle red<ho$ 'e$al &i$ho)$ ;eing har'ed In $he presence of a co'<

'i$$ee $ha$ incl)ded several doc$ors= he hea$ed an iron shovel )n$il i$ &as

incandescen$ and $hen held i$ agains$ $he soles of his fee$ )n$il i$ &as



cool He also lic%ed $he edge of $he red<ho$ shovel and po)red 'el$ed

lead sho$ in his 'o)$h= allo&ing i$ $o r)n over his $ee$h and g)'s )n$il i$

solidified Af$er each of $hese fea$s $he doc$ors e(a'ined hi' and fo)nd

no $race of in@)r3 1 "

-hile on a h)n$ing $rip in *509 in $he Tennessee 'o)n$ains= , R

-issen= a Ne& /or% ph3sician= enco)n$ered a $&elve <3ear<old ;o3 &ho

&as si'ilarl3 i'pervio)s -issen &a$ched $he ;o3 handle red<ho$ irons

o)$ of a fireplace &i$h i'p)ni$3 The ;o3 $old -issen he had discovered

his a;ili$3 ;3 acciden$ &hen he pic%ed )p a red<ho$ horseshoe in his

)ncleBs ;lac%s'i$h shop 05 The pi$ of fla'ing e';ers $he Grosvenors

&a$ched Moho$$3 &al% $hro)gh &as $&en$3<fee$ long and 'eas)red

*107 degrees .ahrenhei$ on $he Na$ional Geographic $ea'Bs

$her'o'e$ers In $he Ma3 *545 iss)e of $he A$lan$ic Mon$hl3= 2r

Leonard .ein;erg of $he Universi$3 of Illinois repor$s &i$nessing

ano$her Ce3lonese fire <&al%ing ri$)al d)ring &hich $he na$ives carried

red<ho$ iron po$s on $heir heads &i$ho)$ ;eing har'ed In an ar$icle in

Ps3chia$ric )ar$erl3= ps3chia$ris$ #er$hold !ch&ar> repor$s &a$ching

Appalachian Pen$ecos$als hold $heir hands in an ace$3lene fla'e

&i$ho)$ ;eing har'ed= 1: and so on= and so on

The La&s of Ph3sics as Ha;i$s and Reali$ies

#o$h Po$en$ial and Real

?)s$ as i$ is hard $o i'agine &here $he deflec$ed energ3 goes in so'e of

$he e(a'ples of P, &e have loo%ed a$= i$ is eD)all3 diffic)l$ $o

)nders$and &here $he energ3 of a red<ho$ iron po$ goes &hile $he po$ is

res$ing fla$ agains$ $he hair and flesh of a Ce3lonese na$iveBs head




*19

#)$ if conscio)sness can 'edia$e direc$l3 in $he i'plica$e order= i$

;eco'es a 'ore $rac$a;le pro;le' Again= ra$her $han ;eing d)e $o so'e

)ndiscovered energ3 or la& of ph3sics s)ch as so'e %ind of ins)la$ing

force fieldJ $ha$ opera$es &i$hin $he fra'e&or% of reali$3= i$ &o)ld res)l$

fro' ac$ivi$3 on an even 'ore f)nda'en$al level and involve $he

processes $ha$ crea$e ;o$h $he ph3sical )niverse and $he la&s of ph3sics

in $he firs$ place

Loo%ed a$ ano$her &a3= $he a;ili$3 of conscio)sness $o shif$ fro' one

en$ire reali$3 $o ano$her s)gges$s $ha$ $he )s)all3 inviola$e r)le $hs$fire

;)rns h)'an fiesh 'a3 onl3 ;e one progra' in $he cos'ic co'p)$er=

;)$ a progra' $ha$ has ;een repea$ed so of$en i$ has ;eco'e one of

na$)reBs ha;i$s As has ;een 'en$ioned= according $o $he holographic

idea= 'a$$er is also a %ind of ha;i$ and is cons$an$l3 ;orn ane& o)$ of $he

i'plica$e= @)s$ as $he shape of a fo)n$ain is crea$ed ane& o)$ of $he

cons$an$ flo& of &a$er $ha$ gives i$ for' Pea$ h)'oro)sl3 refers $o $he

repe$i$io)s na$)re of $his process as one of $he )niverseBs ne)roses

"-hen 3o) have a ne)rosis 3o) $end $o repea$ $he sa'e pa$$ern in 3o)r

life= or do $he sa'e ac$ion= as if $hereBs a 'e'or3 ;)il$ )p and $he $hing is

s$)c% &i$h $ha$=" he sa3s "I $end $o $hin% $hings li%e chairs and $a;les are

li%e $ha$ also The3Bre a sor$ of 'a$erial ne)rosis= a repe$i$ion #)$ $here

is so'e$hing s);$ler going on= a cons$an$ enfolding and )nfolding In

$his sense chairs and $a;les are @)s$ ha;i$s in $his fl)(= ;)$ $he M)( is $he

reali$3= even if &e $end onl3 $o see $he ha;i$" 1*



Indeed= given $ha$ $he )niverse and $he la&s of ph3sics $ha$ govern i$

are also prod)c$s of $his fl)(= $hen $he3= $oo= ')s$ ;e vie&ed as ha;i$s

Clearl3 $he3 are ha;i$s $ha$ are deepl3 ingrained in $he holo<'ove'en$=

;)$ s)pernor'al $alen$s s)ch as i'')ni$3 $o fire indica$e $ha$= despi$e

$heir see'ing cons$anc3= a$ leas$ so'e of $he r)les $ha$ govern reali$3

can ;e s)spended This 'eans $he la&s of ph3sics are no$ se$ in s$one=

;)$ are 'ore li%e !hain;ergBs vor$ices= &hirlpools of s)ch vas$ iner$ial

po&er $ha$ $he3 are as fi(ed in $he holo'ove'en$ as o)r o&n ha;i$s and

deepl3 held convic$ions are fi(ed in o)r $ho)gh$s

Grof s proposal $ha$ al$ered s$a$es of conscio)sness 'a3 ;e reD)ired in

order $o 'a%e s)ch changes in $he i'plica$e is aiso a$$es$ed $o ;3 $he

freD)enc3 &i$h &hich fire i'')ni$3 is associa$ed &i$h heigh$ened fai$h

and religio)s >eal The pa$$ern $ha$ ;egan $o $a%e shape in $he las$

chap$er con$in)es= and i$s 'essage ;eco'es increasingl3

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clear F $he deeper and 'ore e'o$ionall3 charged o)r ;eliefs= $he grea$er

$he changes &e can 'a%e in ;o$h o)r ;odies and reali$3 i$self

A$ $his poin$ &e 'igh$ as%= if conscio)sness can 'a%e s)ch e($raor<

dinar3 al$era$ions )nder special circ)'s$ances= &ha$ role does i$ pla3 in

$he crea$ion of o)r da3<$o<da3 reali$3 Opinions are e($re'el3 varied In

priva$e conversa$ion #oh' ad'i$s $o ;elieving $ha$ $he )niverse is all



"$ho)gh$" and reali$3 e(is$s oni3 in &ha$ &e $hin%= 10 ;)$ again he prefers

no$ $o spec)la$e a;o)$ 'irac)lo)s occ)rrences Pri;ra' is si'ilarl3

re$icen$ $o co''en$ on specific even$s ;)$ does ;elieve a n)';er of

differen$ po$en$ial reali$ies e(is$ and conscio)sness has a cer$ain a'o)n$

of la$i$)de in choosing &hich one 'anifes$s "I donB$ ;elieve an3$hing

goes=" he sa3s= ";)$ $here are a lo$ of &orlds o)$ $here $ha$ &e donB$

)nders$and" 11

Af$er 3ears of firs$hand e(periences &i$h $he 'irac)lo)s= -a$son is

;older "I have no do);$ $ha$ reali$3 is in a ver3 large par$ a cons$r)c$ of

$he i'agina$ion I a' no$ spea%ing as a par$icle ph3sicis$ or even as

so'eone &ho is $o$all3 a&are of &ha$Bs going on in $he fron$ier of $ha$

discipline= ;)$ I $hin% &e have $he capaci$3 $o change $he &orld aro)nd

)s in D)i$e f)nda'en$al &a3s" -a$son= &ho &as once en$h)sias$ic

a;o)$ $he holographic idea= is no longer convinced $ha$ an3 c)rren$

$heor3 in ph3sics can adeD)a$el3 e(plain $he s)pernor'al a;ili$ies of $he

'indJ 1 "

Gordon Glo;)s= a professor of ps3chia$r3 and philosoph3 a$ $he

Universi$3 of California a$ Irvine= has a differen$ ;)$ si'ilar vie&

Glo;)s $hin%s $he holographic $heor3 is correc$ in i$s asser$ion $ha$ $he

'ind cons$r)c$s concre$e reali$3 o)$ of $he ra& 'a$erial of $he i'plica$e

Ho&ever= he has also ;een grea$l3 infl)enced ;3 an$hropologis$ Carlos

Cas$anedaBs no& fa'o)s o$her&orldl3 e(periences &i$h $he /aD)i

Indian sha'an= 2on ?)an In s$ar% con$ras$ $o Pri;ra'= he ;elieves $ha$

$he see'ingl3 ine(ha)s$i;le arra3 of "separa$e reali$ies" Cas$aneda

e(perienced )nder 2on ?)anBs $)$elage F and indeed even $he eD)all3

vas$ arra3 of reali$ies &e e(perience d)ring ordinar3

drea'ing F indica$e $ha$ $here are an infini$e n)';er of po$en$ial reali<

$ies enfolded in $he i'plica$e Moreover= ;eca)se $he holographic

'echanis's $he ;rain )ses $o cons$r)c$ ever3da3 reali$3 are $he sa'e

ones i$ )ses $o cons$r)c$ o)r drea's and $he reali$ies &e e(perience

d)ring Cas$anedaesD)e al$ered s$a$es of conscio)sness= he ;elieves all



$hree $3pes of reali$3 are f)nda'en$all3 $he sa'e 1


*15

2oes Conscio)sness Crea$e !);a$o'ic Par$icles or

No$ Crea$e !);a$o'ic Par$icles= Tha$ is $he )es$ion

This difference of opinion indica$es once again $ha$ $he holographic

$heor3 is s$ill ver3 ')ch an idea in $he 'a%ing= no$ )nli%e a ne&l3

for'ed Pacific island &hose volcanic ac$ivi$3 %eeps i$ fro' having

clearl3 defined shores Al$ho)gh so'e 'igh$ )se $his lac% of consens)s

$o cri$ici>e i$= i$ sho)ld ;e re'e';ered $ha$ 2ar&inBs $heor3 of evol)$ion=

cer$ainl3 one of $he 'os$ po$en$ and s)ccessf)l ideas science has ever

prod)ced= is also s$ill ver3 ')ch in a s$a$e of fl)(= and evol)$ionar3

$heoris$s con$in)e $o de;a$e i$s scope= in$erpre$a$ion= reg)la$or3

'echanis's= and ra'ifica$ions

The difference of opinion also reveals @)s$ ho& co'ple( a p)>>le

'iracles are ?ahn and 2)nne offer 3e$ ano$her opinion on $he role

conscio)sness pla3s in $he crea$ion of da3<$o<da3 reali$3= and al$ho)gh i$

differs fro' one of #oh'Bs ;asic pre'ises= ;eca)se of $he possi;le

insigh$ i$ offers in$o $he process ;3 &hich 'iracles are effec$ed= i$

deserves o)r a$$en$ion



Unli%e #oh'= ?ahn and 2)nne ;elieve s);a$o'ic par$icles do no$

possess a dis$inc$ reali$3 )n$il conscio)sness en$ers $he pic$)re "I $hin%

&e have long since passed $he place in high energ3 ph3sics &here &eBre

e(a'ining $he s$r)c$)re of a passive )niverse=" ?ahn s$a$es "I $hin% &eBre

in$o $he do'ain &here $he in$erpla3 of conscio)sness in $he environ'en$

is $a%ing place on s)ch a pri'ar3 scale $ha$ &e are indeed crea$ing

reali$3 ;3 an3 reasona;le defini$ion of $he $er'"Z

As has ;een 'en$ioned= $his is $he vie& held ;3 'os$ ph3sicis$s

Ho&ever= ?ahn and 2)nneBs posi$ion differs fro' $he 'ains$rea' in an

i'por$an$ &a3 Mos$ ph3sicis$s &o)ld re@ec$ $he idea $ha$ $he in$erpla3

;e$&een conscio)sness and $he s);a$o'ic &orld co)ld in an3 &a3 ;e

)sed $o e(plain P,= le$ alone 'iracles In fac$= $he 'a@ori$3 of ph3sicis$s

no$ onl3 ignore an3 i'plica$ions $his in$erpla3 'igh$ have ;)$ ac$)all3

;ehave as if i$ doesnB$ e(is$ "Mos$ ph3sicis$s develop a so'e&ha$

schi>ophrenic vie&=" sa3s D)an$)' $heoris$ .ri$> ohrlich of !3rac)se

Universi$3 "On $he one hand $he3 accep$ $he s$andard in$erpre$a$ion of

D)an$)' $heor3 On $he o$her $he3 insis$ on $he reali$3 of D)an$)'

s3s$e's even &hen $hese are no$ o;served" 19

This ;i>arre IB'<no$<going<$o<$hin%<a;o)$<i$<even<&hen<I<%no&<i$Bs<

*6:




$r)e a$$i$)de %eeps 'an3 ph3sicis$s fro' considering even $he philo<

sophical i'plica$ions of D)an$)' ph3sicsB 'os$ incredi;le findings As N

2avid Mer'in= a ph3sicis$ a$ Cornell Universi$3= poin$s o)$= ph3sicis$s

fall in$o $hree ca$egories+ a s'all 'inori$3 is $ro);led ;3 $he

philosophical i'plica$ions a second gro)p has ela;ora$e reasons &h3

$he3 are no$ $ro);led= ;)$ $heir e(plana$ions $end "$o 'iss $he poin$

en$irel3" and a $hird gro)p has no ela;ora$e e(plana$ions ;)$ also

ref)ses $o sa3 &h3 $he3 arenB$ $ro);led "Their posi$ion is )nassaila;le="

sa3s Mer'in 17

?ahn and 2)nne are no$ so $i'id The3 ;elieve $ha$ ins$ead of discov<

ering par$icles= ph3sicis$s 'a3 ac$)all3 ;e crea$ing $he' As evidence=

$he3 ci$e a recen$l3 discovered s);a$o'ic par$icle called an ano'alon=

&hose proper$ies var3 fro' la;ora$or3 $o la;ora$or3 I'agine o&ning a

car $ha$ had a differen$ color and differen$ fea$)res depending on &ho

drove i$ This is ver3 c)rio)s and see's $o s)gges$ $ha$ an ano'alonBs

reali$3 depends on &ho findscrea$es i$ 15

!i'ilar evidence 'a3 also ;e fo)nd in ano$her s);a$o'ic par$icle In

$he *51:s Pa)li proposed $he e(is$ence of a 'assless par$icle called a

ne)$rino $o solve an o)$s$anding pro;le' concerning radioac$ivi$3 .or

3ears $he ne)$rino &as onl3 an idea= ;)$ $hen in *549 ph3sicis$s

discovered evidence of i$s e(is$ence In 'ore recen$ 3ears= ho&ever=

ph3sicis$s have reali>ed $ha$ if $he ne)$rino possessed so'e 'ass= i$

&o)ld solve several even $hornier pro;le's $han $he one facing Pa)li=

and lo and ;ehold in * 57: evidence s$ar$ed $o co'e in $ha$ $he ne)$rino

had a s'all ;)$ 'eas)ra;le 'ass This is no$ all As i$ $)rned o)$= onl3

la;ora$ories in $he !ovie$ Union discovered ne)$rinos &i$h 'ass La;o<

ra$ories in $he Uni$ed !$a$es did no$ This re'ained $r)e for $he ;e$$er

par$ of $he * 57:s= and al$ho)gh o$her la;ora$ories have no& d)plica$ed

$he !ovie$ findings= $he si$)a$ion is s$ill )nresolved= 6 "

Is i$ possi;le $ha$ $he differen$ proper$ies displa3ed ;3 ne)$rinos are



perfor'ed ;3 s$age h3pno$is$s He convinced To' $here &as a giraffe in

$he roo' and had To' gaping in &onder He $old To' $ha$ a po$a$o &as

reall3 an apple and had To' ea$ i$ &i$h g)s$o #)$ $he highligh$ of $he

evening &as &hen he $old To' $ha$ &hen he ca'e o)$ of $rance= his

$eenage da)gh$er= La)ra= &o)ld ;e co'ple$el3 invisi;le $o hi' Then=

af$er having La)ra s$and direc$l3 in fron$ of $he chair in &hich To' &as

si$$ing= $he h3pno$is$ a&a%ened hi' and as%ed hi' if he co)ld see her

To' loo%ed aro)nd $he roo' and his ga>e appeared $o pass righ$

$hro)gh his giggling da)gh$er "No=" he replied The h3pno$is$ as%ed

To' if he &as cer$ain= and again= despi$e La)raBs rising giggles= he

ans&ered no Then $he h3pno$is$ &en$ ;ehind La)ra so he &as hidden

fro' To'Bs vie& and p)lled an o;@ec$ o)$ of his poc%e$ He %ep$ $he

o;@ec$ caref)ll3 concealed so $ha$ no one in $he roo' co)ld see i$= and

pressed i$ agains$ $he s'all of La)raBs ;ac% He as%ed To' $o iden$if3

$he o;@ec$ To' leaned for&ard as if s$aring direc$l3 $hro)gh La)raBs

s$o'ach and said $ha$ i$ &as a &a$ch The h3pno$is$ nodded and as%ed if

To' co)ld read $he &a$chBs inscrip$ion To' sD)in$ed as if s$r)ggling $o

'a%e o)$ $he &ri$ing and reci$ed ;o$h $he na'e of $he &a$chBs o&ner

&hich happened $o ;e a person )n%no&n $o an3 of )s in $he roo'J and

$he 'essage The h3pno$is$ $hen revealed $ha$ $he o;@ec$ &as indeed a

&a$ch and passed i$ aro)nd $he roo' so $ha$ ever3one co)ld see $ha$

To' had read i$s inscrip$ion correc$l3

-hen I $al%ed $o To' af$er&ard= he said $ha$ his da)gh$er had ;een

a;sol)$el3 invisi;le $o hi' All he had seen &as $he h3pno$is$ s$anding

and holding a &a$ch c)pped in $he pal' of his hand Had $he h3pno$is$

le$ hi' leave &i$ho)$ $elling hi' &ha$ &as going on= he never &o)ld

have %no&n he &asnB$ perceiving nor'al consens)s reali$3

O;vio)sl3 To'Bs percep$ion of $he &a$ch &as no$ ;ased on infor'a<

$ion he &as receiving $hro)gh his five senses -here &as he ge$$ing



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$he infor'a$ion fro' One e(plana$ion is $ha$ he &as o;$aining i$

$elepa$hicall3 fro' so'eone elseBs 'ind= in $his case= $he h3pno$is$Bs

The a;ili$3 of h3pno$i>ed individ)als $o "$ap" in$o $he senses of o$her

people has ;een repor$ed ;3 o$her inves$iga$ors The #ri$ish ph3sicis$ !ir

-illia' #arre$$ fo)nd evidence of $he pheno'enon in a series of

e(peri'en$s &i$h a 3o)ng girl Af$er h3pno$i>ing $he girl he $old her $ha$

she &o)ld $as$e ever3$hing he $as$ed " !$anding ;ehind $he girl= &hose

e3es I had sec)rel3 ;andaged= I $oo% )p so'e sal$ and p)$ i$ in '3 'o)$h

ins$an$l3 she sp)$$ered and e(clai'ed= B-ha$ for are 3o) p)$$ing sal$ in

'3 'o)$hB Then I $ried s)gar she said BTha$Bs ;e$$erB as%ed &ha$ i$ &as

li%e= she said B!&ee$B Then ')s$ard= pepper= ginger= e$ ce$era &ere $ried

each &as na'ed and apparen$l3 $as$ed ;3 $he girl &hen I p)$ $he' in '3

o&n 'o)$h=" 6*

In his ;oo% (peri'en$s in 2is$an$ Infl)ence $he !ovie$ ph3siologis$

Leonid Vasiliev ci$es a Ger'an s$)d3 cond)c$ed in $he *54:s $ha$

prod)ced si'ilar findings In $ha$ s$)d3= $he h3pno$i>ed s);@ec$ no$ onl3

$as$ed &ha$ $he h3pno$is$ $as$ed= ;)$ ;lin%ed &hen a ligh$ &as flashed in

$he h3pno$is$Bs e3es= snee>ed &hen $he h3pno$is$ $oo% a &hiff of

a''onia= heard $he $ic%ing of a &a$ch held $o $he h3pno$is$Bs ear= and

e(perienced pain &hen $he h3pno$is$ pric%ed hi'self &i$h a needle F all

done in a 'anner $ha$ safeg)arded agains$ her o;$aining $he infor'a$ion

$hro)gh nor'al sensor3 c)es" <



O)r a;ili$3 $o $ap in$o $he senses of o$hers is no$ li'i$ed $o h3pno$ic

s$a$es In a no& fa'o)s series of e(peri'en$s ph3sicis$s Harold P)$<hoff

and R)ssell Targ of $he !$anford Research Ins$i$)$e in California fo)nd

$ha$ @)s$ a;o)$ ever3one $he3 $es$ed had a capaci$3 $he3 call "re'o$e

vie&ing=" $he a;ili$3 $o descri;e acc)ra$el3 &ha$ a dis$an$ $es$ s);@ec$ is

seeing The3 fo)nd $ha$ individ)al af$er individ)al co)ld re'o$e<vie&

si'pl3 ;3 rela(ing and descri;ing &ha$ever i'ages ca'e in$o $heir

'inds 61 P)$hoff and TargBs findings have ;een d)plica$ed ;3 do>ens of

la;ora$ories aro)nd $he &orld= indica$ing $ha$ re'o$e vie&ing is

pro;a;l3 a &idespread la$en$ a;ili$3 in all of )s

The Prince$on Ano'alies Research la; has also corro;ora$ed P)$hoff

and TargBs findings In one s$)d3 ?ahn hi'self served as $he receiver and

$ried $o perceive &ha$ a colleag)e &as o;serving in Paris= a ci$3 ?ahn has

never visi$ed In addi$ion $o seeing a ;)s$ling s$ree$= an i'age of a %nigh$

in ar'or ca'e in$o ?ahnBs 'ind I$ la$er $)rned o)$ $ha$ $he sender &as

s$anding in fron$ of a govern'en$ ;)ilding orna'en$ed &i$h s$a$)ar3 of

his$orical 'ili$ar3 fig)res= one of &ho' &as a %nigh$ in ar'or 66


*61

!o i$ appears $ha$ &e are deepl3 in$erconnec$ed &i$h each o$her in 3e$

ano$her &a3= a si$)a$ion $ha$ is no$ so s$range in a holographic )niverse

Moreover= $hese in$erconnec$ions 'anifes$ even &hen &e are no$



conscio)sl3 a&are of $he' !$)dies have sho&n $ha$ &hen a person in

one roo' is given an elec$ric shoc%= i$ &ill regis$er in $he pol3graph

readings of a person in ano$her roo'B ] A ligh$ flashed in a $es$ s);@ec$Bs

e3es &ill regis$er in $he G readings of a $es$ s);@ec$ isola$ed in ano$her

roo'= 68 and even $he ;lood vol)'e of a $es$ s);@ec$Bs finger changes F as

'eas)red ;3 a ple$h3sinograph= a sensi$ive indica$or of a)$ono'ic

nervo)s s3s$e' f)nc$ioning F &hen a "sender" in ano$her roo'

enco)n$ers $he na'e of so'eone $he3 %no& &hile reading a lis$

co'posed 'ainl3 of na'es )n%no&n $o $he' 6*

Given ;o$h o)r deep in$erconnec$edness and o)r a;ili$3 $o cons$r)c$

en$irel3 convincing reali$ies o)$ of infor'a$ion received via $his in$er<

connec$edness= s)ch as To' did= &ha$ &o)ld happen if $&o or 'ore

h3pno$i>ed individ)als $ried $o cons$r)c$ $he sa'e i'aginar3 reali$3

In$rig)'gl3= $his D)es$ion has ;een ans&ered in an e(peri'en$ con<

d)c$ed ;3 Charles Tar$= a professor of ps3cholog3 a$ $he 2avis ca'p)s

of $he Universi$3 of California= Tar$ fo)nd $&o grad)a$e s$)den$s= Anne

and #ill= &ho co)ld go in$o deep $rance and &ere also s%illed h3pno$is$s

in $heir o&n righ$ He had Anne h3pno$i>e #ill and af$er he &as

h3pno$i>ed= he had #ill h3pno$i>e her in re$)rn Tar$Bs reasoning &as $ha$

$he alread3 po&erf)l rappor$ $ha$ e(is$s ;e$&een h3pno$is$ and s);@ec$

&o)ld ;e s$reng$hened ;3 )sing $his )n)s)al proced)re

He &as righ$ -hen $he3 opened $heir e3es in $his ')$)all3 h3pno<

$i>ed s$a$e ever3$hing loo%ed gra3 Ho&ever= $he gra3ness D)ic%l3 gave

&a3 $o vivid colors and glo&ing ligh$s= and in a fe& 'o'en$s $he3 fo)nd

$he'selves on a ;each of )near$hl3 ;ea)$3 The sand spar%led li%e

dia'onds= $he sea &as filled &i$h enor'o)s fro$hing ;);;les and

glis$ened li%e cha'pagne= and $he shoreline &as do$$ed &i$h $ransl)cen$

cr3s$alline roc%s p)lsing &i$h in$ernal ligh$ Al$ho)gh Tar$ co)ld no$ see

&ha$ Anne and #ill &ere seeing= fro' $he &a3 $he3 &ere $al%ing he

D)ic%l3 reali>ed $he3 &ere e(periencing $he sa'e hall)cina$ed reali$3



Of co)rse= $his &as i''edia$el3 o;vio)s $o Anne and #ill and $he3 se$

a;o)$ $o e(plore $heir ne&fo)nd &orld= s&i''ing in $he ocean and

s$)d3ing $he glo&ing cr3s$alline roc%s Unfor$)na$el3 for Tar$ $he3 also

s$opped $al%ing= or a$ leas$ $he3 s$opped $al%ing fro' Tar$Bs perspec$ive

-hen he D)es$ioned $he' a;o)$ $heir silence $he3 $old hi' $ha$ in $heir

shared drea'&orld $he3 &ere $al%ing= a pheno'enon

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Tar$ feels involved so'e %ind of paranor'al co'')nica$ion ;e$&een

$he $&o

In session af$er session Anne and #ill con$in)ed $o cons$r)c$ vario)s

reali$ies= and all &ere as real= availa;le $o $he five senses= and

di'en<sional$3 reali>ed= as an3$hing $he3 e(perienced in $heir nor'al

&a%ing s$a$e In fac$= Tar$ resolved $ha$ $he &orlds Anne and #ill visi$ed

&eBre ac$)all3 'ore real $han $he pale= l)nar version of reali$3 &i$h

&hich 'os$ of )s ')s$ ;e con$en$ As he s$a$es= af$er "$he3 had ;een

$al%ing a;o)$ $heir e(periences $o each o$her for so'e $i'e= and fo)nd

$he3 had ;een disc)ssing de$ails of $he e(periences $he3 had shared for

&hich $here &ere no ver;al s$i')li on $he $apes= $he3 fel$ $he3 ')s$ have

ac$)all3 ;een BinB $he non&orldl3 locales $he3 had e(perienced" 67

Anne and #illBs ocean &orld is $he perfec$ e(a'ple of a holographic

reali$3 F a $hree<di'ensional cons$r)c$ crea$ed o)$ of



gro)p of sealed ;o(es and &hose con$en$s are $herefore co'ple$el3

)n%no&n 40 This 'eans $ha$ &e can do 'ore $han @)s$ $ap in$o $he senses

of o$her people -e can also $ap in$o reali$3 i$self $o gain infor'a$ion

As ;i>arre as $his so)nds= i$ is no$ so s$range &hen one re'e';ers $ha$

in a holographic )niverse= conscio)sness pervades all 'a$$er= and

"'eaning" has an ac$ive presence in ;o$h $he 'en$al and ph3sical

&orlds

#oh' ;elieves $he );iD)i$o)sness of 'eaning offers a possi;le e(<

plana$ion for ;o$h $elepa$h3 and re'o$e vie&ing He $hin%s ;o$h 'a3

ac$)all3 ;e @)s$ differen$ for's of ps3cho%inesis ?)s$ as P, is a

resonance of 'eaning conve3ed fro' a 'ind $o an o;@ec$= $elepa$h3 can

;e vie&ed as a resonance of 'eaning conve3ed fro' a 'ind $o a 'ind=

sa3s #oh' In li%e 'anner= re'o$e vie&ing can ;e loo%ed a$ as a

resonance of 'eaning conve3ed fro' an o;@ec$ $o a 'ind "-hen

har'on3 or resonance of B'eaningsB is es$a;lished= $he ac$ion &or%s

;o$h &a3s= so $ha$ $he B'eaningsB of $he dis$an$ s3s$e' co)ld ac$ in

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$he vie&er $o prod)ce a %ind of inverse ps3cho%inesis $ha$ &o)ld= in

effec$= $rans'i$ an i'age of $ha$ s3s$e' $o hi'=" he s$a$es Al

?ahn and 2)nne have a si'ilar vie& Al$ho)gh $he3 ;elieve reali$3 is

es$a;lished onl3 in $he in$erac$ion of a conscio)sness &i$h i$s envi<



ron'en$= $he3 are ver3 li;eral in ho& $he3 define conscio)sness As $he3

see i$= an3$hing capa;le of genera$ing= receiving= or )$ili>ing infor'a$ion

can D)alif3 Th)s= ani'als= vir)ses= 2NA= 'achines ar$ificiall3

in$elligen$ and o$her&iseJ= and so<called nonliving o;@ec$s 'a3 all have

$he prereD)isi$e proper$ies $o $a%e par$ in $he crea$ion of reali$3 * " *

If s)ch asser$ions are $r)e= and &e can o;$ain infor'a$ion no$ onl3

fro' $he 'inds of o$her h)'an ;eings ;)$ fro' $he living hologra' of

reali$3 i$self= ps3cho'e$r3 F $he a;ili$3 $o o;$ain infor'a$ion a;o)$ an

o;@ec$Bs his$or3 si'pl3 ;3 $o)ching i$ F &o)ld also ;e e(plained Ra$her

$han ;eing inani'a$e= s)ch an o;@ec$ &o)ld ;e s)ff)sed &i$h i$s o&n

%ind of conscio)sness Ins$ead of ;eing a "$hing" $ha$ e(is$s separa$el3

fro' $he )niverse= i$ &o)ld ;e par$ of $he '$erconnec$ed<ness of all

$hings F connec$ed $o $he $ho)gh$s of ever3 person &ho ever ca'e in

con$ac$ &i$h i$= connec$ed $o $he conscio)sness $ha$ pervades ever3

ani'al and o;@ec$ $ha$ &as ever associa$ed &i$h i$s e(is$ence= connec$ed

via $he i'plica$e $o i$s o&n pas$= and connec$ed $o $he 'ind of $he

ps3cho'e$ris$ holding i$

/o) Can Ge$ !o'e$hing for No$hing

2o ph3sicis$s pla3 a role in $he crea$ion of s);a$o'ic par$icles A$

presen$ $he p)>>le re'ains )nresolved= ;)$ o)r a;ili$3 $o in$erconnec$

&i$h one ano$her and con@)re )p reali$ies $ha$ are as real as o)r nor'al

&a%ing reali$3 is no$ $he onl3 cl)e $ha$ $his 'a3 ;e $he case Indeed= $he

evidence of $he 'irac)lo)s indica$es $ha$ &e have scarcel3 even ;eg)n

$o fa$ho' o)r $alen$s in $his area Consider $he follo&ing 'irac)lo)s

healing repor$ed ;3 Gardner In *570 an nglish ph3sician na'ed R)$h

Coggin= &or%ing in Pa%is$an= &as visi$ed ;3 a $hir$3<five <3ear<old



Pa%is$ani &o'an na'ed ,a'ro ,a'ro &as eigh$ 'on$hs pregnan$ and

for $he ;e$$er par$ of her pregnanc3 had s)ffered fro' ;leeding and

in$er'i$$en$ a;do'inal pain Coggin reco''ended $ha$ she go in$o $he

hospi$al i''edia$el3= ;)$ ,a'ro ref)sed


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None$heless= $&o da3s la$er her ;leeding ;eca'e so severe $ha$ she &as

ad'i$$ed on an e'ergenc3 ;asis

CogginBs e(a'ina$ion revealed $ha$ ,a'roBs ;lood loss had ;een

"ver3 heav3=" and her fee$ and a;do'en &ere pa$hologicall3 s&ollen

The ne($ da3 ,a'ro had "ano$her heav3 ;leed=" forcing Coggin $o

perfor' a cesarean sec$ion As soon as Coggin opened $he )$er)s even

'ore copio)s a'o)n$s of dar% ;lood flooded o)$ and con$in)ed $o flo&

so heavil3 i$ ;eca'e clear $ha$ ,a'ro had vir$)all3 no clo$$ing a;ili$3

#3 $he $i'e Coggin delivered ,a'roBs heal$h3 ;a;3 da)gh$er= "deep

pools of )nclo$$ed ;lood" filled her ;ed and con$in)ed $o flo& fro' her

incision Coggin 'anaged $o o;$ain $&o pin$s of ;lood $o $ransf)se $he

gravel3 ane'ic &o'an= ;)$ i$ &as no$ nearl3 eno)gh $o replace $he

s$aggering loss Having no o$her op$ions= Coggin resor$ed $o pra3er

!he &ri$es= "-e pra3ed &i$h $he pa$ien$ af$er e(plaining $o her a;o)$

?es)s in &hose na'e &e had pra3ed for her ;efore $he opera$ion= and

&ho &as a grea$ healer= I also $old her $ha$ &e &ere no$ going $o &orr3 I



had seen ?es)s heal $his condi$ion ;efore and &as s)re He &as going $o

heal her " I'

Then $he3 &ai$ed

.or $he ne($ several ho)rs ,a'ro con$in)ed $o ;leed= ;)$ ins$ead of

ge$$ing &orse= her general condi$ion s$a;ili>ed Tha$ evening Coggin

pra3ed &i$h ,a'ro again= and al$ho)gh her ";ris% ;leeding" con$in)ed

)na;a$ed= she see'ed )naffec$ed ;3 $he loss .or$3<eigh$ ho)rs af$er $he

opera$ion her ;lood finall3 ;egan $o clo$ and her recover3 s$ar$ed in f)ll

Ten da3s la$er she &en$ ho'e &i$h her ;a;3

Al$ho)gh Coggin had no &a3 of 'eas)ring ,a'roBs ac$)al ;lood loss=

she had no do);$s $ha$ $he 3o)ng 'o$her had los$ 'ore $han her $o$al

;lood vol)'e d)ring $he s)rger3 and $he prof)se ;leeding $ha$ ens)ed

Af$er Gardner e(a'ined $he doc)'en$a$ion of $he case= he agreed The

$ro);le &i$h $his concl)sion is $ha$ h)'an ;eings canno$ prod)ce ne&

;lood fas$ eno)gh $o cover s)ch ca$as$rophic losses if $he3 co)ld= 'an3

fe&er people &o)ld ;leed $o dea$h This leaves one &i$h $he )nse$$ling

concl)sion $ha$ ,a'roBs ne& ;lood ')s$ have 'a$eriali>ed o)$ of $hin

The a;ili$3 $o crea$e an infini$esi'al par$icle or $&o pales in co'pari<

son $o $he 'a$eriali>a$ion of $he $en $o $&elve pin$s of ;lood necessar3 $o

replenish $he average h)'an ;od3 And ;lood is no$ $he onl3 $hing &e

can crea$e o)$ of $hin air In ?)ne of *596= &hile $raveling in Ti'or

Ti')r= a s'all island in eas$ern'os$ Indonesia= -a$son enco)n$ered

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an eD)all3 confo)nding e(a'ple of 'a$eriali>a$ion Al$ho)gh his orig<

inal in$en$ion had ;een $o visi$ a fa'o)s 'a$an doB o%= a $3pe of

Indonesian &onder<&or%er &ho &as said $o ;e a;le $o 'a%e i$ rain on

de'and= he &as diver$ed ;3 acco)n$s of an )n)s)all3 ac$ive ;)an= an

evil spiri$= &rea%ing havoc in a ho)se in a near;3 village

The fa'il3 living in $he ho)se consis$ed of a 'arried co)ple= $heir $&o

s'all ;o3s= and $he h)s;andBs )n'arried 3o)nger half<sis$er The co)ple

and $heir children &ere $3picall3 Indonesian in appearance= &i$h dar%

co'ple(ions and c)rl3 hair= ;)$ $he half<sis$er= &hose na'e &as Alin=

&as ph3sicall3 ver3 differen$ and had a ')ch ligh$er co'ple(ion and

fea$)res $ha$ &ere al'os$ Chinese= &hich acco)n$ed for her ina;ili$3 $o

o;$ain a h)s;and !he &as also $rea$ed &i$h indifference ;3 $he fa'il3=

and i$ &as i''edia$el3 plain $o -a$son $ha$ she &as $he so)rce of $he

ps3chic dis$)r;ance

Tha$ evening d)ring dinner in $he fa'il3Bs grass<roofed ho'e= -a$son

&i$nessed several s$ar$ling pheno'ena .irs$= &i$ho)$ &arning= $he

co)pleBs eigh$<3ear<old ;o3 screa'ed and dropped his c)p on $he $a;le

as $he ;ac% of his hand ;egan $o ;leed ine(plica;l3 -a$son= &ho &as

si$$ing ne($ $o $he ;o3= e(a'ined his hand and sa& $ha$ $here &as a

se'icircle of fresh p)nc$)res on i$= li%e a h)'an ;i$e= ;)$ &i$h a

dia'e$er larger $han $he ;o3Bs Alin= al&a3s $he odd person o)$= &as

;)s3 a$ $he fire opposi$e $he ;o3 &hen $his occ)rred

As -a$son &as e(a'ining $he &o)nds= $he la'p fla'e $)rned ;l)e

and a;r)p$l3 flared )p= and in $he s)ddenl3 ;righ$er ligh$ a sho&er of sal$



;egan $o po)r do&n over $he food )n$il i$ &as co'ple$el3 covered and

inedi;le "I$ &asnB$ a s)dden del)ge= ;)$ a slo& and deli;era$e ac$ion

&hich las$ed long eno)gh for 'e $o loo% )p and see $ha$ i$ see'ed $o

;egin in 'idair= @)s$ a;o)$ e3e level= perhaps fo)r fee$ over $he $a;le="

sa3s -a$son

-a$son i''edia$el3 leap$ )p fro' $he $a;le= ;)$ $he sho& &asnB$ over

!)ddenl3 a series of lo)d rapping so)nds iss)ed fro' $he $a;le= and i$

;egan $o &o;;le The fa'il3 also @)'ped )p and all &a$ched as $he $a;le

;)c%ed "li%e $he lid on a ;o( con$aining so'e &ild ani'al=" and finall3

flipped over on i$s side -a$son firs$ reac$ed ;3 r)nning o)$ of $he ho)se

&i$h $he res$ of $he fa'il3= ;)$ &hen he recovered his senses he re$)rned

and searched $he roo' for evidence of an3 $ric%er3 $ha$ 'igh$ acco)n$

for $he occ)rrence He fo)nd none M

The even$s $ha$ $oo% place in $he li$$le Indonesian h)$ are classic

e(a'ples of a pol$ergeis$ ha)n$ing= a $3pe of ha)n$ing $3pified ;3

'3s$erio)s so)nds and ps3cho%ine$ic ac$ivi$3 ra$her $han $he appear<


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ances of ghos$s or appari$ions #eca)se pol$ergeis$s $end $o cen$er 'ore

aro)nd people= in $his case Alin= ra$her $han places= 'an3

para<ps3chologis$s ;elieve $he3 are ac$)all3 'anifes$a$ions of $he

)nconscio)s ps3cho%ine$ic a;ili$3 of $he person aro)nd &ho' $he3 are



#e3ond $he )an$)'

I do no$ 'a%e $hese disclos)res ligh$l3 I a' a&are of ho& alien s)ch

occ)rrences are $o 'os$ peopleBs e(perience and f)ll3 )nders$and $he

s%ep$icis' &i$h &hich $he3 &ill ;e gree$ed in so'e D)ar$ers None$he<

less= I a' co'pelled $o $al% a;o)$ $he' ;eca)se I $hin% i$ is vi$all3

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i'por$an$ $ha$ &e $r3 $o )nders$and s)ch pheno'ena and no$ @)s$ s&eep

$he' )nder $he carpe$

!$ill i$ is &i$h so'e $repida$ion $ha$ I ad'i$ $ha$ '3 o&n pol$ergeis$

also occasionall3 'a$eriali>ed o;@ec$s The 'a$eriali>a$ions s$ar$ed

&hen I &as si( 3ears old= and ine(plica;le sho&ers of gravel rained

do&n on o)r roof a$ nigh$ La$er i$ $oo% $o pel$ing 'e inside '3 ho'e

&i$h s'all polished s$ones and pieces of ;ro%en glass &i$h edges &orn

li%e $he shards of drif$ glass one finds on $he ;each On rarer occasions i$

'a$eriali>ed o$her o;@ec$s incl)ding coins= a nec%lace= and several odder

$rifles Unfor$)na$el3= I )s)all3 did no$ see $he ac$)al 'a$eriali>a$ions=

;)$ onl3 &i$nessed $heir af$er'a$h= s)ch as &hen a pile of spaghe$$i

noodles sans sa)ceJ fell on '3 ches$ one da3 &hile I &as $a%ing a nap in

'3 Ne& /or% apar$'en$ Given $ha$ I &as alone in a roo' &i$h no open

&indo&s or doors= $here &as no one else in '3 apar$'en$= and $here &as

no sign $ha$ an3one had ei$her coo%ed spaghe$$i or ;ro%en in $o $hro&



spaghe$$i a$ 'e= I can onl3 ass)'e $ha$= for reasons )n%no&n= $he

handf)l of cold spaghe$$i noodles $ha$ dropped o)$ of 'idair and on$o

'3 ches$ 'a$eriali>ed o)$ of no&here

On a fe& occasions= ho&ever= I did see o;@ec$s ac$)all3 'a$eriali>e

.or e(a'ple= in *598 I &as &or%ing in '3 s$)d3 &hen I happened $o

loo% )p and see a s'all ;ro&n o;@ec$ appear s)ddenl3 in 'idair @)s$ a

fe& inches ;elo& $he ceiling As soon as i$ popped in$o e(is$ence i$

>oo'ed do&n a$ a sharp angle and landed a$ '3 fee$ -hen I pic%ed i$

)p I sa& $ha$ i$ &as a piece of ;ro&n drif$ glass $ha$ originall3 'igh$

have ;een )sed in 'a%ing ;eer ;o$$les I$ &as no$ D)i$e as spec$ac)lar as

a sho&er of sal$ las$ing several seconds= ;)$ i$ $a)gh$ 'e $ha$ s)ch $hings

&ere possi;le

Perhaps $he 'os$ fa'o)s 'odern<da3 'a$eriali>a$ions are $hose

prod)ced ;3 !a$h3a !ai #a;a= a si($3<fo)r<3ear<old Indian hol3 'an

living in a dis$an$ corner of $he s$a$e of Andhra Pradesh in so)$hern India

According $o n)'ero)s e3e&i$nesses= !ai #a;a is a;le $o prod)ce ')ch

'ore $han sal$ and a fe& s$ones He pl)c%s loc%e$s= rings= and @e&elr3

o)$ of $he air and passes $he' o)$ as gif$s He also 'a$eriali>es an

endless s)ppl3 of Indian delicacies and s&ee$s= and o)$ of his hands

po)r vol)'es of ';)$i= or sacred ash These even$s have ;een &i$nessed

;3 li$erall3 $ho)sands of individ)als= incl)ding ;o$h scien$is$s and

'agicians= and no one has ever de$ec$ed an3 hin$ of $ric%er3 One

&i$ness is ps3chologis$ rlend)r Haraldsson of $he Universi$3 of

Iceland

Haraldsson has spen$ over $en 3ears s$)d3ing !ai #a;a and has




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p);lished his findings in a recen$ ;oo% en$i$led Modern Miracles+ An

Inves$iga$ive Repor$ on Ps3chic Pheno'ena Associa$ed &i$h !a$h3a !ai

#a;a Al$ho)gh Haraldsson ad'i$s $ha$ he canno$ prove concl)sivel3

$ha$ !ai #a;aBs prod)c$ions are no$ $he res)l$ of decep$ion and sleigh$ of

hand= he offers a large a'o)n$ of evidence $ha$ s$rongl3 s)gges$s

so'e$hing s)pernor'al is $a%ing place

.or s$ar$ers= !ai #a;a can 'a$eriali>e specific o;@ec$s on reD)es$

Once &hen Haraldsson &as having a conversa$ion &i$h hi' a;o)$

spiri$)al and e$hical iss)es= !ai #a;a said $ha$ daii3 life and spiri$)al life

sho)ld "gro& $oge$her li%e a do);le r)dra%sha" -hen Haraldsson

as%ed &ha$ a do);le r)dra%sha &as= nei$her !ai #a;a nor $he in$erpre$er

%ne& $he nglish eD)ivalen$ of $he $er' !ai #a;a $ried $o con$in)e &i$h

$he dise)ssion= ;)$ Haraldsson re'ained insis$en$ "Then s)ddenl3= &i$h

a sign of i'pa$ience= !ai #a;a closed his lis$ and &aved his hand for a

second or $&o As he opened i$= he $)rned $o 'e and said+ BThis is i$B In

his pal' &as an acorn<li%e o;@ec$ This &as $&o r)dra%shas gro&n

$oge$her li%e a $&in orange or a $&in apple=" sa3s Haraldsson

-hen Haraldsson indica$ed $ha$ he &an$ed $o %eep $he do);le<seed as

a 'e'en$o= !ai #a;a agreed= ;)$ firs$ as%ed $o see i$ again "He enclosed

$he r)dra%sha in ;o$h his hands= ;le& on i$= and opened his hands $o&ard

'e The do);le r)dra%sha &as no& covered= on $he $op and ;o$$o'= ;3

$&o golden shields held $oge$her ;3 a shor$ golden chain On $he $op &as

a golden cross &i$h a s'all r);3 affi(ed $o i$= and a $in3 opening so $ha$

i$ co)ld hang on a chain aro)nd $he nec%" 47 Haraldsson la$er discovered

$ha$ do);le r)dra%shas &ere e($re'el3 rare ;o$anical ano'alies !everal



Indian ;o$anis$s he cons)l$ed said $he3 had never even seen one= and

&hen he finall3 fo)nd a s'all= 'alfor'ed speci'en in a shop in Madras=

$he shop%eeper &an$ed $he Indian eD)ivalen$ of al'os$ $hree h)ndred

dollars for i$ A London golds'i$h confir'ed $ha$ $he gold in $he

orna'en$a$ion had a p)ri$3 of a$ leas$ $&en$3 <$&o cara$s

!)ch gif$s are no$ rare !ai #a;a freD)en$l3 hands o)$ cos$l3 rings=

@e&els= and o;@ec$s 'ade of gold $o $he $hrongs &ho visi$ hi' dail3 and

&ho venera$e hi' as a sain$ He also 'a$eriali>es vas$ D)an$i$ies of food=

and &hen $he vario)s delicacies he prod)ces fall fro' his hands $he3 are

si>>ling ho$= so ho$ $ha$ people so'e$i'es canno$ even hold $he' He

can 'a%e s&ee$ s3r)ps and fragran$ oils po)r fro' his hands and even

his fee$J= and &hen he is finished $here is no $race of $he s$ic%3 s);s$ance

on his s%in He can prod)ce e(o$ic o;@ec$s s)ch

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as grains of rice &i$h $in3= perfec$l3 carved pic$)res of ,rishna on $he'=

o)$<of<season fr)i$s a near i'possi;ili$3 in an area of $he co)n$r3 $ha$

has no elec$rici$3 or refrigera$ionJ= and ano'alo)s fr)i$s= s)ch as apples

$ha$= &hen peeled= $)rn o)$ $o ;e an apple on one side and ano$her fr)i$

on $he o$her

D)all3 as$onishing are his prod)c$ions of sacred ash ver3 $i'e he

&al%s a'ong $he cro&ds $ha$ visi$ hi'= prodigio)s a'o)n$s of i$ po)r



fro' his hands He sca$$ers i$ ever3&here= in$o oifered con$ainers and

o)$s$re$ched hands= over heads= and in long serpen$ine $rails on $he

gro)nd In a single $ransi$ of $he gro)nds aro)nd his ashra' he can

prod)ce eno)gh of i$ $o fill several dr)'s On one of his visi$s=

Haraldsson= along &i$h 2r ,arlis Osis= $he direc$or of research for $he

A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research= ac$)all3 sa& so'e of $he ash

in $he process of 'a$eriali>ing As Haraldsson repor$s= "His pal' &as

open and $)rned do&n&ards= and he &aved his hand in a fe& D)ic%=

s'all circles As he did= a gre3 s);s$ance appeared in $he air @)s$ ;elo&

his pal' 2r Osis= &ho sa$ sligh$l3 closer= o;served $ha$ $his 'a$erial

firs$ appeared en$irel3 in $he for' of gran)les $ha$ cr)';led in$o ash

&hen $o)chedJ and 'igh$ have disin$egra$ed earlier if !ai #a;a had

prod)ced $he' ;3 a sleigh$ of hand $ha$ &as )nde$ec$a;le $o )s" 45

Haraldsson no$es $ha$ !ai #a;aBs 'anifes$a$ions are no$ $he res)l$ of

'ass h3pnosis ;eca)se he freel3 allo&s his open<air de'ons$ra$ions $o

;e fil'ed= and ever3$hing he does s$ill sho&s )p in $he fil' !i'ilarl3=

$he prod)c$ion of specific o;@ec$s= $he rari$3 of so'e of $he o;@ec$s= $he

ho$ness of $he food= and $he sheer vol)'e of $he 'a$eriali>a$ions see'

$o r)ie agains$ decep$ion as a possi;ili$3 Haraldsson also poin$s o)$ $ha$

no one has ever co'e for$h &i$h an3 credi;le evidence $ha$ !ai #a;a is

fa%ing his a;ili$ies= in addi$ion= !ai #a;a has ;een prod)cing a

con$in)o)s flo& of o;@ec$s for half a cen$)r3= since he &as fo)r$een= a

fac$ $ha$ is f)r$her $es$a'en$ $o ;o$h $he vol)'e of $he 'a$eriali>a$ions

and $he significance of his )n$arnished rep)$a$ion Is !ai #a;a

prod)cing o;@ec$s o)$ of no$hingness A$ presen$ $he @)r3 is s$ill o)$= ;)$

Haraldsson 'a%es i$ clear &ha$ his posi$ion is He ;elieves !ai #a;aBs

de'ons$ra$ions re'ind )s of $he "enor'o)s po$en$ials $ha$ 'a3 lie

dor'an$ so'e&here &i$hin all h)'an ;eings" 8:

Acco)n$s of individ)als &ho can 'a$eriali>e are no$ )n%no&n in

India In his ;oo% A)$o;iograph3 of a /ogi= Para'ahansa /oga<nanda

*751<*540J= $he firs$ e'inen$ hol3 'an of India $o se$ )p per'anen$



residence in $he -es$= descri;es his 'ee$ings &i$h several Hind)


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asce$ics &ho co)ld 'a$eriali>e o)$<of<season fr)i$s= gold pla$es= and

o$her o;@ec$s In$eres$ingl3= /ogananda ca)$ioned $ha$ s)ch po&ers= or

siddis= are no$ al&a3s evidence $ha$ $he person possessing $he' is

spiri$)all3 evolved "The &orld Qis no$hing ;)$ an o;@ec$ivi>ed drea'="

sa3s /ogananda= and "&ha$ever 3o)r po&erf)l 'ind ;elieves ver3

in$ensel3 ins$an$l3 co'es $o pass" 8 B Have s)ch individ)als discovered a

&a3 $o $ap @)s$ a li$$le of $he enor'o)s sea of cos'ic energ3 $ha$ #oh'

sa3s fills ever3 c);ic cen$i'e$er of e'p$3 space

A re'ar%a;le series of 'a$eriali>a$ions $ha$ has received even grea$er

confir'a$ion $han $ha$ ;es$o&ed ;3 Haraldsson on !ai #a;a &as

prod)ced ;3 Therese Ne)'ann In addi$ion $o her s$ig'a$a= Ne)'ann

also displa3ed 'edia= $he s)pernor'al a;ili$3 $o live &i$ho)$ food Her

inedia ;egan in *501 &hen she "$ransferred" $he $hroa$ disease of a

3o)ng pries$ $o her o&n ;od3 and s);sis$ed solel3 on liD)ids for several

3ears Then= in *509= she gave )p ;o$h food and &a$er en$irel3

-hen $he local ;ishop in Regens;)rg firs$ learned of Ne)'annBs fas$=

he sen$ a co''ission in$o her ho'e $o inves$iga$e .ro' ?)l3 *6= *509=

$o ?)l3 05= *509= and )nder $he s)pervision of a 'edical doc$or na'ed

!eidl= fo)r .ranciscan n)rsing sis$ers scr)$ini>ed her ever3 'ove The3



&a$ched her da3 and nigh$= and $he &a$er she )sed for &ashing and

rinsing her 'o)$h &as caref)ll3 'eas)red and &eighed The sis$ers

discovered several )n)s)al $hings a;o)$ Ne)'ann !he never &en$ $o

$he ;a$hroo' even af$er a period of si( &ee%s she onl3 had one ;o&el

'ove'en$= and $he e(cre'en$= e(a'ined ;3 a 2r Reis'anns= con$ained

onl3 a s'all a'o)n$ of ')c)s and ;ile= ;)$ no $races of foodJ !he also

sho&ed no signs of deh3dra$ion= even $ho)gh $he average h)'an e(pels

a;o)$ fo)r h)ndred gra's fo)r$een o)ncesJ of &a$er dail3 in $he air he

or she e(hales= and a li%e a'o)n$ $hro)gh $he pores And her &eigh$

re'ained cons$an$ al$ho)gh she los$ nearl3 nine po)nds in ;loodJ

d)ring $he &ee%l3 opening of her s$ig'a$a= her &eigh$ re$)rned $o

nor'al &i$hin a da3 or $&o la$er

A$ $he end of $he inD)ir3 2r !eidl and $he sis$ers &ere co'ple$el3

convinced $ha$ Ne)'ann had no$ ea$en or dr)n% a $hing for $he en$ire

fo)r$een da3s The $es$ see's concl)sive= for &hile $he h)'an ;od3 can

s)rvive $&o &ee%s &i$ho)$ food= i$ can rarel3 s)rvive half $ha$ $i'e

&i$ho)$ &a$er /e$ $his &as no$hing for Ne)'ann she did no$ ea$ or

drin% a $hing for $he ne($ $hir$3 <five 3ears !o i$ appears $ha$ she &as no$

onl3 'a$eriali>ing $he enor'o)s a'o)n$ of ;lood necessar3 $o

perpe$)a$e her s$ig'a$a= ;)$ also reg)larl3 'a$eriali>ing $he

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&a$er and n)$rien$s she needed $o s$a3 alive and in good heal$h Inedia is



no$ )niD)e $o Ne)'ann In The Ph3sical Pheno'ena of M3s$icis'=

Th)rs$on gives several e(a'ples of s$ig'a$is$s &ho &en$ for 3ears

&i$ho)$ ea$ing or drin%ing

Ma$eriali>a$ion 'a3 ;e 'ore co''on $han &e reali>e Co'pelling

acco)n$s of ;leeding s$a$)es= pain$ings= icons= and even roc%s $ha$ have

his$orical or religio)s significance a;o)nd in $he li$era$)re on $he

'irac)lo)s There are also do>ens of s$ories of Madonnas and o$her

icons shedding $ears A vir$)al epide'ic of "&eeping Madonnas" s&ep$

I$al3 in *541 8 < And in India= follo&ers of !ai #a;a sho&ed Haraldsson

pic$)res of $he asce$ic $ha$ &ere 'irac)lo)sl3 e()ding sacred ash

Changing $he -hole Pic$)re

In a &a3 'a$eriali>a$ion challenges o)r conven$ional ideas a;o)$ reali$3

'os$ of all= for al$ho)gh &e can= &i$h effor$= ha''er $hings s)ch as P,

in$o o)r c)rren$ &orld vie&= $he crea$ion of an o;@ec$ o)$ of $hin air roc%s

$he ver3 fo)nda$ion of $ha$ &orld vie& !$ill= i$ is no$ all $he 'ind can do

!o far &e have loo%ed a$ 'iracles $ha$ involve onl3 "par$s" of

reali$3 F e(a'ples of people ps3cho%ine $ic all3 'oving par$s aro)nd= of

people al$ering par$s $he la&s of ph3sicsJ $o 'a%e $he'selves i'')ne

$o fire= and of people 'a$eriali>ing par$s ;lood= sal$= s$ones= @e&elr3=

ash= n)$rien$s= and $earsJ #)$ if reali$3 is reall3 an )n;ro%en &hole= &h3

do 'iracles see' $o involve onl3 par$s

If 'iracles are e(a'ples of $he 'indBs o&n la$en$ a;ili$ies= $he ans&er=

of co)rse= is ;eca)se &e o)rselves are so deepl3 progra''ed $o see $he

&orld in $er's of par$s This i'plies $ha$ if &e &ere no$ so inc)lca$ed in

$hin%ing in $er's of par$s= if &e vie&ed $he &orld differen$l3= 'iracles

&o)ld also ;e differen$ #a$her $han finding so 'an3 e(a'ples of

'iracles in &hich $he par$s of reali$3 had ;een $ransfor'ed= &e &o)ld



find 'ore ins$ances in &hich $he &hole of reali$3 had ;een $ransfor'ed

In fac$ a fe& s)ch e(a'ples e(is$= ;)$ $he3 are rare and offer an even

graver challenge $o o)r conven$ional ideas a;o)$ reali$3 $han

'a$eriali>a$ions do

-a$son provides one -hile he &as in Indonesia he also enco)n$ered

ano$her 3o)ng &o'an &i$h po&er The &o'anBs na'e &as Tia= ;)$

)nli%e AlinBs po&er= hers did no$ see' $o ;e an e(pression of an

)nconscio)s ps3chic gif$ Ins$ead i$ &as conscio)sl3 con$rolled and


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s$e''ed fro' TiaBs na$)ral connec$ion $o forces $ha$ lie dor'an$ in 'os$

of )s Tia &as= in shor$= a sha'an in $he 'a%ing -a$son &i$nessed

'an3 e(a'ples of her gif$s He sa& her perfor' 'irac)lo)s healings=

and once= &hen she &as engaged in a po&er s$r)ggle &i$h $he local

Mosle' religio)s leader= he sa& her )se $he po&er of her 'ind $o se$ $he

'inare$ of $he local 'osD)e on fire

#)$ he &i$nessed one of TiaBs 'os$ a&eso'e displa3s &hen he

acciden$all3 s$)';led )pon her $al%ing &i$h a li$$le girl in a shad3 grove

of %enari $rees ven a$ a dis$ance= -a$son co)ld $ell fro' TiaBs ges$)res

$ha$ she &as $r3ing $o co'')nica$e so'e$hing i'por$an$ $o $he child

Al$ho)gh he co)ld no$ hear $heir conversa$ion= he co)ld $ell fro' her air

of fr)s$ra$ion $ha$ she &as no$ s)cceeding .inall3= she appeared $o ge$ an



idea and s$ar$ed an eerie dance

n$ranced= -a$son con$in)ed $o &a$ch as she ges$)red $o&ard $he

$rees= and al$ho)gh she scarcel3 see'ed $o 'ove= $here &as so'e$hing

h3pno$ic a;o)$ her s);$le ges$ic)la$ions Then she did so'e$hing $ha$

;o$h shoc%ed and dis'a3ed -a$son !he ca)sed $he en$ire grove of $rees

s)ddenl3 $o ;lin% o)$ of e(is$ence As -aison s$a$es= "One 'o'en$ Tia

danced in a grove of shad3 %enari $he ne($ she &as s$anding alone in $he

hard= ;righ$ ligh$ of $he s)n" 81

A fe& seconds la$er she ca)sed $he grove $o reappear= and fro' $he

&a3 $he li$$le girl leap$ $o her fee$ and r)shed aro)nd $o)ching $he $rees=

-a$son &as cer$ain $ha$ she had shared $he e(perience also #)$ Tia &as

no$ finished !he ca)sed $he grove $o ;lin% on and off several $i'es as

;o$h she and $he li$$le girl lin%ed hands= dancing and giggling a$ $he

&onder of i$ all -a$son si'pl3 &al%ed a&a3= his head reeling

In *594 &hen I &as a senior a$ Michigan !$a$e Universi$3 I had a

si'ilarl3 profo)nd and reali$3<challenging e(perience I &as having

dinner &i$h one of '3 professors a$ a local res$a)ran$= and &e &ere

disc)ssing $he philosophical i'plica$ions of Carlos Cas$anedaBs e(peri<

ences In par$ic)lar o)r conversa$ion cen$ered aro)nd an inciden$

Cas<$aneda rela$es in ?o)rne3 $o I($lan 2on ?)an and Cas$aneda are in

$he deser$ a$ nigh$ searching for a spiri$ &hen $he3 co'e )pon a crea$)re

$ha$ loo%s li%e a calf ;)$ has $he ears of a &olf and $he ;ea% of a ;ird I$ is

c)rled )p and screa'ing as if in $he $hroes of an agoni>ing dea$h

A$ firs$ Cas$aneda is $errified= ;)$ af$er $elling hi'self $ha$ &ha$ he is

seeing canB$ possi;l3 ;e real= his vision changes and he sees $ha$ $he

d3ing spiri$ is ac$)all3 a fallen $ree ;ranch $re';ling in $he &ind

Cas$aneda pro)dl3 poin$s o)$ $he $hingBs $r)e iden$i$3= ;)$ as )s)al $he



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oid /aD)i sha'an re;)%es hi' He $ells Cas$aneda $ha$ $he ;ranch &as

a d3ing spiri$ &hile i$ &as alive &i$h po&er= ;)$ $ha$ i$ had $ransfor'ed

in$o a $ree ;ranch &hen Cas$aneda do);$ed i$s e(is$ence Ho&ever= he

s$resses $ha$ ;o$h reali$ies &ere eD)all3 real

In '3 conversa$ion &i$h '3 professor= I ad'i$$ed $ha$ I &as in$rig)ed

;3 2on ?)anBs asser$ion $ha$ $&o ')$)all3 e(cl)sive reali$ies co)ld each

;e real and fel$ $ha$ $he no$ion co)ld e(plain 'an3 paranor'al even$s

Mo'en$s af$er disc)ssing $his inciden$ &e lef$ $he res$a)ran$ and=

;eca)se i$ &as a clear s)''er nigh$= &e decided $o s$roll As &e

con$in)ed $o converse I ;eca'e a&are of a s'all gro)p of people

&al%ing ahead of )s The3 &ere spea%ing an )nrecogni>a;le foreign

lang)age= and fro' $heir ;ois$ero)s ;ehavior i$ appeared $ha$ $he3 &ere

dr)n% In addi$ion= one of $he &o'en &as carr3ing a green )';rella=

&hich &as s$range ;eca)se $he s%3 &as $o$all3 clo)dless and $here had

;een no forecas$ of rain

No$ &an$ing $o collide &i$h $he gro)p= &e dropped ;ac% a li$$le= and as

&e did= $he &o'an s)ddenl3 ;egan s&inging $he )';rella in a &ild and

erra$ic 'anner !he $raced o)$ h)ge arcs in $he air= and several $i'es as

she sp)n aro)nd= $he $ip of $he )';rella nearl3 gra>ed )s -e slo&ed

o)r pace even 'ore= ;)$ i$ ;eca'e increasingl3 apparen$ $ha$ her

perfor'ance &as designed $o a$$rac$ o)r a$$en$ion .inall3= af$er she had

o)r ga>e fir'l3 fi(ed on &ha$ she &as doing= she held $he )';rella &i$h



;o$h hands over her head and $hen $hre& i$ dra'a$icall3 a$ o)r fee$

-e ;o$h s$ared a$ i$ d)';l3= &ondering &h3 she had done s)ch a

$hing= &hen s)ddenl3 so'e$hing re'ar%a;le ;egan $o happen The

)';rella did so'e$hing $ha$ I can onl3 descri;e as "flic%ering" li%e a

lan$ern fla'e a;o)$ $o go o)$ I$ e'i$$ed an odd= crac%ling so)nd li%e $he

so)nd of cellophane ;eing cr)'pled= and in a da>>ling arra3 of

spar%ling= ')l$icolored ligh$= i$s ends c)rled )p= i$s color changed= and i$

reshaped i$self in$o a gnarled= ;ro&n<gra3 s$ic% I &as so s$)nned I didnB$

sa3 an3$hing for several seconds M3 professor spo%e firs$ and said in a

D)ie$= shoc%ed voice $ha$ she had $ho)gh$ $he o;@ec$ had ;een an

)';rella I as%ed her if she had seen so'e$hing e($raordinar3 happen

and she nodded -e ;o$h &ro$e do&n &ha$ &e $ho)gh$ had $ranspired

and o)r acco)n$s 'a$ched e(ac$l3 The onl3 vag)e difference in o)r

descrip$ions &as $ha$ '3 professor said $he )';rella had "si>>led" &hen

i$ $ransfor'ed in$o a s$ic%= a so)nd no$ $oo $erri;l3 dissi'ilar fro' $he

crac%l3 so)nd of cellophane ;eing cr)'pled


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-ha$ 2oes I$ All Mean

This inciden$ raises 'an3 D)es$ions for &hich I have no ans&ers I do



$rans'ogrif3ing 'a$$er fro' one for' in$o ano$her More and 'ore

$hese inciden$s s)gges$ $ha$ reali$3 is= in a ver3 real sense= a hologra'= a

cons$r)c$

The D)es$ion ;eco'es= Is i$ a hologra' $ha$ is rela$ivel3 s$a;le for

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TH HOLOGRAPHIC UNIVR!+

long periods of $i'e and s);@ec$ $o onl3 'ini'al al$era$ions ;3 con<

scio)sness= as #oh' s)gges$s Or is i$ a hologra' $ha$ onl3 see's s$a;le=

;)$ )nder special circ)'s$ances can ;e changed and reshaped in

vir$)all3 li'i$less &a3s= as $he evidence of $he 'irac)lo)s s)gges$s

!o'e researchers &ho have e';raced $he holographic idea ;elieve $he

la$$er is $he ease .or e(a'ple= Grof no$ onl3 $a%es 'a$erialisa$ion and

o$her e($re'e paranor'al pheno'ena serio)sl3= ;)$ feels $ha$ reali$3 is

indeed clo)d<;)il$ and plian$ $o $he s);$le a)$hori$3 of conscio)sness

"The &orld is no$ necessaril3 as solid as &e perceive i$=" he sa3s M

Ph3sicis$ -illia' Tiller= head of $he 2epar$'en$ of Ma$erials !cience

a$ !$anford Universi$3 and ano$her s)ppor$er of $he holographic idea=

agrees Tiller $hin%s reali$3 is si'ilar $o $he "holodec%" on $he $elevision

sho& !$ar Tre%+ The Ne($ Genera$ion In $he series= $he holodec% is an

environ'en$ in &hich occ)pan$s can call )p a holographic si')la$ion of

li$erall3 an3 reali$3 $he3 desire= a l)sh fores$= a ;)s$ling ci$3 The3 can

also change each si')la$ion in an3 &a3 $he3 &an$= s)ch as ca)se a la'p



$o 'a$eriali>e or 'a%e an )n&an$ed $a;le disappear Tiller $hin%s $he

)niverse is also a %ind of holodec% crea$ed ;3 $he "in$egra$ion" of all

living $hings "-eBve crea$ed i$ as a vehicle of e(perience= and &eBve

crea$ed $he la&s $ha$ govern i$=" he asser$s "And &hen &e ge$ $o $he

fron$iers of o)r )nders$anding= &e can in fac$ shif$ $he la&s so $ha$ &eBre

also crea$ing $he ph3sics as &e go along" 84

If Tiller is righ$ and $he )niverse is an enor'o)s holodec%= $he a;ili$3

$o 'a$eriali>e a gold ring or ca)se a grove of %enari $rees $o flic% on and

off is no longer so s$range ven $he )';rella inciden$ can ;e vie&ed as a

$e'porar3 a;erra$ion in $he holographic si')la$ion &e call ordinar3

reali$3 Al$ho)gh '3 professor and I &ere )na&are $ha$ &e possessed

s)ch an a;ili$3= i$ 'a3 ;e $ha$ $he e'o$ional fervor of o)r disc)ssion

a;o)$ Cas$aneda ca)sed o)r )nconscio)s 'inds $o change $he hologra'

of reali$3 $o ;e$$er reflec$ &ha$ &e &ere ;elieving a$ $he 'o'en$ Given

Ull'anBs asser$ion $ha$ o)r ps3che is cons$an$l3 $r3ing $o $each )s $hings

&e are )na&are of in o)r &a%ing s$a$e= o)r )nconscio)s 'a3 even ;e

progra''ed $o prod)ce occasionall3 s)ch 'iracles in order $o offer )s

gli'pses of reali$3Bs $r)e na$)re= $o sho& )s $ha$ $he &orld &e crea$e for

o)rselves is )l$i'a$el3 as crea$ivel3 infini$e as $he reali$3 of o)r drea's

!a3ing $ha$ reali$3 is crea$ed ;3 $he in$egra$ion of all living $hings is

reall3 no differen$ fro' sa3ing $ha$ $he )niverse is co'prised of


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reali$3 fields If $his is $r)e= i$ e(plains &h3 $he reali$3 of so'e s);a$o'ic

par$icles= s)ch as elec$rons= see's rela$ivel3 fi(ed= &hile $he reali$3 of

o$hers= s)ch as ano'alons= appears $o ;e 'ore plas$ic I$ 'a3 ;e $ha$ $he

reali$3 fields &e no& perceive as elec$rons ;eca'e par$ of $he cos'ic

hologra' long ago= perhaps long ;efore h)'an ;eings &ere even par$ of

$he in$egra$ion of all $hings Hence= elec$rons 'a3 ;e so deepl3 ingrained

in $he hologra' $he3 are no longer as s)scep$i;le $o $he infl)ence of

h)'an conscio)sness as o$her ne&er reali$3 fields !i'ilarl3= ano'alons

'a3 var3 fro' la; $o la; ;eca)se $he3 are 'ore recen$ reali$3 fields and

are s$ill inchoa$e= s$ill flo)ndering aro)nd in search of an iden$i$3= as i$

&ere In a sense= $he3 are li%e $he cha'pagne ;each Tar$Bs s);@ec$s

perceived &hile i$ &as s$ill in i$s gra3 s$a$e and had no$ 3e$ f)ll3

coalesced o)$ of $he i'plica$e

This 'a3 also e(plain &h3 aspirin helps preven$ hear$ a$$ac%s in

A'ericans= ;)$ no$ in $he #ri$ish I$= $oo= 'a3 ;e a rela$ivel3 recen$

reali$3 field and one $ha$ is s$ill in $he 'a%ing There is even evidence

$ha$ $he a;ili$3 $o 'a$eriali>e ;lood is a co'para$ivel3 recen$ reali$3 field

Rogo no$es $ha$ acco)n$s of ;lood 'iracles ;egan &i$h $he

fo)r$een$h<cen$)r3 'iracle of !an Gennaro The fac$ $ha$ no ;lood

'iracles are %no&n $o preda$e !an Gennaro see's $o indica$e $ha$ $he

a;ili$3 flic%ered in$o e(is$ence a$ $ha$ $i'e Once i$ &as $h)s es$a;lished

i$ &o)ld ;e easier for o$hers $o $ap in$o $he reali$3 field of i$s possi;ili$3=

&hich 'a3 e(plain &h3 $here have ;een n)'ero)s ;lood 'iracles since

!an Gennaro= ;)$ none ;efore

Indeed= if $he )niverse is a holodec%= all $hings $ha$ appear s$a;le and

e$ernal= fro' $he la&s of ph3sics $o $he s);s$ance of gala(ies= &o)ld

have $o ;e vie&ed as reali$3 fields= &ill<oB<$he<&isps no 'ore or less real

$han $he props in a gian$= ')$)all3 shared drea' All per'anence &o)ld

have $o ;e loo%ed a$ as ill)sor3= and onl3 conscio)sness &o)ld ;e e$ernal=

$he conscio)sness of $he living )niverse



Of co)rse= $here is one o$her possi;ili$3 I$ 'a3 ;e $ha$ onl3 ano'alo)s

even$s= s)ch as $he )';rella inciden$= are reali$3 fields= and $he &orld a$

large is s$ill ever3 ;i$ as s$a;le and )naffec$ed ;3 conscio)sness as &e

have ;een $a)gh$ $o ;elieve The pro;le' &i$h $his ass)'p$ion is $ha$ i$

can never ;e proved The onl3 li$')s $es$ &e have of de$er'ining

&he$her so'e$hing is real= sa3 a p)rple elephan$ $ha$ has @)s$ s$rolled in$o

o)r living roo'= is $o find o)$ if o$her people can see i$ as &ell #)$ once

&e ad'i$ $ha$ $&o or 'ore people can crea$e a reali$3 F &he$her i$ is a

$ransfor'ing )';rella or a vanishing grove of %enari $rees F &e no

longer have an3 &a3 of proving $ha$ ever3<

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$hing else in $he &orld is no$ crea$ed ;3 $he 'ind I$ all ;oils do&n $o a

'a$$er of personal philosoph3

And personal philosophies var3 ?ahn prefers $o $hin% $ha$ onl3 $he

reali$3 crea$ed ;3 $he in$erac$ions of conscio)sness are real "The

D)es$ion of &he$her $hereBs an Bo)$ $hereB o)$ $here is a;s$rac$ If &e have

no &a3 of verif3ing $he a;s$rac$ion= $here is no profi$ in a$$e'p$ing $o

'odel i$=" he sa3s 88 Glo;)s= &ho &illingl3 ad'i$s $ha$ reali$3 is a

cons$r)c$ of conscio)sness= prefers $o $hin% $ha$ $here is a &orld ;e3ond

$he ;);;le of o)r percep$ions "IB' in$eres$ed in nice $heories=" he sa3s=

"and a nice $heor3 pos$)la$es e(is$ence" * B" 9 Ho&ever= he ad'i$s $ha$



$his is 'erel3 his ;ias= and $here is no e'pirical &a3 $o prove s)ch an

ass)'p$ion

As for 'e= as a res)l$ of '3 o&n e(periences I agree &i$h 2on ?)an

&hen he s$a$es= "-e are perceivers -e are an a&areness &e are no$

o;@ec$s &e have no solidi$3 -e are ;o)ndless The &orld of o;@ec$s

and solidi$3 is a &a3 of 'a%ing o)r passage on ear$h convenien$ I$ is

onl3 a descrip$ion $ha$ &as crea$ed $o help )s -e= or ra$her o)r reason=

forge$ $ha$ $he descrip$ion is onl3 a descrip$ion and $h)s &e en$rap $he

$o$ali$3 of o)rselves in a vicio)s circle fro' &hich &e rarel3 e'erge in

o)r life$i'e" 8 *

P)$ ano$her &a3= $here is no reali$3 a;ove and ;e3ond $ha$ crea$ed ;3

$he in$egra$ion of all conscio)snesses= and $he holographic )niverse can

po$en$iall3 ;e sc)lp$ed in vir$)all3 li'i$less &a3s ;3 $he 'ind

If $his is $r)e= $he la&s of ph3sics and $he s);s$ance of gala(ies are no$

$he onl3 $hings $ha$ are reali$3 fields ven o)r ;odies= $he vehicles of

o)r conscio)sness in $his life= &o)ld have $o ;e loo%ed )pon as no 'ore

or less real $han ano'alo)s and cha'pagne ;eaches Or as ,ei$h .lo3d=

a ps3chologis$ a$ Virginia In$er'on$ College and ano$her s)ppor$er of

$he holographic idea= s$a$es= "Con$rar3 $o &ha$ ever3one %no&s is so= i$

'a3 no$ ;e $he ;rain $ha$ prod)ces conscio)sness= ;)$ ra$her

conscio)sness $ha$ crea$es $he appearance of $he ;rain F 'a$$er= space=

$i'e and ever3$hing else &e are pleased $o in$erpre$ as $he ph3sical

ii 85

)niverse=

This is perhaps 'os$ dis$)r;ing of all= for &e are so deepl3 convinced

$ha$ o)r ;odies are solid and o;@ec$ivel3 real i$ is diffic)l$ for )s even $o

en$er$ain $he idea $ha$ &e= $oo= 'a3 ;e no 'ore $han &ill<oB<$he<&isps



#)$ $here is co'pelling evidence $ha$ $his is also $he case Ano$her

pheno'enon of$en associa$ed &i$h sain$s is ;iloca$ion= or $he a;ili$3 $o

;e in $&o places a$ once According $o Haraldsson= !ai #a;a does

;ioloca$ion one ;e$$er N)'ero)s &i$nesses have repor$ed


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&a$ching hi' snap his fingers and vanish= ins$an$l3 reappearing a

h)ndred or 'ore 3ards a&a3 !)ch inciden$s ver3 ')ch s)gges$ $ha$ o)r

;odies are no$ o;@ec$s= ;)$ holographic pro@ec$ions $ha$ can ;lin% "off" in

one loca$ion and "on" in ano$her &i$h $he sa'e ease $ha$ an i'age 'igh$

vanish and reappear on a video screen

An inciden$ $ha$ f)r$her )nderscores $he holographic and i''a$erial

na$)re of $he ;od3 can ;e fo)nd in pheno'ena prod)ced ;3 an Icelandic

'edi)' na'ed Indridi Indridason In * 5:4 several of IcelandBs leading

scien$is$s decided $o inves$iga$e $he paranor'al and chose Indridason as

one of $heir s);@ec$s A$ $he $i'e= Indridason &as @)s$ a co)n$r3 ;)'p%in

&i$h no previo)s e(perience &i$h $hings ps3chic= ;)$ he D)ic%l3 proved

$o ;e a spec$ac)larl3 $alen$ed 'edi)' He co)ld go in$o $rance D)ic%l3

and prod)ce dra'a$ic displa3s of P, #)$ 'os$ ;i>arre of all= so'e$i'es

&hile he &as deep in $rance= differen$ par$s of his ;od3 &o)ld

co'ple$el3 de'a$eriali>e As $he as$onished scien$is$s &a$ched= an ar'

or a hand &o)ld fade o)$ of e(is$ence= onl3 $o re 'a$eriali>e ;efore he

a&a%ened 9:



!)ch even$s again offer )s a $an$ali>ing gli'pse of $he enor'o)s

po$en$iali$ies $ha$ 'a3 lie dor'an$ in all of )s As &e have seen= o)r

c)rren$ scien$ific )nders$anding of $he )niverse is co'ple$el3 incapa;le

of e(plaining $he vario)s pheno'ena &e have e(a'ined in $his chap$er

and $herefore has no choice ;)$ $o ignore $he' Ho&ever= if researchers

s)ch as Grof and Tiller are correc$ and $he 'ind is a;le $o in$ercede in

$he i'plica$e order= $he holographic pla$e $ha$ gives ;ir$h $o $he

hologra' &e call $he )niverse= and $h)s crea$e an3 reali$3 or la&s of

ph3sics $ha$ i$ &an$s $o= $hen no$ onl3 are s)ch $hings possi;le= ;)$

vir$)all3 an3$hing is possi;le

If $his is $r)e= $he apparen$ solidi$3 of $he &orld is onl3 a s'all par$ of

&ha$ is availa;le $o o)r percep$ion Al$ho)gh 'os$ of )s are indeed

en$rapped in o)r c)rren$ descrip$ion of $he )niverse= a fe& individ)als

do have $he a;ili$3 $o see ;e3ond $he &orldBs solidi$3 In $he ne($ chap$er

&e &ill $a%e a loo% a$ so'e of $hese individ)als and e(a'ine &ha$ $he3

see

!eeing Holographicall3

-e h)'an ;eings consider o)rselves $o ;e 'ade )p of "solid

'a$$er" Ac$)all3= $he ph3sical ;od3 is $he end prod)c$= so $o

spea%= of $he s);$le infor'a$ion fields= &hich 'old o)r ph3sical

;od3 as &ed as all ph3sical 'a$$er These fields ore hologra's

&hich change in $i'e and areJ o)$side $he reach of o)r nor'al

senses This is &ha$ clairvo3an$s perceive as colorf)l egg<shaped

halos or a)ras s)rro)nding o)r ph3sical ;odies



F H>ha% #en$ov

!$al%ing $he -ild Pend)l)'

