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PARAPSYCHOLOGY
The scientific study of psi experiences relating specifically
to the human mind, and normally encompassing the study of
unusual mental phenomena such as telepathy, astral projection,
out of body experiences and ESP.
Para means 'beyond' in Greek, and para psychology phenomena
indicate the operation of factors currently unknown or unrecognised
by orthodox science, popularly referred to as paranormal factors.
Proponents of the existence of these phenomena unusually consider
them to be a product of unexplained abilities.
Throughout its history parapsychology has met with a lot of
resistance and skepticism by the scientific community. As
a science it could be said to date back to the late nineteenth
century with the formation of the Society for Psychical Research
in London. Before the beginnings of parapsychology, paranormal
phenomena in Western culture were typically associated with
divine or malevolent forces. The ancient Greeks, for example,
believed that precognitive dreams were messages from the gods.
The Old Testament contains many references to paranormal phenomena
including levitation, prophetic visions and apparitions but
in the Middle Ages the Catholic Church declared all such phenomena
diabolical unless associated with a holy person.
The nineteenth century saw the rise of spiritualism and interest
in mediumship and communication with the dead. In 1872 physicist
Sir William Crookes conducted experiments on the famous medium
D D Holme and came to the conclusion that he had without doubt
witnessed paranormal phenomena. Another physicist, Sir William
Barrett, was not convinced and in 1876 started to experiment
with hypnotised subjects and mediums. Barrett was devoted
to the idea of forming an organisation to study the paranormal
and he relaxed this goal in 1882 with the founding of the
Society for Psychical Research.
The
Society's early years were spent investigating psychic phenomena,
mediumship and survival after death. Members included highly
educated researchers such as Sir Frederick Myers, Frank Podmore
and Henry Sidgwick, who gathered an impressive amount of research
that laid the foundation stone for future investigations of
the paranormal. Their work also led to the foundation of the
American Society for Psychical Research [ASPR].
Prior
to 1930 psychical research was typically carried out outside
the science laboratory. Mediums would be investigated under
controlled conditions and evidence of spontaneous phenomena,
such as ghosts, would revolve around eyewitness accounts and
interviews. Then along came pioneer researcher J B Rhine and
the era of controlled laboratory experiments and statistical
evaluation began. Rhine's objective while conducting ESP experiments
at Duke University in North Carolina was to demonstrate scientifically
that psychic ability was a natural faculty. Test subjects
were not mediums but ordinary people, and experiments involved
ESP tests such as guessing cards. The results were then evaluated
statistically.
In
1934 Rhine released the first of a series of impressive but
controversial test results and interest in parapsychology
was well and truly sparked. Rhine's era lasted until 1965
and he is credited with adopting the term parapsychology from
the German parapsychologie. (prior to that parapsychology
was referred to as psychical research.) He also coined the
term 'extrasensory perception' (ESP) and much of the terminology
still used in the field of study dates back to Rhine's research
at Duke University.
During
the 1960s parapsycholgical interest shifted to the pscyhological
processes involved in psi, and how psi is affected by factors
such as altered states of consciousness, mood, personality,
time and so on. Free response ESP tests were designed where
individuals described whatever came to mind. One of the best
examples of this is the dream work conducted at Maimonides
Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, during the 1960s and 1970s
under the direction of of Montague Ullman and Stanley Krippner.
Other significant research was carried out in remote viewing,
clairvoyance and out-of-body experiences at the Stanford Research
Institute in California. Interest in psychokinesis were also
revived with experiments on Uri Geller. In the 1970s some
parapsychologists focused on applying psi to other fields,
such as archaeology and criminology.
Despite
Rhine's remarkable efforts to gain academic acceptance for
parapsychology the process has been slow. In 1969 the Parapsychological
Association was finally admitted to the American Association
for the Advancement of Science and in 1985 the Koestler Chair
of Parapsychology was founded at the University of Edinburgh.
PAST
LIFE RECALL
The remembering of alleged previous lives on earth. It is
not known if the memories are actually of past lives or if
they spring from the subconscious. Even though scientific
investigation of past life recall has been impressive enough
to support a belief in the possibility of reincarnation, to
date the evidence is insufficient to prove it conclusively.
