Tom Butler Abstract As a longtime student of personal improvement with a focus on theory, psi phenomena and mediumistic ability, I have been taught numerous techniques which, in hindsight, were based on essentially the same assumptions. Look closely at what you are being taught. Is it based on things believed to be true at the beginning of … Read more
Also see: The Hermes Concepts Metaphysical View of John 14 The Razor’s Edge – Katha Upanishad The One Thing Christmas is for Compassion Introduction Western metaphysical thought is greatly influenced by a wayshower known as Hermes, who is thought to have lived in Egypt some 6,000 years ago. The concepts attributed to him represent the … Read more
This category includes miscellaneous essays and articles that I think represent important background issues for mindfulness. Interesting Links How Global Warming Works The Facts About Sea Level Rise Ice2Sea: Estimating the future contribution of continental ice to sea-level rise Sea Level Rise Accelerating Faster Than Initial Projections
Government is an individual responsibility Only a rational society can expect “government of the people, by the people, for the people” to be a rational government Here in the United States of America, it is clear that our government listens to the people. It is also clear it listens to the loudest people first. The … Read more
by Tom Butler Updated October 2014 Abstract This is a discussion about the nature of mediumship and how it relates to other forms of transcommunication. In Spiritualism, a distinction is made between mediumship and psychic functioning; however, predictions can be made based on the Trans-survival Hypothesis that both should be considered first from the perspective … Read more
Tom Butler December 2010 This essay was written as a talk at a Spiritualist church. My intention was to show that people differ by personality which they bring with them at birth, and which influences how they learn. This is a “technical metaphysical” view which may not be easily understood with one reading. Multiple reading, … Read more