A n)';er of 3ears ago I &as &al%ing along &i$h a friend &hen a s$ree$

sign ca)gh$ '3 a$$en$ion I$ &as si'pl3 a No Par%ing sign and see'ed

no differen$ fro' an3 of $he o$her No Par%ing signs $ha$ do$$ed $he ci$3

s$ree$s #)$ for so'e reason i$ held 'e $ransfi(ed I &asnB$ even a&are

$ha$ I &as s$aring a$ i$ )n$il '3 friend s)ddenl3 e(clai'ed= "Tha$ sign is

'isspelled" Her anno)nce'en$ snapped 'e o)$ of '3 reverie= and as I

&a$ched= $he B in $he &ord Par%ing D)ic%l3 changed in$o an e

-ha$ happened &as $ha$ '3 'ind &as so acc)s$o'ed $o seeing $he

sign spelled correc$l3 $ha$ '3 )nconscio)s edi$ed o)$ &ha$ &as $here

and 'ade 'e see &ha$ i$ e(pec$ed $o ;e $here M3 friend= as i$ $)rned o)$=

had also seen $he sign spelled correc$l3 a$ firs$= &hich &as &h3 she had

s)ch a vocal reac$ion &hen she reali>ed i$ &as 'isspelled -e

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con$in)ed $o &al% on= ;)$ $he inciden$ ;o$hered roe .or $he firs$ $i'e I

reali>ed $ha$ $he e3e;rain is no$ a fai$hf)l ca'era= ;)$ $in%ers &i$h $he

&orld ;efore i$ gives i$ $o )s

Ne)roph3siologis$s have long ;een a&are of $his fac$ In his earl3

s$)dies of vision= Pri;ra' discovered $ha$ $he vis)al infor'a$ion a

'on%e3 receives via i$s op$ic nerves does no$ $ravel direc$l3 in$o i$s

vis)al cor$e(= ;)$ is firs$ fil$ered $hro)gh o$her areas of i$s ;rain *

N)'ero)s s$)dies have sho&n $ha$ $he sa'e is $r)e of h)'an vision

Vis)al infor'a$ion en$ering o)r ;rains is edi$ed and 'odified ;3 o)r

$e'poral lo;es ;efore i$ is passed on $o o)r vis)al cor$ices !o'e s$)dies

s)gges$ $ha$ less $han 4: percen$ of &ha$ &e "see" is ac$)all3 ;ased on

infor'a$ion en$ering o)r e3es The re'aining 4: percen$ pl)s is pieced

$oge$her o)$ of o)r e(pec$a$ions of &ha$ $he &orld sho)ld loo% li%e and

perhaps o)$ of o$her so)rces s)ch as reali$3 fieldsJ The e3es 'a3 ;e

vis)al organs= ;)$ i$ is $he ;rain $ha$ sees

This is &h3 &e donB$ al&a3s no$ice &hen a close friend shaves off his

')s$ache= and &h3 o)r ho)se al&a3s loo%s s$rangel3 differen$ &hen &e

re$)rn $o i$ af$er a vaca$ion In ;o$h ins$ances &e are so )sed $o

responding $o &ha$ &e $hin% is $here= &e donB$ al&a3s see &ha$ reall3 is

$here

ven 'ore dra'a$ic evidence of $he role $he 'ind pla3s in crea$ing

&ha$ &e see is provided ;3 $he e3eBs so<called ;lind spo$ In $he 'iddle of

$he re$ina= &here $he op$ic nerve connec$s $o $he e3e= &e have a ;lind

spo$ &here $here are no pho$orecep$ors This can ;e D)ic%l3

de'ons$ra$ed &i$h $he ill)s$ra$ion sho&n in fig)re *4

ven &hen &e loo% a$ $he &orld aro)nd )s &e are $o$all3 )na&are $ha$

$here are gaping holes in o)r vision I$ doesnB$ 'a$$er &he$her &e are

ga>ing a$ a ;lan% piece of paper or an orna$e Persian carpe$ The ;rain



no$ con$in)o)sl3 provide ligh$= ;)$ are ac$)all3 flic%ering on and off a$ a

ra$e $ha$ is @)s$ a li$$le $oo fas$ for )s $o discern /e$ $his )nse$$ling

s$ro;eli%e effec$ is D)i$e visi;le $o hone3;ees= &ho ')s$ ;e a;le $o fl3 a$

;rea%nec% speed over a 'eado& and s$ill see ever3 flo&er $ha$ &hi>>es

;3

#)$ are $here o$her i'por$an$ aspec$s of reali$3 $ha$ &e are no$ seeing=

aspec$s $ha$ are ;e3ond even o)r $echnological grasp According $o $he

holographic 'odel= $he ans&er is 3es Re'e';er $ha$ in Pri;ra'Bs vie&=

reali$3 a$ large is reall3 a freD)enc3 do'ain= and o)r ;rain is a %ind of

lens $ha$ conver$s $hese freD)encies in$o $he o;@ec$ive &orld of

appearances Al$ho)gh Pri;ra' ;egan ;3 s$)d3ing $he freD)encies of

o)r nor'al sensor3 &orld= s)ch as freD)encies of so)nd and ligh$= he

no& )ses $he $er' freD)enc3 do'ain $o refer $o $he in$erference pa$$erns

$ha$ co'pose $he i'plica$e order

Pri;ra' ;elieves $here 'a3 ;e all %inds of $hings o)$ $here in $he

freD)enc3 do'ain $ha$ &e are no$ seeing= $hings o)r ;rains have learned

$o edi$ o)$ reg)larl3 of o)r vis)al reali$3 He $hin%s $ha$ &hen

!eeing Holographicali3

*84

'3s$ics have $ranscenden$al e(periences= &ha$ $he3 are reall3 doing is



ca$ching gli'pses of $he freD)enc3 do'ain "M3s$ical e(perience

'a%es sense &hen one can provide $he 'a$he'a$ical for')las $ha$ $a%e

one ;ac% and for$h ;e$&een $he ordinar3 &orld= or Bi'age<o;@ec$B

do'ain= and $he BfreD)enc3B do'ain=" he s$a$es"

The H)'an nerg3 .ield

One '3s$ical pheno'enon $ha$ appears $o involve $he a;ili$3 $o see

reali$3Bs freD)enc3 aspec$s is $he a)ra= or h)'an energ3 field The no$ion

$ha$ $here is a s);$le field of energ3 aro)nd $he h)'an ;od3= a haloli%e

envelope of ligh$ $ha$ e(is$s @)s$ ;e3ond nor'al h)'an percep$ion= can

;e fo)nd in 'an3 ancien$ $radi$ions In India= sacred &ri$ings $ha$ da$e

;ac% over five $ho)sand 3ears refer $o $his life energ3 as prana In China=

since $he $hird 'illenni)' #C= i$ has ;een called ch Bi and is ;elieved $o

;e $he energ3 $ha$ flo&s $hro)gh $he ac)p)nc$)re 'eridian s3s$e'

,a;;alah= a ?e&ish '3s$ical philosoph3 $ha$ arose in $he si($h cen$)r3

#C= calls $his vi$al principle nefish and $eaches $ha$ an egg<shaped

;);;le of iridescence s)rro)nds ever3 h)'an ;od3 In $heir ;oo%

.)$)re !cience= &ri$er ?ohn -hi$e and paraps3chologis$ !$anle3

,rippner lis$ 59 differen$ c)l$)res $ha$ refer $o $he a)ra &i$h 59 differen$

na'es

Man3 c)l$)res ;elieve $he a)ra of an e($re'el3 spiri$)al individ)al is

so ;righ$ i$ is visi;le even $o nor'al h)'an percep$ion= &hich is &h3 so

'an3 $radi$ions= incl)ding Chris$ian= Chinese= ?apanese= Ti;e$an= and

g3p$ian= depic$ sain$s as having halos or o$her circ)lar s3';ols aro)nd

$heir heads In his ;oo% on 'iracles Th)rs$on devo$es an en$ire chap$er

$o acco)n$s of l)'ino)s pheno'ena associa$ed &i$h Ca$holic sain$s= and

;o$h Ne)'ann and !ai #a;a are repor$ed $o have occasionall3 had

visi;le a)ras of ligh$ aro)nd $he' The grea$ !)fi '3s$ic Ha>ra$ Ina3a$

,han= &ho died in *509= is said $o have so'e$i'es given off so ')ch



ligh$ $ha$ people co)ld ac$)all3 read ;3 i$ 1

Under nor'al circ)'s$ances= ho&ever= $he h)'an energ3 field is

visi;le onl3 $o individ)als &ho have a speciall3 developed capaci$3 $o

see i$ !o'e$i'es people are ;o' &i$h $he a;ili$3 !o'e$i'es i$ devel<

ops spon$aneo)sl3 a$ a cer$ain poin$ in a personBs life= as i$ did in '3 case=

and so'e$i'es i$ develops as $he res)l$ of so'e prac$ice or discipline=

of$en of a spiri$)al na$)re The firs$ $i'e I sa& $he dis$inc<

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$ive 'is$ of ligh$ aro)nd '3 ar' I $ho)gh$ i$ &as s'o%e and @er%ed '3

ar' )p $o see if I had so'eho& ca)gh$ '3 sleeve on fire Of co)rse= I

hadnB$ and D)ic%l3 discovered $ha$ $he ligh$ s)rro)nded '3 en$ire ;od3

and for'ed a ni';)s aro)nd ever3one elseBs as &ell

According $o so'e schools of $ho)gh$ $he h)'an energ3 field has a

n)';er of dis$inc$ la3ers I do no$ see la3ers in $he field and have no

personal ;asis $o @)dge if $his is $r)e or no$ These la3ers are ac$)all3 said

$o ;e $hree<di'ensional energ3 ;odies $ha$ occ)p3 $he sa'e space as $he

ph3sical ;od3 ;)$ are of increasingl3 larger si>e so $ha$ $he3 onl3 loo%

li%e la3ers= or s$ra$a= as $he3 e($end o)$&ard fro' $he ;od3

Man3 ps3chics asser$ $ha$ $here are seven 'ain la3ers= or s);$le ;odies=

each progressivel3 less dense $han $he one ;efore i$= and each



increasingl3 'ore diffic)l$ $o see 2ifferen$ schools of $ho)gh$ refer $o

$hese energ3 ;odies ;3 differen$ na'es One co''on s3s$e' of no<

'encla$)re refers $o $he firs$ fo)r as $he e$heric ;od3 $he as$ral= or

e'o$ional ;od3 $he 'en$al ;od3= and $he ca)sal= or in$)i$ive ;od3 I$ is

generall3 ;elieved $ha$ $he e$heric ;od3= $he ;od3 $ha$ is closes$ in si>e $o

$he ph3sical ;od3= is a %ind of energ3 ;l)eprin$ and is involved in

g)iding and shaping $he gro&$h of $he ph3sical ;od3 As $heir na'es

s)gges$= $he ne($ $hree ;odies are rela$ed $o e'o$ional= 'en$al= and

in$)i$ive processes Vir$)all3 no one agrees on &ha$ $o call $he

re'aining $hree ;odies= al$ho)gh i$ is co''onl3 agreed $ha$ $he3 have

$o do &i$h $he so)l and higher spiri$)al f)nc$ioning

According $o Indian 3ogic li$era$)re= and $o 'an3 ps3chics as &ell= &e

also have special energ3 cen$ers in o)r ;od3 These focal poin$s of s);$le

energ3 are connec$ed $o endocrine glands and 'a@or nerve cen$ers in $he

ph3sical ;od3= ;)$ also e($end )p and in$o $he energ3 field #eca)se $he3

rese';le spinning vor$ices of energ3 &hen $he3 are loo%ed a$ head<on=

3ogic li$era$)re refers $o $he' as cha%ras= fro' $he !ans%ri$ &ord for

"&heel=" and $his $er' is s$ill )sed $oda3

The cro&n cha%ra= an i'por$an$ cha%ra $ha$ origina$es in $he )pper<

'os$ $ip of $he ;rain and is associa$ed &i$h spiri$)al a&a%ening= is of$en

descri;ed ;3 clairvo3an$s as loo%ing li%e a li$$le c3clone &hirling in $he

energ3 field on $op of $he head= and i$ is $he onl3 cha%ra I see clearl3

M3 o&n a;ili$ies appear $o ;e $oo r)di'en$ar3 $o per'i$ 'e $o see $he

o$her cha%rasJ I$ ranges fro' a fe& inches $o a foo$ or 'ore in heigh$

-hen people are in a @o3o)s s$a$e= $his &hirl&ind of energ3 gro&s $aller

and ;righ$er= and &hen $he3 dance= i$ ;o;s and s&a3s li%e a candle fla'e

IBve of$en &ondered if $his &as &ha$ $he apos$le L)%e

!eeing Hoiograph%iall3



T89

&as seeing &hen he descri;ed $he "fla'e of $he Pen$ecos$=" $he $ong)es

of fire $ha$ appeared on $he heads of $he apos$?es &hen $he Hol3 Ghos$

descended on $he'

The h)'an energ3 field is no$ al&a3s ;l)ish &hi$e= ;)$ can possess

vario)s colors According $o $alen$ed ps3chics= $hese colors= $heir

')d<diness or in$ensi$3= and $heir loca$ion in $he a)ra are rela$ed $o a

personBs 'en$al s$a$e= e'o$ional s$a$e= ac$ivi$3= heal$h= and assor$ed

o$her fac$ors I can onl3 see colors occasionall3 and so'e$i'es can

in$erpre$ $heir 'eaning= ;)$ again '3 a;ili$ies in $his area are no$ $erri;l3

advanced

One person &ho does have advanced a;ili$ies is $herapis$ and healer

#ar;ara #rennan #rennan ;egan her career as an a$'ospherics ph3s<

icis$ &or%ing for NA!A a$ $he Goddard !pace .ligh$ Cen$er= and la$er

lef$ $o ;eco'e a co)nselor Her firs$ in%ling $ha$ she &as ps3chic ca'e

&hen she &as a child and discovered she co)ld &al% ;lindfolded

$hro)gh $he &oods and avoid $he $rees si'pl3 ;3 sensing $heir energ3

fields &i$h her hands !everal 3ears af$er she ;eca'e a co)nselor= she

;egan seeing halos of colored ligh$ aro)nd peopleBs heads Af$er over<

co'ing her ini$ial shoc% and s%ep$icis'= she se$ a;o)$ $o develop $he

a;ili$3 and even$)all3 discovered she had an e($raordinar3 na$)ral $alen$

as a healer

#rennan no$ onl3 sees $he cha%ras= la3ers= and o$her fine s$r)c$)res of

$he h)'an energ3 field &i$h e(cep$ional clari$3= ;)$ can 'a%e



s$ar$iingl3 acc)ra$e 'edical diagnoses ;ased on &ha$ she sees Af$er

loo%ing a$ one &o'anBs energ3 field= #rennan $old her $here &as

so'e$hing a;nor'al a;o)$ her )$er)s The &o'an $hen $old #rennan

$ha$ her doc$or had discovered $he sa'e pro;le'= and i$ had alread3

ca)sed her $o have one 'iscarriage In fac$= several ph3sicians had

reco''ended a h3s$erec$o'3 and $ha$ &as &h3 she &as see%ing

#rennanBs co)nsel #rennan $old her $ha$ if she $oo% a 'on$h off and

$oo% care of herself= her pro;le' &o)ld clear )p #rennanBs advice

$)rned o)$ $o ;e correc$= and a 'on$h la$er $he &o'anBs ph3sician

confir'ed $ha$ her )$er)s had re$)rned $o nor'al A 3ear la$er $he

&o'an gave ;ir$h $o a heal$h3 ;a;3 ;o3" *

In ano$her case #rennan &as a;le $o see $ha$ a 'an had pro;le's

perfor'ing se()all3 ;eca)se he had ;ro%en his cocc3( $ail;oneJ &hen

he &as $&elve The s$ill o)$<of <place cocc3( &as appl3ing )nd)e pres<

s)re $o his spinal col)'n= and $his in $)rn &as ca)sing his se()al

d3sf)nc$ion 4

There see's $o ;e li$$le #rennan canno$ pic% )p ;3 loo%ing a$ $he

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h)'an energ3 field !he sa3s $ha$ in i$s earl3 s$ages cancer loo%s

gra3 <;l)e in $he a)ra= and as i$ progresses= i$ $)rns $o ;lac% ven$)all3=

&hi$e spo$s appear in $he ;lac%= and if $he &hi$e spo$s spar%le and ;egin



$o loo% as if $he3 are er)p$ing fro' a volcano= i$ 'eans $he cancer has

'e$as$asi>ed 2r)gs s)ch as alcohol= 'ari@)ana= and cocaine are also

de$ri'en$al $o $he ;rillian$= heal$h3 colors of $he a)ra and crea$e &ha$

#rennan calls "e$heric ')c)s" In one ins$ance she &as a;le $o $ell a

s$ar$led clien$ &hich nos$ril he ha;i$)all3 )sed $o snor$ cocaine ;eca)se

$he field over $ha$ side of his face &as al&a3s gra3 &i$h $he s$ic%3

e$heric ')c)s

Prescrip$ion dr)gs are no$ e(e'p$= and of$en ca)se dar% areas $o for'

in $he energ3 field over $he liver Po$en$ dr)gs s)ch as che'o$herap3

"clog" $he en$ire field= and #rennan sa3s she has even seen a)ric $races

of $he s)pposedl3 har'less radiopaD)e d3e )sed $o diagnose spinal

in@)ries= a f)ll $en 3ears af$er i$ has ;een in@ec$ed in$o a personBs spine

According $o #rennan= a personBs ps3chological condi$ion is also

reflec$ed in $heir energ3 field An individ)al &i$h ps3chopa$hic

$endencies has a $op<heav3 a)ra The energ3 field of a 'asochis$ic

personali$3 is coarse and dense and is 'ore gra3 $han ;l)e The field of a

person &i$h a rigid approach $o life is also coarse and gra3ish= ;)$ &i$h

'os$ of i$s energ3 concen$ra$ed on $he o)$er edge of $he a)ra= and so on

#rennan sa3s $ha$ illness can ac$)all3 ;e ca)sed ;3 $ears= ;loc%ages=

and i';alances in $he a)ra= and ;3 'anip)la$ing $hese d3sf)nc$ional

areas &i$h her hands and her o&n energ3 field= she can grea$l3 enhance

a personBs o&n healing processes Her $alen$s have no$ gone )nno$iced

!&iss ps3chia$ris$ and $hana$ologis$ lisa;e$h ,);ler<Ross sa3s

#rennan is "pro;a;l3 one of $he ;es$ spiri$)al healers in $he -es$ern

He'isphere" 8 #ernie !iege is eD)all3 ia)da$or3+ "#ar;ara #rennanBs

&or% is 'ind opening Her concep$s of $he role disease pla3s and ho&

healing is achieved cer$ainl3 fi$in &i$h '3 e(perience" 9

As a ph3sicis$= #rennan is %eenl3 in$eres$ed in descri;ing $he h)'an

energ3 field in scien$ific $er's and ;elieves Pri;ra'Bs asser$ion $ha$

$here is a freD)enc3 do'ain ;e3ond o)r field of nor'al percep$ion is $he



;es$ scien$ific 'odel &e have so far for )nders$anding $he pheno'enon

".ro' $he poin$ of vie& of $he holographic )niverse= $hese even$s Q$he

a)ra and $he healing forces reD)ired $o 'anip)la$e i$s energies e'erge

fro' freD)encies $ha$ $ranscend $i'e and space $he3 donB$ have $o ;e

$rans'i$$ed The3 are po$en$iall3 si')l$aneo)s and ever3&here=" she

sa3s"

!eeing Holographieall3

*85

Tha$ $he h)'an energ3 field e(is$s ever3&here and is nonlocal )n$il i$

is pl)c%ed o)$ of $he freD)enc3 do'ain ;3 h)'an percep$ion is

evidenced in #rennanBs discover3 $ha$ she can read a personBs a)ra even

&hen $he person is 'an3 'iles dis$an$ The longes$<dis$ance a)ra

reading she has done so far &as d)ring a $elephone conversa$ion

;e$&een Ne& /or% Ci$3 and I$al3 !he disc)sses $his= as &ell as 'an3

o$her aspec$s of her re'ar%a;le a;ili$ies= in her recen$ and fascina$ing

;oo% Hands of Ligh$

The nerg3 .ield of $he H)'an Ps3che

Ano$her gif$ed ps3chic &ho can see $he a)ra in grea$ de$ail is Los

Angeles<;ased "h)'an energ3 field cons)l$an$" Carol 2r3er 2r3er

sa3s she has ;een a;le $o see a)ras for as long as she can re'e';er= and



indeed i$ &as D)i$e so'e $i'e ;efore she reali>ed o$her people co)ldnB$

see a)ras Her ignorance in $his regard freD)en$l3 landed her in $ro);le

as a child &hen she &o)ld $ell her paren$s in$i'a$e de$ails a;o)$ $heir

friends= $hings she had no apparen$ &a3 of %no&ing

2r3er 'a%es her living as a ps3chic= and in $he pas$ decade and a half

has seen over five $ho)sand clien$s !he is &ell %no&n in $he 'edia

;eca)se her clien$ lis$ inclodes 'an3 cele;ri$ies s)ch as Tina T)rner=

Madonna= Rosanna ArD)e$$e= ?)d3 Collins= Valerie Harper= and Linda

Gra3 #)$ even $he s$ar po&er of her clien$ lis$ does no$ ;egin $o conve3

$he $r)e e($en$ of her $alen$ .or ins$ance= 2r3erBs clien$ lis$ also incl)des

ph3sicis$s= no$ed @o)rnalis$s= archaeologis$s= la&3ers= and poli$icians=

and she has )sed her a;ili$ies $o assis$ $he police and freD)en$l3 does

cons)l$a$ion &or% for ps3chologis$s= ps3chia$ris$s= and 'edical doc$ors

Li%e #rennan= 2r3er can give long<dis$ance readings= ;)$ prefers $o

;e in $he sa'e roo' &i$h $he person !he can also see a personBs energ3

field as &ell &i$h her e3es closed as she can &i$h her e3es open In fac$=

she generall3 %eeps her e3es closed d)ring a reading $o help her

concen$ra$e solel3 on $he energ3 field This does no$ 'ean $ha$ she sees

$he a)ra onl3 in her 'indBs e3e "I$Bs al&a3s in fron$ of 'e as if IB'

loo%ing a$ a 'ovie or a pla3=" sa3s 2r3er "I$Bs as real as $he roo' IB'

si$$ing in Ac$)all3= i$Bs 'ore real and 'ore ;righ$l3 colored" 5

Ho&ever= she does no$ see $he precise s$ra$ified la3ers descri;ed ;3

o$her clairvo3an$s= and she of$en doesnB$ even see $he o)$line of $he

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h)'an energ3 field !he sa3s $ha$ in i$s earl3 s$ages cancer loo%s

gra3 <;l)e in $he a)ra= and as i$ progresses= i$ $)rns $o ;lac% ven$)all3=

&hi$e spo$s appear in $he ;lac%= and if $he &hi$e spo$s spar%le and ;egin

$o loo% as if $he3 are er)p$ing fro' a volcano= i$ 'eans $he cancer has

'e$as$asi>ed 2r)gs s)ch as alcohol= 'ari@)ana= and cocaine are also

de$ri'en$al $o $he ;rillian$= heal$h3 colors of $he a)ra and crea$e &ha$

#rennan calls "e$heric ')c)s" In one ins$ance she &as a;le $o $ell a

s$ar$led clien$ &hich nos$ril he ha;i$)all3 )sed $o snor$ cocaine ;eca)se

$he field over $ha$ side of his face &as al&a3s gra3 &i$h $he s$ic%3

e$heric ')c)s

Prescrip$ion dr)gs are no$ e(e'p$= and of$en ca)se dar% areas $o for'

in $he energ3 field over $he liver Po$en$ dr)gs s)ch as che'o$herap3

"clog" $he en$ire field= and #rennan sa3s she has even seen a)ric $races

of $he s)pposedl3 har'less radiopaD)e d3e )sed $o diagnose spinal

in@)ries= a f)ll $en 3ears af$er i$ has ;een in@ec$ed in$o a personBs spine

According $o #rennan= a personBs ps3chological condi$ion is also

reflec$ed in $heir energ3 field An individ)al &i$h ps3chopa$hic

$endencies has a $op<heav3 a)ra The energ3 field of a 'asochis$ic

personali$3 is coarse and dense and is 'ore gra3 $han ;l)e The field of a

person &i$h a rigid approach $o life is also coarse and gra3ish= ;)$ &i$h

'os$ of i$s energ3 concen$ra$ed on $he o)$er edge of $he a)ra= and so on

#rennan sa3s $ha$ illness can ac$)all3 ;e ca)sed ;3 $ears= ;loc%ages=

and i';alances in $he a)ra= and ;3 'anip)la$ing $hese d3sf)nc$ional

areas &i$h her hands and her o&n energ3 field= she can grea$l3 enhance

a personBs o&n healing processes Her $alen$s have no$ gone )nno$iced

!&iss ps3chia$ris$ and $hana$ologis$ lisa;e$h ,);ler<Ross sa3s

#rennan is "pro;a;l3 one of $he ;es$ spiri$)al healers in $he -es$ern



He'isphere" 8 #ernie !iege$ is eD)all3 $a)da$or3+ "#ar;ara #rennanBs

&or% is 'ind opening Her concep$s of $he role disease pla3s and ho&

healing is achieved cer$ainl3 fi$ in &i$h '3 e(perience" 9

As a ph3sicis$= #rennan is %eenl3 in$eres$ed in descri;ing $he h)'an

energ3 field in scien$ific $er's and ;elieves Pri;ra'Bs asser$ion $ha$

$here is a freD)enc3 do'ain ;e3ond o)r field of nor'al percep$ion is $he

;es$ scien$ific 'odel &e have so far for )nders$anding $he pheno'enon

".ro' $he poin$ of vie& of $he holographic )niverse= $hese even$s Q$he

a)ra and $he healing forces reD)ired $o 'anip)la$e i$s energies e'erge

fro' freD)encies $ha$ $ranscend $i'e and space $he3 donB$ have $o ;e

$rans'i$$ed The3 are po$en$iall3 si')l$aneo)s and ever3&here=" she

sa3s"

!eeing Holographicail3

*85

Tha$ $he h)'an energ3 field e(is$s ever3&here and is nonlocal )n$il i$

is pl)c%ed o)$ of $he freD)enc3 do'ain ;3 h)'an percep$ion is

evidenced in #rennanBs discover3 $ha$ she can read a personBs a)ra even

&hen $he person is 'an3 'iles dis$an$ The longes$<dis$ance a)ra

reading she has done so far &as d)ring a $elephone conversa$ion

;e$&een Ne& /or% Ci$3 and I$al3 !he disc)sses $his= as &ell as 'an3

o$her aspec$s of her re'ar%a;le a;ili$ies= in her recen$ and fascina$ing

;oo% Hands of Ligh$



The nerg3 .ield of $he H)'an Ps3che

Ano$her gif$ed ps3chic &ho can see $he a)ra in grea$ de$ail is Los

Angeles<;ased "h)'an energ3 field cons)l$an$" Carol 2r3er 2r3er

sa3s she has ;een a;le $o see a)ras for as long as she can re'e';er= and

indeed i$ &as D)i$e so'e $i'e ;efore she reali>ed o$her people co)ldnB$

see a)ras Her ignorance in $his regard freD)en$l3 landed her in $ro);le

as a child &hen she &o)ld $ell her paren$s in$i'a$e de$ails a;o)$ $heir

friends= $hings she had no apparen$ &a3 of %no&ing

2r3er 'a%es her living as a ps3chic= and in $he pas$ decade and a half

has seen over five $ho)sand clien$s !he is &ell %no&n in $he 'edia

;eca)se her clien$ lis$ incl)des 'an3 cele;ri$ies s)ch as Tina T)rner=

Madonna= Rosanna ArD)e$$e= ?)d3 Collins= Valerie Harper= and Linda

Gra3 #)$ even $he s$ar po&er of her clien$ lis$ does no$ ;egin $o conve3

$he $r)e e($en$ of her $alen$ .or ins$ance= 2r3erBs elien$ lis$ also

incl)des ph3sicis$s= no$ed @o)rnalis$s= archaeologis$s= la&3ers= and

poli$icians= and she has )sed her a;ili$ies $o assis$ $he police and

freD)en$l3 does cons)l$a$ion &or% for ps3chologis$s= ps3chia$ris$s= and

'edical doc$ors

Li%e #rennan= 2r3er can give long<dis$ance readings= ;)$ prefers $o

;e in $he sa'e roo' &i$h $he person !he can also see a personBs energ3

field as &ell &i$h her e3es closed as she can &i$h her e3es open In fac$=

she generall3 %eeps her e3es closed d)ring a reading $o help her

concen$ra$e solel3 on $he energ3 field This does no$ 'ean $ha$ she sees

$he a)ra onl3 in her 'indBs e3e "I$Bs al&a3s in fron$ of 'e as if .'

loo%ing a$ a 'ovie or a pla3=" sa3s 2r3er "I$Bs as real as $he roo' IB'

si$$ing in Ac$)all3= i$Bs 'ore real and 'ore ;righ$l3 colored" 5

Ho&ever= she does no$ see $he precise s$ra$ified la3ers descri;ed ;3



o$her clairvo3an$s= and she of$en doesnB$ even see $he o)$line of $he

*9:


ph3sical ;od3 "A personBs ph3sical ;od3 can co'e in$o i$= ;)$ rarel3

;eca)se $ha$Bs seeing $he e$heric ;od3 ra$her $han seeing $he a)ra or $he

energ3 field aro)nd $he' If IB' seeing $he e$heric= i$Bs )s)all3 ;eca)se

i$ con$ains lea%s or rips $ha$ are %eeping $he a)ra fro' ;eing &hole

Th)s I canno$ see i$ co'ple$el3 There are onl3 pa$ches of i$ I$Bs %ind of

li%e a ripped ;lan%e$ or a $orn c)r$ain Holes in $he e$heric field are

)s)all3 $he res)l$ of $ra)'a= in@)r3= illness= or so'e o$her %ind of

devas$a$ing e(perience "

#)$ ;e3ond seeing $he e$heric= 2r3er sa3s $ha$ ins$ead of seeing $he

la3ers of $he a)ra li%e $iers of ca%e piled one on $op of $he o$her= she

e(periences $he' as changing $e($)res and in$ensi$ies of vis)al sensa<

$ion !he co'pares $his $o ;eing i''ersed in $he ocean and feeling

&a$er of differen$ $e'pera$)res &ash ;3 "Ra$her $han ge$$ing in$o rigid

concep$s li%e la3ers= I $end $o see $he energ3 field in $er's of

'ove'en$s and &aves of energ3=" she sa3s "I$Bs as if '3 vision is

$elescoping $hro)gh vario)s levels and di'ensions of $he energ3 field=

;)$ I donB$ ac$)all3 see i$ nea$l3 arranged in vario)s la3ers"

This does no$ 'ean $ha$ 2r3erBs percep$ion of $he h)'an energ3 field

is in an3 &a3 less de$ailed $han #rennanBs !he perceives a da>>ling



a'o)n$ of pa$$ern and s$r)c$)re F %aleidoscopic clo)ds of color sho$

$hro)gh &i$h ligh$= co'ple( i'ages= glis$ening shapes= and gossa'er

'is$s Ho&ever= no$ all energ3 fields are crea$ed eD)al According $o

2r3er= shallo& people have shallo& and h)'dr)' a)ras Conversel3=

$he 'ore co'ple( $he person= $he 'ore co'ple( and in$eres$ing $heir

energ3 field "A personBs energ3 field is as individ)al as $heir fingerprin$

IBve never reall3 seen an3 $&o $ha$ loo% ali%e=" she sa3s

Li%e #rennan= 2r3er can diagnose illnesses ;3 loo%ing a$ a personBs

a)ra= and &hen she chooses she can ad@)s$ her vision and see $he

cha%ras #)$ 2r3erBs special s%ill is $he a;ili$3 $o peer deep in$o a

personBs ps3che and give $he' an eeril3 acc)ra$e s$a$)s repor$ of $he

&ea%nesses= s$reng$hs= needs= and general heal$h of $heir e'o$ional=

ps3chological= and spiri$)al ;eing !o profo)nd are her $alen$s in $his

area $ha$ so'e have li%ened a session &i$h 2r3er $o si( 'on$hs of

ps3cho$herap3 N)'ero)s clien$s have credi$ed her &i$h co'ple$el3

$ransfor'ing $heir lives= and her files are filled &i$h glo&ing le$$ers of

$han%s

I= $oo= can a$$es$ $o 2r3erBs a;ili$ies In '3 firs$ reading &i$h her= and

al$ho)gh &e &ere vir$)al s$rangers= she proceeded $o descri;e $hings

a;o)$ 'e $ha$ no$ even '3 closes$ friends %no& These &ere

!eeing Hoiographicaii3

*9*



no$ @)s$ vag)e pla$i$)des= ;)$ specific and de$ailed assess'en$s of '3

$alen$s= v)lnera;ili$ies= and personali$3 d3na'ics #3 $he end of $he

$&o<ho)r session I &as convinced $ha$ 2r3er had no$ ;een loo%ing a$ '3

ph3sical presence= ;)$ a$ $he energ3 cons$r)c$ of '3 ps3che i$self I have

also had $he privilege of $al%ing &i$h andor lis$ening $o $he session

recordings of over $&o do>en of 2r3erBs clien$s= and have discovered

$ha$= al'os$ &i$ho)$ e(cep$ion= o$hers have fo)nd her as acc)ra$e and

insigh$f)l as did I

2oc$ors -ho !ee $he H)'an nerg3 .ield

Al$ho)gh $he e(is$ence of $he h)'an energ3 field is no$ recogni>ed ;3

$he 'edical or$hodo( co'')ni$3= i$ has no$ ;een co'ple$el3 ignored ;3

'edical prac$i$ioners One 'edical professional &ho $a%es $he energ3

field serio)sl3 is ne)rologis$ and ps3chia$ris$ !hafica ,arag)lla

,arag)lla received her degree of doc$or of 'edicine and s)rger3 fro'

$he A'erican Universi$3 of #eir)$= Le;anon= and o;$ained her $raining

in ps3chia$r3 )nder $he &ell<%no&n ps3chia$ris$ Professor !ir 2avid ,

Henderson= a$ $he Ro3al din;)rgh Hospi$al for Men$al and Nervo)s

2isorders !he also spen$ $hree and a half 3ears as a research associa$e $o

-ilder Penfie$d= $he Canadian ne)ros)rgeon &hose land'ar% s$)dies of

'e'or3 la)nched ;o$h Lashle3 and Pri;ra' on $heir D)es$

,arag)lla ;egan as a s%ep$ic= ;)$ af$er enco)n$ering several in<

divid)als &ho co)ld see a)ras= and confir'ing $heir a;ili$3 $o 'a%e

acc)ra$e 'edical diagnoses as a res)l$ of &ha$ $he3 sa&= she ;eca'e a

;eliever ,arag)lla calls $he fac)l$3 $o see $he h)'an energ3 field

higher sense percep$ion= or H!P= and in $he *58:s she se$ o)$ $o

de$er'ine if an3 'e';ers of $he 'edical profession also possessed $he

a;ili$3 !he p)$ o)$ vario)s feelers a'ong her friends and colleag)es=

;)$ a$ firs$ $he going &as slo& ven doc$ors &ho &ere said $o have $he



a;ili$3 &ere rel)c$an$ $o 'ee$ &i$h her Af$er ;eing p)$ off repea$edl3 ;3

one s)ch doc$or= she finall3 'ade an appoin$'en$ $o see hi' as a

pa$ien$

!he en$ered his office= ;)$ ins$ead of allo&ing hi' $o perfor' a

ph3sical e(a'ina$ion $o diagnose her condi$ion= she challenged hi' $o

)se his higher sense percep$ion Reali>ing he &as cornered= he gave in

"AH righ$= s$a3 &here 3o) are=" he $old her "2onB$ $ell 'e an3<

*90


$hing" Then he scanned her ;od3 and gave her a D)ic% r)n<do&n of her

heal$h= incl)ding a descrip$ion of an in$ernal condi$ion she had $ha$

&o)ld even$)all3 reD)ire s)rger3= a condi$ion she had secre$l3 alread3

diagnosed He &as "correc$ in ever3 de$aii=" sa3s ,arag)lla * "

As ,arag)llaBs ne$&or% of con$ac$s e(panded= she 'e$ doc$or af$er

doc$or &i$h si'ilar gif$s and descri;es $hese enco)n$ers in her ;oo%

#rea%$hro)gh $o Crea$ivi$3 Mos$ of $hese ph3sicians &ere )na&are $ha$

o$her individ)als e(is$ed &ho possessed si'ilar $alen$s= and fel$ $he3

&ere alone and pec)liar in $his regard None$heless= $he3 invaria;l3

descri;ed &ha$ $he3 &ere seeing as an "energ3 field" or a "'oving &e;

of freD)enc3" aro)nd $he ;od3 and in$erpene$ra$ing $he ;od3 !o'e sa&

cha%ras= ;)$ ;eca)se $he3 &ere ignoran$ of $he $er'= $he3 descri;ed

$he' as "vor$ices of energ3 a$ cer$ain poin$s along $he spine= connec$ed



&i$h or infl)encing $he endocrine s3s$e'" And al'os$ &i$ho)$

e(cep$ion $he3 %ep$ $heir a;ili$ies a secre$ o)$ of fear of da'aging $heir

professional rep)$a$ions

O)$ of respec$ for $heir privac3= ,arag)lla iden$ifies $he' in her ;oo%

;3 firs$ na'e onl3 ;)$ sa3s $he3 incl)de fa'o)s s)rgeons= Cornell

Universi$3 professors of 'edicine= heads of depar$'en$s in large

hospi$als= and Ma3o Clinic ph3sicians "I &as con$in)all3 s)rprised $o

find ho& 'an3 'e';ers of $he 'edical profession had H!P a;ili$ies="

she &ri$es "Mos$ of $he' fel$ a li$$le )neas3 a;o)$ $heir gif$s= ;)$

finding $he' )sef)l in diagnosis= $he3 )sed $he' The3 ca'e fro' 'an3

par$s of $he co)n$r3= and al$ho)gh $he3 &ere )n%no&n $o each o$her=

$he3 all repor$ed si'ilar $3pes of e(periences " A$ $he end of her repor$=

she concl)des= "-hen 'an3 relia;le individ)als independen$l3 repor$

$he sa'e %ind of pheno'ena= i$ is $i'e science $a%es cogni>ance of i$" **

No$ all heal$h professionals are so opposed $o going p);lic &i$h $heir

a;ili$ies One s)ch individ)al is 2r 2olores ,rieger= a professor of

n)rsing a$ Ne& /or% Universi$3 ,rieger ;eca'e in$eres$ed in $he

h)'an energ3 field af$er par$icipa$ing in a s$)d3 of $he a;ili$ies of Oscar

s$e;an3= a &ell<%no&n H)ngarian healer Af$er discovering $ha$

s$e;an3 co)ld raise $he he'oglo;in levels in ill pa$ien$s si'pl3 ;3

'anip)la$ing $heir fields= ,rieger se$ o)$ $o learn 'ore a;o)$ $he

'3s$erio)s energies involved !he i''ersed herself in a s$)d3 oiprana=

$he cha%ras= and $he a)ra= and even$)all3 ;eca'e a s$)den$ of 2ora

,)n>= ano$her &ell<%no&n clairvo3an$ Under ,)n>Bs g)idance= she

learned ho& $o feel ;loc%ages in $he h)'an energ3 field and $o heal ;3

'anip)la$ing $he field &i$h her hands

!eeing Holographic all3



*91

Reali>ing $he enor'o)s 'edical po$en$ial of ,)n>Bs $echniD)es=

,rieger decided $o $each &ha$ she had learned $o o$hers #eca)se she

%ne& $er's s)ch as a)ra and cha%ra &o)ld have nega$ive conno$a$ions

for 'an3 heal$h<care professionals= she decided $o call her healing

'e$hod "$herape)$ic $o)ch" The firs$ class she $a)gh$ on $herape)$ic

$o)ch &as a 'as$erBs level co)rse for n)rses a$ Ne& /or% Universi$3

en$i$led ".ron$iers in N)rsing+ The Ac$)ali>a$ion of Po$en$ial for

Therape)$ic .ield In$erac$ion" #o$h $he co)rse and $he $echniD)e

proved so s)ccessf)l $ha$ ,rieger has since $a)gh$ $herape)$ic $o)ch $o

li$erall3 $ho)sands of n)rses= and i$ is no& )sed in hospi$als aro)nd $he

&orld

The effec$iveness of $herape)$ic $o)ch has also ;een de'ons$ra$ed in

several s$)dies .or e(a'ple= 2r ?ane$ )inn= an associa$e professor

and assis$an$ direc$or of n)rsing research a$ $he Universi$3 of !o)$h

Carolina a$ Col)';ia= decided $o see if $herape)$ic $o)ch co)ld lo&er

$he an(ie$3 levels of hear$ pa$ien$s To acco'plish $his she devised a

do);le <;lind s$)d3 in &hich one gro)p of n)rses $rained in $he

$echniD)e &o)ld pass $heir hands over a gro)p of hear$ pa$ien$sB ;odies

A second gro)p &i$h no $raining &o)ld pass $heir hands over $he ;odies

of ano$her gro)p of hear$ pa$ien$s= ;)$ &i$ho)$ ac$)all3 perfor'ing $he

$echniD)e )inn fo)nd $ha$ $he an(ie$3 levels in $he a)$hen$icall3

$rea$ed pa$ien$s dropped *9 percen$ af$er onl3 five 'in)$es of $herap3=

;)$ $here &as no change in an(ie$3 levels a'ong $he pa$ien$s &ho

received $he "fa%e" $rea$'en$ )innBs s$)d3 &as $he lead s$or3 in $he

!cience Ti'es sec$ion of $he March 08= *574= iss)e of $he Ne& /or%

Ti'es



Ano$her heal$h professional &ho lec$)res &idel3 a;o)$ $he h)'an

energ3 field is Universi$3 of !o)$hern California hear$ and l)ng spe<

cialis$ Vf #r)gh ?o3 ?o3= &ho is a grad)a$e of ;o$h ?ohns Hop%ins and

$he Ma3o Clinic= discovered his gif$ in *590 &hile e(a'ining a pa$ien$

in his office Ins$ead of seeing $he a)ra= ?o3 ini$iall3 &as onl3 a;le $o

feel i$s presence &i$h his hands "I &as e(a'ining a heal$h3 <'ale in his

earl3 $&en$ies=" he sa3s "As '3 hand passed over $he solar ple()s area=

$he pi$ of $he s$o'ach= I sensed so'e$hing $ha$ fel$ li%e a &ar' clo)d I$

see'ed $o radia$e o)$ $hree $o fo)r fee$ fro' $he ;od3= perpendic)lar $o

$he s)rface and $o ;e shaped li%e a c3linder a;o)$ fo)r inches in

dia'e$er" *0

?o3 &en$ on $o discover $ha$ all his pa$ien$s had palpa;le c3iinderii%e

radia$ions e'ana$ing no$ onl3 fro' $heir s$o'achs= ;)$ fro' vario)s

o$her poin$s on $heir ;odies I$ &asnB$ )n$il he read an ancien$ Hind)

*96


;oo% a;o)$ $he h)'an energ3 s3s$e' $ha$ he fo)nd he had discovered=

or ra$her rediscovered= $he cha%ras Li%e #rennan= ?o3 $hin%s $he

holographic 'odel offers $he ;es$ e(plana$ion for )nders$anding $he

h)'an energ3 field He also feels $ha$ $he a;ili$3 $o see a)ras is la$en$ in

al$ of )s " * ;elieve $ha$ reaching e(panded s$a$es of conscio)sness is

'erel3 $he a$$)ning of o)r cen$ral nervo)s s3s$e' $o percep$ive s$a$es

$ha$ have al&a3s e(is$ed in )s ;)$ have ;een ;loc%ed ;3 o)r o)$er



'en$al condi$ioning=" sa3s ?o3 *1

To prove his poin$= ?o3 no& spends 'os$ of his $i'e $eaching o$hers

ho& $o sense $he h)'an energ3 field One of ?o3Bs s$)den$s is Michael

Crich$on= $he a)$hor of s)ch ;es$sellers as The Andro'eda !$rain and

!phereJ and $he direc$or of $he 'o$ion pic$)res Co'a and The .irs$

Grea$ Train Ro;;er3 In his recen$ ;es$selling a)$o;iograph3 Travels=

Crich$on= &ho o;$ained his 'edical degree fro' $he Harvard Universi$3

Medical !chool= descri;es ho& he learned $o feel and even$)all3 see $he

h)'an energ3 field ;3 s$)d3ing )nder ;o$h ?o3 and o$her gif$ed $eachers

The e(perience as$onished and $ransfor'ed Crich$on "There isnB$ an3

del)sion I$ is a;sol)$el3 clear $ha$ $his ;od3 energ3 is a gen)ine

pheno'enon of so'e %ind=" he s$a$es *6

Chaos Holographic Pa$$erns

The increasing &illingness of doc$ors $o go p);lic &i$h s)ch a;ili$ies is

no$ $he onl3 change $ha$ has $a%en place since ,arag)lla did her

inves$iga$ions Over $he pas$ $&en$3 3ears Valerie H)n$= a ph3sical

$herapis$ and professor of %inesiolog3 a$ UCLA= has developed a &a3 $o

confir' e(peri'en$all3 $he e(is$ence of $he h)'an energ3 field

Medical science has long %no&n $ha$ h)'ans are elec$ro'agne$ic

;eings 2oc$ors ro)$inel3 )se elec$rocardiographs $o 'a%e elec$rocar<

diogra's ,GsJ or records= of $he elec$rical ac$ivi$3 of $he hear$= and

elec$roencephalographs $o 'a%e elec$roencephalogra's GsJ of $he

;rainBs elec$rical ac$ivi$3 H)n$ has discovered $ha$ an elec$ro'3o<graph=

a device )sed $o 'eas)re $he elec$rical ac$ivi$3 in $he ')scles= can also

pic% )p $he elec$rical presence of $he h)'an energ3 field

Al$ho)gh H)n$Bs original research involved $he s$)d3 of h)'an

')sc)lar 'ove'en$= she ;eca'e in$eres$ed in $he energ3 field af$er



enco)n$ering a dancer &ho said she )sed her o&n energ3 field $o help

her dance This inspired H)n$ $o 'a%e elec$ro'3ogra's MGsJ of $he


*94

elec$rical ac$ivi$3 in $he &o'anBs ')scies &hile she danced= and also $o

s$)d3 $he effec$ healers had on $he elec$rical ac$ivi$3 in $he ')scles of

people ;eing healed Her research even$)all3 e(panded $o incl)de

individ)als &ho co)ld see $he h)'an energ3 field= and i$ &as here $ha$

she 'ade so'e of her 'os$ significan$ discoveries

The nor'al freD)enc3 range of $he elec$rical ac$ivi$3 in $he ;rain is

;e$&een and *:: c3cles per second cpsJ= &i$h 'os$ of $he ac$ivi$3

occ)rring ;e$&een and 1: cps M)scle freD)enc3 goes )p $o a;o)$ 004

cps= and $he hear$ goes )p $o a;o)$ 04: cps= ;)$ $his is &here elec$rical

ac$ivi$3 associa$ed &i$h ;iological f)nc$ion drops off In addi$ion $o $hese=

H)n$ discovered $ha$ $he elec$rodes of $he elec$ro'3o<graph co)ld pic%

)p ano$her field of energ3 radia$ing fro' $he ;od3= ')ch s);$ler and

s'aller in a'pli$)de $han $he $radi$ionall3 recogni>ed ;od3 elec$rici$ies

;)$ &i$h freD)encies $ha$ averaged ;e$&een *:: and *8:: cps= and

&hich so'e$i'es &en$ even higher Moreover= ins$ead of e'ana$ing

fro' $he ;rain= hear$= or ')scles= $he field &as s$ronges$ in $he areas of

$he ;od3 associa$ed &i$h $he cha%ras "The res)l$s &ere so e(ci$ing $ha$ I

si'pl3 &as no$ a;le $o sleep $ha$ nigh$=" sa3s H)n$ "The scien$ific

'odel I had s);scri;ed $o $hro)gho)$ '3 life @)s$ co)ldnB$ e(plain $hese



findings" *4

H)n$ also discovered $ha$ &hen an a)ra reader sa& a par$ic)lar color

in a personBs energ3 field= $he elec$ro '3ograph al&a3s pic%ed )p a

specific pa$$ern of freD)encies $ha$ H)n$ learned $o associa$e &i$h $ha$

color !he &as a;le $o see $his pa$$ern on an oscilloscope= a device $ha$

conver$s elec$rical &aves in$o a vis)al pa$$ern on a 'onochro'a$ic

video displa3 screen .or e(a'ple= &hen an a)ra reader sa& ;l)e in a

personBs energ3 field= H)n$ co)ld confir' $ha$ i$ &as ;l)e ;3 loo%ing a$

$he pa$$ern on $he oscilloscope In one e(peri'en$ she even $es$ed eigh$

a)ra readers si')l$aneo)sl3 $o see if $he3 &o)ld agree &i$h $he

oscilloscope as &ell as &i$h each o$her "I$ &as $he sa'e righ$ do&n $he

line=" sa3s H)n$ *8

Once H)n$ confir'ed $he e(is$ence of $he h)'an energ3 field= she=

$oo= ;eca'e convinced $ha$ $he holographic idea offers one 'odel for

)nders$anding i$ In addi$ion $o i$s freD)enc3 aspec$s= she poin$s o)$ $ha$

$he energ3 field= and indeed all of $he ;od3Bs elec$rical s3s$e's= is

holographic in ano$her &a3 Li%e $he infor'a$ion in a hologra'= $hese

s3s$e's are dis$ri;)$ed glo;all3 $hro)gho)$ $he ;od3 .or ins$ance= $he

elec$rical ac$ivi$3 'eas)red ;3 an elec$roencephalograph is s$ronges$ in

$he ;rain= ;)$ an G reading can also ;e 'ade ;3 a$$aching an

elec$rode $o $he $oe !i'ilarl3= an ,G can ;e pic%ed )p

*98




in $he li$$le finger I$Bs s$ronger and higher in a'pli$)de in $he hear$= ;)$

i$s freD)enc3 and pa$$ern are $he sa'e ever3&here in $he ;od3 H)n$

;elieves $his is significan$ Al$ho)gh ever3 por$ion of &ha$ she calls $he

"holographic field reali$3" of $he a)ra con$ains aspec$s of $he &hole

energ3 field= differen$ por$ions are no$ a;sol)$el3 iden$ical $o each o$her

These differing a'pli$)des %eep $he energ3 field fro' ;eing a s$a$ic

hologra'= and ins$ead allo& i$ $o ;e d3na'ic and flo&ing= sa3s H)n$

One of H)n$Bs 'os$ s$ar$ling findings is $ha$ cer$ain $alen$s and

a;ili$ies see' $o ;e rela$ed $o $he presence of specific freD)encies in a

personBs energ3 field !he has fo)nd $ha$ &hen $he 'ain foc)s of a

personBs conscio)sness is on $he 'a$erial &orld= $he freD)encies of $heir

energ3 field $end $o ;e in $he lo&er range and are no$ $oo far re'oved

fro' $he 04: cps of $he ;od3Bs ;iological freD)encies In addi$ion $o

$hese= people &ho are ps3chic or &ho have healing a;ili$ies also have

freD)encies of ro)ghl3 6:: $o 7:: cps in $heir field People &ho can go

in$o $rance and apparen$l3 channel o$her infor'a$ion so)rces $hro)gh

$he'= s%ip $hese "ps3chic" freD)encies en$irel3 and opera$e in a narro&

;and ;e$&een 7:: and 5:: cps "The3 donB$ have an3 ps3chic ;read$h a$

all=" s$a$es H)n$ "The3Bre )p $here in $heir o&n field I$Bs narro& I$Bs

pinpoin$ed= and $he3 li$erall3 are al'os$ o)$ of i$" *9

People &ho have freD)encies a;ove 5:: cps are &ha$ H)n$ calls

'3s$ical personali$ies -hereas ps3chics and $rance 'edi)'s are of$en

@)s$ cond)i$s of infor'a$ion= '3s$ics possess $he &isdo' $o %no& &ha$

$o do &i$h $he infor'a$ion= sa3s H)n$ The3 are a&are of $he cos'ic

in$errela$edness of all $hings and are in $o)ch &i$h ever3 level of h)'an

e(perience The3 are anchored in ordinar3 reali$3= ;)$ of$en have ;o$h

ps3chic and $rance a;ili$ies Ho&ever= $heir freD)encies also e($end &a3

;e3ond $he ;ands associa$ed &i$h $hese capa;ili$ies Using a 'odified

elec$ro'3ogra' an elec$ro '3ogra' can nor'all3 de$ec$ freD)encies

onl3 )p $o 0:=::: cpsJ H)n$ has enco)n$ered individ)als &ho have



freD)encies as high as 0::=::: cps in $heir energ3 fields This is

in$rig)ing= for '3s$ical $radi$ions have of$en referred $o highl3 spiri$)al

individ)als as possessing a "higher vi;ra$ion" $han nor'al people If

H)n$Bs findings are correc$= $he3 see' $o add credence $o $his asser$ion

Ano$her of H)n$Bs discoveries involves $he ne& science of chaos As

i$s na'e i'plies= chaos is $he s$)d3 of chao$ic pheno'ena= ie= pro<

cesses $ha$ are so hapha>ard $he3 do no$ appear $o ;e governed ;3 an3

!eeing Holo graphicall3

*99

la&s .or e(a'ple= &hen s'o%e rises fro' an e($ing)ished candle i$

flo&s )p&ard in a $hin and narro& s$rea' ven$)all3 $he s$r)c$)re of

$he s$rea' ;rea%s do&n and ;eco'es $)r;)len$ T)r;)len$ s'o%e is said

$o ;e chao$ic ;eca)se i$s ;ehavior can no longer ;e predic$ed ;3 science

O$her e(a'ples of chao$ic pheno'ena incl)de &a$er &hen i$ crashes a$

$he ;o$$o' of a &a$erfall= $he see'ingl3 rando' elec$rical fl)c$)a$ions

$ha$ rage $hro)gh $he ;rain of an epilep$ic d)ring a sei>)re= and $he

&ea$her &hen several differen$ $e'pera$)re and air<press)re fron$s

collide

In $he pas$ decade science has discovered $ha$ 'an3 chao$ic phe<

no'ena are no$ as disordered as $he3 see' and of$en con$ain hidden

pa$$erns and reg)lari$ies recall #oh'Bs asser$ion $ha$ $here is no s)ch

$hing as disorder= onl3 orders of indefini$el3 high degreeJ !cien$is$s




$he 'os$ d3na'ic chaos pa$$ern 3o) ever sa&=" sa3s H)n$ * "

This 'ean$ $ha$ al$ho)gh $he %aleidoscopic changes $a%ing place in

$he energ3 field appeared $o ;e rando'= $he3 &ere ac$)all3 ver3 highl3

ordered and rich &i$h pa$$ern "The pa$$ern is never a repea$a;le one= ;)$

i$Bs so d3na'ic and co'ple(= I call i$ a chaos holograph pa$$ern=" H)n$

s$a$es *5

H)n$ ;elieves her discover3 &as $he firs$ $r)e chaos pa$$ern $o ;e

fo)nd in a 'a@or elee$ro;iological s3s$e' Recen$l3 researchers have

fo)nd chaos pa$$erns in G recordings of $he ;rain= ;)$ $he3 needed

'an3 'in)$es of da$a fro' n)'ero)s elec$rodes $o o;$ain s)ch a pa$$ern

H)n$ o;$ained a chaos pa$$ern fro' $hree $o fo)r seconds of da$a

recorded ;3 one elec$rode= s)gges$ing $ha$ $he h)'an energ3 field is far

richer in infor'a$ion and possesses a far 'ore co'ple( and d3na'ic

organi>a$ion $han even $he elec$rical ac$ivi$3 of $he ;rain

-ha$ Is $he H)'an nerg3 .ield Made Of

2espi$e $he h)'an energ3 fieldBs elec$rical aspec$s H)n$ does no$

;elieve i$ is p)rel3 elec$ro'agne$ic in na$)re "-e have a feeling $ha$ i$

is ')ch 'ore co'ple( and &i$ho)$ do);$ co'posed of an as 3e$

)ndiscovered energ3=" she sa3s 0:

-ha$ is $his )ndiscovered energ3 A$ presen$ &e do no$ %no& O)r



;es$ cl)e co'es fro' $he fac$ $ha$ al'os$ &i$ho)$ e(cep$ion ps3chics

descri;e i$ as having a higher freD)enc3 or vi;ra$ion $han nor'al

'a$$er<energ3 Given $he )ncann3 acc)rac3 $alen$ed ps3chics have in

perceiving illnesses in $he energ3 field= &e sho)ld perhaps pa3 serio)s

a$$en$ion $o $his o;serva$ion The )niversali$3 of $his percep$ion F even

ancien$ Hind) li$era$)re asser$s $ha$ $he energ3 ;od3 possesses a higher

vi;ra$ion $han nor'ai 'a$$er F 'a3 ;e an indica$ion $ha$ s)ch

individ)als are in$)i$ing an i'por$an$ fac$ a;o)$ $he energ3 field

Ancien$ Hind) li$era$)re also descri;es 'a$$er as ;eing co'posed of

an)= or "a$o's=" and sa3s $ha$ $he s);$le vi;ra$or3 energies of $he h)'an

energ3 field e(is$ para'an)= or li$erall3 ";e3ond $he a$o'" This is

in$eres$ing= for #oh' also ;elieves $ha$ a$ a s);D)an$)' level ;e3ond

$he a$o' $here are 'an3 s);$le energies s$ill )n%no&n $o science He

confesses $ha$ he does no$ %no& &he$her $he h)'an energ3 field e(is$s

or no$= ;)$ in co''en$ing on $he possi;ili$3= he s$a$es= "The i'plica$e

order has 'an3 levels of s);$le$3 If o)r a$$en$ion can

go $o $hose levels of s);$le$3= $hen &e sho)ld ;e a;le $o see 'ore $han

&e ordinaril3 seeB" *

I$ is &or$h no$ing $ha$ &e reall3 donB$ %no& &ha$ an3 field is As

#oh' has said= "-ha$ is an elec$ric field -e donB$ %no&B l0 -hen &e

discover a ne& %ind of field i$ see's '3s$erio)s Then &e na'e i$= ge$

)sed $o dealing &i$h i$ and descri;ing i$s proper$ies= and i$ no longer

see's '3s$erio)s #)$ &e s$ill do no$ %no& &ha$ an elec$ric or a

gravi$a$ional field reall3 is As &e sa& in an earlier chap$er= &e donB$

even %no& &ha$ elec$rons are -e can onl3 descri;e ho& $he3 ;ehave

This s)gges$s $ha$ $he h)'an energ3 field &ill also )l$i'a$el3 ;e defined

in $er's of ho& i$ ;ehaves= and research s)ch as H)n$Bs &ill onl3 f)r$her

o)r )nders$anding



Three<2i'ensional I'ages in $he A)ra

If $hese inordina$el3 s);$le energies are $he s$)ff fro' &hich $he h)'an

energ3 field is 'ade= &e 'a3 res$ ass)red $ha$ $he3 possess D)ali$ies

)nli%e $he %inds of energ3 &i$h &hich &e are nor'all3 fa'iliar One of

$hese is eviden$ in $he h)'an energ3 fieldBs nonlocal charac$eris$ics

Ano$her= and one $ha$ is par$ic)larl3 holographic= is $he a)raBs a;ili$3 $o

'anifes$ as an a'orpho)s ;l)r of energ3= or occasionall3 for' i$self in$o

$hree<di'ensional i'ages Talen$ed ps3chics of$en repor$ seeing s)ch

"hologra's" floa$ing in peopleBs a)ras These i'ages are )s)all3 of

o;@ec$s and ideas $ha$ hold a pro'inen$ posi$ion in $he $ho)gh$s of $he

person aro)nd &ho' $he3 are seen !o'e occ)l$ $radi$ions hold $ha$

s)ch i'ages are a prod)c$ of $he $hird= or 'en$al= la3er of $he a)ra= ;)$

)n$il &e have $he 'eans $o confir' or den3 $his allega$ion= &e ')s$

confine o)rselves $o $he e(periences of $he ps3chics &ho are a;le $o see

i'ages in $he a)ra

One s)ch ps3chic is #ea$rice Rich As of$en happens= RichBs po&ers

'anifes$ed a$ an earl3 age -hen she &as a child= o;@ec$s in her

presence &o)ld occasionall3 'ove a;o)$ on $heir o&n accord -hen

she gre& older she discovered she %ne& $hings a;o)$ people she had no

nor'al 'eans of %no&ing Al$ho)gh she ;egan her career as an ar$is$=

her clairvo3an$ $alen$s proved so i'pressive $ha$ she decided $o ;eco'e

a f)ll<$i'e ps3chic No& she gives readings for individ)als fro' all

&al%s of life= fro' ho)se&ives $o chief e(ec)$ives of corpora$ions= and

ar$icles a;o)$ her &or% have appeared in s)ch diverse p);lica$ions as

Ne& /or% 'aga>ine= -orld Tennis= and Ne& /or% -o'an

Rich of$en sees i'ages floa$ing aro)nd or hovering near her clien$s

Once she sa& silver spoons= silver pla$es= and si'ilar o;@ec$s circling

aro)nd a 'anBs head #eca)se i$ &as earl3 in her e(plora$ions of ps3chic



pheno'ena= $he e(perience s$ar$led her A$ firs$ she did no$ %no& &h3

she &as seeing &ha$ she &as seeing #)$ finall3 she $old $he 'an and

discovered $ha$ he &as in $he i'por$e(por$ ;)siness and $raded in $he

ver3 o;@ec$s she &as seeing circling his head The e(perience &as

rive$ing and changed her percep$ions forever

2r3er has had 'an3 si'ilar e(periences Once d)ring a reading she

sa& a ;)nch of po$a$oes &hirling aro)nd a &o'anBs head Li%e Rich=

she &as a$ firs$ d)';fo)nded ;)$ s)''oned her co)rage and as%ed $he

&o'an if po$a$oes had an3 special 'eaning for her The &o'an

la)ghed and handed 2r3er her ;)siness card " !he &as fro' $he Idaho

Po$a$o #oard= or so'e$hing li%e $ha$=" sa3s 2r3er "/o) %no&= $he

po$a$o gro&erBs eD)ivalen$ of $he A'erican 2air3 Associa$ion" 01

These i'ages donB$ al&a3s @)s$ hover in $he a)ra= ;)$ so'e$i'es can

appear $o ;e ghos$l3 e($ensions of $he ;od3 i$self< On one occasion

2r3er sa& a &isp3 and holographicli%e la3er of ')d clinging $o a

&o'anBs hands and ar's Given $he &o'anBs i'pecca;le groo'ing and

e(pensive a$$ire= 2r3er co)ld no$ i'agine &h3 $ho)gh$s of ')c%ing

aro)nd in so'e %ind of visco)s sl)dge &o)ld ;e occ)p3ing her 'ind

2r3er as%ed her if she )nders$ood $he i'age= and $he &o'an nodded=

e(plaining $ha$ she &as a sc)lp$or and had $ried o)$ a ne& 'edi)' $ha$

'orning $ha$ had cl)ng $o her ar's and hands e(ac$l3 as 2r3er had

descri;ed

I= $oo= have had si'ilar e(periences &hen loo%ing a$ $he energ3 field

Once= &hile deep in $ho)gh$ a;o)$ a novel I &as &or%ing on a;o)$

&ere&olves as so'e readers 'a3 ;e a&are= I have a fondness for

&ri$ing fic$ion a;o)$ fol%loric s);@ec$sJ= I no$iced $ha$ $he ghos$l3 i'age

of a &ere&olfBs ;od3 had for'ed aro)nd '3 o&n ;od3 I &o)ld D)ic%l3

li%e $o s$ress $ha$ $his &as a p)rel3 vis)al pheno'enon and a$ no $i'e

did I feel I had in an3 &a3 ;eco'e a &ere&olf None$heless= $he

holographicli%e i'age $ha$ enveloped '3 ;od3 &as real eno)gh $ha$



&hen I lif$ed '3 ar' I co)ld ac$)all3 see $he individ)al hairs in $he f)r

and $he &a3 $he canine nails pro$r)ded fro' $he &olfish hand $ha$

encased '3 o&n hand Indeed= ever3$hing a;o)$ $hese fea$)res &as

a;sol)$el3 real= save $ha$ $he3 &ere $ransl)cen$ and I co)ld see '3 o&n

flesh<and<;lood hand ;enea$h $he' The e(perience sho)ld have ;een frigh$ening=

;)$ for so'e reason i$ &asnB$= and I fo)nd '3self onl3 fascina$ed ;3 &ha$

I &as seeing

-ha$ &as significan$ a;o)$ $his e(perience &as $ha$ 2r3er &as '3

ho)se g)es$ a$ $he $i'e and happened $o &al% in$o $he roo' &hile I &as

s$ill shea$hed in $his phan$o'li%e &ere&olf ;od3 !he reac$ed

i''edia$el3 and said= "Oh '3= 3o) ')s$ ;e $hin%ing a;o)$ 3o)r &ere<

&olf novel ;eca)se 3o)Bve ;eco'e a &ere&olf " -e co'pared no$es

and discovered $ha$ &e &ere each o;serving $he sa'e fea$)res -e

;eca'e involved in conversa$ion= and as '3 $ho)gh$s s$ra3ed fro' $he

novel= $he &ere&olf i'age slo&l3 faded

Movies in $he A)ra

The i'ages $ha$ ps3chics see in $he energ3 field are no$ al&a3s s$a$ic

Rich sa3s she of$en sees &ha$ loo%s li%e a li$$le $ransparen$ 'ovie going

on aro)nd a clien$Bs head+ " !o'e$i'es I see a s'all i'age of $he person

;ehind $heir head or sho)lders doing vario)s $hings $he3 do in life M3

clien$s $ell 'e $ha$ '3 descrip$ions are ver3 acc)ra$e and specific I can

see $heir offices and &ha$ $heir ;osses loo% li%e I can see &ha$ $he3Bve

$ho)gh$ of and &ha$Bs happened $o $he' d)ring $he las$ si( 'on$hs

Recen$l3 I $old a clien$ $ha$ I co)ld see her ho'e and she had 'as%s and

fl)$es hanging on her &all !he said= BNo= no= noB * said 3es= $here are

')sical ins$r)'en$s hanging on $he &all= 'os$l3 O)$es= and $here are



'as%s And $hen she said= BOh= $ha$Bs '3 s)''er ho'eB " &

2r3er sa3s she also sees &ha$ loo% li%e $hree<di'ensional 'ovies in a

personBs energ3 field "Us)all3 $he3Bre in color= ;)$ $he3 can also ;e

;ro&n= or loo% li%e $in$3pes Of$en $he3 depic$ a s$or3 a;o)$ $he person

$ha$ can $a%e an3&here fro' five 'in)$es $o an ho)r $o )nfold The

i'ages are also incredi;l3 de$ailed -hen I see a person si$$ing in a

roo' I can $ell $he' ho& 'an3 plan$s are in $he roo'= ho& 'an3 leaves

are on each plan$= and ho& 'an3 ;ric%s are in $he &all I )s)all3 donB$ ge$

in$o s)ch 'in)$e descrip$ion )nless i$ see's per$inen$ "\

I can attest to Dryer's accuracy. I have always been an organized

person, and when I was a child I was quite precocious in this regard.

Once when I was five years old f spent several hours meticulously

storing and organizing all of my toys in a closet. When I was finished I

showed my mother what I had done and admonished her please not

to touch anything in the closet because I did not want her messing up

my carefully ordered arrangements. y mother's account of this inci!

dent has amused the family ever since. During my first reading with

Dryer she described this incident in detail, as well as many other events

in my life, as she watched it unfold li"e a movie in my energy field. #he,

too, chuc"led as she described it.

2r3er li%ens $he i'ages she sees $o hologra's and sa3s $ha$ &hen she

chooses one and s$ar$s $o &a$ch i$= i$ see's $o e(pand and fill $he en$ire

roo' "If I see so'e$hing going on &i$h a personBs sho)lder= s)ch as an

in@)r3= s)ddenl3 $he &hole scene &idens Tha$Bs &hen I ge$ $he sense

$ha$ i$Bs a hologra' ;eca)se so'e$i'es I feel I can s$ep righ$ in$o i$ and

;e a par$ of i$ I$Bs no$ happening $o 'e= ;)$ aro)nd 'e I$Bs al'os$ as if

IB' in a $hree<di'ensional 'ovie= a holographic 'ovie= &i$h $he

person" 7

2r3erBs holographic vision is no$ li'i$ed $o even$s fro' a personBs life



!he sees vis)al represen$a$ions of $he opera$ions of $he )nconscio)s

'ind as &ell As &e all %no&= $he )nconscio)s 'ind spea%s in a

lang)age of s3';ols and 'e$aphors This is &h3 drea's of$en see' so

nonsensical and '3s$erio)s Ho&ever= once one learns ho& $o in$erpre$

$he lang)age of $he )nconscio)s= $he 'eanings of drea's ;eeo'e clear

2rea's are no$ $he onl3 $hings $ha$ are &ri$$en in $he parlance of $he

)nconscio)s Individ)als &ho are fa'iliar &i$h $he lang)age of $he

ps3che F a lang)age ps3chologis$ rich .ro'' calls $he "forgo$$en

lang)age=" ;eca)se 'os$ of )s have forgo$$en ho& $o in$erpre$

i$ F recogni>e i$s presence in o$her h)'an crea$ions s)ch as '3$hs= fair3

$ales= and religio)s visions

!o'e of $he holographic 'ovies 2r3er sees in $he h)'an energ3 field

are also &ri$$en in $his lang)age and rese';le $he 'e$aphorical

'essages of drea's -e no& %no& $ha$ $he )nconscio)s 'ind is ac$ive

no$ onl3 &hile &e drea'= ;)$ all of $he $i'e 2r3er is a;le $o peel ;ac% a

personBs &a%ing self and ga>e direc$l3 a$ $he )nceasing river of i'ages

$ha$ is al&a3s flo&ing $hro)gh $heir )nconscio)s 'ind And ;o$h

prac$ice and her na$)ral= in$)i$ive gif$s have 'ade her e($re'el3 s%illed

a$ deciphering $he lang)age of $he )nconscio)s " ?)ng<ian ps3chologis$s

love 'e=" sa3s 2r3er

In addi$ion= 2r3er has a special &a3 of %no&ing &he$her she has

in$erpre$ed an i'age correc$l3 "If I havenB$ e(plained i$ correc$l3= i$

doesnB$ go a&a3=" she s$a$es "I$ @)s$ s$a3s in $he energ3 field #)$ once

IBve $old $he person ever3$hing $he3 need $o %no& a;o)$ a par$ic)lar

i'age= i$ ;egins $o dissolve and disappear" 09 2r3er $hin%s $his is

;eca)se i$ is a clien$Bs o&n )nconscio)s 'ind $ha$ chooses &ha$ i'ages

$o sho& her Li%e Ull'an= she ;elieves $he ps3che is al&a3s $r3ing $o

$each $he conscio)s self $hings i$ needs $o %no& $o ;eco'e heal$hier and

happier= and $o gro& spiri$)all3

2r3erBs a;ili$3 $o o;serve and in$erpre$ $he inner'os$ &or%ings of a



personBs ps3che is one of $he reasons she is a;le $o effec$ s)ch profo)nd

$ransfor'a$ions in 'an3 of her clien$s The firs$ $i'e she descri;ed $he

s$rea' of i'ages she sa& )nfolding in '3 o&n energ3 field= I had $he

)ncann3 sensa$ion she &as $elling 'e a;o)$ one of '3 o&n drea's= save

$ha$ i$ &as a drea' I had no$ 3e$ drea'ed A$ firs$ $he phan$as'agoria of

i'ages &as onl3 '3s$erio)sl3 fa'iliar= ;)$ as she )nraveled and

e(plained each s3';ol and 'e$aphor in $)rn= I recogni>ed $he

'achina$ions of '3 inner self= ;o$h $he $hings I accep$ed and $he $hings I

&as less &illing $o e';race Indeed= i$ is clear fro' $he &or% of ps3chics

li%e Rich and 2r3er $ha$ $here is an enor'o)s a'o)n$ of infor'a$ion in

$he energ3 field One &onders if $his is perhaps &h3 H)n$ o;$ained s)ch

a prono)nced chaos pa$$ern &hen she anal3>ed da$a fro' $he a)ra

The a;ili$3 $o see i'ages in $he h)'an energ3 field is no$ ne& Nearl3

$hree h)ndred 3ears ago $he grea$ !&edish '3s$ic 'an)el !&eden;org

repor$ed $ha$ he co)ld see a "&ave<s);s$ance" aro)nd people= and in $he

&ave<s);s$ance a personBs $ho)gh$s &ere visi;le as i'ages he called

"por$ra3als" In co''en$ing on $he ina;ili$3 of o$her people $o see $his

&ave<s);s$ance aro)nd $he ;od3= he o;served= "I co)ld see solid

concep$s of $ho)gh$ as $ho)gh $he3 &ere s)rro)nded ;3 a %ind of &ave

#)$ no$hing reaches Qnor'al h)'an sensa$ion e(cep$ &ha$ is in $he

'iddle and see's solid " M !&eden;org co)ld also see por$ra3als in his

o&n energ3 field+ "-hen I &as $hin%ing a;o)$ so'eone I %ne&= $hen his

i'age appeared as he loo%ed &hen he &as na'ed in h)'an presence

;)$ all aro)nd= li%e so'e$hing flo&ing in &aves= &as ever3$hing I had

%no&n and $ho)gh$ a;o)$ hi' fro' ;o3hood" 01

Holographic #od3 Assess'en$

.reD)enc3 is no$ $he onl3 $hing $ha$ is dis$ri;)$ed holographicall3

$hro)gho)$ $he field Ps3chics repor$ $ha$ $he &eal$h of personal infor<



'a$ion $he field con$ains can also ;e fo)nd in ever3 por$ion of $he

;od3Bs a)ra As #rennan p)$s i$= "The a)ra no$ onl3 represen$s= ;)$ also

con$ains= $he &hole " so California clinical ps3chologis$ Ronald -ong

?)e agrees ?)e= a for'er presiden$ of $he Associa$ion for Transpersonal

Ps3cholog3 and a $alen$ed clairvo3an$= has fo)nd $ha$ an individ)alBs

his$or3 is even con$ained in $he "energ3 pa$$erns" inheren$ in $he ;od3=

" The ;od3 is a %ind of 'icrocos'= a )niverse )n$o i$self reflec$ing all of

$he differen$ fac$ors $ha$ a person is dealing &i$h and $r3ing $o

in$egra$e=" sa3s ?)e

Li%e 2r3er and Rich= ?)e has $he ps3chic a;ili$3 $o $)ne in$o 'ovies

a;o)$ $he i'por$an$ iss)es in a personBs life= ;)$ ins$ead of seeing $he'

in $he energ3 field= he con@)res $he' )p in his 'indBs e3e ;3 la3ing his

hands on a person and li$erall3 ps3cho'e$ri>ing $heir ;od3 ?)e sa3s

$his $echniD)e ena;les hi' $o de$er'ine D)ic%l3 $he e'o$ional scrip$s=

core iss)es= and rela$ionship pa$$erns $ha$ are 'os$ pro'inen$ in a

personBs life= and of$en )ses i$ on his pa$ien$s $o facili$a$e $he $herape)$ic

process "The $echniD)e &as ac$)all3 $a)gh$ $o 'e ;3 a ps3chia$ris$

colleag)e of 'ine na'ed rnes$ Pecci=" ?)e s$a$es "He called i$ B;od3

readingB Ins$ead of $al%ing a;o)$ $he e$heric ;od3 and $hings li%e $ha$= I

chose $o )se $he holographic 'odel as a &a3 of e(plaining i$ and call i$

Holographic #od3 Assess'en$" 1* In addi$ion $o )sing i$ in his clinical

prac$ice= ?)e also gives se'inars in &hich he $eaches o$hers ho& $o )se

$he $echniD)e

S<Ra3 Vision

In $he las$ chap$er &e e(plored $he possi;ili$3 $ha$ $he ;od3 is no$ a solid

cons$r)c$= ;)$ is i$self a %ind of holographic i'age Ano$her fac)l$3

possessed ;3 'an3 clairvo3an$s see's $o s)ppor$ $his no$ion= $ha$ is=

$he a;ili$3 $o li$erall3 loo% inside a personBs ;od3 Individ)als &ho are



gif$ed a$ seeing $he energ3 field can also of$en ad@)s$ $heir vision and

see $hro)gh $he flesh and ;ones of $he ;od3 as if $he3 &ere no 'ore $han

la3ers of colored 'is$

2)ring $he co)rse of her research= ,arag)lla discovered a n)';er of

people= ;o$h in and o)$ of $he 'edical profession= &ho possessed $his

S<ra3 vision One= a &o'an she iden$ifies as 2iane= &as $he head of a

corpora$ion ?)s$ ;efore 'ee$ing 2iane= ,arag)lla &ro$e= ".or 'e as a

ps3chia$ris$ $o ;e 'ee$ing so'e;od3 &ho &as repor$ed $o ;e

a;le $o BseeB righ$ $hro)gh 'e &as a sha$$ering reversal of '3 )s)al

proced)res" 70

,arag)lla p)$ 2iane $hro)gh a leng$h3 series of $es$s= in$rod)cing her

$o people and having her 'a%e on<$he<spo$ diagnoses On one of $hese

occasions 2iane descri;ed a &o'anBs energ3 field as "&il$ed" and

";ro%en in$o frag'en$s" and said $his indica$ed she had a serio)s

pro;le' in her ph3sical ;od3 !he $hen loo%ed in$o $he &o'anBs ;od3

and sa& $ha$ $here &as an in$es$inal ;loc%age near her spleen This

s)rprised ,arag)lla ;eca)se $he &o'an sho&ed none of $he s3'p$o's

$ha$ )s)all3 indica$ed s)ch a serio)s condi$ion None$heless= $he &o'an

&en$ $o her doc$or= and S ra3s revealed a ;loc%age in $he precise area

2iane had descri;ed Three da3s la$er $he &o'an )nder&en$ s)rger3 $o

have $he life<$hrea$ening o;s$r)c$ion re'oved

In ano$her series of $es$s ,arag)lla had 2iane diagnose pa$ien$s a$

rando' in $he o)$pa$ien$ clinic of a large Ne& /or% hospi$al Af$er

2iane 'ade a diagnosis ,arag)lla &o)ld de$er'ine $he acc)rac3 of her

o;serva$ions ;3 referring $o $he pa$ien$Bs records On one of $hese

occasions 2iane loo%ed a$ a pa$ien$ )n%no&n $o ;o$h of $he' and $old

,arag)lla $ha$ $he &o'anBs pi$)i$ar3 gland a gland deep in $he ;rainJ

&as 'issing= her pancreas loo%ed as if i$ &as no$ f)nc$ioning properl3=

her ;reas$s had ;een affec$ed ;)$ &ere no& 'issing= she didnB$ have

eno)gh energ3 going $hro)gh her spine fro' $he &ais$ do&n= and she



had $ro);le &i$h her legs The 'edical repor$ on $he &o'an revealed

$ha$ her pi$)i$ar3 gland had ;een s)rgicall3 re'oved= she &as $a%ing

hor'ones &hich affec$ed her pancreas= she had had a do);le 'as$ec<

$o'3 d)e $o cancer= an opera$ion on her ;ac% $o deco'press her spinal

cord and relieve pains in her legs= and her nerves had ;een da'aged=

'a%ing i$ diffic)l$ for her $o e'p$3 her ;ladder

In case af$er case 2iane revealed $ha$ she co)ld ga>e effor$lessl3 in$o

$he dep$hs of $he ph3sical ;od3 !he gave de$ailed descrip$ions of $he

condi$ion of $he in$ernal organs !he sa& $he s$a$e of $he in$es$ines= $he

presence or a;sence of $he vario)s glands= and even descri;ed $he

densi$3 or ;ri$$leness of $he ;ones Concl)des ,arag)lla= "Al$ho)gh I

co)ld no$ eval)a$e her findings regarding $he energ3 ;od3= her

o;serva$ions of ph3sical condi$ions correla$ed &i$h a'a>ing acc)rac3

&i$h $he 'edical diagnosesBZ

#rennan is also s%illed a$ loo%ing in$o $he h)'an ;od3 and calls $he

a;ili$3 "in$ernal vision" Using in$ernal vision she has acc)ra$el3 diag<

nosed a &ide range of condi$ions incl)ding ;one frac$)res= fi;roid

$)'ors= and cancer !he sa3s she can of$en $ell $he condi$ion of an organ

;3 i$s color+ for e(a'ple= a heal$h3 liver loo%s dar% red= a @a)ndiced liver

loo%s a sic%l3 3ello&<;ro&n= and $he liver of an individ)al )ndergoing

che'o$herap3 )s)all3 loo%s green<;ro&n Li%e 'an3 o$her ps3chics

&i$h in$ernal vision= #rennan can ad@)s$ $he foc)s of her vision and even

see 'icroscopic s$r)c$)res= s)ch as vir)ses and individ)al ;lood cells

I have personall3 enco)n$ered several ps3chics &i$h in$ernal vision

and can corro;ora$e i$s a)$hen$ici$3 One ps3chic I have seen de'on<

s$ra$e $he a;ili$3 is 2r3er On one of $hese occasions she no$ onl3

acc)ra$el3 diagnosed an in$ernal 'edical pro;le' I &as having= ;)$

offered so'e s$ar$ling infor'a$ion of an en$ire$3 differen$ na$)re along

&i$h i$ A fe& 3ears ;ac% I s$ar$ed having $ro);le &i$h '3 spleen To $r3

and re'ed3 $he si$)a$ion= I ;egan perfor'ing dail3 vis)ali>a$ion



e(ercises= seeing i'ages of '3 spleen in a s$a$e of &holeness and heal$h=

seeing i$ ;eing ;a$hed in healing ligh$= and so on Unfor$)na$el3= I a' a

ver3 i'pa$ien$ person= and &hen I did no$ have overnigh$ s)ccess I go$

angr3 2)ring '3 ne($ 'edi$a$ion I 'en$all3 scolded '3 spleen and

&arned i$ in no )ncer$ain $er's $ha$ i$ ;e$$er s$ar$ doing &ha$ I &an$ed

This inciden$ $oo% place p)rel3 in $he privac3 of '3 o&n $ho)gh$s= and I

D)ic%l3 forgo$ a;o)$ i$

A fe& da3s la$er I sa& 2r3er and as%ed her if she co)ld loo% in$o '3

;od3 and $ell 'e if $here &as an3$hing I sho)ld ;e a&are of I did no$ $ell

her a;o)$ '3 heal$h pro;le'J None$heless= she i''edia$el3 descri;ed

&ha$ &as &rong &i$h '3 spleen and $hen pa)sed= sco&ling as if she &as

conf)sed "/o)r spleenBs ver3 )pse$ a;o)$ so'e$hing=" she ')r')red

And $hen s)ddenl3 i$ hi$ her "Have 3o) ;een 3elling a$ 3o)r spleen" I

sheepishl3 ad'i$$ed $ha$ I had 2r3er all ;)$ $hre& her hands )p "/o)