Other explanations of past life recall suggest that the memories
are not images of past lives but are produced by telepathy,
inherited memory cryptomnesia [information that is forgotten
or repressed but which comes to the surface in mediumship
or past life recall].
Past life recall can be induced by a number of methods such
as hypnosis, meditation or rhythmic activity such as chanting,
dancing or long distance running. Bodywork, such as acupuncture,
has also been known to stimulate memories.
It
should be noted that in Steven Warren's psychic energy reading
experience he challenged the commonly held expression of past
life and is the first to describe the reality of parallel
lives. You can read more on Steven's website www.stevenwarren.co.uk/parallel-lives
PATHWORKING
A type of visualisation designed to expand consciousness for
personal and spiritual development. The term pathworking derived
from Kabbalistic practice and is very similar to guided imagery
except that it has magical connotations.
Through the use of a guide an individual is led into a semi-trance
state during which they are asked to paint pictures in their
mind using occult or archetypal symbols, typically from Tarot
cards of the Kabbalah's Tree of Life. At the end of the visualzation
the things expereinced can be used to reject negative habits
and replace them with positive habits.
Pathworking
are not new. They were used in ancient Egypt and are believed
to have formed an important part of Chaldean star magic. For
centuries they remained in the hands of initiate occultists
until the 1980's when a moder exponent of the practice, Dolores
Ashcroft Nowicki, created a furore among occultists by brining
the method to a wider audience. Despite extreme disapproval
from her peers she went into print and reached a wide audience
with her book 'The Shinning Paths'. later reprited as 'Highways
of the Mind'.
PEAK EXPERIENCE
A moment of intense and ecstatic feeling when body and mind
are lost in bliss. Psychologist Abraham Maslow [1908-1970]
coined the phrase to describe getting so totally absorbed
in an experience or moment that an individual is 'lost in
the present', and experiences 'detachment from time and space'.
It often occurs in response to intense emotions such as love,
or intense life experiences such as childbirth, and also occurs
when communing with nature, listening to music or viewing
great art or theatre. Physical exercise, meditation, religious
experiences, mediumship or magical rituals and selfless behaviour
can also trigger peak experiences. Maslow believed that peak
experiences were within the reach of everyone and people who
experienced them felt an increased sense of connection, confidence
and happiness with the universe.
PENDULUM
A suspended weighted object, usually a crystal, used in dowsing
and divination to locate lost people or items and answer questions.
The pendulum is suspended from a fixed point and allowed to
swing freely to and fro. In dowsing it acts like a pointer
and in divination it is used to answer yes or no questions.
A pendulum is used in radiesthesia diagnosis to locate the
source of illness in a person body. A pendulum is held above
a chart on which is placed a patients blood sample and the
movement of the pendulum are thought to determine the nature
of the illness.
Dowsing has its roots in ancient civilisation. Its revival
in the twentieth century has led to a refinement of the art,
and while willow branches and metal rods are still popular
tools for detecting underground water and mineral sources
- sometimes even buried treasure - the pendulum is often the
tool of choice for modern dowsers, because it is attractive,
portable and easy to use.
Like the dowsing rod the pendulum is thought to work on the
principle that every single organism is encased in positive
or negative energy and, just as radios pick up information
from unseen radio waves, pendulum dowsers believe that pendulums
are powerful antennae that receive information from the vibrations
and energy waves emitted by people, places, thoughts and things.
The process by which this takes place is unknown but users
claim to be to 'tune in', perhaps using psi, to the energy
of what is being sought and requested.
Others believe that the pendulum creates a bridge between
the logical and intuitive parts of the mind and the basis
of using a pendulum for divination purposes can be explained
by ideomotor effect. This is when thoughts or ideas are automatically
translated into specific patterns of muscular activity. The
pendulum works by measuring ideomotor response when a question
is asked. In many ways it could be said to work on the same
principle as a lie detector. The involuntary muscular response
is translated as answers by the direction of pendulum movement.
This process bypasses the conscious mind or ego and allows
direct access to intuitive information from the unconscious.
