Empathy shows that the concept of separateness is an illusion. Empathy is simply the experience of our true connectedness, the exchange of feeling through the channel of shared consciousness which unites not just all human beings, but all living and....

Welcome to the “Back to Sanity” blog. I see myself as a spiritual psychologist, who has been researching the “farther reaches of human nature” for many years, both independently and as a lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University in....

My interest in spiritual understanding and personal evolution began while I was in college in Mexico City. My major was Political Science and Public Administration. I decided to....

A year ago, before I left the house to take my early morning walk, I would ingest strong, heartprotecting herbs: hawthorne berries, garlic, ginger, cayenne, red clover and motherwort. I did so because when walking only two miles...

What do a researcher studying disease prevention at Stanford and a particle physicist from Harvard studying changes in crime rates have in common? Both have published statistical research showing that when groups of people intentionally create...

We live in interesting times, particularly when it comes to all sorts of (non-scientific) predictions about the future - or a possible lack thereof. On the one hand, there exists a range of sources, from ancient texts to religious fundamentalists, projecting “the end is near”...

Before we began developing this issue of SuperConsciousness Magazine, I was somewhat nonchalant about the subject of “Spiritual Art.” Intellectually I appreciated and was stimulated and inspired by the excellent works of those who had...

Science conferences are all about getting together with colleagues to discuss advances in areas of mutual interest. The research discussed and presented is sometimes outside the day-to-day activities of these scientists’ regular “day jobs.”...

Once upon a time, a friend of mine took her two very young children to a playground that had swings and slides and merry-gorounds, and was situated next to an elementary school. It was a Sunday...

In 2006, I accepted an invitation to visit China and present my experimental research to an elite yet somewhat mysterious group of scientists. These researchers have dedicated much of their professional careers to the study of extraordinary human potential...

My generation was captivated by “super-technology” through the compelling visuals of T.V. shows like The Jetsons and the original Star Trek. Those programs did not embody or represent....

It’s a blustery fall evening. The wind is screaming outside while I sit comfortably in front of my computer screen watching a video....