ep 324 - Deep Consciousness & The Reality Matrix

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In this episode, I talk with pioneering cognitive neuroscientist and author Dr. Richard Silberstein to explore the deepest mysteries of consciousness, the nature of existence, and the hidden connections between mind and cosmos. Drawing from his groundbreaking book, Stranger and Stranger: The Neuroscience of How Mind and Cosmos Communicate, we venture into the fascinating territory where neuroscience, quantum physics, parapsychology, and ancient spiritual wisdom intersect.

Throughout our conversation, we examine scientific research that challenges conventional materialist explanations of reality, including experiments involving precognition, telepathy, and physiological responses to future events. We explore the extraordinary implications of remote viewing, synchronicity, reincarnation, near-death experiences, and the possibility that consciousness can operate independently of the physical brain.

We also take a deep dive into the incredible power of focused intention and its potential to influence probable futures, the mysterious relationship between consciousness and the creation of physical reality, and whether collective meditation can affect the world around us. From the CIA's historical remote-viewing programs to Ian Stevenson's reincarnation research, Michael Levin's discoveries involving bioelectric fields, and the brain's default mode network, this conversation connects an astonishing range of ideas.

Could every cell, organism, planet, and galaxy possess its own level of consciousness? Is there a universal reservoir of information, something resembling the Akashic Records, that we can learn to access? And are we collectively approaching a pivotal evolutionary transformation in human awareness?

Ultimately, we explore a profound possibility: that matter, energy, space, time, and individual awareness are all expressions of one deeper, infinite consciousnes - and that we are active participants in the ongoing creation of reality itself.

This is a truly mind-expanding journey into what it means to exist, the extraordinary potential of the human mind, and the possibility that the universe is not simply something we live within, but something we are intimately connected to and help create. Drop in!

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Dr. Richard Silberstein Bio:

Richard Silberstein, PhD, is a cognitive neuroscientist who has made significant contributions to our understanding of brain function across his four-decade career. The originator of steady-state topography, he is Professor Emeritus at Swinburne University of Technology, where he founded the Swinburne Brain Sciences Institute. The author and co-author of more than 110 scientific articles and books. He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia.

In this episode, we take another dive into current human culture and explore...the news! Brynn Anderson and I examine some of the strange, dark, hilarious, fascinating, and hopeful stories that have recently appeared across Earth’s news feed.

This episode features: Big Pharma's Billion-Dollar DMT Deal, Psilocybin & Autism, Solar-Powered Desalination, Living Brain Cell Computers, Rejuvenating Human Eyes, Onion-Skin Solar Panels, Sweat-Reading Smart Rings, Quantum Computing Breakthroughs, Instant-Charging Quantum Batteries, Restoring Aging EV Batteries, Radio Signals from Exoplanets, Black Hole Stars, Pentagon UFO Files, , Sasquatch Calling Championships, and so much more...

As we uncover this incredible information, we discuss each article’s finer points and explore what these stories may reveal about humanity, consciousness, technology, and our rapidly transforming world... Drop In!

Brynn Anderson Bio:

A lifelong lover of all things nature, Brynn Anderson has been studying herbs for over 30 years...

Her natural mindset has led her to a life of herbology and teaching. She operates Vital Force Herbs, an organic herbalism company based in Portland, Oregon.

All the products Brynn creates are made with ingredients grown in her own organic garden.

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In this episode we welcome back the legendary Terence McKenna in lecture form, for a fascinating exploration into the ancient mysteries of Hermes Trismegistus, the origins of Hermetic philosophy, the secret traditions of alchemy, and humanity's extraordinary relationship with the divine.

Through two archival lectures, McKenna takes us deep into the esoteric foundations of Western civilization, revealing how ancient Egyptian and Greek mystical traditions helped shape the Renaissance, the development of Western magic, and our evolving understanding of consciousness and the universe.

At the center of this exploration is a radical Hermetic proposition: human beings are not fallen, powerless creatures separated from divinity, but divine beings with the ability to participate directly in the creative unfolding of reality.

McKenna examines the mysterious figure of Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary fusion of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth, whose teachings became the foundation of the Corpus Hermeticum. These ancient philosophical writings describe a living, conscious cosmos in which humanity occupies an extraordinary position, possessing the potential to transcend fate, communicate with higher intelligences, and participate in the divine work of creation.

We explore the profound differences between Hermeticism, Gnosticism, and traditional Christian theology, particularly their competing understandings of human nature, original sin, spiritual liberation, and our place within the cosmic order.

McKenna also traces the remarkable journey of Hermetic knowledge through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, discussing the influence of figures such as Marsilio Ficino, the Medici family, and the great alchemical thinkers who attempted to unite spiritual transformation with the physical mysteries of nature.

After the lecture we reconvene to unpack the most powerful themes, reflecting on the divine spark within humanity, the relationship between magic and consciousness, spiritual sovereignty, and our ability to consciously co-create reality.

Join us for an extraordinary journey through ancient wisdom, lost mystical traditions, alchemy, magic, and the infinite potential of the human spirit!