The pendulum therefore has no power of its own, as it is a
persons thoughts and muscle responses that bring about the
pendulums motions.
It's not precisely known how pendulum dowsing and/or divination
works, and scientists remain sceptical; but despite this pendulums
continue to be universally popular and, according to those
who use them, uncannily accurate.
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Pendulum
power
Pendulums can be particularly helpful if you have a question
that requires a simple yes or no answer. You may wish to buy
a pendulum or simply make your own.
Tie a thin white or red natural string to a golden ring, a
needle, a crystal tip, acorn or hazelnut or herb bundle. In
all pendulums had with string, leave enough string so that,
when held at one end, the pendulum can dangle freely from
the other.
Before using your pendulum you must charge it. Hold the string
in your hand between the thumb and forefinger with your elbow
slightly bent at your side and let the string hang down. It
is important to let the natural vibrations of your body move
the pendulum. The pendulum works like muscle testing or kinesiology;
your unconscious knows what you need to know. The pendulum
will show you the answer by picking up and amplifying the
subtle vibrations from your subconscious, causing the pendulum
to swing.
Tell you pendulum which direction will indicate Yes, it can
be clockwise or counter clockwise or a straight line - either
horizontal or vertical. You decide. Then tell the pendulum
to indicate No. This time tell it to move in another direction.
After you've charged it, ask it to show you Yes and see if
it moves as you had directed it. Do the same for No.
The pendulum can provide a good second opinion. Remember,
it draws its strength from your energy so it should not be
touched by others who might impart their vibrations into the
pendulum and thereby reduce its reliability. Keep the pendulum
with you as much as possible during the first few weeks to
have it absorb your own energy. Ask the pendulum simple questions
that will help build your trust in the answers. The pendulum
will learn to resonate with you, within your own energy field.
Your pendulum will answer any question with either a 'yes'
or 'no', so it is important ask questions correctly. For example,
'will I pass my driving test?' is a good question as the answer
will either be a yes or no. A poor questions is 'Will I pass
or fail my driving test?' This does not give the choice of
a yes or no answer.
You can hold your pendulum over any object to determine a
range of answers. For example, hold the pendulum over food
to determine if it is suitable for you to eat. If you need
to determine a date to do something, you can use your pendulum
over a calendar. Hold the pendulum over each date of the month,
waiting until the pendulum registers an answer. The more you
use your pendulum the more likely it is that the answers will
become almost instant.
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PERSONA
Originally,
the mask worn by an actor, C.G.Jung : "The persona. .
. is the individual's system of adaptation to, or the manner
he assumed in dealing with, the world. Every calling or profession,
for example, has its own characteristic persona. . . Only,
the danger is that (people) become identical with their personas
- the professor with his textbook, the tenor with his voice.
. . One could say, with a little exaggeration, that the persona
is that which in reality one is not, but which oneself as
well as others think one is." ( The Archetypes and
the Collective Unconscious, Coll. Works, Vol. 9, pp. 122
ff.)
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PHOTOMEDICINE
Licht has indicated how the practice of heliotherapy in ancient
time was largely based upon religious beliefs and superstition
prehistoric man defied the sun and consequently sunlight,
being holy, was thought to be able to drive out evil spirits
which were believed to be the cause of disease. The ancient
sun gods were thus considered to be gods of health and healing:
the Phoenicians and early Hebrews worshipped Baal as god of
sun and health, and the Greeks praised Helios as god of light,
sun and healing [it is from Helios that the contemporary term
'heliotherapy' is derived]. Sun worship was not confined to
prehistoric times: it survived as a monotheistic religion
for almost four centuries before finally being assimilated
into Christian orthodoxy during the rise of the HIld Roman
Empire. Early Christina Suppression of sun worship as the
reason why no further mention of heliotherapy can be traced
in the literature from then until the 18th century.
