Tom Butler Opinion 17 Brief An important talking point in my comments about things paranormal is that parapsychological research is incomplete if it does not at least consider lessons learned from ITC. This paper is written to explain how I understand those lessons. The focus here is on lessons learned via the work of the directors and … Read more
Opinion 16 On Being Psychic Tom Butler, 2023 Brief This is the compilation of a five-part series of Facebook posts. The objective was to briefly establish the context for questions I have about how to work with healing intention. The parts focus on: Intentionality Rapport Healing Intention The Etheric-Physical Interface The Healer’s Paradox On Being … Read more
Opinion 15 hpixabay.com/vectors/alice-in-wonderland-small-door-30327/ Brief Much is written and said about the future of parapsychology and the need for a more unified approach. While it is fine to study discrete forms of apparent Psi phenomena, it is unlikely any real progress will be made without a unifying cosmology. This paper is intended to describe such a … Read more
Based on a Flammarion Engraving. Button is from pixabay, user: geralt Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial- Alike 3.0 Unported Licens It is for me to explain what I have learned. It is for you to ask questions and offer your perspective. It is for us to further this understanding. Contents Introduction The Importance of Standardized Nomenclature Etheric … Read more
Preamble As a person who works with Psi-related phenomena, especially mediumship and Instrumental TransCommunication (ITC) which includes Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), I look to the academic community of Parapsychologists for learned guidance. While there are a few important exceptions, such guidance has not really developed. The Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies (BICS) has given us … Read more
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial- Alike 3.0 Unported License Roman chariot image from publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Roman-chariot-image/57989.html Abstract In the context of this paper, seekers are people who have the sense of being more than their physical body and who make a conscious effort to understand what that means. Seekers often describe themselves as a spiritual being having a physical … Read more