')s$nB$ do $ha$ /o)r spleen ;eca'e ill ;eca)se i$ $ho)gh$ i$ &as doing

&ha$ 3o) &an$ed Tha$ &as ;eca)se 3o) &ere )nconscio)sl3 giving i$

$he &rong direc$ions No& $ha$ 3o)Bve 3elled a$ i$= i$Bs reall3 conf)sed"

!he shoo% her head &i$h concern "Never= never ge$ angr3 a$ 3o)r ;od3

or 3o)r in$ernal organs=" she advised "Onl3 send $he' posi$ive

'essages"

The inciden$ no$ onl3 revealed 2r3erBs s%ill a$ loo%ing inside $he

h)'an ;od3= ;)$ also see'ed $o s)gges$ $ha$ '3 spleen has so'e sor$ of

'en$ali$3 or conscio)sness all of i$s o&n I$ re'inded 'e no$ onl3 of

Per$Bs asser$ion $ha$ she no longer %no&s &here $he ;rain leaves off and

$he ;od3 ;egins= ;)$ 'ade 'e &onder if perhaps all of $he ;od3Bs

s);co'ponen$s F glands= ;ones= organs= and cells F possess

$heir o&n in$elligence If $he ;od3 is $r)l3 holographic= i$ 'a3 ;e $ha$

Per$Bs re'ar% is 'ore correc$ $han &e reali>e= and $he conscio)sness of

$he &hole is ver3 ')ch con$ained in all of i$s par$s



In$ernal Vision and !ha'anis'

In so'e sha'anic c)l$)res in$ernal vision is one of $he prereD)isi$es for

;eco'ing a sha'an A'ong $he Ara)canian Indians of Chile and $he

Argen$ine pa'pas= a ne&l3 ini$ia$ed sha'an is $a)gh$ $o pra3

specificall3 for $he fac)l$3 This is ;eca)se $he sha'anBs 'a@or role in

Ara)canian c)l$)re is $o diagnose and heal illness= for &hich in$ernal

vision is considered essen$ial B"" A)s$ralian sha'ans refer $o $he a;ili$3 as

$he "s$rong e3e=" or "seeing &i$h $he hear$" 1* The ?ivaro Indians of $he

fores$ed eas$ern slopes of $he c)adorian Andes acD)ire $he a;ili$3 ;3

drin%ing an e($rac$ of a @)ngle vine called a3ah)asca= a plan$ con$aining

a hall)cinogenic s);s$ance ;elieved $o ;es$o& ps3chic a;ili$ies on $he

i';i;er According $o Michael Harner= an an$hropologis$ a$ $he Ne&

!chool for !ocial Research in Ne& /or% &ho speciali>es in sha'anic

s$)dies= a3a%)asca per'i$s $he ?ivaro sha'an "$o see in$o $he ;od3 of

$he pa$ien$ as $ho)gh i$ &ere glass " 1#

Indeed= $he a;ili$3 $o "see" an illness F &he$her i$ involves ac$)all3

loo%ing inside $he ;od3 or seeing $he 'alad3 represen$ed as a %ind of

'e$aphorical hologra'= s)ch as a $hree<di'ensional i'age of a de<

'onic and rep)lsive crea$)re inside or near $he ;od3 F is )niversal in

sha'anic $radi$ions #)$ &ha$ever $he c)l$)re in &hich in$ernal vision is

repor$ed= i$s i'plica$ions are $he sa'e The ;od3 is an energ3 cons$r)c$

and )l$i'a$el3 'a3 ;e no 'ore s);s$an$ive $han $he energ3 field in

&hich i$ is e';edded

The nerg3 .ield as Cos'ic #l)eprin$

The idea $ha$ $he ph3sical ;od3 is @)s$ one 'ore level of densi$3 in $he

h)'an energ3 field and is i$self a %ind of hologra' $ha$ has coalesced



o)$ of $he in$erference pa$$erns of $he a)ra 'a3 e(plain ;o$h $he

e($raordinar3 healing po&ers of $he 'ind and $he enor'o)s con$rol i$

has over $he ;od3 in general #eca)se an illness can appear in $he

energ3 field &ee%s and even 'on$hs ;efore i$ appears in $he ;od3=

'an3 ps3chics ;elieve $ha$ disease ac$)all3 origina$es in $he energ3

field This s)gges$s $ha$ $he field is in so'e &a3 'ore pri'ar3 $han $he

ph3sical ;od3 and f)nc$ions as a %ind of ;l)eprin$ fro' &hich $he ;od3

ge$s i$s s$r)c$)ral c)es P)$ ano$her &a3= $he energ3 field 'a3 ;e $he

;od3Bs o&n version of an i'plica$e order

This 'a3 e(plain Ach$er;ergBs and !iegelBs findings $ha$ pa$ien$s are

alread3 "i'aging" $heir illnesses 'an3 'on$hs ;efore $he illnesses

'anifes$ in $heir ;odies A$ presen$= 'edical science is a$ a loss $o

e(plain ho& 'en$al i'ager3 co)ld ac$)all3 crea$e an illness #)$= as &e

have seen= ideas $ha$ are pro'inen$ in o)r $ho)gh$s D)ic%l3 appear as

i'ages in $he energ3 field If $he energ3 field is $he ;l)eprin$ $ha$ g)ides

and 'olds $he ;od3= i$ 'a3 ;e $ha$ ;3 i'aging an illness= even

)nconscio)sl3= and repea$edl3 reinforcing i$s presence in $he field= &e

are in effec$ progra''ing $he ;od3 $o 'anifes$ $he illness

!i'ilarl3= $his sa'e d3na'ic lin%age ;e$&een 'en$al i'ages= $he

energ3 field= and $he ph3sical ;od3 'a3 ;e one of $he reasons i'ager3

and vis)ali>a$ion can also heal $he ;od3 I$ 'a3 even help e(plain ho&

fai$h and 'edi$a$ion on religio)s i'ages ena;le s$ig'a$is$s $o gro&

nail<li%e flesh3 pro$);erances fro' $heir hands O)r c)rren$ scien$ific

)nders$anding is a$ a loss $o e(plain s)ch a ;iological capaci$3= ;)$

again= cons$an$ pra3er and 'edi$a$ion 'a3 ca)se s)ch i'ages $o

;eco'e so i'pressed in $he energ3 field $ha$ $he cons$an$ repe$i$ion of

$hese pa$$erns is finall3 given for' in $he ;od3

One researcher &ho ;elieves i$ is $he energ3 field $ha$ 'olds $he ;od3

and no$ $he o$her &a3 aro)nd is Richard Ger;er= a 2e$roi$ ph3sician

&ho has spen$ $he las$ $&elve 3ears inves$iga$ing $he 'edical



i'plica$ions of $he ;od3Bs s);$le energ3 fields "The e$heric ;od3 is a

holographic energ3 $e'pla$e $ha$ g)ides $he gro&$h and develop'en$ of

$he ph3sical ;od3=" sa3s Ger;er 19

Ger;er ;elieves $ha$ $he dis$inc$ la3ers so'e ps3chics see in $he a)ra

also pla3 a fac$or in $he d3na'ic rela$ionship a'ong $ho)gh$= $he

energ3 field= and $he ph3sical ;od3 ?)s$ as $he ph3sical ;od3 is s);or<

dina$e $o $he e$heric= $he e$heric ;od3 is s);ordina$e $o $he as$ral

e'o$ional ;od3= $he as$rale'o$ional $o $he 'en$al= and so on= sa3s

Ger;er= &i$h each ;od3 f)nc$ioning as $he $e'pla$e for $he one ;efore i$

Th)s $he s);$ler $he la3er of $he energ3 field in &hich an i'age or

$ho)gh$ 'anifes$s= $he grea$er i$s a;ili$3 $o heal and reshape $he ;od3

"#eca)se $he 'en$al ;od3 feeds energ3 in$o $he as$rale'o$ional

;od3= &hich $hen f)nnels do&n in$o $he e$heric and ph3sical ;odies=

healing a person a$ $he 'en$al level is s$ronger and prod)ces longer

las$ing res)l$s $han healing fro' ei$her $he as$ral or e$heric levels=" sa3s

Ger;er 1*

Ph3sicis$ Tiller agrees "The $ho)gh$s $ha$ one crea$es genera$e

pa$$erns a$ $he 'ind level of na$)re !o &e see $ha$ illness= in fac$=

even$)all3 ;eco'es 'anifes$ fro' $he al$ered 'ind pa$$erns $hro)gh $he

rache$ effec$ F firs$= $o effec$s a$ $he e$heric level and $hen= )l$i'a$el3= a$

$he ph3sical level Q&here &e see i$ openl3 as disease" Tiller ;elieves

$he reason illnesses of$en rec)r is $ha$ 'edicine c)rren$l3 $rea$s onl3 $he

ph3sical level He feels $ha$ if doc$ors co)ld $rea$ $;e energ3 field as

&ell= $he3 &o)ld ;ring a;o)$ longer las$ing c)res Un$il $hen= 'an3

$rea$'en$s "&ill no$ ;e per'anen$ ;eca)se &e have no$ al$ered $he ;asic

hologra' a$ $he 'ind and spiri$)al levels=" he s$a$es 11

In a &ide<ranging spec)la$ion Tiller even s)gges$s $ha$ $he )niverse

i$self s$ar$ed as a s);$le energ3 field and grad)all3 ;eca'e dense and

'a$erial $hro)gh a si'ilar rache$ effec$ As he sees i$= i$ 'a3 ;e $ha$ God

crea$ed $he )niverse as a divine pa$$ern or idea Li%e $he i'age a ps3chic



sees floa$ing in $he h)'an energ3 field= $his divine pa$$ern f)nc$ioned as

a $e'pla$e= infl)encing and 'olding increasingl3 less s);$le levels of

$he cos'ic energ3 field "on do&n $he line via a series of hologra's="

)n$il i$ even$)all3 coalesced in$o a hologra' of a ph3sical )niverse 6:

If $his is $r)e= i$ s)gges$s $ha$ $he h)'an ;od3 is holographic in

ano$her &a3= for each of )s $r)l3 &o)ld ;e a )niverse in 'inia$)re

.)r$her'ore= if o)r $ho)gh$s can ca)se ghos$l3 holographic i'ages $o

for'= no$ onl3 in o)r o&n energ3 fields= ;)$ in $he s);$le energe$ic

levels of reali$3 i$self= i$ 'a3 help e(plain ho& $he h)'an 'ind is a;le

$o effec$ so'e of $he 'iracles &e e(a'ined in $he previo)s chap$er I$

'a3 even e(plain s3nchronici$ies= or ho& processes and i'ages fro'

$he inner'os$ dep$hs of o)r ps3che 'anage $o $a%e for' in e($ernal

reali$3 Again= i$ 'a3 ;e $ha$ o)r $ho)gh$s are cons$an$l3 affec$ing $he

s);$le energe$ic levels of $he holographic )niverse= ;)$ onl3 e'o$ion<

all3 po&erf)l $ho)gh$s= s)ch as $he ones $ha$ acco'pan3 'o'en$s of

crisis and $ransfor'a$ion F $he %ind of even$s $ha$ see' $o engender

!3nchronici$ies F are po$en$ eno)gh $o 'anifes$ as a series of coinci<

dences in ph3sical reali$3

A Par$icipa$or3 Reali$3

Of co)rse= $hese processes are no$ con$ingen$ on $he s);$le energ3 fields

of $he )niverse ;eing s$ra$ified in$o rigidl3 defined la3ers The3 co)ld

also &or% even if $he s);$le fields of $he )niverse are a s'oo$h

con$in))' In fac$= given ho& sensi$ive $hese s);$le fields are $o o)r

$ho)gh$s= &e ')s$ ;e ver3 caref)l &hen $r3ing $o for' se$ ideas a;o)$

$heir organi>a$ion and s$r)c$)re -ha$ &e ;elieve a;o)$ $he' 'a3 in

fac$ help 'old and crea$e $heir s$r)c$)re



This is perhaps &h3 ps3chics disagree a;o)$ &he$her $he h)'an

energ3 field is divided in$o la3ers Ps3chics &ho ;elieve in dearl3

defined la3ers 'a3 ac$)all3 ;e ca)sing $he energ3 field $o for' i$self

in$o la3ers The individ)al &hose energ3 field is ;eing o;served 'a3

also par$icipa$e in $his process #rennan is ver3 fran% a;o)$ $his and

no$es $ha$ $he 'ore one of her clien$s )nders$ands $he difference

;e$&een $he la3ers= $he clearer and 'ore dis$inc$ $he la3ers of $heir

energ3 field ;eco'e !he ad'i$s $ha$ $he s$r)c$)re she sees in $he energ3

field is $h)s ;)$ one s3s$e'= and o$hers have co'e )p &i$h o$her s3s$e's

.or e(a'ple= $he a)$hors of $he $an$ras= a collec$ion of Hind) 3ogic $e($s

&ri$$en d)ring $he fo)r$h $hro)gh si($h cen$)ries A2= perceived onl3

$hree la3ers in $he energ3 field

There is evidence $ha$ $he s$r)c$)res clairvo3an$s inadver$en$l3 crea$e

in $he energ3 field can ;e re'ar%a;l3 long<lived .or cen$)ries $he

ancien$ Hind)s ;elieved $ha$ each cha%ra also had a !ans%ri$ le$$er

&ri$$en in i$s cen$er ?apanese researcher Hiroshi Mo$o3a'a= a clinical

ps3chologis$ &ho has s)ccessf)ll3 developed a $echniD)e for 'eas)ring

$he elec$rical presence of $he cha%ras= sa3s $ha$ he firs$ ;eca'e

in$eres$ed in $he cha%ras ;eca)se his 'o$her= a si'ple &o'an &i$h

na$)ral clairvo3an$ gif$s= co)ld see $he' clearl3 Ho&ever= for 3ears she

&as p)>>led ;eca)se she co)ld see &ha$ loo%ed li%e an inver$ed sail;oa$

in her hear$ cha%ra I$ &asnB$ )n$il Mo$o3a'a ;egan his o&n

inves$iga$ions $ha$ he discovered &ha$ his 'o$her &as seeing &as $he

!ans%ri$ le$$er 3a'= $he le$$er $he ancien$ Hind)s perceived in $he hear$

cha%ra" ** !o'e ps3chics= s)ch as 2r3er= sa3 $ha$ $he3 also see !ans%ri$

le$$ers in $he cha%ras O$hers do no$ The onl3 e(plana$ion appears $o ;e

$ha$ ps3chics &ho see $he le$$ers are ac$)all3 $)ning in$o holographic

s$r)c$)res long ago i'posed on $he energ3 field ;3 $he ;eliefs of $he

ancien$ Hind)s

A$ firs$ glance $his no$ion 'a3 see' s$range= ;)$ i$ does have a



preceden$ As &e have seen= one of $he ;asic $ene$s of D)an$)' ph3sics

is $ha$ &e are no$ discovering reali$3= ;)$ par$icipa$ing in i$s crea$ion I$

'a3 ;e $ha$ as &e pro;e deeper in$o $he levels of reali$3 ;e3ond $he

a$o'= $he levels &here $he s);$le energies of $he h)'an a)ra appear $o

lie= $he par$icipa$or3 na$)re of reali$3 ;eco'es even 'ore prono)nced

Th)s &e ')s$ ;e e($re'el3 ca)$io)s a;o)$ sa3ing $ha$ &e have

discovered a par$ic)lar s$r)c$)re or pa$$ern in $he h)'an energ3 field=

&hen &e 'a3 have ac$)all3 crea$ed &ha$ &e have fo)nd

Mind and $he H)'an nerg3 .ield

I$ is significan$ $ha$ an e(a'ina$ion of $he h)'an energ3 field leads one

$o precisel3 $he sa'e concl)sion Pri;ra' 'ade af$er discovering $ha$

$he ;rain conver$s sensor3 i'por$ in$o a lang)age of freD)encies Tha$ is=

$ha$ &e have $&o reali$ies+ one in &hich o)r ;odies appear $o ;e concre$e

and possess a precise loca$ion in space and $i'e and one in &hich o)r

ver3 ;eing appears $o e(is$ pri'aril3 as a shi''ering clo)d of energ3

&hose )l$i'a$e loca$ion in space is so'e&ha$ a';ig)o)s This

reali>a$ion ;rings &i$h i$ so'e profo)nd D)es$ions One is= &ha$

;eco'es of 'ind -e have ;een $a)gh$ $ha$ o)r 'ind is a prod)c$ of o)r

;rain= ;)$ if $he ;rain and $he ph3sical ;od3 are @)s$ hologra's= $he

denses$ par$ of an increasingl3 s);$le con$in))' of energ3 fields= &ha$

does $his sa3 a;o)$ $he 'ind H)'an energ3 field research provides an

ans&er

Recen$l3 a discover3 'ade ;3 ne)roph3siologis$s #en@a'in Li;e$

and #er$ra' .eins$ein a$ Mo)n$ ion Hospi$al in !an .rancisco has

;een ca)sing a s$ir in $he scien$ific co'')ni$3 Li;e$ and .eins$ein

'eas)red $he $i'e i$ $oo% for a $o)ch s$i')l)s on a pa$ien$Bs s%in $o reach

$he ;rain as an elec$rical signal The pa$ien$ &as also as%ed $o p)sh a

;)$$on &hen he or she ;eca'e a&are of ;eing $o)ched Li;e$ and



.eins$ein fo)nd $ha$ $he ;rain regis$ered $he s$i')l)s in ::::* of a

second af$er i$ occ)rred= and $he pa$ien$ pressed $he ;)$$on :* of a

second af$er $he s$i')l)s &as applied

#)$= re'ar%a;l3= $he pa$ien$ didnB$ repor$ ;eing conscio)sl3 a&are of

ei$her $he s$i')l)s or pressing $he ;)$$on for al'os$ :4 second This

'ean$ $ha$ $he decision $o respond &as ;eing 'ade ;3 $he pa$ien$Bs

)nconscio)s 'ind The pa$ien$Bs a&areness of $he ac$ion &as $he slo&

'an in $he race ven 'ore dis$)r;ing= none of $he pa$ien$s

Li;e$ and .eins$ein $es$ed &ere a&are $ha$ $heir )nconscio)s 'inds had

alread3 ca)sed $he' $o p)sh $he ;)$$on ;efore $he3 had conscio)sl3

decided $o do so !o'eho& $heir ;rains &ere crea$ing $he co'for$ing

del)sion $ha$ $he3 had conscio)sl3 con$rolled $he ac$ion even $ho)gh

$he3 had no$ 6 < This has ca)sed so'e researchers $o &onder if free &ill

is an ill)sion La$er s$)dies have sho&n $ha$ one and a half seconds

;efore &e "decide" $o 'ove one of o)r ')scles= s)ch as lif$ a finger= o)r

;rain has alread3 s$ar$ed $o genera$e $he signals necessar3 $o acco'plish

$he 'ove'en$ 61 Again= &ho is 'a%ing $he decision= $he conscio)s 'ind

or $he )nconscio)s 'ind

H)n$ does s)ch findings one ;e$$er !he has discovered $ha$ $he

h)'an energ3 field responds $o s$i')li even ;efore $he ;rain does !he

has $a%en MG readings of $he energ3 field and G readings of $he

;rain si')l$aneo)sl3 and discovered $ha$ &hen she 'a%es a lo)d so)nd

or flashes a ;righ$ ligh$= $he MG of $he energ3 field regis$ers $he

s$i')l)s ;efore i$ ever sho&s )p on $he G -ha$ does i$ 'ean "I

$hin% &e have &a3 overra$ed $he ;rain as $he ac$ive ingredien$ in $he

rela$ionship of a h)'an $o $he &orld=" sa3s H)n$ "I$Bs @)s$ a real good

co'p)$er #)$ $he aspec$s of $he 'ind $ha$ have $o do &i$h crea$ivi$3=

i'agina$ion= spiri$)ali$3= and all $hose $hings= I donB$ see $he' in $he

;rain a$ all The 'indBs no$ in $he ;rain I$Bs in $ha$ da' field" 66

2r3er has also no$iced $ha$ $he energ3 field responds ;efore a person



conscio)sl3 regis$ers a response As a conseD)ence= ins$ead of $r3ing $o

@)dge her clien$Bs reac$ions ;3 &a$ching $heir facial e(pressions= she

%eeps her e3es closed and &a$ches ho& $heir energ3 fields reac$ "As I

spea% I can see $he colors change in $heir energ3 field I can see ho&

$he3 feel a;o)$ &ha$ IB' sa3ing &i$ho)$ having $o as% $he' .or

ins$ance= if $heir field ;eco'es fogg3 I %no& $he3Bre no$ )nders$anding

&ha$ IB' $elling $he'=" she s$a$es *44

If $he 'ind is no$ in $he ;rain= ;)$ in $he energ3 field $ha$ per'ea$es

;o$h $he ;rain and $he ph3sical ;od3= $his 'a3 e(plain &h3 ps3chics

s)ch as 2r3er see so ')ch of $he con$en$ of a personBs ps3che in $he

field I$ 'a3 also e(plain ho& '3 spleen= an organ no$ nor'all3 as<

socia$ed &i$h $ho)gh$= 'anaged $o have i$s o&n r)di'en$ar3 for' of

in$elligence Indeed= if $he 'ind is in $he field= i$ s)gges$s $ha$ o)r

a&areness= $he $hin%ing= feeling par$ of o)rselves= 'a3 no$ even ;e

confined $o $he ph3sical ;od3= and as &e &ill see= $here is considera;le

evidence $o s)ppor$ $his idea as &ell

#)$ firs$ &e ')s$ $)rn o)r a$$en$ion $o ano$her iss)e The solidi$3

of $he ;od3 is no$ $he onl3 $hing $ha$ is ill)sor3 in a holographic

)niverse As &e have seen= #oh' ;elieves $ha$ even $i'e i$self is no$

a;sol)$e= ;)$ )nfolds o)$ of $he i'plica$e order This s)gges$s $ha$ $he

linear division of $i'e in$o pas$= presen$= and f)$)re is also @)s$ ano$her

cons$r)c$ of $he 'ind In $he ne($ chap$er &e &ill e(a'ine $he evidence

$ha$ s)ppor$s $his idea as &ell as $he ra'ifica$ions $his vie& has for o)r

lives in $he here and no&

PART II



!PAC AN2 TIM

!ha'anis' and si'ilar '3s$erio)s areas of research

have gained in significance ;eca)se $he3 pos$)la$e

ne& ideas a;o)$ 'ind and spiri$ The3 spea% of

$hings li%e vas$l3 e(panding $he real' of conscio)s<

ness $he ;elief= $he %no&ledge= and even $he

e(perience $ha$ o)r ph3sical &orld of $he senses is a

'ere ill)sion= a &orld of shado&s= and $ha$ $he

$hree<di'ensional $ool &e call o)r ;od3 serves onl3

as a con$ainer or d&elling place for !o'e$hing infi<

ni$el3 grea$er and 'ore co'prehensive $han $ha$

;od3 and &hich cons$i$)$es $he 'a$ri( of $he real life

F Holger ,ahvei$ Orea'$i'e

and fnner !pace

Ti'e O)$ of Mind

The "ho'e" of $he 'ind= as of all $hings= is $he i'plica$e order A$ $his

level= &hich is $he f)nda'en$al plen)' for $he en$ire 'anifes$ )niverse=

$here is no linear $i'e The i'plica$e do'ain is a$e'poral 'o'en$s are

no$ s$r)ng $oge$her seriall3 li%e ;eads on a s$ring

K F Larr3 2osse3

Recovering $he !o)l



As $he 'an ga>ed off in$o space= $he roo' he &as in ;eca'e ghos$l3 and

$ransparen$= and in i$s place 'a$eriali>ed a scene fro' $he dis$an$ pas$

!)ddenl3 he &as in $he co)r$3ard of a palace= and ;efore hi' &as a

3o)ng &o'an= olive<s%inned and ver3 pre$$3 He co)ld see her gold

@e&elr3 aro)nd her nec%= &ris$s= and an%les= her &hi$e $ransl)cen$ dress=

and her ;lac% ;raided hair ga$hered regall3 )nder a high sD)are<shaped

$iara As he loo%ed a$ her= infor'a$ion a;o)$ her life flooded his 'ind

He %ne& she &as g3p$ian= $he da)gh$er of a prince= ;)$ no$ a pharaoh

!he &as 'arried Her h)s;and &as slender and &ore his hair in a

')l$i$)de of s'all ;raids $ha$ fell do&n on ;o$h sides of his face

The 'an co)ld also fas$<for&ard $he scene= r)shing $hro)gh $he even$s

of $he &o'anBs life as if $he3 &ere no 'ore $han a 'ovie He sa& $ha$

she died in child;ir$h He &a$ched $he leng$h3 and in$rica$e s$eps of her

e';al'ing= her f)neral procession= $he ri$)als $ha$ acco'panied her ;eing

placed in her sarcophag)s= and &hen he finished= $he i'ages faded and $he

roo' once again ca'e ;ac% in$o vie&

The 'anBs na'e &as !$efan Osso&iec%i= a R)ss$an<;o' Pole and one

of $he cen$)r3Bs 'os$ gif$ed clairvo3an$s= and $he da$e &as .e;r)ar3

*6=*5!4 His vision of $he pas$ had ;een evo%ed &hen he handled a

frag'en$ of a pe$rified h)'an foo$

Osso&iec%i proved so adep$ a$ ps3cho'e$ri>ing ar$ifac$s $ha$ he

even$)all3 ca'e $o $he a$$en$ion of !$anisla& Ponia$o&s%i= a professor

a$ $he Universi$3 of -arsa& and $he 'os$ e'inen$ e$hnologis$ in Poland

a$ $he $i'e Ponia$o&s%i $es$ed Osso&iec%i &i$h a varie$3 of flin$s and

o$her s$one $ools o;$ained fro' archaeological si$es aro)nd $he &orld

Mos$ of $hese H$hics= as $he3 are called= &ere so nondescrip$ $ha$ onl3 a

$rained e3e co)ld $ell $he3 had ;een shaped ;3 h)'an hands The3 &ere



also precer$ified ;3 e(per$s so $ha$ Ponia$o&s%i %ne& $heir ages and

his$orical origins= infor'a$ion he %ep$ caref)ll3 concealed fro'

Osso&iec%i

I$ did no$ 'a$$er Again and again Osso&iec%i iden$ified $he o;@ec$s

correc$l3= descri;ing $heir age= $he c)l$)re $ha$ had prod)ced $he'= and

$he geographical loca$ions &here $he3 had ;een fo)nd On several

occasions $he loca$ions Osso&iec%i ci$ed disagreed &i$h $he infor'a<

$ion Ponia$o&s%i had &ri$$en in his no$es= ;)$ Ponia$o&s%i discovered

$ha$ i$ &as al&a3s his no$es $ha$ &ere in error= no$ Osso&iec%iBs

infor'a$ion

Osso&iec%i al&a3s &or%ed $he sa'e He &o)ld $a%e $he o;@ec$ in his

hands and concen$ra$e )n$il $he roo' ;efore hi'= and even his o&n

;od3= ;eca'e shado&3 and al'os$ none(is$en$ Af$er $his $ransi$ion

occ)rred= he &o)ld find hi'self loo%ing a$ a $hree<di'ensional 'ovie

of $he pas$ He co)ld $hen go an3&here he &an$ed in $he scene and see

an3$hing he chose -hile he &as ga>ing in$o $he pas$= Osso&iec%i even

'oved his e3es ;ac% and for$h as if $he $hings he &as descri;ing

possessed an ac$)al ph3sical presence ;efore hi'

He co)ld see $he vege$a$ion= $he people= and $he d&ellings in &hich

$he3 lived On one occasion= af$er handling a s$one i'ple'en$ fro' $he

Magdalenian c)l$)re= a !$one Age people &ho flo)rished in .rance

a;o)$ *4=::: $o *:=::: #C= Osso&iec%i $old Ponia$o&s%i $ha$ Mag<

dalenian &o'en had ver3 co'ple( hair s$3les A$ $he $i'e $his see'ed

a;s)rd= ;)$ s);seD)en$ discoveries of s$a$)es of Magdalenian &o'en

&i$h orna$e coiff)res proved Osso&iec%i righ$

Over $he co)rse of $he e(peri'en$s Osso&iec%i offered over one

h)ndred s)ch pieces of infor'a$ion= de$ails a;o)$ $he pas$ $ha$ a$ firs$

see'ed inacc)ra$e= ;)$ la$er proved correc$ He said $ha$ !$one Age

peoples )sed oil la'ps and &as vindica$ed &hen e(cava$ions in



2or<dogne= .rance= )ncovered oils la'ps of $he e(ac$ si>e and s$3le he

descri;ed He 'ade de$ailed dra&ings of $he ani'als vario)s peoples

h)n$ed= $he s$3le of $he h)$s in &hich $he3 lived= and $heir ;)rial

c)s$o's F asser$ions $ha$ &ere all la$er confir'ed ;3 archaeological

discoveries *

Ponia$o&s%iBs &or% &i$h Osso&iec%i is no$ )niD)e Nor'an 'erson=

a professor of an$hropolog3 a$ $he Universi$3 of Toron$o and fo)nding

vice presiden$ of $he Canadian Archaeological Associa$ion= has also

inves$iga$ed $he )se of clairvo3an$s in archaeological &or% 'ersonBs

research has cen$ered aro)nd a $r)c% driver na'ed George McM)llen

Li%e Osso&iec%i= McM)llen has $he a;ili$3 $o ps3cho'e$ri>e o;@ec$s and

)se $he' $o $)ne in$o scenes fro' $he pas$ McM)llen can also $)ne in$o

$he pas$ si'pl3 ;3 visi$ing an archaeological si$e Once $here= he paces

;ac% and for$h )n$il he ge$s his ;earings Then he ;egins $o descri;e $he

people and c)l$)re $ha$ once flo)rished a$ $he si$e On one s)ch occasion

'erson &a$ched as McM)llen ;o)nded over a pa$eh of ;are gro)nd=

pacing o)$ &ha$ he said &as $he loca$ion of an IroD)ois longho)se

'erson 'ar%ed $he area &i$h s)rve3 pegs and si( 'on$hs la$er

)ncovered $he ancien$ s$r)c$)re e(ac$l3 &here McM)llen said i$ &o)ld

;e 1

Al$ho)gh 'erson ;egan as a s%ep$ic= his &or% &i$h McM)llen has

'ade hi' a ;eliever In *591= a$ an ann)al conference of CanadaBs

leading archaeologis$s= he s$a$ed= "I$ is '3 convic$ion $ha$ I have

received %no&ledge a;o)$ archaeological ar$ifac$s and archaeological

si$es fro' a ps3chic infor'an$ &ho rela$es $his infor'a$ion $o 'e

&i$ho)$ an3 evidence of $he conscio)s )se of reasoning " He concl)ded

his $al% ;3 sa3ing $ha$ he fel$ McM)llenBs de'ons$ra$ions opened "a

&hole ne& vis$a" in archaeolog3= and research in$o $he f)r$her )se of

ps3chics in archaeological inves$iga$ions sho)ld ;e given "firs$ prior<

i$3" 1



Indeed= re$rocogni$ion= or $he a;ili$3 of cer$ain individ)als $o shif$ $he

foc)s of $heir a$$en$ion and li$erall3 ga>e ;ac% in$o $he pas$= has ;een

confir'ed repea$edl3 ;3 researchers In a series of e(peri'en$s

cond)c$ed in $he *58:s= - H C Tenhaeff= $he direc$or of $he

Paraps3<chological Ins$i$)$e of $he !$a$e Universi$3 of U$rech$= and

Mari)s Val%hoff= dean of $he fac)l$3 of ar$s a$ $he Universi$3 of

-i$&a$ers<rand= ?ohannes;)rg= !o)$h Africa= fo)nd $ha$ $he grea$ 2)$ch

ps3chic= Gerard Croise$= co)ld ps3cho'e$ri>e even $he s'alles$

frag'en$ of ;one and acc)ra$el3 descri;e i$s pas$ 6 2r La&rence Le!han=

a Ne& /or% clinical ps3chologis$= and ano$her s%ep$ic<$)rned<;eliever= has

cond)c$ed si'ilar e(peri'en$s &i$h $he no$ed A'erican ps3chic= ileen

Garre$$ A$ $he *58* ann)aJ 'ee$ing of $he A'erican An$hropological

Associa$ion= archaeologis$ Clarence - -eian$ revealed $ha$ he &o)ld

no$ have 'ade his fa'o)s Tres apo$es discover3= )niversall3

considered $o ;e one of $he 'os$ i'por$an$ Middle A'erican

archaeological finds ever 'ade= &ere i$ no$ for $he assis$ance of a

ps3chic 8

!$ephan A !ch&ar$>= a for'er edi$orial s$aff 'e';er of Na$ional

Geographic 'aga>ine and a 'e';er of MITs !ecre$ar3 of 2efense

2isc)ssion Gro)p on Innova$ion= Technolog3= and !ocie$3= ;elieves $ha$

re$rocogni$ion is no$ onl3 real= ;)$ &ill even$)all3 precipi$a$e a shif$ in

scien$ific reali$3 as profo)nd as $he shif$s $ha$ follo&ed $he discoveries

of Copernic)s and 2ar&in !ch&ar$> feels so s$rongl3 a;o)$ $he s);@ec$

$ha$ he has &ri$$en a co'prehensive his$or3 of $he par$nership ;e$&een

clairvo3an$s and archaeologis$s en$i$led The !ecre$ Va)l$s of Ti'e ".or

$hree<D)ar$ers of a cen$)r3 ps3chic archaeolog3 has ;een a reali$3=" sa3s

!ch&ar$> "This ne& approach has done ')ch $o de'ons$ra$e $ha$ $he

$i'e and space fra'e&or% so cr)cial $o $he Grand Ma$erial &orld<vie&

is ;3 no 'eans as a;sol)$e a cons$r)c$ as 'os$ scien$is$s ;elieve" 9



The Pas$ as Hologra'

!)ch a;ili$ies s)gges$ $ha$ $he pas$ is no$ los$= ;)$ s$ill e(is$s in so'e

for' accessi;le $o h)'an percep$ion O)r nor'al vie& of $he )niverse

'a%es no allo&ance for s)ch a s$a$e of affairs= ;)$ $he holographic

'odel does #oh'Bs no$ion $ha$ $he flo& of $i'e is $he prod)c$ of a

cons$an$ series of )nfoldings and enfoldings s)gges$s $ha$ as $he presen$

enfolds and ;eco'es par$ of $he pas$= i$ does no$ cease $o e(is$= ;)$

si'pl3 re$)rns $o $he cos'ic s$oreho)se of $he i'plica$e Or as #oh'

p)$s i$= "The pas$ is ac$ive in $he presen$ as a %ind of i'plica$e order" 7

If= as #oh' s)gges$s= conscio)sness also has i$s so)rce in $he i'pli<

ca$e= $his 'eans $ha$ $he h)'an 'ind and $he holographic record of $he

pas$ alread3 e(is$ in $he sa'e do'ain= are= in a 'anner of spea%ing=

alread3 neigh;ors Th)s= a shif$ in $he foc)s of oneBs a$$en$ion

'a3 ;e all $ha$ is needed $o access $he pas$ Clairvo3an$s s)ch as

McM)lIen and Osso&iec%i 'a3 si'pl3 ;e individ)als &ho have an

inna$e %nac% for 'a%ing $his shif$= ;)$ again= as &i$h so 'an3 of $he

o$her e($raordinar3 h)'an a;ili$ies &e have loo%ed a$= $he holographic

idea s)gges$s $ha$ $he $alen$ is la$en$ in all of )s

A 'e$aphor for $he &a3 $he pas$ is s$ored in $he i'plica$e can also ;e

fo)nd in $he hologra' If each phase of an ac$ivi$3= sa3 a &o'an

;lo&ing a soap ;);;le= is recorded as a series of s)ccessive i'ages in a

')l$iple<i'age hologra'= each i'age ;eco'es as a fra'e in a 'ovie If

$he hologra' is a "&hi$e ligh$" hologra' F a piece of holographic fil'

&hose i'age can ;e seen ;3 $he na%ed e3e and does no$ need laser ligh$

$o ;eco'e visi;le F &hen a vie&er &al%s ;3 $he fil' and changes $he

angle of his or her percep$ion= heshe &ill see &ha$ a'o)n$s $o a

$hree<di'ensional 'o$ion pic$)re of $he &o'an ;lo&ing $he soap ;);<

;le In o$her &ords= as $he differen$ i'ages )nfold and enfold= $he3 &ill

see' $o flo& $oge$her and presen$ an ill)sion of 'ove'en$

A person &ho is )nfa'iliar &i$h hologra's 'igh$ 'is$a%enl3 ass)'e



$ha$ $he vario)s s$ages in $he ;lo&ing of $he soap ;);;le are $ransi$or3 and

once perceived can never ;e vie&ed again= ;)$ $his is no$ $r)e The en$ire

ac$ivi$3 is al&a3s recorded in $he hologra'= and i$ is $he vie&erBs changing

perspec$ive $ha$ provides $he ill)sion $ha$ i$ is )nfolding in $i'e The

holographic $heor3 s)gges$s $ha$ $he sa'e 6 is $r)e of o)r o&n pas$ Ins$ead

of fading in$o o;livion= i$ $oo re'ains recorded in $he cos'ic hologra'

and can al&a3s ;e accessed once again

Ano$her s)gges$ivel3 hologra'li%e fea$)re of $he re$rocogni$ive

e(perience is $he $hree<di'ensionali$3 of $he scenes $ha$ are accessed

.or ins$ance= ps3chic Rich= &ho can also ps3cho'e$ri>e o;@ec$s= sa3s

she %no&s &ha$ Osso&iec%i 'ean$ &hen he said $ha$ $he i'ages he sa&

&ere as $hree<di'ensional and real= even 'ore real= $han $he roo' in

&hich he &as si$$ing "I$Bs as if $he scene $a%es over=" sa3s Rich "I$Bs

do'inan$= and once i$ s$ar$s $o )nfold I ac$)all3 ;eco'e a par$ of i$ I$Bs

li%e ;eing in $&o places a$ once IB' a&are $ha$ IB' si$$ing in a roo'= ;)$

IB' also in $he scene" 7

!i'ilarl3 holographic is $he nonlocal na$)re of $he a;ili$3 Ps3chics

are a;le $o access $he pas$ of a par$ic)lar archaeological si$e ;o$h &hen

$he3 are a$ $he si$e and &hen $he3 are 'an3 'iles re'oved In o$her

&ords= $he record of $he pas$ does no$ appear $o ;e s$ored a$ an3 one

loca$ion= ;)$ li%e $he infor'a$ion in a hologra'= i$ is nonlocal and can

;e accessed fro' an3 poin$ in $he space<$i'e fra'e&or% The

cal r)ins F ;)rial 'o)nds= s$anding s$ones= cr)';ling si($h<cen$)r3

for$resses= and so on F and par$icipa$ed in ac$ivi$ies associa$ed &i$h

;3gone $i'es vans< -en$> in$ervie&ed &i$nesses &ho had seen fairies

$ha$ loo%ed li%e 'en in li>a;e$han dress engaging in h)n$s= fairies $ha$

&al%ed in ghos$l3 processions $o and fro' $he re'ains of old for$s= and

fairies $ha$ rang ;ells &hile s$anding in $he r)ins of ancien$ ch)rches

One ac$ivi$3 of &hich $he fairies see'ed inordina$el3 fond &as &aging

&ar In his ;oo% The .air3<.ai$% in Cel$ic Co)n$ries vans<-en$>

presen$s $he $es$i'on3 of do>ens of individ)als &ho clai'ed $o see $hese



spec$ral conflic$s= 'oonli$ 'eado&s $hronged &i$h 'en ;a$$ling in

'edieval ar'or= or desola$e fens covered &i$h soldiers in colored

)nifor's !o'e$i'es $hese fra3s &ere eeril3 silen$ !o'e$i'es $he3

&ere f)ll<fledged dins and= perhaps 'os$ ha)n$ing of all= so'e$i'es

$he3 co)ld onl3 ;e heard ;)$ no$ seen

.ro' $his= vans<-en$> concl)ded $ha$ a$ leas$ so'e of $he phe<

no'ena his &i$nesses &ere in$erpre$ing as fairies &ere ac$)all3 so'e

%ind of af$eri'age of even$s $ha$ had $a%en place in $he pas$ "Na$)re

herself has a 'e'or3=" he $heori>ed "There is so'e indefina;le ps3chic

ele'en$ in $he ear$hBs a$'osphere )pon &hich all h)'an and ph3sical

ac$ions or pheno'ena are pho$ographed or i'pressed Under cer$ain

ine(plica;le condi$ions= nor'al persons &ho are no$ seers 'a3 o;serve

Na$)reBs 'en$al records li%e pic$)res cas$ )pon a screen F of$en li%e

'oving pic$)res" *6

As for &h3 enco)n$ers &i$h fairies &ere ;eco'ing less freD)en$= a

re'ar% 'ade ;3 one of vans<-en$>B s responden$s provides a cl)e The

responden$ &as an elderl3 gen$le'an na'ed ?ohn 2avies living on $he

Isle of Man= and af$er descri;ing n)'ero)s sigh$ings of $he good people=

he s$a$ed= "#efore ed)ca$ion ca'e in$o $he island 'ore people co)ld see

$he fairies no& ver3 fe& people can see $he'B" 4 !ince "ed)ca$ion" no

do);$ incl)ded an ana$he'a agains$ ;elieving in fairies= 2aviesBs

re'ar% s)gges$s $ha$ i$ &as a change in a$$i$)de $ha$ ca)sed $he

&idespread re$rocogni$ive a;ili$ies of $he Man( people $o a$roph3 Once

again $his )nderscores $he enor'o)s po&er o)r ;eliefs have in

de$er'ining &hich of o)r e($raordinar3 po$en$ials &e 'anifes$ and

&hich &e do no$

#)$ &he$her o)r ;eliefs allo& )s $o see $hese hologra'li%e 'ovies of

$he pas$ or ca)se o)r ;rains $o edi$ $he' o)$= $he evidence s)gges$s $ha$

$he3 e(is$ none$heless Nor are s)ch e(periences li'i$ed $o Cel$ic

co)n$ries There are repor$s of &i$nesses seeing phan$o' soldiers



dressed in ancien$ Hind) cos$)'es in India *8 In Ha&aii= s)ch ghos$l3

displa3s are &ell %no&n and ;oo%s on $he islands are filled &i$h ac<

co)n$s of individ)als &ho have seen phan$o' processions of Ha&aiian

&arriors in fea$her cloa%s 'arching along &i$h &ar cl);s and $orchesB 9

!igh$ings of spec$ral ar'ies figh$ing eD)all3 phan$as'al ;a$$les are

even 'en$ioned in ancien$ Ass3rian $e($s *7

Occasionall3 his$orians are a;le $o recogni>e $he even$ ;eing repla3ed

A$ fo)r in $he 'orning on A)g)s$ 6=*54*= $&o nglish &o'en

vaca$ioning in $he seaside village of P)3s= .rance= &ere a&a%ened ;3

$he so)nd of g)nfire The3 raced $o $he &indo& ;)$ &ere shoc%ed $o

find $ha$ $he village and $he sea ;e3ond &ere cal' and devoid of an3

ac$ivi$3 $ha$ 'igh$ acco)n$ for &ha$ $he3 &ere hearing The #ri$ish

!ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research inves$iga$ed and discovered $ha$ $he

&o'enBs chronolog3 of even$s 'irrored e(ac$l3 'ili$ar3 records of a

raid $he Allies had 'ade agains$ $he Ger'ans a$ P)3s on A)g)s$ *5=

*560 The &o'en= i$ see'ed= had heard $he so)nd of a sla)gh$er $ha$

had $a%en place nine 3ears earlier *5

Al$ho)gh $he dar% in$ensi$3 of s)ch even$s gives $he' a higher profile

in $he holographic landscape= &e ')s$ no$ forge$ $ha$ con$ained &i$hin

$he shi''ering holographic record of $he pas$ are all $he @o3s of $he

h)'an race as &ell I$ is= in essence= a li;rar3 of all $ha$ ever &as= and

learning $o $ap in$o $his da>>ling and infini$e $reas)re<$rove on a 'ore

'assive and s3s$e'a$ic scale co)ld e(pand o)r %no&ledge of ;o$h

o)rselves and $he )niverse in &a3s &e have no$ 3e$ dared drea' The

da3 'a3 co'e &hen &e can 'anip)la$e reali$3 li%e $he cr3s$al in

#oh'Bs analog3= ca)sing &ha$ is real and &ha$ is invisi;le $o shif$

%aleidoscopic all3 and calling )p i'ages of $he pas$ &i$h $he sa'e ease

$ha$ &e no& call )p a progra' on o)r co'p)$er #)$ even $his is no$ all

$ha$ a 'ore holographic )nders$anding of $i'e 'a3 offer



The Holographic .)$)re

As disconcer$ing as having access $o $he en$ire pas$ is= i$ pales ;eside $he

no$ion $ha$ $he f)$)re is also accessi;le in $he cos'ic hologra' !$ill=

$here is an enor'o)s ;od3 of evidence $ha$ proves a$ leas$ so'e f)$)re

even$s are as eas3 $o see as pas$ even$s

This has ;een a'pl3 de'ons$ra$ed in li$erall3 h)ndreds of s$)dies In

$he *51:s ? # and Lo)isa Rhine discovered $ha$ vol)n$eers co)ld g)ess

&ha$ cards &o)ld ;e dra&n rando'l3 fro' a dec% &i$h a s)ccess ra$e $ha$

&as ;e$$er $han chance ;3 odds of $hree 'illion $o one" In

$he *59:s Hel')$ !ch'id$= a ph3sicis$ a$ #oeing Aircraf$ in !ea$$le=

-ashing$on= inven$ed a device $ha$ ena;led hi' $o $es$ &he$her people

co)ld predic$ rando' s);a$o'ic even$s In repea$ed $es$s &i$h $hree

vol)n$eers and over si($3 $ho)sand $rials= he o;$ained res)l$s $ha$ &ere

one ;illion $o one agains$ chance 0*

In his &or% a$ $he 2rea' La;ora$or3 a$ Mai'onides Medical Cen$er=

Mon$ag)e Uli'an= along &i$h ps3chologis$ !$anle3 ,rippner and re<

searcher Charles Honor$on= prod)ced co'pelling evidence $ha$ acc)<

ra$e precogni$ive infor'a$ion can also ;e o;$ained in drea's In $heir

s$)d3= vol)n$eers &ere as%ed $o spend eigh$ consec)$ive nigh$s a$ $he

sleep la;ora$or3= and each nigh$ $he3 &ere as%ed $o $r3 $o drea' a;o)$ a

pic$)re $ha$ &o)ld ;e chosen a$ rando' $he ne($ da3 and sho&n $o $he'

Uli'an and his colleag)es hoped $o ge$ one s)ccess o)$ of eigh$= ;)$

fo)nd $ha$ so'e s);@ec$s co)ld score as 'an3 as five "hi$s" o)$ of eigh$

.or e(a'ple= af$er &a%ing= one vol)n$eer said $ha$ he had drea'ed of

"a large concre$e ;)ilding" fro' &hich a "pa$ien$" &as $r3ing $o escape

The pa$ien$ had a &hi$e coa$ on li%e a doc$orBs coa$ and had go$$en onl3

BBas far as $he arch&a3" The pain$ing chosen a$ rando' $he ne($ da3

$)rned o)$ $o ;e Van GoghBs Hospi$al Corridor a$ !L Re'3= a



&a$ercolor depic$ing a lone pa$ien$ s$anding a$ $he end of a ;lea% and

'assive hall&a3 and D)ic%l3 e(i$ing $hro)gh a door ;enea$h an

arch&a3"

In $heir re'o$e<vie&ing e(peri'en$s a$ !$anford Research Ins$i$)$e=

P)$hoff and Targ fo)nd $ha$= in addi$ion $o ;eing a;le $o ps3chicall3

descri;e re'o$e loca$ions $ha$ e(peri'en$ers &ere visi$ing in $he

presen$= $es$ s);@ec$s co)ld also descri;e loca$ions e(peri'en$ers &o)ld

;e visi$ing in $he f)$)re= ;efore $he loca$ions had even ;een decided

)pon In one ins$ance= for e(a'ple= an )n)s)all3 $alen$ed s);@ec$ na'ed

Hella Ha''id= a pho$ographer ;3 voca$ion= &as as%ed $o descri;e $he

spo$ P)$hoff &o)ld ;e visi$ing one<half ho)r hence !he concen$ra$ed

and said she co)ld see hi' en$ering "a ;lac% iron $riangle" The $riangle

&as ";igger $han a 'anB and al$ho)gh she did no$ %no& precisel3 &ha$

i$ &as= she co)ld hear a rh3$h'ic sD)ea%ing so)nd occ)rring "a;o)$

once a second"

Ten 'in)$es ;efore she did $his= P)$hoff had se$ o)$ on a half <ho)r

drive in $he Menlo Par% and Palo Al$o areas A$ $he end of $he half ho)r=

and &ell af$er Ha''id had recorded her percep$ion of $he ;lac% iron

$riangle= P)$hoff $oo% o)$ $en sealed envelopes con$aining $en differen$

$arge$ loca$ions Using a rando' n)';er genera$or= he chose

one a$ rando' Inside &as $he address of a s'all par% a;o)$ si( 'iles

fro' $he la;ora$or3 He drove $o $he par%= and &hen he go$ $here he

fo)nd a childrenBs s&ing F $he ;lac% iron $riangle F and &al%ed in$o i$s

'ids$ -hen he sa$ do&n in $he s&ing i$ sD)ea%ed rh3$h'icall3 as i$

s&)ng ;ac% and for$h 01

P)$hoff and TargBs precogni$ive re'o$e <vie&ing findings have ;een

d)plica$ed ;3 n)'ero)s la;ora$ories aro)nd $he &orld= incl)ding ?ahn

and 2)nneBs research facili$3 a$ Prince$on Indeed= in 116 for'al $rials

?ahn and 2)nne fo)nd $ha$ vol)n$eers &ere a;le $o co'e )p &i$h

acc)ra$e precogni$ive infor'a$ion 80 percen$ of $he $i'e 06



ven 'ore dra'a$ic are $he res)l$s of $he so<called "chair $es$s=" a

fa'o)s series of e(peri'en$s devised ;3 Croise$ .irs$= $he e(peri<

'en$er &o)ld rando'l3 selec$ a chair fro' $he sea$ing plan for an

)pco'ing p);lic even$ in a large hall or a)di$ori)' The hall co)ld ;e

loca$ed in an3 ci$3 in $he &orld and onl3 even$s $ha$ did no$ have

reserved sea$ing D)alified Then= &i$ho)$ $elling Croise$ $he na'e or

loca$ion of $he hall= or $he na$)re of $he even$= $he e(peri'en$er &o)ld

as% $he 2)$ch ps3chic $o descri;e &ho &o)ld ;e si$$ing in $he sea$

d)ring $he evening in D)es$ion

Over $he co)rse of a $&en$3 <five <3ear period= n)'ero)s inves$iga$ors

in ;o$h )rope and A'erica p)$ Croise$ $hro)gh $he rigors of $he chair

$es$ and fo)nd $ha$ he &as al'os$ al&a3s capa;le of giving an acc)ra$e

and de$ailed descrip$ion of $he person &ho &o)ld ;e si$$ing in $he chair=

incl)ding descri;ing $heir gender= facial fea$)res= dress= occ)pa$ion= and

even inciden$s fro' $heir pas$

.or ins$ance= on ?an)ar3 8= *585= in a s$)d3 cond)c$ed ;3 2r ?)le

isen;)d= a clinical professor of ps3chia$r3 a$ $he Universi$3 of Colo<

rado Medical !chool= Croise$ &as $old $ha$ a chair had ;een ehosen for an

even$ $ha$ &o)ld $a%e place on ?an)ar3 01=*585 Croise$= &ho &as in

U$rech$= Holland= a$ $he $i'e= $old isen;)d $ha$ $he person &ho &o)ld

si$ in $he chair &o)ld ;e a 'an five fee$ nine inches in heigh$ &ho

;r)shed his ;lac% hair s$raigh$ ;ac%= had a gold $oo$h in his lo&er @a&= a

scar on his ;ig $oe= &ho &or%ed in ;o$h science and ind)s$r3= and

so'e$i'es go$ his la; coa$ s$ained ;3 a greenish che'ical On ?an)ar3

01 = * 585= $he 'an &ho sa$ do&n in $he chair= &hich &as in an a)di$ori)'

in 2enver= Colorado= fi$ Croise$Bs descrip$ion in ever3 &a3 ;)$ one He

&as no$ five fee$ nine= ;)$ five fee$ nine and $hree<D)ar$ers 04

The lis$ goes on and on



Ti'e O)$ of Mind

al'os$ )niversall3 s$ress ho& i'por$an$ drea'ing is in divining $he

f)$)re ven o)r 'os$ ancien$ &ri$ings pa3 ho'age $o $he pre'oni$or3

po&er of drea's= as is evidenced in $he ;i;lical acco)n$ of PharaohBs

drea' of seven fa$ and seven lean co&s The an$iD)i$3 of s)ch $radi$ions

indica$es $ha$ $he $endenc3 of pre'oni$ions $o occ)r in drea's is d)e $o

'ore $han @)s$ o)r c)rren$ s%ep$ical a$$i$)de $o&ard precogni$ion The

pro(i'i$3 $he )nconscio)s 'ind has $o $he a$e'<poral real' of $he

i'plica$e 'a3 also pla3 a role #eca)se o)r drea'ing self is deeper in

$he ps3che $han o)r conscio)s self F and $h)s closer $o $he pri'al ocean

in &hich pas$= presen$= and f)$)re ;eco'e one F i$ 'a3 ;e easier for i$ $o

access infor'a$ion a;o)$ $he f)$)re

-ha$ever $he reason= i$ sho)ld co'e as no s)rprise $ha$ o$her 'e$hods

for accessing $he )nconscio)s can also prod)ce precogni$ive infor'a$ion

.or e(a'ple= in $he * 58:s ,arlis Osis and h3pno$is$ ? .ahler fo)nd $ha$

h3pno$i>ed s);@ec$s scored significan$l3 higher on precogni$ion $es$s

$han nonh3pno$i>ed s);@ec$s 17 O$her s$)dies have also confir'ed $he

!P<enhancing effec$s of h3pnosis 19 Ho&ever= no a'o)n$ of dr3

s$a$is$ical da$a has $he i'pac$ of an e(a'ple fro' real life In his ;oo%

The .)$)re Is No&+ The !ignificance of Precogni$ion= Ar$h)r Os;orn

records $he res)l$s of a h3pnosis<precogni$ion e(peri'en$ involving $he

.rench ac$ress Irene M)>a Af$er ;eing h3pno$i>ed and as%ed if she

co)ld see her f)$)re= M)>a replied= "M3 career &ill ;e shor$+ I dare no$

sa3 &ha$ '3 end &ill ;e+ i$ &ill ;e $erri;le"

!$ar$led= $he e(peri'en$ers decided no$ $o $ell M)>a &ha$ she had

repor$ed and gave her a pos$h3pno$ic s)gges$ion $o forge$ ever3$hing

she had said -hen she a&a%ened fro' her $rance she had no 'e'or3

of &ha$ she had predic$ed for herself ven if she had %no&n= i$ &o)ld

no$ have ca)sed $he $3pe of dea$h she s)ffered A fe& 'on$hs la$er her



hairdresser acciden$all3 spilled so'e 'ineral spiri$s on a ligh$ed s$ove=

ca)sing M)>aBs hair and clo$hing $o ;e se$ on fire -i$hin seconds she

&as eng)lfed in fla'es and died in a hospi$al a fe& ho)rs la$er 17

Hololeaps of .ai$h

The even$s $ha$ ;efell Irene M)>a raise an i'por$an$ D)es$ion If M)>a

had %no&n a;o)$ $he fa$e she had predic$ed for herself= &o)ld

she have ;een a;le $o avoid i$ P)$ ano$her &a3= is $he f)$)re fro>en and

co'ple$el3 prede$er'ined= or can i$ ;e changed A$ firs$ ;l)sh= $he

e(is$ence of precogni$ive pheno'ena see's $o indica$e $ha$ $he for'er

@g $he case= ;)$ $his &o)ld ;e a ver3 dis$)r;ing s$a$e of affairs If $he

f)$)re is a hologra' &hose ever3 de$ail is alread3 fi(ed= i$ 'eans $ha$

& e have no free &ill -e are all @)s$ p)ppe$s of des$in3 'oving 'ind<

lessl3 $hro)gh a scrip$ $ha$ has alread3 ;een &ri$$en

.or$)na$el3 $he evidence over&hel'ingl3 indica$es $ha$ $his is no$ $he

case The li$era$)re is filled &i$h e(a'ples of people &ho &ere a;le $o

)se $heir precogni$ive gli'pses of $he f)$)re $o avoid disas$ers=

ins$ances in &hich individ)als correc$l3 foresa& $he crash of a plane

and avoided dea$h ;3 no$ ge$$ing on= or had a vision of $heir children

;eing dro&ned in a flood and 'oved $he' o)$ of har'Bs &a3 @)s$ in $he

nic% of $i'e There are nine$een doc)'en$ed cases of people &ho had

precogni$ive gli'pses of $he sin%ing of $he Ti$anic F so'e &ere

e(perienced ;3 passengers &ho paid a$$en$ion $o $heir pre'oni$ions and

s)rvived= so'e &ere e(perienced ;3 passengers &ho ignored $heir

fore;odings and dro&ned= and so'e &ere e(perienced ;3 individ)als

&ho &ere no$ in ei$her of $hese $&o ca$egories 15

!)ch inciden$s s$rongl3 s)gges$ $ha$ $he f)$)re is no$ se$= ;)$ is plas$ic

and can ;e changed #)$ $his vie& also ;rings &i$h i$ a pro;le' If $he



f)$)re is s$ill in a s$a$e of fl)(= &ha$ is Croise$ $apping in$o &hen he

descri;es $he individ)al &ho &ill si$ do&n in a par$ic)lar chair

seven$een da3s hence Ho& can $he f)$)re ;o$h e(is$ and no$ e(is$

Lo3e provides a possi;le ans&er He ;elieves $ha$ reali$3 is a gian$

hologra'= and in i$ $he pas$= presen$= and f)$)re are indeed fi(ed= a$ leas$

)p $o a poin$ The r); is $ha$ i$ is no$ $he onl3 hologra' There are 'an3

s)ch holographic en$i$ies floa$ing in $he $i'eless and spaceless &a$ers

of $he i'plica$e= @os$ling and s&i''ing aro)nd one ano$her li%e so

'an3 a'oe;as " !)ch holographic en$i$ies co)ld also ;e vis)ali>ed as

parallel &orlds= parallel )niverses=" sa3s Lo3e

Th)s= $he f)$)re of an3 given holographic )niverse is prede$er'ined=

and &hen a person has a precogni$ive gli'pse of $he f)$)re= $he3 are

$)ning in$o $he f)$)re of $ha$ par$ic)lar hologra' onl3 #)$ li%e a'oe;as=

$hese hologra's also occasionall3 s&allo& and eng)lf each o$her=

'el$ing and ;if)rca$ing li%e $he pro$oplas'ic glo;s of energ3 $ha$ $he3

reall3 are !o'e$i'es $hese @os$lings @ol$ )s and are responsi;le for $he

pre'oni$ions $ha$ fro' $i'e $o $i'e eng)lf )s And &hen &e ac$ )pon a

pre'oni$ion and appear $o al$er $he f)$)re= &ha$ -e are reall3 doing is

leaping fro' one hologra' $o ano$her Lo3e calls $hese in$ra holographic

leaps "hololeaps" and feels $ha$ $he3 are &ha$ provides )s &i$h o)r $r)e

capaci$3 for ;o$h insigh$ and freedo' 6:

#oh' s)'s )p $he sa'e si$)a$ion in a sligh$l3 differen$ 'anner

"-hen people drea' of acciden$s correc$l3 and do no$ $a%e $he plane or

ship= i$ is no$ $he ac$)al f)$)re $ha$ $he3 &ere seeing I$ &as 'erel3

so'e$hing in $he presen$ &hich is i'plica$e and 'oving $o&ard 'a%ing

$ha$ f)$)re In fac$= $he f)$)re $he3 sa& differed fro' $he ac$)al f)$)re

;eca)se $he3 al$ered i$ Therefore I $hin% i$Bs 'ore pla)si;le $o sa3 $ha$=

if $hese pheno'ena e(is$= $hereBs an an$icipa$ion of $he f)$)re in $he

i'plica$e order in $he presen$ As $he3 )sed $o sa3= co'ing even$s cas$

$heir shado&s in $he presen$ Their shado&s are ;eing cas$ deep in $he



i'plica$e order"" *

#oh'Bs and Lo3eBs descrip$ions see' $o ;e $&o differen$ &a3s of

$r3ing $o e(press $he sa'e $hing F a vie& of $he f)$)re as a hologra' $ha$

is s);s$an$ive eno)gh for )s $o perceive i$= ;)$ 'allea;le eno)gh $o ;e

s)scep$i;le $o change O$hers have )sed s$ill differen$ &ords $o s)' )p

&ha$ appears $o ;e $he sa'e ;asic $ho)gh$ Cordero descri;es $he f)$)re

as a h)rricane $ha$ is ;eginning $o for' and ga$her 'o'en$)'=

;eco'ing 'ore concre$e and )navoida;le as i$ approaches 60 Ingo !&ann=

a gif$ed ps3chic &ho has prod)ced i'pressive res)l$s in vario)s s$)dies=

incl)ding P)$hoff and TargBs re'o$e<vie &ing research= spea%s of $he

f)$)re as co'posed of "cr3s$alli>ing possi;ili$ies The Ha&aiian

%ah)nas= &idel3 es$ee'ed for $heir precogni$ive po&ers= also spea% of

$he f)$)re as fl)id= ;)$ in $he process of "cr3s$alli>ing=" and ;elieve $ha$

grea$ &orld even$s are cr3s$alli>ed f)r$hes$ in advance= as are $he 'os$

i'por$an$ even$s in a personBs life= s)ch as 'arriage= acciden$s= and

dea$h 66

The n)'ero)s pre'oni$ions $ha$ are no& %no&n $o have preceded

;o$h $he ,enned3 assassina$ion and $he Civil -ar even George -ash<

ing$on had a precogni$ive vision of a f)$)re civil &ar so'eho& involving

"Africa=" $he iss)e $ha$ all 'en are ";re$hren=" and $he &ord Union "J

see' $o corro;ora$e $his %ah)na ;elief

Lo3eBs no$ion $ha$ $here are 'an3 separa$e holographic f)$)res and

&e choose &hich even$s are going $o 'anifes$ and &hich are no$ ;3

leaping fro' one hologra' $o ano$her carries &i$h i$ ano$her i'plica<

$ion Choosing one holographic f)$)re over ano$her is essen$iall3 $he

sa'e as crea$ing $he f)$)re As &e have seen= $here is a good deal of

evidence s)gges$ing $ha$ conscio)sness pla3s a significan$ role in

crea$ing $he here and no& #)$ if $he 'ind can s$ra3 ;e3ond $he

po)ndaries of $he presen$ and occasionall3 s$al% $he 'is$3 landscape of

$he f)$)re= do &e have a hand in crea$ing f)$)re even$s as &ell P)$



ano$her &a3= are $he vagaries of life $r)l3 rando'= or do &e pla3 a role in

li$erall3 sc)lp$ing o)r o&n des$in3 Re'ar%a;l3= $here is so'e

in$rig)ing evidence $ha$ $he la$$er 'a3 ;e $he case

The !hado&3 !$)ff of $he !o)l

2r ?oel -hi$$on= a professor of ps3chia$r3 a$ $he Universi$3 of Toron$o

Medical !chool= has also )sed h3pnosis $o s$)d3 &ha$ people

)nconscio)sl3 %no& a;o)$ $he'selves Ho&ever= ins$ead of as%ing

$he' a;o)$ $heir f)$)re= -hi$$on= &ho is an e(per$ in clinical h3pnosis

and also holds a degree in ne)ro;iolog3= as%s $he' a;o)$ $heir pas$= $heir

dis$an$ pas$ $o ;e e(ac$ .or $he las$ several decades -hi$$on has D)ie$l3

and &i$ho)$ fanfare ;een ga$hering evidence s)gges$ive of

reincarna$ion

Reincarna$ion is a diffic)l$ s);@ec$= for so ')ch silliness has ;een

presen$ed a;o)$ i$ $ha$ 'an3 people dis'iss i$ o)$ of hand Mos$ do no$

reali>e $ha$ in addi$ion $o and one 'igh$ even sa3 in spi$e ofJ $he

sensa$ional clai's of cele;ri$ies and $he s$ories of reincarna$ed

Cleopa$ras $ha$ garner 'os$ of $he 'edia a$$en$ion= $here is a good deal

of serio)s research ;eing done on reincarna$ion In $he las$ several

decades a s'all ;)$ gro&ing n)';er of highl3 creden$ialed researchers

has co'piled an i'pressive ;od3 of evidence on $he s);@ec$ -hi$$on is

one of $hese researchers

The evidence does no$ prove $ha$ reincarna$ion e(is$s= nor is i$ $he

in$en$ion of $his ;oo% $o 'a%e s)ch an arg)'en$ In fac$= i$ is diffic)l$ $o

i'agine &ha$ 'igh$ cons$i$)$e perfec$ proof of reincarna$ion Ra$her=

$he findings $ha$ &ill ;e $o)ched )pon here are offered onl3 as in$rig)ing

possi;ili$ies and ;eca)se $he3 are relevan$ $o o)r c)rren$ disc)ssion

Th)s= $he3 deserve o)r open<'inded considera$ion



The 'ain $hr)s$ of -hi$$onBs h3pnosis research is ;ased on a si'ple

and s$ar$ling fac$ -hen individ)als are h3pno$i>ed= $he3 of$en re<

'e';er &ha$ appear $o ;e 'e'ories of previo)s e(is$ences !$)dies

nave sho&n $ha$ over 5: percen$ of all h3pno$i>a;le individ)als are a;le

$o recall $hese apparen$ 'e'ories 68 The pheno'enon is &idel3

A cogni>ed= even ;3 s%ep$ics .or e(a'ple= $he ps3chia$r3 $e($;oo%

Tra)'a= Trance and Transfor'a$ion &arns fledgling h3pno$herapis$s no$ $o

;e s)rprised if s)ch 'e'ories s)rface spon$aneo)sl3 in $heir h3pno$i>ed

pa$ien$s The a)$hor of $he $e($ re@ec$s $he idea of re;ir$h ;)$

does no$e $ha$ s)ch 'e'ories can have re'ar%a;le healing po$en$ial

none$heless" 9

The 'eaning of $his pheno'enon is= of co)rse= ho$l3 de;a$ed Man3

researchers arg)e $ha$ s)ch 'e'ories are fan$asies or fa;rica$ions of $he

)nconscio)s 'ind= and $here is no do);$ $ha$ $his is so'e$i'es $he case=

especiall3 if $he h3pno$ic session or "regression" is cond)c$ed ;3 an

)ns%illed h3pno$is$ &ho does no$ %no& $he proper D)es$ioning

$echniD)es reD)ired $o safeg)ard agains$ elici$ing fan$asies #)$ $here

are also n)'ero)s cases on record in &hich individ)als have= )nder $he

g)idance of s%illed professionals= prod)ced 'e'ories $ha$ do no$ appear

$o ;e fan$asies The evidence asse';led ;3 -hi$$on falls in$o $his

ca$egor3

To cond)c$ his research= -hi$$on ga$hered $oge$her a core gro)p of

ro)ghl3 $hir$3 people These incl)ded individ)als fro' all &al%s of life=

fro' $r)c% drivers $o co'p)$er scien$is$s= so'e of &ho' ;elieved in

reincarna$ion and so'e of &ho' did no$ He $hen h3pno$i>ed $he'

individ)all3 and spen$ li$erall3 $ho)sands of ho)rs recording ever3$hing

$he3 had $o sa3 a;o)$ $heir alleged previo)s e(is$ences

ven in i$s ;road s$ro%es $he infor'a$ion &as fascina$ing One

s$ri%ing aspec$ &as $he degree of agree'en$ ;e$&een $he s);@ec$sB



e(periences All repor$ed n)'ero)s pas$ lives= so'e as 'an3 as $&en$3

$o $&en$3 <five= al$ho)gh a prac$ical li'i$ &as reached &hen -hi$$on

regressed $he' $o &ha$ he calls $heir "cave'an e(is$ences=" &hen one

life$i'e ;eca'e indis$ing)isha;le fro' $he ne($ 67 All repor$ed $ha$

gender &as no$ specific $o $he so)l= and 'an3 had lived a$ leas$ one life

as $he opposi$e se( And all repor$ed $ha$ $he p)rpose of life &as $o

evolve and learn= and $ha$ ')l$iple e(is$ences facili$a$ed $his process

-hi$$on also fo)nd evidence $ha$ s$rongl3 s)gges$ed $he e(periences

&ere ac$)al pas$ lives One )n)s)al fea$)re &as $he a;ili$3 $he 'e'ories

had $o e(plain a &ide range of see'ingl3 )nrela$ed even$s and

e(periences in $he s);@ec$sB c)rren$ lives .or e(a'ple= one 'an= a

ps3chologis$ ;orn and raised in Canada= had possessed an ine(plica;le

#ri$ish accen$ as a child He also had an irra$ional fear of ;rea%ing his

leg= a pho;ia of air $ravel= a $erri;le nail<;i$ing pro;le'= an o;sessive

fascina$ion &i$h $or$)re= and as a $eenager had had a ;rief and enig'a$ic

vision of ;eing in a roo' &i$h a Na>i officer= shor$l3 af$er opera$ing $he

pedals of a car d)ring a driving $es$ Under h3pnosis $he

@dan recalled ;eing a #ri$ish pilo$ d)ring -orld -ar II -hile on a

'ission over Ger'an3 his plane &as hi$ ;3 a sho&er of ;)lle$s= one of

&hich pene$ra$ed $he f)selage and ;ro%e his leg This in $)rn ca)sed pirn

$o lose con$rol of $he planeBs foo$ pedals= forcing hi' $o crash<land= @le

&as s);seD)en$l3 cap$)red ;3 $he Na>is= $or$)red for infor'a$ion p3

having his nails p)lled o)$= and died a shor$ $i'e la$er 67

Man3 of $he s);@ec$s also e(perienced profo)nd ps3chological and

ph3sical healings as a res)l$ of $he $ra)'a$ic pas$<life 'e'ories $he3

)near$hed= and gave )ncannil3 acc)ra$e his$orical de$ails a;o)$ $he

$i'es in &hich $he3 had lived !o'e even spo%e lang)ages )n%no&n $o

$he' -hile reliving an apparen$ pas$ life as a Vi%ing= one 'an= a



$hir$3<seven<3ear<old ;ehavioral scien$is$= sho)$ed &ords $ha$ ling)is$ic

a)$hori$ies la$er iden$ified as Old Norse 4: Af$er ;eing regressed $o an

ancien$ Persian life$i'e= $he sa'e 'an ;egan $o &ri$e in a spider3=

Ara;ic<s$3le scrip$ $ha$ an e(per$ in Near as$ern lang)ages iden$ified

as an a)$hen$ic represen$a$ion of !assanid Pahlavi= a long<e($inc$

Mesopo$a'ian $ong)e $ha$ no)rished ;e$&een A2 008 and 84* sl

#)$ -hi$$onBs 'os$ re'ar%a;le discover3 ca'e &hen he regressed

s);@ec$s $o $he in$eri' ;e$&een lives= a da>>ling= ligh$<filled real' in

&hich $here &as "no s)ch $hing as $i'e or space as &e %no& i$" 40

According $o his s);@ec$s= par$ of $he p)rpose of $his real' &as $o allo&

$he' $o plan $heir ne($ life= $o li$erall3 s%e$ch o)$ $he i'por$an$ even$s

and circ)'s$ances $ha$ &o)ld ;efall $he' in $he f)$)re #)$ $his process

&as no$ si'pl3 so'e fair3<$ale e(ercise in &ish f)lfill'en$ -hi$$on

fo)nd $ha$ &hen individ)als &ere in $he ;e$&een<life real'= $he3 en$ered

an )n)s)al s$a$e of conscio)sness in &hich $he3 &ere ac)$el3 self<a&are

and had a heigh$ened 'oral and e$hical sense In addi$ion= $he3 no

longer possessed $he a;ili$3 $o ra$ionali>e a&a3 an3 of $heir fa)l$s and

'isdeeds= and sa& $he'selves &i$h $o$al hones$3 To dis$ing)ish i$ fro'

o)r nor'al ever3da3 conscio)sness= -hi$$on calls $his in$ensel3

conscien$io)s s$a$e of 'ind "'e$acon<acio)sness"

Th)s= &hen s);@ec$s planned $heir ne($ life= $he3 did so &i$h a sense

f 'oral o;liga$ion The3 &o)ld choose $o ;e re;orn &i$h people &ho'

$he3 had &ronged in a previo)s life so $he3 &o)ld have $he oppor$)ni$3

$o 'a%e a'ends for $heir ac$ions The3 planned pleasan$ enco)n$ers

&i$h "so)l 'a$es=" individ)als &i$h &ho' $he3 had ;)il$ a loving a nd

')$)all3 ;eneficial rela$ionship over 'an3 life$i'es and $he3

sched)led "acciden$al" even$s $o f)lfill s$ill o$her lessons and p)rposes

One 'an said $ha$ as he planned his ne($ life he vis)ali>ed "a sor$

of cloc%&or% ins$r)'en$ in$o &hich 3o) co)ld inser$ cer$ain par$s in

order for specific conseD)ences $o follo&=" 87



These conseD)ences &ere no$ al&a3s pleasan$ Af$er ;eing regressed

$o a 'e$aconscio)s s$a$e= a &o'an &ho had ;een raped &hen she &as

$hir$3<seven revealed $ha$ she had ac$)all3 planned $he even$ ;efore she

had co'e in$o $his incarna$ion As she e(plained= i$ had ;een necessar3

for her $o e(perience a $raged3 a$ $ha$ age in order $o force her $o change

her "en$ire so)l co'ple(ion" and $h)s ;rea% $hro)gh $o a deeper and

'ore posi$ive )nders$anding of $he 'eaning of life 4 " * Ano$her s);@ec$=

a 'an afflic$ed &i$h a serio)s and life<$hrea$ening %idne3 disease=

disclosed $ha$ he had chosen $he illness $o p)nish hi'self for a pas$<life

$ransgression Ho&ever= he also revealed $ha$ d3ing fro' $he %idne3

disease &as no$ par$ of his scrip$= and ;efore he had co'e in$o $his life

he had also arranged $o enco)n$er so'eone or so'e$hing $ha$ &o)ld

help hi' re'e';er $his fac$ and hence ena;le hi' $o heal ;o$h his g)il$

and his ;od3 Tr)e $o his &ord= af$er he s$ar$ed his sessions &i$h -hi$$on

he e(perienced a near<'irac)lo)s co'ple$e recover3 ss

No$ all of -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s &ere so eager $o learn a;o)$ $he f)$)re

$heir 'e$aconscio)s selves had laid o)$ for $he' !everal censored $heir

o&n 'e'ories and as%ed -hi$$on $o please give $he' pos$h3pno$ic

ins$r)c$ions no$ $o re'e';er an3$hing $ha$ $he3 had said d)ring $rance

As $he3 e(plained= $he3 did no$ &an$ $o ;e $e'p$ed $o $a'per &i$h $he

scrip$ $heir 'e$aconscio)s selves had &ri$$en for $he'