The
latter part of the 18th century and early 19th centuries saw
a rediscovery of the beneficial effects of heliotherapy. This
was largely as a result of the inevitable illness caused by
poor housing and dark, sunless streets within rapidly expanding
towns where soft coal was in abundant use. Sun baths were
recommended for scurvy, rickets, oedema, dropsy, rheumatic
arthritis and depression. You can read more on our dedicated
website www.lighttherapyuk.com
POLTERGEIST
From the German words 'poltern', to knock, and 'geist, spirit,
a poltergeist is the term used to describe a ghost or energy
which specializes in making sounds and moving things about
a house or building, often resulting in breakages. These spirits
can be malevolent but on the whole are through to be mischievous
nuisances. Some believe poltergeists to be manifestations
of telekinesis due to the frequency of their occurrence in
households with disturbed adolescents experiencing frustration
and emotional tension.
Characteristics of a poltergeist attack typically include
flying objects, especially dirt and rock throwing, extremely
loud noises, terrible smells, raps, strange lights and apparitions
and the opening and shutting of doors and windows. Up to date
characteristics include light bulbs exploding or spinning
in their sockets and telephone malfunctions. In a small percentage
of cases physical assaults, such as scratching, biting, spitting
and sexual molestation, are reported.
In most cases poltergeist activity starts and stops suddenly
and lasts from a few hours to a few years, although most often
it is a few months. Activity usually occurs when a particular
individual is present and that individual is most often female
and under 20 years of age.
The widely held view is that poltergeists are a type of unconscious
psychokeinesis on the part of the living, the so-called agent.
In other words unconscious thought processes produce the phenomena.
At first attention focused on repressed sexual tension as
a cause or factor but later researchers theorized that poltergeists
were projections of repressed anger and hostility.
PSI
an acronym derived from 'paranormal sensory information' and
used to describe ESP, psychokeinesis and other related powers.
Psi is also the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet and was
traditionally associated with psychic phenomena because was
the first letter of the word psyche, meaning 'breath', 'spirit',
'life' and 'soul'. Occultists believe psi to be a vibration
that manifests in the universe but scientists are unwilling
to accept this explanation due to lack of evidence.
Decades of research on psi have brought researchers no closer
to understanding how it functions; all that is known is that
it operates outside the boundaries of space and time. It has
been suggested that psi is some kind of wave, force or particle
but all these theories have been discarded, as psi is not
affected by the laws of physics. Neither is it subject to
the laws of thermodynamics or the law of gravity. It does
not require any exchange of energy and is not governed by
the laws of relativity, which holds that nothing can move
faster than the speed of light. The inability of researchers
to explain psi scientifically has forced some to look for
alternative explanations.
One way researchers have attempted to identify psi is through
measurements of involuntary physiological processes in the
autonomic nervous system. The Galvanic test response [GSR],
which measures sweat gland activity, the plethsymograph, which
measures changes in blood volume, and the electroencephalograph
[EEG], which measures brain wave activity are the most common
measures used. The measures monitor emotional arousal and
show that automatic nervous system activity increases when
information that is emotionally charged for the subject appears
to be conveyed psychically.
Ganzfeld stimulation experiments have revealed that an alpha
state of brain wave activity is most conducive to psi. Psi
performance also seems to improve with positive thinking and
expectation and a friendly atmosphere. It decreases with anxiety,
negative thinking, boredom and a hostile atmosphere.
PREMORDIAL
IMAGE
(Jacob
Burckhardt). Term originally used by Jung for archetype
PSYCHOID
"Soul-like"
or "quasi=pyshic." C.G. Jung: " The collective
unconscious, represents a psyche that. . . cannot be direcrtly
perceived or 'represented,' in contrast to the perciptible
psychic phenomena, and on account of its 'irrepresible' nature
I have called psychoid.' " (The Structure and Dynamics
of the Psyche, Coll. Works. Vol 8, p. 436.)
From
C.G. Jung 'Memories, Dreams and Refelections p 416
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PSI
An acronym derived from 'paranormal sensory information' and
used to describe ESP, psychokeinesis and other related powers.
Psi is also the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet and was
traditionally associated with psychic phenomena because was
the first letter of the word psyche, meaning 'breath', 'spirit',
'life' and 'soul'. Occultists believe psi to be a vibration
that manifests in the universe but scientists are unwilling
to accept this explanation due to lack of evidence.
