Michael Talbot’s intriguing book, The Holographic Universe, describes how the Hawaiian shamans or kahunas believe that thoughts directly affect how the future unfolds.

Gurdjieff taught that there is yet another way—what he called the “Fourth Way.” This involves developing a deep awareness of all three elements of the outer self—the body, the emotions, and the mind. By distinguishing, clarifying, and intensifying each of these distinct aspects of our being, and then by finally integrating them together in a

In fact, not only may we be able to sense our possible futures, but we might also be able to mold them—through powers of conscious creation, or what I call active consciousness. Another important goal of this book is to kick-start your own process of personal transformation so that you can develop these abilities for yourself.

Sit in a comfortable upright chair with your feet firmly on the floor. Place your hands palm down on your thighs. Keep your eyes open. Focus your attention first on the sensation of your feet on the ground. If you are wearing socks or shoes, feel them. Feel your feet and their connection to the ground or floor. Next focus your attention on your

Homeopathic remedies are made from such extreme dilutions of plant, animal, and mineral matter that they do not contain even a single molecule of the original substances from which they are derived. Instead, homeopaths believe that they carry an energetic signature of these substances—a claim that only today is beginning to be scientifically

At one point I began to see a counselor who directed me to a series of books by Sanaya Roman.4, 5, 6, 7 These “channeled teachings”—information supposedly transmitted from a spirit-being to a human receiver—were transformational for me.

I believe that the Now is also the gateway to active consciousness. It is from this vantage point that we can develop our ability to bring the non-physical into the physical world, to coax Bohm’s “implicate order” into the realm of our three-dimensional lives.

I believe that this mysterious programmer of the brain is the true locus of human consciousness. In other words, consciousness is the creator of our brain activity, not the other way around.

Being a researcher, I decided to write a paper that described my ideas about higher dimensions, consciousness, and alternative energy medicines like homeopathy. I entitled it: Consciousness as an Active Force.