Sharon Franquemont has been a faculty member and counselor at John F. Kennedy University’s School of Consciousness Studies. As a counselor, one of her responsibilities is to deal with people who report spontaneous psychic experiences. Here she discusses the variety of experiences reported and the nature of the advice she gives them. She is author [...]

Jean Houston is author of numerous books including The Possible Human, Search for the Beloved and The Hero and the Goddess. Here she discusses Homer’s Odyssey and its relevance to contemporary life. She suggests that the wanderings of Odysseus represent the deepening of the warrior ego into the feminine mysteries. As we encounter the archetypal world within us [...]

Christian describes his pre-birth memories choosing to come to earth with the help of his guides. He shares that consciousness transcends form and gives rise to form. The contrast of this level of separation enables an incredible opportunity for expansion of love and joy. We have the power to choose to meet great difficulties with [...]

In this 2017 interview, she describes how the ayahuasca plant is used as a religious sacrament in shamanistic ceremonies throughout several countries in the Amazon basin region. She describes her extensive research interviewing individuals who have used this medicine in North America. Her preliminary results suggest that ayahuasca has significant psychotherapeutic healing potential in many [...]

Here he defines spiritual metaphysics as a structured approach with both an ontology and epistemology, designed to be tested in the contemplative and ritual practices of aspirants in different traditions. Because of its practical application and testing, it differs from conventional academic metaphysics. Spiritual metaphysics always starts with the ground of being, or the divine. [...]

Bernard shares that a meaningful coincidence, synchronicity, and serendipity are a coming together of apparently unrelated events, by cause, in a surprising and unexpected way. The psychosphere – our mental atmosphere – is the medium in which we exchange energy and information. Love and connection seem to increase the probability of meaningful coincidences. They can [...]

Laurel describes how we can self-awaken through wordplay. She plays with words that coexist with different concepts that are married through sounds, such as a homonym or pun. She has developed an intuitive “inner-standing” of how language echoes and reflects us. She suggests that the English language is the leading software of the western mind. [...]