Decades of research on psi have brought researchers no closer
to understanding how it functions; all that is known is that
it operates outside the boundaries of space and time. It has
been suggested that psi is some kind of wave, force or particle
but all these theories have been discarded, as psi is not
affected by the laws of physics. Neither is it subject to
the laws of thermodynamics or the law of gravity. It does
not require any exchange of energy and is not governed by
the laws of relativity, which holds that nothing can move
faster than the speed of light. The inability of researchers
to explain psi scientifically has forced some to look for
alternative explanations.
One way researchers have attempted to identify psi is through
measurements of involuntary physiological processes in the
autonomic nervous system. The Galvanic test response [GSR],
which measures sweat gland activity, the plethsymograph, which
measures changes in blood volume, and the electroencephalograph
{EEG], which measures brain wave activity are the most common
measures used. The measures monitor emotional arousal and
show that automatic nervous system activity increases when
information that is emotionally charged for the subject appears
to be conveyed psychically.
Ganzfeld stimulation experiments have revealed that an alpha
state of brain wave activity is most conducive to psi. Psi
performance also seems to improve with positive thinking and
expectation and a friendly atmosphere. It decreases with anxiety,
negative thinking, boredom and a hostile atmosphere.
PSYCHIC
Used as a noun the term psychic describes someone with the
ability to acquire information through extrasensory perception
[ESP] and a host of other paranormal abilities such as telepathy,
precognition, clairvoyance, etc. Used as an adjective it is
an umbrella term used to describe the essence of these paranormal
powers.
The word psychic comes from the Greek word psyche meaning
'spirit' or 'soul'. Throughout history psychics have appeared.
They have taken many roles, from priests and priestesses to
prophets, healers, shamans and witches. In recent times there
have been efforts to integrate psychics into professional
fields such as archaeology and criminology. Psychics are not
necessarily the same as mediums, who obtain their information
from spirits of the dead, buy a psychic may possess mediumistic
abilities. Occultists believe that everyone is born with psychic
ability and tapping into it is just a matter of training and
practice. A large number of people do claim to be psychic
but few reach the level of exceptional psychics, and even
the latter are not accurate or able to perform on demand 100
per cent of the time. Psychics are either born with their
talents, or some emotional or physical stress triggers that
ability later in life, or their psychic ability is developed
through study and practice. Typically psychics find their
ability unsettling, confusing and in some cases terrifying
at first, but in time the majority learn to live with their
gifts and use them.
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Stimulating
your psychic senses
The
exercises below are classic psychic development exercises
for beginners. They are all designed to stimulate your mind
and help you become more open to psychic impressions. They
will help you cross a very special line - the line between
your non-psychic self [your physical self and five senses]
and your psychic self [your mind, thoughts and spirit].
Walking
backwards
For this exercise you don't have to walk backwards,
you have to remember backwards. It sounds simple but it's
harder than you think and is an extremely powerful way to
stimulate your mind.
Choose a quiet, comfortable place where you can pay attention
to your thoughts and not be interrupted. Take a deep breath
and relax your body and prepare your mind. Start from this
moment and remember the events of the day backward to the
moment you got up.
If you get stuck go back for just a chunk and then work forwards
to untangle yourself. As you think backwards don't push yourself.
You may only manage five to ten second bursts at first, but
a mere ten or fifteen seconds now and then is sufficient for
psychic purposes.
Different
levels
Choose something familiar that you see
or use every day - your coat, for example. Now you are going
to think about coat on four different levels:
Level one
- think about your particular coat. What colour is it? Where
did you buy it? Have you had good or bad times wearing it?
In short just think about your coat and your associations
with it.
Level two
- think about coats in general - think of all coats everywhere.
Coats you like. Coats you dislike. How coats are made.
Level three
- think of the purpose of coats. What do they do? Why
do people wear them?
Level four
- think about the quality coats have in the abstract,
universal sense. For example, protection and warmth are the
main features of coats. So let your mind focus on the image
of warmth in the broadest sense. You might think of fire,
or the taste of warm comforting soup.
Scanning
Scanning is about seeing the energy of others. The next time
you meet someone new take a moment to imagine that person
as a ball of light or pure energy. Now scan that person from
top to bottom, bottom to top, noticing any words, images,
colours, thoughts and sensations that you feel.