Terence McKenna Bio:

Terence McKenna was an American ethnobotanist, philosopher, author, lecturer, and one of the most influential voices of the modern psychedelic movement. Renowned for his exploration of consciousness, shamanism, entheogens, ancient civilizations, alchemy, and the evolution of human culture, McKenna developed a unique philosophical perspective that connected psychedelic experience with history, mythology, science, and the deepest mysteries of existence. His lectures and writings continue to inspire generations of seekers exploring the nature of reality and the transformative potential of human consciousness.

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In this episode, I talk with legendary sound healing pioneer Jonathan Goldman for a fascinating exploration into the hidden power of vibration, consciousness, intention, and the human voice.

Jonathan has spent more than five decades exploring the transformational possibilities of sound, becoming one of the foundational figures in the modern sound healing movement. Our conversation centers around his newly expanded book, Ascension Harmonics: Invoke the Divine Name for Vibrational Activation and Healing.

Jonathan takes us back to the experience that changed the course of his life - a moment while playing in a rock band when he suddenly became aware of the energetic effect music was having on the room around him. That realization eventually transformed into a much larger question: What if sound could be used to heal?

From there, we explore Jonathan's Four Pillars of Sound Healing - the understanding that everything is vibration, that intention is powerful, that each of us is a unique vibratory being, and that silence itself is an essential part of the healing process.

We also dive deeply into psychoacoustics and vibroacoustics, resonance, harmonics, altered states of consciousness, the energetic power of the voice, and Jonathan's famous principle that frequency + intent = healing.

The conversation then moves into even deeper territory as Jonathan recounts mystical experiences, encounters with blue beings, intuitive transmissions, and the extraordinary circumstances that led him to explore the ancient Divine Name as a sequence of sacred vowel sounds. We examine the idea that vocalizing these sounds may function as an ancient spiritual technology - one designed to shift consciousness, activate the energetic body, and reconnect the individual with the divine.

Jonathan also shares the origins of World Sound Healing Day, the importance of collective toning and heart-centered intention, and his belief that humanity can consciously participate in a larger co-creative field of healing.

At the heart of this conversation is a deceptively simple idea: our own voice may be one of the most powerful transformational instruments we possess.

An expansive conversation about vibration, divinity, ancient knowledge, consciousness, and the extraordinary universe of sound. Drop In!

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JONATHAN GOLDMAN BIO

Jonathan Goldman, M.A., is a founding pioneer and international authority in the field of sound healing, with more than 50 years of experience. He facilitates Healing Sounds seminars throughout Europe and the United States, is the president of Spirit Music, Inc., and is the director of the Sound Healers Association.

A Grammy nominee with more than 30 best-selling, award-winning recordings and books, he currently lives in Boulder, Colorado.

In this special lecture episode, we journey through the time stream to revisit an extraordinary 2007 presentation from legendary hypnotherapist, author, and spiritual pioneer... Dolores Cannon.

Drawing from four decades of past-life regression research, Dolores takes us deep into the mysteries of human consciousness, exploring the higher self, the universal mind, reincarnation, simultaneous lifetimes, and the extraordinary information she uncovered through her groundbreaking hypnosis techniques.

She shares remarkable accounts involving extraterrestrial civilizations, soul exchanges during near-death experiences, the three waves of volunteers, and the mysterious origins of souls who have incarnated on Earth to assist humanity's spiritual evolution.

From the wheel of karma and the power of the subconscious mind to the splitting of the Old and New Earth, Dolores reveals her understanding of a monumental planetary transformation and the role each of us may play in this cosmic transition.

Along the way, she reflects on her personal journey, the evolution of her work, and the incredible discoveries that shaped her understanding of reality itself.

Following the lecture, we reconvene to unpack her most profound revelations, exploring the nature of multidimensional existence, the power of vibration, and the possibility that humanity is participating in a transformation far greater than we can currently comprehend. Drop in!

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Dolores Cannon Bio:

Dolores Cannon was a pioneering hypnotherapist, author, and lecturer known for her groundbreaking work in past-life regression, extraterrestrial contact, and the study of consciousness. Over nearly five decades, she developed the Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT), a deep-trance hypnosis method that allowed individuals to access past lives, higher consciousness, and interdimensional experiences.

Her research led to the publication of over 17 books, including The Convoluted Universe series and The Custodians, where she documented thousands of case studies exploring reincarnation, lost civilizations, parallel realities, and encounters with non-human intelligences. She introduced the concept of the Three Waves of Volunteers, suggesting that advanced souls had incarnated on Earth to assist in a planetary shift toward higher consciousness. Her teachings emphasized the idea that Earth was undergoing an energetic transformation and that humanity was being guided by benevolent cosmic forces.

A sought-after speaker, Cannon lectured internationally, training thousands of practitioners in QHHT and inspiring a global movement of seekers interested in metaphysics, self-healing, and spiritual awakening. Her work continues to influence the New Age movement, with her books, teachings, and hypnosis methods still widely studied today.

Dolores Cannon passed away on October 18, 2014, at the age of 83, leaving behind a profound legacy in the fields of past-life regression, metaphysics, and spiritual exploration.