This is an as$o)nding idea Is i$ possi;le $ha$ o)r )nconscio)s 'ind is

no$ onl3 a&are of $he ro)gh o)$line of o)r des$in3= ;)$ ac$)all3 s$eers )s

$o&ard i$s f)lfill'en$ -hi$$onBs research is no$ $he onl3 evidence $ha$

$his 'a3 ;e $he case In a s$a$is$ical s$)d3 of 07 serio)s U! railroad

acciden$s= paraps3choiogis$ -illia' Co( fo)nd $ha$ significan$l3 fe&er

people $oo% $rains on acciden$ da3s $han on $he sa'e da3 in previo)s

&ee%sB 9

Co(Bs finding s)gges$s $ha$ &e all 'a3 ;e cons$an$l3 )nconscio)sl3

precogni>ing $he f)$)re and 'a%ing decisions ;ased on $ha$ infor'a$ion+



so'e of )s op$ing $o avoid 'ishap= and perhaps so'e F ii%e $he &o'an

&ho chose $o e(perience a personal $raged3 and $he 'an &ho elec$ed $o

end)re a %idne3 disease F choosing $o e(perience nega$ive si$)a$ions $o

f)lfill o$her )nconscio)s designs and p)rposes "Caref)ll3 or

hapha>ardl3= &e choose o)r ear$hl3 circ)'s$ances=" sa3s -hi$$on "The

'essage of 'e$aconscio)sness is $ha$ $he life si$)a$ion

of ever3 h)'an ;eing is nei$her rando' nor inappropria$e !een o;@ec<

$ivel3 fro' $he in$erlife= ever3 h)'an e(perience is si'pl3 ano$her

lesson in $he cos'ic classroo'" 47

I$ is i'por$an$ $o no$e $ha$ $he e(is$ence of s)ch )nconscio)s agendas

does no$ 'ean $ha$ o)r lives are rigidl3 predes$ined and all fa$es

)navoida;le The fac$ $ha$ 'an3 of -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s as%ed no$ $o

re'e';er &ha$ $he3 said )nder h3pnosis i'plies again $ha$ $he f)$)re is

onl3 ro)ghl3 o)$lined and s$ill s);@ec$ $o change

-hi$$on is no$ $he onl3 reincarna$ion researcher &ho has )ncovered

evidence $ha$ o)r )nconscio)s has 'ore of a hand in o)r lives $han &e

'a3 reali>e Ano$her is 2r Ian !$evenson= a professor of ps3chia$r3 a$

$he Universi$3 of Virginia Medical !chool Ins$ead of )sing h3pnosis

!$evenson in$ervie&s 3o)ng children &ho have spon$aneo)sl3 re<

'e';ered apparen$ previo)s e(is$ences He has spen$ 'ore $han $hir$3

3ears in $his p)rs)i$ and has collec$ed and anal3>ed $ho)sands of cases

fro' all over $he glo;e

According $o !$evenson= spon$aneo)s pas$<life recall is

rela$ivel3 <co''on a'ong children= so co''on $ha$ $he n)';er of

cases $ha$ see' &or$h considering far e(ceeds his s$affs a;ili$3 $o

inves$iga$e $he' Generall3 children are ;e$&een $he ages of $&o and

fo)r &hen $he3 s$ar$ $al%ing a;o)$ $heir "o$her life=" and freD)en$l3 $he3

re'e';er do>ens of par$ic)lars= incl)ding $heir na'e= $he na'es of

fa'il3 'e';ers and friends= &here $he3 lived= &ha$ $heir ho)se loo%ed

li%e= &ha$ $he3 did for a living= ho& $he3 died= and even o;sc)re



infor'a$ion s)ch as &here $he3 hid 'one3 ;efore $he3 died and= in

cases involving ')rder= so'e$i'es even &ho %illed $he' 75

Indeed= freD)en$l3 $heir 'e'ories are so de$ailed !$evenson is a;le $o

$rac% do&n $he iden$i$3 of $heir previo)s personali$3 and verif3 vir$)all3

ever3$hing $he3 have said He has even $a%en children $o $he area in

&hich $heir pas$ incarna$ion lived= and &a$ched as $he3 naviga$ed

effor$lessl3 $hro)gh s$range neigh;orhoods and correc$l3 iden$ified $heir

for'er ho)se= ;elongings= and pas$<life rela$ives and friends

Li%e -hi$$on= !$evenson has ga$hered an enor'o)s a'o)n$ of da$a

s)gges$ive of reincarna$ion= and $o da$e has p);lished si( vol)'es on

his findings 8: And li%e -hi$$on= he also has fo)nd evidence $ha$ $he

)nconscio)s pla3s a far grea$er role in o)r 'a%e)p and des$in3 $han &e

have hi$her$o s)spec$ed

He has corro;ora$ed -hi$$onBs finding $ha$ &e are freD)en$l3 re;orn

&i$h individ)als &e have %no&n in previo)s e(is$ences= and $ha$ $he

g)iding force ;ehind o)r choices is of$en affec$ion or a sense of

g)il$ or inde;$edness He agrees $ha$ personal responsi;ili$3= no$

chance= is $he ar;i$er of o)r fa$e He has fo)nd $ha$ al$ho)gh a personBs

'a$erial condi$ions can var3 grea$l3 fro' one life $o $he ne($= $heir

'oral cond)c$= in$eres$s= ap$i$)des= and a$$i$)des re'ain $he sa'e

Individ)als &ho &ere cri'inals in $heir previo)s e(is$ence $end $o ;e

dra&n $o cri'inal ;ehavior again people &ho &ere genero)s and %ind

con$in)e $o ;e genero)s and %ind= and so on .ro' $his !$evenson

concl)des $ha$ i$ is no$ $he o)$&ard $rappings of life $ha$ 'a$$er= ;)$ $he

inner ones= $he @o3s= sorro&s= and "inner gro&$hs" of $he personali$3=

$ha$ appear $o ;e 'os$ i'por$an$

Mos$ significan$ of all= he fo)nd no co'pelling evidence of "re$ri;)<

$ive %ar'a=" or an3 indica$ion $ha$ &e are cos'icall3 p)nished for o)r

sins "There is $hen F if &e @)dge ;3 $he evidence of $he cases F no



e($ernal @)dge of o)r cond)c$ and no ;eing &ho shif$s )s fro' life $o life

according $o o)r deser$s If $his &orld is in ,ea$sBs phraseJ Ba vale of

so)l<'a%ing=B &e are $he 'a%ers of o)r o&n so)ls=" s$a$es !$evenson 80

!$evenson has also )ncovered a pheno'enon $ha$ did no$ $)rn )p in

-hi$$onBs s$)d3= a discover3 $ha$ provides even 'ore dra'a$ic evidence

of $he po&er $he )nconscio)s 'ind has $o sc)lp$ and infl)ence o)r life

circ)'s$ances He has fo)nd $ha$ a personBs previo)s incarna$ion can

apparen$l3 affec$ $he ver3 shape and s$r)c$)re of $heir c)rren$ ph3sical

;od3 He has discovered= for e(a'ple= $ha$ #)r'ese children &ho

re'e';er previo)s lives as #ri$ish or A'erican Air .orce pilo$s sho$

do&n over #)r'a d)ring -orld -ar II all have fairer hair and

co'ple(ions $han $heir si;lings 81

He has also fo)nd ins$ances in &hich dis$inc$ive facial fea$)res= foo$

defor'i$ies= and o$her charac$eris$ics have carried over fro' one life $o

$he ne($ 86 Mos$ n)'ero)s a'ong $hese are ph3sical in@)ries carr3ing

over as scars or ;ir$h'ar%s In one case= a ;o3 &ho re'e';ered ;eing

')rdered in his for'er life ;3 having his $hroa$ sli$ s$ill had a long

reddish 'ar% rese';ling a scar across his nec% 84 In ano$her= a ;o3 &ho

re'e';ered co''i$$ing s)icide ;3 shoo$ing hi'self in $he head in his

pas$ incarna$ion s$ill had $&o scarli%e ;ir$h'ar%s $ha$ lined )p perfec$l3

along $he ;)lle$Bs $ra@ec$or3= one &here $he ;)lle$ had en$ered and one

&here i$ had e(i$ed 8 And in ano$her= a ;o3 had a ;ir$h'ar% rese';ling

a s)rgical scar co'ple$e &i$h a line of red 'ar%s rese';ling s$i$ch

&o)nds= in $he e(ac$ loca$ion &here his previo)s personali$3 had had

89

s)rger3

In fac$= !$evenson has ga$hered h)ndreds of s)ch cases and is c)rren$l3

co'piling a fo)r< vol)'e s$)d3 of $he pheno'enon In so'e of



$he cases he has even ;een a;le $o o;$ain hospi$al andor a)$ops3 repor$s

of $he deceased personali$3 and sho& $ha$ s)ch in@)ries no$ onl3

occ)rred= ;)$ &ere in $he e(ac$ loca$ion of $he presen$ ;ir$h'ar% or

defor'i$3 He feels $ha$ s)ch 'ar%s no$ onl3 provide so'e of $he

s$ronges$ evidence in favor of reincarna$ion= ;)$ also s)gges$ $he

e(is$ence of so'e %ind of in$er'edia$e nonph3sical ;od3 $ha$ f)nc$ions

as a carrier of $hese a$$ri;)$es ;e$&een one life and $he ne($ He s$a$es= "I$

see's $o 'e $ha$ $he i'prin$ of &o)nds on $he previo)s personali$3 ')s$

;e carried ;e$&een lives on so'e %ind of an e($ended ;od3 &hich in $)rn

ac$s as a $e'pla$e for $he prod)c$ion on a ne& ph3sical ;od3 of

;ir$h'ar%s and defor'i$ies $ha$ correspond $o $he &o)nds on $he ;od3

of $he previo)s personali$3 B !#

!$evensonBs $heori>ed "$e'pla$e ;od3" echoes TillerBs asser$ion $ha$

$he h)'an energ3 field is a holographic $e'pla$e $ha$ g)ides $he for'

and s$r)c$)re of $he ph3sical ;od3 P)$ ano$her &a3= i$ is a %ind of

$hree<di'ensional ;l)eprin$ aro)nd &hich $he ph3sical ;od3 for's

!i'ilarl3= his findings regarding ;ir$h'ar%s add f)r$her s)ppor$ $o $he

idea $ha$ &e are a$ hear$ @)s$ i'ages= holographic cons$r)c$s= crea$ed ;3

$ho)gh$

!$evenson has also no$ed $ha$ al$ho)gh his research s)gges$s $ha$ &e are

$he crea$ors of o)r o&n lives and= $o a cer$ain e($en$= o)r o&n ;odies= o)r

par$icipa$ion in $his process is so passive as $o ;e al'os$ invol)n$ar3

2eep s$ra$a of $he ps3che appear $o ;e involved in $hese choices= s$ra$a

$ha$ are ')ch 'ore in $o)ch &i$h $he i'plica$e Or as=<!$evenson p)$s i$=

"Levels of 'en$al ac$ivi$3 far deeper $han $hose $ha$ reg)la$e $he diges$ion

of o)r s)pper in o)r s$o'ach Qand o)r ordinar3 ;rea$hing ')s$ govern

$hese processes" :5

As )nor$hodo( as 'an3 of !$evensonBs concl)sions are= his rep)$a$ion

as a caref)l and $horo)gh inves$iga$or has gained hi' respec$ in so'e

)nli%el3 D)ar$ers His findings have ;een p);lished in s)ch dis<



$ing)ished scien$ific periodicals as $he A'erican ?o)rnal ofPs3c%ia<B r V=

$he ?o)rnal of Nervo)s and Men$al 2isease= and $he In$erna$ional

?o)rnal of Co'para$ive !ociolog3 And in a revie& of one of his &or%s

$he pres$igio)s ?o)rnal of $he A'erican Medical Associa$ion s$a$ed $ha$

he has "pains$a%ingl3 and )ne'o$ionall3 collec$ed a A $ailed series of

cases in &hich $he evidence for reincarna$ion is oi'c)l$ $o )nders$and

on an3 o$her gro)nds He has placed on -ord a large a'o)n$ of da$a

$ha$ canno$ ;e ignored" 9:

Tho)gh$ as #)ilder

As &i$h so 'an3 of $he "discoveries" &e have loo%ed a$= $he idea $ha$

so'e deepl3 )nconscio)s and even spiri$)al par$ of )s can reach across

$he ;o)ndaries of $i'e and is responsi;le for o)r des$in3 can also ;e

fo)nd in 'an3 sha'anic $radi$ions and o$her so)rces According $o $he

#a$a% people of Indonesia= ever3$hing a person e(periences is de$er<

'ined ;3 his or her so)l= or $ondi= &hich reincarna$es fro' one ;od3 $o

$he ne($ and is a 'edi)' capa;le of reprod)cing no$ onl3 $he ;ehavior=

;)$ $he ph3sical a$$ri;)$es of $he personBs for'er self 9* The O@i;&a3

Indians also ;elieved a personBs Me is scrip$ed ;3 an invisi;le spiri$ or

so)l and is laid o)$ in a 'anner $ha$ pro'o$es gro&$h and develop'en$

If a person dies &i$ho)$ co'ple$ing all $he lessons $he3 need $o learn=

$heir spiri$ ;od3 re$)rns and is re;orn in ano$her ph3sical ;od3 91

The %ah)nas call $his invisi;le aspec$ $he a)'a%)a= or "high self"

Li%e -hi$$onBs 'e$aconscio)sness= i$ is $he )nconscio)s por$ion of a

person $ha$ can see $he par$s of $he f)$)re $ha$ are cr3s$alli>ed= or "se$" I$

is also $he par$ of )s $ha$ is responsi;le for crea$ing o)r des$in3= ;)$ i$ is

no$ alone in $his process Li%e 'an3 of $he researchers 'en$ioned in $his

;oo%= $he %ah)nas ;elieved $ha$ $ho)gh$s are $hings and are co'posed of

a s);$le energe$ic s);s$ance $he3 called %ino 'ea= or "shado&3 ;od3

s$)ff" Hence= o)r hopes= fears= plans= &orries= g)il$s= drea's= and



i'aginings do no$ vanish af$er leaving o)r 'ind= ;)$ are $)rned in$o

$ho)gh$ for's= and $hese= $oo= ;eco'e so'e of $he ro)gh s$rands fro'

&hich $he high self &eaves o)r f)$)re

Mos$ people are no$ in charge of $heir o&n $ho)gh$s= said $he %ah)nas=

and cons$an$l3 ;o';ard $heir high self &i$h an )ncon$rolled and

con$radic$or3 'i($)re of plans= &ishes= and fears This conf)ses $he high

self and is &h3 'os$ peopleBs lives appear $o ;e eD)all3 hapha>ard and

)ncon$rolled Po&erf)l %ah)nas &ho &ere in open co'')nica$ion &i$h

$heir high selves &ere said $o ;e a;le $o help a person re'a%e his or her

f)$)re !i'ilarl3= i$ &as considered e($re'el3 i'por$an$ $ha$ people $a%e

$i'e o)$ a$ freD)en$ in$ervals $o $hin% a;o)$ $heir lives and vis)ali>e in

concre$e $er's &ha$ $he3 &ished $o happen $o $he'selves #3 doing $his

$he %ah)nas asser$ed $ha$ people can 'ore conscio)sl3 con$rol $he

even$s $ha$ ;efall $he' and 'a%e $heir o&n f)$)re Ta

In an idea $ha$ is re'iniscen$ of Tiller and !$evensonBs no$ion of a

s);$le in$er'ediar3 ;od3= $he %ah)nas ;elieved $his shado&3 ;od3 s$)ff

also for's a $e'pla$e )pon &hich $he ph3sical ;od3 is 'olded Again i$

&as said $ha$ %ah)nas &ho &ere in e($raordinar3 a$$)ne'en$ vri$h $heir

high self co)ld sc)lp$ and refor' $he shado&3 ;od3 s$)ff= and hence $he

ph3sical ;od3= of ano$her person and $his &as ho& 'irac)lo)s healings

&ere effec$ed 96 This vie& also provides an in$eres$ing parallel $o so'e

of o)r o&n concl)sions as $o &h3 $ho)gh$s and i'ages have s)ch a

po&erf)l i'pac$ on heal$h

The $an$ric '3s$ics of Ti;e$ referred $o $he "s$)ff" of $ho)gh$s as $sal

and held $ha$ ever3 'en$al ac$ion prod)ced &aves of $his '3s$erio)s

energ3 The3 ;elieved $he en$ire )niverse is a prod)c$ of $he 'ind and is

crea$ed and ani'a$ed ;3 $he collec$ive $sal of all ;eings Mos$ people



are )na&are $ha$ $he3 possess $his po&er= said $he Tan$ris$s= ;eca)se $he

average h)'an 'ind f)nc$ions "li%e a s'all p)ddle isola$ed fro' $he

grea$ ocean" Onl3 grea$ 3ogis s%illed a$ con$ac$ing $he deeper levels of

$he 'ind &ere said $o ;e a;le conscio)sl3 $o )$ili>e s)ch forces= and one

of $he $hings $he3 did $o achieve $his goal &as $o vis)ali>e repea$edl3 $he

desired crea$ion Ti;e$an $an$ric $e($s are filled &i$h vis)ali>a$ion

e(ercises= or "sadhanas=" designed for s)ch p)rposes= and 'on%s of

so'e sec$s= s)ch as $he ,arg3)pa= &o)ld spend as long as seven 3ears in

co'ple$e soli$)de= in a cave or a sealed roo'= perfec$ing $heir

vis)ali>a$ion a;ili$ies 94

The $&elf$h<cen$)r3 Persian !)fis also s$ressed $he i'por$ance of

vis)ali>a$ion in al$ering and reshaping oneBs des$in3= and called $he

s);$le 'a$$er of $ho)gh$ ala' al'i$hal Li%e 'an3 clairvo3an$s=

$he3 ;elieved $ha$ h)'an ;eings possess a s);$le ;od3 con$rolled ;3

cha%rali%e energ3 cen$ers The3 also held $ha$ reali$3 is divided in$o

a series of s);$ler planes of ;eing= or Hadara$= and $ha$ $he plane of

;eing direc$l3 ad@acen$ $o $his one &as a %ind of $e'pla$e reali$3 in

&hich $he ala' al'i$hal of oneBs $ho)gh$s for'ed in$o idea<i'ages=

&hich in $)rn even$)all3 de$er'ined $he co)rse of oneBs life The !)fis

also added a $&is$ of $heir o&n The3 fel$ $he hear$ cha%ra= or hi''a=

&as $he agen$ responsi;le for $his process= and $ha$ con$rol of $he

hear$ cha%ra &as $herefore a prereD)isi$e for con$rolling oneBs des$in3 98

dgar Ca3ce also spo%e of $ho)gh$s as $angi;le $hings= a finer for'

Yf 'a$$er and= &hen he &as in $rance= repea$edl3 $old his clien$s $ha$

$heir $ho)gh$s crea$ed $heir des$in3 and $ha$ "$ho)gh$ is $he ;)ilder"

In his vie&= $he $hin%ing process is li%e a spider cons$an$l3 spinning=

cons$an$l3 adding $o i$s &e; ver3 'o'en$ of o)r lives &e are crea$ing

$he i'ages and pa$$erns $ha$ give o)r f)$)re energ3 and shape= said

Ca3ce TT

Para'ahansa /ogananda advised people $o vis)ali>e $he f)$)re $he3



desired for $he'selves and charge i$ &i$h $he "energ3 of concen$ra$ion"

As he p)$ i$= "Proper vis)ali>a$ion ;3 $he e(ercise of concen$ra$ion and

&illpo&er ena;les )s $o 'a$eriali>e $ho)gh$s= no$ onl3 as drea's or

visions in $he 'en$al real'= ;)$ also as e(periences in $he 'a$erial

real'" 97

Indeed= s)ch ideas can ;e fo)nd in a &ide range of dispara$e so)rces

"-e are &ha$ &e $hin%=" said $he #)ddha "All $ha$ &e are arises &i$h

o)r $ho)gh$s -i$h o)r $ho)gh$s &e 'a%e $he &orld" 95 "As a 'an ac$s=

so does he ;eco'e As a 'anBs desire is= so is his des$in3=" s$a$es $he

Hind) pre<Chris$ian rihadaran3a%a Upani<shad & "All $hings in $he

&orld of Na$)re are no$ con$rolled ;3 .a$e for $he so)l has a principle of

i$s o&n=" said $he fo)r$h<cen$)r3 Gree%

philosopher la';lic;)s 7* "As% and i$ &ill ;e given 3o) If 3e have

fai$h= no$hing shall ;e i'possi;le )n$o 3o)=" s$a$es $he #i;le 70 And=

"The des$in3 of a person is connec$ed &i$h $hose $hings he hi'self

crea$es and does=" &ro$e Ra;;i !$einsal$> in $he %a;;alis$ic

Thir$een<Pe$aied Rose

An Indica$ion of !o'e$hing 2eeper

ven $oda3 $he idea $ha$ o)r $ho)gh$s crea$e o)r des$in3 is s$ill ver3

')ch in $he air I$ is $he s);@ec$ of ;es$<selling self<help ;oo%s s)ch as

!ha%$i Ga&ainBs Crea$ive Vis)ali>a$ion and Lo)ise L Ha3Bs /o) Can

Heal /o)r Life Ha3= &ho sa3s she c)red herself of cancer ;3 changing

her 'en$al pa$$erning= gives h)gel3 s)ccessf)l &or%shops on her

$echniD)es I$ is $he 'ain philosoph3 inheren$ in 'an3 pop)lar

"channeled" &or%s s)ch as A Co)rse in Miracles and ?ane Ro;er$sBs

!e$h ;oo%s



I$ is also ;eing e';raced ;3 so'e e'inen$ ps3chologis$s ?ean

Ho)s$on= a pas$ presiden$ of $he Associa$ion for H)'anis$ic Ps3cholog3

and c)rren$ 2irec$or of $he .o)nda$ion for Mind Research in Po'ona=

Ne& /or%= disc)sses $he idea a$ leng$h in her ;oo% The Possi;le H)'an

Ho)s$on also gives a varie$3 of vis)ali>a$ion e(ercises in $he &or% and

even calls one "Orches$ra$ing $he #rain and n$ering $he Holoverse"" 6

Ano$her ;oo% $ha$ dra&s heavil3 on $he holographic 'odeJ $o s)ppor$

$he idea $ha$ &e can )se vis)ali>a$ion $o reshape o)r f)$)re is Mar3

Orser and Richard A arroBs Changing /o)r 2es$in3 In addi$ion= arro

is $he fo)nder of .)$)reshaping Technologies= a co'pan3 $ha$ gives

se'inars on "f)$)reshaping" $echniD)es $o ;)sinesses= and n)';ers

;o$h Panasonic and $he In$erna$ional #an%ing and Credi$ Associa$ion

a'ong i$s clien$s 4

.or'er as$rona)$ dgar Mi$chell= $he si($h 'an $o &al% on $he 'oon

and a long$i'e e(plorer of inner as &ell as o)$er space= has $a%en a

si'ilar $ac% In *591 he fo)nded $he Ins$i$)$e of Noe$ic !ciences= a

California<;ased organi>a$ion devo$ed $o researching s)ch po&ers of

$he 'ind The ins$i$)$e is s$ill going s$rong= and c)rren$ pro@ec$s incl)de

a 'assive s$)d3 of $he 'indBs role in 'irac)lo)s healings and

spon$aneo)s re'issions= and a s$)d3 of $he role conscio)sness pla3s in

crea$ing a posi$ive glo;al f)$)re "-e crea$e o)r o&n reali$3 ;eca)se

o)r inner e'o$ional F o)r s);conscio)s F reali$3 dra&s )s in$o $hose

si$)a$ions fro' &hich &e learn=" s$a$es Mi$chell "-e e(perience i$ as

s$range $hings happening $o )s Qand &e 'ee$ $he people in o)r lives $ha$

&e need $o learn fro' And so &e crea$e $hese circ)'s$ances a$ a ver3

deep 'e$aph3sical and s);conscio)s level" 7

Is $he c)rren$ pop)lari$3 of $he idea $ha$ &e crea$e o)r o&n des$in3B

@)s$ a fad= or is i$s presence in so 'an3 differen$ c)l$)res and $i'es an

indica$ion of so'e$hing ')ch deeper= a sign $ha$ i$ is so'e$hing all



h)'an ;eings in$)i$ivel3 %no& is $r)e A$ presen$ $his D)es$ion re'ains

)nans&ered= ;)$ in a holographic )niverse F a )niverse in &hich $he

'ind par$icipa$es &i$h reali$3 and in &hich $he inner'os$ s$)ff of o)r

ps3ches can regis$er as s3nchronici$ies in $he o;@ec$ive &orld F $he

no$ion $ha$ &e are also $he sc)lp$ors of o)r o&n fa$e is no$ so farfe$ched

I$ even see's pro;a;le

Three Las$ Pieces of vidence

#efore concl)ding= $hree las$ pieces of evidence deserve $o ;e loo%ed

a $ Al$ho)gh no$ concl)sive= each offers a pee% a$ s$ill o$her $i'e<

fEnscending a;ili$ies conscio)sness 'a3 possess in a holographic )ni<

verse

MA!! 2RAM! O. TH .UTUR

Ano$her pas$<life researcher &ho $)rned )p evidence s)gges$ive $ha$

$he 'ind has a hand in crea$ing oneBs des$in3 &as $he la$e !an

.rancisco<;ased ps3chologis$ 2r Helen -a';ach -a';achBs ap<

s proach &as $o h3pno$i>e gro)ps of people in s'all &or%shops= regress

$he' $o specified $i'e periods= and as% $he' a prede$er'ined lis$ of

D)es$ions a;o)$ $heir se(= clo$hing s$3le= occ)pa$ion= )$ensils )sed $o

ea$ing= and so on Over $he co)rse of her $&en$3 <nine<3ear inves$iga$ion

of $he pas$<life pheno'enon= she h3pno$i>ed li$erall3 $ho)sands of

individ)als and a'assed so'e i'pressive findings

One cri$icis' leveled agains$ reincarna$ion is $ha$ people onl3 seeivi $o

re'e';er pas$ lives as fa'o)s or his$orical personages -a';ach=

ho&ever= fo)nd $ha$ 'ore $han 5: percen$ of her s);@ec$s recalled pas$

lives as peasan$s= la;orers= far'ers= and pri'i$ive food ga$herers Less

$han *: percen$ re'e';ered incarna$ions as aris$ocra$s= and none



re'e';ered ;eing an3one fa'o)s= a finding $ha$ arg)es agains$ $he

no$ion $ha$ pas$<life 'e'ories are fan$asies" 9 Her s);@ec$s &ere also

e($raordinaril3 acc)ra$e &hen i$ ca'e $o his$orical de$ails= even o;sc)re

ones .or ins$ance= &hen people re'e';ered lives in $he *9::s= $he3

descri;ed )sing a $hree<pronged for% $o ea$ $heir evening 'eals= ;)$

af$er *95: $he3 descri;ed 'os$ for%s as having fo)r prongs= an

o;serva$ion $ha$ correc$l3 reflec$s $he his$orical evol)$ion of $he for%

!);@ec$s &ere eD)all3 acc)ra$e &hen i$ ca'e $o descri;ing clo$hing and

foo$&ear= $3pes of foods ea$en= e$ ce$era 77

-a';ach discovered she co)ld also progress people $o f)$)re lives

Indeed= her s);@ec$sB descrip$ions of co'ing cen$)ries &ere so fasci<

na$ing she cond)c$ed a 'a@or f)$)re<life<progression pro@ec$ in .rance

and $he Uni$ed !$a$es Unfor$)na$el3= she passed a&a3 ;efore co'<

ple$ing $he s$)d3= ;)$ ps3chologis$ Che$ !no&= a for'er colleag)e of

-a';achBs= carried on her &or% and recen$l3 p);lished $he res)l$s in a

;oo% en$i$led Mass 2rea's of $he .)$)re

-hen $he repor$s of $he 0=4:: people &ho par$icipa$ed in $he pro@ec$

&ere $allied= several in$eres$ing fea$)res e'erged .irs$= vir$)all3 all of

$he responden$s agreed $ha$ $he pop)la$ion of $he ear$h had decreased

dra'a$icall3 Man3 did no$ even find $he'selves in ph3sical ;odies in

$he vario)s f)$)re $i'e periods specified= and $hose &ho did no$ed $ha$

$he pop)la$ion &as ')ch s'aller $han i$ is $oda3

In addi$ion= $he responden$s divided )p nea$l3 in$o fo)r ca$egories=

each rela$ing a differen$ f)$)re One gro)p descri;ed a @o3less and

s$erile f)$)re in &hich 'os$ people lived in space s$a$ions= &ore silver3

s)i$s= and a$e s3n$he$ic food Ano$her= $he "Ne& Agers=" repor$ed living

happier and 'ore na$)ral lives in na$)ral se$$ings= in har'on3 ni$; one

ano$her= and in dedica$ion $o learning and spiri$)al develop'en$ T3pe 1=

$he "hi<$ech )r;ani$es=" descri;ed a ;lea% 'echanical f)$)re in &hich

people lived in )ndergro)nd ci$ies and ci$ies enclosed in do'es and



;);;les T3pe 6 descri;ed $he'selves as pos$<disas$er s)rvivors living

in a &orld $ha$ had ;een ravaged ;3 so'e glo;al= possi;l3 n)clear=

disas$er People in $his gro)p lived in ho'es ranging fro' )r;an r)ins $o

caves $o isola$ed far's= &ore plain handse&n clo$hing $ha$ &as of$en

'ade of f)r= and o;$ained ')ch of $heir food ;3 h)n$ing

"-ha$ is $he e(plana$ion !no& $)rns $o $he holographic 'odel for $he

ans&er= and li%e Lo3e= ;elieves $ha$ s)ch findings s)gges$ $ha$ $here are

several po$en$ial f)$)res= or holoverses= for'ing in $he ga$hering 'is$s

of fa$e #)$ li%e o$her pas$<iife researchers he also ;elieves &e crea$e o)r

o&n des$in3= ;o$h individ)all3 and collec$ivel3= and $h)s $he fo)r

scenarios are reall3 a gli'pse in$o $he vario)s po$en$ial f)$)res $he

h)'an race is crea$ing for i$self en 'asse

ConseD)en$l3= !no& reco''ends $ha$ ins$ead of ;)ilding ;o';

shel$ers or 'oving $o areas $ha$ &onB$ ;e des$ro3ed ;3 $he "co'ing ar$h

changes" predic$ed ;3 so'e ps3chics= &e sho)ld spend $i'e ;elieving

in and vis)ali>ing a posi$ive f)$)re He ci$es $he Plane$ar3

Co''ission F $he ad hoc collec$ion of 'illions of individ)als aro)nd

$he &orld &ho have agreed $o spend $he ho)r of *0+:: $o *+:: PM=

Green&ich 'ean $i'e= each 2ece';er $hir$3 <firs$ )ni$ed in pra3er and

'edi$a$ion on &orld peace and healing F as a s$ep in $he righ$ direc$ion

"If &e are con$in)all3 shaping o)r f)$)re ph3sical reali$3 ;3 $oda3Bs

collec$ive $ho)gh$s and ac$ions= $hen $he $i'e $o &a%e )p $o $he

al$erna$ive &e have crea$ed is no&= " s$a$es !no& "The choices ;e$&een

$he %ind of ar$h represen$ed ;3 each of $he T3pes are clear -hich do

&e &an$ for o)r grandchildren -hich do &e &an$ perhaps $o re$)rn $o

o)rselves so'eda3"" 5

CHANGING TH PA!T

The f)$)re 'a3 no$ ;e $he onl3 $hing $ha$ can ;e for'ed and reshaped

;3 h)'an $ho)gh$ A$ $he *577 Ann)al Conven$ion of $he



Paraps3chologieal Associa$ion= Hel')$ !ch'id$ and Maril3n !chli$>

anno)nced $ha$ several e(peri'en$s $he3 had cond)c$ed indica$ed $he

'ind 'a3 ;e a;le $o al$er $he pas$ as &ell In one s$)d3 !ch'id$ and

!chli$> )sed a co'p)$eri>ed rando'i>a$ion process $o record *=:::

differen$ seD)ences of so)nd ach seD)ence consis$ed of *:: $ones of

var3ing d)ra$ion= so'e of $he' pleasing $o $he ear and so'e @)s$ ;)rs$s

of noise #eca)se $he selec$ion process &as rando'= according $o $he

la&s of pro;a;ili$3 each seD)ence sho)ld con$ain ro)ghl3 4: percen$

pleasing so)nds and 4: percen$ noise

Casse$$e recordings of $he seD)ences &ere $hen 'ailed $o vol)n$eers

-hile lis$ening $o $he prerecorded casse$$es $he s);@ec$s &ere $old $o $r3

$o ps3cho%ine$icall3 increase $he d)ra$ion of $he pleasing so)nds and

decrease $he d)ra$ions of $he noise Af$er $he s);@ec$s co'ple$ed $he

$as%= $he3 no$ified $he la; of $heir a$$e'p$s= and !ch'id$ and !chli$> $hen

e(a'ined $he original seD)ences The3 discovered $ha$ $he recordings

$he s);@ec$s lis$ened $o con$ained significan$l3 longer s$re$ches of

pleasing so)nds $han noise In o$her &ords= i$ appeared $ha$ $he s);@ec$s

had ps3cho%ine$icall3 reached ;ac% $hro)gh $i'e and had an effec$ on

$he rando'i>ed process fro' &hich $heir prerecorded casse$$es had

;een 'ade

In ano$her $es$ !ch'id$ and !chli$> progra''ed $he co'p)$er $o

prod)ce *::<$one seD)ences rando'l3 co'posed of fo)r differen$ no$es=

and s);@ec$s &ere ins$r)c$ed $o $r3 $o ps3cho%ine$icall3 ca)se 'ore high

no$es $o appear on $he $apes $han lo& Again a re$roac$ive P, effec$ &as

fo)nd !ch'id$ and !chli$> also discovered $ha$ vol)n$eers &ho

'edi$a$ed reg)larl3 e(er$ed a grea$er P, effec$ $han non<'edi$a$ors=

s)gges$ing again $ha$ con$ac$ &i$h $he )nconscio)s is $he %e3 $o

accessing $he reali$3<s$r)c$)ring por$ions of $he ps3che 5:

The idea $ha$ &e can ps3cho%ine$icall3 al$er even$s $ha$ have alread3

occ)rred is an )nse$$ling no$ion= for &e are so deepl3 progra''ed $o



;elieve $he pas$ is fro>en as if i$ &ere a ;)$$erfl3 in glass= i$ is diffic)l$

for )s $o i'agine o$her&ise #)$ in a holographic )niverse= a )niverse in

&hich $i'e is an ill)sion and reali$3 is no 'ore $han a 'ind<crea$ed

i'age= i$ is a possi;ili$3 $o &hich &e 'a3 have $o ;eco'e acc)s$o'ed

A -AL, THROUGH TH GAR2N O. TIM

As fan$as$ic as $he a;ove $&o no$ions are= $he3 are s'all change

co'pared $o $he las$ ca$egor3 of $i'e ano'al3 $ha$ 'eri$s o)r a$$en$ion

On A)g)s$ *:= *5:*= $&o O(ford professors= Anne Mo;erl3= $he

principal of !$ H)ghBs College= O(ford= and leanor ?o)rdain= $he vice

principal= &ere &al%ing $hro)gh $he garden of $he Pe$i$ Trianon a$

Versailles &hen $he3 sa& a shi''ering effec$ pass over $he landscape

in fron$ of $he'= no$ )nli%e $he special effec$s in a 'ovie &hen i$

changes fro' one scene $o ano$her Af$er $he shi''ering passed $he3

no$iced $ha$ $he landscape had changed !)ddenl3 $he people aro)nd

$he' &ere &earing eigh$een$h<cen$)r3 cos$)'es and &igs and &ere

oehaving in an agi$a$ed 'anner As $he $&o &o'en s$ood d)';fo)nded=

a rep)lsive 'an &i$h a poc%'ar%ed face approached and )rged $he' $o

change $heir direc$ion The3 follo&ed hi' pas$ a line of $rees $o a

garden &here $he3 heard s$rains of ')sic floa$ing $hro)gh $he air and

sa& an aris$ocra$ic lad3 pain$ing a &a$ercolor

ven$)all3 $he vision vanished and $he landscape re$)rned $o nor'al=

;)$ $he $ransfor'a$ion had ;een so dra'a$ic $ha$ &hen $he &o'en

loo%ed ;ehind $he' $he3 reali>ed $he pa$h $he3 had @)s$ &al%ed do&n

&as no& ;loc%ed ;3 an old s$one &all -hen $he3 re$)rned $o ngland=

$he3 searched $hro)gh his$orical records and concl)ded $ha$ $he3 had

;een $ranspor$ed ;ac% in $i'e $o $he da3 in &hich $he sac%ing of $he

T)ileries and $he 'assacre of $he !&iss G)ards had $a%en place F &hich

acco)n$ed for $he agi$a$ed 'anner of $he people in $he garden F and $ha$

$he &o'an in $he garden &as none o$her $han Marie An$oine$$e !o

vivid &as $he e(perience $ha$ $he &o'en filled a ;oo%<leng$h



'an)scrip$ a;o)$ $he occ)rrence and presen$ed i$ $o $he #ri$ish !ocie$3

for Ps3chical Research 5*

-ha$ 'a%es Mo;erl3 and ?o)rdainBs e(perience so significan$ is $ha$

$he3 did no$ si'pl3 have a re$rocogni$ive vision of $he pas$= ;)$ ac$)all3

&al%ed ;ac% in$o $he pas$= 'ee$ing people and &andering aro)nd in $he

T)ileries garden as i$ &as 'ore $han one h)ndred 3ears earlier Mo;erl3

and ?o)rdainBs e(perience is diffic)l$ $o accep$ as real= h)$ given $ha$ i$

provided $he' &i$h no o;vio)s ;enefi$= and 'os$ cer$ainl3 p)$ $heir

acade'ic rep)$a$ions a$ ris%= one is hard pressed $o i'agine &ha$ &o)ld

'o$iva$e $he' $o 'a%e )p s)ch a s$or3

And i$ is no$ $he onl3 s)ch occ)rrence a$ $he T)ileries $o ;e repor$ed

$o $he #ri$ish !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research In Ma3 *544= a London

solici$or and his &ife also enco)n$ered several eigh$een$h<cen$)r3

fig)res in $he garden And on ano$her occasion= $he s$aff of an e';ass3

&hose offices overloo% Versailles clai's $o have &a$ched $he garden

rever$ ;ac% $o an earlier period of his$or3 as &ell 50 Here in $he Uni$ed

!$a$es paraps3chologis$ Gardner M)rph3= a for'er presiden$ of ;o$h

$he A'erican Ps3chological Associa$ion and $he A'erican !ocie$3 for

"s3chical Research= inves$iga$ed a si'ilar case in &hich a &o'an

iden$ified onl3 ;3 $he na'e #)$er;a)gh loo%ed o)$ $he &indo& of her

office a$ Ne;ras%a -esle3 an Universi$3 and sa& $he ca'p)s as i$ &as

fif$3 3ears earlier Gone &ere $he ;)s$ling s$ree$s and $he sorori$3 ho)ses=

and in $heir place &as an open field and a sprin%ling of $rees= $heir leaves

afl)$$er in $he ;ree>e of a s)''er long since passed \

Is $he ;o)ndar3 ;e$&een $he presen$ and $he pas$ so fli's3 $ha$ &e can=

)nder $he righ$ circ)'s$ances= s$roll ;ac% in$o $he pas$ &i$h $he sa'e

ease $ha$ &e can s$roll $hro)gh a garden A$ presen$ &e si'pl3 do no$

%no&= ;)$ in a &orld $ha$ is co'prised less of solid o;@ec$s $raveling in

space and $i'e= and 'ore of ghos$l3 hologra's of energ3 s)s$ained ;3

processes $ha$ are a$ leas$ par$iall3 connec$ed $o h)'an conscio)sness=



s)ch even$s 'a3 no$ ;e as i'possi;le as $he3 appear

And if $his see's dis$)r;ing F $his idea $ha$ o)r 'inds and even o)r

;odies are far less ;o)nd ;3 $he s$ric$)res of $i'e $han &e have

previo)sl3 i'agined F &e sho)ld re'e';er $ha$ $he idea $he ar$h is

ro)nd once proved eD)all3 frigh$ening $o a h)'ani$3 convinced $ha$ i$

&as fla$ The evidence presen$ed in $his chap$er s)gges$s $ha$ &e are s$ill

children &hen i$ co'es $o )nders$anding $he $r)e na$)re of $i'e And

li%e all children poised on $he $hreshold of ad)l$hood= &e sho)ld p)$

aside o)r fears and co'e $o $er's &i$h $he &a3 $he &orld reall3 is .or in

a holographic )niverse= a )niverse in &hich all $hings are @)s$ ghos$l3

cor)sca$ions of energ3= 'ore $han @)s$ o)r )nders$anding of $i'e ')s$

change There are s$ill o$her shi''erings $o cross o)r landscape= s$ill

deeper dep$hs $o pl)';

7

Traveling in $he !)perhologra'

Access $o holographic reali$3 ;eco'es e(perien$iafi3 availa;le &hen

oneBs conscio)sness is freed fro' i$s dependence on $he ph3sical ;od3

!o long as one re'ains $ied $o $he ;od3 and i$s sensor3 'odali$ies=

holographic reali$3 a$ ;es$ can onl3 ;e an in$ellec$)al cons$r)c$ -hen

one Qis freed fro' $he ;od3 one e(periences i$ direc$l3 Tha$ is &h3

'3s$ics spea% a;o)$ $heir visions &i$h s)ch cer$i$)de and convic$ion=

&hile $hose &ho havenB$ e(perienced $his real' for $he'selves are lef$

feeling s%ep$ical or even indifferen$

F,enne$h Ring= Ph2

Life a$ 2ea$h



Ti'e is no$ $he onl3 $hing $ha$ is ill)sor3 in a holographic )niverse

!pace= $oo= ')s$ ;e vie&ed as a prod)c$ of o)r 'ode of percep$ion This

is even 'ore diffic)l$ $o co'prehend $han $he idea $ha$ $i'e is a

cons$r)c$= for &hen i$ co'es $o $r3ing $o concep$)ali>e "spacelessness"

$here are no eas3 analogies= no i'ages of a'oe;oid )niverses or

cr3s$alli>ing f)$)res= $o fall ;ac% on -e are so condi$ioned $o $hin% in

$er's of space as an a;sol)$e $ha$ i$ is hard for )s even $o ;egin $o

i'agine &ha$ i$ &o)ld ;e li%e $o e(is$ in a real' in &hich space did

no$ e(is$ None$heless= $here is evidence $ha$ &e are )l$i'a$el3 no 'ore

;o)nd ;3 space $han &e are ;3 $i'e

One po&erf)l indica$ion $ha$ $his is so can ;e fo)nd in o)$<of<;od3

pheno'ena= e(periences in &hich an individ)alBs conscio)s a&areness

appears $o de$ach i$self fro' $he ph3sical ;od3 and $ravel $o so'e o$her

loca$ion O)$<of<;od3 e(periences= or O#s= have ;een repor$ed

$hro)gho)$ his$or3 ;3 individ)als fro' all &al%s of life Aldo)s H)(le3=

Goe$he= 2 H La&rence= A)g)s$ !$rind;erg= and ?ac% London a

repor$ed having O#s Lhe3 &ere %no&n $o $he g3p$ians= $he Nor$h

A'erican Indians= $he Chinese= $he Gree% philosophers= $he 'edieval

alche'is$s= $he Oceanic peoples= $he Hind)s= $he He;re&s= and $he

Mosle's In a cross<c)l$)ral s$)d3 of 66 non< -es$ern socie$ies= 2ean

!hiels fo)nd $ha$ onl3 $hree did no$ hold a ;elief in O#s * In a si'ilar

s$)d3 an$hropologis$ ri%a #o)rg)ignon loo%ed a$ 677 &orld socie<

$ies F or ro)ghl3 49 percen$ of all %no&n socie$ies F and fo)nd $ha$ 619

of $he'= or 75 percen$= had a$ leas$ so'e $radi$ion regarding O#s"

ven $oda3 s$)dies indica$e $ha$ O#s are s$ill &idespread Lhe la$e

2r Ro;er$ Croo%all= a geologis$ a$ $he Universi$3 of A;erdeen and an

a'a$e)r paraps3chologis$= inves$iga$ed eno)gh cases $o fill nine ;oo%s

on $he s);@ec$ In $he *58:s Celia Green= $he direc$or of $he Ins$i$)$e of

Ps3choph3sical Research in O(ford= polled **4 s$)den$s a$ !o)$h<

a'p$on Universi$3 and fo)nd $ha$ *5 percen$ ad'i$$ed $o having an



O# -hen 17: O(ford s$)den$s &ere si'ilarl3 D)es$ioned= 16 percen$

ans&ered in $he affir'a$ive 1 In a s)rve3 of 5:0 ad)l$s Haralds<son

fo)nd $ha$ 7 percen$ had e(perienced ;eing o)$ of $heir ;odies a$ leas$

once in $heir life" And a *57: s)rve3 cond)c$ed ;3 2r Harve3 Ir&in a$

$he Universi$3 of Ne& ngland in A)s$ralia revealed $ha$ 0: percen$ of

*99 s$)den$s had e(perienced an O# B -hen averaged= $hese fig)res

indica$e $ha$ ro)ghl3 one o)$ of ever3 five people &ill have an O# a$

so'e poin$ in his or her life O$her s$)dies s)gges$ $he incidence 'a3 ;e

closer $o one in $en= ;)$ $he fac$ re'ains+ O#s are far 'ore co''on

$han 'os$ people reali>e

Lhe $3pical O# is )s)all3 spon$aneo)s and occ)rs 'os$ of$en d)ring

sleep= 'edi$a$ion= anes$hesia= illness= and ins$ances of $ra)'a$ic pain

al$ho)gh $he3 can occ)r )nder o$her circ)'s$ances as &ellJ !)ddenl3

a person e(periences $he vivid sensa$ion $ha$ his 'ind has separa$ed

fro' his ;od3 .reD)en$l3 he finds hi'self floa$ing over his ;od3 and

discovers he can $ravel or fl3 $o o$her loca$ions -ha$ is i$ li%e $o find

oneself free fro' $he ph3sical and s$aring do&n a$ oneBs o&n ;od3 In a

*57: s$)d3 of 115 cases of o)$<of<;od3 $ravel= 2r Glen

Ga;;ard of $he Menninger .o)nda$ion in Lope%a= 2r !$)ar$ L&e'lo&

of $he Lope%a Ve$eransB Ad'inis$ra$ion Medical Cen$er= and 2r po&ler

?ones of $he Universi$3 of ,ansas Medical Cen$er fo)nd $ha$ a

&hopping 74 percen$ descri;ed $he e(perience as pleasan$ and over half

of $he' said i$ &as @o3f)l 8

I %no& $he feeling I had a spon$aneo)s O# as a $eenager= and af$er

recovering fro' $he shoc% of finding '3self floa$ing over '3 ;od3 and

s$aring do&n a$ '3self asleep in ;ed= I had an indescri;a;l3

e(hilara$ing $i'e fl3ing $hro)gh &alls and soaring over $he $ree$ops

2)ring $he co)rse of '3 ;odiless @o)rne3 I even s$)';led across a

li;rar3 ;oo% a neigh;or had los$ and &as a;le $o $ell her &here $he ;oo%



&as loca$ed $he ne($ da3 I descri;e $his e(perience in de$ail in #e3ond

$he )an$)'

I$ is of no s'all significance $ha$ Ga;;ard= L&e'lo&= and ?ones also

s$)died $he ps3chological profile of O#ers and fo)nd $ha$ $he3 &ere

ps3chologicall3 nor'al and &ere on $he &hole e($re'el3 &ell ad@)s$ed

A$ $he *57: 'ee$ing of $he A'erican Ps3chia$ric Associa$ion $he3

presen$ed $heir concl)sions and $old $heir colleag)es $ha$ reass)rances

$ha$ O#s are co''on occ)rrences and referring $he pa$ien$ $o ;oo%s

on $he s);@ec$ 'a3 ;e "'ore $herape)$ic" $han ps3chia$ric $rea$'en$

Lhe3 even hin$ed $ha$ pa$ien$s 'igh$ gain 'ore relief ;3 $al%ing $o a

3ogi $han $o a ps3chia$ris$ 9

!)ch fac$s no$&i$hs$anding= no a'o)n$ of s$a$is$ical findings are as

convincing as ac$)al acco)n$s of s)ch e(periences .or e(a'ple=

,i';eri3 Clar%= a hospi$al social &or%er in !ea$$le= -ashing$on= did

no$ $a%e O#s serio)sl3 )n$il she enco)n$ered a coronar3 pa$ien$

na'ed Maria !everal da3s af$er ;eing ad'i$$ed $o $he hospi$al Maria

had a cardiac arres$ and &as D)ic%l3 revived Clar% visi$ed her la$er $ha$

af$ernoon e(pec$ing $o find her an(io)s over $he fac$ $ha$ her hear$ had

s$opped As she had e(pec$ed= Maria &as agi$a$ed= ;)$ no$ for $he

reason she had an$icipa$ed

Maria $old Clar% $ha$ she had e(perienced so'e$hing ver3 s$range

Af$er her hear$ had s$opped she s)ddenl3 fo)nd herself loo%ing do&n

fro' $he ceiling and &a$ching $he doc$ors and $he n)rses &or%ing on

her Lhen so'e$hing over $he e'ergenc3 roo' drive&a3 dis$rac$ed her

and as soon as she "$ho)gh$ herself $here= she &as $here Ne($ Maria

"$ho)gh$ her &a3" )p $o $he $hird floor of $he ;)ilding and fo)nd herself

"e3e;all $o shoelace" &i$h a $ennis shoe I$ &as an old shoe and she

no$iced $ha$ $he li$$le $oe had &orn a hole $hro)gh $he fa;ric !he also

no$iced several o$her de$ails= s)ch as $he fac$ $ha$ $he

lace &as s$)c% )nder $he heel Af$er Maria finished her acco)n$ she



;egged Clar% $o please go $o $he ledge and see if $here &as a shoe $here

so $ha$ she co)ld confir' &he$her her e(perience &as real or no$

!%ep$ical ;)$ in$rig)ed= Clar% &en$ o)$side and loo%ed )p a$ $he ledge=

;)$ sa& no$hing !he &en$ )p $o $he $hird floor and ;egan going in and

o)$ of pa$ien$sB roo's loo%ing $hro)gh &indo&s so narro& she had $o

press her face agains$ $he glass @)s$ $o see $he ledge a$ all .inall3= she

fo)nd a roo' &here she pressed her face agains$ $he glass and loo%ed

do&n and sa& $he $ennis shoe !$ill= fro' her van$age poin$ she co)ld no$

$ell if $he li$$le $oe had &orn a place in $he shoe or if an3 of $he o$her

de$ails Maria had descri;ed &ere correc$ I$ &asnB$ )n$il she re$rieved $he

shoe $ha$ she confir'ed MariaBs vario)s o;serva$ions "The onl3 &a3 she

&o)ld have had s)ch a perspec$ive &as if she had ;een floa$ing righ$

o)$side and a$ ver3 close range $o $he $ennis shoe=" s$a$es Clar%= &ho has

since ;eco'e a ;eliever in O#s "I$ &as ver3 concre$e evidence for

'e" 7

(periencing an O# d)ring cardiac arres$ is rela$ivel3 co''on= so

co''on $ha$ Michael # !a;o'= a cardiologis$ and professor of 'edi<

cine a$ 'or3 Universi$3 and a s$aff ph3sician a$ $he A$lan$a Ve$eransB

Ad'inis$ra$ion Medical Cen$er= go$ $ired of hearing his pa$ien$s reco)n$

s)ch "fan$asies" and decided $o se$$le $he 'a$$er once and for all !a;o'

selec$ed $&o gro)ps of pa$ien$s= one co'posed of 10 seasoned cardiac

pa$ien$s &ho had repor$ed O#s d)ring $heir hear$ a$$ac%s= and one

'ade )p of 04 seasoned cardiac pa$ien$s &ho had never e(perienced an

O# He $hen in$ervie&ed $he pa$ien$s= as%ing $he O#ers $o descri;e

$heir o&n res)sci$a$ion as $he3 had &i$nessed i$ fro' $he o)$<of<;od3

s$a$e= and as%ing $he none(periencers $o descri;e &ha$ $he3 i'agined

')s$ have $ranspired d)ring $heir res)sci$a$ion

Of $he none(periencers= 0: 'ade 'a@or 'is$a%es &hen $he3 descri;ed

$heir res)sci$a$ions= 1 gave correc$ ;)$ general descrip$ions= and 0 had no

idea a$ all &ha$ had $a%en place A'ong $he e(periencers= 08 gave correc$



;)$ general descrip$ions= 8 gave highl3 de$ailed and acc)ra$e

descrip$ions of $heir o&n res)sci$a$ion= and * gave a ;lo&<;3<;lo&

acco)n$ing so acc)ra$e $ha$ !a;o' &as s$)nned The res)l$s inspired hi'

$o delve even deeper in$o $he pheno'enon= and li%e Clar%= he has no&

;eco'e an arden$ ;eliever and lec$)res &idel3 on $he s);@ec$ There

appears "$o ;e no pla)si;le e(plana$ion for $he acc)rac3 of $hese

o;serva$ions involving $he )s)al ph3sical senses=" he

sa3s< "The o)$<of<;od3 h3po$hesis si'pl3 see's $o fi$ ;es$ &i$h $he da$a

a$ hand" 5

Al$ho)gh $he O#s e(perienced ;3 s)ch pa$ien$s are spon$aneo)s=

so'e people have 'as$ered $he a;ili$3 &ell eno)gh $o leave $heir ;od3 a $

&ill< One of $he 'os$ fa'o)s of $hese individ)als is a for'er radio and

$elevision e(ec)$ive na'ed Ro;er$ Monroe -hen Monroe had his firs$

O# in $he la$e * 54:s he $ho)gh$ he &as going cra>3 and i''edia$el3

so)gh$ 'edical $rea$'en$ The doc$ors he cons)l$ed fo)nd no$hing

&rong= ;)$ he con$in)ed $o have his s$range e(periences and con$in)ed

$o ;e grea$l3 dis$)r;ed ;3 $he' .inall3= af$er learning fro' a

ps3chologis$ friend $ha$ Indian 3ogis repor$ed leaving $heir ;odies all

$he $i'e= he ;egan $o accep$ his )ninvi$ed $alen$ "I had $&o op$ions="

Monroe recalls " One &as seda$ion for $he res$ of '3 life $he o$her &as

$o learn so'e$hing a;o)$ $his s$a$e so I co)ld con$rol i$" *:

.ro' $ha$ da3 for&ard Monroe ;egan %eeping a &ri$$en @o)rnal of his

e(periences= caref)ll3 doc)'en$ing ever3$hing he learned a;o)$ $he

o)$<of<;od3 s$a$e He discovered he co)ld pass $hro)gh solid o;@ec$s and

$ravel grea$ dis$ances in $he $&in%ling of an e3e si'pl3 ;3 "$hin%ing"

hi'seif $here He fo)nd $ha$ o$her people &ere seldo' a&are of his

presence= al$ho)gh $he friends &ho' he $raveled $o see &hile in $his

"second s$a$e" D)ic%l3 ;eca'e ;elievers &hen he acc)ra$el3 descri;ed

$heir dress and ac$ivi$3 a$ $he $i'e of his o)$<of<;od3 visi$ He also

discovered $ha$ he &as no$ alone in his p)rs)i$ and occasionall3 ;)'ped

in$o o$her dise';odied $ravelers Th)s far he has ca$alog)ed his



e(periences in $&o fascina$ing ;oo%s= ?o)rne3s O)$ of $he #od3 and .ar

?o)rne3s

O#s have also ;een doc)'en$ed in $he la; In one e(peri'en$=

paraps3chologis$ Charles Tar$ &as a;le $o gei a s%illed O#er he

iden$ifies onl3 as Miss $o iden$if3 correc$l3 a five<digi$ n)';er &ri$<

$en on a piece of paper $ha$ co)ld onl3 ;e reached if she &ere floa$ing in

$he o)$<of<;od3 s$a$e *1 In a series of e(peri'en$s cond)c$ed a$ $he

A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research in Ne& /or%= ,arlis Osis and

ps3chologis$ ?ane$ Lee Mi$chell fo)nd several gif$ed s);@ec$s &ho &ere

a;le $o "fl3 in" fro' vario)s loca$ions aro)nd $he co)n$r3 and correc$l3

descri;e a &ide range of $arge$ i'ages= incl)ding o;@ec$s placed on a

$a;le= colored geo'e$ric pa$$erns placed on a free<floa$ing shelf near $he

ceiling= and op$ical ill)sions $ha$ co)ld onl3 ;e seen &hen an o;server

peered $hro)gh a s'all &indo& in a special device ) 2r Ro;er$ Morris=

$he direc$or of research a$ $he Ps3chical Research 01

.o)nda$ion in 2)rha'= Nor$h Carolina= has even )sed ani'als $o de$ec$

o)$<of<;od3 visi$a$ions In one e(peri'en$= for ins$ance= Morris fo)nd

$ha$ a %i$$en ;elonging $o a $alen$ed o)$<of<;od3 s);@ec$ na'ed ,ei$h

Harar3 consis$en$l3 s$opped 'eo&ing and s$ar$ed p)rring &henever

Harar3 &as invisi;l3 presen$ *4

O#s as a Holographic Pheno'enon

Considered as a &hole $he evidence see's )neD)ivocal Al$ho)gh &e

are $a)gh$ $ha$ &e "$hin%" &i$h o)r ;rains= $his is no$ al&a3s $r)e Under

$he righ$ circ)'s$ances o)r conscio)sness F $he $hin%ing= perceiving

par$ of )s F can de$ach fro' $he ph3sical ;od3 and e(is$ @)s$ a;o)$

an3&here i$ &an$s $o O)r c)rren$ scien$ific )nders$anding canno$

acco)n$ for $his pheno'enon= ;)$ i$ ;eco'es ')ch 'ore $rac$a;le in

$er's of $he holographic idea=



A Re'e';er $ha$ in a holographic )niverse= loca$ion is i$self an ill)<

sion ?)s$ as an i'age of an apple has no specific loca$ion on a piece of

holographic fil'= in a )niverse $ha$ is organi>ed holographicall3 $hings

and o;@ec$s also possess no defini$e loca$ion ever3$hing is )l$i'a$el3

nonlocal= incl)ding conscio)sness Th)s= al$ho)gh o)r conscio)sness

appears $o ;e locali>ed in o)r heads= )nder cer$ain condi$ions i$ can @)s$

as easil3 appear $o ;e locali>ed in $he )pper corner of $he roo'=

hovering over a grass3 la&n= or floa$ing e3e;all<$o<shoelace &i$h a

$ennis shoe on $he $hird<floor ledge of a ;)ilding

If $he idea of a nonlocal conscio)sness see's diffic)l$ $o grasp= a

)sef)l analog3 can once again ;e fo)nd in drea'ing I'agine $ha$ 3o)

are drea'ing 3o) are a$$ending a cro&ded ar$ e(hi;i$ As 3o) &ander

a'ong $he people and ga>e a$ $he ar$&or%s= 3o)r conscio)sness appears

$o ;e locali>ed in $he head of $he person 3o) are in $he drea' #)$ &here

is 3o)r conscio)sness reall3 A D)ic% anal3sis &ill reveal $ha$ i$ is

ac$)all3 in ever3$hing in $he drea'= in $he o$her people a$$ending $he

e(hi;i$= in $he ar$&or%s= even in $he ver3 space of $he drea' In a drea'=

loca$ion is also an ill)sion ;eca)se ever3$hing F people= o;@ec$s= space=

conscio)sness= and so on F is )nfolding o)$ of $he deeper and 'ore

f)nda'en$al reali$3 of $he drea'er

Ano$her s$ri%ingl3 holographic fea$)re of $he O# is $he plas$ici$3 of

$he for' a person ass)'es once $he3 are o)$ of $he ;od3 Af$er

de$aching fro' $he ph3sical= O#ers so'e$i'es find $he'selves in a

ghos$li%e ;od3 $ha$ is an e(ac$ replica of $heir ;iological ;od3 This

ca)sed so'e researchers in $he pas$ $o pos$)la$e $ha$ h)'an ;eings

possess a "phan$o' do);le" no$ )nli%e $he doppelganger of li$era$)re



Ho&ever= recen$ findings have e(posed pro;le's &i$h $his ass)'p<

$ion Al$ho)gh so'e O#ers descri;e $his phan$o' do);le as na%ed=

o$hers find $he'selves in ;odies $ha$ are f)ll3 clo$hed This s)gges$s

$ha$ $he phan$o' do);le is no$ a per'anen$ energ3 replica of $he

;iological ;od3= ;)$ is ins$ead a %ind of hologra' $ha$ can ass)'e

'an3 shapes This no$ion is ;orne o)$ ;3 $he fac$ $ha$ phan$o' do);les

are no$ $he onl3 for's people find $he'selves in d)ring O#s There

are n)'ero)s repor$s &here people have also perceived $he'selves as

;alls of ligh$= shapeless clo)ds of energ3= and even no discerni;le for'

a$ all

There is even evidence $ha$ $he for' a person ass)'es d)ring an

O# is a direc$ conseD)ence of $heir ;eliefs and e(pec$a$ions .or

e(a'ple= in his *58* ;oo% The M3s$ical Life= 'a$he'a$ician ? H M

-hi$e'an revealed $ha$ he e(perienced a$ leas$ $&o O#s a 'on$h

d)ring 'os$ of his ad)l$ life and recorded over $&o $ho)sand s)ch

inciden$s He also disclosed $ha$ he al&a3s fel$ li%e a &o'an $rapped in

a 'anBs ;od3= and d)ring separa$ion $his so'e$i'es res)l$ed in his

finding hi'self in fe'ale for' -hi$e'an e(perienced vario)s o$her

for's as &ell d)ring his O# adven$)res= incl)ding childrenBs ;odies=

and concl)ded $ha$ ;eliefs= ;o$h conscio)s and )nconscio)s= &ere $he

de$er'ining fac$ors in $he for' $his second ;od3 ass)'ed A

Monroe agrees and asser$s $ha$ i$ is o)r "$ho)gh$ ha;i$s" $ha$ crea$e

o)r O# for's #eca)se &e are so ha;i$)a$ed $o ;eing in a ;od3= &e have

a $endenc3 $o reprod)ce $he sa'e for' in $he O# s$a$e !i'ilarl3= he

;elieves i$ is $he disco'for$ 'os$ people feel &hen $he3 are na%ed $ha$

ca)ses O#ers $o )nconscio)sl3 sc)lp$ clo$hing for $he'selves &hen

$he3 ass)'e a h)'an for' "I s)spec$ $ha$ one 'a3 'odif3 $he !econd

#od3 in$o &ha$ever for' is desired=" sa3s Monroe *8

-ha$ is o)r $r)e for'= if an3= &hen &e are in $he dise';odied s$a$e

Monroe has fo)nd $ha$ once &e drop all s)ch disg)ises= &e are a$ hear$ a



"vi;ra$ional pa$$ern Qco'prised of 'an3 in$erac$ing and resona$ing

freD)encies" *: This finding is also re'ar%a;l3 s)gges$ive $ha$ so'e<

$hing holographic is going on and offers f)r$her evidence $ha$ &e F li%e

all $hings in a holographic )niverse F are )l$i'a$el3 a freD)enc3 phe<

no'enon &hich o)r 'ind conver$s in$o vario)s holographic for's I$

also adds credence $o H)n$Bs concl)sion $ha$ o)r conscio)sness is

con$ained= no$ in $he ;rain= ;)$ in a plas'ic holographic energ3 field

$ha$ ;o$h per'ea$es and s)rro)nds $he ph3sical ;od3

The for' &e ass)'e &hile in $he O# s$a$e is no$ $he onl3 $hing $ha$

displa3s $his holographic plas$ici$3 2espi$e $he acc)rac3 of $he o;ser<

va$ions 'ade ;3 $alen$ed O# $ravelers d)ring $heir dise';odied @ a)n$s=

researchers have long ;een $ro);led ;3 so'e of $he glaring inacc)racies

$ha$ crop )p as &ell .or ins$ance= $he $i$le of $he los$ li;rar3 ;oo% I

s$)';led across d)ring '3 o&n O# loo%ed ;righ$ green &hile I &as in

a dise';odied s$a$e #)$ af$er I &as ;ac% in '3 ph3sical ;od3 and

re$)rned $o re$rieve $he ;oo% I sa& $ha$ $he le$$ering &as ac$)all3 ;lac%

The li$era$)re is filled &i$h acco)n$s of si'ilar discrepancies= ins$ances

in &hich O# $ravelers acc)ra$el3 descri;ed a dis$an$ roo' f)ll of people=

save $ha$ $he3 added an e($ra person or perceived a co)ch &here $here

&as reail3 a $a;le

In $er's of $he holographic idea= one e(plana$ion 'a3 ;e $ha$ s)ch

O# $ravelers have no$ 3e$ f)ll3 developed $he a;ili$3 $o conver$ $he

freD)encies $he3 perceive &hile in a dise';odied s$a$e in$o a co'<

ple$el3 acc)ra$e holographic represen$a$ion of consens)s reali$3 In

o$her &ords= since O#ers appear $o ;e rel3ing on a co'ple$el3 ne& se$

of senses= $hese senses 'a3 s$ill ;e &o;;l3 and no$ 3e$ proficien$ a$ $he

ar$ of conver$ing $he freD)enc3 do'ain in$o a see'ingl3 o;@ec$ive

cons$r)c$ of reali$3

These nonph3sica senses are f)r$her ha'pered ;3 $he cons$rain$s o)r

o&n self<li'i$ing ;eliefs place )pon $he' A n)';er of $alen$ed O#



$ravelers have no$ed $ha$ once $he3 ;eca'e 'ore a$ ho'e in $heir

second ;od3 $he3 discovered $ha$ $he3 co)ld "see" in all direc$ions a$

once &i$ho)$ $)rning $heir heads In o$her &ords= al$ho)gh seeing in all

direc$ions appears $o ;e nor'al d)ring $he O# s$a$e= $he3 &ere so

acc)s$o'ed $o ;elieving $ha$ $he3 co)ld see onl3 $hro)gh $heir

e3es<even &hen $he3 &ere in a nonph3sical hologra' of $heir

;od3 F $ha$ $his ;elief a$ firs$ %ep$ $he' fro' reali>ing $ha$ $he3

possessed 18:<degree vision

There is evidence $ha$ even o)r ph3sical senses have fallen vic$i' $o

$his censorship 2espi$e o)r )n&avering convic$ion $ha$ &e see &i$h o)r

e3es= repor$s persis$ of individ)als &ho possess "e3eless sigh$=" or $he

a;ili$3 $o see &i$h o$her areas of $heir ;odies Recen$l3 2avid isen;erg=

M2= a clinical research fello& a$ $he Harvard Medical !chool=

p);lished an acco)n$ of $&o school<age Chinese sis$ers in #ei@ing &ho

can "see" &ell eno)gh &i$h $he s%in in $heir ar'pi$s $o read no$es and

iden$if3 colors *9 In I$al3 $he ne)rologis$ Cesare Lo';roso s$)died a

;lind girl &ho co)ld see &i$h $he $ip of her nose and $he lo;e of her

lef$ ear * In $he *58:s $he pres$igio)s !ovie$ Acade'3 of

!cience inves$iga$ed a R)ssian peasan$ &o'an na'ed Rosa ,)le<shova=

&ho co)ld see pho$ographs and read ne&spapers &i$h $he $ips of her

fingers= and prono)nced her a;ili$ies gen)ine !ignifican$l3= $he !ovie$s

r)led o)$ $he possi;ili$3 $ha$ ,)leshova &as si'pl3 de$ec$ing $he

var3ing a'o)n$s of s$ored hea$ differen$ colors e'ana$e na$)<

rall3 F ,)leshova co)ld read a ;lac% and &hi$e ne&spaper even &hen i$

&as covered &i$h a shee$ of hea$ed glass ,)leshova ;eca'e so

reno&ned for her a;ili$ies $ha$ Life 'aga>ine even$)all3 p);lished an

ar$icle a;o)$ her 0:

In shor$= $here is evidence $ha$ &e $oo are no$ li'i$ed $o seeing onl3

$hro)gh o)r ph3sical e3es This is= of co)rse= $he 'essage inheren$ in

'3 fa$herBs friend To'Bs a;ili$3 $o read $he inscrip$ion on a &a$ch even

&hen i$ &as shielded ;3 his da)gh$erBs s$o'ach= and also in $he re<



'o$e<vie&ing pheno'enon One canno$ help ;)$ &onder if e3eless

sigh$ is ac$)all3 @)s$ f)r$her evidence $ha$ reali$3 is indeed 'a3a= an

ill)sion= and o)r ph3sical ;od3= as &ell as al $he see'ing a;sol)$eness

of i$s ph3siolog3= is as ')ch a holographic cons$r)c$ of o)r percep$ion

as o)r second ;od3 Perhaps &e are so deepl3 ha;i$)a$ed $o ;elieving

$ha$ &e can see onl3 $hro)gh o)r e3es $ha$ even in $he ph3sical &e have

sh)$ o)rselves off fro' $he f)ll range of o)r percep$)al capa;ili$ies

Ano$her holographic aspec$ of O#s is $he ;l)rring of $he division

;e$&een pas$ and f)$)re $ha$ so'e$i'es occ)rs d)ring s)ch e(periences

.or e(a'ple= Osis and Mi$chell discovered $ha$ &hen 2r Ale( Tano)s=

a &ell<%no&n ps3chic and $alen$ed O# $raveler fro' Maine= fle& in and

a$$e'p$ed $o descri;e $he $es$ o;@ec$s $he3 placed on a $a;le= he had a

$endenc3 $o descri;e i$e's $ha$ &ere placed $here da3s la$erB 0* This

s)gges$s $ha$ $he real' people en$er d)ring $he O# s$a$e is one of $he

s);$ler levels of reali$3 #oh' spea%s a;o)$= a region $ha$ is closer $o $he

i'plica$e and hence closer $o $he level of reali$3 in &hich $he division

;e$&een pas$= presen$= and f)$)re ceases $o e(is$ P)$ ano$her &a3= i$

appears $ha$ ins$ead of $)ning in$o $he freD)encies $ha$ encode $he

presen$= Tano)sBs 'ind inadver$en$l3 $)ned in$o freD)encies $ha$

con$ained infor'a$ion a;o)$ $he f)$)re and conver$ed $hose in$o a

hologra' of reali$3

Tha$ Tano)sBs percep$ion of $he roo' &as a holographic pheno'enon

and no$ @)s$ a precogni$ive vision $ha$ $oo% place solel3 in his head B s

)nderscored ;3 ano$her fac$ The da3 of his sched)le $o prod)ce an

O# Osis as%ed Ne& /or% ps3chic Chris$ine -hi$ing $o hold vigil in

$he roo' and $r3 $o descri;e an3 pro@ec$or she 'igh$ "see" visi$ing $here

2espi$e -hi$ingBs ignorance of &ho &o)ld ;e fl3ing in or &hen= &hen

Tano)s 'ade his O# visi$ she sa& his appari$ion clearl3 and descri;ed

hi' as &earing ;ro&n cord)ro3 pan$s and a &hi$e co$$on shir$= $he

clo$hing 2r Tano)s &as &earing in Maine a$ $he $i'e of his a$$e'p$"



Harar3 has also 'ade occasional O# @o)rne3s in$o $he f)$)re and

agrees $ha$ $he e(periences are D)ali$a$ivel3 differen$ fro' o$her

pre<cogni$ive e(periences "O#s $o f)$)re $i'e and space differ fro'

reg)lar precogni$ive drea's in $ha$ I a' defini$el3 Bo)$B and 'oving

$hro)gh a ;lac%= dar% area $ha$ ends a$ so'e ligh$ed f)$)re scene=" he

s$a$es -hen he 'a%es an O# visi$ $o $he f)$)re he has so'e$i'es even

seen a silho)e$$e of his f)$)re self in $he scene= and $his is no$ all -hen

$he even$s he has &i$nessed even$)all3 co'e $o pass= he can also sense

his $i'e<$raveling O# self in $he ac$)al scene &i$h hi' He descri;es $his

eerie sensa$ion as "'ee$ing '3self B;ehindB '3self as if I &ere $&o

;eings=" an e(perience $ha$ s)rel3 ')s$ p)$ nor'al de@a v)s $o sha'e 01

There are also cases on record of O# @o)rne3s in$o $he pas$ The

!&edish pla3&righ$ A)g)s$ !$rind;erg= hi'self a freD)en$ O# $raveler=

descri;es one in his ;oo% Legends The occ)rrence $oo% place &hile

!$rind;erg &as si$$ing in a &ine shop= $r3ing $o pers)ade a 3o)ng friend

no$ $o give )p his 'ili$ar3 career To ;ols$er his arg)'en$ !$rind;erg

;ro)gh$ )p a pas$ inciden$ involving ;o$h of $he' $ha$ had $a%en place

one evening in a $avern As $he pla3&righ$ proceeded $o descri;e $he

even$ he s)ddenl3 "los$ conscio)sness" onl3 $o find hi'self si$$ing in $he

$avern in D)es$ion and reliving $he occ)rrence The e(perience las$ed

onl3 for a fe& 'o'en$s= and $hen he a;r)p$l3 fo)nd hi'self ;ac% in his

;od3 and in $he presen$ 06 The arg)'en$ can also ;e 'ade $ha$ $he

re$rocogni$ive visions &e e(a'ined in $he las$ chap$er in &hich

clairvo3an$s had $he e(perience $ha$ $he3 &ere ac$)all3 presen$ d)ring=

and even "floa$ing" over= $he his$orical scenes $he3 &ere descri;ing are

also a for' of O# pro@ec$ion in$o $he pas$

Indeed= &hen one reads $he vol)'ino)s li$era$)re no& availa;le on

$he O# pheno'enon= one is repea$edl3 s$r)c% a$ $he si'ilari$ies ;e$&een

O# $ravelersB descrip$ions of $heir e(periences and charac$eris$ics &e

have no& co'e $o associa$e &i$h a holographic )niverse In

addi$ion $o descri;ing $he O# s$a$e as a place &here $i'e and space # o



longer properl3 e(is$= &here $ho)gh$ can ;e $ransfor'ed in$o holo<

gra'li%e for's= and &here conscio)sness is )l$i'a$el3 a pa$$ern of

vi;ra$ions= or freD)encies= Monroe no$es $ha$ percep$ion d)ring O#s

see's ;ased less on "a reflec$ion of ligh$ &aves" and 'ore on "an

i'pression of radia$ion=" an o;serva$ion $ha$ s)gges$s once again $ha$

&hen one en$ers $he O# real' one ;egins $o en$er Pri;ra'Bs freD)enc3

do'ain 04 O$her O# $ravelers have also referred $o $he freD)enc3 li%e

D)ali$3 of $he !econd !$a$e .or ins$ance= Marcel Lo)is .orhan= a

.rench O# e(periencer &ho &ro$e )nder $he na'e of " /ra'=" spends

')ch of his ;oo%= Prac$ical As$ral Pro@ec$ion= $r3ing $o descri;e $he

&aveli%e and see'ingl3 elec$ro'agne$ic D)ali$ies of $he O# real' !$ill

o$hers have co''en$ed on $he sense of cos'ic )ni$3 one e(periences

d)ring $he s$a$e and have s)''ari>ed i$ as a feeling $ha$ "ever3$hing is

ever3$hing=" and "I a' $ha$" 08

As holographic as $he O# is= i$ is onl3 $he $ip of $he ice;erg &hen i$

co'es $o 'ore direc$ e(perience of $he freD)enc3 aspec$s of reali$3

Al$ho)gh O#s are onl3 e(perienced ;3 a seg'en$ of $he h)'an race=

$here is ano$her circ)'s$ance )nder &hich &e all co'e in$o closer

con$ac$ &i$h $he freD)enc3 do'ain Tha$ is &hen &e @o)rne3 $o $ha$

)ndiscovered co)n$r3 fro' &hose ;o)rn no $raveler re$)rns The r);=

&i$h all d)e respec$ $o !ha%espeare= is $ha$ so'e $ravelers do re$)rn

And $he s$ories $he3 $ell are filled &i$h fea$)res $ha$ s'ac% once again of

$ilings holographic

The Near<2ea$h (perience

#3 no&= nearl3 ever3one has heard of near<dea$h e(periences= or N2s=

inciden$s in &hich individ)als are declared clinicall3 "dead=" are



res)sci$a$ed= and repor$ $ha$ d)ring $he e(perience $he3 lef$ $heir

ph3sical ;od3 and visi$ed &ha$ appeared $o ;e $he real' of $he af$erlife

In o)r o&n c)l$)re N2s firs$ ca'e $o pro'inence in *594 &hen

Ra3'ond A Mood3= ?r= a ps3chia$ris$ &ho also has a Ph2 in philoso<

ph3= p);lished his ;es$<selling inves$iga$ion of $he s);@ec$= Life af$er

Life !hor$l3 $hereaf$er lisa;e$h ,);ler<Ross revealed $ha$ she had

si')l$aneo)sl3 cond)c$ed si'ilar research and had d)plica$ed Mood3Bs

findings Indeed= as 'ore and 'ore researchers ;egan $o

doc)'en$ $he pheno'enon i$ ;eca'e increasingl3 clear $ha$ N2s &ere

no$ onl3 incredi;l3 &idespread F a *57* Gall)p poll fo)nd $ha$ eigh$

'illion ad)l$ A'ericans had e(perienced an N2= or ro)ghl3 one

person in $&en$3 F ;)$ provided $he 'os$ co'pelling evidence $o da$e

for s)rvival af$er dea$h

Li%e O#s= N2s appear $o ;e a )niversal pheno'enon The3 are

descri;ed a$ leng$h in ;o$h $he eigh$h<cen$)r3 Ti;e$an #oo% of $he 2ead

and $he 0=4::<3ear<oid g3p$ian #oo% of $he 2ead In #oo% S of The

Rep);lic Pla$o gives a de$ailed acco)n$ of a Gree% soldier na'ed r=

&ho ca'e alive @)s$ seconds ;efore ;is f)neral p3re &as $o ;e li$ and

said $ha$ he had lef$ his ;od3 and &en$ $hro)gh a "passage&a3" $o $he

land of $he dead The Venera;le #ede gives a si'ilar acco)n$ in his

eigh$h<cen$)r3 &or% A His$or3 of $he nglish Ch)rch and People= and=

in fac$= in her recen$ ;oo% O$her&orld ?o)rne3s Carol ales%i= a lec$)rer

on $he s$)d3 of religion a$ Harvard= poin$s o)$ $ha$ 'edieval li$era$)re is

filled &i$h acco)n$s of N2s

N2ers also have no )niD)e de'ographic charac$eris$ics Vario)s

s$)dies have sho&n $ha$ $here is no rela$ionship ;e$&een N2s and a

personBs age= se(= 'ari$al s$a$)s= race= religion andor spiri$)al ;eliefs=

social class= ed)ca$ional level= inco'e= freD)enc3 of ch)rch a$$endance=

si>e of ho'e co'')ni$3= or area of residence N2s= li%e ligh$ning= can

s$ri%e an3one a$ an3 $i'e The devo)$l3 religio)s are no 'ore li%el3 $o

have an N2 $han non;elievers



One of $he 'os$ in$eres$ing aspec$s of $he N2 pheno'enon is $he

consis$enc3 one finds fro' e(perience $o e(perience A s)''ar3 of a

$3pical N2 is as follo&s+

A 'an is d3ing and s)ddenl3 finds hi'self floa$ing a;ove his ;od3 and

&a$ching &ha$ is going on -i$hin 'o'en$s he $ravels a$ grea$ speed

$hro)gh a dar%ness or a $)nnel He en$ers a real' of da>>ling ligh$ and is

&ar'l3 'e$ ;3 recen$l3 deceased friends and rela$ives .reD)en$l3 he

hears indescri;a;l3 ;ea)$if)l ')sic and sees sigh$s F rolling 'eado&s=

flo&er<filled valle3s= and spar%ling s$rea's F 'ore lovel3 $han an3$hing

he has seen on ear$h In $his ligh$<filled &orld he feels no pain or fear and is

pervaded &i$h an over&hel'ing feeling of @o3= love= and peace He

'ee$s a ";eing and or ;eingsJ of ligh$" &ho e'ana$es a feeling of

enor'o)s co'passion= and is pro'p$ed ;3 $he ;eingsJ $o e(perience a

"life revie&=" a panora'ic repla3 of his life He ;eco'es so enrap$)red

;3 his e(perience of $his grea$er reali$3 $ha$ he desires no$hing 'ore

$han $o s$a3 Ho&ever= $he ;eing $ells hi' $ha$ i$ is no$ his $i'e 3e$ and

pers)ades hi' $o re$)rn $o his ear$hl3 life and reen$er his ph3sical ;od3

I$ sho)ld ;e no$ed $his is onl3 a general descrip$ion and no$ all N2s

con$ain all of $he ele'en$s descri;ed !o'e 'a3 lac% so'e of $he

a;ove<'en$ioned fea$)res= and o$hers 'a3 con$ain addi$ional ingredi<

en$s The s3';olic $rappings of $he e(periences can also var3 .or

e(a'ple= al$ho)gh N2ers in -es$ern c)l$)res $end $o en$er $he real'

of $he af$erlife ;3 passing $hro)gh a $)nnel= e(periences fro' o$her

c)l$)res 'igh$ &al% do&n a road or pass over a ;od3 of &a$er $o arrive

in $he &orld ;e3ond

Never$heless= $here is an as$onishing degree of agree'en$ a'ong $he

N2s repor$ed ;3 vario)s c)l$)res $hro)gho)$ his$or3 .or ins$ance= $he

life revie&= a fea$)re $ha$ crops )p again and again in 'ode'<da3 N2s=



is also descri;ed in $he Ti;e$an #oo% of $he 2ead= $he g3p$ian #oo% of

$he 2ead= in Pla$oBs acco)n$ of &ha$ r e(perienced d)ring his so@o)rn in

$he hereaf$er= and in $he 0=:::<3ear<old 3ogic &ri$ings of $he Indian sage

Pa$an@ali The cross<c)l$)ral si'ilari$ies ;e$&een N2s has also ;een

confir'ed in for'al s$)d3 In *599= Osis and Haraldsson co'pared

nearl3 nine h)ndred dea$h;ed visions repor$ed ;3 pa$ien$s $o doc$ors and

o$her 'edical personnel in ;o$h India and $he Uni$ed !$a$es and fo)nd

$ha$ al$ho)gh $here &ere vario)s c)l$)ral differences F for e(a'ple=

A'ericans $ended $o vie& $he ;eing of ligh$ as a Chris$ian religio)s

personage and Indians perceived i$ $o ;e a Hind) one F $he "core" of $he

e(perience &as s);s$an$iall3 $he sa'e and rese';led $he N2s

descri;ed ;3 Mood3 and ,);ler<

Ross 09

Al$ho)gh $he or$hodo( vie& of N2s is $ha$ $he3 are @)s$ hall)cina<

$ions= $here is s);s$an$ial evidence $ha$ $his is no$ $he case As &i$h O#s=

&hen N2ers are o)$<of<;od3= $he3 are a;le $o repor$ de$ails $he3 have

no nor'al sensor3 'eans of %no&ing .or e(a'ple= Mood3 repor$s a

case in &hich a &o'an lef$ her ;od3 d)ring s)rger3= floa$ed in$o $he

&ai$ing roo'= and sa& $ha$ her da)gh$er &as &earing 'is'a$ched plaids

As i$ $)rned o)$= $he 'aid had dressed $he li$$le girl so has$il3 she had no$

no$iced $he error and &as as$o)nded &hen $he 'o$her= &ho did no$

ph3sicall3 see $he li$$le girl $ha$ da3= co''en$ed on $he fac$= 07 In ano$her

case= af$er leaving her ;od3= a fe'ale N2er &en$ $o $he hospi$al lo;;3

and overheard her ;ro$her<in<la& $ell a friend $ha$ i$ loo%ed li%e he &as

going $o have $o cancel a ;)siness $rip and ins$ead ;e one of his

sis$er<in<la&Bs pall;earers Af$er $he &o'an recovered= she repri'anded

her as$onished ;ro$her<in<la& for &ri$ing her off so D)ic%l3 05

And $hese are no$ even $he 'os$ e($raordinar3 e(a'ples of sensor3

a&areness in $he N2 o)$<of<;od3 s$a$e N2 researchers have fo)nd

$ha$ even pa$ien$s &ho are ;lind= and have had no ligh$ percep$ion for

3ears= can see and acc)ra$el3 descri;e &ha$ is going on aro)nd $he'



&hen $he3 have lef$ $heir ;odies d)ring an N2 ,);ler<Ross has

enco)n$ered several s)ch individ)als and has in$ervie&ed $he' a$ leng$h

$o de$er'ine $heir acc)rac3 BTo o)r a'a>e'en$= $he3 &ere a;le $o

descri;e $he color and design of clo$hing and @e&elr3 $he people presen$

&ore=" she s$a$es 1:

Mos$ s$aggering of all are $hose N2s and dea$h;ed visions involv<

ing $&o or 'ore individ)als In one case= as a fe'ale N2er fo)nd

herself 'oving $hro)gh $he $)nnel and approaching $he real' of ligh$=

she sa& a friend of hers co'ing ;ac% As $he3 passed= $he friend

$elepa$hicall3 co'')nica$ed $o her $ha$ he had died= ;)$ &as ;eing

"sen$ ;ac%" The &o'an= $oo= &as even$)all3 "sen$ ;ac%" and af$er she

recovered she discovered $ha$ her friend had s)ffered a cardiac arres$ a$

appro(i'a$el3 $he sa'e $i'e of her o&n e(perience 1*

There are n)'ero)s o$her cases on record in &hich d3ing individ)als

%ne& &ho &as &ai$ing for $he' in $he &orld ;e3ond ;efore ne&s of $he

personBs dea$h arrived $hro)gh nor'al channels 10

And if $here is s$ill an3 do);$= 3e$ ano$her arg)'en$ agains$ $he idea

$ha$ N2s are hall)cina$ions is $heir occ)rrence in pa$ien$s &ho have

fla$ Gs Under nor'al circ)'s$ances &henever a person $al%s= $hin%s=

i'agines= drea's= or does @)s$ a;o)$ an3$hing else= $heir G regis$ers

an enor'o)s a'o)n$ of ac$ivi$3 ven hall)cina$ions 'eas)re on $he

G #)$ $here are 'an3 eases in &hich people &i$h fla$ Gs have

had N2s Had $heir N2s ;een si'ple hall)cina$ions= $he3 &o)ld

have regis$ered on $heir Gs

In ;rief= &hen all $hese fac$s are considered $oge$her F $he &ide<

spread na$)re of $he N2= $he a;sence of de'ographic charac$eris$ics=

$he )niversali$3 of $he core e(perience= $he a;ili$3 of N2ers $o see and

%no& $hings $he3 have no nor'al sensor3 'eans of seeing and %no&ing=

and $he occ)rrence of N2s in pa$ien$s &ho have fla$ Gs F $he



concl)sion see's inescapa;le+ People &ho have N2s are no$ s)ffering

fro' hall)cina$ions or del)sional fan$asies= ;)$ are ac$)all3 'a%ing

visi$s $o an en$irel3 differen$ level of reali$3

This is also $he concl)sion reached ;3 'an3 N2 researchers One

s)ch researcher is 2r Melvin Morse= a pedia$rician in !ea$$le= -ash<

ing$on Morse firs$ ;eca'e in$eres$ed in N2s af$er $rea$ing a

seven<3ear<old dro&ning vic$i' #3 $he $i'e $he li$$le girl &as

res)sci$a$ed she &as profo)ndl3 co'a$ose= had fi(ed and dila$ed p)pils=

no ')scle refle(es= and no corneaJ response In 'edical $er's $his gave

her a Glasco& Co'a !core of $hree= indica$ing $ha$ she &as in a co'a so

deep she had al'os$ no chance of ever recovering 2espi$e $hese odds=

she 'ade a f)ll recover3 and &hen Morse loo%ed in on her for $he firs$

$i'e af$er she regained conscio)sness she recogni>ed hi' and said $ha$

she had &a$ched hi' &or%ing on her co'a$ose ;od3 -hen Morse

D)es$ioned her f)r$her she e(plained $ha$ she had lef$ her ;od3 and

passed $hro)gh a $)nnel in$o heaven &here she had 'e$ "$he Heavenl3

.a$her" The Heaveni3 .a$her $old her she &as no$ reall3 'ean$ $o ;e

$here 3e$ and as%ed if she &an$ed $o s$a3 or go ;ac% A$ firs$ she said she

&an$ed $o s$a3= ;)$ &hen $he Heavenl3 .a$her poin$ed o)$ $ha$ $ha$

decision 'ean$ she &o)ld no$ ;e seeing her 'o$her again= she changed

her 'ind and re$)rned $o her ;od3

Morse &as s%ep$ical ;)$ fascina$ed and fro' $ha$ poin$ on se$ o)$ $o

learn ever3$hing he co)ld a;o)$ N2s A$ $he $i'e= he &or%ed for an air

$ranspor$ service in Idaho $ha$ carried pa$ien$s $o $he hospi$al= and $his

afforded hi' $he oppor$)ni$3 $o $al% &i$h scores of res)sci$a$ed children

Over a $en<3ear period he in$ervie&ed ever3 child s)rvivor of cardiac

arres$ a$ $he hospi$al= and over and over $he3 $old hi' $he sa'e $hing

Af$er going )nconscio)s $he3 fo)nd $he'selves o)$side $heir ;odies=

&a$ched $he doc$ors &or%ing on $he'= passed $hro)gh a $)nnel= and

&ere co'for$ed ;3 l)'ino)s ;eings



Morse con$in)ed $o ;e s%ep$ical= and in his increasingl3 despera$e

search for so'e logical e(plana$ion he read ever3$hing he co)ld find on

$he side effec$s of $he dr)gs his pa$ien$s &ere $a%ing= and e(plored

vario)s ps3chological e(plana$ions= ;)$ no$hing see'ed $o fi$ "Then

one da3 I read a long ar$icle in a 'edical @o)rnal $ha$ $ried $o e(plain

N2s as ;eing vario)s $ric%s of $he ;rain=" sa3s Morse "#3 $hen I had

s$)died N2s e($ensivel3 and none of $he e(plana$ions $ha$ $his

researcher lis$ed 'ade sense I$ &as finall3 clear $o 'e $ha$ he had

'issed $he 'os$ o;vio)s e(plana$ion of all F N2s are real He had

'issed $he possi;ili$3 $ha$ $he so)l reall3 does $ravel" 11

Mood3 echoes $he sen$i'en$ and sa3s $ha$ $&en$3 3ears of research

have convinced hi' $ha$ N2ers have indeed ven$)red in$o ano$her

level of reali$3 He ;elieves $ha$ 'os$ o$her N2 researchers feel $he

sa'e "I have $al%ed $o al'os$ ever3 N2 researcher in $he &orld a;o)$

his or her &or% I %no& $ha$ 'os$ of $he' ;elieve in $heir hear$s $ha$

N2s are a gli'pse of life af$er life #)$ as scien$is$s and people Yf

'edicine= $he3 s$ill havenB$ co'e )p &i$h Bscien$ific proof $ha$ a par$ of

)s goes on living af$er o)r ph3sical ;eing is dead This lac% of proof

%eeps $he' fro' going p);lic &i$h $heir $r)e feelings" 1 "

As a res)l$ of his *57* s)rve3= even George Gall)p= ?r= $he presiden$

of $he Gall)p Poll= agrees+ "A gro&ing n)';er of researchers have ;een

ga$hering and eval)a$ing $he acco)n$s of $hose &ho have had s$range

near<dea$h enco)n$ers And $he preli'inar3 res)l$s have ;een highl3

s)gges$ive of so'e sor$ of enco)n$er &i$h an e($radi'ensional real' of

reali$3 O)r o&n e($ensive s)rve3 is $he la$es$ in $hese s$)dies and is also

)ncovering so'e $rends $ha$ poin$ $o&ard a s)per parallel )niverse of

so'e sor$

A Holographic (plana$ion of $he Near<2ea$h (perience



These are as$o)nding asser$ions -ha$ is even 'ore as$o)nding is $ha$

$he scien$ific es$a;lish'en$ has for $he 'os$ par$ ignored ;o$h $he

concl)sions of $hese researchers and $he vas$ ;od3 of evidence $ha$

co'pels $he' $o 'a%e s)ch s$a$e'en$s The reasons for $his are co'ple(

and varied One is $ha$ i$ is c)rren$l3 no$ fashiona;le in science $o

consider serio)sl3 an3 pheno'enon $ha$ see's $o s)ppor$ $he idea of a

spiri$)al reali$3= and= as 'en$ioned a$ $he ;eginning of $his ;oo%= ;eliefs

are li%e addic$ions and do no$ s)rrender $heir grip easil3 Ano$her reason=

as Mood3 'en$ions= is $he &idespread pre@)dice a'ong scien$is$s $ha$

$he onl3 ideas $ha$ have an3 val)e or significance are $hose $ha$ can ;e

proven in a s$ric$ scien$ific sense /e$ ano$her is $he ina;ili$3 of o)r

c)rren$ scien$ific )nders$anding of reali$3 even $o ;egin $o e(plain N2s

if $he3 are real

This las$ reason= ho&ever= 'a3 no$ ;e $he pro;le' i$ see's !everal

N2 researchers have poin$ed o)$ $ha$ $he holographic 'odel offers )s a

&a3 $o )nders$and $hese e(periences One s)ch researcher is 2r

,enne$h Ring= a professor of ps3cholog3 a$ $he Universi$3 of Connec$<

ic)$ and one of $he firs$ N2 researchers $o )se s$a$is$ical anal3sis and

s$andardi>ed in$ervie&ing $echniD)es $o s$)d3 $he pheno'enon In his

*57: ;oo% Life a$ 2ea$h= Ring spends considera;le $i'e arg)ing in

favor of a holographic e(plana$ion of $he N2 P)$ ;l)n$l3= Ring

;eiieves $ha$ N2s are also ven$)res in$o $he 'ore freD)enc3li%e

aspec$s of reali$3

Ring ;ases his concl)sion on $he n)'ero)s s)gges$ivel3 holo<

graphic aspec$s of $he N2 One is $he $endenc3 of e(periences $o

descri;e $he &orld ;e3ond as a real' co'posed of "ligh$=" "higher

vi;ra$ions=" or "freD)encies" !o'e N2ers even refer $o $he celes$ial

')sic $ha$ of$en acco'panies s)ch e(periences as 'ore "a co';ina$ion



of vi;ra$ions" $han ac$)al so)nds F o;serva$ions $ha$ Ring ;elieves are

evidence $ha$ $he ac$ of d3ing involves a shif$ of conscio)sness a&a3

fro' $he ordinar3 &orld of appearances and in$o a 'ore holographic

reali$3 of p)re freD)enc3 N2ers also freD)en$l3 sa3 $ha$ $he real' is

s)ff)sed &i$h a ligh$ 'ore ;rillian$ $han an3 $he3 have ever seen on ear$h=

;)$ one $ha$= despi$e i$s )nfa$ho'a;le in$ensi$3= does no$ h)r$ $he e3es=

charac$eri>a$ions $ha$ Ring feels are f)r$her evidence of $he freD)enc3

aspec$s of $he hereaf$er

"Ano$her fea$)re Ring finds )ndenia;l3 holographic is N2ersB de<

scrip$ions of $i'e and space in $he af$erlife real' One of $he 'os$

co''onl3 repor$ed charac$eris$ics of $he &orld ;e3ond is $ha$ i$ is a

di'ension in &hich $i'e and space cease $o e(is$ "I fo)nd '3self in a

space= in a period of $i'e= I &o)ld sa3= &here all space and $i'e &as

nega$ed=" sa3s one N2er cl)'sil3 18 "I$ has $o ;e o)$ of $i'e and space

I$ ')s$ ;e= ;eca)se i$ canB$ ;e p)$ in$o a $i'e $hing=" sa3s ano$her 19

Given $ha$ $i'e and space are collapsed and loca$ion has no 'eaning in

$he freD)enc3 do'ain= $his is precisel3 &ha$ &e &o)ld e(pec$ $o find if

N2s $a%e place in a holographic s$a$e of conscio)sness= sa3s Ring

If $he near<dea$h real' is even 'ore freD)enc3 li%e $han o)r o&n level

of reali$3= &h3 does i$ appear $o have an3 s$r)c$)re a$ all Given $ha$

;o$h O#s and N2s offer a'ple evidence $ha$ $he 'ind can e(is$

independen$l3 of $he ;rain= Ring ;elieves i$ is no$ $oo farfe$ched $o

ass)'e $ha$ i$= $oo= f)nc$ions holographicall3 Th)s= &hen $he 'ind is in

$he "higher" freD)encies of $he near<dea$h di'ension= i$ con$in)es $o do

&ha$ i$ does ;es$= $ransla$e $hose freD)encies in$o a &orld of appearances

Or as Ring p)$s i$= "I ;elieve $ha$ $his is a real' $ha$ is crea$ed ;3

in$erac$ing $ho)gh$ s$r)c$)res These s$r)c$)res or B$ho)gh$<for'sB

co';ine $o for' pa$$erns= @)s$ as in$erference &aves for' pa$$erns on a

holographic pla$e And @)s$ as $he holographic i'age appears $o ;e f)ll3

real &hen ill)'ina$ed ;3 a laser ;ea'= so $he i'ages prod)ced ;3

in$erac$ing $ho)gh$<for's appear $o ;e real" 1



Ring is no$ alone in his spec)la$ions In $he %e3no$e address for $he

* 575 'ee$ing of $he In$erna$ional Associa$ion for Near<2ea$h !$)dies

UAN2!J= 2r li>a;e$h - .ens%e= a clinical ps3chologis$ in priva$e

!$Z $ A anno)nced $ha$ she= $oo= ;elieves $ha$ N2s are @o)rne3s in$o

a holographic real' of higher freD)encies !he agrees

M?^fePa^!!< I@$hM^&e^apo'e da#c)Q$ $o 'a%e a dls$@nc$l

;e$&een fo)gh$ and ligh$ In 1 $he near dea$h e(perience $ho)gh$

see's $o ;e ligh$= she o;serves $no)gh$

Heaven as Hologra'

In addi$ion $o $hose 'en$ioned ;3 #ing and .ens%e= $he N2 has

n)'ero)s o$her fea$)res $ha$ are 'ar%edl3 holographic i! O#ers= af$er

N2ers have de$ached fro' $he ph3slL)he3 find

_ 1 < Y") f ` ] 8B$her M a 6^^^^ clo)d of

"4B as a llA 'li%e ;od3 sc)lp$ed ;3 $ho)gh$ -hen $he

1- h nWh f$ ^- $ $fffl@&Q f fr! Mf- )rpnV

%$$c

A-

sa3s $ha$ &hen he firs$ e'erged fro' his ;od3 he loo%ed "so'e$hing



h%e a @ell3fish" and fell ligh$l3 $o $he floor li%e a soap ;);;le hen he

D)c%l3 e(panded in$o a ghos$l3 $hree<di'ensional f'age of a na%ed

VlTnr A TB A Pre!en Ce Y I $- Y -h'in$he U<F<< X ?

^baV & F _e8i ing ` l aar r rff Le s 3ie v $o ;

cTo$hedT$he &o'en= hp&evefo never offered an3 indica$ion $ha$ $hT3

&ere anle $o see an3 of $hisJ <&n )ia$ $ne3

$h-n A$$ 'ner'os B Aa! 'd aeA es are responsi;le for crea$ing $he for' &e

ass)'e ' $he af$erlife di'ension is eviden$ in $he e(perf

$hTnh f N2#h! c PeoPle &ho ` aM " ed $a &hee chaff n fd9" 3! B Ca A eS B nCe M

$he'se&es h heai $h ;od^ g$ cAn 'n and a- A'p)$ees 'va ria;l3 have

$heir li';s ;ac% The elderl3 of$en 'ha;=$ 3o)$hf)l ;odies= and even

s$ranger= children freD)en$ 3 see $he'selves as ad)l$s= a fac$ $ha$ 'a3

afffi$ffd!fr fee 1 AA Y 'd$$i! $ha$ ' o)r so)ls Z of )s

These ho;gra'h%e ;odies can ;e re'ar%a;l3 de$ailed In $he inciden$

'volv'g $he 'an &ho ;eca'e e';arrassed a$ his o&nna%edness= for

e(a'ple= $he clo$hing he 'a$eriali>ed for hi'sT&as so 'e$c)%)sl3

&ro)gh$ $ha$ he co)ld even 'a%e o)$ $he sea'sin$ne

'a$erial" * !i'ilarl3= ano$her 'an &ho s$)died his hands &hile in $he

N2 s$a$e said $he3 &ere "co'posed of ligh$ &i$h $in3 s$r)c$)res in

$he'" and &hen he loo%ed closel3 he co)ld even see "$he delica$e

&horls of his fingerprin$s and $);es of ligh$ )p his ar's" 60

!o'e of -hi$$onBs research is also relevan$ $o $his iss)e A'a>ingl3=

&hen -hi$$on h3pno$i>ed pa$ien$s and regressed $he' $o $he



;e$&een<life s$a$e= $he3 $oo repor$ed all $he classic fea$)res of $he N2=

passage $hro)gh a $)nnel= enco)n$ers &i$h deceased rela$ives andor

"g)ides=" en$rance in$o a splendorons ligh$ <filled real' in &hich $i'e

and space no longer e(is$ed= enco)n$ers &i$h l)'ino)s ;eings= and a life

revie& In fac$= according $o -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s $he 'ain p)rpose of $he

liie revie& &as $o refresh $heir 'e'ories so $he3 co)ld 'ore 'indf)ll3

plan $heir ne($ life= a process in &hich $he ;eings of ligh$ gen$l3 and

noncoercivel3 assis$ed

Li%e Ring= af$er s$)d3ing $he $es$i'on3 of his s);@ec$s -hi$$on

concl)ded $ha$ $he shapes and s$r)c$)res one perceives in $he af$erlife

di'ension are $ho)gh$<for's crea$ed ;3 $he 'ind "Rene 2escar$esB

fa'o)s dic$)'= BI $hin%= $herefore I a'=B is never 'ore per$inen$ $han in

$he ;e$&een<life s$a$e=" sa3s -hi$$on "There is no e(perience of

e(is$ence &i$ho)$ $ho)gh$"" *1

This &as especiall3 $r)e &hen i$ ca'e $o $he for' -hi$$onBs pa$ien$s

ass)'ed in $he ;e$&een<life s$a$e !everal said $he3 didnB$ even have a

;od3 )nless $he3 &ere $hin%ing "One 'an descri;ed i$ ;3 sa3ing $ha$ if

he s$opped $hin%ing he &as 'erel3 a clo)d in an endless clo)d=

)ndifferen$ia$ed=" he o;serves "#)$ as soon as he s$ar$ed $o $hin%= he

;eca'e hi'self A a s$a$e of affairs $ha$ is oddl3 re'iniscen$ of $he

s);@ec$s in Tar$Bs ')$)al h3pnosis e(peri'en$ &ho discovered $he3

didnB$ have hands )nless $he3 $ho)gh$ $he' in$o e(is$enceJ A$ firs$ $he

;odies -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s ass)'ed rese';led $he persons $he3 had ;een

in $heir las$ life #)$ as $heir e(perience in $he ;e$&een<life s$a$e

con$in)ed= $he3 grad)all3 ;eca'e a %ind of hologra'li%e co'posi$e of

all of $heir pas$ lives 64 This co'posi$e iden$i$3 even had a na'e

separa$e fro' an3 of $he na'es $he3 had )sed in $heir ph3sical

incarna$ions= al$ho)gh none of his s);@ec$s &as a;le $o prono)nce i$

)sing $heir ph3sical vocal cords B s

-ha$ do N2ers loo% li%e &hen $he3 have no$ cons$r)c$ed a hologra'<li%e



;od3 for $he'selves Man3 sa3 $ha$ $he3 &ere no$ a&are of an3 for' and

&ere si'pl3 "$he'selves" or "$heir 'ind" O$hers have

'ore specific i'pressions and descri;e $he'selves as "a clo)d of col<

ors=" "a 'is$=" "an energ3 pa$$ern=" or "an energ3 field=" $er's $ha$

again s)gges$ $ha$ &e are all )l$i'a$el3 @)s$ freD)enc3 pheno'ena=

pa$$erns of so'e )n%no&n vi;ra$or3 energ3 enfolded in $he grea$er

'a$ri( of $he freD)enc3 do'ain !o'e N2ers asser$ $ha$ in addi$ion $o

;eing co'posed of colored freD)encies of ligh$= &e are also cons$i$)$ed

o)$ of so)nd "I reali>ed $ha$ each person and $hing has i$s o&n ')sical

$one range as &ell as i$s o&n color range=" sa3s an Ari>ona ho)se&ife

&ho had an N2 d)ring child;ir$h= "If 3o) can i'agine 3o)rself

effor$lessl3 'oving in and o)$ a'ong pris'a$ic ra3s of ligh$ and hearing

each personBs ')sical no$es @oin and har'oni>e &i$h 3o)r o&n &hen

3o) $o)ch or pass $he'= 3o) &o)ld have so'e idea of $he )nseen &orld "

The &o'an= &ho enco)n$ered 'an3 individ)als in $he af$erlife real'

&ho 'anifes$ed onl3 as clo)ds of colors and so)nd= ;elieves $he

'ellifl)o)s $ones each so)l e'ana$es are &ha$ people are descri;ing

&hen $he3 sa3 $he3 hear ;ea)$if)l ')sic in $he N2 di'ension" 9

Li%e Monroe= so'e N2ers repor$ ;eing a;le $o see in all direc$ions

a$ once &hile in $he dise';odied s$a$e Af$er &ondering &ha$ he loo%ed

li%e= one 'an said he s)ddenl3 fo)nd hi'self s$aring a$ his o&n ;ac% 67

Ro;er$ !)llivan= an a'a$e)r N2 researcher fro' Penns3lvania &ho

speciali>es in N2s ;3 soldiers d)ring co';a$= in$ervie&ed a -orld

-ar II ve$eran &ho $e'poraril3 re$ained $his a;ili$3 even af$er he

re$)rned $o his ph3sical ;od3 "He e(perienced

$hree <h)ndred<si($3<degree vision &hile r)nning a&a3 fro' a Ger'an

'achine<g)n nes$=" sa3s !)llivan "No$ onl3 co)ld he see ahead as he ran=

;)$ he co)ld see $he g)nners $r3ing $o dra& a ;ead on hi' fro'

;ehind"< *5



Ins$an$aneo)s ,no&ledge

Ano$her par$ of $he N2 $ha$ possesses 'an3 holographic fea$)res is $he

life revie& Ring refers $o i$ as "a holographic pheno'enon par

e(cellence " Grof and ?oan Halifa(= a Harvard 'edical an$hropologis$

and $he coa)$hor &i$h GrofJ of The H)'an nco)n$er &i$h 2ea$h=

have also co''en$ed on $he life revie&Bs holographic aspec$s According

$o several N2 researchers= incl)ding Mood3= even 'an3 N2ers

$he'selves )se $he $er' "holographic" &hen descri;ing $he e(peri<

ence 4:

The reason for $his charac$eri>a$ion is o;vio)s as soon as one ;egins $o

read acco)n$s of $he life revie& Again and again N2ers )se $he

sa'e ad@ec$ives $o descri;e i$= referring $o i$ as an incredi;l3 vivid=

&rap<aro)nd= $hree<di'ensional repla3 of $heir en$ire life "I$Bs li%e

cli';ing righ$ inside a 'ovie of 3o)r life=" sa3s one N2er "ver3

'o'en$ fro' ever3 3ear of 3o)r life is pla3ed ;ac% in co'ple$e sen

sor3 de$ail To$al= $o$al recall And i$ all happens in an ins$an$" B "The

&hole $hing &as reall3 odd I &as $here I &as ac$)all3 seeing $hese

flash;ac%s I &as ac$)all3 &al%ing $hro)gh $he'= and i$ &as so fas$

/e$= i$ &as slo& eno)gh $ha$ I co)ld $a%e i$ all in=" sa3s ano$her 80

2)ring $his ins$an$aneo)s and panora'ic re'e';rance N2ers

ree(perience al $he e'o$ions= $he @o3s and $he sorro&s= $ha$ acco'pa

nied all of $he even$s in $heir life More $han $ha$= $he3 feel all of $he

e'o$ions of $he people &i$h &ho' $he3 have in$erac$ed as &ell The3

feel $he happiness of all $he individ)als $o &ho' $he3Bve ;een %ind If

$he3 have co''i$$ed a h)r$f)l ac$= $he3 ;eco'e ac)$el3 a&are of $he

pain $heir vic$i' fel$ as a res)l$ of $heir $ho)gh$lessness And no even$

see's $oo $rivial $o ;e e(e'p$ -hile reliving a 'o'en$ in her child

hood= one &o'an s)ddenl3 e(perienced all $he loss and po&erlessness

her sis$er had fel$ af$er she $hen a childJ sna$ched a $o3 a&a3 fro'

her sis$er WX



-hi$$on has )ncovered evidence $ha$ $ho)gh$less ac$s are no$ $he onl3

$hings $ha$ ca)se individ)als re'orse d)ring $he life revie& Under

h3pnosis his s);@ec$s repor$ed $ha$ failed drea's and aspira<

$ions F $hings $he3 had hoped $o acco'plish d)ring $heir life ;)$ had

no$ F also ca)sed $he' pangs of sadness<Tho)gh$s= $oo= are repla3ed

&i$h e(ac$ing fideli$3 d)ring $he life revie& Reveries= faces gli'psed

once ;)$ re'e';ered for 3ears= $hings $ha$ 'ade one la)gh= $he @o3 one

fel$ &hen ga>ing a$ a par$ic)lar pain$ing= childish &orries= and long

forgo$$en da3drea's F all fli$ $hro)gh oneBs 'ind in a second As one

N2er s)''ari>es= "No$ even 3o)r $ho)gh$s are los$ ver3 $ho)gh$

&as $here" 11

And so= $he life revie& is holographic no$ onl3 in i$s $hree<di'ensionali$3=

;)$ in $he a'a>ing capaci$3 for infor'a$ion s$orage $he process displa3s I$

is also holographic in a $hird &a3 Li%e $he %a;;alis$ic Q "aleph=" a

'3$hical poin$ in space and $i'e $ha$ con$ains all o$her poin$s in space and

$i'e= i$ is a 'o'en$ $ha$ con$ains all o$her 'o'en$s ven $he a;ili$3 $o

perceive $he life revie& see's holographic in $ha$ i$ is a fac)l$3 capa;le of

e(periencing so'e$hing $ha$ is parado(icall3 a$ once ;o$h incredi;l3 rapid

and 3e$ slo& eno)gh $o &i$ness in de$ail As an N2er in *70* p)$ i$= i$ is

$he a;ili$3 $o "si')l$aneo)sl3 co'prehend $he &hole and ever3 par$" 86

In fac$= $he life revie& ;ares a 'ar%ed rese';lance $o $he af$erlife

@)dg'en$ scenes descri;ed in $he sacred $e($s of 'an3 of $he &orldBs

grea$ religions= fro' $he g3p$ian $o $he ?)deo<Chris$ian= ;)$ &i$h one

cr)cial difference Li%e -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s= N2ers )niversall3 repor$

$ha$ $he3 are never @)dged ;3 $he ;eings of ligh$= ;)$ feel onl3 love and

accep$ance in $heir presence The onl3 @)dg'en$ $ha$ ever $a%es place is

self< @)dg'en$ and arises solel3 o)$ of $he N2erBs o&n feelings of g)il$

and repen$ance Occasionall3 $he ;eings do asser$ $he'selves= ;)$

ins$ead of ;ehaving in an a)$hori$arian 'anner= $he3 ac$ as g)ides and

co)nselors &hose onl3 p)rpose is $o $each



This $o$al lac% of cos'ic @)dg'en$ andor an3 divine s3s$e' of

p)nish'en$ and re&ard has ;een and con$in)es $o ;e one of $he 'os$

con$roversial aspec$s of $he N2 a'ong religio)s gro)ps= ;)$ i$ is one

of $he 'os$ of$ repor$ed fea$)res of $he e(perience -ha$ is $he e(pla<

na$ion Mood3 ;elieves i$ is as si'ple as i$ is pole'ic -e live in a

)niverse $ha$ is far 'ore ;enevolen$ $han &e reali>e

Tha$ is no$ $o sa3 $ha$ an3$hing goes d)ring $he life revie& Li%e

-hi$$onBs h3pno$ic s);@ec$s= af$er arriving in $he real' of ligh$ N2ers

appear $o en$er a s$a$e of heigh$ened or 'e$aconscio)sness a&areness

and ;eco'e l)cidl3 hones$ in $heir self<reflec$ions

I$ also does no$ 'ean $ha$ $he ;eings of ligh$ prescri;e no val)es In

N2 af$er N2 $he3 s$ress $&o $hings One is $he i'por$ance of love

Over and over $he3 repea$ $his 'essage= $ha$ &e ')s$ learn $o replace

anger &i$h love= learn $o love 'ore= learn $o forgive and love ever3one

)ncondi$ionall3= and learn $ha$ &e in $)rn are loved This appears $o ;e

$he onl3 'oral cri$erion $he ;eings )se ven se()al ac$ivi$3 ceases $o

possess $he 'oral s$ig'a &e h)'ans are so fond of a$$aching $o i$ One

of -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s repor$ed $ha$ af$er living several &i$hdra&n and

depressed incarna$ions he &as )rged $o plan a life as an a'oro)s and

se()all3 ac$ive fe'ale in order $o add ;alance $o $he overall

develop'en$ of his so)l 44 I$ appears $ha$ in $he 'inds of $he ;eings of

ligh$= co'passion is $he ;aro'e$er of grace= and $i'e and $i'e again

&hen N2ers &onder if so'e ac$ $he3 co''i$$ed &as righ$ or &rong=

$he ;eings co)n$er $heir inD)iries onl3 &i$h a D)es$ion+ 2id 3o) do i$ o)$

of love -as $he 'o$iva$ion love

Tha$ is &h3 &e have ;een placed here on $he ear$h= sa3 $he ;eings= $o

learn $ha$ love is $he %e3 The3 ac%no&ledge $ha$ i$ is a diffic)l$

)nder$a%ing= ;)$ in$i'a$e $ha$ i$ is cr)cial $o ;o$h o)r ;iological and

spiri$)al e(is$ence in &a3s $ha$ &e have perhaps no$ even ;eg)n $o

fa$ho' ven children re$)rn fro' $he near<dea$h real' &i$h $his



'essage fir'l3 i'pressed in $heir $ho)gh$s !$a$es one li$$le ;o3 &ho

af$er ;eing hi$ ;3 a car &as g)ided in$o $he &orld ;e3ond ;3 $&o people

in "ver3 &hi$e" ro;es+ "-ha$ I learned $here is $ha$ $he 'os$ i'por$an$

$hing is loving &hile 3o) are alive" 48

The second $hing $he ;eings e'phasi>e is %no&ledge .reD)en$l3

N2ers co''en$ $ha$ $he ;eings see'ed pleased &henever an inciden$

involving %no&ledge or learning flic%ered ;3 d)ring $heir life revie&

!o'e are openl3 co)nseled $o e';ar% on a D)es$ for %no&ledge af$er

$he3 re$)rn $o $heir ph3sical ;odies= especiall3 %no&ledge rela$ed $o

self<gro&$h or $ha$ enhances oneBs a;ili$3 $o help o$her people O$hers

are prodded &i$h s$a$e'en$s s)ch as "learning is a con$in)o)s process

and goes on even af$er dea$h" and "%no&ledge is one of $he fe& $hings

3o) &ill ;e a;le $o $a%e &i$h 3o) af$er 3o) have died"

The pree'inence of %no&ledge in $he af$erlife di'ension is apparen$

in ano$her &a3 !o'e N2ers discovered $ha$ in $he presence of $he

ligh$ $he3 s)ddenl3 had direc$ access $o all %no&ledge This access

'anifes$ed in several &a3s !o'e$i'es i$ ca'e in response $o inD)iries

One 'an said $ha$ all he had $o do &as as% a D)es$ion= s)ch as &ha$

&o)ld i$ ;e li%e $o ;e an insec$= and ins$an$l3 $he e(perience &as his 49

Ano$her N2er descri;ed i$ ;3 sa3ing= "/o) can $hin% of a D)es$ion

and i''edia$el3 %no& $he ans&er $o i$ As si'ple as $ha$ And i$ can ;e

an3 D)es$ion &ha$soever I$ can ;e on a s);@ec$ $ha$ 3o) donB$ %no&

an3$hing a;o)$= $ha$ 3o) are no$ in $he proper posi$ion even $o

)nders$and and $he ligh$ &ill give 3o) $he ins$an$aneo)s correc$ ans&er

and 'a%e 3o) )nders$and i$ " 47

!o'e N2ers repor$ $ha$ $he3 didnB$ even have $o as% D)es$ions in

order $o access $his infini$e li;rar3 of infor'a$ion .ollo&ing $heir life

revie& $he3 @)s$ s)ddenl3 %ne& ever3$hing= all $he %no&ledge $here &as

$o %no& fro' $he ;eginning of $i'e $o $he end O$hers ca'e in$o con$ac$

&i$h $his %no&ledge af$er $he ;eing of ligh$ 'ade so'e specific ges$)re=



s)ch as &ave i$s hand !$ill o$hers said $ha$ ins$ead of acD)iring $he

%no&ledge= $he3 re'e';ered i$= ;)$ forgo$ 'os$ of &ha$ $he3 recalled

as soon as $he3 re$)rned $o $heir ph3sical ;odies an a'nesia $ha$ see's

$o ;e )niversal a'ong N2ers &ho are priv3 $o s)ch visionsJ 41

-ha$ever $he case= i$ appears $ha$ once &e are in $he &orld ;e3ond= i$ is

no longer necessar3 $o en$er an al$ered s$a$e of conscio)sness in order $o

have access $o $he $ranspersona and infini$el3 in$erconnec$ed

infor'a$ional real' e(perienced ;3 Grof s pa$ien$s

In fac$= $he life revie& ;ares a 'ar%ed rese';lance $o $he af$erlife

@)dg'en$ scenes descri;ed in $he sacred $e($s of 'an3 of $he &orldBs

grea$ religions= fro' $he g3p$ian $o $he ?)deo<Chris$ian= ;)$ &i$h one

cr)cial difference Li%e -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s= N2ers )niversall3 repor$

$ha$ $he3 are never @)dged ;3 $he ;eings of ligh$= ;)$ feel onl3 ?ove and

accep$ance in $heir presence The onl3 @)dg'en$ $ha$ ever $a%es place is

self< @)dg'en$ and arises solel3 o)$ of $he N2erBs o&n feelings of g)il$

and repen$ance Occasionall3 $he ;eings do asser$ $he'selves= ;)$

ins$ead of ;ehaving in an a)$hori$arian 'anner= $he3 ac$ as g)ides and

co)nselors &hose onl3 p)rpose is $o $each

This $o$al lac% of cos'ic @)dg'en$ andor an3 divine s3s$e' of

p)nish'en$ and re&ard has ;een and con$in)es $o ;e one of $he 'os$

con$roversial aspec$s of $he N2 a'ong religio)s gro)ps= ;)$ i$ is one

of $he 'os$ of$ repor$ed fea$)res of $he e(perience -ha$ is $he e(pla<

na$ion Mood3 ;elieves i$ is as si'ple as i$ is pole'ic -e live in a

)niverse $ha$ is far 'ore ;enevolen$ $han &e reali>e

Tha$ is no$ $o sa3 $ha$ an3$hing goes d)ring $he life revie& Li%e

-hi$$onBs h3pno$ic s);@ec$s= af$er arriving in $he real' of ligh$ N2ers

appear $o en$er a s$a$e of heigh$ened or 'e$aconscio)sness a&areness

and ;eco'e l)cidl3 hones$ in $heir self<reflec$ions

I$ also does no$ 'ean $ha$ $he ;eings of ligh$ prescri;e no val)es In



N2 af$er N2 $he3 s$ress $&o $hings One is $he i'por$ance of love

Over and over $he3 repea$ $his 'essage= $ha$ &e ')s$ learn $o replace

anger &i$h love= learn $o love 'ore= learn $o forgive and love ever3one

)ncondi$ionall3= and learn $ha$ &e in $)rn are loved This appears $o ;e

$he onl3 'oral cri$erion $he ;eings )se ven se()al ac$ivi$3 ceases $o

possess $he 'oral s$ig'a &e h)'ans are so fond of a$$aching $o i$ One

of -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s repor$ed $ha$ af$er living several &i$hdra&n and

depressed incarna$ions he &as )rged $o plan a life as an a'oro)s and

se()all3 ac$ive fe'ale in order $o add ;alance $o $he overall develop'en$

of his so)l ss I$ appears $ha$ in $he 'inds of $he ;eings of ligh$=

co'passion is $he ;aro'e$er of grace= and $i'e and $i'e again &hen

N2ers &onder if so'e ac$ $he3 co''i$$ed &as righ$ or &rong= $he

;eings co)n$er $heir inD)iries onl3 &i$h a D)es$ion+ 2id 3o) do i$ o)$ of

love -as $he 'o$iva$ion love

Tha$ is &h3 &e have ;een placed here on $he ear$h= sa3 $he ;eings= $o

learn $ha$ love is $he %e3 The3 ac%no&ledge $ha$ i$ is a diffic)l$

)nder$a%ing= ;)$ in$i'a$e $ha$ i$ is cr)cial $o ;o$h o)r ;iological and

spiri$)al e(is$ence in &a3s $ha$ &e have perhaps no$ even ;eg)n $o

fa$ho' ven children re$)rn fro' $he near<dea$h real' &i$h $his

'essage fir'l3 i'pressed in $heir $ho)gh$s !$a$es one li$$le ;o3 &ho

af$er ;eing hi$ ;3 a car &as g)ided in$o $he &orld ;e3ond ;3 $&o people

in "ver3 &hi$e" ro;es+ "-ha$ I learned $here is $ha$ $he 'os$ i'por$an$

$hing is loving &hile 3o) are alive " !8

The second $hing $he ;eings e'phasi>e is %no&ledge .reD)en$l3

N2ers co''en$ $ha$ $he ;eings see'ed pleased &henever an inciden$

involving %no&ledge or learning flic%ered ;3 d)ring $heir life revie&

!o'e are openl3 co)nseled $o e';ar% on a D)es$ for %no&ledge af$er

$he3 re$)rn $o $heir ph3sical ;odies= especiall3 %no&ledge rela$ed $o

self<gro&$h or $ha$ enhances oneBs a;ili$3 $o help o$her people O$hers

are prodded &i$h s$a$e'en$s s)ch as "learning is a con$in)o)s process

and goes on even af$er dea$h" and "%no&ledge is one of $he fe& $hings



3o) &ill ;e a;le $o $a%e &i$h 3o) af$er 3o) have died"

The pree'inence of %no&ledge in $he af$erlife di'ension is apparen$

in ano$her &a3 !o'e N2ers discovered $ha$ in $he presence of $he

ligh$ $he3 s)ddenl3 had direc$ access $o all %no&ledge This access

'anifes$ed in several &a3s !o'e$i'es i$ ca'e in response $o inD)iries

One 'an said $ha$ all he had $o do &as as% a D)es$ion= s)ch as &ha$

&o)ld i$ ;e li%e $o ;e an insec$= and ins$an$l3 $he e(perience &as his 89

Ano$her N2er descri;ed i$ ;3 sa3ing= "/o) can $hin% of a D)es$ion

and i''edia$el3 %no& $he ans&er $o i$ As si'ple as $ha$ And i$ can ;e

an3 D)es$ion &ha$soever I$ can ;e on a s);@ec$ $ha$ 3o) donB$ %no&

an3$hing a;o)$= $ha$ 3o) are no$ in $he proper posi$ion even $o

)nders$and and $he ligh$ &ill give 3o) $he ins$an$aneo)s correc$ ans&er

and 'a%e 3o) )nders$and i$" 4

!o'e N2ers repor$ $ha$ $he3 didnB$ even have $o as% D)es$ions in

order $o access $his infini$e li;rar3 of infor'a$ion .ollo&ing $heir life

revie& $he3 @)s$ s)ddenl3 %ne& ever3$hing= all $he %no&ledge $here &as

$o %no& fro' $he ;eginning of $i'e $o $he end O$hers ca'e in$o con$ac$

&i$h $his %no&ledge af$er $he ;eing of ligh$ 'ade so'e specific ges$)re=

s)ch as &ave i$s hand !$ill o$hers said $ha$ ins$ead of acD)iring $he

%no&ledge= $he3 re'e';ered i$= ;)$ forgo$ 'os$ of &ha$ $he3 recalled

as soon as $he3 re$)rned $o $heir ph3sical ;odies an a'nesia $ha$ see's

$o ;e )niversal a'ong N2ers &ho are priv3 $o s)ch visionsJ 81

-ha$ever $he case= i$ appears $ha$ once &e are in $he &orld ;e3ond= i$ is

no longer necessar3 $o en$er an al$ered s$a$e of conscio)sness in order $o

have access $o $he $ranspersona and infini$el3 in$erconnec$ed

infor'a$ional real' e(perienced ;3 Grof s pa$ien$s

In addi$ion $o ;eing holographic in all $he &a3s alread3 'en$ioned=

$his vision of $o$al %no&ledge has ano$her holographic charac$eris$ic

N2ers of$en sa3 $ha$ d)ring $he vision $he infor'a$ion arrives in

"ch)n%s" $ha$ regis$er ins$an$aneo)sl3 in oneBs $ho)gh$s In o$her &ords=



ra$her $han ;eing s$r)ng o)$ in a linear fashion li%e &ords in a sen$ence

or scenes in a 'ovie= all $he fac$s= de$ails= i'ages= and pieces of

infor'a$ion ;)rs$ in$o oneBs a&areness in an ins$an$ One N2er

referred $o $hese ;)rs$s of infor'a$ion as ";)ndles of $ho)gh$"

Monroe= &ho has also e(perienced s)ch ins$an$aneo)s e(plosions of

infor'a$ion &hile in $he O# s$a$e= calls $he' "$ho)gh$ ;alls" 8*

Indeed= an3one &ho possesses an3 apprecia;le ps3chic a;ili$3 is

fa'iliar &i$h $his e(perience= for $his is $he for' in &hich one receives

ps3chic infor'a$ion as &ell .or ins$ance= so'e$i'es &hen I 'ee$ a

s$ranger and on occasion even &hen I @)s$ hear a personBs na'eJ= a

$ho)gh$ ;all of infor'a$ion a;o)$ $ha$ person &ill ins$an$l3 flash in$o '3

a&areness This $ho)gh$ ;all can incl)de i'por$an$ fac$s a;o)$ $he

personBs ps3chological and e'o$ional 'a%e)p= $heir heal$h= and even

scenes fro' $heir pas$ I find $ha$ I a' especiall3 prone $o ge$$ing

$ho)gh$ ;alls a;o)$ people &ho are in so'e %ind of crisis .or e(a'ple=

recen$l3 I 'e$ a &o'an and ins$an$l3 %ne& she &as con$e'pla$ing

s)icide I also %ne& so'e of $he reasons &h3 As I al&a3s do in s)ch

si$)a$ions= I s$ar$ed $al%ing $o her and ca)$io)sl3 'ane)vered $he

conversa$ion $o $hings ps3chic Af$er finding o)$ $ha$ she &as recep$ive

$o $he s);@ec$= I confron$ed her &i$h &ha$ I %ne& and go$ her $o $al%

a;o)$ her pro;le's I go$ her $o pro'ise $o see% so'e %ind of

professional co)nseling ins$ead of $he dar%er op$ion she &as

considering

Receiving infor'a$ion in $his 'anner is si'ilar $o $he &a3 one

;eco'es a&are of infor'a$ion &hile drea'ing Vir$)all3 ever3one has

had a drea' in &hich $he3 find $he'selves in a si$)a$ion and s)ddenl3

%no& all %inds of $hings a;o)$ i$ &i$ho)$ ;eing $old .or ins$ance= 3o)

'igh$ drea' 3o) are a$ a par$3 and as soon as 3o) are $here 3o) %no&

&ho i$ is ;eing given for and &h3 !i'ilarl3= ever3one has had a

de$ailed idea or inspira$ion da&n )pon $he' in a flash !)ch e(periences

are lesser versions of $he $ho)gh$ ;all effec$



In$eres$ingl3= ;eca)se $hese ;)rs$s of ps3chic infor'a$ion arrive in

nonlinear ch)n%s= i$ so'e$i'es $a%es 'e several 'o'en$s $o $ransla$e

$he' in$o &ords Li%e $he ps3chological ges$al$s e(perienced ;3 in<

divid)als d)ring $ranspersonal e(periences= $he3 are holographic in

$he sense $ha$ $he3 are ins$an$aneo)s "&holes" o)r $i'e<orien$ed 'inds

')s$ s$r)ggle &i$h for a 'o'en$ in order $o )nravel and conver$ in$o a

serial arrange'en$ of par$s

-ha$ for' does $he %no&ledge con$ained in $he $ho)gh$ ;alls e(pe<

rienced d)ring N2s $a%e According $o N2ers all for's of co'')<

nica$ion are )sed= so)nds= 'oving hologra'li%e i'ages= even $elepa<

$h3 F a fac$ $ha$ Ring ;elieves de'ons$ra$es once again $ha$ $he hereaf$er

is "a &orld of e(is$ence &here $ho)gh$ is %ing" 80

The $ho)gh$f)l reader 'a3 i''edia$el3 &onder &h3 $he D)es$ for

learning is so i'por$an$ d)ring life if &e have access $o all %no&ledge

af$er &e die -hen as%ed $his D)es$ion N2ers replied $ha$ $he3

&erenB$ cer$ain= ;)$ fel$ s$rongl3 $ha$ i$ had so'e$hing $o do &i$h $he

p)rpose of life and $he a;ili$3 of each individ)al $o reach o)$ and help

o$hers < A

Life Plans and Parallel Ti'e Trac%s

Li%e -hi$$on= N2 researchers have also )ncovered evidence $ha$ o)r

lives are planned ;eforehand= a$ leas$ $o so'e e($en$= and &e each pla3 a

role in $he crea$ion of $his plan This is apparen$ in several aspec$s of $he

e(perience .reD)en$l3 af$er arriving in $he &orld of ligh$= N2ers are

$old $ha$ "i$ is no$ $heir $i'e 3e$" As Ring poin$s o)$= $his re'ar% clearl3

i'plies $he e(is$ence of so'e %ind of "life plan" 81 I$ is also clear $ha$

N2ers pla3 a role in $he for')la$ion of $hese des$inies= for $he3 are



of$en given $he choice &he$her $o re$)rn or s$a3 There are even

ins$ances of N2ers ;eing $old $ha$ i$ is $heir $i'e and s$ill ;eing

allo&ed $o re$)rn Mood3 ci$es a case in &hich a 'an s$ar$ed $o cr3 &hen

he reali>ed he &as dead ;eca)se he &as afraid his &ife &o)ldnB$ ;e a;le

$o raise $heir nephe& &i$ho)$ hi' On hearing $his $he ;eing $old hi'

$ha$ since he &asnB$ as%ing for hi'self he &o)ld ;e allo&ed $o re$)rn M

In ano$her case a &o'an arg)ed $ha$ she hadnB$ danced eno)gh 3e$ Her

re'ar% ca)sed $he ;eing of ligh$ $o give a hear$3 la)gh and she= $oo= &as

given per'ission $o re$)rn $o ph3sical life s

Tha$ o)r f)$)re is a$ leas$ par$iall3 s%e$ched o)$ is also eviden$ in a

pheno'enon Ring calls $he "personal flashfor&ard" On occasion=

d)ring $he vision of %no&ledge= N2ers are sho&n gli'pses of $heir

o&n f)$)re In one par$ic)larl3 s$ri%ing case a child N2er &as $old

vario)s specifics a;o)$ his f)$)re= incl)ding $he fac$ $ha$ he &o)ld ;e

'arried a$ age $&en$3<eigh$ and &o)ld have $&o children He &as even

sho&n his ad)l$ self and his f)$)re children si$$ing in a roo' of $he ho)se

he &o)ld even$)all3 ;e living in= and as he ga>ed a$ $he roo' he no$iced

so'e$hing ver3 s$range on $he &all= so'e$hing $ha$ his 'ind co)ld no$

grasp 2ecades la$er and af$er each of $hese predic$ions had co'e $o

pass= he fo)nd hi'self in $he ver3 scene he had &i$nessed as a child and

reali>ed $ha$ $he s$range o;@ec$ on $he &all &as a "forced<air hea$er=" a

%ind of hea$er $ha$ had no$ 3e$ ;een inven$ed a$ $he $i'e of his N2 88

In ano$her eD)all3 as$onishing personal flashfor&ard a fe'ale N2er

&as sho&n a pho$ograph of Mood3= $old his f)ll na'e= and $old $ha$

&hen $he $i'e &as righ$ she &o)ld $ell hi' a;o)$ her e(perience The

3ear &as * 59 * and Mood3 had no$ 3e$ p);lished Life af$er Life= so his

na'e and pic$)re 'ean$ no$hing $o $he &o'an Ho&ever= $he $i'e

;eca'e "righ$" fo)r 3ears la$er &hen Mood3 and his fa'il3 )n&i$$ingl3

'oved $o $he ver3 s$ree$ on &hich $he &o'an lived Tha$ Hallo&een

Mood3Bs son &as o)$ $ric%<or<$rea$ing and %noc%ed on $he &o'anBs

door Af$er hearing $he ;o3Bs na'e= $he &o'an $old hi' $o $ell his fa$her



she had $o $al% $o hi'= and &hen Mood3 o;liged she rela$ed her

re'ar%a;le s$or3 #T

!o'e N2s even s)ppor$ Lo3eBs proposal $ha$ several holographic

parallel )niverses= or $i'e $rac%s= e(is$ On occasion N2ers are sho&n

personal flashfor&ards and $old $ha$ $he f)$)re $he3 have &i$nessed &ill

co'e $o pass onl3 if $he3 con$in)e on $heir c)rren$ pa$h In one )niD)e

ins$ance an NT2er &as sho&n a co'ple$el3 differen$ his$or3 of $he

ear$h= a his$or3 $ha$ &o)ld have developed if "cer$ain even$s" had no$

$a%en place aro)nd $he $i'e of $he Gree% philosopher and

'a$he'a$ician P3$hagoras $hree $ho)sand 3ears ago The vision

revealed $ha$ if $hese even$s= $he precise na$)re of &hich $he &o'an

does no$ disclose= had failed $o $a%e place= &e &o)ld no& ;e living in a

&orld of peace and har'on3 'ar%ed ";3 $he a;sence of religio)s &ars

and of a Chris$ fig)re" 8 !)ch e(periences s)gges$ $ha$ $he la&s of $i'e

and space opera$ive in a holographic )niverse 'a3 ;e ver3 s$range

indeed

ven N2ers &ho do no$ e(perience direc$ evidence of $he role $he3

pla3 in $heir o&n des$in3 of$en co'e ;ac% &i$h a fir' )nders$anding of

$he holographic in$erconnec$edness of all $hings As a

si($3<$&o<3ear<old ;)siness'an &ho had an N2 d)ring a cardiac

arres$ p)$s i$ " One $hing * learned &as $ha$ &e are all par$ of one ;ig=

living )niverse

If &e $hin% &e can h)r$ ano$her person or ano$her living $hing &i$ho)$

h)r$ing o)rselves &e are sadl3 'is$a%en I loo% a$ a fores$ or a flo&er or

a ;ird no&= and sa3= BTha$ is 'e= par$ of 'eB -e are connec$ed &i$h all

$hings and if &e send love along $hose connec$ions= $hen &e are

happ3" 85

/o) Can a$ ;)$ /o) 2onB$ Have To



The holographic and 'ind<crea$ed aspec$s of $he near<dea$h di'ension

are apparen$ in '3riad o$her &a3s In descri;ing $he hereaf$er one child

said $ha$ food appeared &henever she &ished for i$= ;)$ $here &as no

need $o ea$= an o;serva$ion $ha$ )nderscores once again $he ill)sor3 and

hologra'<li%e na$)re of af$erlife reali$3 9: ven $he s3';olic lang)age of

$he ps3che is given "o;@ec$ive" for' .or e(a'ple= one of -hi$$onBs

s);@ec$s said $ha$ &hen he &as in$rod)ced $o a &o'an &ho &as going $o

fig)re pro'inen$l3 in his ne($ life= ins$ead of appearing as a h)'an she

appeared as a shape $ha$ &as half <rose= half <co;ra Af$er ;eing direc$ed

$o fig)re o)$ $he 'eaning of $he s3';olis'= he reali>ed $ha$ he and $he

&o'an had ;een in love &i$h one ano$her in $&o o$her life$i'es

Ho&ever= she had also $&ice ;een responsi;le for his dea$h Th)s=

ins$ead of 'anifes$ing as a h)'an= $he loving and sinis$er ele'en$s of

her charac$er ca)sed her $o appear in a hologra'li%e for' $ha$ ;e$$er

s3';oli>ed $hese $&o dra'a$icall3 polar D)ali$ies 9*

-hi$$onBs s);@ec$ is no$ alone in his e(perience Ha>ra$ Ina3a$ ,han

said $ha$ &hen he en$ered a '3s$ical s$a$e and $raveled $o "divine

reali$ies=" $he ;eings he enco)n$ered also occasionall3 appeared in

half<h)'an= half<ani'al for's Li%e -hi$$onBs s);@ec$= ,han discerned

$ha$ $hese $ransfig)ra$ions &ere s3';olic= and &hen a ;eing appeared as

par$ ani'al i$ &as ;eca)se $he ani'al s3';oli>ed so'e D)ali$3 $he

;eing possessed .or e(a'ple= a ;eing $ha$ had grea$ s$reng$h 'igh$

appear &i$h $he head of a lion= or a ;eing $ha$ &as )n)s)all3 s'ar$ and

craf$3 'igh$ have so'e of $he fea$)res of a fo( ,han $heori>ed $ha$ $his

is &h3 ancien$ c)l$)res= s)ch as $he g3p$ian= pic$)red $he gods $ha$ r)le

$he af$erlife real' as having ani'al heads= 90

The propensi$3 near<dea$h reali$3 has for 'olding i$self in$o holo<

gra'li%e shapes $ha$ 'irror $he $ho)gh$s= desires= and s3';ols $ha$

pop)la$e o)r 'inds e(plains &h3 -es$erners $end $o perceive $he ;eings

of ligh$ as Chris$ian religio)s fig)res= &h3 Indians perceive $he' as

Hind) sain$s and dei$ies= and so on The plas$ici$3 of $he NTJ real'



s)gges$s $ha$ s)ch o)$&ard appearances 'a3 ;e no 'ore or less real $han

$he food &ished in$o e(is$ence ;3 $he li$$le girl 'en$ioned a;ove= $he

&o'an &ho appeared as an a'alga' of a co;ra and a rose= and $he

spec$ral clo$hing con@)red in$o e(is$ence ;3 $he N2er &ho &as

e';arrassed a$ his o&n na%edness This sa'e plas$ici$3 e(plains $he

o$her c)l$)ral differences one finds in near<dea$h e(periences= s)ch as

&h3 so'e N2ers reach $he hereaf$er ;3 $raveling $hro)gh a $)nnel=

so'e ;3 crossing a ;ridge= so'e ;3 going over a ;od3 of &a$er= and so'e

si'pl3 ;3 &al%ing do&n a road Again i$ appears $ha$ in a reali$3 crea$ed

solel3 o)$ of in$erac$ing $ho)gh$ s$r)c$)res= even $he landscape i$self is

sc)lp$ed ;3 $he ideas and e(pec$a$ions of $he e(periencer

A$ $his @)nc$)re an i'por$an$ poin$ needs $o ;e 'ade As s$ar$ling and

foreign as $he near<dea$h real' see's= $he evidence presen$ed in $his

;oo% reveals $ha$ o)r o&n level of e(is$ence 'a3 no$ ;e all $ha$ differen$

As &e have seen= &e $oo can access all infor'a$ion= i$ is @)s$ a li$$le 'ore

diffic)l$ for )s -e $oo can occasionall3 have personal flashfor&ards

and co'e face<$o<face &i$h $he phan$as'al na$)re of $i'e and space

And &e $oo can sc)lp$ and reshape o)r ;odies= and so'e$i'es even o)r

reali$3= according $o o)r ;eliefs= i$ @)s$ $a%es )s a li$$le 'ore $i'e and

effor$ Indeed= !ai #a;aBs a;ili$ies s)gges$ $ha$ &e can even 'a$eriali>e

food si'pl3 ;3 &ishing for i$= and Therese Ne)'annBs inedia offers

evidence $ha$ ea$;g 'a3 )l$i'a$el3 ;e as )nnecessar3 for )s as i$ is for

individ)als in $he near<dea$h real'

In fac$= i$ appears $ha$ $his reali$3 and $he ne($ are differen$ in degree=

;)$ no$ in %ind #o$h are hologra'li%e cons$r)c$s= reali$ies $ha$ are

es$a;lished= as ?ahn and 2)nne p)$ i$= onl3 ;3 $he in$erac$ion of

conscio)sness &i$h i$s environ'en$ P)$ ano$her &a3= o)r reali$3

appears $o ;e a 'ore fro>en version of $he af$erlife di'ension I$ $a%es a

li$$le 'ore $i'e for o)r ;eliefs $o resc)lp$ o)r ;odies in$o $hings li%e

nail<li%e s$ig'a$a and for $he s3';olic lang)age of o)r ps3ches $o

'anifes$ e($ernall3 as s3nchronises #)$ 'anifes$ $he3 do= in a slo& and



ine(ora;le river= a river &hose persis$en$ presence $eaches )s $ha$ &e

live in a )niverse &e are onl3 @)s$ ;eginning $o )nders$and

Infor'a$ion a;o)$ $he Near<2ea$h Real' fro' O$her !o)rces

One does no$ have $o ;e in a life<$hrea$ening crisis $o visi$ $he af$erlife

di'ension There is evidence $ha$ $he N2 real' can also ;e reached

d)ring O#s In his &ri$ings= Monroe descri;es several visi$s $o levels

of reali$3 in &hich he enco)n$ered deceased friends= 91 An even 'ore

s%illed o)$<of<;od3 visi$or $o $he land of $he dead &as !&edish '3s$ic

!&eden;org #orn in *877= !&eden;org &as $he Leonardo da Vinci of

his era In his earl3 3ears he s$)died science He &as $he leading

'a$he'a$ician in !&eden= spo%e nine lang)ages= &as an engraver= a

poli$ician= an as$rono'er= and a ;)siness'an= ;)il$ &a$ches and 'icro<

scopes as a ho;;3= &ro$e ;oo%s on 'e$all)rg3= color $heor3= co''erce=

econo'ics= ph3sics= che'is$r3= 'ining= and ana$o'3= and inven$ed

pro$o$3pes for $he airplane and $he s);'arine

Thro)gho)$ all of $his he also 'edi$a$ed reg)larl3= and &hen he

reached 'iddle age= developed $he a;ili$3 $o en$er deep $rances d)ring

&hich he lef$ his ;od3 and visi$ed &ha$ appeared $o hi' $o ;e heaven

and conversed &i$h "angels" and "spiri$s" Tha$ !&eden;org &as

e(periencing so'e$hing profo)nd d)ring $hese @o)rne3s= $here can ;e no

do);$ He ;eca'e so fa'o)s for $his a;ili$3 $ha$ $he D)een of !&eden

as%ed hi' $o find o)$ &h3 her deceased ;ro$her had neglec$ed $o

respond $o a le$$er she had sen$ hi' ;efore his dea$h !&eden;org

pro'ised $o cons)l$ $he deceased and $he ne($ da3 re$)rned &i$h a

'essage &hich $he D)een confessed con$ained infor'a$ion onl3 she and

her dead ;ro$her %ne& !&eden;org perfor'ed $his service several

$i'es for vario)s individ)als &ho so)gh$ his help= and on ano$her

occasion $old a &ido& &here $o find a secre$ co'par$'en$ in her



deceased h)s;andBs des% in &hich she fo)nd so'e despera$el3 needed

doc)'en$s !o &ell %no&n &as $his la$$er inciden$ $ha$ i$ inspired $he

Ger'an philosopher I''an)el ,an$ $o &ri$e an en$ire ;oo% on !&e<

den;org en$i$led 2rea's of a !piri$<!eer=

#)$ $he 'os$ a'a>ing $hing a;o)$ !&eden;orgBs acco)n$s of $he

af$erlife real' is ho& closel3 $he3 'irror $he descrip$ions offered ;3

'odern<da3 N2ers .or e(a'ple= !&eden;org $al%s a;o)$ passing

$hro)gh a dar% $)nnel= ;eing 'e$ ;3 &elco'ing spiri$s= landscapes 'ore

;ea)$if)l $han an3 on ear$h and one &here $i'e and space no longer e(is$=

a da>>ling ligh$ $ha$ e'i$$ed a feeling of love= appearing ;efore ;eings of

ligh$= and ;eing enveloped ;3 an all<enco'passing peace and sereni$3

He also sa3s $ha$ he &as allo&ed $o o;serve firs$hand $he arrival of

$he ne&l3 deceased in heaven= and &a$ch as $he3 &ere s);@ec$ed $o $he life

revie&= a process he called "$he opening of $he #oo% of Lives"

He ac%no&ledged $ha$ d)ring $he process a person &i$nessed "ever3$hing

$he3 had ever ;een or done=" ;)$ added a )niD)e $&is$ According $o !&eden;org=

$he infor'a$ion $ha$ arose d)ring $he opening of $he #oo% of Lives &as

recorded in $he nervo)s s3s$e' of $he personBs spiri$)al ;od3

Th)s= in order $o evo%e $he life revie& an "angel" had $o e(a'ine $he

individ)alBs en$ire ;od3 ";eginning &i$h $he fingers of each hand=

and proceeding $hro)gh $he &hole""

!&eden;org also refers $o $he holographic $ho)gh$ ;alls $he angels

)se $o co'')nica$e and sa3s $ha$ $he3 are no differen$ fro' $he

por$ra3als he co)ld see in $he "&ave<s);s$ance" $ha$ s)rro)nded a

person Li%e 'os$ N2ers he descri;es $hese $elepa$hic ;)rs$s of

%no&ledge as a pic$)re lang)age so dense &i$h infor'a$ion $ha$ each

i'age con$ains a $ho)sand ideas A co'')nica$ed series of $hese

por$ra3als can also ;e D)i$e leng$h3 and "las$ )p $o several ho)rs= in

s)ch a seD)en$ial arrange'en$ $ha$ one can onl3 'arvel" 98

#)$ even here !&eden;org added a fascina$ing $&is$ In addi$ion $o

)sing por$ra3als= angels also e'plo3 a speech $ha$ con$ains concep$s $ha$



are ;e3ond h)'an )nders$anding In fac$= $he 'ain reason $he3 )se

por$ra3als is ;eca)se i$ is $he onl3 &a3 $he3 can 'a%e even a pale

version of $heir $ho)gh$s and ideas co'prehensi;le $o h)'an ;eings 99

!&eden;orgBs e(periences even corro;ora$e so'e of $he less co''onl3

repor$ed ele'en$s of $he N2 He no$ed $ha$ in $he spiri$ &orld one no

longer needs $o ea$ food= ;)$ added $ha$ infor'a$ion $a%es i$s place as a

so)rce of no)rish'en$Z He said $ha$ &hen spiri$s and angels $al%ed=

$heir $ho)gh$s &ere cons$an$l3 coalescing in$o $hree di'ensional

s3';olic i'ages= especiall3 ani'als .or e(a'ple= he said $ha$ &hen

angels $al%ed a;o)$ love and affec$ion ";ea)$if)l ani'als are presen$ed=

s)ch as la';s F -hen ho&ever $he angels are $al%ing a;o)$ evil

affec$ions= $his is por$ra3ed ;3 hideo)s= fierce= and )seless ani'als= li%e

$igers= ;ears= &olves= scorpions= sna%es= and 'ice" 95 Al$ho)gh i$ is no$ a

fea$)re repor$ed ;3 'odern N2ers= !&eden;org said $ha$ he &as

as$onished $o find $ha$ in heaven $here are also spiri$s fro' o$her plane$s=

an as$o)nding asser$ion for a 'an &ho &as ;orn over $hree h)ndred

3ears ago 7: Mos$ in$rig)ing of all are $hose re'ar%s ;3 !&eden;org $ha$

$o refer $o reali$3Bs holographic D)ali$ies .or ins$ance= he said $ha$

al$ho)gh h)'an ;eings appear $o ;e separa$e fro' one ano$her= &e are

all connec$ed in a cos'ic )ni$3 Moreover= each of )s is a heaven in

'inia$)re= and ever3 person= indeed $he en$ire ph3sical )niverse= is a

'icrocos' of $he grea$er divine reali$3 As &e have seen= he also

;elieved $ha$ )nderl3ing visi;le reali$3 &as a &ave<s);s$ance

In fac$= several !&eden;org scholars have co''en$ed on $he 'an3

parallels ;e$&een so'e of !&eden;orgBs concep$s and #oh' and Pri<

;ra'Bs $heor3 One s)ch scholar is 2r George . 2ole= a professor of

$heolog3 a$ $he !&eden;org !chool of Religion in Ne&$on= Massach)<

se$$s 2ole= &ho holds degrees fro' /ale= O(ford= and Harvard= no$es

$ha$ one of $he 'os$ ;asic $ene$s of !&eden;orgBs $hin%ing is $ha$ o)r

)niverse is cons$an$l3 crea$ed and s)s$ained ;3 $&o &aveli%e flo&s= one

fro' heaven and one co'ing fro' o)r o&n so)l or spiri$ "If &e p)$

$hese i'ages $oge$her= $he rese';lance $o $he hologra' is s$ri%ing="



sa3s 2ole "-e are cons$i$)$ed ;3 $he in$ersec$ion of $&o flo&s F one

direc$= fro' $he divine= and one indirec$= fro' $he divine via o)r

environ'en$ -e can vie& o)rselves as in$erference pa$$erns= ;eca)se

$he inflo& is a &ave pheno'enon= and &e are &here $he &aves 'ee$" 7*

!&eden;org also ;elieved $ha$= despi$e i$s ghos$li%e and ephe'eral

D)ali$ies= heaven is ac$)all3 a 'ore f)nda'en$al level of reali$3 $han o)r

o&n ph3sical &orld I$ is= he said= $he arche$3pal so)rce fro' &hieh all

ear$hl3 for's origina$e= and $o &hich all for's re$)rn= a concep$ no$ $oo

dissi'ilar fro' #oh'Bs idea of $he i'plica$e and e(plica$e orders In

addi$ion= he $oo ;elieved $ha$ $he af$erlife real' and ph3sical reali$3 are

differen$ in degree ;)$ no$ in %ind= and $ha$ $he 'a$erial &orld is @)s$ a

fro>en version of $he $ho)gh$<;)il$ reali$3 of heaven The 'a$$er $ha$

co'prises ;o$h heaven and ear$h "flo&s in ;3 s$ages" fro' $he 2ivine=

said !&eden;org= and "a$ each ne& s$age i$ ;eco'es 'ore generaJ and

$herefore coarser and ha>ier= and i$ ;eco'es slo&er= and $herefore 'ore

visco)s and colder" 80

!&eden;org filled al'os$ $&en$3 vol)'es &i$h his e(periences= and

on his dea$h;ed &as as%ed if $here &as an3$hing he &an$ed $o recan$ He

earnes$l3 replied+ "ver3$hing $ha$ I have &ri$$en is as $r)e as 3o) no&

;ehold 'e I 'igh$ have said ')ch 'ore had i$ ;een per'i$$ed $o 'e

Af$er dea$h 3o) &ill see all= and $hen &e shall have ')ch $o sa3 $o each

o$her on $he s);@ec$" 71

!&eden;org is no$ $he onl3 individ)al in his$or3 &ho possessed $he

a;ili$3 $o 'a%e o)$<of<;od3 @o)rne3s $o $he s);$ler levels of reali$3 The

$&elf$h<cen$)r3 Persian !)fis also e'plo3ed deep $ranceli%e 'edi$a$ion

$o visi$ $he "land &here spiri$s d&ell" And again= $he parallels ;e$&een

$heir repor$s and $he ;od3 of evidence $ha$ has accr)ed in $his chap$er

are s$ri%ing The3 clai'ed $ha$ in $his o$her real' one possesses a

"s);$le ;od3" and relies on senses $ha$ are no$ al&a3s associa$ed &i$h

"specific organs" in $ha$ ;od3 The3 asser$ed $ha$ i$ is a di'ension



pop)la$ed ;3 'an3 spiri$)al $eachers= or i'a's= and so'e$i'es called i$

"$he co)n$r3 of $he hidden I'a'"

The3 held $ha$ i$ is a &orld crea$ed solel3 o)$ of $he s);$le 'a$$er of

alarn al'i$hal= or $ho)gh$ ven space i$self= incl)ding "nearness="

"dis$ances=" and "far<off" places= &as crea$ed ;3 $ho)gh$ #)$ $his did

no$ 'ean $ha$ $he co)n$r3 of $he hidden I'a' &as )nreal= a &orld

cons$i$)$ed o)$ of sheer no$hingness Nor &as i$ a landscape crea$ed ;3

onl3 one 'ind Ra$her i$ &as a plane of e(is$ence crea$ed ;3 $he

i'agina$ion of 'an3 people= and 3e$ one $ha$ s$ill had i$s o&n

corporeali$3 and di'ensionJ i$s o&n fores$s= 'o)n$ains= and even ci$ies

The !)fis devo$ed a good deal of $heir &ri$ings $o $he clarifica$ion of $his

poin$ !o alien is $his idea $o 'an3 -es$ern $hin%ers $ha$ $he la$e Henr3

Cor;in= a professor of Isla'ic Religion a$ $he !or;onne in Paris and a

leading a)$hori$3 in Iranian<Isla'ic $ho)gh$= coined $he $er' i'aginal

$o descri;e i$= 'eaning a &orld $ha$ is crea$ed ;3 i'agina$ion ;)$ is

on$ologicall3 no less real $han ph3sical reali$3 "The reason I a;sol)$el3

had $o find ano$her e(pression &as $ha$= for a good 'an3 3ears= '3

profession reD)ired 'e $o in$erpre$ Ara;ic and Persian $e($s= &hose

'eaning I &o)ld )ndo);$edl3 have ;e$ra3ed had I si'pl3 con$en$ed

'3self &i$h $he $er' i'aginar3= " s$a$ed Cor;in M

#eca)se of $he i'agina na$)re of $he af$erlife real'= $he !)fis

concl)ded $ha$ i'agina$ion i$self is a fac)l$3 of percep$ion= an idea $ha$

offers ne& ligh$ on &h3 -hi$$onBs s);@ec$ 'a$eriali>ed a hand onl3 af$er

he s$ar$ed $hin%ing= and &h3 vis)ali>ing i'ages has s)ch a po$en$ effec$

on $he heal$h and ph3sical s$r)c$)re of o)r ;odies I$ also con$ri;)$ed $o

$he !)fisB ;elief $ha$ one co)ld )se vis)ali>a$ion= a process $he3 called

"crea$ive pra3er=" $o al$er and reshape $he ver3 fa;ric of oneBs des$in3

In a no$ion $ha$ parallels #oh'Bs i'plica$e and e(plica$e orders= $he

!)fis ;elieved $ha$= despi$e i$s phan$as'al D)ali$ies= $he af$erlife real' is

$he genera$ive 'a$ri( $ha$ gives ;ir$h $o $he en$ire ph3sical )niverse All



$hings in ph3sical reali$3 arise fro' $his spiri$)al reali$3= said $he !)fis

Ho&ever= even $he 'os$ learned a'ong $he' fo)nd $his s$range= $ha$ ;3

'edi$a$ing and ven$)ring deep in$o $he ps3che one arrived in an inner

&orld $ha$ "$)rns o)$ $o envelop= s)rro)nd= or con$ain $ha$ &hich a$ firs$

&as o)$er and visi;le" 74

This reali>a$ion is= of co)rse= @)s$ ano$her reference $o $he nonlocal

and holographic D)ali$ies of reali$3 ach of )s con$ains $he &hole of

heaven More $han $ha$= each of )s con$ains $he loca$ion of heaven Or as

$he !)fis p)$ i$= ins$ead of having $o search for spiri$)al reali$3 "in $he

&here=" $he "&here" is in )s Indeed= in disc)ssing $he nonlocal aspec$s

of $he af$erlife real'= a $&elf$h<cen$)r3 Persian '3s$ic na'ed

!ohra&ardi said $ha$ $he co)n$r3 of $he hidden I'a' 'igh$ ;e$$er ;e

called Na<,o@a<A;ad= "$he land of non&here" 7

Ad'i$$edl3 $his idea is no$ ne& I$ is $he sa'e sen$i'en$ e(pressed in

$he s$a$e'en$ "$he %ingdo' of heaven is &i$hin" -ha$ is ne& is $he idea

$ha$ s)ch no$ions are ac$)all3 references $o $he nonlocal aspec$s of $he

s);$ler levels of reali$3 Again= i$ is s)gges$ed $ha$ &hen a person has an

O# $he3 'igh$ no$ ac$)all3 $ravel an3&here The3 'igh$ ;e 'erel3

al$ering $he al&a3s ill)sor3 hologra' of reali$3 so $ha$ $he3 have $he

e(perience of $raveling so'e&here In a holographic )niverse no$ onl3

is conscio)sness alread3 ever3&here= i$ $oo is non&here

The idea $ha$ $he af$erlife real' lies deep in $he nonlocal e(panse of

$he ps3che has ;een all)deBd $o ;3 so'e N2ers As one seven<3ear<old

;o3 p)$ i$= "2ea$h is li%e &al%ing in$o 3o)r 'ind" !9 #oh' offers a

si'ilarl3 nonlocal vie& of &ha$ happens d)ring o)r $ransi$ion fro' $his

life $o $he ne($+ "A$ $he presen$= o)r &hole $ho)gh$ process is $elling )s

$ha$ &e have $o %eep o)r a$$en$ion here /o) canB$ cross $he s$ree$= for

e(a'ple= if 3o) donB$ #)$ conscio)sness is al&a3s in $he )nli'i$ed

dep$h &hich is ;e3ond space and $i'e= in $he s);$ler levels of $he

i'plica$e order Therefore= if 3o) &en$ deepl3 eno)gh in$o $he ac$)al



presen$= $hen 'a3;e $hereBs no difference ;e$&een $his 'o'en$ and $he

ne($ The idea &o)ld ;e $ha$ in $he dea$h e(perience 3o) &o)ld ge$ in$o

$ha$ Con$ac$ &i$h e$erni$3 is in $he presen$ 'o'en$= ;)$ i$ is 'edia$ed ;3

$ho)gh$ I$ is a 'a$$er of a$$en$ion" 77

Intelligent and $oordinated Images of %ight

The idea $ha$ $he s);$ler levels of reali$3 can ;e accessed $hro)gh a shif$

in conscio)sness alone is also one of $he 'ain pre'ises of $he 3ogic

$radi$ion Man3 3ogic prac$ices are designed specificall3 $o $each

individ)als ho& $o 'a%e s)ch @o)rne3s And once again= $he individ)als

&ho s)cceed in $hese ven$)res descri;e &ha$ is ;3 no& a fa'iliar

landscape One s)ch individ)al &as !ri /)%$es&ar Giri= a li$$le %no&n

;)$ &idel3 respec$ed Hind) hol3 'an &ho died in P)ri= India= in *518

vans<-en$>= &ho 'e$ !ri /)%$es&ar in $he * 50:s= descri;ed hi' as a

'an of "pleasing presence and high charac$er" f)ll3 "&or$h3 of $he

venera$ion $ha$ his follo&ers accorded hi'" 85

!ri /)%$es&ar appears $o have ;een especiall3 gif$ed a$ passing ;ac%

and for$h ;e$&een $his &orld and $he ne($ and descri;ed $he af$erlife

di'ension as a &orld co'posed of "vario)s s);$le vi;ra$ions of ligh$

and color" and "h)ndreds of $i'es larger $han $he 'a$eria cos'os" He

also said $ha$ i$ &as infini$el3 'ore ;ea)$if)l $han o)r o&n real' of

e(is$ence= and a;o)nded &i$h "opal la%es= ;righ$ seas= and rain;o&

rivers" #eca)se i$ is 'ore "vi;ran$ &i$h GodBs crea$ive ligh$" i$s

&ea$her is al&a3s pleasan$= and i$s onl3 cli'a$ic 'anifes$a$ions are

occasional falls of "l)'ino)s &hi$e sno& and rain of 'an3<colored

ligh$s"



Individ)als &ho live in $his &ondro)s real' can 'a$eriali>e an3 ;od3

$he3 &an$ and can "see" &i$h an3 area of $heir ;od3 $he3 &ish The3 can

also 'a$eriali>e an3 fr)i$ or o$her food $he3 desire= al$ho)gh $he3 " are

al'os$ freed fro' an3 necessi$3 of ea$ing" and "feas$ onl3 on $he

a';rosia of e$ernall3 ne& %no&ledge"

The3 co'')nica$e $hro)gh a $elepa$hic series of "ligh$ pic$)res="

re@oice a$ "$he i''or$ali$3 of friendship=" reali>e "$he indes$r)c$i;ili$3

of love=" feel %een pain "if an3 'is$a%e is 'ade in cond)c$ or percep$ion

of $r)$h=" and &hen $he3 are confron$ed &i$h $he ')l$i$)de of rela$ives=

fa$hers= 'o$hers= &ives= h)s;ands= and friends acD)ired d)ring $heir

"differen$ incarna$ions on ear$h=" $he3 are a$ a loss as $o &ho' $o love

especiall3 and $h)s learn $o give "a divine and eD)al love $o all"

-ha$ is $he D)in$essen$ial na$)re of o)r reali$3 once &e $a%e )p

residence in $his l)'ino)s land To $his D)es$ion= !ri /)%$es&ar gave

an ans&er $ha$ &as as si'ple as i$ &as holographic In $his real' &here

ea$ing and even ;rea$hing are )nnecessar3= &here a single $ho)gh$ can

'a$eriali>e a "&hole garden of fragran$ flo&ers=" and all

;odil3 in@)ries are "healed a$ once ;3 'ere &illing=" &e are= D)i$e si'pl3=

"in$elligen$ and coordina$ed i'ages of ligh$" 5:

ore &eferences to %ight

!ri /)%$es&ar is no$ $he onl3 3ogic $eacher $o )se s)ch hologra'li%e

$er's &hen descri;ing $he s);$ler levels of reali$3 Ano$her is !ri

A)ro;indo Ghose= a $hin%er= poli$ical ac$ivis$= and '3s$ic &ho' Indians

revere alongside Gandhi #orn in *790 $o an )pper<class Indian fa'il3=

!ri A)ro;indo &as ed)ca$ed in ngland= &here he D)ic%l3 developed $he

rep)$a$ion as a %ind of prodig3 He &as fl)en$ no$ onl3 in nglish= Hindi=

R)ssian= Ger'an= and .rench= ;)$ also in ancien$ !ans%ri$ He co)ld

read a case of ;oo%s a da3 as a 3o)$h he read all of $he 'an3 and



vol)'ino)s sacred ;oo%s of IndiaJ and repea$ ver;a$i' ever3 &ord on

ever3 page $ha$ he read His po&ers of concen$ra$ion &ere legendar3=

and i$ &as said $ha$ he co)ld si$ s$)d3ing in $he sa'e pos$)re all nigh$

long= o;livio)s even $o $he incessan$ ;i$es of $he 'osD)i$oes

Li%e Gandhi= !ri A)ro;indo &as ac$ive in $he na$ionalis$ 'ove'en$ in

India and spen$ $i'e in prison for sedi$ion Ho&ever= despi$e all his

in$ellec$)al and h)'ani$arian passion= he re'ained an a$heis$ )n$il one

da3 &hen he sa& a &andering 3ogi ins$an$aneo)sl3 heal his ;ro$her of a

life<$hrea$ening illness .ro' $ha$ poin$ on !ri A)ro;indo devo$ed his

life $o $he 3ogic disciplines and= li%e !ri /)%$es&ar= $hro)gh 'edi$a$ion

he even$)all3 learned $o ;eco'e= in his o&n &ords= "an e(plorer of $he

planes of conscio)sness "

I$ &as no$ an eas3 $as% for !ri A)ro;indo= and one of $he 'os$

in$rac$a;le o;s$acles he had $o overco'e $o acco'plish his goal &as $o

learn ho& $o silence $he endless cha$$er of &ords and $ho)gh$s $ha$ flo&

)nceasingl3 $hro)gh $he nor'al h)'an 'ind An3one &ho has ever

$ried $o e'p$3 his or her 'ind of all $ho)gh$ for even a 'o'en$ or $&o

%no&s ho& da)n$ing an )nder$a%ing $his is #)$ i$ is also a necessar3 one=

for $he 3ogic $e($s are D)i$e e(plici$ on $his poin$ To pl)'; $he s);$ler

and 'ore i'plica$e regions of $he ps3che does indeed reD)ire a #oh'ian

shif$ of a$$en$ion Or as !ri A)ro;indo p)$ i$= $o discover $he "ne&

co)n$r3 &i$hin )s" &e ')s$ firs$ learn ho& "$o leave $he old one ;ehind "

I$ $oo% !ri A)ro;indo 3ears $o learn ho& $o silence his 'ind and

$ravel in&ard= ;)$ once he s)cceeded he discovered $he sa'e vas$

$erri$or3 enco)n$ered ;3 all of $he o$her Marco Polos of $he spiri$ $ha$ &e

have loo%ed a$ F a real' ;e3ond space and $i'e= co'posed of a

"')l$icolored infini$3 of vi;ra$ions" and peopled ;3 nonph3sical ;eings

so far in advance of h)'an conscio)sness $ha$ $he3 'a%e )s loo% li%e

children These ;eings can $a%e on an3 for' a$ &ill= said !ri A)ro;indo=

$he sa'e ;eing appearing $o a Chris$ian as a Chris$ian sain$ and $o an



Indian as a Hind) one= al$ho)gh he s$ressed $ha$ $heir p)rpose is no$ $o

deceive= ;)$ 'erel3 $o 'a%e $he'selves 'ore accessi;le "$o a par$ic)lar

conscio)sness "

According $o !ri A)ro;indo= in $heir $r)es$ for' $hese ;eings appear as

"p)re vi;ra$ion" In his $&o<vol)'e &or%= On /oga= he even li%ens $heir

a;ili$3 $o appear as ei$her a for' or a vi;ra$ion= $o $he &ave<par$icle

d)ali$3 discovered ;3 "'odern science" !ri A)ro;indo also no$ed $ha$ in

$his l)'ino)s real' one is no longer res$ric$ed $o $a%ing in infor'a$ion in

a "poin$<;3 <poin$" 'anner= ;)$ can a;sor; i$ "in grea$ 'asses=" and in a

single glance perceive "large e($ensions of space and $i'e"