If you can, write these impressions down, once you get to
know the person better, look back at your notes. Do your first
impressions make sense?
Tomorrow
is another day
Choose a comfortable place where you can concentrate your
thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply, then project
yourself into the next day. See yourself following through
your plans for tomorrow. See, hear, feel and taste what your
day will be like. What will you be wearing? Who will you meet?
When you are through write down your impressions and read
over them tomorrow night to find out if you were able to make
any predictions.
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PSYCHIC
ATTACK
An alleged supernatural attack that causes physical and/or
emotional distress to a human or animal. It is typically caused
by non-physical agents, such as thought forms, spirits and
demons, which attack a person, mentally and/or physically.
In most, but not all, cases these agents are sent by one person
to another.
Occultists believe that psychic attacks are the manipulation
of supernatural energies and forces. They occur when dark
and negative energetic vibrations are sent from one individual
to another or to a place, creating disturbances in the energetic
and physical bodies of that person or place.
This negative energy can be called a spirit, an entity, a
thought form or a dark negative energy. Each of these energies
can create harmful effects with the person receiving them.
Some of these dark energies are sent unconsciously, for example,
when a person thinks negative things about someone else. Others
are sent intentionally to create harm and damage, often to
control, manipulate or punish the individual. They can involve
the psychic powers of the mind and/or ritualistic techniques
or ceremonies, typically when the moon is either new or waning,
as the moon is said to govern psychic forces and these phases
rule the so-called left hand or evil path of magic.
Almost every culture has its techniques of psychic attack,
from the Huna death prayer, to Voodoo dolls of Haiti. In sorcery
the equivalent of psychic attack is the curse. One of the
most well known examples of psychic attack is hag syndrome,
in which a victim awakes from their sleep to feel a crushing
weight on their chest.
In her classic text, 'Psychic Self Defence' [1930], occultist
Dion Fortune said that psychic attack was much more common
than believed. She gave an account of her own experience of
psychic attack. When she was 20 she believed she was psychically
attacked by her employer, which depleted her aura to such
an extent that she suffered a nervous breakdown.
According to Fortune symptoms of psychic attack include overwhelming
feelings of dread and fear, nervous exhaustion, mental breakdown,
poor health, bruises on the body and poltergeist phenomena.
The prescribed defences against psychic attack are to sever
all contact with the suspected people and places; avoid go
to the sea, for water is the element of psychic forces; to
keep the stomach full as this shuts down the psychic points
of entry; to get plenty of sunshine; to avoid being alone;
and to undertake certain protective and banishing rituals.
See Psychic protection.
Most psychical researchers assume that if psychic attack works
it is through suggestion, and that superstitious, poorly educated
people are likely to be the most gullible and therefore the
most vulnerable. It seems, however, that well educated, non-superstitious
people are not immune to psychic attack, and that even domestic
animals, not normally expected to react to suggestion, are
affected. Occultists believe that psychic attack is real and,
although they admit that in certain circumstances suggestions
plays a part, they believe that the real technique operates
via the astral plane.
PSYCHIC
PROTECTION
A phrase used to define practices and routines designed to
protect a person's energy from psychic attack and curses.
These routines can be complex and detailed, such as conjuring
up spells and charms, or they can be extremely simple, such
as imagining oneself surrounded by a spinning wall of light
that protects against negative energies. Psychic protection
routines can also be performed by healers prior to treating
someone so that they don't pick up the ill energy of a patient.
They can also be used, as a guard against everyday energy
drains, like pollution or angry and depressed people.
Occultists believe that most forms of psychic attack take
place through the astral plane by making contact with the
victim and manifesting in his or her subconscious mind, because
of this astral association psychic protection will normally
involve the visualisation of defence structures on the astral
plane to stop external influences coming in. Methods of psychic
protection vary but most involve the use of visualisations
where a person imagines him or herself surrounded and protected
by a shield of healing light. Amulets can also be worn for
protection. The theory behind all these techniques is to activate
and strengthen the aura, the energy field that surrounds everyone.
