Tom Butler 
We are trapped between two paradigms concerning the nature of reality. Behind us is the Physicalist point of view that consciousness is an emergent quality of biological brain. Before us is the growing realization that reality is consciousness. For those of us who accept the evidence that we actually are spirit having a human experience, … Read more
Our worldview determines the nature of experiences. Like a database, our worldview is populated with instincts, cultural training and memory. Accepting that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, our worldview also contains previously acquired understanding. It has been my experience that our human’s survival instincts tend to dominate how we interact with our … Read more
Implicit Cosmology Works for ITC and Ancient Wisdom The Seven Organizing Principles of the Kybalion are thought to have originated some 6,000 years ago in Egypt. They are usually attributed to a teacher known as Hermes. “Hermes” was probably a priesthood. It is important to note that what Hermes taught seems to be based on … Read more
About Etheric Studies Occasional Updates are my way of keeping interested people up to date about what I am working on. My target reader is one who has an interest in things paranormal, Instrumental TransCommunication (ITC) including Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), the work of parapsychologists and what I am learning about developing greater lucidity. The … Read more
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