Tom Butler 
The Question I suggest that skepticism may be a fear response. This seems especially true of denial skepticism as opposed to inquiry skepticism. Here, I define “denial skepticism” as the argument that something is not real or actual. “Inquiry skepticism,” then, would be a suspension of judgement until more is learned. Assumptions What we perceive … Read more
Definitions It is arguable that we all function psychically to some extent. In fact, it is commonly understood amongst Spiritualists that all mediums are psychics but not all psychics are mediums. Accessing information that is beyond the reach of our five senses is considered psychic functioning. A modern term for psychic functioning is Psi functioning … Read more
The author of a recent parapsychological research paper reported monitoring research subjects’ brain activity during Psi tests to see if there were any changes. This made me question if the author had any experience with students of psychic and mediumship training. Based on my experience as a frequent student of Psi-related classes, our normal perception … Read more
A second theory I often turn to for support of the Implicit Cosmology is Rupert Sheldrake’s Hypothesis of Formative Causation. The process of an organism’s cell dividing into a particular kind of cell (skin , bone, blood) is known as morphogenesis. The mechanism controlling morphogenesis remains unclear despite the many theories designed to explain the … Read more
Full essay is ay Two-Mind Solution to the Survival Hypothesis (Opinion 18) I have found it useful to model a person as an immortal self entangled with a human in an avatar relationship. As shown in the Life Field Anatomy Diagram above, the Intelligent Core Represents the attractor that binds the functional areas of the … Read more
From my experience, it seems Facebook is more a “show and tell” forum and not a forum for communicating ideas. The missing dynamic seems to be individual’s engagement. Here, I want to highlight the way being engaged furthers personal progression and helps grow a cooperative community. One of the recommendations I offered for Seekers in … Read more