A strong aura is thought to protect against psychic attack.
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Psychic
protection
Here are some simple psychic protection/self-defence
exercises that only take a few minutes to do and can be done
as many times a day as you feel a need.
Shield
of light: when sensing a negative atmosphere it
is easy to imagine yourself wrapped or surrounded in brilliant
light of whatever colour most appeals to you. Once this is
done, imagine yourself and those you love being covered in
this protective light, which acts like a reflective shield,
to bounce negative energy away from you and yours.
Orb of light:
this can easily be combined with the method above. Imagine
an orb of white [or blue if this seems more effective] light
hovering and sending out rays of light about 9 inches to a
foot above the crown of the head.
Colour defences:
Imagine strong colours of white, silver or gold light around
you. Let these cling to your body and then move out to about
a foot away from the body.
Mirrors:
Another way to protect yourself if you feel threatened is
to envision a circle of mirrors around you that face outwards.
Do not visualise these mirrors reflecting the negativity back
to whomever or whatever it came from but rather upwards towards
the heavens to be dissipated.
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PSYCHIC
VAMPIRE
A term used by occultists for someone who is believed to suck
mental energy out of another person. This can be done unconsciously
through the presence of a needy and/or gloomy person or it
can be done through a concerted spiritual attack, such as
curses or voodoo.
Everyone has experiences with people who seem to lower their
energy level rather than raise it. They are the kind of person
who has low self-esteem, is never satisfied with anyone or
anything and always wants constant reassurance from other
people to make them feel better. They are not, however, interested
in getting better but only in feeding off the optimism, energy
and care of others, which is why they are always attracted
to caring people.
There are numerous methods of psychic protection to use and
see psychic attack.
PSYCHOKINESIS
Is a general term for using the mind to control matter- without
using any outside physical force. The term psychokeinesis
comes from the Greek words psyche, meaning 'breath', 'life'
or 'soul', and kinein, meaning 'to move'. It is thought to
occur spontaneously and therefore unconsciously, as may be
the case in haunting, apparitions and poltergeists, but it
is also though to occur deliberately and through conscious
effort.
Psychokeinesis could be said to be a form of psi where the
mind influences matter through invisible means, but what psychokeinesis
is and how it actually operates remains a mystery. Psychokeinesis
can include activities such as prayer and healing to influence
the outcome of events or amazing feats like table tilting,
fire walking, metal bending and the movement of objects. An
individual who is psychokinetic can influence an object from
a great distance or in a close proximity to their selves.
Some psycho kinetics can also manipulate their own bodies
and minds.
Since the 1930s psychokeinesis has been a major interest to
parapsychologists and researchers, particularly in the United
States and the former Soviet Union. Statistical results from
laboratory experiments have so far produced inconclusive reports.
The conclusion frequently drawn is that psychokeinesis does
occur but it is not know how or under what circumstances,
although there are indications that it affected by anxiety
and boredom.
A significant contribution to psychokinetic research was made
by J B Rhine at Duke University, North Carolina. He began
studying the subject in 1934 and experiments with a gambler
who claimed to be able to influence the way a dice fell yielded
positive results beyond the possibilities of chance. Unfortunately
follow up research yielded uneven results but it was found
that subjects tended to score better early in the experimental
sequence, before boredom set in. Rhine noticed that psychokeinesis
did not seem to be connected to any physical processes of
the brain or the laws of physics. It seemed to be a non-physical
force of the mind that could act on matter, even if that matter
was far away. Rhine also found that psychokeinesis is affected
by the mental state of the subject and is similar to extrasensory
perception [ESP]. In fact he concluded that ESP is a necessary
part of the psychokinetic process and one is unlikely to occur
without the other.
Thanks to Rhine's pioneering work, from the 1940s onwards
psychokeinesis was no longer limited to physical mediumship
but fell into two classes: macro PK [observable effects] and
Micro PK [weaker effects requiring statistical analysis to
evaluate], with emphasis placed on the latter.