In fac$= D)i$e a n)';er of !ri A)ro;indoBs asser$ions are indis$in<

g)isha;le fro' 'an3 of #oh'Bs and Pri;ra'Bs concl)sions He said $ha$

'os$ h)'an ;eings possess a "'en$al screen" $ha$ %eeps )s fro' seeing

;e3ond "$he veil of 'a$$er=" ;)$ &hen one learns $o peer ;e3ond $his veil

one finds $ha$ ever3$hing is co'prised of "differen$ in$ensi$ies of

l)'ino)s vi;ra$ions" He asser$ed $ha$ conscio)sness is also co'posed of

differen$ vi;ra$ions and ;elieved $ha$ all 'a$$er is $o so'e degree

conscio)s Li%e #oh'= he even asser$ed $ha$ ps3cho%inesis is a direc$

res)l$ of $he fac$ $ha$ all 'a$$er is $o so'e degree conscio)s If 'a$$er

&ere no$ conscio)s= no 3ogi co)ld 'ove an o;@ec$ &i$h his 'ind ;eca)se

$here &o)ld ;e no possi;ili$3 of con$ac$ ;e$&een $he 3ogi and $he o;@ec$=

!ri A)ro;indo sa3s

Mos$ #oh'ian of all are !ri A)ro;indoBs re'ar%s a;o)$ &holeness and

frag'en$a$ion According $o !ri A)ro;indo= one of $he 'os$ i'por$an$

$hings one learns in "$he grea$ and l)'ino)s %ingdo's of $he !piri$=" is

$ha$ all separa$eness is an ill)sion= and all $hings are )l$i'a$el3

in$erconnec$ed and &hole Again and again in his &ri$ings he s$ressed

$his fac$= and held $ha$ i$ &as onl3 as one descended fro' $he higher

vi;ra$ional levels of reali$3 $o $he lo&er $ha$ a "progressive la& of

frag'en$a$ion" $oo% over -e frag'en$ $hings ;eca)se &e e(is$ a$ a



lo&er vi;ra$ion of conscio)sness and reali$3= sa3s !ri A)ro;indo= and i$

is o)r propensi$3 for frag'en$a$ion $ha$ %eeps )s fro' e(periencing

$he in$ensi$3 of conscio)sness= @o3= love= and deligh$ for e(is$ence $ha$

are $he nor' in $hese higher and 'ore s);$le real's

?)s$ as #oh' ;elieves $ha$ i$ is no$ possi;le for disorder $o e(is$ in a

)niverse $ha$ is )l$i'a$el3 )n;ro%en and &hole= !ri A)ro;indo ;elieved

$he sa'e &as $r)e of conscio)sness If a single poin$ of $he )niverse &ere

$o$all3 )nconscio)s= $he &hole )niverse &o)ld ;e $o$all3 )nconscio)s= he

said= and if &e perceive a pe;;le a$ $he side of $he road or a grain of sand

)nder o)r fingernail $o ;e lifeless and dead= o)r percep$ion is again

ill)sor3 and ;ro)gh$ on onl3 ;3 o)r so'na';)lis$ic in)re'en$ &i$h

frag'en$a$ion

Li%e #oh'= !ri A)ro;indoBs epiphanic )nders$anding of &holeness

also 'ade hi' a&are of $he )l$i'a$e rela$ivi$3 of all $r)$hs and $he

ar;i$rariness of $r3ing $o divide $he sea'less holo'ove'en$ )p in$o

"$hings" !o convinced &as he $ha$ an3 a$$e'p$ $o red)ce $he )niverse

in$o a;sol)$e fac$s and )nchangea;le doc$rine onl3 led $o dis$or$ion $ha$

he &as even agains$ religion= and all his life e'phasi>ed $ha$ $he $r)e

spiri$)ali$3 ca'e no$ fro' an3 organi>a$ion or pries$hood= ;)$ fro' $he

spiri$)al )niverse &i$hin+

-e ')s$ no$ onl3 c)$ as)nder $he snare of $he 'ind and $he senses= ;)$

flee also fro' $he snare of $he $hin%er= $he snare of $he $heologian and

$he ch)rch<;)ilder= $he 'eshes of $he -ord and $he ;ondage of $he Idea

All $hese are &i$hin )s &ai$ing $o &all in $he spiri$ &i$h for's ;)$ &e

')s$ al&a3s go ;e3ond= al&a3s reno)nce $he lesser for $he grea$er= $he

fini$e for $he Infini$e &e ')s$ ;e prepared $o proceed fro' ill)'ina$ion

$o ill)'ina$ion= fro' e(perience $o e(perience= fro' so)l<s$a$e $o so)l<

s$a$e Nor ')s$ &e a$$ach o)rselves even $o $he $r)$hs &e hold 'os$

sec)rel3= for $he3 are ;)$ for's and e(pressions of $he Ineffa;le &ho

ref)ses $o li'i$ i$self $o an3 for' or e(pression" *



#)$ if $he cos'os is )l$i'a$el3 ineffa;le= a farrago of ')l$icolored

vi;ra$ions= &ha$ are all $he for's &e perceive -ha$ is ph3sical reali$3

I$ is= said !ri A)ro;indo= @)s$ "a 'ass of s$a;le ligh$" 50

!)rvival in Infini$3

The pic$)re of reali$3 repor$ed ;3 N2ers is re'ar%a;l3 self<consis$en$

and is corro;ora$ed ;3 $he $es$i'on3 of 'an3 of $he &orldBs 'os$

$alen$ed '3s$ics as &ell ven 'ore as$onishing is $ha$ as ;rea$h$a%ing

and foreign as $hese s);$ler levels of reali$3 are $o $hose of )s &ho reside

in $he &orldBs 'ore "advanced" c)l$)res= $he3 are ')ndane and fa'iliar

$erri$ories $o so<called pri'i$ive peoples

.or e(a'ple= 2r Nandisvara Na3a%e Thero= an an$hropologis$ &ho

has lived &i$h and s$)died a co'')ni$3 of a;origines in A)s$ralia= poin$s

o)$ $ha$ $he a;original concep$ of $he "drea'$i'e=" a real' $ha$

A)s$ralian sha'ans visi$ ;3 en$ering a profo)nd $rance= is al'os$

iden$ical $o $he af$erlife planes of e(is$ence descri;ed in -es$ern so)rces

I$ is $he real' &here h)'an spiri$s go af$er dea$h= and once $here a

sha'an can converse &i$h $he dead and ins$an$l3 access all %no&ledge I$

is also a di'ension in &hich $i'e= space= and $he o$her ;o)ndaries of

ear$hl3 life cease $o e(is$ and one ')s$ learn $o deal &i$h infini$3

#eca)se of $his= A)s$ralian sha'ans of$en refer $o $he af$erlife as

"s)rvival in infini$3" 1**

Holger ,ai&ei$= a Ger'an e$hnops3chologis$ &i$h degrees in ;o$h

ps3cholog3 and c)l$)ral an$hropolog3= goes Thero one ;e$$er An e(per$

on sha'anis' &ho is also ac$ive in near<dea$h research= ,ai&ei$ poin$s

o)$ $ha$ vir$)all3 all of $he &orldBs sha'anic $radi$ions con$ain

descrip$ions of $his vas$ and e($radi'ensional real'= reple$e &i$h

references $o $he life revie&= higher spiri$)al ;eings &ho $each and g)ide=

food con@)red )p o)$ of $ho)gh$= and indescri;a;l3 ;ea)$if)l 'eado&s=



fores$s= and 'o)n$ains Indeed= no$ onl3 is $he a;ili$3 $o $ravel in$o $he

af$erlife real' $he 'os$ )niversal reD)ire'en$ for ;eing a sha'an= ;)$

N2s are of$en $he ver3 ca$al3s$ $ha$ $hr)s$s an individ)al in$o $he role

.or ins$ance= $he Oglala !io)(= $he !eneca= $he !i;erian /a%)$= $he !o)$h

A'erican G)a@iro= $he )l)= $he ,en3an ,i%)3)= $he ,orean M) dang=

$he Indonesian Men$a&ai Islanders= and $he Cari;o) s%i'o F all have

$radi$ions of individ)als &ho ;eca'e sha'ans af$er a life <$hrea$ening

illness propelled $he' headlong in$o $he af$erlife real'

Ho&ever= )nli%e -es$ern N2ers for &ho' s)ch e(periences are

disorien$ingl3 ne&= $hese sha'anic e(plorers appear $o have a far vas$er

%no&ledge of $he geograph3 of $hese s);$ler real's and are of$en a;le $o

re$)rn $o $he' again and again -h3 ,ai&ei$ ;elieves i$ is ;eca)se s)ch

e(periences are a dail3 reali$3 for s)ch c)l$)res -hereas o)r socie$3

s)ppresses an3 $ho)gh$s or 'en$ion of dea$h and d3ing= and has

deval)ed $he '3s$ical ;3 defining reali$3 s$ric$l3 in $er's of $he 'a$erial=

$ri;al peoples s$ill have da3<$o<da3 con$ac$ &i$h $he ps3chic na$)re of

reali$3 Th)s= $he3 have a ;e$$er )nders$anding of $he r)les

$ha$ govern $hese inner real's= sa3s ,ai&ei$= and are ')ch

'ore s%illed a$ naviga$ing $heir $erri$ories 56

Tha$ $hese inner regions have ;een &ell $raveled ;3 sha'anic peoples

is evidenced ;3 an e(perience an$hropologis$ Michael Harner had a'ong

$he Coni;o Indians of $he Per)vian A'a>on In *58: $he A'erican

M)se)' of Na$)ral His$or3 sen$ Harner on a 3ear<long e(pedi$ion $o

s$)d3 $he Coni;o= and &hile $here he as%ed $he A'a>onian na$ives $o $ell

hi' a;o)$ $heir religio)s ;eliefs The3 $old hi' $ha$ if he reall3 &ished $o

learn= he had $o $a%e a sha'anic sacred drin% 'ade fro' a

hall)cinogenic plan$ %no&n as a3a%)asca= $he "so)l vine" He agreed

and af$er drin%ing $he ;i$$er concoc$ion had an o)$<of<;od3 e(perience in

&hich he $raveled a level of reali$3 pop)la$ed ;3 &ha$ appeared $o ;e $he

gods and devils of $he Coni;oBs '3$holog3 He sa& de'ons &i$h

grinning crocodilian heads He &a$ched as an "energ3 <essence" rose )p



o)$ of his ches$ and floa$ed $o&ard a dragon<headed ship 'anned ;3

g3p$i an<s$3le fig)res &i$h ;l)e<@a3 heads and he fel$ &ha$ he $ho)gh$

&as $he slo&= advancing n)';ness of his o&n dea$h

#)$ $he 'os$ dra'a$ic e(perience he had d)ring his spiri$ @o)rne3 &as

an enco)n$er &i$h a gro)p of &inged= dragonli%e ;eings $ha$ e'erged

fro' his spine Af$er $he3 had cra&led o)$ of his ;od3= $he3 "pro@ec$ed"

a vis)al scene in fron$ of hi' in &hich $he3 sho&ed hi' &ha$ $he3 said

&as $he "$r)e" his$or3 of $he ear$h Thro)gh a %ind of "$ho)gh$ lang)age"

$he3 e(plained $ha$ $he3 &ere responsi;le for ;o$h $he origin and

evol)$ion of all life on $he plane$ Indeed= $he3 resided no$ onl3 in h)'an

;eings= ;)$ in all life= and had crea$ed $he ')l$i$)de of living for's $ha$

pop)la$es $he ear$h $o provide $he'selves &i$h a hiding place fro' so'e

)ndisclosed ene'3 in o)$er space Harner no$es $ha$ al$ho)gh $he ;eings

&ere al'os$ li%e 2NA= a$ $he $i'e= *58*= he %ne& no$hing of 2NAJ

Af$er $his conca$ena$ion of visions &as over= Harner so)gh$ o)$ a ;lind

Coni;o sha'an no$ed for his paranor'al $alen$s $o $al% $o hi' a;o)$ $he

e(perience The sha'an= &ho had 'ade 'an3 e(c)rsions in$o $he spiri$

&orld= nodded occasionall3 as Harner rela$ed $he even$s $ha$ had

;efallen hi'= ;)$ &hen he $old $he old 'an a;o)$ $he dragonli%e ;eings

and $heir clai' $ha$ $he3 &ere $he $r)e 'as$ers of $he ear$h= $he sha'an

s'iled &i$h a')se'en$ "Oh= $he3lre al&a3s sa3ing $ha$ #)$ $he3 are

onl3 $he Mas$ers of O)$er 2ar%ness=" he correc$ed

"I &as s$)nned=" sa3s Harner "-ha$ I had e(perienced &as alread3

fa'iliar $o $his ;arefoo$= ;lind sha'an ,no&n $o hi' fro' his

o&n e(plora$ions of $he sa'e hidden &orld in$o &hich I had ven$)red"

Ho&ever= $his &as no$ $he onl3 shoc% Harner received He also reco)n$ed

his e(perience $o $&o Chris$ian 'issionaries &ho lived near;3= and &as

in$rig)ed &hen $he3 $oo see'ed $o %no& &ha$ he &as $al%ing a;o)$ Af$er

he finished $he3 $old hi' $ha$ so'e of his descrip$ions &ere vir$)all3

iden$ical $o cer$ain passages in $he #oo% of Revela$ion= passages $ha$



Harner= an a$heis$= had never read 54 !o i$ see's $ha$ $he old Coni;o

sha'an perhaps &as no$ $he onl3 individ)al $o have $raveled $he sa'e

gro)nd Harner la$er and 'ore fal$eringl3 covered !o'e of $he visions

and "$rips $o heaven" descri;ed ;3 Old and Ne& Tes$a'en$ prophe$s 'a3

also have ;een sha'anic @o)rne3s in$o $he inner real'

Is i$ possi;le $ha$ &ha$ &e have ;een vie&ing as D)ain$ fol%lore and

char'ing ;)$ naive '3$holog3 are ac$)all3 sophis$ica$ed acco)n$s of $he

car$ograph3 of $he s);$ler levels of reali$3 ,al&ei$ for one ;elieves $he

ans&er is an e'pha$ic 3es= "In ligh$ of $he revol)$ionar3 findings of

recen$ research in$o $he na$)re of d3ing and dea$h= &e can no longer loo%

)pon $ri;al religions and $heir ideas a;o)$ $he -orld of $he 2ead as

li'i$ed concep$ions=" he sa3s= "QRa$her $he sha'an sho)ld ;e

considered as a 'os$ )p<$o<da$e and %no&ledgea;le ps3chologis$" 58

An Undenia;le !piri$)al Radiance

One las$ piece of evidence of $he reali$3 of $he N2 is $he $ransfor'a$ive

effec$ i$ has on $hose &ho e(perience i$ Researchers have discovered $ha$

N2ers are al'os$ al&a3s profo)ndl3 changed ;3 $heir @o)rne3 $o $he

;e3ond The3 ;eco'e happier= 'ore op$i'is$ic= 'ore eas3going= and

less concerned &i$h 'a$erial possessions Mos$ s$ri%ing of all= $heir

capaci$3 $o love e(pands enor'o)sl3 Aloof h)s;ands s)ddenl3 ;eco'e

&ar' and affec$iona$e= &or%aholics s$ar$ rela(ing and devo$ing $i'e $o

$heir fa'ilies= and in$rover$s ;eco'e e($rover$s These changes are of$en

so dra'a$ic $ha$ people &ho %no& $he N2er freD)en$l3 re'ar% $ha$ he

or she has ;eco'e an en$irel3 differen$ person There are even cases on

record of cri'inals co'ple$el3 refor'ing $heir &a3s= and

fire<and<;ri's$one preachers replacing $heir 'essage of da'na$ion &i$h

one of )ncondi$ional love and co'passion<



N2ers also ;eco'e ')ch 'ore spiri$)all3 orien$ed The3 re$)rn no$

onl3 fir'l3 convinced of $he i''or$ali$3 of $he h)'an so)l= ;)$ also

&i$h a deep and a;iding sense $ha$ $he )niverse is co'passiona$e and

in$elligen$= and $his loving presence is al&a3s &i$h $he' Ho&ever= $his

a&areness does no$ necessaril3 res)l$ in $heir ;eco'ing 'ore religio)s

Li%e !ri A)ro;indo= 'an3 N2ers s$ress $he i'por$ance of $he

dis$inc$ion ;e$&een religion and spiri$)ali$3= and asser$ $ha$ i$ is $he la$$er

$ha$ has ;losso'ed in$o grea$er f)llness in $heir lives= no$ $he for'er

Indeed= s$)dies sho& $ha$ follo&ing $heir e(perience= N2ers displa3 an

increased openness $o ideas o)$side $heir o&n religio)s ;ac%gro)nd= s)ch

as reincarna$ion and as$ern religions 59

This &idening of in$eres$s freD)en$l3 e($ends $o o$her areas as &ell

.or ins$ance= N2ers of$en develop a 'ar%ed fascina$ion for $he $3pes of

s);@ec$s disc)ssed in $his ;oo%= in par$ic)lar ps3chic pheno'ena and $he

ne& ph3sics One N2er inves$iga$ed ;3 Ring= for e(a'ple= &as a driver

of heav3 eD)ip'en$ &ho displa3ed no in$eres$ in ;oo%s or acade'ic

p)rs)i$s prior $o his e(perience Ho&ever= d)ring his N2 he had a

vision of $o$al %no&ledge= and al$ho)gh he &as )na;le $o recall $he

con$en$ of $he vision af$er he recovered= vario)s ph3sicsB $er's s$ar$ed

popping in$o his head One 'orning no$ long af$er his e(perience he

;l)r$ed o)$ $he &ord D)an$)' La$er he anno)nced cr3p$icall3= "Ma(

Planc% F 3o)Bll ;e hearing a;o)$ hi' in $he near f)$)re=" and as $i'e

con$in)ed $o pass= frag'en$s of eD)a$ions and 'a$he'a$ical s3';ols

;egan $o s)rface in his $ho)gh$s

Nei$her he nor his &ife %ne& &ha$ $he &ord D)an$)' 'ean$= or &ho

Ma( Planc% &idel3 vie&ed as $he fo)nding fa$her of D)an$)' ph3sicsJ

&as )n$il $he 'an &en$ $o a li;rar3 and loo%ed $he &ords )p #)$ af$er

discovering $ha$ he &as no$ $al%ing gi;;erish= he s$ar$ed $o read

voracio)sl3= no$ onl3 ;oo%s on ph3sics= ;)$ also on paraps3cholog3=

'e$aph3sics= and higher conscio)sness and he even enrolled in college

as a ph3sics 'a@or The 'anBs &ife &ro$e a le$$er $o Ring $r3ing $o



descri;e her h)s;andBs $ransfor'a$ion+

Man3 $i'es he sa3s a &ord he has never heard ;efore in o)r reali$3 F i$

'igh$ ;e a foreign &ord of a differen$ lang)age F ;)$ learns i$ in

rela$ionship $o $he "ligh$" $heor3 He $al%s a;o)$ $hings fas$er $han

$he speed of ligh$ and i$Bs hard for 'e $o )nders$and F -hen Qhe pic%s

)p a ;oo% on ph3sics he alread3 %no&s $he ans&er and see's $o feel 'ore

1*

The 'an also s$ar$ed developing vario)s ps3chic a;ili$ies af$er his

e(perience= &hich is no$ )nco''on a'ong N2ers In *570 #r)ce

Gre3son= a ps3chia$ris$ a$ $he Universi$3 of Michigan and IAN2!Bs

direc$or of research= gave si($3 <nine N2ers a D)es$ionnaire designed

$o s$)d3 $his iss)e= and he fo)nd $ha$ $here &as an increase in vir$)all3

all of $he ps3chic and psi<rela$ed pheno'ena he assessed" Ph3llis

A$&a$er= an Idaho ho)se&ife &ho ;eca'e an N2 researcher follo&<

ing her o&n $ransfor'a$ive N2= has in$ervie&ed do>ens of N2ers

and has o;$ained si'ilar findings "Telepa$h3 and healing gif$s are

co''on=" she s$a$es "!o is Bre'e';eringB $he f)$)re Ti'e and space

s$op= and 3o) live in a f)$)re seD)ence in de$ail Then= &hen $he even$

occ)rs= 3o) recogni>e i$" *::

Mood3 ;elieves $ha$ $he profo)nd and posi$ive iden$i$3 changes s)ch

individ)als )ndergo is $he 'os$ co'pelling evidence $ha$ N2s are

ac$)all3 @o)rne3s in$o so'e spiri$)al level of reali$3 Ring agrees "QA$

$he core of $he N2 &e find an a;sol)$e and )ndenia;le spiri$)al

radiance=" he sa3s "This spiri$)al core is so a&eso'e and over&hel'<

ing $ha$ $he person is a$ once and forever $hr)s$ in$o an en$irel3 ne&

'ode of ;eing" *:*

N2 researchers are no$ $he onl3 individ)als &ho are ;eginning $o



accep$ $he e(is$ence of $his di'ension and $he spiri$)al co'ponen$ of

$he h)'an race No;elis$ #rian ?osephson= hi'self a long$i'e 'edi$a<

$or= is also convinced $ha$ $here are s);$ler levels of reali$3= levels $ha$

can ;e accessed $hro)gh 'edi$a$ion and &here= D)i$e possi;l3= one

$ravels af$er dea$h 1:1

A$ a *574 s3'posi)' on $he possi;ili$3 of life ;e3ond ;iological

dea$h held a$ George$o&n Universi$3 and convened ;3 U! !ena$or

Clai;orne Pell= ph3sicis$ Pa)l 2avies e(pressed a si'ilar openness

"-e are all agreed $ha$= a$ leas$ insofar as h)'an ;eings are con<

cerned= 'ind is a prod)c$ of 'a$$er= or p)$ 'ore acc)ra$el3= 'ind finds

e(pression $hro)gh 'a$$er specificall3 o)r ;rainsJ The lesson of $he

D)an$)' is $ha$ 'a$$er can onl3 achieve concre$e= &ell<defined e(is<

$ence in con@)nc$ion &i$h 'ind Clearl3= if 'ind is pa$$ern ra$her $han

s);s$ance= $hen i$ is capa;le of 'an3 differen$ represen$a$ionsB" :4

ven ps3chone)roi'')nologis$ Candace Per$= ano$her par$icipan$

a$ $he s3'posi)'= &as recep$ive $o $he idea "I $hin% i$ is i'por$an$

$o reali>e $ha$ infor'a$ion is s$ored in $he ;rain= and i$ is conceiva;le

$o 'e $ha$ $his infor'a$ion co)ld $ransfor' i$self in$o so'e o$her

real' -here does $he infor'a$ion go af$er $he des$r)c$ion of $he

'olec)les $he 'assJ $ha$ co'pose i$ Ma$$er can nei$her ;e crea$ed

nor des$ro3ed= and perhaps ;iological infor'a$ion flo& canno$ @)s$

disappear a$ dea$h and ')s$ ;e $ransfor'ed in$o ano$her real'=" she

sa3s""

Is i$ possi;le $ha$ &ha$ #oh' has called $he i'plica$e level of reali$3

is ac$)all3 $he real' of $he spiri$= $he so)rce of $he spiri$)al radiance

$ha$ has $ransfig)red $he '3s$ics of all ages #oh' hi'self does no$

dis'iss $he idea The i'plica$e do'ain "co)ld eD)all3 &ell ;e called

Idealis'= !piri$= Conscio)sness=" he s$a$es &i$h $3pical

'a$$er<of<fac$<ness "The separa$ion of $he $&o F 'a$$er and

spiri$ F is an a;s$rac$ion The gro)nd is al&a3s one" *:



Who re the (eings of %ight)

#eca)se 'os$ of $he a;ove re'ar%s &ere 'ade ;3 ph3sicis$s and no$

$heologians= one canno$ help ;)$ &onder if perhaps $he in$eres$ in ne&

ph3sics displa3ed ;3 .)ngBs N2er is an indica$ion of so'e$hing

deeper If= as #oh' s)gges$s= ph3sics is ;eginning $o 'a%e inroads in

areas $ha$ &ere once e(cl)sivel3 $he province of $he '3s$ic= is i$

possi;le $ha$ $hese encroach'en$s have alread3 ;een an$icipa$ed ;3

$he ;eings &ho inha;i$ $he near<dea$h real' Is $ha$ &h3 N2ers are

given an insa$ia;le h)nger for s)ch %no&ledge Are $he3= and ;3

pro(3 $he res$ of $he h)'an race= ;eing prepared for so'e co'ing

confl)ence ;e$&een science and $he spiri$)al

-e &ill e(plore $his possi;ili$3 a li$$le la$er .irs$= ano$her D)es$ion

')s$ ;e as%ed If $he e(is$ence of $his higher di'ension is no longer

a$ iss)e= $hen &ha$ are i$s para'e$ers More specificall3= &ho are $he

;eings $ha$ inha;i$ i$= and &ha$ is $heir socie$3= dare one sa3 $heir

civili>a$ion= reall3 li%e

These are= of co)rse= diffic)l$ D)es$ions $o ans&er -hen -hi$$on

$ried $o find o)$ $he iden$i$3 of $he ;eings &ho co)nseled people in $he

;e$&een<life s$a$e= he fo)nd $he ans&er el)sive "The i'pression '3

s);@ec$s gave F $he ones &ho co)ld ans&er $he D)es$ion F &as $ha$

$hese &ere en$i$ies &ho had co'ple$ed $heir c3cle of incarna$ions

here=" he sa3s *:8

Af$er h)ndreds of @o)rne3s in$o $he inner real'= and af$er in$ervie&ing

do>ens of o$her $alen$ed fello& O#ers on $he 'a$$er=

Monroe has also co'e )p e'p$3<handed "-ha$ever $he3 'a3 ;e=

Q$hese ;eings have $he a;ili$3 $o radia$e a &ar'$h of friendliness $ha$



evo%es co'ple$e $r)s$=" he o;serves= "Perceiving o)r $ho)gh$s is a;s)rdl3

eas3 for Q$he'" And "$he en$ire his$or3 of h)'an%ind and ear$h is

availa;le $o $he' in $he 'os$ 'in)$e de$ail" #)$ Monroe= $oo= confesses

ignorance &hen i$ co'es $o $he )l$i'a$e iden$i$3 of $hese nonph3sical

en$i$ies= save $ha$ $heir firs$ order of ;)siness appears $o A ;e "$o$all3

solici$o)s as $o $he &ell<;eing of $he h)'an ;eings &i$h &ho' $he3 are

associa$ed" *:9

*ot much more can be said about the civilizations of these subtle

realms, save that individuals who are privileged enough to visit them

universally report seeing many vast and celestially beautiful cities there.

*D+ers, yogic adepts, and ayahuasca!using shamans all describe

these mysterious metropolises with remar"able consistency. -he

twelfth!century #ufis were so familiar with them that they even gave

several of them names.

-he most notable feature of these great cities is that they are brilliantly

luminous. -hey are also frequently described as foreign in architecture,

and so sublimely beautiful that, li"e all of the other features of these

implicate dimensions, words fail to convey their grandeur. In describing

one such city #wedenborg said that it was a place of staggering

architectural design, so beautiful that you would say this is the home and

the source of the art itself. *:7

People &ho visi$ $hese ci$ies also freD)en$l3 asser$ $ha$ $he3 have an

)n)s)al n)';er of schools and o$her ;)ildings associa$ed &i$h $he

p)rs)i$ of %no&ledge Mos$ of -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s recalled spending a$

leas$ so'e $i'e hard a$ &or% in vas$ halls of learning eD)ipped &i$h

li;raries and se'inar roo's &hile in $he ;e$&een<life s$a$e *:5 Man3

N2ers also repor$ ;eing sho&n "schools=" "li;raries=" and "ins$i$)$ions

of higher learning" d)ring $heir e(periences **: And one can even find

references $o grea$ ci$ies devo$ed $o learning and reacha;le onl3 ;3

@o)rne3ing in$o "$he hidden dep$hs of $he 'ind" in eleven$h<cen$)r3



Ti;e$an $e($s d&in #ern;a)'= a !ans%ri$ scholar a$ $he Universi$3 of

California a$ #er%ele3= ;elieves $ha$ ?a'es Hil$onBs novel Los$ Hori>on=

in &hich he crea$ed $he fic$ional co'')ni$3 of !hangri<La= &as ac$)all3

inspired ;3 one of $hese Ti;e$an legendsB "

"Thro)gho)$ '3 high<school and college 3ears * had vivid and freD)en$ drea's

$ha$ I &as a$$ending classes on spiri$)al s);@ec$s a$ a s$rangel3 ;ea)$if)l

)niversi$3 in so'e s);li'e and o$her&orldl3 place These &ere no$ an(ie$3

drea's a;o)$ going $o school= ;)$ incredi;l3 pleasan$ fl3ing drea's in &hich

I floa$ed &eigh$lessl3 $o lec$)res on $he h)'an energ3 field and reincarna$ion

2)ring $hese drea's * so'e$i'es enco)n$ered people I had %no&n in $his

life ;)$ &ho had died= and even people &ho iden$ified $he'selves aa so)ls

a;o)$ $o ;e re;orn

The onl3 pro;le' is $ha$ in an imaginal realm s)ch descrip$ions donB$

'ean ver3 ')ch One can never ;e s)re &he$her $he spec$ac)lar

archi$ec$)ral s$r)c$)res N2ers enco)n$er are reali$ies or @)s$ allegorical

phan$as's .or ins$ance= ;o$h Mood3 and Ring have repor$ed cases in

which *D+ers said that the buildings of higher learning they visited

were not /ust devoted to "nowledge, but were literally built out of

"nowledge. "This c)rio)s choice of &ords s)gges$s $ha$ perhaps visi$s $o

$hese edifices are ac$)all3 enco)n$ers &i$h so'e$hing so ;e3ond h)'an

concep$ion F perhaps a d3na'ic living clo)d of p)re %no&ledge= or &ha$

infor'a$ion ;eco'es= as Per$ p)$s i$= af$er i$ has ;een $ransfor'ed in$o

ano$her real' F $ha$ $ransla$ing i$ in$o a hologra' of a ;)ilding or li;rar3

is $he onl3 &a3 $he h)'an 'ind can process i$

The sa'e is $r)e of $he ;eings one enco)n$ers in $he s);$ler di'ensions

-e can never %no& fro' $heir appearance alone &ha$ $he3 reall3 are

.or e(a'ple= George R)ssell= a &ell<%no&n $)rn<of<$he<cen$)r3 Irish

seer and an e($raordinaril3 $alen$ed O#er= enco)n$ered 'an3 ";eings

of ligh$" d)ring &ha$ he called his @o)rne3s in$o $he "inner &orld " -hen

as%ed once d)ring an in$ervie& $o descri;e &ha$ $hese ;eings loo%ed li%e



he s$a$ed+

The firs$ of $hese I sa& I re'e';er ver3 clearl3= and $he 'anner of i$s

appearance+ 'ere &as a$ firs$ a da>ale of ligh$= and $hen * sa& $ha$ $his

ca'e fro' $he hear$ of a $all fig)re &i$h a ;od3 apparen$l3 shaped o)$

of half< $ransparen$ or opalescen$ air= and $hro)gho)$ $he ;od3 ran a

radian$= elec$rical fire= $o &hich $he hear$ see'ed $he cen$re Aro)nd $he

head of $his ;eing and $hro)gh i$s &aving l)'ino)s hair= &hich &as

;lo&n all a;o)$ $he ;od3 li%e living s$rands of gold= $here appeared

na'ing &ing<li%e a)ras .ro' $he ;eing i$self ligh$ see'ed $o s$rea'

o)$&ards in ever3 direc$ion and $he effec$ lef$ on 'e af$er $he vision &as

one of e($raordinar3 ligh$ness= @o3 o)sness= or ecs$as3 **1

In$rig)ingl3= I have 'e$ several o$her individ)als= )s)all3 people &i$h 'ore

$han nor'al ps3chic a;ili$3= &ho have also had $hese drea's one= a $alen$ed

Te(as clairvo3an$ na'ed ?i' Gordon= &as so ;affled ;3 $he e(perience $ha$ he

of$en as%ed his nonpl)ssed 'o$her &h3 he had $o go $o school $&ice= once d)ring

$he da3 &i$h all $he o$her children= and once a$ nigh$ &hile he slep$J I$ is

relevan$ $o 'en$ion here $ha$ Monroe and n)'ero)s o$her O# researchers ;elieve

$ha$ fl3ing drea's are ac$)all3 @)s$ poorl3 re'e';ered O#s= 'a%ing 'e &onder

if perhaps so'e of )s= a$ leas$= are visi$ing $hese incorporeal schools even

&hile &e are alive If an3one reading $his ;oo% has also had s)ch e(periences

I &o)ld ;e ver3 in$eres$ed in hearing a;o)$ $he'

On $he o$her hand= Monroe asser$s $ha$ once he has ;een in $he presence

of one of $hese nonph3sical en$i$ies for a &hile= i$

h f Percdves no$l)ng= a@$ho)^ he con$in)es $o

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as%ed -hen a @o)rne3er $o $he inner di'ensions enco)n$ers a ;eing of

ligh$= is $ha$ ;eing a reali$3 or @)s$ an allegorical phan$as' The ans&er is=

of co)rse= $ha$ i$ is a ;i$ of ;o$h= for in a holographic TIh" ^$'Z ==

ll)s ions= hologra'<li%e i'ages con<h! i = '$erac$ra of $he conscio)sness

presen$= ;)$ ill)sions ;ased= as Pri;ra' sa3s= on so'e$hing $ha$ is $here

f ^if if 1 "" B app T $: )s Fp * " 1 for' ;)$ al&a3s has i$s so)rce

in so'e$hing 'el$a;le= in $he i'plica$e i'g 'el$a;le= in $he i'pl

-e can $a%e hear$ in $he fac$ $ha$ $he hologra'<li%e i'ages o)r

'e &p`<n ]edge &e conver$ l$ ' $o a school or

nv V f 9 2 r r 'ee$s a &o'an TM^&hTMh W T

oveha$e reIa$ionsh lp = he sees her as half rose= half co;ra= a s3';ol ha$

s$il conve3s $he D)in$essence of her charac$er and &hen __

^l^^^l^ ' ^Z % "fa$ nonph3sical conscio)snesses= $he3

seeTheni as l)'ino)s and angelic ;eings

$hiWr eni &l e B 3enU3 YZ< - ^ B a ded)ce fro' $heir ;ehavior $ha$ $he3

B B $o $he

=

al$ll T \\ f'!hed re'CA $'g= or so'e$hing $ha$ is

al$oge$her ;e3ond h)'an co'prehension To spec)la$e f)r$her &o)ld

;e pres)'p$)o)s in $ha$ i$ &o)ld no$ onl3 ;e $ac%ling a D) s!a$

ho)sands of 3ears of h)'an his$or3 have failed $o resolve ;)$ &o)fd

a%ngnore !n A)ro;indoBs &arning agains$ $)rning spiri)al )nder



s$end'gs '$o rehgio)s ones As science ga$hers 'ore evidence

ans&er &ill 'os$ ass)redl3 ;eco'e clearer= ;)$ )n$il $hen= $he D)es

$)rn of &ho and &ha$ $hese ;eings are re'ains open D

G$

-he Omni/ective 0niverse

$n'l A V^^T ^$o2-h&Z hologra'<li%e appari$ions sc)lp$)red ;3 o)r ;eliefs

I$ appears $ha$ on occasion &e can even have s)ch e(periences a$ o)r o&n level

of e(is$ence .or e(a'ple= philosopher Michael Grosso ;elieves $ha$ 'irac)lo)s

appearances of $he Virgin Mar3 'a3 also ;e hologra'li%e pro@ec$ions crea$ed ;3

$he collec$ive ;eliefs of $he h)'an race One "Marian" vision $ha$ is especiall3

holographic in flavor is $he &ell<%no&n appearance of $he Virgin in ,noc%=

Ireland= in *795 On $ha$ occasion fo)r$een people sa& $hree glo&ing and eeril3

'o$ionless fig)res consis$ing of Mar3= ?oseph= and !$ ?ohn $he vangelis$

iden$ified ;eca)se he closel3 rese';led a s$a$)e of $he sain$ in a near;3

villageJ s$anding in a 'eado& ne($ $o $he local ch)rch These ;rillian$l3

l)'ino)s fig)res &ere so real $ha$ &hen &i$nesses approached= $he3 co)ld even

read $he le$$ering on a ;oo% !$ ?ohn &as holding #)$ &hen one of $he &o'en

presen$ $ried $o e';race $he Virgin= her ar's closed on e'p$3 air "The fig)res appearedso f)ll and lifeli%e I co)ld no$ )nders$and &h3 '3 hands co)ld no$

feel &ha$ &as so plain and dis$inc$ $o '3 sigh$=" $he &o'an la$er &ro$e **4

Ano$her i'pressivel3 holographic Marian vision is $he eD)all3 fa'o)sappearance of $he Virgin in ei$o)n= g3p$ The sigh$ings ;egan in *587

&hen $&o Mosle' a)$o'o;ile 'echanics sa& a l)'ino)s appari$ion of

Mar3 s$anding on $he ledge of $he cen$ral do'e of a Cop$ic ch)rch in $he

poor Cairo s);)r; .or $he ne($ $hree 3ears glo&ing $hree<di'ensional

i'ages of Mar3= ?oseph= and $he Chris$ Child appeared &ee%l3 over $he

ch)rch= so'e$i'es hovering in 'idair for as long as si( ho)rs

Unli%e $he fig)res a$ ,noc%= $he ei$o)n appari$ions 'oved a;o)$ and



&aved a$ $he cro&ds of people &ho reg)larl3 ga$hered $o see $he'

Ho&ever= $he3 $oo had 'an3 holographic aspec$s Their appearance &as

al&a3s heralded ;3 a ;rillian$ flash of ligh$ Li%e hologra's shif$ing fro'

$heir freD)enc3 aspec$s and slo&l3 co'ing in$o foc)s= $he3 &ere a$ firs$

a'orpho)s and slo&l3 coalesced in$o h)'an shape The3 &ere of$en

acco'panied ;3 doves "for'ed of p)re ligh$" $ha$ soared for grea$

dis$ances over $he cro&d= ;)$ never flapped $heir &ings Mos$ $elling of

all= af$er $hree 3ears of 'anifes$a$ions and as in$eres$ in $he pheno'enon

s$ar$ed $o &ane= $he ei$o)n fig)res also &aned= ;eco'ing ha>ier and

ha>ier )n$il= in $heir las$ several appearances= $he3 &ere li$$le 'ore $han

clo)ds of l)'ino)s fog None$heless= d)ring $heir pea%= $he fig)res &ere

seen ;3 li$erall3 h)ndreds of $ho)sands of &i$nesses and &ere

e($ensivel3 pho$ographed "IBve in$ervie&ed D)i$e a n)';er of $hese

people= and &hen 3o) hear $he' $al% a;o)$ &ha$ $he3 sa& 3o) canB$ ge$

rid of $he feeling $ha$ $he3Bre descri;ing so'e sor$ of holographic

pro@ec$ion=" sa3s Grosso **

In his $ho)gh$<provo%ing ;oo% The .inal Choice= Grosso sa3s $ha$

af$er s$)c3ing $he evidence he is convinced $ha$ s)ch visions are no$

appearances of $he his$orical Mar3= but are actually psychic holographic

pro/ections created by the collective unconscious. In$eres$ingl3= no$ all of

$he Marian appari$ions are silen$ !o'e= li%e $he 'anifes$a$ions a$ .a$i'a

and Lo)rdes= spea%= and &hen $he3 do $heir 'essage s invaria;l3 a

&arning of i'pending apocal3pse if &e 'or$als do no * = 'end o)r &a3s

Grosso in$erpre$s $his as evidence $ha$ $he h)'an collec$ive )nconscio)s

is deepl3 dis$)r;ed ;3 $he violen$ i'pac$ 'odern science has had on

h)'an life and on $he ecolog3 of $he ear$h O)r collec$ive drea's are= in

essence= &arning )s of $he possi;ili$3 of o)r o&n self<des$r)c$ion

O$hers nave also agreed $ha$ ;elief in Mar3 is $he 'o$iva$ing force $ha$

ca)ses $hese pro@ec$ions $o coalesce in$o ;eing .or ins$ance= Rogo poin$s

o)$ $ha$ in *504= &hile $he Cop$ic ch)rch $ha$ ;eca'e $he si$e of $h$

ei$o)n 'anifes$a$ions &as ;eing ;)il$= $he philan$hropis$ responsi;le



for i$s cons$r)c$ion had a drea' in &hich $he Virgin $old hi' she &o)ld

appear a$ $he ch)rch as soon as i$ &as co'ple$ed !he did no$ appear a$

$he prescri;ed $i'e= ;)$ $he prophec3 &as &ell %no&n in $he co'')ni$3

Th)s "$here e(is$ed a for$3<3ear<old $radi$ion $ha$ a Marian visi$a$ion

&o)ld even$)all3 $a%e place a$ $he ch)rch= " sa3s Rogo BThese

preocc)pa$ions 'a3 have grad)all3 ;)il$ )p a ps3chic B;l)eprin$B of $he

Virgin &i$hin $he ch)rch i$self= ie= an ever<increasing pool of ps3chic

energ3 crea$ed ;3 $he $ho)gh$s of $he ei$o)niaris &hich in * 587 ;eca'e

so high<pi$ched $ha$ an i'age of $he Virgin Mar3 ;)rs$ in$o ph3sical

reali$3" **9 In previo)s &ri$ings I= $oo= have offered a si'ilar e(plana$ion

of Marian visions + *7

There is evidence $ha$ so'e U.Os 'a3 also ;e so'e %ind of hologra'<li%e

pheno'enon -hen people firs$ s$ar$ed repor$ing sigh$ings of &ha$ appeared

$o ;e spacecraf$ fro' o$her plane$s in $he la$e *56:s= researchers &ho

delved deepl3 eno)gh in$o $he repor$s $o reali>e $ha$ a$ leas$ so'e of $he'

had $o ;e $a%en serio)sl3 ass)'ed $ha$ $he3 &ere e(ac$l3 &ha$ $he3 appeared

$o ;e F gli'pses of in$elligen$l3 g)ided craf$s fro' 'ore advanced and pro;a;l3

e($ra$erres$rial civili>a$ions Ho&ever= as enco)n$ers &i$h U.Os ;eco'e 'ore

&idespread F especiall3 $hose involving con$ac$ &i$h U.O occ)pan$s F and da$a

acc)')la$es= i$ ;eco'es increasingl3 apparen$ $o 'an3 researchers $ha$ $hese

so<called spacecraf$ are no$ e($ra$erres$rial in origin

!o'e of $he fea$)res of $he pheno'enon $ha$ indica$e $he3 are no$

e($ra$erres$rial incl)de $he follo&ing+ .irs$= $here are $oo 'an3 sigh$ings

li$erall3 $ho)sands of enco)n$ers &i$h U.Os and $heir occ)pan$s have

;een doc)'en$ed= so 'an3 $ha$ i$ is diffic)l$ $o ;elieve $he3 co)ld all ;e

ac$)al visi$s fro' o$her plane$s !econd= U.O occ)pan$s of$en do no$

possess $rai$s one &o)ld e(pec$ in a $r)l3 e($ra$erres$rial life<for' $oo

'an3 of $he' are descri;ed as h)'anoid ;eings &ho ;rea$he o)r air=

displa3 no fear of con$rac$ing ear$hl3 vir)ses= are &ell adap$ed $o $he

ear$hBs gravi$3 and $he s)nBs elec$ro'agne$ic e'issions= displa3

recogni>a;le e'o$ions in $heir faces= and $al% o)r lang)age F all of &hich



are possi;le ;)$ )nli%el3 $rai$s in $r)l3 e($ra$erres$rial visi$ors

Third= $he3 do no$ ;ehave as e($ra$erres$rial visi$ors Ins$ead of 'a%ing

$he prover;ial landing on $he -hi$e Ho)se la&n= $he3 appear $o far'ers

and s$randed 'o$oris$s The3 chase @e$s ;)$ donB$ a$$ac% The3 dar$

aro)nd in $he s%3 allo&ing do>ens and so'e$i'es h)ndreds of &i$nesses

$o see $he'= ;)$ $he3 sho& no in$eres$ in 'a%ing an3 for'al con$ac$ And

of$en= &hen $he3 con$ac$ individ)als $heir ;ehavior s$ill see's illogical

.or ins$ance= one of $he 'os$ co''onl3 repor$ed $3pes of con$ac$ is $ha$

&hich involve so'e sor$ of 'edical e(a'ina$ion And 3e$= arg)a;l3= a

civili>a$ion $ha$ possesses $he $echnological capa;ili$3 $o $ravel al'os$

inco'prehensi;le $rac$s of o)$er space &o)ld 'os$ ass)redl3 possess $he

scien$ific &here&i$hal $o o;$ain s)ch infor'a$ion &i$ho)$ an3 ph3sical

con$ac$ a$ al$ or= a$ $he ver3 leas$= &i$ho)$ having $o a;d)c$ $he scores of

people &ho appear $o ;e legi$i'a$e vic$i's of $his '3s$erio)s pheno'enon

.inall3= and 'os$ c)rio)s of all= U.Os do no$ even ;ehave as ph3sical

o;@ec$s do The3 have ;een &a$ched on radar screens $o 'a%e ins$an$

nine$3<degree<angle $)rns &hile $raveling a$ enor'o)s speeds F an an$ic

$ha$ &o)ld rip a ph3sical o;@ec$ apar$ The3 can change si>e= ins$an$l3

vanish in$o no$hingness= appear o)$ of no&here= change color= and even

change shape $rai$s $ha$ are also displa3ed ;3 $heir occ)pan$sJ In shor$=

$heir ;ehavior is no$ a$ all &ha$ one &o)ld e(pec$ fro' a ph3sical o;@ec$=

;)$ of so'e$hing D)i$e differen$= so'e$hing &i$h &hich &e have ;eco'e

'ore $han a li$$le fa'iliar in $his ;oo% As as$roph3sicis$ 2r ?acD)es

Vallee= one of $he &orldBs 'os$ respec$ed U.O researchers and $he 'odel

for $he charac$er LaCo';e in $he fil' Close nco)n$ers of $he Third

,ind= s$a$ed recen$l3= "I$ is $he ;ehavior of an i'age= or a holographic

pro@ec$ion" **

As $he nonph3sical and hologra'li%e D)ali$ies of U.Os ;eco'e

increasingl3 apparen$ $o researchers= so'e have concl)ded $ha$ ra$her

$han ;eing fro' o$her s$ar s3s$e's= U.Os are ac$)all3 visi$ors fro' o$her



di'ensions= or levels of reali$3 i$ is i'por$an$ $o no$e $ha$ no$ all

researchers agree &i$h $his poin$ of vie&= and so'e re'ain convinced

$ha$ U.Os are e($ra$erres$rial in originJ Ho&ever= $his e(plana$ion s$ill

does no$ adeD)a$el3 e(plain 'an3 of $he o$her ;i>arre aspec$s of $he

pheno'enon= s)ch as &h3 U.Os arenB$ 'a%ing for'al con$ac$= &h3 $he3

;ehave so a;s)rdl3= and so on

Indeed= $he inadeD)ac3 of $he e($ra di'ensional e(plana$ion= a$ leas$

in $he $er's in &hich i$ &as ini$iall3 co)ched= onl3 ;eco'es 'ore

glaring as s$ill f)r$her )n)s)al aspec$s of $he U.O pheno'enon co'e

in$o foc)s One of $he 'ore ;affling of $hese is gro&ing evidence $ha$

U.O enco)n$ers are less of an o;@ec$ive e(perience and 'ore of a

s);@ec$ive= or ps3chological= one .or ins$ance= $he &ell<%no&n "in$er<

r)p$ed @o)rne3" of #e$$3 and #arne3 Hill= one of $he 'os$ $horo)ghl3

doc)'en$ed U.O a;d)c$ion cases on record= see's as if i$ &ere an

ac$)al alien con$ac$ in all &a3s e(cep$ one+ $he co''ander of $he U.O

&as dressed in a Na>i )nifor'= a fac$ $ha$ does no$ 'a%e sense if $he

HillsB a;d)c$ors &ere $r)l3 visi$ors fro' an alien civili>a$ion= ;)$ i$ does

if $he even$ &as ps3chological in na$)re and 'ore a%in $o a drea' or

hall)cina$ion= e(periences $ha$ of$en con$ain o;vio)s s3';ols and

disconcer$ing fla&s in logic *0:

O$her U.O enco)n$ers are even 'ore s)rreal and drea'li%e in

charac$er= and in $he li$era$)re one can find cases in &hich U.O en$i$ies

sing a;s)rd songs or $hro& s$range o;@ec$s s)ch as po$a$oesJ a$

&i$nesses cases $ha$ s$ar$ o)$ as s$raigh$for&ard a;d)c$ions a;oard

spacecraf$ ;)$ end )p as hall)cinogenic @o)rne3s $hro)gh a series of

2an$esD)e reali$ies and cases in &hich h)'anoid aliens shapeshif$ in$o

;irds= gian$ insec$s= and o$her phan$as'agoric crea$)res

As earl3 as *545= and even ;efore ')ch of $his evidence &as in= $he

ps3chological and arche$3pal co'ponen$ of $he U.O pheno'enon inspired

Carl ?)ng $o propose $ha$ "fl3ing sa)cers" &ere ac$)all3 a prod)c$



of $he collec$ive h)'an )nconscio)s and a %ind of 'odern '3$h in $he

'a%ing In *585= and as $he '3$hic di'ension of U.O e(periences

;eca'e even clearer= Vallee $oo% $he o;serva$ion a s$ep f)r$her In his

land'ar% ;oo% Passpor$ $o Magonia he poin$s o)$ $ha$= far fro' ;eing a

ne& pheno'enon= U.Os ac$)all3 appear $o ;e a ver3 old pheno'enon in

a ne& g)ise and grea$l3 rese';le vario)s fol%loric $radi$ions= fro'

descrip$ions of elves and gno'es in )ropean co)n$ries $o 'edieval

acco)n$s of angels $o $he s)perna$)ral ;eings descri;ed in Na$ive

A'erican legends

The a;s)rd ;ehavior of U.O en$i$ies is $he sa'e as $he 'ischievo)s

;ehavior of elves and fairies in Cel$ic legends= $he Norse gods= and $he

$ric%s$er fig)res a'ong $he Na$ive A'ericans= sa3s Vallee -hen

s$ripped $o $heir )nderl3ing arche$3pes= all s)ch pheno'ena are par$ of

$he sa'e vas$= p)lsa$ing so'e$hing= a so'e$hing $ha$ changes i$s

appearance $o s)i$ $he c)l$)re and $i'e period in &hich i$ 'anifes$s= ;)$

$ha$ has ;een &i$h $he h)'an race for a long= long $i'e -ha$ is $ha$

so'e$hing In Passpor$ $o Magonia Vallee provides no s);s$an$ive

ans&er and sa3s onl3 $ha$ i$ appears $o ;e in$elligen$= $i'eless= and $o ;e

$he pheno'enon on &hich all '3$hs are ;ased *0 B

-ha$= $hen= are U.Os and rela$ed pheno'ena In Passpor$ $o Ma<

gonia Vallee sa3s $ha$ &e canno$ r)le o)$ $he possi;ili$3 $ha$ $he3 are $he

e(pression of so'e e($raordinaril3 advanced nonh)'an in$elligence= an

in$elligence so ;e3ond )s $ha$ i$s logic appears $o )s onl3 as a;s)rdi$3

#)$ if $his is $r)e= ho& are &e $o e(plain $he concl)sions of '3$holog3

e(per$s fro' Mircea liade $o ?oseph Ca'p;ell $ha$ '3$hs are an

organic and necessar3 e(pression of $he h)'an race= as inevi$a;le a

h)'an ;3<prod)c$ as lang)age and ar$ Can &e reall3 accep$ $ha$ $he

collec$ive h)'an ps3che is so ;arren and @e@)ne $ha$ i$ developed '3$hs

onl3 as a response $o ano$her in$elligence

And 3e$= if U.Os and rela$ed pheno'ena are 'erel3 ps3chic pro@ec$ions=



ho& are &e $o e(plain $he ph3sical $races $he3 leave ;ehind= $he ;)rn$

circles and deep i'pressions fo)nd a$ $he si$es of landings= $he

)n'is$a%a;le $rac%s $he3 'a%e on radar screens= and $he scars and

incision 'ar%s $he3 leave on $he people on &ho' $he3 perfor' $heir

'edical e(a'ina$ions In an ar$icle p);lished in *598=* proposed $ha$

s)ch pheno'ena are diffic)l$ $o ca$egori>e ;eca)se &e are $r3ing $o

ha''er $he' in$o a pic$)re of reali$3 $ha$ is f)nda'en$all3 incorrec$=

Given $ha$ D)an$)' ph3sics has sho&n )s $ha$ 'ind and 'a$$er are

ine($rica;l3 lin%ed= I s)gges$ed $ha$ U.Os and rela$ed pheno'ena are

f)r$her evidence of $his )l$i'a$e lac% of division ;e$&een $he

ps3chological and ph3sical &orlds The3 are indeed a prod)c$ of $he

collec$ive h)'an ps3che= ;)$ $he3 are also D)i$e real P)$ ano$her &a3=

$he3 are so'e$hing $he h)'an race has no$ 3e$ learned $o co'prehend

properl3= a pheno'enon $ha$ is nei$her s);@ec$ive nor o;@ec$ive ;)$

"o'ni@ec$ive" F a $er' I coined $o refer $o $his )n)s)al s$a$e of e(is$ence

I &as )na&are a$ $he $i'e $ha$ Cor;in had alread3 coined $he $er'

i'aginal $o descri;e $he sa'e ;l)rred s$a$)s of reali$3= onl3 in $he con$e($

of $he '3s$ical e(periences of $he !)fisJ This poin$ of vie& has ;eco'e

increasingl3 prevalen$ a'ong researchers

In a recen$ ar$icle Ring arg)es $ha$ U.O enco)n$ers are i'aginal e(periences

and are si'ilar no$ onl3 $o $he confron$a$ions &i$h $he real ;)$ 'ind<crea$ed

&orld individ)als e(perience d)ring N2s= ;)$ also $o $he '3$hic reali$ies

sha'ans enco)n$er d)ring @o)rne3s $hro)gh $he s);$ler di'ensions -hey are,

in short, further evidence that reality is a multilayered and mind!generated

hologram *01

"IB' finding $ha$ IB' dra&n 'ore and 'ore $o poin$s of vie& $ha$ allo&

'e no$ onl3 $o ac%no&ledge and honor $he reali$3 of $hese differen$

e(periences= ;)$ also $o see $he connec$ions ;e$&een real's $ha$= for $he

'os$ par$= have ;een s$)died ;3 differen$ ca$egories of scholars=" s$a$es

Ring "!ha'anis' $ends $o ;e $hro&n in$o an$hropolog3 U.Os $end $o

;e $hro&n in$o &ha$ever )folog3 is N2s are s$)died ;3paraps3chologis$s and 'edical people And !$an Grof s$)dies



ps3chedelic e(periences fro' a $ranspersonai ps3cholog3 perspec$ive I

$hin% $hereBs good reason $o hope $ha$ $he i'aginal can ;e= and $he

holographic 'igh$ s$ill prove $o ;e= perspec$ives $ha$ can allo& one $o see

no$ $he iden$i$ies= ;)$ $he lin%ages and co''onali$ies ;e$&een $hese

differen$ $3pes of e(periences" lA !o convinced is Ring of $he profo)nd

rela$ionship a'ong $hese a$ firs$ see'ingl3 dispara$e pheno'ena $ha$ he

has recen$l3 o;$ained a gran$ $o do a co'para$ive s$)d3 on people &ho

have had U.O enco)n$ers and people &ho have had N2s

2r Pe$er 4 * Ro@ce&ic>= a fol%loris$ a$ $he ?)illiard !chool in Ne& /or%

Ci$3= has also concl)ded $ha$ U.Os are o'ni@ec$ive In fac$= he ;elieves

$he $i'e has co'e for fol%loris$s $o reali>e $ha$ pro;a;l3 all of $he

pheno'ena disc)ssed ;3 Vallee in Passpor$ $o Magonia are as real as

$he3 are s3';olic of processes deep in $he h)'an ps3che "There e(is$s a

con$in))' of e(periences &here reali$3 and i'agina$ion i'percep$i;l3

flo& in$o each o$her=" he s$a$es Ro@ce&ic> ac%no&ledges $ha$ $his

con$in))' is f)r$her evidence of $he #oh'ian )ni$3 of all $hings and

feels $ha$= in $igh$ of $he evidence $ha$ s)ch pheno'ena are

i'aginalo'ni@ec$ive= i$ is no longer defensi;le for fol%loris$s $o $rea$

$he' si'pl3 as ;eliefs *04

N)'ero)s o$her researchers= incl)ding Vallee= Grosso= and -hi$le3

!$rie;er= a)$hor of $he ;es$selling ;oo% Co'')nion and one of $he 'os$

fa'o)s and ar$ic)la$e vic$i's of a U.O a;d)c$ion= have also

ac%no&ledged $he see'ing o'ni@ec$ive na$)re of $he pheno'enon As

!$rie;er s$a$es= enco)n$ers &i$h U.O ;eings "'a3 ;e o)r firs$ $r)e

D)an$)' discover3 in $he large<scale &orld+ The ver3 ac$ of o;serving

i$ 'a3 ;e crea$ing i$ as a concre$e ac$)ali$3= &i$h sense= defini$ion= and a

conscio)sness of i$s o&n" *08

In shor$= $here is gro&ing agree'en$ a'ong researchers of $his

'3s$erio)s pheno'enon $ha$ $he i'aginal is no$ confined $o $he af$erlife

real'= ;)$ has spilled over in$o $he see'ing solidi$3 of o)r



s$ic%s<and<s$ones &orld No longer confined $o $he visions of sha'ans=

$he old gods have sailed $heir celes$ial ;ar%s righ$ )p $o $he doors$ep of

$he co'p)$er genera$ion= onl3 ins$ead of dragon<headed ships $heir

vessels are spaceships= and $he3 have $raded in $heir ;l)e<@a3 heads for

space hel'e$s Perhaps &e sho)ld have an$icipa$ed $his spillover long

ago= $his 'erging of $he Land of $he 2ead &i$h o)r o&n real'= for as

Orphe)s= $he poe$<')sician of Gree% '3$holog3= once &arned= "The

ga$es of Pl)$o ')s$ no$ ;e )nloc%ed= &i$hin is a people of drea's"

As significan$ as $his reali>a$ion is F $ha$ $he )niverse is no$ o;@ec$ive ;)$

o'ni@ec$ive= $ha$ @)s$ ;e3ond $he pale of o)r o&n safe neigh;orhood lies a

vas$ o$herness= a n)'ino)s landscape 'ore properl3 a 'indscapeJ as

')ch a par$ of o)r o&n ps3che as i$ is $erra incogni$a F i$ s$ill does no$ shed

ligh$ on $he deepes$ '3s$er3 of all As Carl Rasch%e= a fac)l$3 'e';er in

$he 2epar$'en$ of Religio)s !$)dies a$ $he Universi$3 of 2enver= no$es= "In

$he o'ni@ec$ive cos'os= &here U.Os have $heir place alongside D)asars

and sala'anders= $he iss)e of $he veridical= or hall)cina$or3= s$a$)s of

glo&ing= circ)lar appari< <$ions= ;eco'es 'oo$ The pro;le' is no$

&he$her $he3 e(is$= or in &ha$ sense $he3 e(is$= ;)$ &ha$ )l$i'a$e ai' $he3

ii *09 serve

In o$her &ords= &ha$ is $he final iden$i$3 of $hese ;eings Again= as

&i$h en$i$ies enco)n$ered in $he near<dea$h real'= $here are no clear<c)$

ans&ers On one end of $he spec$r)'= researchers s)ch as Ring and

Grosso lean $o&ard $he idea $ha$= despi$e $heir i'pinge'en$s in $he &orld

of 'a$$er= $he3 are 'ore ps3chic pro@ec$ion $han nonh)'an in$elligence

Grosso= for ins$ance= $hin%s $ha$= li%e Marian visions= $he3 are f)r$her

evidence $ha$ $he ps3che of $he h)'an race is in a s$a$e of )nres$ As he

s$a$es= "U.Os and o$her e($raordinar3 pheno'ena are 'anifes$a$ions of

a dis$)r;ance in $he collec$ive )nconscio)s of $he h)'an species" *07

On $he o$her end of $he spec$r)' are $hose researchers &ho 'ain$ain

$ha$= despi$e $heir arche$3pal charac$eris$ics= U.Os are 'ore alien



in$elligence $han ps3chic pro@ec$ion .or e(a'ple= Rasch%e ;elieves $ha$

U.Os are "a holographic 'a$eriali>a$ion fro' a con@)ga$e di'ension of

$he )niverse" and $ha$ $his in$erpre$a$ion "cer$ainl3 ')s$ $a%e precedence

over $he ps3chic pro@ec$ion h3po$hesis= &hich flo)nders

&hen one e(a'ines $ho)gh$f)ll3 $he as$o)nding= vivid= co'ple(= and

consis$en$ fea$)res of $he BaliensB and $heir BspaceshipsB descri;ed ;3

a;d)c$ees" *05

Vallee is also in $his ca'p+ "I ;elieve $ha$ $he U.O pheno'enon is

one of $he &a3s $hro)gh &hich an alien for' of in$elligence of incred<

i;le co'ple(i$3 is co'')nica$ing &i$h )s s3';olicall3 There is no

indica$ion $ha$ i$ is e($ra$erres$rial Ins$ead= $here is 'o)n$ing evidence

$ha$ i$ Qco'es fro' o$her di'ensions ;e3ond space$i'e fro' a

')l$iverse &hich is all aro)nd )s= and of &hich &e have s$);;ornl3

ref)sed $o consider in spi$e of $he evidence availa;le $o )s for

cen$)ries" *1:

As for '3 o&n feelings= I ;elieve $ha$ pro;a;l3 no single e(plana$ion

can acco)n$ for all of $he varied aspec$s of $he U.O pheno'enon Given

$he apparen$ vas$ness of $he s);$ler levels of reali$3= i$ is eas3 for 'e $o

;elieve $ha$ $here are no do);$ co)n$less nonph3sical species in $he

higher vi;ra$or3 real's Al$ho)gh $he a;)ndance of U.O sigh$ings 'a3

;ode agains$ $heir ;eing e($ra$erres$rial F given $he o;s$acle posed ;3

$he i''ense in$ers$ellar dis$ances separa$ing $he ar$h fro' $he o$her

s$ars in $he gala(3 F in a holographic )niverse= a )niverse in &hich $here

'a3 ;e an infini$3 of reali$ies occ)p3ing $he sa'e space as o)r o&n

&orld= i$ ceases no$ onl3 $o ;e a s$ic%ing poin$= ;)$ 'a3 in fac$ ;e

evidence of @)s$ ho& )nfa$ho'a;l3 a;)ndan$ &i$h in$elligen$ life $he

s)perhologra' is

The $r)$h is $ha$ &e si'pl3 do no$ have $he infor'a$ion necessar3 $o

assess ho& 'an3 nonph3sical species are sharing o)r o&n space

Al$ho)gh $he ph3sical cos'os 'a3 $)rn o)$ $o ;e an ecological !ahara=



$he spaceless and $i'eless e(panses of $he inner cos'os 'a3 ;e as rich

&i$h life as $he rain fores$ and $he coral reef Af$er all= research in$o

N2s and sha'anic e(periences has so far $a%en )s onl3 @)s$ inside $he

;orders of $his clo)d<shro)ded real' -e do no$ 3e$ %no& ho& large i$s

con$inen$s are or ho& 'an3 oceans and 'o)n$ain ranges i$ con$ains

And if &e are ;eing visi$ed ;3 ;eings &ho are as ins);s$an$ial and

plas$ic in for' as $he ;odies O#ers find $he'selves in af$er $he3 have

e($eriori>ed= i$ is no$ a$ all s)rprising $ha$ $he3 'igh$ appear in a

cha'eieonli%e ')l$i$)de of shapes In fac$= $heir ac$)al appearance 'a3

;e so ;e3ond o)r co'prehension $ha$ i$ 'a3 ;e o)r o&n hoU]

graphicall3 organi>ed 'inds $ha$ give $he' $hese shapes ?)s$ as &e

conver$ $he ;eings of ligh$ enco)n$ered d)ring N2s in$o religio)s

his$orical personages= and clo)ds of p)re infor'a$ion in$o li;raries

and ins$i$)$ions of learning= o)r 'inds 'a3 also ;e sc)lp$ing $he

o)$&ard appearance of $he U.O pheno'enon

I$ is in$eres$ing $o no$e $ha$ if $his is $he case= i$ 'eans $ha$ $he $r)e

reali$3 of $hese ;eings is apparen$l3 so $rans')ndane and s$range $ha$ &e

have $o pl)'; $he deepes$ regions of o)r fol% 'e'ories and

'3$hological )nconscio)s $o find $he necessar3 s3';ols $o give $he'

for' I$ also 'eans $ha$ &e ')s$ ;e e(ceedingl3 caref)l in in$erpre$ing

$heir ac$ions .or e(a'ple= $he 'edical e(a'ina$ions $ha$ are $he

cen$erpiece of so 'an3 U.O a;d)c$ions 'a3 ;e onl3 a s3';olic repre<

sen$a$ion of &ha$ is going on Ra$her $han pro;ing o)r ph3sical ;odies=

$hese nonph3sical in$elligences ac$)all3 'a3 ;e pro;ing so'e por$ion of

)s for &hich &e c)rren$l3 have no la;els= perhaps $he s);$le ana$o'3 of

o)r energ3 selves or even o)r ver3 so)ls !)ch are $he pro;le's one

faces if $he pheno'enon is indeed an o'ni@ec$ive 'anifes$a$ion of a

nonh)'an in$elligence

On $he o$her hand= if i$ is possi;le for $he fai$h of $he ci$i>ens of ,noc%

and ei$o)n $o ca)se l)'ino)s i'ages of $he Virgin $o coalesce in$o



e(is$ence= for $he 'inds of ph3sicis$s $o da;;le aro)nd &i$h $he reali$3 of

$he ne)$rino= and for 3ogis s)ch as !ai #a;a $o 'a$eriali>e ph3sical

o;@ee$s o)$ of $hin air= i$ onl3 s$ands $o reason $ha$ &e &o)ld also find

o)rselves a&ash &i$h holographic pro@ec$ions of o)r ;eliefs and

'3$hologies A$ leas$ so'e ano'alo)s e(periences 'a3 fall in$o $his

ca$egor3

.or ins$ance= his$or3 $ells )s $ha$ Cons$an$ine and his soldiers sa& an

enor'o)s fla'ing cross in $he s%3= a pheno'enon $ha$ see's $o ;e

no$hing 'ore $han a ps3chic e($eriori>a$ion of $he e'o$ions $he ar'3

responsi;le for no$hing shor$ of $he Chris$iani>a$ion of $he pagan &orld

&as feeling on $he eve of $heir his$oric )nder$a%ing The &ell<%no&n

'anifes$a$ion of $he Angels of Mons= in &hich h)ndreds of -orld -ar I

#ri$ish soldiers sa& an i''ense appari$ion of !ain$ George and a

sD)adron of angels in $he s%3 &hile figh$ing &ha$ &as a$ firs$ a losing

;a$$le a$ $he fron$= in Mons= #elgi)'= also appears $o fall in$o $he

ca$egor3 of ps3chic pro@ec$ion

I$ is clear $o 'e $ha$ &ha$ &e are calling U.O and o$her fol%loric

e(periences are reall3 a &ide range of pheno'ena and pro;a;l3 incl)de

all of $he a;ove I have also long ;een of $he opinion $ha$ $hese $&o

e(plana$ions are no$ ')$)all3 e(cl)sive I$ 'a3 ;e $ha$ Cons$an A $ineBs

fla'ing cross &as also a 'anifes$a$ion of an e($radi'ensionaJ

in$elligence In o$her &ords= &hen o)r collec$ive ;eliefs and e'o$ions

;eco'e high<pi$ched eno)gh $o crea$e a ps3chic pro@ec$ion= perhaps

&ha$ &e are reall3 doing is opening a door&a3 ;e$&een $his &orld and

$he ne($ Perhaps $he onl3 $i'e $hese in$elligences can appear and

in$erac$ &i$h )s is &hen o)r o&n po$en$ ;eliefs crea$e a %ind of ps3chic

niche for $he'

Ano$her concep$ fro' $he ne& ph3sics 'a3 ;e relevan$ here Af$er

ac%no&ledging $ha$ conscio)sness is $he agen$ $ha$ allo&s a s);a$o'ic

par$icle s)ch as an elec$ron $o pop in$o e(is$ence= &e sho)ld no$



$herefore @)'p $o $he concl)sion $ha$ &e are $he sole agen$s in $his

crea$ive process= ca)$ions Universi$3 of Te(as ph3sicis$ ?ohn -heeler

-e are crea$ing s);a$o'ic par$icles and hence $he en$ire )niverse= sa3s

-heeler= ;)$ $he3 are also crea$ing )s ach crea$es $he o$her in &ha$ he

calls a " self <reference cos'olog3" *1* !een in $his ligh$= U.O en$i$ies

'a3 ver3 &ell ;e arche$3pes fro' $he collec$ive )nconscio)s of $he

h)'an race= ;)$ &e 'a3 also ;e arche$3pes in $heir collec$ive

)nconscio)s -e 'a3 ;e as ')ch a par$ of $heir deep ps3chic processes

as $he3 are of o)rs !$rie;er has also echoed $his poin$ and sa3s $ha$ $he

)niverse of $he ;eings &ho a;d)c$ed hi' and o)r o&n are "spinning

each o$her $oge$her" in an ac$ of cos'ic co'')nion *10

The spec$r)' of even$s &e are l)'ping in$o $he ;road ca$egor3 of U.O

enco)n$ers 'a3 also incl)de pheno'ena &i$h &hich &e are no$ even 3e$

fa'iliar .or ins$ance= researchers &ho ;elieve $he pheno'enon is so'e

%ind of ps3chic pro@ec$ion invaria;l3 ass)'e $ha$ i$ is a pro@ec$ion of $he

collec$ive h)'an 'ind Ho&ever= as &e have seen in $his ;oo%= in a

holographic )niverse &e can no longer vie& conscio)sness as confined

solel3 $o $he ;rain The fac$ $ha$ Carol 2r3er &as a;le $o co'')nica$e

&i$h '3 spleen and $ell 'e $ha$ i$ &as )pse$ ;eca)se I had 3elled a$ i$

indica$es $ha$ o$her organs in o)r ;od3 also possess $heir o&n )niD)e

for's of 'en$ali$3 Ps3chone)roi'')nologis$s sa3 $he sa'e a;o)$ $he

cells in o)r i'')ne s3s$e'= and according $o #oh' and o$her ph3sicis$s=

even s);a$o'ic par$icles possess $his $rai$ As o)$landish as i$ so)nds=

so'e aspec$s of U.Os and rela$ed pheno'ena 'a3 ;e pro@ec$ions of

$hese collec$ive 'en$ali$ies Cer$ain fea$)res of Michael HarnerBs

enco)n$er &i$h $he dragonli%e ;eings cer$ainl3 s)gges$ $ha$ he &as

confron$ing a %ind of vis)ai 'anifes$a$ion of $he in$elligence of $he 2NA

'olec)le In $his sa'e vein !$rie;er has s)gges$ed $he possi;ili$3 $ha$

U.O ;eings are &ha$ "$he force of evol)$ion loo%s li%e &hen i$Bs applied

$o a conscio)s 'ind" * Z -e ')s$ re'ain open $o all of $hese

possi;ili$ies In a )niverse $ha$ is conscio)s righ$ do&n $o i$s ver3 dep$hs=

ani'als= plan$s= even 'a$$er i$self 'a3 all ;e par$icipa$ing in $he crea$ion



of $hese pheno'ena

One $hing $ha$ &e do %no& is $ha$ in a holographic )niverse= a )niverse

in &hich separa$eness ceases $o e(is$ and $he inner'os$ processes of $he

ps3che can spill over and ;eco'e as ')ch a par$ of $he o;@ec$ive

landscape as $he flo&ers and $he $rees= reali$3 i$self ;eco'es li$$le 'ore

$han a 'ass shared drea' In $he higher di'ensions of e(is$ence= $hese

drea'li%e aspec$s ;eco'e even 'ore apparen$= and indeed n)'ero)s

$radi$ions have co''en$ed on $his fac$ The Ti;e$an #oo% of $he 2ead

repea$edl3 s$resses $he drea'li%e na$)re of $he af$erlife real'= and $his is

also= of co)rse= &h3 $he A)s$ralian a;origines refer $o i$ as $he drea'$i'e

Once &e accep$ $his no$ion= $ha$ reali$3 a$ all levels is o'ni@ec$ive and has

$he sa'e on$ological s$a$)s as a drea'= $he D)es$ion ;eco'es= -hose

drea' is i$

Of $he religio)s and '3$hological $radi$ions $ha$ address $his D)es$ion=

'os$ give $he sa'e ans&er= I$ is $he drea' of a single divine in$elligence=

of God The Hind) Vedas and 3ogic $e($s asser$ again and again $ha$ $he

)niverse is GodBs drea' In Chris$iani$3 $he sen$i'en$ is s)''ed )p in

$he of$ repea$ed sa3ing= &e are all $ho)gh$s in $he 'ind of God= or as $he

poe$ ,ea$s p)$ i$= &e are all par$ of GodBs "long i''or$al drea'"

#)$ are &e ;eing drea'ed ;3 a single divine in$elligence= ;3 God= or

are &e ;eing drea'ed ;3 $he collec$ive conscio)sness of all $hings F ;3

all $he elec$rons= 0 par$icles= ;)$$erflies= ne)$ron s$ars= sea c)c)';ers=

h)'an and nonh)'an in$elligences in $he )niverse Here again &e

collide headlong in$o $he ;ars of o)r o&n concep$)al li'i$a$ions= for in a

holographic )niverse $his D)es$ion is 'eaningless -e canno$ as% if $he

par$ is crea$ing $he &hole= or $he &hole is crea$ing $he par$ ;eca)se $he

par$= is $he &hole !o &he$her &e call $he collec$ive conscio)sness of all

$hings "God=" or si'pl3 "$he conscio)sness of all $hings=" i$ doesnB$

change $he si$)a$ion The )niverse is s)s$ained ;3 an ac$ of s)ch

s$)pendo)s and ineffa;le crea$ivi$3 $ha$ i$ si'pl3 canno$ ;e red)ced $o



s)ch $er's Again i$ is a self <reference cos'olog3 Or as $he ,alahari

#)sh'en so eloD)en$l3 p)$ i$= "The drea' is drea'ing i$self"

&eturn to the Dreamtime

Onl3 h)'an ;eings have co'e $o a poin$ &here $he3 no longer

%no& &h3 $he3 e(is$ The3 donB$ )se $heir ;rains and $he3 have

forgo$$en $he secre$ %no&ledge of $herr ;odies= $heir senses= or

$heir drea's The3 donB$ )se $he %no&ledge $he spiri$ has p)$ in$o

ever3 one of $he' $he3 are no$ even a&are of $his= and so $he3

s$)';le along ;lindl3 on $he rood $o no&here F a paved high&a3

&hich $he3 $he'selves ;)lldo>e and 'a%e s'oo$h so $ha$ $he3

can ge$ fas$er $o $he ;ig e'p$3 hole &hich $he3Bll find a$ $he end=

&ai$ing $o s&allo& $he' )p I$Bs a D)ic% co'for$a;le

s)perhigh&a3= ;)$ I %no& &here i$ leads $o IBve seen i$ IBve ;een

$here in '3 vision and i$ 'a%es 'e sh)dder $o $hin% a;o)$ i$

F $he La%o$a sha'an La'e 2eer

La'e 2eer !ee%er of Visions

-here does $he holographic 'odel go fro' here #efore e(a'ining

$he possi;le ans&ers= &e 'igh$ &an$ $o see &here $he D)es$ion has

;een ;efore In $his ;oo% I have referred $o $he holographic concep$

as a ne& $heor3= and $his is $r)e in $he sense $ha$ i$ is $he firs$ $i'e i$

has ;een presen$ed in a scien$ific con$e($ #)$ as &e have seen=

several aspec$s of $his $heor3 have alread3 ;een foreshado&ed in

vario)s ancien$ $radi$ions The3 are no$ $he onl3 s)ch foreshado&ings=

&hich is in$rig)ing= for i$ s)gges$s $ha$ o$hers have also fo)nd reason

$o vie& $he )niverse as holographic= or a$ leas$ $o in$)i$ i$s holographic



D)ali$ies

.or e(a'ple= #oh'Bs idea $ha$ $he )niverse can ;e vie&ed as $he

co'po)nd of $&o ;asic orders= $he i'plica$e and $he e(plica$e= can ;e

fo)nd in 'an3 o$her $radi$ions The Ti;e$an #)ddhis$s call $hese $&o

aspec$s $he void and nonvoid The nonvoid is $he reali$3 of visi;le

o;@ec$s The void= li%e $he i'plica$e order= is $he ;ir$hplace of all $hings

in $he )niverse= &hich po)r o)$ of i$ in a ";o)ndless fl)(" Ho&ever=

onl3 $he void is real and all for's in $he o;@ec$ive &orld are ill)sor3=

e(is$ing 'erel3 ;eca)se of $he )nceasing fl)( ;e$&een $he $&o orders *

In $)rn= $he void is descri;ed as "s);$le=" "indivisi;le=" and "free

fro' dis$ing)ishing charac$eris$ics" #eca)se i$ is sea'less $o$ali$3 i$

eanno$ ;e descri;ed in &ords 0 Properl3 spea%ing= even $he non<void

canno$ ;e descri;ed in &ords ;eca)se i$= $oo= is a $o$ali$3 in &hich

conscio)sness and 'a$$er and all o$her $hings are indissol);le and

&hole Herein lies a parado(= for despi$e i$s ill)sor3 na$)re $he nonvoid

s$ill con$ains "an infini$el3 vas$ co'ple( of )niverses" And 3e$ i$s

indivisi;le aspec$s are al&a3s presen$ As $he Ti;e$ scholar ?ohn

#io<feld s$a$es= "In a )niverse $h)s co'posed= ever3$hing

in$erpene$ra$es= and is in$erpene$ra$ed ;3= ever3$hing else as &i$h $he

void= so &i$h $he non<void F $he par$ is $he &hole" 7

The Ti;e$ans prefig)red so'e of Pri;ra'Bs $hin%ing as &ell Accord<

ing $o Milarepa= an eleven$h<cen$)r3 Ti;e$an 3ogin and $he 'os$ re<

no&ned of $he Ti;e$an #)ddhis$ sain$s= $he reason &e are )na;le $o

perceive $he void direc$l3 is ;eca)se o)r )nconscio)s 'ind or= as

Milarepa p)$s i$= o)r "inner conscio)sness"J is far $oo "condi$ioned"

in i$s percep$ions This condi$ioning no$ onl3 %eeps )s fro' seeing

&ha$ he calls "$he ;order ;e$&een 'ind and 'a$$er=" or &ha$ &e

&o)ld call $he freD)enc3 do'ain= ;)$ also ca)ses )s $o for' a ;od3

for o)rselves &hen &e are in $he ;e$&een<life s$a$e and no longer have

a ;od3 "In $he invisi;le real' of $he heavens $he ill)sor3 'ind is



$he grea$ c)lpri$=" &ri$es Milarepa= &ho co)nseled his disciples $o

prac$ice "perfec$ seeing and con$e'pla$ion" in order $o reali>e $his

"Ul$i'a$e Reali$3" 6

en #)ddhis$s also recogni>e $he )l$i'a$e indivisi;ili$3 of reali$3=

and indeed $he 'ain o;@ec$ive of en is $o learn ho& $o perceive $his

&holeness In $heir ;oo% Ga'es en Mas$ers Pla3= and in &ords $ha$

co)ld have ;een lif$ed righ$ fro' one of #oh'Bs papers= Ro;er$ !ohl

and A)dre3 Carr s$a$e= "To conf)se $he indivisi;le na$)re of reali$3

&i$h $he concep$)al pigeonholes of lang)age is $he ;asic ignorance

fro' &hich en see%s $o free )s The )l$i'a$e ans&ers $o e(is$ence

are no$ $o ;e fo)nd in in$ellec$)al concep$s and philosophies= ho&ever

sophis$ica$ed= ;)$ ra$her in a level of direc$ nonconcep$)al e(perience

Qof reali$3" 4

The Hind)s call $he i'plica$e level of reali$3 #rah'an 8 #rah'an

is for'less ;)$ is $he ;ir$hplace of all for's in visi;le reali$3= &hich

appear o)$ of i$ and $hen enfold ;ac% in$o i$ in endless fl)( 9 Li%e

#oh'= &ho sa3s $ha$ $he i'plica$e order can @)s$ as easil3 ;e called

spiri$= $he Hind)s so'e$i'es personif3 $his level of reali$3 and

sa3 <$ha$ i$ is co'posed of p)re conscio)sness Th)s= conscio)sness is

no$ onl3 a s);$ler for' of 'a$$er= ;)$ i$ is 'ore f)nda'en$al $han

'a$$er and in $he Hind) cos'ogon3 i$ is 'a$$er $ha$ has e'erged fro'

conscio)sness= and no$ $he o$her &a3 aro)nd Or as $he Vedas p)$ i$=

$he ph3sical &orld is ;ro)gh$ in$o ;eing $hro)gh ;o$h $he "veiling" and

"pro@ec$ing" po&ers of conscio)sness"

