IONS 2024 Essay Challenge: Theories of Nonlocal Consciousness

See https://noetic.org/prize/ Brief In 2024, the Institute of Noetic Science (IONS) sponsored an essay contest with the instruction to provide a “Review and comparative analysis of theories of non-local consciousness.” First, second and third winners were announced. I read the essays expecting to learn more about contemporary views of consciousness. Instead, I found the same … Read more

Etheric Fields

Abstract I n designing a model to describe the implications of the Survival Hypothesis, it became clear that etheric space (greater reality, nonphysical) must be described in terms of conceptual influences, rather than physical forces. The field concept effectively describes conceptual influences and is useful as a basic building block to model reality. This Discourse … Read more

Author’s Point of View

    Major Points of View Perhaps the most difficult lesson I have learned about the academic community is that it is necessary to identify the point of view of the person providing information about paranormal concepts. It is a matter of knowing if you can trust your teacher. Here are the basic points of … Read more

About Etheric Studies

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

Case for the Survival Hypothesis

publicdomainvectors.org Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial- Alike 3.0 Unported License Download a PDF version Please note that this essay was not selected as one of the 2021 BICS winners. You can see the winning essays at bigelowinstitute.org Also see: BICS 2021 Essay Contest – Proof of Survival Rules of Evidence – Survival Review of Jeffrey Mishlove’s BICS … Read more