#eca)se $he 'a$erial )niverse is onl3 a second<genera$ion reali$3=

a crea$ion of veiled conscio)sness= $he Hind)s sa3 $ha$ i$ is $ransi$or3

and )nreal= or 'a3a As $he !ve$asva$ara Upanishad s$a$es= "One

sho)ld %no& $ha$ Na$)re is ill)sion 'a3aJ= and $ha$ #rah'an is $he

ill)sion 'a%er This &hole &orld is pervaded &i$h ;eings $ha$ are

par$s of hi'" 5 !i'ilarl3= $he ,ena Upanishad sa3s $ha$ #rah'an is



an )ncann3 so'e$hing "&hich changes i$s for' ever3 'o'en$ fro'

h)'an shape $o a ;lade of grass" *

#eca)se ever3$hing )nfolds o)$ of $he irred)ci;le $o$ali$3 of #rah<

'an= $he &orld is also a sea'less &hole= sa3 $he Hind)s= and i$ is again

'a3a $ha$ %eeps )s fro' reali>ing $here is )l$i'a$el3 no s)ch $hing

as separa$eness "Ma3a severs $he )ni$ed conscio)sness so $ha$ $he

o;@ec$ is seen as o$her $han $he self and $hen as spli$ )p in$o $he

')l$i$)dino)s o;@ec$s in $he )niverse=" sa3s $he Vedic scholar !ir ?ohn

-oodroffe "And $here is s)ch o;@ec$ivi$3 as long as Qh)'ani$3Bs

conscio)sness is veiled or con$rac$ed #)$ in $he )l$i'a$e ;asis of

e(perience $he divergence has gone= for in i$ lie= in )ndifferen$ia$ed

'ass= e(periencer= e(perience= and $he e(perienced" **

This sa'e concep$ can ;e fo)nd in ?)daic $ho)gh$ According $o

,a;;alis$ic $radi$ion "$he en$ire crea$ion is an iil)sor3 pro@ec$ion of

$he $ranscenden$al aspec$s of God=" sa3s Leo !cha3a= a !&iss e(per$

on $he ,a;;alah Ho&ever= despi$e i$s ill)sor3 na$)re= i$ is no$ co'<

ple$e no$hingness= "for ever3 reflec$ion of reali$3= even re'o$e ;ro%en

)p and $ransien$= necessaril3 possesses so'e$hing of i$s ca)se" 0 The

idea $ha$ $he crea$ion se$ in$o 'o$ion ;3 $he God of Genesis is an

ill)sion is reflec$ed even in $he He;re& lang)age= for as $he ohar= a

$hir$een$h<cen$)r3 ,a;;alis$ic co''en$ar3 on $he Torah and $he 'os$

fa'o)s of $he eso$eric ?)daic $e($s= no$es= $he ver; ;aro= "$o crea$e="

i'plies $he idea of "crea$ing an ill)sion" *1

There are 'an3 holographic concep$s in sha'anis$ic $hin%ing as

&ell The Ha&aiian %ah)nas sa3 $ha$ ever3$hing in $he )niverse is

infini$el3 in$erconnec$ed and $ha$ $his in$erconnec$ivi$3 can al'os$ ;e

$ho)gh$ of as a &e; The sha'an= recogni>ing $he in$erconnec$edness

of all $hings= sees hi'self a$ $he cen$er of $his &e; and $h)s capa;le of

affec$ing ever3 o$her par$ of $he )niverse i$ is in$eres$ing $o no$e $ha$

$he concep$ of 'a3a is also freD)en$l3 li%ened $o a &e; in Hind)



$ho)gh$J < *

Li%e #oh'= &ho sa3s $ha$ conscio)sness al&a3s has i$s so)rce in $he

i'plica$e= $he a;origines ;elieve $ha$ $he $r)e so)rce of $he 'ind is in

$he $ranscenden$ reali$3 of $he drea'$i'e Nor'al people do no$ real<

i>e $his and ;elieve $ha$ $heir conscio)sness is in $heir ;odies Ho&<

ever= sha'ans %no& $his is no$ $r)e= and $ha$ is &h3 $he3 are a;le $o

'a%e con$ac$ &i$h $he s);$ler levels of reali$3 *4

The 2ogon people of $he !)dan also ;elieve $ha$ $he ph3sical &orld

is $he prod)c$ of a deeper and 'ore f)nda'en$al level of reali$3 and

is perpe$)all3 flo&ing o)$ of and $hen s$rea'ing ;ac% in$o $his 'ore

pri'ar3 aspec$ of e(is$ence As one 2ogon elder descri;ed i$= "To

dra& )p and $hen re$)rn &ha$ one had dra&n F $ha$ is $he life of $he

&orld" *8

In fac$= $he i'plica$ee(plica$e idea can ;e fo)nd in vir$)all3 all

sha'anic $radi$ions !$a$es 2o)glas !haron in his ;oo% -i>ard of $he

.o)r -inds+ A !ha'anBs !$or3+ "Pro;a;l3 $he cen$ral concep$ of

sha'anis'= &herever in $he &orld i$ is fo)nd= is $he no$ion $ha$ )nder<

l3ing all $he visi;le for's in $he &orld= ani'a$e and inani'a$e= $here

e(is$s a vi$al essence fro' &hich $he3 e'erge and ;3 &hich $he3 are

n)r$)red Ul$i'a$el3 ever3$hing re$)rns $o $his ineffa;le= '3s$erio)s=

i'personal )n%no&n" *

-he $andle and the %aser

Cer$ainl3 one of $he 'os$ fascina$ing proper$ies of a piece of holo<

graphic fil' is $he nonlocal &a3 an i'age is dis$ri;)$ed in i$s s)rface

As &e have seen= #oh' ;elieves $he )niverse i$self is also organi>ed in



$his 'anner and e'plo3s a $ho)gh$ e(peri'en$ involving a fish and $&o

$elevision 'oni$ors $o e(plain &h3 he ;elieves $he )niverse is si'ilarl3

nonlocal N)'ero)s ancien$ $hin%ers also appear $o have recogni>ed= or

a$ leas$ in$)i$ed= $his aspec$ of reali$3 The $&elf$h<cen$)r3 !)fis s)''ed

i$ )p ;3 sa3ing si'pl3 $ha$ "$he 'acrocos' is $he 'icrocos'=" a %ind of

earlier version of #la%eBs no$ion of seeing $he &orld in a grain of sand *7

The Gree% philosophers Ana(i'enes of Mile$)s= P3$hagoras= Heracli$)s=

and Pla$o $he ancien$ Gnos$ics $he pre<Chris$ian ?e&ish philosopher

Philo ?ndae)s and $he 'edieval ?e&ish philosopher Mai'onides F all

e';raced $he 'acrocos'<'icrocos' idea

Af$er a sha'anic vision of $he s);$ler levels of reali$3 $he

se'i'3$h<ical ancien$ g3p$ian prophe$ Her'es Tris'egis$)s e'plo3ed

a sligh$l3 differen$ phrasing and said $ha$ one of $he 'ain %e3s $o %no&l<

edge &as $he )nders$anding $ha$ "$he &i$ho)$ is li%e $he &i$hin of $hings

$he s'all is li%e $he large" *1 The 'edieval alche'is$s= for &ho'

Her'es Tris'egis$)s ;eca'e a %ind of pa$ron sain$= dis$illed $he

sen$i'en$ in$o $he 'o$$o "As a;ove= so ;elo&" In $al%ing a;o)$ $he sa'e

'acrocos'<eD)als<'icrocos' idea $he Hind) Visvasara Tan<$ra )ses

so'e&ha$ cr)der $er's and s$a$es si'pl3= "-ha$ is here is else&here" 0:

The Oglala !io)( 'edicine 'an #lac% l% p)$ an even 'ore nonlocal

$&is$ on $he sa'e concep$ -hile s$anding on Harne3 Pea% in $he #lac%

Hills he &i$nessed a "grea$ vision" d)ring &hich he "sa& 'ore $han I can

$ell and I )nders$ood 'ore $han I sa& for I &as seeing in a sacred

'anner $he shapes of all $hings in $he spiri$= and $he shape of all shapes

as $he3 ')s$ live $oge$her as one ;eing" One of $he 'os$ profo)nd

)nders$andings he ca'e a&a3 &i$h af$er $his enco)n$er &i$h $he

ineffa;le &as $ha$ Harne3 Pea% &as $he cen$er of $he &orld Ho&ever=

$his dis$inc$ion &as no$ li'i$ed $o Harne3 Pea%= for as #lac% l% p)$ i$=

"An3&here is $he cen$er of $he &orld" 0* Over $&en$3 <five cen$)ries

earlier $he Gree% philosopher 'pedocles ;r)shed )p agains$ $he sa'e

sacred o$herness and &ro$e $ha$ "God is a circle &hose cen$er is



ever3&here= and i$s circ)'ference no&here * B" <

No$ con$en$ &i$h 'ere &ords= so'e ancien$ $hin%ers resor$ed $o even

'ore ela;ora$e analogies in $heir a$$e'p$ $o co'')nica$e $he

holographic proper$ies of reali$3 To $his end $he a)$hor of $he Hind)

Ava$a'sa%a !)$ra li%ened $he )niverse $o a legendar3 ne$&or% of

pearls said $o hang over $he palace of $he god Indra and "so arranged $ha$

if 3o) loo% a$ one Qpearl= 3o) see all $he o$hers reflec$ in i$" As $he

a)$hor of $he !)$ra e(plained= "In $he sa'e &a3= each o;@ec$ in $he &orld

is no$ 'erel3 i$self= ;)$ involves ever3 o$her o;@ec$ and= in fac$= is

ever3$hing else" 01

.a<Tsang= $he seven$h<cen$)r3 fo)nder of $he H)a<3en school of

#)ddhis$ $ho)gh$= e'plo3ed a re'ar%a;l3 si'ilar analog3 &hen $r3ing

$o co'')nica$e $he )l$i'a$e in$erconnec$edness and in$erpene$ra<$ion of

all $hings .a<Tsang= &ho held $ha$ $he &hole cos'os &as i'plici$ in

each of i$s par$s and &ho also ;elieved $ha$ ever3 poin$ in $he cos'os

&as i$s cen$erJ= li%ened $he )niverse $o a ')l$idi'ensional ne$&or% of

@e&els= each one reflec$ing all o$hers ad infini$)' 06

-hen $he e'press -) anno)nced $ha$ she did no$ )nders$and &ha$

.a<Tsang 'ean$ ;3 $his i'age and as%ed hi' for f)r$her clarifica$ion=

.a<Tsang s)spended a candle in $he 'iddle of a roo' f)ll of 'irrors

This= he $old $he e'press -)= represen$ed $he rela$ionship of $he One $o

$he 'an3 Then he $oo% a polished cr3s$al and placed i$ in $he cen$er of

$he roo' so $ha$ i$ reflec$ed ever3$hing aro)nd i$ This= he said= sho&ed

$he rela$ionship of $he 'an3 $o $he One Ho&ever= li%e #oh'= &ho

s$resses $ha$ $he )niverse is no$ si'pl3 a hologra' ;)$ a holo<'ove'en$=

.a<Tsang s$ressed $ha$ his 'odel &as s$a$ic and did no$ reflec$ $he

d3na'is' and cons$an$ 'ove'en$ of $he cos'ic in$errela$<edness

a'ong all $hings in $he )niverse 08

In shor$= long ;efore $he inven$ion of $he hologra'= n)'ero)s $hin%ers



had alread3 gli'psed $he nonlocal organi>a$ion of $he )niverse and had

arrived a$ $heir o&n )niD)e &a3s $o e(press $his insigh$ I$ is &or$h

no$ing $ha$ $hese a$$e'p$s= cr)de as $he3 'a3 see' $o $hose of )s &ho are

'ore $echnologicall3 sophis$ica$ed= 'a3 have ;een far 'ore i'por$an$

$han &e reali>e .or ins$ance= i$ appears $ha$ $he seven$een$h<cen$)r3

Ger'an 'a$he'a$ician and philosopher Lei;ni> &as fa'iliar &i$h $he

H)a<3en school of #)ddhis$ $ho)gh$ !o'e have arg)ed $ha$ $his &as

&h3 he proposed $ha$ $he )niverse is cons$i$)$ed o)$ of f)nda'en$al

en$i$ies he called "'onads=" each of &hich con$ains a reflec$ion of $he

&hole )niverse -ha$ is significan$ is $ha$ Lei;ni> also gave $he &orld

in$egral calc)l)s= and i$ &as in$egral calc)l)s $ha$ ena;led 2ennis Ga;or

$o inven$ $he hologra'

-he 1uture of the 2olographic Idea

And so an ancien$ idea= an idea $ha$ see's $o find a$ leas$ so'e

e(pression in vir$)all3 all of $he &orldBs philosophical and 'e$aph3sical

$radi$ions= co'es f)ll circle #)$ if $hese ancien$ )nders$andings can lead

$o $he inven$ion of $he hologra'= and $he inven$ion of $he hologra' can

lead $o #oh' and Pri;ra'Bs for')la$ion of $he holographic 'odel= $o

&ha$ ne& advances and discoveries 'igh$ $he holographic 'odel lead

Alread3 $here are 'ore possi;ili$ies on $he hori>on

2O%O32O*I$ #O0*D

2ra&ing on Pri;ra'Bs holographic 'odel of $he ;rain= Argen$inian

ph3siologis$ H)go )ccarelli recen$l3 developed a ne& recording

$ech<niD)e $ha$ allo&s one $o crea$e &ha$ a'o)n$s $o hologra's 'ade

o)$ of so)nd ins$ead of ligh$ )ccarelli ;ases his $echniD)e on $he

c)rio)s fac$ $ha$ $he h)'an ears ac$)all3 e'i$ so)nd Reali>ing $ha$ $hese

na$)rall3 occ)rring so)nds &ere $he a)dio eD)ivalen$ of $he "reference

laser" )sed $o recrea$e a holographic i'age= he )sed $he' as $he ;asis for



a revol)$ionar3 ne& recording $echniD)e $ha$ reprod)ces so)nds $ha$ are

even 'ore realis$ic and $hree<di'ensional $han $hose prod)ced $hro)gh

$he s$ereo process He calls $his ne& %ind of so)nd "holophonic so)nd " 08

Af$er lis$ening $o one of )ccarelliBs holophonic recordings= a repor$er

for $he Ti'es of London &ro$e recen$l3= "I s$ole a loo% a$ $he reass)ring

n)';ers on '3 &a$ch $o 'a%e s)re &here I &as People

approached fro' ;ehind 'e &here I %ne& $here &as onl3 &all #3

$he end of seven 'in)$es I &as ge$$ing $he i'pression of fig)res= $he

e';odi'en$ of $he voices on $he $ape I$ is a ')l$idi'ensional Bpic$)reB

crea$ed ;3 so)nd" 09

#eca)se )ccarelliBs $echniD)e is ;ased on $he ;rainBs o&n holo<

graphic &a3 of processing so)nd= i$ appears $o ;e as s)ccessf)l a$ fooling

$he ear as ligh$ hologra's are a$ fooling $he e3es As a res)l$= lis$eners

of$en 'ove $heir fee$ &hen $he3 hear a recording of so'eone &al%ing in

fron$ of $he'= and 'ove $heir heads &hen $he3 hear &ha$ so)nds li%e a

'a$ch ;eing li$ $oo near $o $heir face so'e repor$edl3 <even s'el$ $he

'a$chJ Re'ar%a;l3= ;eca)se a holophonic recording has no$hing $o do

&i$h conven$ional s$ereophonic so)nd= i$ 'ain$ains

i$s eerie $hree<di'ensionali$3 even &hen one lis$ens $o i$ $hro)gh onl3

one side of a headphone The holographic principles involved also

appear $o e(plain &h3 people &ho are deaf in one ear can s$ill loca$e $he

so)rce of a so)nd &i$ho)$ 'oving $heir heads

A n)';er of 'a@or recording ar$is$s= incl)ding Pa)l McCar$ne3= Pe$er

Ga;riel= and Vangelis= have approached )ccarelli a;o)$ his process= ;)$

;eca)se of pa$en$ considera$ions he has no$ 3e$ disclosed $he infor'a$ion

necessar3 for a f)ll )nders$anding of his $echniD)e



0*#O%4+D 3055%+# I* $2+I#-&6

Che'is$ Il3a Prigogine recen$l3 no$ed $ha$ #oh'Bs idea of $he i'pli<

ca$e<e(plica$e order 'a3 help e(plain cer$ain ano'alo)s pheno'ena in

che'is$r3 !cience has long ;elieved $ha$ one of $he 'os$ a;sol)$e r)les

in $he )niverse is $ha$ $hings al&a3s $end $o&ard a grea$er s$a$e of

disorder If 3o) drop a s$ereo off of $he 'pire !$a$e #)ilding= &hen i$

crashes in$o $he side&al% i$ doesnB$ ;eco'e 'ore ordered and $)rn in$o a

VCR I$ ;eco'es 'ore disordered and $)rns in$o a pile of splin$ered

par$s

Prigogine has discovered $ha$ $his is no$ $r)e for all $hings in $he

)niverse He poin$s o)$ $ha$= &hen 'i(ed $oge$her= so'e che'icals

develop in$o a 'ore ordered arrange'en$= no$ a 'ore disordered one He

calls $hese spon$aneo)sl3 appearing ordered s3s$e's "dissipa$ive

s$r)c$)res" and &on a No;el Pri>e for )nraveling $heir '3s$eries #)$

ho& can a ne& and 'ore co'ple( s3s$e' @)s$ s)ddenl3 pop in$o e(is<

$ence P)$ ano$her &a3= &here do dissipa$ive s$r)c$)res co'e fro'

Prigogine and o$hers have s)gges$ed $ha$= far fro' 'a$eriali>ing o)$ of

no&here= $he3 are an indica$ion of a deeper level of order in $he )niverse=

evidence of $he i'plica$e aspec$s of reali$3 ;eco'ing e(plica$e 07

If $his is $r)e= i$ co)ld have profo)nd i'plica$ions and= a'ong o$her

$hings= lead $o a deeper )nders$anding of ho& ne& levels of co'ple(<

i$3 F s)ch as a$$i$)des and ne& pa$$erns of ;ehavior F pop in$o e(is$ence

in $he h)'an conscio)sness and even ho& $ha$ 'os$ in$rig)ing

co'ple(i$3 of all= life i$self= appeared on $he ear$h several ;illion 3ears

ago

"A sa'ple a)dio casse$$e of holophonicall3 recorded so)nd can ;e o;$ained for fif$een

dollarsfro' in$erface Press= #o( 600**= Los Angeles= California 5::60



*+W 7I*D# O1 $O30-+&#

The holographic ;rain 'odel has also recen$l3 ;een e($ended in$o $he

&orld of co'p)$ers In $he pas$= co'p)$er scien$is$s $ho)gh$ $ha$ $he ;es$

&a3 $o ;)ild a ;e$$er co'p)$er &as si'pl3 $o ;)ild a ;igger co'p)$er

#)$ in $he las$ half decade or so= researchers have developed a ne&

s$ra$eg3= and ins$ead of ;)ilding single 'onoli$hic 'achines= so'e have

s$ar$ed connec$ing scores of li$$le co'p)$ers $oge$her in "ne)ral

ne$&or%s" $ha$ 'ore closel3 rese';le $he ;iological s$r)c$)re of $he

h)'an ;rain Recen$l3= Marc)s ! Cohen= a co'p)$er scien$is$ a$ Ne&

Me(ico !$a$e Universi$3= poin$ed o)$ $ha$ processors $ha$ rel3 on

in$erfering &aves of ligh$ passing $hro)gh "')l$iple(ed holographic

gra$ings" 'igh$ provide an even ;e$$er analog of $he ;rainBs ne)ral

s$r)c$)re 05 !i'ilarl3= ph3sicis$ 2ana Anderson of $he Universi$3 of

Colorado has recen$l3 sho&n ho& holographic gra$ings co)ld ;e )sed $o

;)ild an "op$ical 'e'or3" $ha$ e(hi;i$s associa$ive recall 1:

As e(ci$ing as $hese develop'en$s are= $he3 are s$ill @)s$ f)r$her

refine'en$s of $he 'echanis$ic approach $o )nders$anding $he )niverse=

advances $ha$ $a%e place onl3 &i$hin $he 'a$erial fra'e&or% of reali$3

#)$ as &e have seen= $he holographic ideaBs 'os$ e($raordinar3 asser$ion

is $ha$ $he 'a$eriali$3 of $he )niverse 'a3 ;e an ill)sion= and ph3sical

reali$3 'a3 ;e onl3 a s'all par$ of a vas$ and sen$ien$ nonph3sical

cos'os If $his is $r)e= &ha$ i'plica$ions does i$ have for $he f)$)re Ho&

do &e ;egin $o go a;o)$ $r)l3 pene$ra$ing $he '3s$eries of $hese s);$ler

di'ensions

-he *eed for a (asic &estructuring of #cience



C)rren$l3 one of $he ;es$ $ools &e have for e(ploring $he )n%no&n

aspec$s of reali$3 is science And 3e$ &hen i$ co'es $o e(plaining $he

ps3chic and spiri$)al di'ensions of h)'an e(is$ence= science in $he

'ain has repea$edl3 fallen shor$ of $he 'ar% Clearl3= if science is $o

advance f)r$her in $hese areas= i$ needs $o )ndergo a ;asic res$r)c$)ring=

;)$ &ha$ specificall3 'igh$ s)ch a res$r)c$)ring en$ail

O;vio)sl3 $he firs$ and 'os$ necessar3 s$ep is $o accep$ $he e(is$ence

of ps3chic and spiri$)al pheno'ena -illis Har'an= $he presiden$ of $he

Ins$i$)$e of Noe$ic !ciences and a for'er senior social scien$is$ a$ !$anford

Research Ins$i$)$e In$erna$ional= feels $his accep$ance is cr)cial no$ onl3

$o science= ;)$ $o $he s)rvival of h)'an civili>a$ion Moreover= Har'an= &ho has

&ri$$en e($ensivel3 on $he need for a ;asic res$r)c$)ring of science= is as$onished

$ha$ $his accep$ance has no$ 3e$ $a%en place "-h3 donB$ &e ass)'e $ha$ an3 class of

e(periences or pheno'ena $ha$ have ;een repor$ed= $hro)gh $he ages and

across c)l$)res= has a face validi$3 $ha$ canno$ ;e denied" he as%s 1*

As has ;een 'en$ioned= a$ leas$ par$ of $he reason is $he longs$anding

;ias -es$ern science has agains$ s)ch pheno'ena= ;)$ $he iss)e is no$

D)i$e so si'ple as $his Consider for e(a'ple $he pas$<life 'e'ories of

people )nder h3pnosis -he$her $hese are ac$)al 'e'ories of previo)s

lives or no$ has 3e$ $o ;e proved= ;)$ $he fac$ re'ains= $he h)'an

)nconscio)s has a na$)ral propensi$3 for genera$ing a$ leas$ apparen$

'e'ories of previo)s incarna$ions In general= $he or$hodo( ps3chia$ric

co'')ni$3 ignores $his fac$ -h3

A$ firs$ glance $he ans&er &o)ld appear $o ;e ;eca)se 'os$ ps3chia<

$ris$s @)s$ donB$ ;elieve in s)ch $hings= ;)$ $his is no$ necessaril3 $he case

.lorida ps3chia$ris$ #rian L -eiss= a grad)a$e of $he /ale !chool of

Medicine and c)rren$l3 chair'an of ps3chia$r3 a$ Mo)n$ !inai Medical

Cen$er in Mia'i= sa3s $ha$ since $he p);lica$ion of his ;es$<selling ;oo%

Man3 Lives= Man3 Mas$ers in *577 F in &hich he disc)sses ho& he

$)rned fro' ;eing a s%ep$ic $o a ;eliever in reincarna$ion af$er one of his



pa$ien$s s$ar$ed $al%ing spon$aneo)sl3 a;o)$ her pas$ lives &hile )nder

h3pnosis F he has ;een del)ged &i$h le$$ers and $elephone calls fro'

ps3chia$ris$s &ho sa3 $ha$ $he3= $oo= are secre$ ;elievers "I $hin% $ha$ is

@)s$ $he $ip of $he ice;erg=" sa3s -eiss "There are ps3chia$ris$s &ho

&ri$e 'e $he3Bve ;een doing regression $herap3 for $en $o $&en$3 3ears=

in $he privac3 of $heir office= and Bplease donB$ $ell an3one= ;)$ B Man3

are recep$ive $o i$= ;)$ $he3 &onB$ ad'i$ i$" M

!i'ilarl3= in a recen$ conversa$ion &i$h -hi$$on &hen I as%ed hi' if

he fel$ reincarna$ion &o)ld ever ;eco'e an accep$ed scien$ific fac$= he

replied= "I $hin% i$ alread3 is M3 e(perience &i$h scien$is$s is $ha$ if

$he3Bve read $he li$era$)re= $he3 ;elieve in reincarna$ion The evidence is

@)s$ so co'pelling $ha$ in$ellec$)al assen$ is vir$)all3 na$)ral" 11

-eissBs and -hi$$onBs opinions see' ;orne o)$ ;3 a recen$ s)rve3 on

ps3chic pheno'ena Af$er ;eing ass)red $ha$ $heir replies &o)ld re'ain

anon3'o)s= 47 percen$ of $he 007 ps3chia$ris$s &ho responded

'an3 of $he' $he heads of depar$'en$s and $he deans of 'edical

schoolsJ said $ha$ $he3 ;elieved "an )nders$anding of ps3chic pheno'ena"

&as i'por$an$ $o f)$)re grad)a$es of ps3chia$r3 .or$3<fo)r percen$

ad'i$$ed ;elieving $ha$ ps3chic fac$ors &ere i'por$an$ in $he healing

process 16

!o i$ appears $ha$ fear of ridic)le 'a3 ;e as ')ch if no$ 'ore of a

s$)';ling ;loc% as dis;elief in ge$$ing $he scien$ific es$a;lish'en$ $o

;egin $o $rea$ ps3chic research &i$h $he serio)sness i$ deserves -e need

'ore $rail;la>ers li%e -eiss and -hi$$on and $he '3riad o$her

co)rageo)s researchers &hose &or% has ;een disc)ssed in $his ;oo%J $o

go p);lic &i$h $heir priva$e ;eliefs and discoveries In ;rief= &e need $he

paraps3cho logical eD)ivalen$ of a Rosa Par%s

Ano$her fea$)re $ha$ ')s$ ;e a par$ of $he res$r)c$)ring of science is a

;roadening of $he defini$ion of &ha$ cons$i$)$es scien$ific evidence



Ps3chic and spiri$)al pheno'ena have pla3ed a significan$ roie in h)'an

his$or3 and have helped shape so'e of $he 'os$ f)nda'en$al aspec$s of

o)r c)l$)re #)$ ;eca)se $he3 are no$ eas3 $o rope io and scr)$ini>e in a

la;ora$or3 se$$ing= science has $ended $o ignore $he' ven &orse= &hen

$he3 are s$)died= i$ is of$en $he leas$ i'por$an$ aspec$s of $he pheno'ena

$ha$ are isola$ed and ca$alog)ed .or ins$ance= one of $he fe& discoveries

regarding O#.?s $ha$ is considered valid in a scien$ific sense is $ha$ $he

;rain &aves change &hen an O#er e(i$s $he ;od3 And 3e$= &hen one

reads acco)n$s li%e MonroeBs= one reali>es $ha$ if his e(periences are real=

$he3 involve discoveries $ha$ co)ld arg)a;l3 have as ')ch i'pac$ on

h)'an his$or3 as Col)';)sBs discover3 of $he Ne& -orld or $he

inven$ion of $he a$o'ic ;o'; Indeed= $hose &ho have &a$ched a $r)l3

$alen$ed clairvo3an$ a$ &or% %no& i''edia$el3 $ha$ $he3 have &i$nessed

so'e$hing far 'ore profo)nd $han is conve3ed in $he dr3 s$a$is$ics of R H

and Lo)isa Rhine

This is no$ $o sa3 $ha$ $he RhinesB &or% is no$ i'por$an$ #)$ &hen vas$

n)';ers of people s$ar$ repor$ing $he sa'e e(periences= $heir anecdo$al

acco)n$s sho)ld also ;e vie&ed as i'por$an$ evidence The3 sho)ld no$

;e dis'issed 'erel3 ;eca)se $he3 canno$ ;e doc)'en$ed as rigoro)sl3 as

o$her and of$en less significan$ fea$)res of $he sa'e pheno'enon can ;e

doc)'en$ed As !$evenson s$a$es= "I ;elieve i$ is ;e$$er $o learn &ha$ is

pro;a;le a;o)$ i'por$an$ 'a$$ers $han $o ;e cer$ain a;o)$ $rivial ones" 14

I$ is &or$h no$ing $ha$ $his r)le of $h)'; is alread3 applied $o o$her

'ore accep$ed na$)ral pheno'ena The idea $ha$ $he )niverse ;egan in a

single= pri'ordial e(plosion= or #ig #ang= is accep$ed &i$ho)$ D)es$ion

;3 'os$ scien$is$s And $his is odd ;eca)se= al$ho)gh $here are

co'pelling reasons $o ;elieve $ha$ $his is $r)e= no one has ever proved

$ha$ i$ is $r)e On $he o$her hand= if a near<dea$h ps3chologis$ &ere $o

s$a$e fla$l3 $ha$ $he real' of ligh$ N2ers $ravel $o d)ring $heir

e(periences is an ac$)al o$her level of reali$3= $he ps3chologis$ &o)ld ;e

a$$ac%ed for 'a%ing a s$a$e'en$ $ha$ canno$ ;e proved And $his is odd=

for $here are eD)all3 co'pelling reasons $o ;elieve $his is $r)e In o$her



&ords= science alread3 accep$s &ha$ is pro;a;le a;o)$ ver3 i'por$an$

'a$$ers $hose 'a$$ers fall in$o $he ca$egor3 of "fashiona;le $hings $o

;elieve=" ;)$ no$ if $he3 fall in$o $he ca$egor3 of ")nfashiona;le $hings $o

;elieve" This do);le s$andard ')s$ ;e eli'ina$ed ;efore science can

;egin $o 'a%e significan$ inroads in$o $he s$)d3 of ;o$h ps3chic and

spiri$)al pheno'ena

Mos$ cr)cial of all= science ')s$ replace i$s ena'or'en$ &i$h

o;@ec$ivi$3 F $he idea $ha$ $he ;es$ &a3 $o s$)d3 na$)re is $o ;e de$ached=

anal3$ical= and dispassiona$el3 o;@ec$ive F &i$h a 'ore par$icipa$or3

approach The i'por$ance of $his shif$ has ;een s$ressed ;3 n)'ero)s

researchers= incl)ding Har'an -e have also seen evidence of i$s

necessi$3 repea$edl3 $hro)gho)$ $his ;oo% In a )niverse in &hich $he

conscio)sness of a ph3sicis$ affec$s $he reali$3 of a s);a$o'ic par$icle=

$he a$$i$)de of a doc$or affec$s &he$her or no$ a place;o &or%s= $he 'ind

of an e(peri'en$er affec$s $he &a3 a 'achine opera$es= and $he i'aginal

can spill over in$o ph3sical reali$3= &e can no longer pre$end $ha$ &e are

separa$e fro' $ha$ &hich &e are s$)d3ing In a holographic and

o'ni@ec$ive )niverse= a )niverse in &hich all $hings are par$ of a

sea'less con$in))'= s$ric$ o;@ec$ivi$3 ceases $o ;e possi;le

This is especiall3 $r)e &hen s$)d3ing ps3chic and spiri$)al pheno'ena

and appears $o ;e &h3 so'e la;ora$ories are a;le $o achieve spec$ac)lar

res)l$s &hen perfor'ing re'o$e <vie &ing e(peri'en$s= and so'e fail

'isera;l3 Indeed= so'e researchers in $he paranor'al field have alread3

shif$ed fro' a s$ric$l3 o;@ec$ive approach $o a 'ore par$icipa$or3

approach .or e(a'ple= Valerie H)n$ discovered $ha$ her e(peri'en$al

res)l$s &ere affec$ed ;3 $he presence of individ)als &ho had ;een

drin%ing alcohol and $h)s &onB$ allo& an3 s)ch individ)als in her la;

&hile she is $a%ing 'eas)re'en$s In $his sa'e vein= R)ssian

paraps3chologis$s 2);rov and P)sh%in have fo)nd $ha$ $he3 have 'ore

s)ccess d)plica$ing $he findings of o$her paraps3chologis$s if $he3

h3pno$i>e all of $he $es$ s);@ec$s presen$ I$ appears $ha$ h3pnosis



eli'ina$es $he in$erference ca)sed ;3 $he conscio)s $ho)gh$s and ;eliefs

of $he $es$ s);@ec$s= and helps prod)ce "cleaner" res)l$s 1 Al$ho)gh s)ch

prac$ices 'a3 see' odd in $he e($re'e $o )s $oda3= $he3 'a3 ;eco'e

s$andard opera$ing proced)res as science )nravels f)r$her secre$s of $he

holographic )niverse

A shif$ fro' o;@ec$ivi$3 $o par$icipa$ion &ill also 'os$ ass)redl3 affec$

$he role of $he scien$is$ As i$ ;eco'es increasingl3 apparen$ $ha$ i$ is $he

e(perience of o;serving $ha$ is i'por$an$= and no$ @)s$ $he ac$ of

o;serva$ion= i$ is logical $o ass)'e $ha$ scien$is$s in $)rn &ill see

$he'selves less and less as o;servers and 'ore and 'ore as e(periences

As Har'an s$a$es= "A &illingness $o ;e $ransfor'ed is an essen$ial

charac$eris$ic of $he par$icipa$or3 scien$is$" 19

Again= $here is evidence $ha$ a fe& s)ch $ransfor'a$ions are alread3

$a%ing place .or ins$ance= ins$ead of @)s$ o;serving &ha$ happened $o

$he Coni;o af$er $he3 cons)'ed $he so)l<vine a3a%)asca= Harner

i';i;ed $he hall)cinogen hi'self I$ is o;vio)s $ha$ no$ all

an$hropologis$s &o)ld ;e &illing $o $a%e s)ch a ris%= h)$ i$ is also clear

$ha$ ;3 ;eco'ing a par$icipan$ ins$ead of @)s$ an o;server= he &as a;le $o

learn ')ch 'ore $han he ever co)ld have ;3 @)s$ si$$ing on $he sidelines

and $a%ing no$es

HarnerBs s)ccess s)gges$s $ha$ ins$ead of @)s$ in$ervie&ing N2ers=

O#ers= and o$her @o)rne3 ers in$o $he s);$ler real's= par$icipa$or3

scien$is$s of $he f)$)re 'a3 devise 'e$hods of $raveling $here $he'selves

Alread3 l)cid<drea' researchers are e(ploring and repor$ing ;ac% on

$heir o&n l)cid<drea' e(periences O$hers 'a3 develop differen$ and

even 'ore novel $echniD)es for e(ploring $he inner di'ensions .or

ins$ance= al$ho)gh no$ a scien$is$ in $he s$ric$es$ defini$ion of $he $er'=

Monroe has developed recordings of special rh3$h'ic so)nds $ha$ he

feels facili$a$e o)$<of<;od3 e(periences He has also fo)nded a research

cen$er called $he Monroe Ins$i$)$e of Applied !ciences in $he #l)e Ridge



Mo)n$ains and clai's $o have $rained h)ndreds of individ)als $o 'a%e

$he sa'e o)$<of<;od3 @o)rne3s he has 'ade Are s)ch develop'en$s

har;ingers of $he f)$)re= fore<shado&ings of a $i'e &hen no$ onl3

as$rona)$s ;)$ "ps3chona)$s" ;eco'e $he heroes &e &a$ch on $he

evening ne&s

n +volutionary -hrust toward 2igher $onsciousness

!cience 'a3 no$ ;e $he onl3 force $ha$ offers )s passage $o $he land of

non&here In his ;oo% Heading $o&ard O'ega Ring poin$s o)$ $ha$ $here

is co'pelling evidence $ha$ N2s are on $he increase As &e have seen=

in $ri;al c)l$)res individ)als &ho have N2s are of$en so $ransfor'ed

$ha$ $he3 ;eco'e sha'ans Modern N2ers ;eco'e spiri$)all3

$ransfor'ed as &ell= ')$a$ing fro' $heir pre<N2 personali$ies in$o

'ore loving= co'passiona$e= and even 'ore ps3chic individ)als .ro'

$his Ring concl)des $ha$ perhaps &ha$ &e are &i$nessing is "$he

s%a'ani>ing of 'odern h)'ani$3 B *1! #)$ if $his is so= &h3 are N2s

increasing Ring ;elieves $ha$ $he ans&er is as si'ple as i$ is profo)nd

&ha$ &e are &i$nessing is "an evol)$ionar3 $hr)s$ $o&ard higher

conscio)sness for all h)'ani$3 "

And N2s 'a3 no$ ;e $he onl3 $ransfor'a$ive pheno'enon ;);;ling

)p fro' $he collec$ive h)'an ps3che Grosso ;elieves $ha$ $he increase

in Marian visions d)ring $he las$ cen$)r3 has evol)$ionar3 i'plica$ions

as &ell !i'ilarl3= n)'ero)s researchers= incl)ding Rasch%e and Vallee=

feel $ha$ $he e(plosion of U.O sigh$ings in $he las$ several decades has

evol)$ionar3 significance !everal inves$iga$ors= incl)ding Ring= have

poin$ed o)$ $ha$ U.O enco)n$ers ac$)all3 rese';le sha'anic ini$ia$ions

and 'a3 ;e f)r$her evidence of $he sha'ani>ing of 'odern h)'ani$3=

!$rie;er agrees "I $hin% i$Bs ra$her o;vio)s $ha$= &he$her Q$he U.O

pheno'enon is ;eing done ;3 so'e;od3 or Qis happening na$)rall3=

&ha$ &eBre dealing &i$h is an e(ponen$ial leap fro' one species $o



ano$her I &o)ld s)spec$ $ha$ &ha$ &eBre loo%ing a$ is $he process of

evol)$ion in ac$ion" 15

If s)ch spec)la$ions are $r)e= &ha$ is $he p)rpose of $his evol)$ionar3

$ransfor'a$ion There appears $o ;e $&o ans&ers N)'ero)s ancien$

$radi$ions spea% of a $i'e &hen $he hologra' of ph3sical reali$3 &as

')ch 'ore plas$ic $han i$ is no&= ')ch 'ore li%e $he a'orpho)s and

fl)id reali$3 of $he af$erlife di'ension .or e(a'ple= $he A)s$ralian

a;origines sa3 $ha$ $here &as a $i'e &hen $he en$ire &orld &as

drea'$i'e dgar Ca3ce echoed $his sen$i'en$ and asser$ed $ha$ $he

ear$h &as "a$ firs$ 'erel3 in $he na$)re of $ho)gh$<for's or vis)ali>a$ion

'ade ;3 p)shing $he'selves o)$ of $he'selves in &ha$ever 'anner

desired Then ca'e 'a$eriali$3 as s)eh in$o $he ear$h= $hro)gh !piri$

p)shing i$self in$o 'a$$er" 6:

The a;origines asser$ $ha$ $he da3 &ill co'e &hen $he ear$h re$)rns

$o $he drea'$i'e In $he spiri$ of p)re spec)la$ion= one 'igh$ &onder if=

as &e learn $o 'anip)la$e $he hologra' of reali$3 'ore and 'ore= &e &ill

see $he f)lfill'en$ of $his prophec3 As &e ;eco'e 'ore adep$ a$

$in%ering &i$h &ha$ ?ahn and 2)nne call $he in$erface ;e$&een

conscio)sness and i$s environ'en$= is i$ possi;le for )s $o e(perience a

reali$3 $ha$ is once again 'allea;le If $his is $r)e= &e &ill need $o learn

')ch 'ore $han &e presen$l3 %no& $o 'anip)la$e s)ch a plas$ic

environ'en$ safel3= and perhaps $ha$ is one p)rpose of $he evol)$ionar3

processes $ha$ see' $o ;e )nfolding in o)r 'ids$

Man3 ancien$ $radi$ions also asser$ $ha$ h)'ani$3 did no$ origina$e on

$he ear$h= and $ha$ o)r $r)e ho'e is &i$h God= or a$ leas$ in a nonph3sical

and 'ore paradisiacal real' of p)re spiri$ .or ins$ance= $here is a Hind)

'3$h $ha$ h)'an conscio)sness ;egan as a ripple $ha$ decided $o leave

$he ocean of "conscio)sness as s)ch= $i'eless= spaceless= infini$e and

e$ernal" 6* A&a%ening $o i$self= i$ forgo$ $ha$ i$ &as a par$ of $his infini$e

ocean= and fel$ isola$ed and separa$ed Lo3e has arg)ed $ha$ Ada' and



veBs e(p)lsion fro' $he Garden of den 'a3 also ;e a version of $his

'3$h= an ancien$ 'e'or3 of ho& h)'an conscio)sness= so'e&here in

i$s )nfa$ho'a;le pas$= lef$ i$s ho'e in $he i'plica$e and forgo$ $ha$ i$ &as

a par$ of $he cos'ic &holeness of all $hings 60 In $his vie& $he ear$h is a

%ind of pla3gro)nd "in &hich one is free $o e(perience all $he pleas)res

of $he flesh provided one reali>es $ha$ one is a holographic pro@ec$ion of

a higher<order spa$ial di'ension" 61

If $his is $r)e= $he evol)$ionar3 fires $ha$ are ;eginning $o flic%er and

dance $hro)gh o)r collec$ive ps3che 'a3 ;e o)r &a%e<)p call= $he

$r)'pe$ no$e infor'ing )s $ha$ o)r $r)e ho'e is else&here and &e can

re$)rn $here if &e &ish !$rie;er= for one= ;elieves $his is precisel3 &h3

U.Os are here+ "I $hin% $ha$ $he3 are pro;a;l3 'id&ifing o)r ;ir$h in$o

$he nonph3sical &orld F &hich is $heir origin M3 i'pression is $ha$ $he

ph3sical &orld is onl3 a s'all ins$an$ in a ')ch larger con$e($ and $ha$

reali$3 is pri'aril3 )nfolding in a non<ph3sical &a3 I donB$ $hin% $ha$

ph3sical reali$3 is $he original so)rce of ;eing I $hin% $ha$ ;eing= as

conscio)sness= pro;a;l3 preda$es $he ph3sical" 66

-ri$er Terence Mc,enna= ano$her long$i'e s)ppor$er of $he holo<

graphic 'odel= agrees+

-ha$ $his see's $o ;e a;o)$ is $ha$ fro' $he $i'e of $he a&areness of

$he e(is$ence of $he so)l )n$il $he resol)$ion of $he apocal3p$ic po$en$ial=

$here are ro)ghl3 fif$3 $ho)sand 3ears -e are no&= $here can ;e no

do);$= in $he final his$orical seconds of $ha$ crisis F a crisis &hich involves

$he end of his$or3= o)r depar$)re fro' $he plane$= Qand $he $ri)'ph over

dea$h -e are= in fac$= closing dis$ance &i$h $he 'os$ profo)nd even$ a

plane$ar3 ecolog3 can enco)n$er F $he freeing of life fro' $he dar%

chr3salis of 'a$$er 6 "

Of co)rse $hese are onl3 spec)la$ions #)$ &he$her &e are on $he ver3

;rin% of a $ransi$ion= as !$rie;er and Mc,enna s)gges$= or &he$her $ha$



&a$ershed is s$ill so'e &a3s off in $he f)$)re= i$ is apparen$ $ha$ &e are

follo&ing so'e $rac% of spiri$)al evol)$ion Given $he holographic na$)re

of $he )niverse= i$ is also apparen$ $ha$ a$ leas$ so'e$hing li%e $he a;ove

$&o possi;ili$ies a&ai$s )s so'e&here and so'e&hen

And les$ &e ;e $e'p$ed $o ass)'e $ha$ freedo' fro' $he ph3sical is

$he end of h)'an evol)$ion= $here is evidence $ha$ $he 'ore plas$ic and

i'aginal real' of $he hereaf$er is also a 'ere s$epping s$one .or

e(a'ple= !&eden;org said $ha$ ;e3ond $he heaven he visi$ed &as

ano$her heaven= one so ;rillian$ and for'less $o his percep$ions $ha$ i$

appeared onl3 as "a s$rea'ing of ligh$ " 68 N2ers have also occasionall3

descri;ed $hese even 'ore )nfa$ho'a;l3 $en)o)s real's "There are

'an3 higher planes= and $o ge$ ;ac% $o God= $o reach $he plane &here His

spiri$ resides= 3o) have $o drop 3o)r gar'en$ each $i'e )n$il 3o)r spiri$ is

$r)l3 free=" s$a$es one of -hi$$onBs s);@ec$s "The learning process never

s$ops !o'e$i'es &e are allo&ed gli'pses of $he higher

planes F each one is ligh$er and ;righ$er $han $he one ;efore" 69

I$ 'a3 ;e frigh$ening $o so'e $ha$ reali$3 see's $o ;eco'e increasingl3

freD)enc3<li%e as one pene$ra$es deeper in$o $he i'plica$e And $his

is )nders$anda;le I$ is o;vio)s $ha$ &e are s$ill li%e children &ho need

$he sec)ri$3 of a coloring ;oo%= no$ 3e$ read3 $o dra& free <for' and

&i$ho)$ lines $o g)ide o)r cl)'s3 hands To ;e pl)nged in$o

!&eden;orgBs real' of s$rea'ing ligh$ &o)ld ;e $an$a'o)n$ $o pl)nging

)s in$o a co'ple$el3 fl)id L!2 hall)cina$ion And &e are no$ 3e$ 'a$)re

eno)gh or in eno)gh con$rol of o)r e'o$ions= a$$i$)des= and ;eliefs $o

deal &i$h $he 'ons$ers o)r ps3ches &o)ld crea$e for o)rselves $here

#)$ perhaps $ha$ is &h3 &e are learning ho& $o deal &i$h s'all doses

of $he o'ni@ec$ive here= in $he for' of $he rela$ivel3 li'i$ed

confron$a$ions &i$h $he i'aginal $ha$ U.Os and o$her si'ilar e(periences provide

And perhaps $ha$ is &h3 $he ;eings of ligh$ $ell )s again and again $ha$

$he p)rpose of life is $o learn



-e are indeed on a sha'anBs @o)rne3= 'ere children s$r)ggling $o

;eco'e $echnicians of $he sacred -e are learning ho& $o deal &i$h $he

plas$ici$3 $ha$ is par$ and parcel of a )niverse in &hich 'ind and reali$3

are a con$in))'= and in $his @o)rne3 one lesson s$ands o)$ a;ove all

o$hers As long as $he for'lessness and ;rea$h$a%ing freedo' of $he

;e3ond re'ain frigh$ening $o )s= &e &ill con$in)e $o drea' a hologra'

for o)rselves $ha$ is co'for$a;l3 solid and &ell defined

#)$ &e ')s$ al&a3s heed #oh'Bs &arning $ha$ $he concep$)al pigeonholes

&e )se $o parse o)$ $he )niverse are of o)r o&n 'a%ing The3 do no$ e(is$

"o)$ $here=" for "o)$ $here" is onl3 $he indivisi;le $o$ali$3 #rah'an

And &hen &e o)$gro& an3 given se$ of concep$)al pigeonholes &e ')s$ al&a3s

;e prepared $o 'ove on= $o advance fro' so)l<s$a$e $o so)l<s$a$e= as !ri A)ro;indo

p)$ i$= and fro' ill)'ina$ion $o ill)'ina$ion .or o)r p)rpose appears $o ;e as

si'ple as i$ is endless

-e are= as $he a;origines sa3= @)s$ learning ho& $o s)rvive in infini$3

*otes

INTRO2UCTION

* Irvin L Child= "Ps3cholog3 and Ano'alo)s O;serva$ions=" A'erican

Ps3chologis$ 6:= no ** Nove';er *574J= pp *0*5<1:

* TH #RAIN A! HOLOGRAM

* -ilder Penfield= The M3s$er3 of $he Mind+ A Cri$ical !$)d3 of Con<

scio)sness and $he H)'an #rain Prince$on= NS+ Prince$on Univer<

si$3 Press= *594J



0 ,arl Lashle3= "In !earch of $he ngra'=" in Ph3siological Mechanis's

in Ani'al #ehavior Ne& /or%+ Acade'ic Press= *54:J= pp 646<70

1 ,arl Pri;ra'= "The Ne)roph3siolog3 of Re'e';ering=" !cien$ific

A'erican 00: ?an)ar3 *585J= p 94

6 ,arl Pri;ra'= Lang)ages of $he #rain Mon$ere3= Calif+ -ads&or$h

P);lishing= *599J= p *01

4 2aniel Gole'an= "Holographic Me'or3+ ,arl Pri;ra' In$ervie&ed

;3 2aniel Gole'an=" Ps3cholog3 Toda3 *0= no 5 .e;r)ar3 *595J= p 90

8 ? Collier= C # #)rc%hard$= and L H Lin= Op$ical Holograph3 Ne&

/or%+ Acade'ic Press= *59*J

9 Pie$er van Heerden= "Models for $he #rain=" Na$)re 009 ?)l3 04=*59:J=

pp 6*:<**

7 Pa)l Pie$sch= !h)ffle;rain+ The )es$ for $he Hologra'ic Mind #os$on+

Ho)gh$on Mifflin= *57*J= p 97

5 2aniel A Pollen and Michael C Trac$en;erg= "Alpha Rh3$h' and 3e

Move'en$s in ide$ic I'ager3=" Na$)re 019 Ma3 *0= *590J= p *:5=

*: Pri;ra'= Lang)ages= p *85

** Pa)l Pie$sch= "!h)ffle ;rain=" HarperBs Maga>ine 066 Ma3 *590J= p 88

*0 ,areo , 2eValois= R)ssell L 2eValois= and - - /)nd= "Responses of

!$ria$e Cor$e( Cells $o Gra$ing and Chec%er;oard Pa$$erns=" ?o)rnal of

Ph3siolog3= vol 05* *595J= pp 671<4:4



*1 Gole'an= Ps3cholog3 Toda3= p 9*=

*6 Larr3 2osse3= !pace= Ti'e= and Medicine #os$on+ Ne& !cience Li;rar3=

*570J= pp *:7<5

*4 Richard Res$a%= "#rain Po&er A Ne& Theor3=" !cience 2iges$ March

*57*J= p *5

*8 Richard Res$a%= The #rain Ne& /or%+ -arner #oo%s= *595J= p 041

0 TH CO!MO! A! HOLOGRAM

* #asil ? Hile3 and . 2avid Pea$= "The 2evelop'en$ of 2avid #oh'Bs Ideas

fro' $he Plas'a $o $he I'plica$e Order=" in )an$)' I'plica$ions= ed

#asil ? Hile3 and . 2avid Pea$ London Ro)$ledge E ,egan Pa)l= *579J=

p *

0 Nic% Her;er$= "Ho& Large is !$arligh$ A #rief Loo% a$ )an$)' Reali$3="

Revision *:= no * !)''er *579J= pp 1*<14

1 Al;er$ ins$ein= #oris Podols%3= and Na$han Rosen= "Can

)an$)'<Mechanical 2escrip$ion of Ph3sical Reali$3 #e Considered

Co'ple$e" Ph3sical Revie& 69 *514J= p 999

6 Hile3 and Pea$= )an$)'= p 1

4 ?ohn P #riggs and . 2avid Pea$= Loo%ing Glass Universe Ne& /or%+

!i'on E !ch)s$er= *576J= p 58



8 2avid #oh'= "Hidden Varia;les and $he I'plica$e Order=" in )an$)'

I'plica$ions= ed #asil ? Hile3 and . 2avid Pea$ London+ Ro)$ledge E

,egan Pa)l= *579J= p 17

9 "Nonioeali$3 in Ph3sics and Ps3cholog3+ An In$ervie& &i$h ?ohn !$e&ar$

#ell=" Ps3chological Perspec$ives .all<-in$er *577J= p 1:8

7 Ro;er$ Te'ple= "An In$ervie& &i$h 2avid #oh'=" Ne& !cien$is$ No<

ve';er II= *570J= p 180

5 #oh'= )an$)'= p 6:

*: 2avid #oh'= -holeness and $he I'plica$e Order London+ Ro)$ledge E

,egan Pa)l= *57:J= p 0:4

** Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Oc$o;er 07= *577

*0 #oh'= -holeness= p *50

*1 Pa)l 2avies= !)perforce Ne& /or%+ !i'on E !ch)s$er= *576J= p 67

*6 Lee !'olin= "-ha$ is )an$)' Mechanics Reall3 A;o)$" Ne& !cien

$is$ Oc$o;er 06= *574J= p 61

*4 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Oc$o;er *6= *577

*8 !a3;roo% P);lishing Co'pan3= The Reach of $he Mind+ No;el Pri>e

Conversa$ions 2allas= Te(as+ !a3;roo% P);lishing Co= *574J= p 5*

*9 ?)di$h Hooper= "An In$ervie& &i$h ,arl Pri;ra'=" O'ni Oc$o;er *570J= p *14

*7 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= .e;r)ar3 7= *575

*5 Renee -e;er= "The nfolding<Unfolding Universe+ A Conversa$ion &i$h



2avid #oh'=" in The Holographic Paradig'= ed ,en -il;er #o)lder=

Colo+ Ne& !cience Li;rar3= *570J= pp 71<76

0: I;id= p 91

1 TH HOLOGRAPHIC MO2L AN2 P!/CHOLOG/

* Renee -e;er= "The nfolding<Unfolding Universe+ A Conversa$ion &i$h

2avid #oh'=" in The Holographic Paradig'= ed ,en -il;er #o)lder=

Colo+ Ne& !cience Li;rar3= *570J= p 90

0 Ro;er$ M Anderson= ?r= "A Holographic Model of Transpersonal Con<

scio)sness=" ?o)rnal of Transpersonal Ps3cholog3 5= no 0 *599J= p *08

1 ?on Tolaas and Mon$ag)e Ull'an= "($rasensor3 Co'')nica$ion and

2rea's=" in Hand;oo% of 2rea's= ed #en@a'in # -ol'an Ne& /or%+

VanNos$rand Reinhold= *595J= pp *97<95

6 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Oc$o;er 1*= *577

4 Mon$ag)e Ull'an= "-holeness and 2rea'ing=" in )an$)' I'plica$ions=

ed #asil ? Hile3 and . 2avid Pea$ Ne& /or%+ Ro)$ledge E ,egan Pa)l=

*579J= p 151=

8 I Ma$$e<#ianco= "A !$)d3 of !chi>ophrenic Thin%ing+ I$s (pression in

Ter's of !3';olic Logic and I$s Represen$a$ion in Ter's of M)l$idi'en<

sional !pace=" In$erna$ional ?o)rnal of Ps3chia$r3 *= no * ?an)ar3 *584J=

p 51

9 Mon$ag)e Ull'an= "Psi and Ps3chopa$holog3=" paper delivered a$ $he

A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research conference on Ps3chic .ac$ors in



Ps3cho$herap3= Nove';er 7= *578

7 !ee !$ephen La#erge= L)cid 2rea'ing Los Angeles+ ?ere'3 P<Tarcher=

*574J

5 .red Alan -olf= !$ar -ave Ne& /or%+ Mac'illan= *576J= p 017

*: ?a3ne Gac%en;ach= "In$ervie& &i$h Ph3sicis$ .red Alan -olf on $he

Ph3sics of L)cid 2rea'ing=" L)cidi$3 Le$$er 8= no * ?)ne *579J= p 40

** .red Alan -olf= "The Ph3sics of 2rea' Conscio)sness+ Is $he L)cid

2rea' a Parallel Universe" !econd L)cid 2rea'ing !3'posi)'

ProceedingsL)cidi$3 Le$$er 8= no 0 2ece';er *579J= p *11

*0 !$anislav Grof= Real's of $he H)'an Unconscio)s Ne& /or%+ P

2)$$on= *598J= p 0:

*1 I;id= p 018

*6 I;id= pp *45<8:

*4 !$anislav Grof= The Adven$)re of !elf<2iscover3 Al;an3= N/+ !$a$e

Universi$3 of Ne& /or% Press= *577J= pp *:7<5

*8 !$anislav Grof= #e3ond $he #rain Al;an3= N/+ !$a$e Universi$3 of Ne&

/or% Press= *574J= p 1*=

*9 r;id= p 97

*7 I;id= p 75

*5 dgar A Levenson= "A Holographic Model of Ps3choanal3$ic Change="

Con$e'porar3 Ps3choanal3sis *0= no * *594J= p *1



0: I;id= p *5

0* 2avid !hain;erg= "Vor$ices of Tho)gh$ in $he I'plica$e Order=" in

)an$)' I'plica$ions= ed #asil ? Hile3 and . 2avid Pea$ Ne& /or%+

Ro)$ledge E ,egan Pa)l= *579J= p 6:0

00 I;id= p 6**

01 .ran% P)$na'= 2iagnosis and Trea$'en$ of M)l$iple Personali$3 2isorder

Ne& /or%+ G)ilford= *577J= p 87

06 "!cience and !3nchronici$3+ A Conversa$ion &i$h C A Meier=" Ps3cho<

logical Perspec$ives *5= no 0 .all<-in$er *577J= p 106

04 Pa)l 2a vies= The Cos'ic #l)eprin$ Ne& /or%+ !i'on E !ch)s$er= *577J=

p *80

08 . 2avid Pea$= !3nc%ronici$3+ The #ridge ;e$&een Mind and Ma$$er Ne&

/or%+ #an$a' #oo%s= *579J= p 014

09 I;id= p 015

6 * !ING TH #O2/ HOLOGRAPHIC

* !$ephanie Ma$$he&s<!i'on $on= : Carl !i'on$on= and ?a'es L Creigh<$on=

Ge$$ing -ell Again Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s= *57:J= pp 8<*0

0 ?eanne Ach$er;erg= "Mind and Medicine+ The Role of I'ager3 in Healing="

A!PR Ne&sle$$er *6= no 1 ?)ne *577J= p 0:

1 ?eanne Ach$er;erg= I'ager3 in Healing #os$on= Mass+ Ne& !cience



Li;rar3= *574J= p *16

6 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Oc$o;er 07= *577

4 Ach$er;erg= A!PR Ne&sle$$er= p 0:

8 Ach$er;erg= I'ager3= pp 97<95

9 ?eanne Ach$er;erg= Ira Collerain= and Pa$ Craig= "A Possi;le Rela$ionship

;e$&een Cancer= Men$al Re$arda$ion= and Men$al 2isorders=" ?o)rnal of

!ocial !cience and Medicine *0 Ma3 *597J= pp *14<15

7 #ernie ! !iegel= Love= Medicine= and Miracles Ne& /or%+ Harper E Ro&=

*578J= p 10

5 Ach$er;erg= I'ager3= pp *70<79

*: #ernie ! !iegel= Love= p 05

** Charles A Garfield= Pea% Perfor'ance+ Men$al Training TechniD)es of $he

-orldBs Grea$es$ A$hle$es Ne& /or%+ -arner #oo%s *576J= p *8

*0 I;id= p 80

*1 Mar3 Orser and Richard arro= Changing /o)r 2es$in3 Ne& /or%+ Harper

E Ro&= *575J= p 8:

*6 #ar;ara #ro&n= !)per'indB The Ul$i'a$e nerg3 Ne& /or%+ Harper E

Ro&= *57:J= p 096+ as D)o$ed in Larr3 2osse3= !pace= Ti'e= and Medicine

#os$on= Mass+ Ne& !cience Li;rar3= *570J= p **0

*4 #ro&n= !)per'ind= p 094+ as D)o$ed in 2osse3= !pace= pp **0<*1



*8 Larr3 2osse3= !pace= Ti'e= and Medicine #os$on= Mass+ Ne& !cience

Li;rar3= *570J= p **0

*9 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= .e;r)ar3 7= *575

*7 #rendan ORegan= "Healing= Re'ission= and Miracle C)res=" Ins$i$)$e of

Noe$ic !ciences !pecial Repor$ Ma3 *579J= p 1

*5 Le&is Tho'as= The Med)sa and $he !nail Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s=

*57:J= p 81

0: Tho'as ? H)rle3 III= "Place;o ffec$s+ Un'apped Terri$or3 of Mind

#od3 In$erac$ions=" Inves$iga$ions 0= no * *574J= p 5

0* I;id

00 !$even Loc%e and 2o)glas Colligan= The Healer -i$hin Ne& /or%+ Ne&

A'erican Li;rar3= *578J= p 006

01 I;id= p 009

06 #r)no ,lopfer= "Ps3chological Varia;les in H)'an Cancer=" ?o)rnal of

Prospec$ive TechniD)es 1* *549J= pp 11*<6:

04 ORegan= !pecial Repor$= p 6

08 G Ti'o$h3 ?ohnson and !$ephen Goldfinger= The Harvard Medical

!chool Heal$h Le$$er #oo% Ca';ridge= Massach)se$$s+ Harvard Universi$3

Press= *57*J= p 6*8

09 Her;er$ #enson and 2avid P McCallie= ?r= "Angina Pec$oris and $he

Place;o ffec$=" Ne& ngland ?o)rnal of Medicine 1::= no 04 *595J= pp

*606<05



07 ?ohnson and Goldfinger= Heal$h Le$$er #oo%= p 6*7

05 H)rle3= Inves$iga$ions= p *:

1: Richard Alper$= #e Here No& !an Cris$o;al= NM+ La'a .o)nda$ion=

*59*J

1* L3all -a$son= #e3ond !)perna$)re Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s= *577J= p

0*4

10 Ira L Min$>= "A No$e on $he Addic$ive Personali$3=" A'erican ?o)rnal of

Ps3chia$r3 *16= no 1 *599J= p 109

11 Alfred !$el$er= Psi<Healing Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s= *598J= p 7

16 Tho'as ? H)rle3 HI= "Place;o Learning+ The Place;o ffec$ as a Condi<

$ioned Response=" Inves$iga$ions 0= no * *574J= p 01

14:BRegan= !pecial Repor$= p 1

18 As D)o$ed in Tho'as ? H)rle3 III= "Varie$ies of Place;o (perience+ Can

One 2efini$ion nco'pass The' All" Inves$iga$ions 0 no * *574J= p *1

19 2aniel !elig'an= "Grea$ Mo'en$s in Medical Research=" .or$)ne **9

no 4 .e;r)ar3 05= *577J= p 04

17 2aniel Gole'an= "Pro;ing $he nig'a of M)l$iple Personali$3 " Ne& /or%

Ti'es ?)ne 04= *577J= p CI

15Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= ?an)ar3 **= *55:



6: Richard Res$a%= "People &i$h M)l$iple Minds=" !cience 2iges$ 50 no

8 ?)ne *576J= p 98

6* 2aniel Gole'an= "Ne& .oc)s on M)l$iple Personali$3 " Ne& /or%

Ti'es Ma3 0W=W54J= p CI

60 Tr)ddi Chase= -hen Ra;;i$ Ho&ls Ne& /or%+ P 2)$$on= *579J= p

61 Tho'as ? H)rle3 III= "Inner .aces of M)l$iplici$3=" Inves$iga$ions *

no 16 *574J= p 6

66 Tho'as ?= H)rle3 III= "M)l$iplici$3 E $he Mind<#od3 Pro;le'+ Ne&

-indo&s $o Na$)ral Plas$ici$3=" Inves$iga$ions *= no 16 *574J= p *5

64 #ronisla& Malino&sld= "#alo'a+ The !piri$s of $he 2ead in $he Tro<;nand

Islands=" ?o)rnal of $he Ro3al An$hropological Ins$i$)$e of Grea$ #ri$a' and

Ireland 68 *5*8J= pp 141<61:

68 -a$son= #e3ond !)perna$)re= pp 47<8:

69 ?oseph Chil$on Pearce= The Crac% in $he Cos'ic gg Ne& /or%< Poc%e$

#oo%s= *596J= p 78

67 Pa'ela -ein$ra);= "Preschool" O'ni **= no ** A)g)s$ *575J= p 17

65 ,a$h3 A .ac%el'ann= "Hos$ili$3 #oos$s Ris% of Hear$ Tro);le" !cience

Ne&s *14= no 6 ?an)ar3 07= *575J= p 8:

4: !$even Loc%e= in Longevi$3 Nove';er *577J= as D)o$ed in "/o)r MindBs

Healing Po&ers=" ReaderBs 2iges$ !ep$e';er *575J= p 4

4* #r)ce #o&er= "'o$ion<I'')ni$3 Lin% in HIV Infec$ion=" !cience Ne&s

*16= no 7 A)g)s$ 0:= *577J= p **8



40 2onald Ro;inson= "/o)r A$$i$)de Can Ma%e /o) -ell=" ReaderBs 2iaes$

April *579J= p 94

41 2aniel Gole'an in $he Ne& /or% Ti'es April 0:= *575J= as D)o$ed in

/o)r MindBs Healing Po&ers=" ReaderBs 2iges$ !ep$e';er *575J= p 8

46 Ro;inson= ReaderBs 2iges$= p 94

44 !igne Ha''er= "The Mind as Healer=" !cience 2iges$ 50= no 6 April *576J=

p *::

48 ?ohn Ra3'ond= "?ac% !ch&ar>+ The Mind Over #od3 Man=" Ne& Reali$ies

**= no * April *597J= pp 90<98 see also= "?ac% !ch&ar>+ Pro;ing ;)$

No Needles An3'ore=" #rainMind #)lle$in 6= no 0 2ece';er 6= *597J= p 0

49 !$el$er= Psi<Healing= pp *0*<06

47 2onna and Gil;er$ Grosvenor= "Ce3lon=" Na$ional Geographic *05= no 6

April *588J

45 2 2 ,osa';i= "Living Prehis$or3 in India=" !cien$ific A'erican0*8= no 0

.e;r)ar3 *589J= p *:6

8: A A Mason= "A Case of Congeni$al leh$h3osifor'=" #ri$ish Medical

?o)rnal 0 *540J= pp 600<01

8* ORegan= !pecial Repor$= p 5

80 2 !co$$ Rogo= Miracles Ne& /or%+ 2ial Press= *570J= p 96

81 Her;er$ Th)rs$on= The Ph3sical Pheno'ena of M3s$icis' Chicago+ Henr3



Regner3 Co'pan3= *540J= pp *0:<05

86 Tho'as of Celano= Vi$a Pri'a *005J= as D)o$ed ;3 Th)rs$on= Ph3sical

Pheno'ena= pp 64<68

84 Ale(ander P 2);rov and Venia'in N P)sh%in= Paraps3cholog3 and

Con$e'porar3 !cience= $rans Ale%sandr Pe$rovieh Ne& /or%+ Plen)'=

*570J= p 4:

88 Th)rs$on= Ph3sical Pheno'ena= p 87=

89 I;id

87 Charles .or$= The Co'ple$e #oo%s of Charles .or$ Ne& /or%+ 2over=

*596J= p *:00

85 I;id= p 586

9: Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Nove';er 1= *577

9* Candace Per$ &i$h Harris 2iens$fre3= "The Ne)ropep$ide Ne$&or%=" in

Ne)roi'rn)no'od)la$ion+ In$erven$ions in Aging and Cancer= ed -al$er

Pierpaoli and Novera Her;er$ !pec$or Ne& /or%+ Ne& /or% Acade'3 of

!ciences= *577J= pp *75<56

90 Terrence 2 Oleson= Richard ?= ,roening= and 2avid #resler= "An

(peri'en$al val)a$ion of A)ric)lar 2iagnosis+ The !o'a$o$opic Map<

ping of M)sc)los%ele$al Pain a$ ar Ac)p)nc$)re Poin$s=" Pain 7 *57:J= pp

0*9<05

91 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= !ep$e';er 06= *577

96 Terrence 2 Oleson and Richard ? ,roening $ "Rapid Narco$ic 2e$o(ifi<



ca$ion in Chronic Pain Pa$ien$s Trea$ed &i$h A)ric)lar lec$roac)p)nc$)re

and Nalo(one=" In$erna$ional ?o)rnal of $he Addic$ions 0:= no 5 *574J= pp

*169<8:

94 Richard Levi$oc= "The Holographic #od3=" as$ -es$ *7= no 7 A)g)s$

*577J= p 60

98 I;id= p 64

99 I;id= pp 18<69

97 ".ingerprin$s= a Cine $o !enili$3=" !cience 2iges$ 5*= no * * Nove';er

*571J= p 5*=

95 Michael Me3er= "The -a3 $he -horis T)rn=" Ne&s&ee% .e;r)ar3 *1

*575J= p 91

4 A POC,T.UL O. MIRACL!

* 2 !co$$ Rogo= Miracles Ne& /or%+ 2ial Press= *570J= p 95

0 I;id= p 47 see also= Her;er$ Th)rs$on= The Ph3sical Pheno'ena of

M3s$icis' London+ #)'s Oa$es= *540J and A P !chi';erg= The !$or3

ofTherese Ne)'ann Mil&a)%ee= -is+ #r)ce P);lishing Co= *569J

1 2avid ? #oh'= "A Ne& Theor3 of $he Rela$ionship of Mind and Ma$$er="

?o)rnal of $he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 7:= no 0 April

*578J= p *07

6 I;id= p *10



4 Ro;er$ G ?ahn and #renda ? 2)nne= Margins of Reali$3+ The Role of

Conscio)sness in $he Ph3sical -orld Ne& /or% Harco)r$ #race

?ovanovich= *579J= pp 5*<*01

8 I;id= p *66

9 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= 2ece';er *8= *577

7 ?ahn and 2)nne= Margins= p *60


*: Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= 2ece';er *8= *577

** !$eve .ish'an= ")es$ions for $he Cos'os=" Ne& /or% Ti'es Maga>ine

Nove';er 08= *575J= p 44

*0 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Nove';er 04= *577

*1 Re( Gardner= "Miracles of Healing in Anglo<Cel$ic Nor$h)';ria as Re<

corded ;3 $he Venera;le #ede and His Con$e'poraries+ A Reappraisal in

$he Ligh$ of T&en$ie$h<Cen$)r3 (perience=" #ri$ish Medical ?o)rnal 079

2ece';er *571J= p *51*

*6 Ma( .reedo' Long= The !ecre$ !cience ;ehind Miracles Ne& /or%+

Ro;er$ Collier P);lica$ions= *567J= pp *5*<50

*4 Lo)is<#asile Carre de Mon$geron= La Veri$e des Miracles Paris+ *919J= vol

i= p 17:= as D)o$ed in H P #lava$s%3= his Unveiled= vol i Ne& /or%+ ? -

#o)$on= *799J= p 196

*8 I;id= p 196



*9 # Ro;er$ ,reiser= Miracles= Conv)lsions= and cclesias$ical Poli$ics in

arl3 igh$een$h<Cen$)r3 Paris Prince$on= N ?+ Prince$on Universi$3

Press= *597J= pp 08:<8*

*7 Charles Mac%e3= ($raordinar3 Pop)lar 2el)sions and $he Madness of

Cro&ds London+ *76*J= p 1*7

*5 ,reiser= Miracles= p *96

0: !$anislav Grof= #e3ond $he #rain Al;an3= N/+ !$a$e Universi$3 of Ne&

/or% Press= *574J= p 5*

0* Long= !ecre$ !cience= pp 1*<15

00 .ran% Pod'ore= Medi)'s of $he Nine$een$h Cen$)r3= vol 0 Ne& H3de

Par%= N/+ Universi$3 #oo%s= *581J= p 086

01 Vracen$H G A ddis= M3s$erio)s .ires and Ligh$s Ne& /or% 2ell= *589J=

pp **6<*4

06 #lava$s%3= Isis= p 19:

04 Pod'ore= Medi)'s= p 086

08 -ill and Ariel 2)ran$= The Age of Lo)is SIV= vol SIII Ne& /or%+ !i'on

E !ch)s$er= *581J= p 91

09 .ran> -erfel= The !ong of #ernade$$e Garden Ci$3= N/+ !)n 2ial Press=

*566J= pp 108<09

07 Gaddis= M3s$erio)s .ires= pp *:8<9

05 I;id= p *:8



1: #er$hold !ch&ar>= "Ordeals ;3 !erpen$s= .ire= and !$r3chnine=" Ps3chia$ric

)ar$erl3 16 *58:J= pp 6:4<05

1* Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= ?)l3 *9= *575

10 ,arl H Pri;ra'= "The I'plica$e #rain=" in )an$)' I'plica$ions= ed #asil

? Hile3 and . 2avid Pea$ London+ Ro)$ledge E ,egan Pa)l= *579J= p

189=

11 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= .e;r)ar3 7=*575 see also= ,arl H

Pri;ra'= "The Cogni$ive Revol)$ion and Mind#rain Iss)es=" A'erican

Ps3chologis$ 6*= no 4 Ma3 *578J= pp 4:9<*5

16 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Nove';er 04= *577

14 Gordon G Glo;)s= "Three Holono'ic Approaches $o $he #rain=" in

)an$)' I'plica$ions= ed #asil ? Hile3 and . 2avid Pea$ London+

Ro)$ledge E ,egan Pa)l= *579J= pp 190<74 see also= ?)di$h Hooper and

2ic% Teresi= The Three<Po)nd Universe Ne& /or% 2ell= *578J= pp

054<1::


19 Malcol' - #ro&ne= ")an$)' Theor3+ 2is$)r;ing )es$ions Re'ain

Unresolved=" Ne& /or% Ti'es .e;r)ar3 U= *578J= p C1

17 I;id

15 ?ahn and 2)nne= Margins= pp 1*5<0: see also= 2ie$ric% Tho'son=

"Ano'alons Ge$ More and More Ano'alo)s=" !cience Ne&s *04 .e;r)<

ar3 04= *576J



6: Chris$ine !)$$on= "The !ecre$ Life of $he Ne)$rino=" Ne& !cien$is$ **9= no

*454 ?an)ar3 *6=*577J= pp 41<49 see also= "!ovie$ Ne)$rinos Have

Mass=" Ne& !cien$is$ *:4= no *668 March 9=*574J= p 01 and 2ie$ric%

Tho'sen= "Ups and 2o&ns of Ne)$rino Oscilla$ion=" !cience Ne&s **9= no

06 ?)ne *6= *57:J= pp 199<71

6* ! d')nds= H3pno$is' and $he !)pernor'al Londonr AD)arian Press=

*589J= as D)o$ed in !)perna$)re= L3all -a$son Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s=

*591J= p 018

60 Leonid L Vasiliev= (peri'en$s in 2is$an$ Infl)ence Ne& /or%+ P=

#)$$on= *598J

61 !ee R)ssell Targ and Harold P)$hoff= Mind<Reach Ne& /or%+ 2ela<cor$e

Press= *599J

66 .ish'an= Ne& /or% Ti'es Maga>ine= p 44 see also= ?ahn and 2)nne=

Margins= p *79

64 Charles Tar$= "Ph3siological Correla$es of Psi Cogni$ion=" In$erna$ional

?o)rnal of Ne)rops3chia$r3 4= no 6 *580J

68 Targ and P)$hoff= Mind<Reach= pp *1:<11

69 2o)glas 2ean= "Ple$h3s'ograph Recordings of !P Responses="

In$erna$ional ?o)rnal of Ne)rops3chia$r3 0 !ep$e';er *588J

67 Charles T Tar$= "Ps3chedelic (periences Associa$ed &i$h a Novel H3p<

no$ic Proced)re= M)$)al H3pnosis=" in Al$ered !$a$es of Conscio)sness=

Charles T Tar$ Ne& /or%+ ?ohn -ile3 E !ons= *585J= pp 05*<1:7

65 I;id



4: ?ohn P= #rigga and . 2avid Pea$= Loo%ing Glass Universe Ne& /or%+

!i'on E !ch)s$er= *576J= p 79

4* Targ and P)$hoff= Mind<Reach= pp *1:<11

40 R)ssell Targ= e$ al Research in Paraps3cholog3 Me$)chen= NT+

!carecro&= *57:J

41 #oh$n= ?o)rnal of $he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research= p *10

46 ?ahn and 2)nne= Margins= pp 049<45

44 Gardner= #ri$ish Medical ?o)rnal= p *51:

48 L3all -a$son= #e3ond !)perna$)re Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s= *577J= pp

*75<5*

49 A= R G O&en= Can -e (plain $he Pol$ergeis$ Ne& /or%+ Garre$$

P);lica$ions= *586J

47 rlend)r Haraldsson= Modern Miracles+ An Inves$iga$ive Repor$ on

Ps3chic Pheno'ena Associa$ed &i$h !a$h3a !ai #a;a Ne& /or%+ .a&ce$$

Col)';ine #oo%s= *579J= pp 08<09

45 I;id= pp 14<18

8: I;id= p 05:

8* Para'ahansa /ogananda= A)$o;iograph3 of a /ogi Los Angeles+

!elf<Reali>a$ion .ello&ship= *591J= p *16

80 Rogo= Miracles= p *91



81 L3all -a$son= Gif$s of Un%no&n Things Ne& /or%+ !i'on E !ch)s$er=

*598J= pp 0:1<6

86 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= .e;r)ar3 5= *575

84 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Oc$o;er *9= *577


89 ?)di$h Hooper and 2ic% Teresi= The Three<Po)nd Universe Ne& /or%+

2ell= *578J= p 1::

87 Carlos Cas$aneda= Tales of Po&er Ne& /or%+ !i'on E !ch)s$er= *596J= p

*::

85 Maril3n .erg)son= ",arl Pri;ra'Bs Changing Reali$3=" in The Holographic

Paradig'= ed ,en -il;er #o)lder= Colo+ Ne& !cience Li;rar3= *570J= p

06

9: rlend)r Haraldsson and Lof$)r R Giss)rarson= The Icelandic Ph3sical

Medi)'+ Indridi Indridason London+ !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research=

*575J

8 !ING HOLOGRAPHICALL/

* ,arl Pri;ra'= "The Ne)roph3siolog3 of Re'e';ering=" !cien$ific

A'erican 00: ?an)ar3 *585J= pp 98<97

0 ?)di$h Hooper= "In$ervie&+ ,arl Pri;ra'=" O'ni 4= no * Oc$o;er *570J= p

*90



1 -il van #ee%= Ha>ra$ Ina3a$ ,han Ne& /or%+ Van$age Press= *571J= p

*14

6 #ar;ara Ann #rennan= Hands of Ligh$ Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s= *579J=

pp 1<6

4 I;id= p 6

8 I;id= cover D)o$e

9 I;id= cover D)o$e

7 I;id= p 08

5 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Nove';er *1= *577

*: !hall ca ,arag)lla= #rea%$hro)gh $o Crea$ivi$3 Marina 2el Re3= Calif+

2eVorss= *589J= p 8*

** I;id= pp 97<95

*0 - #r)gh ?o3= ?o3 s -a3 Los Angeles+ ? P Tarcher= *595J= pp *44<48

*1 I;id= p 67

*6 Michael Crieh$on= Travels Ne& /or%+ ,nopf= *577J= p 080

*4 Ronald ! Miller= "#ridging $he Gap+ An In$ervie& &i$h Valerie H)n$="

!cience of Mind BOc$o;er *571J= p *0

*8 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= .e;r)ar3 9= *55:



*9 I;id

*7 I;id

*5 I;id

0: Valerie V H)n$= "Infini$e Mind=" Magical #lend= no 04 ?an)ar3 *55:J= p 00

0* Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Oc$o;er 07= *577

00 Ro;er$ Te'ple= "2avid #oh'=" Ne& !cien$is$ Nove';er **= *570J= p

180




08 I;id

09 I;id

07 George . 2ole= A Vie& fro' -i$hin Ne& /or%+ !&eden;org .o)nda$ion=

*574J= p 08

05 George . 2ole= "An I'age of God in a Mirror=" in 'an)el !&eden<;org+

A Con$in)ing Vision= ed Ro;in Larsen Ne& /or%+ !&eden;org

.o)nda$ion= *577J= p 19:

1: #renna)= Hands= p 0:

1* Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= !ep$e';er *1= *577



10 ,arag)lla= #rea%$hro)gh= p 15

11 I;id= p *10

16 2 !co$$ Rogo= "!ha'anis'= !P= and $he Paranor'al=" in !ha'anis'= ed

!hirle3 Nicholson -hea$on= ***+ Theosophical P);lishing Ho)se= *579J=

p *14

14 Michael Ha'er and Gar3 2oore= "The Ancien$ -isdo' in !ha'anic

C)l$)res=" in !ha'anis'= ed !hirle3 Nicholson -hea$on= III+ Theo<

sophical P);lishing Ho)se= *579J= p *:

18 Michael Ha'er= The -a3 of $he !ha'an Ne& /or%+ Harper E Ro&= *57:J=

p *9

19 Richard Ger;er= Vi;ra$ional Medicine !an$a .e= NM+ #ear E Co= *577J=

p **4

17 I;id= p *46

15 -illia' A Tiller= "Conscio)sness= Radia$ion= and $he 2eveloping !ensor3

!3s$e'=" as D)o$ed in The Ps3chic .ron$iers of Medicine= ed #ill !ch)l

Ne& /or%+ #allan$ine #oo%s= *599J= p 54

6: I;id= p 56

6* Hiroshi Mo$o3a'a= Theories of $he C%a%ras -hea$on= ***+ Theosophical

P);lishing Ho)se= *57*J= p 015

60 Richard M Res$a%= "Is .ree -ill a .ra)d" !cience 2iges$ Oc$o;er *571J=

p 40



61 I;id

66 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= .e;r)ar3 9= *55:


9 TIM OUT O. MIN2

* !ee !$ephan A= !ch&ar$>= The !ecre$ Va)l$s of Ti'e Ne& /or%+ Gros<se$

E 2)nlap= *597J !$anisla& Ponia$o&s%i= "Paraps3chological Pro;ing of

Prehis$oric C)l$)res=" in Ps3chic Archaeolog3= ed ? Good'an Ne& /or%+

G P P)$na' E !ons= *599J and Andr>e3 #or>'o&s%i= "(peri'en$s &i$h

Osso&iec%i=" In$erna$ional ?o)rnal of Paraps3cholog3 9= no 1 *584J= pp

045<76

0 ? Nor'an 'erson= "In$)i$ive Archaeolog3=" Midden 4= no 7 *591J

1 ? Nor'an 'erson= "In$)i$ive Archaeolog3+ A Ps3chic Approach=" Ne&

Hori>on *= no 1 *596J= p *6

6 ?ac% Harrison Pollac%= Croise$ $he Clairvo3an$ Ne& /or%+ 2o);$eda3=

*586J

4 La&rence Le!han= The Medi)'= $he M3s$ic= and $he Ph3sicis$ Ne& /or%+

#allan$ine #oo%s= * 596J= pp 1:<1 *

8 !$ephan A !ch&ar$>= The !ecre$ Va)l$s of Ti'e Ne& /or%+ Grosse$ E

2)nlap= *597J= pp 008<19 see also Clarence - -eian$= "Paraps3cholog3

and An$hropolog3=" Manas *1= no *4 *58:J

9 !ch&ar$>= op ci$= pp ( and 1*6





*: !ee Glenn 2 ,$$$ler= dgar Ca3ce on $he 2ead !ea !crolls Ne& /or%+

-arner #oo%s= *59:J

** Maril3n .erg)son= ")an$)' #rain<Ac$ion Approach Co'ple'en$s

Holographic Model=" #rain<Mind #)lle$in= )pda$ed special iss)e *597J= p

1

*0 d')nd G)rne3= . - H M3ers= and .ran% Pod'ore= Phan$as's of $he

Living London+ Tr);nerBs= *778J

*1 !ee ? Pal'er= "A Co'')ni$3 Mail !)rve3 of Ps3chic (periences="

?o)rnal of $he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 91 *595J= pp

00*<4* H !idg&ic% and co''i$$ee= "Repor$ on $he Cens)s of Hall)cina<

$ions=" Proceedings of $he !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research *: *756J= pp

04<600 and 2 ? -es$= "A Mass<O;serva$ion )es$ionnaire on Hall)ci<

na$ions=" ?o)rnal of $he !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 16*567J= pp

*79<58

*6 - / vans< -en$>= The .air3<.ai$h in Cel$ic Co)n$ries O(ford+ O(ford

Universi$3 Press= *5**J= p 674

*4 I;id= p *01

*8 Charles .or$= Ne& Lands Ne& /or%+ #oni E Liverigh$= *501J= p * * *

*9 !ee Ma( .reedo' Long= The !ecre$ !cience ;ehind Miracles Tarr3<$o&n=

N/+ Ro;er$ Collier P);lica$ions= *567J= pp 0:8<7

*7 di$ors of Ti'e<Life #oo%s= Ghos$s Ale(andria= Va+ Ti'e<Life #oo%s=

*576J= p 94



*5 di$ors of ReaderBs 2iges$= !$range !$ories= A'a>ing .ac$s Pleasan$<ville=

N/+ ReaderBs 2iges$ Associa$ion= *598J= pp 176<74

0: ? #= Rhine= "(peri'en$s #earing oil $he Precogni$ion H3po$hesis+ III

Mechanicall3 !elec$ed Cards=" ?o)rnal of Paraps3cholog3 4 *56*J

0* Hel')$ !ch'id$= "Ps3cho%inesis=" in Ps3chic (plora$ion+ A Challenge $o

!cience= ed dgar Mi$chell and ?ohn -hi$e Ne& /or%+ G P P)$na'Bs

!ons= *596J= pp *95<51

00 Mon$ag)e Ull'an= !$anle3 ,rippner= and Alan Va)ghan= 2rea' Telepa$h3

Ne& /or%+ Mac'illan= *591J

01 R)ssell Targ and Harold P)$hoff= Mind<Reach Ne& /or%+ 2elacor$e Press=

*599J= p **8

06 Ro;er$ G ?ahn and #renda ? 2)nne= Margins of Reali$3 Ne& /or%+

Harco)r$ #race ?ovanovich= *579J= pp *8:= *74

04 ?)le isen;)d= "A Transa$lan$ic (peri'en$ in Precogni$ion &i$h Gerard

Croise$=" ?o)rnal of A'erican !ocie$3 of Ps3chological Research 89 *591J=

pp *<04 see also - H C Tenhaeff= "!ea$ (peri'en$s &i$h Gerard

Croise$=" Proceedings Paraps3cholog3 * *58:J= pp 41<84 and U Ti''=

"Ne)e (peri'en$s 'i$ de' !ensi$iven Gerard Croise$=" .

Paraps3chologia )nd Gre>ge; de' Ps3chologia 5 *588J= pp 1:<45=

08 Maril3n .erg)son= #)lle$in= p 6

09 Persona co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= !ep$e';er 08= *575=

07 2avid Lo3e= The !phin( and $he Rain;o& #o)lder= Col+ !ha';hala=

*571J



05 #ernard Gi$$elson= In$angi;le vidence Ne& /or%+ !i'on E !ch)s$er=

*579J= p *96

1: ileen Garre$$= M3 Life as a !earch for $he Meaning ofMedi)'ship London+

R3der E Co'pan3= *565J= p *95

1* di$h L3$$el$on= !o'e Cases of Predic$ion London+ #ell= *519J

10 Lo)isa Rhine= ".reD)enc3 of T3pes of (perience in !pon$aneo)s

Precogni$ion=" ?o)rnal of Paraps3cholog3 *7= no 0 *546J see also

"Precogni$ion and In$erven$ion=" ?o)rnal of Paraps3cholog3 *5 *544J and

Hidden Channels of $he Mind Ne& /o ]r%+ !loane Associa$es= *58*J

11 2o)glas 2ean= "Precogni$ion and Re$rocogni$ion=" in Ps3chic (plo<

ra$ion= ed dgar 2 Mi$chell and ?ohn -hi$e Ne& /or%+ G P P)$na'Bs

!ons= *596J= p *81

16 !ee A .os$er= "!P Tes$s &i$h A'erican Indian Children=" ?o)rnal of

Paraps3cholog3 9= no 56 *561J 2oro$h3 H Pope= "!P Tes$a &i$h

Pri'i$ive People=" Paraps3cholog3 #)lle$in 1:= no * *541J Ronald Rose

and L3ndon Rose= "Psi (peri'en$s &i$h A)s$ralian A;origines=" ?o)rnal

of Paraps3cholog3 *4= no *00 *54*J Ro;er$ L Van de Cas$le=

"An$hropolog3 and Ps3chic Research=" in Ps3chic (plora$ion= ed dgar 2

Mi$chell and ?ohn -hi$e Ne& /or%+ G P P)$na'Bs !on1= *596J and

Ro;er$ L Van de Cas$le= "Psi A;ili$ies in Pri'i$ive Gro)ps=" Proceedings of

$he Paraps3chological Associa$ion 9= no 59 *59:J

14 Ian !$evenson= "Precogni$ion of 2isas$ers=" ?o)rnal of $he A'erican

!ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 86= no 0 *59:J=

18 ,arlis Osis and ? .a;ler= "!pace and Ti'e Varia;les in !P=" ?o)rnal of

$he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 47 *586J



19 Ale(ander P 2v$;rov and Venia'in N P)sh%in= Paraps3cholog3 and

Con$e'porar3 !cience= $rans Ale%sandr Pe$rovich Ne& /or%+ Cons)l$an$s

#)rea)= *570J= pp 51<*:6

17 Ar$h)r Os;o'= The .)$)re Is No&+ The !ignificance of Precogni$ion Ne&

/or%+ Universi$3 #oo%s= *58*J

15 Ian !$evenson= "A Revie& and Anal3sis of Paranor'al (periences

Connec$ed &i$h $he !in%ing of $he Ti$anic= " ?o)rnal of $he A'erican

!ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 46 *58:J= pp *41<9* see also Ian !$e<

venson= "!even More Paranor'al (periences Associa$ed &i$h $he !in%ing

of $he Ti$anic= " ?o)rnal of $he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 45

*584J= pp 0**<04

6: Lo3e= !phin(= pp *47<84

6* Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Oc$o;er 07= *577

60 Gi$$elson= vidence= p *94

61 I;id= p *04

66 Long= op ci$ p *84

64 !hafica ,arag)lla= #rea%$hro)gh $o Crea$ivi$3 Marina 2el Re3= Calif+

2eVorss= *589J= p 0:8

68 According $o H N #aner@ee= in A'ericans -ho Have #een Reincarna$ed

Ne& /or%+ Mac'illan P);lishing Co'pan3= *57:J= p *54= one s$)d3 done

;3 ?a'es Pare@%o= a professor of philosoph3 a$ Chicago !$a$e Universi$3=

revealed $ha$ 51 o)$ of *:: h3pno$i>ed vol)n$eers prod)ced %no&ledge of a

possi;le previo)s e(is$ence -hi$$on hi'self has fo)nd $ha$ all of his



h3pno$i>a;le s);@ec$s &ere a;le $o recall s)ch 'e'ories

69 M Gerald de$s$ein= Tra)'a= Trance and Transfor'a$ion Ne& /or%+

#r)nnerMa>el *57*J=

67 Michael Tal;o$= "Lives ;e$&een Lives+ An In$ervie& &i$h 2r ?oel -hi$$on"

O'ni -holeMind Ne&sle$$er I= no 8 Ma3 *577J= p 6

65 ?oel L -hi$$on and ?oe .isher= Life ;e$&een Life Ne& /or%+ 2o);le<da3=

*578J= pp **8<09

4: I;id= p *46

4* I;id= p *48


41 -hi$$on and .isher= Life= p 61

46 I;id= p 69

44 I;id= pp *40<41

48 I;id== p 40

49 -illia' Co(= "Precogni$ion+ An Anal3sis I and II=" ?o)rnal ofv

A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 4: *548J<

47 -hi$$on and .isher= Life= p *78

45 !ee Ian !$evenson= T&en$3 Cases !)gges$ive of Reincarna$ion Char<

lo$$esville= Va+ Universi$3 Press of Virginia= *596J Cases of $he Rein<

carna$ion T3pe Charlo$$esville= Va+ Universi$3 Press of Virginia= *596J=



vols *<6 and Children -ho Re'e';er Their Pas$ Lives Charlo$$esville=

Va+ Universi$3 Press of Virginia= *579J

8: !ee references a;ove

8* Ian !$evenson= Children -ho Re'e';er Previo)s Lives Charlo$$esville=

Va+ Universi$3 Press of Virginia= *579J= pp 06:<61

80 I;id= pp 045<8:

81 !$evenson= T&en$3 Cases= p *7:

86 I;id= pp *=011

84 I;id= p 50

88 !3lvia Crans$on and Care3 -illia's= Reincarna$ion+ A Ne& Hori>on in

!cience= Religion= and !ocie$3 Ne& /or%+ ?)lian Press= *576J= p 89

89 I;id= p 08:

87 Ian !$evenson= "!o'e )es$ions Rela$ed $o Cases of $he Reincarna$ion

T3pe=" ?o)rnal of $he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research Oc$o;er

*596J= p 6:9

85 !$evenson= Children= p 044

9: ?o)rnal of $he A'erican Medical Associa$ion 2ece';er *=*594J= as

D)o$ed in Crans$on and -illia's= Reincarna$ion= p (

9* ? -arnec%= 2ie Religion der #a$a% Go$$ingen= *5:5J= as D)o$ed in Hoiger

,al&ei$= 2rea'$i'e and Inner !pace+ The -orld of $he !ha'an #o)lder=

Colo+ !ha';hala= *576J= p 01



90 #asil ?ohns$on= Und Mani$) erscn)fdie -el$ M3$hen and Visionen der

O@i;&a Cologne+ *595J= as D)o$ed in Hoiger ,al&ei$= 2rea'$i'e and

Inner !pace+ The -orld of $he !ha'an #o)lder= Colo+ !ha';hala= *576J=

p 04

91 Long= op ci$= pp *84<85

96 I;id= p *51

94 ?ohn #lofeld= The Tan$ric M3s$icis'= of Ti;e$ Ne& /or%+ P 2)$$on=

*59:J= p 76 see also Ale(andra 2avid<Neel= Magic and M3s$er3 in Ti;e$

#al$i'ore= Md+ Peng)in #oo%s= *59*J= p 051

98 Henr3 Cor;in= Crea$ive I'agina$ion in $he !)fis' of I;n Ara;i= $rans

Ralph Manhei' Prince$on= N?+ Prince$on Universi$3 Press= *585J= pp

00*<18

99 H)gh L3nn Ca3ce= The dgar Ca3ce Reader Vol II Ne& /or%+ Paper<

;ac% Li;rar3= *585J= pp 04<08 see also Noel Langle3= dgar Ca3ce on

Reincarna$ion Ne& /or%+ -arner #oo%s= *589J= p 61

97 Para'ahansa /ogananda= ManBs $ernal )es$ Los Angeles+

!elf<Reali>a$ion .ello&ship= *570J= p 017

95 Tho'as #3ron= The 2ha''apada+ The !a3ings of #)ddha Ne& /or%+

Vin$age #oo%s= *598J= p *1

7: !&a'i Pra;havananda and .rederic% Manches$er= $rans= The Upani<ahads

Holl3&ood= Calif+ Vedan$a Press= *594J= p *99

7* Ia';lich)s= The g3p$ian M3s$eries= $rans Ale(ander -ilder Ne& /or%+

Me$aph3sical P);lica$ions= *5**J= pp *00= *94=045<8:



70 Ma$$he& 9+ 9= *9=0:

71 Ra;;i Adin !$einsal$>= The Thir$een<Pe$aled Rose Ne& /or%+ #asic #oo%s=

*57:J pp 86<84

76 ?ean Ho)s$on= The Possi;le H)'an Los Angeles+ ? P Tarcher= *570J= pp

0::<4

74 Mar3 Orser and Richard A arro= Changing /o)r 2es$in3 !an .rancisco+

Harper E Ro&= *575J= p 0*1

78 .lorence Graves= "The Ul$i'a$e .ron$ier+ dgar Mi$chell= $he As$ro<

na)$<T)rned<Philosopher (plores !$ar -ars= !piri$)ali$3= and Ho& -e

Crea$e O)r O&n Reali$3=" Ne& Age Ma3?)ne *577J= p 79

79 Helen -a';ach= Reliving Pas$ Lives Ne& /or%+ Harper E Ro&= *597J= p

**8

77 I;id= pp *07<16

75 Che$ # !no& and Helen -a';ach= Mass 2rea's of $he .)$)re Ne&

/or%+ McGra&<Hill= *575J= p 0*7

5: Henr3 Reed= "Reaching in$o $he Pas$ &i$h Mind over Ma$$er=" Ven$)re

In&ard 4= no 1 Ma3 ?)ne *575J= p 8

5* Anne Mo;erl3 and leanor ?o)rdain= An Adven$)re London+ .a;er= *5:6J

50 Andre& Mac%en>ie= The Une(plained London+ #ar%er= *588J= as D)o$ed

in Ted Holida3= The Go;lin Universe !$ Pa)l= Minn+ Lle&ell3n P);lica<

$ions= *578J= p= 58



51 Gardner M)rph3 and H L ,le''e= "Unfinished #)siness=" ?o)rnal of $he

A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 8:= no 6 *588J= p 4

7 TRAVLING IN TH !UPRHOLOGRAM

* 2ean !hields= "A Cross<C)l$)ral !$)d3 of #eliefs in o)$<of<$he<#od3

(periences=" ?o)rnal of $he !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 65 *597J= pp

859<96*

0 ri%a #o)rg)ignon= "2rea's and Al$ered !$a$es of Conscio)sness in

An$hropological Research=" in Ps3chological An$hropolog3= ed . L ,

Hs) Ca';ridge= Mass+ !chen%'an= *590J= p 6*7

1 Celia Green= O)$<of<$he<#od3 (periences O(ford= ngland Ins$i$)$e of

Ps3choph3sical Research= *587J

6 2 !co$$ Rogo= Leaving $he #od3 Ne& /or%+ Pren$ice<Hall= *571J= p 4

4 I;id

8 !$)ar$ - T&e'lo&= Glen : Ga;;ard= and .o&ler C ?ones= "The

O)$<of<#od3 (perience< *= Pheno'enolog3 II= Ps3chological Profile III=

2ifferen$ial 2iagnosis" Papers delivered a$ $he *57: Conven$ion of $he

A'erican Ps3chia$ric Associa$ionJ !ee also T&e'lo&= Ga;;ard= and

?ones= "The Osi$<of<#od3 (perience+ A Pheno'enologica T3polog3

#ased on )es$ionnaire Responses=" A'erican ?o)rnal of Ps3chia$r3 *15

*570J= pp 64:<44

9 I;id



7 #r)ce Gre3son and C P .l3nn= The Near<2ea$h (perience Chicago+

Charles C Tho'as= *576J= as D)o$ed in !$anislov Grof= The Adven$)re of

!elf 2iscover3 Al;an3= N/r !UN/ Press= *577J= pp= 9*<90

5 Michael # !a;o'= Recollec$ions of 2ea$h Ne& /or%+ Harper E Ro&=

*570J= p *76

*: ?ean<Noel #assior= "As$ral Travel=" Ne& Age ?o)rnal Nove';er2e<

ce';er *577J= p 68

** Charles Tar$= "A Ps3choph3siological !$)d3 of O)$<of<$he<#od3 (peri<

ences in a !elec$ed !);@ec$=" ?o)rnal of $he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical

Research 80 *587J= pp 1<09

*0 ,arlis Osis= "Ne& A!PR Research on O)$<of<$he<#od3 (periences="

Ne&sle$$er of $he A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research *6 *590J see

also ,arlis Osis= "O)$<of<#od3 Research a$ $he A'erican !ocie$3 for

Ps3chical Research=" in Mind ;e3ond $he #od3= ed 2 !co$$ Rogo Ne&

/or%+ Peng)in= *597J= pp *80<85

*1 2 !co$$ Rogo= Ps3chic #rea%$hro)ghs Toda3 -elling;oro)gh= Grea$

#ri$ain+ AD)arian Press= *579J= pp *81<86

*6 ? H M -hi$e'an= The M3s$ical Life London+ .a;er E .a;er= *58*J

*4 Ro;er$ A Monroe= ?o)rne3s O)$ of $he #od3 Ne& /or%+ Anchor

Press2o);leda3= *59*J= p *71

*8 Ro;er$ A Monroe= .ar ?o)rne3s Ne& /or%+ 2o);leda3= *574J= p 86

*9 2avid isen;erg= &i$h Tho'as Lee -righ$= nco)n$ers &i$h i Ne& /or%+

Peng)in= *579J= pp 95<79



*7 .ran% d&ards= "People -ho !a& &i$ho)$ 3es=" !$range People London+

Pan #oo%s= *59:J

*5 A Ivanov= "!ovie$ (peri'en$s in 3eless Vision=" In$erna$ional ?o)r<nal

of Paraps3cholog3 8 *586J see also M M #ongard and M ! !'irnov=

"A;o)$ $he B2er'al VisionB ofR ,)leshova=" #ioph3sics * *584J

0: A Rosenfeld= "!eeing Colors &i$h $he .ingers=" Life ?)ne *0=*586J for a

'ore e($ensive repor$ of ,)leshova and "e3eless sigh$" in general= see

!heila Os$rander and L3nn !chroeder= Ps3chic 2iscoveries #ehind $he Iron

C)r$ain Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s= *59:J= pp *9:<74

0* Rogo= Ps3chic #rea%$hro)ghs= p *8*

00 I;id

01 ?ane$ Lee Mi$chell= O)$<of<#od3 (periences Ne& /or%+ #allan$ine #oo%s=

*579J= p 7*

06 A)g)s$ !$rind;erg= Legends *5*0 edi$ionJ= as D)o$ed in Colin -ilson= The

Occ)l$ Ne& /or%+ Vin$age #oo%s= *591J= pp 48<49

04 Monroe= ?o)rne3s O)$ of $he #od3= p *76

08 -hi$e'an= M3s$ical Life= as D)o$ed in Mi$chell= (periences= p 66

09 ,arlis Osis and rlend)r Haraldsson= "2ea$h;ed O;serva$ions ;3

Ph3sicians and N)rses+ A Cross<C)l$)ral !)rve3=" The ?o)rnal of $he

A'erican !ocie$3 for Ps3chical Research 9* ?)l3 *599J= pp 019<45

07 Ra3'ond A Mood3= ?r= &i$h Pa)l Perr3= The Ligh$ #e3ond Ne& /or%+

#an$a' #oo%s= *577J= pp *6<*4



05 I;id

1: lisa;e$h ,);ler<Ross= On Children and 2ea$h Ne& /or%+ Macrnillan=

*571J= p 0:7

1* ,enne$h Ring= Life a$ 2ea$h Ne& /or%+ )ill= *57:J= pp 017<15

10 ,);ler<Ross= Children= p 0*:

11 Mood3 and Perr3= Ligh$= pp *:1<9

16 I;id= p *4*

14 George Gall)p= ?r= &i$h -illia' Proc$or= Adven$)res in I''or$ali$3 Ne&

/or%+ McGra&<Hill= *570J= p 1*

18 Ring= Life a$ 2ea$h= p 57

19 I;id= pp 59<57

17 I;id= p 069

15 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Ma3 06= *55:

6: . - H M3ers= H)'an Personali$3 and I$s !)rvival of #odil3 2ea$h

London+ Long'ans= Green E Co= *5:6J= pp 1*4<0*

6* I;id

60 Mood3 and Perr3= Ligh$= p 7


*578J= p 10



66 Michael Tal;o$= "Lives ;e$&een Lives+ An In$ervie& &i$h ?oel -hi$$on="

O'ni -holeMind Ne&sle$$er *= no 8 Ma3 *577J= p 6


68 -hi$$on and .isher= Life ;e$&een Life= p 14

69 M3ra ,a Lange= "To $he Top of $he Universe=" Ven$)re In&ard 6= no 1

Ma3?)ne *577J= p 60

67 . -= H M3ers= H)'an Personali$3

65 Mood3 and Perr3= Ligh$= p *05

4: Ra3'ond A Mood3= ?r= Reflec$ions on Life af$er Life Ne& /or%+ #an$a'

#oo%s= *597J= p 17

4* -hi$$on and .isher= Life ;e$&een Life= p 15=

40 Ra3'ond A Mood3= ?r= Life af$er Life Ne& /or%+ #an$a' #oo%s= *598J=

p 87

41 Mood3= Reflec$ions on Life af$er Life= p 14

46 The * 70* N2er &as $he 'o$her of $he nglish &ri$er Tho'as 2e )ince3

and $he inciden$ is descri;ed in his Confessions of an nglish Opi)' a$er

&i$h I$s !eD)els !)spiria 2e Praf)ndis and The nglish Mail<Coach= ed

Malcol' l&in London+ Macdonald E Co= *548J= pp 4* *<*0

44 -hi$$on and .isher= Life ;e$&een Life= pp 60<67

48 Mood3 and Perr3= Ligh$= p 4:



49 I;id= p 14

47 ,enne$h Ring= Heading $o&ard O'ega Ne& /or%+ -illia' Morro&=

*574J= pp 47<45

45 !ee Ring= Heading $o&ard O'ega= p *55 Mood3= Reflec$ions on Life

af$er Life= pp 5<*6 and Mood3 and Perr3= Ligh$= p 14

8: Mood3 and Perr3= Ligh$= p 14

8*< Monroe= .or ?o)rne3s= p 91

80 Ring= Life a$ 2ea$h= p 067

81 I;id= p 060

86 Mood3= Life af$er Life= p 94

84 Mood3 and Perr3= Ligh$= p *1

88 Ring= Heading $o&ard O'ega= pp *78<79=


87 Ring= Heading $o&ard O'ega= pp 0*9<*7


9: Ian !$evenson= Children "-ho Re'e';er Previo)s Lives Charlo$$esville=

Va+ Universi$3 Press of Virginia= *579J= p **:

9* -hi$$on and .isher= Life ;e$&een Life= p 61



90 -il van #ee%= Ha>ra$ Ina3a$ ,han Ne& /or%+ Van$age Press= *571J= p

05

91 Monroe= ?o)rne3s O)$ of $he #od3= pp *:*<*4

96 !ee Leon ! Rhodes= "!&eden;org and $he Near<2ea$h (perience=" in

'an)el !&eden;org+ A Con$in)ing Vision= ed Ro;in Larsen e$ si Ne&

/or%+ !&eden;org .o)nda$ion= *577J= pp 019 A 6:

94 -ilson Van 2)sen= The Presence of O$her -orlds Ne& /or%+ !&eden<

;org .o)nda$ion= *596J= p 94

98 'an)el !&eden;org= The Universal H)'an and !o)l<#od3 In$erac$ion=

ed and $rans George . 2ole Ne& /or%+ Pa)lis$ Press= *576J= p 61

99 I;id

97 I;id= p *48

No$es

101

95 I;id= p 64

7: I;id= p *8*



7* George . 2ole= "An I'age of God in a Mirror=" in 'an)el !&eden;org

A Con$in)ing Vision= ed Ro;in Larsen e$al Ne& /or%+ !&eden;org

.o)nda$ion= *577J= pp 196<7*

70 I;id

71 Theophil)s Parsons= ssa3s #os$on+ O$is Clapp= *764J= p 004

76 Henr3 Cor;in= M)nd)s I'aginaiis Ips&ich= ngland+ Golgonoo>a Press=

*598J= p 6

74 I;id= p 9

78 I;id= p 4

79 ,);ler<Ross= Children= p 000


75 PETa'aiv'E1/ogananiE= A)$o;iograph3 of a /ogi Los Angeles+

!elf<Reali>a$ion .ello&ship= *591J= p viii

5: I;id= pp< 694<59

5* !a$pre'= !ri A)ro;indo or $he Adven$)re of Conscio)sness Ne& /or%+

Ins$i$)$e for vol)$ionar3 Research= *576J= p *54

50 I;id= p 0*5

51 Nandisvara Na3a%e Thero= "The 2rea'$i'e= M3s$icis'= and Li;era$ion+

!ha'anis' in A)s$ralia=" in !ha'anis'= ed !hirle3 Nicholson -;ea$on=

III<+ Theosophical P);lishing Ho)se= *579J= pp 001<10



56 Holger ,al&ei$= 2rea'$i'e and Inner !pace #os$on+ !haro;hala P);<

lica$ions= *576J= pp *0<*1

54 Michael Ha'er= The -a3 of $he !ha'an Ne& /or%+ Harper E Ro&= *57:J=

pp *<7

58 ,al&ei$= 2rea'$i'e= pp *1= 49

59 Ring= Heading $o&ard O'ega= pp *61<86

57 I;id= pp **6<0:

55 #r)ce Gre3son= "Increase in Ps3chic and Psi<Rela$ed Pheno'ena .ol<

lo&ing Near<2ea$h (periences=" The$a= as D)o$ed in Ring= Heading

$o&ard O'ega= p *7:

*:: ?eff ales%i= "Life af$er 2ea$h+ No$ Al&a3s Happil3<ver<Af$er=" O'ni

-%oleMind Ne&sle$$er *= no *: !ep$e';er *577J= p 4

*:* Ring= Heading $o&ard O'ega= p 4:

*:0 ?ohn Glied'an= "In$ervie& &i$h #rian ?osephson=" O'ni A= no *: ?)l3

*570J= pp **6<*8

*:1 P C - 2avies= "The Mind<#od3 Pro;le' and )an$)' Theor3=" in

Proceedings of $he !3'posi)' on Conscio)sness and !)rvival= ed ?ohn !

!pong !a)sali$o= Calif+ Ins$i$)$e of Noe$ic !ciences= *579J= pp **1<*6

*:6 Candace Per$= Ne)ropep$ides= $he 'o$ions and #od3'ind in Proceedings

of $he !3'posi)' on Conscio)sness and !)rvival= ed ?ohn ! !pong

!a)sali$o= Calif+ Ins$i$)$e of Noe$ic !ciences= *579J= pp **1<*6

*:4 2avid #oh' and Renee -e;er= "Na$)re as Crea$ivi$3=" Revision 4= no 0



.all *570J= p 6:

*:8 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Nove';er 5= *579

*:9 Monroe= ?o)rne3s O)$ of $he #od3= pp 4* and 9:

*:7 2ole= in 'an)el !&eden;org= p 66

*:5 -hi$$on and .isher= Life ;e$&een Life= p 64

**: !ee= for e(a'ple= Mood3= Reflec$ions on Life af$er Life= pp *1<*6 and

Ring= Heading $o&ard O'ega= pp 9*<90

*** d&in #ern;a)'= The -a3 $o !%a';hala Ne& /or%+ Anchor #oo%s=

*57:J= pp (iv= 1<4

**0 Mood3= Reflec$ions on Life af$er Life= p *6 and Ring= Heading $o&ard

O'ega= p 9*

**1 - / vans<-en$>= The .air3<.ai$h in Cel$ic Co)n$ries O(ford+ O(ford

Universi$3 Press= *5**J= p 8*

**6 Monroe= ?o)rne3s O)$ of $he #od3= pp 4:<4*

**4 ?acD)es Vallee= Passpor$ $o Magonia Chicago+ Henr3 Regner3 Co= *585J=

p *16

**8 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= Nove';er 1= *577

**9 2 !co$$ Rogo= Miracles Ne& /or%+ 2ial Press= *570J= pp 048<49

**7 Michael Tal;o$= "U.Os+ #e3ond Real and Unreal=" in Gods of AD)ari)s= ed

#rad !$eiger Ne& /or% Harco)r$ #race ?ovanovich= *598J= pp 07<11



**5 ?acD)es Vallee= 2i'ensions+ A Case;oo% of Alien Con$ac$ Chicago+

Con$e'porar3 #oo%s= *577J= p 045

*0: ?ohn G .)ller= The In$err)p$ed ?o)rne3 Ne& /or%+ 2ial Press= *588J= p

5*

*0* ?acD)es Vallee= Passpor$ $o Magonia= pp *8:<80

*00 Tal;o$= in Gods of AD)ari)s= pp 07<11

*01 ,enne$h Ring= "To&ard an I'agina? In$erpre$a$ion of BU.O A;d)c$ions=B "

Revision **= no 6 !pring *575J= pp *9<06

*06 Personal co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= !ep$e';er *5= *577

*04 Pe$er M Ro@ce&ic>= "The .ol%lore of $he BMen in #lac%B+ A Challenge $o

$he Prevailing Paradig'=" Revision **= no 6 !pring *575J= pp 4<*4

*08 -hi$le3 !$rie;er= Co'')nion Ne& /or%+ #eech Tree #oo%s= *579J= p

054

*09 Carl Rasch%e= "U.Os+ Ul$ra$erres$rial Agen$s of C)l$)ral 2econs$r)c<$ion="

in C3;er;iological !$)dies of $he ?'aginal Co'ponen$ in $he U.O Con$ac$

(perience= ed 2ennis !$il)ngs !$ Pa)l= Minn+ Archa<e)s Pro@ec$= *575J=

p 06

*07 Michael Grosso= "U.Os and $he M3$h of $he Ne& Age" in C3;er;iological

!$)dies of $he I'aginal Co'ponen$ in $he U.O Con$ac$ (perience= ed

2ennis !$illings!$ Pa)l= Minn+ Archae)s Pro@ec$= *575J= p 7*

*05 Rasch%e= in C3;er;iological !$)dies= p 06



*1: ?acD)es Vallee= 2i'ensions+ A Case;oo% of Alien Con$ac$ Chicago+

Con$e'porar3 #oo%s= *577J= pp 076<!5

*1* ?ohn A -heeler= &i$h Charles Misner and ,ip ! Tho'e= Gravi$a$ion !an

.rancisco+ .ree'an= *591J

*10 !$rie;er= Co'')nion= p 054

*11 Priva$e co'')nica$ion &i$h a)$hor= ?)ne 7= *577

5 RTURN TO TH 2RAMTIM

* ?ohn #lofeld= The Tan$ric M3s$icis' of Ti;e$ Ne& /or%+ P 2)$$on=

*59:J= pp 8*<80

0 Gar'a C C Ch)ang= Teachings of Ti;e$an /oga !eca)c)s= N ?+ Ci$adel

Press= *596J= p 08

1 #lofeld= Tan$ric M3s$icis'= pp 8*<80

6 Lo;sang P Lhal)ngpa= $rans= The Life of Milarepa #o)lder= Colo+

!ha';hala P);lica$ions= *599J= pp *7*<80

4 Reginald Horace #l3$h= Ga'es en Mas$ers Pla3= ed Ro;er$ !ohl and

A)dre3 Carr Ne& /or%+ Ne& A'erican Li;rar3= *598J= p *4

8 Margare$ !$)$le3= Hind)is' -elling;oro)gh= ngland+ AD)arian Press=

*574J= pp 5= *81

9 !&a'i Pra;havananda and .rederic% Manches$er= $rans= The Upani<shads

Holl3&ood= Calif+ Vedan$a Press= *594J= p= *59



7 !ir ?ohn -oodrorTe= The !erpen$ Po&er Ne& /or%+ 2over= *596J= p 11

5 !$)$le3= Hind)is'= p 09

*: I;id= pp 09<07

** -oodrorTe= !erpen$ Po&er= pp 05= 11

*0 Leo !cha3a= The Universal Meaning of $he ,a;;alah #al$i'ore= Md+

Peng)in= *591J= p= 89

*1 I;id

*6 !erge ,ing= "The -a3 of $he Adven$)rer=" in !ha'anis'= ed !hirle3

Nicholson -hea$on= ***+ Theosophical P);lishing Ho)se= *579J= p *51

*4 Nandisvara Na3a%e Thero= "The 2rea'$i'e= M3s$icis'= and Li;era$ion+

!ha'anis' in A)s$ralia=" in !ha'anis'= ed !hirle3 Nicholson -hea$on=

***+ Theosophical P);lishing Ho)se= *579J= p 008

*8 Marcel Gria)le= Conversa$ions &i$h Ogo$e''eli London+ O(ford Uni<

versi$3 Press= *584J= p *:7

*9 2o)glas !haron= -i>ard of $he .o)r -inds+ A !ha'anBs !$or3 Ne& /or%+

.ree Press= *597J= p 65

*7 Henr3 Cor;in= Crea$ive I'agina$ion in $he !)@is' of I;n BAra;i= $rans

Ralph Manhei' Prince$on= NS+ Prince$on Universi$3 Press= *585J= p 045

*5 #rian #ro&n= The -isdo' of $he g3p$ians Ne& /or%+ #ren$anoBs= *501J=

p *4G

0: -oodroffe= !erpen$ Po&er= p 00



0* ?ohn G Neihard$= #lac% l% !pea%s Ne& /or%+ Poc%e$ #oo%s= *590J= p

18

00 Tr3on d&ards= A 2ic$ionar3 of Tho)gh$ 2e$roi$ . # 2ic%erson Co=

*5:*J= p *58

01 !ir Charles lio$= ?apanese #)ddhis' Ne& /or%+ #arnes E No;le= *585J=

pp *:5<*:

06 Alan -a$$s= Too+ The -a$erco)rse -a3 Ne& /or%+ Pan$heon #oo%s=

*594J= p 14

04 . .ranc%= #oo% of Angelas !ilesi)s Ne& /or%+ Rando' Ho)se= *598J= as

D)o$ed in !$anislav Grof= #e3ond $he #rain Al;an3= N/+ !UN/ Press=

*574J= p 98

08 " BHolophonicB !o)nd #roadcas$s 2irec$l3 $o #rain=" #rainMind #)lle$in 7=

no *: Ma3 1:= *571J= p *

09 ")ropean Media !ee Holophon3 as #rea%$hro)gh=" #rainMind #)lle$in 7=

no *: Ma3 1:= *571J= p 1

07 Il3a Prigogine and /ves ls%ens= "Irreversi;ili$3= !$ochas$ici$3 and

Non<Locali$3 in Classical 23na'ics=" in )an$)' I'plica$ions= ed #asil ?

Hile3 and . 2avid Pea$ London+ Ro)$ledge E ,egan Pa)l= *579J= p 0*6

see also "A Holographie .i$" #rainMind #)lle$in 6= no *1 Ma3 0*=

*595J= p 1

05 Marc)s ! Cohen= "2esign of a Ne& Medi)' for Vol)'e Holographic

Infor'a$ion Processing=" Applied Op$ics 04= no *6 ?)l3 *4= *578J= pp

0077<56



1: 2ana Anderson= "Coheren$ Op$ical igens$a$e Me'or3=" Op$ics Le$$ers

**= no * ?an)ar3 *578J= pp 48<47

1* -illis - Har'an= "The Persis$en$ P)>>le+ The Need for a #asic Re<

s$r)c$)ring of !cience=" Noe$ic !ciences Revie&= no 7 A)$)'n *577J= p

01

10 "In$ervie&+ #rian L -eiss= M2=" Ven$)re In&ard 8= no 6 ?)l3 A)g)s$

*55:J= pp *9<*7


16 !$anle3 R 2ean= C : Pl3ier= ?r= and Michael L 2ean= "!ho)ld Ps3chic

!$)dies #e Incl)ded in Ps3chia$ric d)ca$ion An Opinion !)rve3="

A'erican ?o)rnal of Ps3chia$r3 *19= no *: Oc$o;er *57:J= pp *069<65

14 Ian !$evenson= Children -ho Re'e';er Previo)s Lives Charlo$$esville=

Va+ Universi$3 Press of Virginia= *579J= p 5

18 Ale(ander P 2);rov and Venia'in N P)sh%in= Paraps3cholog3 and

Con$e'porar3 !cience Ne& /or%+ Cons)l$an$s #)rea)= *570J= p *1

19 Har'an= Noe$ic !ciences Revie&= p 04

17 ,enne$h Ring= "Near<2ea$h and U.O nco)n$ers as !ha'anic Ini$ia$ions

!o'e Concep$)al and vol)$ionar3 I'plica$ions=" Revision **= no 1

-in$er *575J= p *8

15 Richard 2aa; and Michael Pe$er Langevin= "An In$ervie& &i$h -hi$le3

!$rie;er=" Magical #lend04 ?an)ar3 *55:J= p 6*

6: L3$le Ro;inson= dgar Ca3ceBs !$or3 of $he Origin and 2es$in3 of Man

Ne& /or%+ #er%le3 Medallion= *590J= pp 16= 60



6* .ro' $he Lan%ava$ara !)$ra as D)o$ed ;3 ,en -il;)r= "Ph3sics= M3s$icis'=

and $he Ne& Holographic Paradig'=" in ,en -il;)r= The Holographic

Paradig' #o)lder= Colo+ Ne& !cience Li;rar3= *570J= p *8*

60 2avid Lo3e= The !phin( and $he Rain;o& #o)lder= Colo+ !ha';hala

P);lica$ions= *571J= p *48

61 Terence Mc,enna= "Ne& Maps of H3perspace=" Magical #lend 00 April

*575J= pp 47= 8:

66 2aa; and Langevin= Magical #lend= p 6*

64 Mc,enna= Magical #lend= p 8:

68 'an)el !&eden;org= The Universal H)'an and !o)l<#od3 In$erac$ion=

ed and $rans George . 2ole Ne& /or%+ Pa)lis$ Press= *576J= p 46


*578J= pp 64<68

Inde8

Ach$er;erg= ?eanne= 71<79

Ac)p)nc$)re= II1<*G

The Adven$)re of !elf<2iscover3= Grof=



90 Af$erlife real'= 066<67= 049<96

Aggression= hear$ pro;le's and= *:0 Aging=

')l$iple personali$3 and= 55 Aharonov

/a%ir= 61 Aharonov<#oh' effec$= 66 AI2!=

a$$i$)de and= *:0 Alper$= Richard= 54<58

Al>hei'erBs disease= **8<*9

A'phe$a'ines= 58 Ana(i'enes of Mile$)s=

05: Anderson= 2ana = 056 Anderson=

Ro;er$ M= ?r= 8* Angels of Mens= 071

Angina pec$oris= 5:<5*= 56 Ani'a$e 'a$$er=

#oh'Ba ideas= 4: Ano'alons= *6:= *45

An$i;io$ics= place;o effec$= 58 Appari$ions=

0:0<4 Ara)canian Indian sha'ans= *79

Archaeolog3= clairvo3an$s and= *57<0::

Arche$3pal i'ages= 8:= 9* Ar'ies= spec$ral=

0:6<4 Aspec$= Alain= 1= 40<41 Aspirin= 5*

and hear$ a$$ac%s= 59 Associa$ive 'e'or3=

0*<00 A$hle$ic perfor'ance= i'ager3 and=

79<!7 A$$i$)des= *:0 and

heal$h= **7 A$&a$er= Ph3llis= 09:

A)g)s$ine= !$= **5 A)ras=

*84<76= 0:0

A)ric)lo$herap3= **1<*4 A)ro;indo Ghose=

!ri= 081<84 A)s$ralian sha'ans= a;original=

*79=

074= 075= 055<1:: af$erlife idea 088

A)$o;iograph3 of a /ogi= /ogananda=

*40<41 A)$os)gges$ion= s$ig'a$a



as *:5 Ava$a'sa%a !)$ra= 05:<5*

A&areness= energ3 field and= *50

A3ah)asca= *79= 088

#arre$$= -illia'= *60

#as%e$;all pla3ers= 77

#a$a% people= Indonesia= 00:

#ede= Venera;le= *09= 06:

#eings of ligh$= 04:= 048= 09*<96= 1:0

!ri A)ro;indo and= 086 U.Os= 070<76

#e%es3= Georg von= 04= 46 #eliefs+

addic$ion $o= 8<9 heal$h and=

74= *:*<*: and ps3chic a;ili$ies=

0:6<4 and reali$3= *19 #ell= ?ohn

!$e&ar$= 61= 40 #enevolence of )niverse=

04: #enson= Her;er$= 56<54 #en$ov= I$>ha%=

*80 #ernade$$e of Lo)rdes= *14<18

#era;a)'= d&in= 090 #erns$ein= Ni%olai=

07<05 #e$&een<life real'= 0*4<*9= 069

!ee

also Af$erlife real' #e3ond $he #rain=

Grof= 45 #e3ond $he )an$)'= Tal;o$= *65=

<Mi #i;le= 000

#ig #ang $heor3= 159

#ilocs$ion= *8:<8*



IN2S

#ir$h con$rol= )nconscio)s= *:*

#lac% l% Oglala !io)( sha'anJ= 05:

#la%e= -illia'= 4:

#lind spo$= *81

#lofeld= ?ohn= 079

#lood 'iracles= **1<0:= *68<69= *41<46=

*45

#od3+ af$erlife s$a$e= 068<67 energ3 field

and= 0*5 holographic= *8*

#od3 f)nc$ions= 'en$al con$rol f=

*:0<6

#od3 reading= *76

#od3 responses= *0*

#oh'= 2avid= *<0= 6<4= 1*<11= 19<44= *17=

*51= 0::= 079= 05:= 1:0 af$erlife= 08*

conscio)sness= 8*= 075 h)'an energ3

field= *97<95 i'plica$e order= 76= 077



near<dea$h real'= 09* precogni$ion= 0*0

ps3cho%inesis= *0*<00 D)an$)' reali$3=

14

#ohr= Niels= 14<19 #oh' and= 17<15

#onaven$)ra= !$= *:5

#ones= healing of= *:8= *:9<7= *09<07

#o)rg)ignon= ri%a= 01:

#rain= 0= **<1*= 46= 76 and

conscio)sness= *8: energ3 field and=

*50 i'age pro@ec$ed o)$side of= *:5<*:

and ph3sical condi$ion= **9<*7 and

vision= *81

#rain<&ave pa$$erns of ')l$iple

personali$3= 98= 99

#ra)n= #enne$$= 57= 55

#rea%$hro)gh $o Crea$ivi$3=

,arag)lla= *90

#rennan= #ar;ara= *89<85= *76<78= *5:

#re>ni$>= !hlo'o= 79<77

#riggs= ?ohn P= 10

#righa'= -illia' T)f$s= *07

#rihadaran3a%a Upanishad= 000

#ri$ish Medical ?o)rnal= *09

#rocDBs disease= *:4= *:7



#rod3= ?ane= 59

#r)nner= -erner= *:1

#)ddha= 000

#)ddhis'+ Ti;e$an= 00*= 079 en=

079<77

#)ffalo #ill= 98<97

Caffeine= 58

Ca'isards= *14

Can -e (plain $he Pol$ergeis$=

O&en= *65 Cancer= *:0 'en$al i'ager3

and= 71<78 Cardiac arres$= and o)$<of<;od3

e(perience= 01*<11 Carr= A)dre3=

079<77 Cassandra ')l$iple personali$3J=

55<*:: Cas$aneda= Carlos= *17= *64=

*44<48

Ca)sali$3 and Chance in Modern Ph3sics=

#oh'= 6:

Ca)se<and<effec$ rela$ionships= 6:

Cavalier= ?ean= *14

Ca3ce= dgar= 0:0= 00*<00= 055



Ce3lonese fire<&al%ing ri$)al= *18

Chair $es$s= 0:9

Cha%ras= *88= *90= *96= *94= *5:= 00*

Changing /o)r 2es$in3= Orser and arro=

001

Chao$ic pheno'ena= *98<97

Cha3la= A;;e d)= *14

Che'ical pheno'ena= ano'alo)s= 051

Che'o$herap3= side effec$s= 59

Child= Irving L= 8

Children+ near<dea$h e(periences= 04:<4*=

041<46 pas$<life recall= 0*9= 0*7

!hain;ergBs vie&= 96

Chris$ian 'iracles= *:7<**

Cis<pla$in)'= 56

Ci$ies= in af$erlife real'= 090<91

Clairvo3ance= Garre$$Bs descrip$ion= 0:7

Clairvo3an$s= and archaeolog3= *57<0::



Claris Ca'isard leaderJ= *14

Clar%= ,i';erl3= 01*<10

Cogg$n= R)$h= *68<69

Cohen= Marc)s != 056

Co%er= Na$han= *18

Cold 'edica$ions= place;o effec$s= 58

Collec$ive 'e'or3= L!2 and= 87<85

Collec$ive )nconscio)s= 8:<8*= 098= 074=

055 and U.Os= 097<95= 07*= 076

Co';s= ? A ,= *07

Co'')nica$ion+ in af$erlife= 047

fas$er<$han<ligh$= 18<19

Co'posi$e i'ages= holographic= 9*

Co'p)$er chips= *0*

Co'p)$ers= holographic= 056

Co';o Indians= 088

Connec$edness= e($rasensor3= *61<64 !ee

also In$erconnec$edness



Conscio)sness= 45= 7* al$ered s$a$es= 0<1

#oh'Bs ideas= 65<4: collec$ive= 074

holographic= 014 nonordinar3 s$a$es=

89<90 and o)$<of<;od3 e(perience= 016

and ps3cho%inesis= *04<08= *11= *18<17

and reali$3= *47<8* !ri A)ro;indo and=

086= 084 and s);a$o'ic par$icles=

*15<68 )niversal= 076<74 vie&s of= 96=

*68= 077= 075 !ee also Collec$ive

)nconscio)s

Cons$an$ineBs ar'3= 071

Cor;in= Henr3= 08:

Cordero= Ton3= 0:7= 0*0

Cos'os= as hologra'= 10<44

Co(= -illia'= 0*8

Crea$ion= *75 of f)$)re= 0*0<*1 '3$hs

fades

of= 1:: par$icipa$ion in= *5* of

s);a$o'ic par$icles= *6:= *68= 076

Crea$ive Vis)ali>a$ion= Ga&ain= 000



Crich$on= Michael= *96

Croise$= Gerard= *55<0::= 0:9

Croo%all= Ro;er$= 01:

Cro&n cha%ra= *88

C)l$)ral ;eliefs= *:*<0

C)l$)ral differences in near<dea$h

e(periences= 048

2a@o= Mirin= *:1<6 2ale= Ralph Alan

**4<*8 2a!i;ard= ?ean= 40<41 2avies ?ohn=

0:6 2avies= Pa)l= 41= 95= 09: 2ea$h= vie&s

of= 0= 08 * 2escar$es= Rene= 069 dBspagna$=

#ernard= 46 2eValois= ,aren and R)ssell=

09<07 2isease= energ3 fields and= *77<75

2ise';odied s$a$es= 068<67 !ee also

O)$<of<;od3 e(periences 2isorder=

66<68 2issipa$rve s$r)c$)res= 051

2is$ri;)$ion+ of infor'a$ion= 67 of

'e'or3= *1<*6= 1: of vision= 0: 2ivine

in$elligence= 074 2oc$ors+ and a)ras=

*9*<96 and dr)g

effec$iveness= 50 2ogon people= !)dan=

075 2ole= George . 045 2on ?)an /aD)i

sha'anJ= *17= *44<48=



*8: 2orse$$= !3;il= 55 2osage= and

place;o effec$s= 5*<50 2osse3= Larr3= 1:=

75<5:= *59 2rea's= 8:<84= *70

infor'a$ion in= 040

loca$ion in= 016 l)cid= 1= 84<88 and

o;@ec$ive reali$3= !O o)$<of<;od3

e(periences and= 090<91n

precogT)$ive= 0:4= 0:5<*: reali$3 as=

074 2rea's of a !piri$<!eer= ,an$= 049

2rea'$i'e and Inner !pace= ,al&ei$=

*54 2r)gs= effec$iveness of= 56<59= 55

2r3er= Carol= *85= *7:<71= *78= *50= 076

2);rov= Ale(ander P= **:= 059<57 2)nne=

#renda?= 4= *01<08= *15<6:=

*68=0:9

23ch$&ald= ,en= 49

ar ac)p)nc$)re= **1<*4 g3p$ian #oo% of

$he 2ead= 06:= 06* ide$ic 'e'or3= 01<06

ins$ein= Al;er$= 14<15= 67 isen;erg=

2avid= 018

isen;)d= ?)ie= 0:9 lec$ro'3ogra's



MGsJ= *96<98 lec$rons= 11<16=

*6:= *45 #oh'Bs

ideas= 69= 67= 4:= *00 in plas'a= 17

'erson= Nor'an= *55 'o$ions=

holographic record= 0:1 'pedoeles= 05:

nerg3= in space= #oh'Bs ideas= 4*<40

nerg3 fields= h)'an= *84<51 nfolded

order !ee I'plica$e order ngra's= **<*1

pilep$ics= ;rain s$)dies= *0 PR

ins$ein<Podols%3< RosenJ parado(=

19 !P !ee ($rasensor3

percep$ion s$e;an3= Oscar= *90

$heric;od3= *88 *9:= *77<75

vans<-en$>= - /= 0:1<6= 080

vol)$ion= ps3chic= 055<1:0

(perience= holographic idea= 76

(peri'en$s in 2is$an$ Infl)ence=

Vasiliev= *60 (plica$e order= 68<67

($ernal reali$ies= 06<04 ($rasensor3

percep$ion !PJ= *6*<66=

0*: drea' e(peri'en$s= 8= 8*< A 0

3e= ;lind spo$= *81 3eless sigh$=

018<19

.ahler= ? 0*: .airies= 0:1<6 The

a$r3<.ai$h in Cel$ic Co)n$ries=

vans<-en$>= 0:6 .ai$h= ;eliefs and=

*:9<*: .a'iliar $hings= recogni$ion of=



00<01 .ar ?o)rne3s= Monroe= 011

.as$er<$han<ligh$ co'')nica$ion= 18<19=

41 .as$ing s$a$e= *41<46= 048 .a<Tsang=

05* .ein;erg= Leonard= *18 .eins$ein=

#er$ra'= *5*<50 .ens%e= li>a;e$h -=

064<68 The .inal Choice= Grosso= 098

.ingerprin$ pa$$erns= **9 .ire=

inv)lnera;ili$3 $o= *11<18 .lo3d= ,ei$h=

*8: .l3ing drea's= 090<91n .ood= life

&i$ho)$= *41<46 .orge$$ing= 0* .orhan=

Marcel Lo)is= 015 .or'= dise';odied=

014= 069<67= 096 .o)rier= ?ean # ? 08

.o)rier $ransfor's= 09<05 .rag'en$a$ion=

94<98 #oh'Bs vie&s=

65 drea's and= 81 !ri A)ro;indo

and= 086<84 s3nehronici$iea and= 7:

.rance= 'ass ps3cho%inesis= *07<10

.rancis of Assisi= !$= *:7= *:5<*:

.rancis of Pa)la= !$= *11

.ree'an= -al$er= 6

.ree&ill= *50=0**<*1=0*9<*7

.reD)enc3 anal3sis= senses as= 07

.reD)enc3 do'ain= reali$3 as= *86<84

.ro''= rich= *70

.)$)re+ con$rol of= 00:<07 holographic=

0:4<*1 o)$rof<;od3 visi$s $o= 019<17

The .)$)re Is No&+ The !ignificance



of Precogni$ion= Os;or$i= 0*: .)$)re

!cience= -hi$e and ,rippner=

Ga;;ard= Glen= 01:<1*

Ga;or= 2ennis= 09= 05*

Galgani= Ge''a= *:5

Gall)p= George= ?r= 066

Go'es en Mas$ers Pla3= !ohl and

Carr= 079<77 Gardner= Re(=

*09<07= *68<*9 Garfield=

Charles A= 77 Garre$$= ileen=

0::= 0:7 Ga&ain= !ha%$i= 000

Ger;er= Richard= *77<75

Glo;)s= Gordon= *17 *8:

Gnos$ics= 05:

God= 074 crea$ion of )niverse= *75

Goe$he= ?ohann -olfgang von= 01:

Gordon= ?i'= 091n Gree% philosophers=

05: Green= Celia= 01: Gre'lin effec$= *06



Gre3son= #r)ce= 09: Grof Chris$ina= 90

Grof !$anislav= 0= 45 88<90= *11= *47=

067 Grosso= Michael= ***= 094<98= 07*=

055 Grosvenor= 2onna and Gil;er$= *:6

Ha;i$s= )niverse as= *19

Halifa(= ?oan= 067

Hall)cinogenic e(periences= 8:= 088<87

Halos= *84 !ee also A)ras

Ha''id= Hella= 0:8<9

Hands of Ligh$= rennan= *85

Haraldsson= rlend)r= *4:<40= *8:<8*=

01:= 06* Harar3= ,ei$h= 016= 017

Har'an= -illis= 056<54= 057 Ha'er=

Michael= *79= 088<87= 076= 057 Ha)n$ings=

0:0<4 Ha3= Lo)ise L= 000 Heading

$o&ard O'ega= Ring= 055 Healers= and

a)ras= *89<87= *90<91 Healing+ ;3

%ah)nas= 00* 'irac)lo)s=

*:9<7= *68<69 ')l$iple personali$3



and= 55<*:: ;3 ps3cho%inesis=

*09<07 ;3 vis)ali>a$ion= 71= *77<75

Heal$h= ')l$iple personali$3 and=

59<*:: !ee also Illness Hearing= sense

of= 07 Heaven= 066<67 !&eden;orgBs idea=

045 Hei'hol$>= Her'ann von= 07

Henderson= 2avid ,= *9* Heracii$)s= 05:

Her;er$= Nic%= 16 Her'es Trisroegis$)s=

05: Hidden order= 64 Hierarchies of order=

#oh'Bs idea=

66<68 Higher conscio)sness= 055 Higher

sense percep$ion H!PJ *9*<90 Hill=

#arne3 and #e$$3= 097 Hil$on= ?a'es= 090

Hind)is'= 077= 05:<5* crea$ion '3$h=

1:: and h)'an energ3 fields= *97=

*5: A His$or3 of $he nglish Ch)rch and

People= #ede= 06: Holodec%=

reali$3 as= *47<45 Hologra's= *=

*6<*7=0*=00=04<05

#oh' and= 68<67 f)$)re as= 0*0 pas$

as= 0::<0:4 Holographic #od3

Assess'en$= *76 Holographic idea= *<1=

9=*08= *17= *15

of ;rain= **<1*= 46 f)$)re of=

050<1:0 and near<dea$h e(periences=

066<68 paranor'al even$s and= 4<8

ps3cholog3 and= 45<7* of reali$3= *66=

0**<*0 of )niverse= 10<44= 016= 074=

078<75 Hololeaps= 0*0 Holo'ove'en$=

#oh'Bs idea= 69<65= 4:



ha;i$s of= *19 )niverse as= *0*

Holophonic so)nd= 050<51 Holo$ropic

$herap3= 90 Honor$on= Charles= 0:8

Ho)s$on= ?ean= 000 Ho&$and= .rancine= 57

H)g)eno$ 'iracles= *14 The H)'an

nco)n$er <&i$h 2ea$h=

Grof and Halifa(= 067 H)'an

energ3 fields= *84<51 H)'e= 2avid=

*1* H)n$= Valerie= *96<97= *50= 059

H)(le3= Aldo)s= 01: H)(le3= T H= 5

H3pnosis= *:4= *:7= *6*<66= 059<57

pas$ life inves$iga$ions= 006 and

precogni$ion= 0*: and reincarna$ion=

0*1<*8

la';lich)s= 000

Illness= 75<5:= *77<75 diagnosis fro'

Inde(

111

energ3 field= *89<87= *9:<90= *74<78=

*79 i'ager3 and= 78<79 I'ager3 in



Healing= Ach$er;erg= 14 I'ager3

$echniD)es= 71<74= *77 I'ages+ fro'

af$erlife real'= 096 in

h)'an energ3 fields= *95<71

pro@ec$ed o)$side of h$ain= *:5<*:

I'agina$ real'= 08:= 090<91= 07:<7*

I'agina$ion= 76 !)fis and= 08: I'')ne

s3s$e's= **0 a$$i$)de and= *:0 I'plica$e

order= 68<67= 4*<40= *97<95=

09* ;rain f)nc$ion and= 76

conscio)sness and= 4:= 8*= 96= *18<19

drea's and= 81 h)'an energ3 field

and= *77 h)'an par$icipa$ion= 96

in$erference pa$$er)= *86

precogni$ion and= 0*0 ps3chosis and=

81<:4 s3nchronici$ies and= 95<7:

$i'e and= 0::<0:* $ranspersonal

e(periences and= 9: Inani'a$e 'a$$er=

#oh'Bs ideas= 4: Indridason= Indridi= *8*

'edia= *41<46= 048 Infor'a$ion= 0*= *0*

e($rasensor3=



*6*<66 fro' holographic reali$3 *68

s);a$o'ic par$icles and= *00 fro'

$ranspersonal e(periences= 9*

In%<in<gi3cerine device= 66<68

In$elligence+ of ;od3 par$s= *78<79

nonh)'an= 076<74

In$ereonnec$edneas= 14<17= 046<44

#oh' and= 17= 6*<66= 69<65

e($rasensor3= *61<64 heal$h and=

75<5: precogni$ion and= 0:7 !ri

A)ro;indo and= 086<84 )niversal=

8:<8*= 9:= 7*= *68= 075= 05:<5*

In$erference holograph3= 01

In$erference pa$$erns= *6<*8= 00 in

;rain= 0: In$ernal vision= *74<79 The

In$erpre$a$ion and Na$)re of $he

Ps3che ?)ng and Pa)li= 95

In$raholographic leaps= 0*0

Iridolog3= **8 Ir&in= Harve3=

01:

?ahenn3= Marie<?)lie= ***



?ahn= Ro;er$G= 4= *00<08= *15<*:= *68=

0:9 on reali$3= *8: ?ansenis$ 'iracles=

*07<10 ?an)ari)s= !$= 'iracle of= * *5<0:

?ivaro Indian sha'ans= *79 ?ones= .o&ler=

01* ?osephson= #rian 2= 46= *64= 09:

?o)rdain= leanor= 008<09 ?o)rne3 $o Mian=

Cas$aneda= *44<48 ?o)rne3s O)$ of $he

#od3= Monroe=

?o3= - #r)gh= *91<96 ?)daic vie&s of

reali$3= 077<75= 05: ?)dg'en$= in af$erlife=

04: ?)e= Ronald -ong= *76 ?)ng= Carl= 8:

and s3nchronici$3= 98 97<95 and U.Os=

097

,a;;alah= *84= 077<75

,ah)nas Ha&aiian sha'ansJ= *07 *11

0*0= 00:<0*= 075 ,al&ei$ Holger= *54=

088<89= 087 ,an$ l''an)el= 049 ,arag)lla=

!hafica= *9*<90= * 76 ,ena Upanishad= 077

,han= Ha>rai Ina3a$= *84= 044 ,idne3

$ransplan$s= *:*<0 ,lopfer= #r)no= 51<56

,noc%= Ireland= 'iracles= 094 ,no&ledge=

in af$erlife= 04*<41= 047=

085= 090<91= 1:0 ,och= Ro;er$= *:*

,re;io>en= 51<56 ,rieger= 2olores= *90<91

,rippner= !$anle3= *84= 0:8= 0:7

,);ler<Ross= lisa;e$h= *87= 015= 06*<60

,)leshova= Rosa= 019 ,)n>= 2ora= *90



La'e 2eer La%o$a sha'anJ= 078

Langs= Ro;er$= 54

Lang)age of ps3che= *70

Laser ligh$ *6<*4

Lashle3= ,arl= *0<*1= *7

La&lis= G .ran%= 79

La&rence= 2 H= 01:

La3ers of a)ra= *88= *77<5:

Learned s%ill $ransference= 06

Learning= *1 ph3sical= 05<1:

Legends= !$rind;erg= 017

Lei;ni>= Go$$fried -ilhel'= 05*

Le!han= La&rence= 0::

Levenson= dgar A= 90<91

Levi$on= Richard= **8

Li;e$ #en@a'in= *5*<50



Life+ #oh'Bs ideas= 4: p)rpose of= 1:0

Life af$er Life= Mood3= 015= 046

Life a$ 2ea$h= Ring= 005= 066

Life plans= 041<44

life revie&= in near<dea$h e(periences=

06*= 067<41 !&eden;orgBs acco)n$=

047 Lin$on= Harrie$ 54 Li$$le Man in $he

ar= **1<*4 Loca$ion= 6*<*1 of hologra'=

04 Lo';roso= Cesare= 018<19 London= ?ac%=

01: Loo%ing Glass Universe= #riggs and

Pea$= 10

Los$ Hori>on= Hil$on= 090

Lo)is SIV= ,ing of .rance= *14

Lo)is SV= ,ing of .rance= *05=*1*

Lo)rdes= 'irac)lo)s c)res= *:8<7

Love= i'por$ance of= 04:<4*

Lo&= Medicine= and Miracles= !iege=

78<79 Lo3e= 2avid= 0:7= 0**<*0= 046=

1:: L!2= 89<9:= 54<58 L)cid drea's= 1=



84<88= 057 L)dlo&= Chris$3= 55 L3$$le$on=

di$h= 0:5

McCallie= 2avid P<= ?r= 54

McCar$h3= ?oseph= 6

Mc2onnell= ?a'es ! = III= *08

Mc2o)gall= -illia'= *10

Mc,enna= Terence= 1::<1:*

McM)llen= George= *55= 0:0

Mai'onides= 05:

Manic<depressive disorder= 86

Man3 Lives= Man3 Mas$ers= -eiss= 054

Marriage= and i'')ne s3s$e's= *:0

Mar3= Virg'= appearances= 094<98= 055

Maslo&= A;raha'= 9:

Mason= A A p *:4

Mass 2rea's of $he .)$)re= !no& and

-a';ach= 006 Mass ps3cho%inesis=

*07<10 Ma$eriali>a$ions= *69<46 Ma$$er=



*00= *18 #oh'Bs ideas= 4*

conscio)sness and= 65<4:= 086

Ma$$he&s<!i'on $on= !$ephanie= 19

Meaning= *0* #oh'Bs vie&s= *64<68

Medi$a$ion= and ps3cho%inesis= 008 Meier=

Carl Alfred= 97<95 Me'or3 1= **<*6= *9=

0*= 1: Men$al ;od3= healing and= *77<75

Men$al re$arda$ion= cancer and= 78

Mephenes'= 58 Mer'in= N 2avid= *6:

Me$aconscio)sness= 0*4<*9= 04: Michelli=

Vi$$orio= *:8<7 Micros3s$e's=

ac)p)nc$)re= **1<*8 Milarepa Ti;e$an

3oginJ= 079 Mind= *5*<51 af$erlife real'=

064<68 Miracles= **5<8*= *15= *46<44=

*47

healing= *:8<7= *6869 Mi$chell= dgar=

001 Mi$chell= ?ane$ Lee= 011= 019 Mo;erl3=

Anne= 008<09 Modern Miracles+ An

Inves$iga$ive

Repor$ on Ps3chic Pheno'ena

Associa$ed &i$h !a$h3a !ai #a;a=

Haraldsson= *4*<40

Moho$$3= *:6= *:7= *18

Moler= Ga;rielle= *16<14

Moni>= gas= 6



Monroe= Ro;er$= 011= 014= 015= 040= 090=

096= 057 o)$<of<;od3 e(periences= 049

Mon$geron= Lo)is<#asile Carre de=

*1:<1* Mood3= Ra3'ond A= ?r= 015=

06*= 046=

09: Morris= Ro;er$= 011<16 Morse=

Melvin= 060<61 Mo$o3a'a= Hiroshi= *5:

Move'en$= ;rain and= 07<05= 79<77

M)l$iple personali$3 disorder MP2J=

96<98 heal$h and= 59<*::

M)rph3= Gardner= 009 M)>a=

Irene= 0*:

The M3s$er3 of $he Mind= Penfield= *0 The

M3s$ical Life= -hi$e'an= 014 M3s$icis'=

81= *84= *98 Ti;e$an= 00* M3$hs= 8:= *70

U.Os and= 097<7*

Naegeli<Os@ord= Hans= *:1 F 6 Naples= !an

Gennaro 'iracle= **5<0: Na$ional

Geographic= *:6= *18 Near<dea$h

e(periences N2sJ= 0=

015<80= 084<88= 055= 1:* effec$s of=

087<91 science and= 059 Ne)'ann=

Therese= **:= *0:<0*= *41<46=

*84=048 Ne)rons= 0: response of= 1*

Ne)ropep$ides= * *0 Ne)roph3siolog3= 1



Ne)rosis of )niverse= 'a$$er as= *19

Ne)$rinos= *6: Ne& /or% Herald= *18 Ne&

/or% Ti'es Maga>ine= *08 Nogier= Pa)l=

**0

Nonh)'an in$elligences= L!2 and= 85

Nonlocali$3= 6*<66= 41= 95= *00 of

conscio)sness= 016 of h)'an energ3

field= *85= *95 of reali$3= 69<67= 08*

of re$r)cogni$ion= 0:*<0 of )niverse=

05:=05* Non'anifes$ order= 64

Nonordinar3 conscio)sness s$a$es=

89<90 Nonph3sical ;eings !ee #eings of

ligh$ Non$radi$ional 'edical re'edies= 5:

N)clear ar's race= 96

O#s !ee O)$<of<;od3 e(periences

O;@ec$ive reali$3= 7:<7*=*64 O;@ec$ivi$3=

scien$ific= 059<57 O;@ec$s= conscio)sness

of= *68 O;serva$ion= s);a$o'ic par$icles

and=

14<18 Oglala !io)( 'edicine 'an=

05: O@i;&a3 Indians= 00: Oleson=

Terr3= **1<*4 O'ni@ec$ive )niverse=

095<74

On /oga= !ri A)ro;indo Ghose= 086

Oppenhei'er= Ro;er$= 6

Order= #oh'Bs ideas= 66<68



Organ $ransplan$s= *:*<0

Orser= Mar3= 001

Os;o' Ar$h)r= 0*:

Osis= ,arlis= *40= 0*:= 011= 019<17= 06*

Os'ic freD)encies= 07

Osso&iec%i= !$efan= *57<55= 0:0

O$her<&orld ?o)rne3s= ales%i= 06:

O)$<of<;od3 e(periences O#sJ= 01:<15=

049= 08:= 090<91= 058= 057

O&en= A R G<= *65

Pain= sensa$ion of= 04 Pal'is$r3= **8<*9

Parallel )niverses= 88= 0**= 046

Paraps3cholog3= science and= 4<8 Paris=

.rancois de= *07<1* Par$icipa$or3 science=

059<57 Par$icles !ee !);a$o'ic par$icles

Passpor$ $o Magonia= Vallee= 097<7: Pas$

change of= 004<08 as hologra'=

0::<0:4 visi$s $o= 008<07= 017 Pas$<life

inves$iga$ions= 006<04 Pa$$erns of

in$erference= *6<*8= 00 in

;rain= 0: Pa)li= -olfgang= 95= *06= *6:



Pea% Perfor'ance+ Men$al Training

TechniD)es of $he -orldBs Grea$es$

A$hle$es= Garfield= 77 PAR !ee

Prince$on ngineering

Ano'alies Research la;ora$or3 Pea$= .

2avid= 1= 10= 95<7*= *19 Pecci= rnes$= *76

Pell= Clai;orne= 09: Penfield= -ilder= *0=

*9* Penrose= Roger= 46 Pen$ecos$als= fire

i'')ni$3= *18 Percep$ion= 1= *6*<66

o)$<of<;od3=

015 Personal flashfor&ards= 041<46

Personal resonance= 8* Per$= Candace= **0=

09:<9*= 091 Phan$as's of $he Living= 0:0

Phan$o' li'; sensa$ions= 04<08 Philippine

ps3chic healers= *08<09 Phillips= Ro;er$ A=

?r= 55 Philo ?)dae)s= 05: Philosophical

ssa3s= H)'e= *1* Pho$ographic 'e'or3=

01<06 Pho$ons= polari>a$ion of= 18 The

Ph3sical Pheno'ena of

M3s$icis'= Th)rs$on= *:5= *11= *46=

*84 Ph3sical responses $o 'eaning= *0*

Ph3sicis$s= and D)an$)' ph3sics=

*15<6:



Ph3sics la&s= asha;i$s pf )niverse l A i

Ph3siological e$$ec$s o$ 'en$al lraaie

76<74 ))age=

Pie$sch= Pa)l= 08

Pin;all e(peri'en$s= *01<06

Pio= Padre= **:= ***

P, !ee Ps3cho%inesis

Place;o effec$s= 5:<59

Planes of ;eing= !)fi idea= 00*

Plas'a= 17= 4:= *00

Plas'ons= 17

Pla$o= 06:= 06*= 05:

Podols%3= #oris= 18

Polari>a$ion= 18

Pollen= 2aniel= 01

Pol$ergeis$s= *67<4:

Ponia$o&s%i= !$anisla&= *57<55

Posi$roni)'= 18= 60= 69



Posi$rons= 18

The Possi;le H)'an= Ho)s$on= 000

Po$en$ial f)$)res= 004

Prac$ical As$ral Pro@ec$ion= .orhan=

015 Pre;ir$h 'e'ories= L!2 and= 89<87

Precogni$ion= 85= 0:4<*1= 017= 041<46

Prede$er'ina$ion= 0**= 0*4<*7= 041<44

Prefron$al lo;o$o'3= 6 Pregnanc3=

)nconscio)s preven$ion= *:* Pri;ra'= ,arl=

*<0= 6<4= 46<44= 5:= 079

;rain s$)dies= **<*6= *7<0:= 07<1*=

*81 and pas$ $i'e= 0:0 reali$3

vie&ed ;3= 1*= *17= *86<84

Prigogine= Il3a= 051

Pri'i$ive c)l$)res= precogni$ion= 0:5<*:

Prince$on ngineering Ano'alies

Research la;ora$or3 PARJ= 4=

*01<08= *60= 0:9 Pro)s$= Marcel=

0*<00 P si<Healing= !$e$$er= *:6

Ps3che= *::= *85<9* lang)age of

*70<71 !ee also Unconscio)s



Ps3chic a;ili$3= 4<8 near<dea$h

e(perience and= 09: of Tal;o$= *49

Ps3chic healers= Philippine= *08<09

Ps3chic infor'a$ion= 040<41 Ps3chic

pheno'ena= science and= 056<57 Ps3chics=

*98= *74<79= 0:*<0= 0:7 and

a)ras= *95<71 Ps3choanal3sis=

LevensonBs vie&= 90<91 Ps3cho%inesis

P,J= *0:<10= *65 change

of pas$= 008 !ri A)ro;indo and= 086

Ps3cholog3= holographic 'odel= 45<7*

Ps3cho'e$r3 *68 *57<0::

Ps3chone)roi'')r$olog3= H 0 = 076

Ps3chosis= and i'plica$e order= 81 F 84

Ps3cho$herap3= L!2 and= 89<9: P)sh%in=

Venia''N== **:= 059<57 P)$hoff= Harold=

*60= 0:8<9= 0:7

P)$na'= .ran%= 98

P3$hagoras= 05:

)an$a= 16= 69

)an$)' ph3sics= 9<7= 11<19= 41=

*15<6: )an$)' po$en$ial=

15<61 )an$)' reali$3= 16<18

)an$)' Theor3= #oh'= 15

)an$)' &aves= *0*<00 )inn=



?ane$= *91

Racial 'e'ories= L!2 and= 87<85

Rando' even$ genera$or RGJ= *01

Rando'ness= 66<68 Raseh%e= Carl= 07*<70=

055 Reali$3= 4= 1*= 9:= *0*= *5*= 019= 048

af$erlife real'= 080<81 conscio)sness and=

*15<68 freD)enc3 aspec$s= 015= 066<64

holographic= **= *66<64= 0**<*0= 074

i'plica$e level= 09* 'iracles and= *46

near<dea$h e(perience and= 084<88

par$icipa$ion in= *5* ps3chosis and= 81<86

D)an$)'= 16<14 s);D)an$)'= 69<67

s3nchro nici $ies and= 95<1* vie&s of= *11=

*17= *68= *49<8*= *86<84= 09:= 079<5*=

1::<1:* #oh'Bs vie&s= 68<67= 76 ?ahnBs

vie&s= *04<08 Pri;ra'Bs vie&s= 46<44 !n

A)ro;indoBs vie - 084 !)fi vie&s= 00*=

08* !&eden;orgBs vie&s= 045 Reali$3

fields= *45<8: h3pno$ic= *66<64

Recogni$ion holograph3= 00<01

Recollec$ion= 0*

Recording= holographic= 050<51

Recovering $he !o)l= 2osse3= *59

Refle(olog3= **8

Reincarna$ion= 0*1<01= 006<04= 054

Rela$ivel3 independen$ s);$o$ali$ies= 65

Rela$ivi$3= ins$einBs $heor3= 67 Religion=

*19= 085 heal$h and= *:9<*:

!ri A)ro;indo and= 084 Religio)s visions=

8:= *70 Re'o$e vie&ing= *60= *64= 0:8<7

The Rep);lic= Pla$o= 06:= 06* Resonance+



;e$&een conscio)sness and reali$3= *04 of

'eaning= *00= *64<68 $herape)$ic= 91

Res$a$e= Richard= 1: Re$rocogni$ion=

*55<0:0= 017 Rhine= Lo)isa= 0:4<8= 0:5=

058 Rich= #ea$rice= *95<7:= *7*= 0:*

Richardson= Alan= 71 Ring= ,enne$h= 0=

005= 066<68= 041=

085<9:= 07:= 055 Roger= Gerard=

40<41 Rogo= 2 !co$$= *:!= *0:= *45=

098

Rohrlich= .ri$>= *15

Ro@ce&ic>= Pe$er M= 07:

Rosen= Na$han= 18 R)ssell=

George= 091

!a;o'= Michael #= 010<11

!ai #a;a= !a$h3a= *4:<40= *8:<8*= *84=

048 !ala'anders= ;rain s$)dies 08

!an Gennaro= 'iracle of= * *5<0:

!cha3a= Leo= 077<#5 !chi>ophrenia=

86 !chli$>= Maril3n= 004<08 !ch'id$=

Hel')$= 0:8= 004<08 !ch&ar$>=

!$ephan A= 0:: !ch&ar>= #er$hold=

*18 !ch&ar>= ?ac%= *:0<1 !cience=

4<8 ;asic res$r)c$)ring=



056<57 and near<dea$h e(periences=

066 !cien$ific A'erican= *:6 The

!ecre$ Va)l$s of Ti'e= !ch&ar$>=

0:: !eidl 'edical doc$orJ= *41 !elf+

as hologra'= 98 reali$3 of= 44

!elf<reference cos'olog3= 076 !enses=

holographic f)nc$ion= 07 !hadrach=

Meshach= and A;ednego=

*11 !hain;erg= 2avid= 91<96 !ha'ans=

*79= 088<89= 075 Ha&aiian=

*07= *11 Indonesian= *46<44 /aD)i

Indian= *17= *44<48 !hapeshif$ing= 69

!haron= 2o)glas= 075 !hiels= 2ean= 01:

!hi'on3= A;ner= 41<46 !h)fie;rain=

Pie$sch= 08 !ide effec$s of place;os=

58<59 !iegel= #ernie ! 8= 78<49= *87

!i'on$on= := Carl= 70<76= 79 !'ell= sense

of= 07 !'olin= Lee= 41 !no&= Che$ #=

006 !o;el= 2avid= 50 !ohl= Ro;er$=

079<77 !ohra&ard@= 08* !oli'ani=

Giovanna Maria= **: !o'a<significan$

diseases= 79 !onne$ Marie= *16<14 !o)l=

D)es$ions of= 0*1<01 !o)nd= holographic=

050<51 !ovie$ Union and holographic

idea=

**:<** i'ager3 ;3 a$hle$es= 77 !pace=

4*<40= 005<1: and near<dea$h



e(periences= 064 !pacelessness=

005<1: !piri$ @o)rne3s= sha$nanic=

084<87

!piri$ real'= 09* !ee also Af$erlife

real' !piri$)ali$3= religion and= 085

!pon$aneo)s pas$<life recall= 0*9 !$al%ing

$he -ild Pend)l)'= #en$ov=

*80 !$ar Tre% The Ne($ Genera$ion= *47

!$einsal$e= Ra;;i= 000 !$el$er= Alfred= *:6

!$evenson= Ian= 0*9<*5= 058 !$ig'a$a=

*:7<**= *0:<0*= *41<46= *77 !$ress= heal$h

and= *:0 !$rie;er= -hi$le3= 07:<7*= 076=

055= 1:: !$rind;erg= A)g)s$= 01:= 017

!);a$o'ic even$s= in$erconnec$edness

of= 14<17 #oh' and= 17= 6*M6

!);a$o'ic par$icles= 1= 11<19= *0*<00=

*15<68= *45= 076 !);D)an$)' reali$3=

69<67 !);$le ;odies= *88 !);$le energ3

fields= )niversal= *5: !);$le 'a$$er= Persian

!)fis and= 08: !)fis= Persian= 00*= 08:<8*=

05: !)llivan= Ro;er$= 067 !)rger3+ on

;rain= *0= *1<*6= *7<*5

place;o effec$= 5:<5 * !ve$asva$ara

Upanlshad= 077 !&ann= Ingo= 0*0 !&ann Is

-a3= Pro)s$= 0*<00 !&eden;org= 'an)el=

*71B= 049<45= 090=



1:* !3';olis'= ps3chic= 044

!3nchronici$ies= 1= 98<7:= *:9n= *75

!3nehronici$3 The #ridge #e$&een

Ma$$er and Mind= Pea$= 1

Tal;o$= Michael= 9= 98<97= *44<*49= *8:

and a)ras= *84<89= *7:<7* drea's of=

090<91n o)$of<;od3 e(perience of= 01*

and pol$ergeis$s= *65<4:

Tano)s= Ale(= 019<17

Tan$ras= *5:

Tan$ric '3s$ics= 00*

Targ= R)ssell= *60= 0:8<9= 0:7

Tar$= Charles= *61<66= 011

Tas$e= sense of= 07

Telepa$h3= #oh'Bs vie&s= *64

Tenhaeff= - H C= *55

Teresa of Avila= !$= ***

Theories= #oh' and= 41

Therape)$ic $o)ch= *91

Therap3= holo$ropic= 90

Thero= Nandisvara Na3a%e= 088

T%ir$een<. Be$aled Rose= !$einsal$>= 000

Tho'as= Le&is= 5*

Tho'as of Celano= *:5<*:

Tho)gh$= 00:<00 and energ3 fields= *75

holographic 'odel= 90<96 'eaning



and= *0* and neardea$h e(perience=

064<68 Three<di'ensionali$3 of

hologra's

*4<*9 Th)rs$on= Her;er$ *:5= *0:= *11=

*46

*84 Tia Indonesian sha'anJ= *46<44

Ti;e$an #oo% of $he 2ead= 06:= 06*= 074

Ti;e$an #)ddhis'= 00*= 079 Tiller=

-illia'= *47= *75 Ti'e+ holographic idea=

0::<0:* and

near<dea$h e(periences= 064 and

o)$<of<;od3 e(periences= 019<17

$ravel in= 008<07 Ti$anic= sin%ing of= 0* *

To)ch= sense of= 07 Trac$en;erg= Michael=

01 Transcenden$al e(periences= *84

Transpersonal pheno'ena= 9:<9* Tra)'a=

Trance and Transfor'a$ion=

0*1<*6 Trea$ise of A)ric)lo$herap3=

Nogier=

**0 Tro;riand Islands= ;ir$h con$rol= *:*

T);erc)losis= *:* T&e'lo&= !$)ar$= 01*

T&o<par$icle e(peri'en$= 18<19= 40<41



U.Os= 098<76= 055 Uil'an=

Mon$ag)e= 8*<84= 0:8 Ulnar loop

fingerprin$s= **8<*9 U';rella

inciden$= *44<49 Unconscio)s= *47=

*70<71= *50

collec$ive= 8:<8*= 098 and des$in3=

0*8<00 place;o effec$s= 5* and

U.Os= 097<95= 07*= 076 Universe+

;enevolence of= 04: as

energ3 field= *75 as holodec%= *45

holographic= *<1= 084 and o)$<of<;od3

e(perience= 016 parallel= 046

prede$er'ina$ion of= 0* *<*0

Val%hoff= Mari)s= *55

Vallee= ?acD)es= 099<7:= 070= 055

van Heerden= Pie$er= 00

Vasiliev= Leonid= *60

La Veri$e des Miracles= Mon$geron=

*1:<1* Veronica Gi)liana= !$= **:<**

Virgin Mar3= visi$a$ions ;3= 094<98= 055

Vir$)al i'ages= drea's as= 84<88 Vision+

e3eless= 018<19 holographic=

*7<0:= 09= *81<51 Vis)al cen$ers of ;rain=

*7<0: Vis)ali>a$ion+ con$rol of f)$)re=

00*<01



healing= 71= *77<75 !)fis and= 08:

Visvasara Tan$ra= 05: Vol$aire= *1*

von Ne)'ann= ?ohn= 0 *

Vor$ices of $ho)gh$= 91<96

-a';ach= Helen= 006

-ar$s= place;os for= 5*

-a$son= L3all= *08<09= *17= *69<*7=

*46<44 -ave pa$$erns= in$erference=

*6<*8 -aves= s);a$o'ic par$icles as= 11<16

holographic model of the universe

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