In the late 1960s, American physicist Helmut Schmidt devised
an apparatus called the 'electronic coin flipper', which operated
on the random delay of radioactive particles. Subjects were
asked to exert mental energy to flip a coin to tails or heads
so that bulbs on the device would light up in one direction
or another. Some were successful. The electronic coin flipper
was the precursor for random event generators, computerised
methods that have played a significant role in recent tests
for both ESP and psychokeinesis. Schmidt also conducted experiments
on animal psychokeinesis, but it proved difficult to tell
if it was the animals or the researchers that were using psychokeinesis
ability.
During the 1970's and 80's a number of psychokinetic experiments
were conducted on humans, animals, plants and microorganisms
and enzymes. In many of these experiments a so-called 'linger
effect' has been noticed. For example, temperatures that have
been influenced by psychokeinesis continue to rise and fall
for a period of time after the experiment has finished. Although
results have been less than impressive there have been some
successes and researchers continue to believe that the area
has potential, particularly for healing purposes.
In recent years, the term 'remote influencing' has become
popular to describe the application of psychokeinesis to biological
systems. This may be to impact either positively or negatively
upon health, mood or to influence decision-making.
PSYCHOMETRY
Is the ability to gain intuitive impressions of an objects
past history and associations simply by touching or handling
it.
The theory is that everything that has ever existed has left
its mark, and this applies to people and places too. People
can be psychometrized. The percipient focuses on a person
and tries to pick up impressions and information. Places can
also be psychometrized and a psychometrist can tune into past
events when they are receptive to the vibrations of a place.
It has been suggested that haunted houses demonstrate this
on a large scale - events have taken place and left their
impressions in the rooms to be picked up by psychics.
Many psychics regard psychometry as a form of clairsentience,
which is perhaps the most common form of psychic ability.
For this reason it is often recommended that beginners focus
on psychometry as their first step to awakening their psychic
abilities. It is said that the ability can be mastered in
a few months and lends itself to a natural progression towards
more challenging skills.
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Psychometry
exercise
It
is thought that everyone has the ability to psychometrize,
although regular practice id needed to tap into it. The steps
are easy and the following exercise will help develop the
ability.
Take
five samples of different substances - cloth, cotton, leather,
fur, wood, metal or stone. Sit in a comfortable position and
close your eyes, take a few deep, relaxing breaths. Choose
an object and hold it in your hand. Concentrate fully on that
object; feel its texture; think about its origins. Don't rush.
Pay attention to images that come to your mind; you may receive
fragments of information. They may come in words, feelings,
symbols or a physical sensation. Some people just hold the
object in their hands, others hold it over their forehead
or their heart. Experiment till you find what comes naturally
to you. If you pick up a strong impression that is upsetting
try to shift your perspective to being an observer of the
information and not an absorber of it.
Go through each of the five objects several times, ideally
for five to ten minutes, and then place the samples in individual
envelopes. The envelopes should all look the same from the
outside so you have no idea what is inside.
Go through the concentration exercise again, but this time
try to pick up a clue regarding what is in the envelope. You
may find that you get a clear impression of its origin - tree,
animal, mountain, etc. When you are finished you may want
to shake or wash your hands to release any of the vibrational
impressions that came to you from the objects you were handling.
Move on to actual objects to see how you do with them. Take
a friend's ring, watch or brooch. As you hold the object first
think of the thing itself. Then ask yourself who has handled
it the most? Where has it come from? How was it made? See
if you can get a picture of a previous owner. Practise as
much as you can with a wide variety of objects from a number
of different people. Initially concentrate on personal objects
and avoid coins, as they have been handled by too many people.
You can also do this with letters: hold a sealed letter in
your hands and try to pick up what is in the letter and who
wrote it. Check your results and keep a record of them.
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Psychoneuroimmunology
[PNI]
Mind-body medicine focuses on the interactions among the brain,
mind, body, and behavior, and the powerful ways in which emotional,
mental, social, spiritual, and behavioral factors can directly
affect health. It regards as fundamental an approach that
respects and enhances each person's capacity for self-knowledge
and self-care, and it emphasizes
techniques that are grounded in this approach.
You
can read more about the Mind Body relationship in 'A Return
to The Power of Caring' and 'The Power of Caring in Our Lives'
by Steven Warren www.thepowerofcaring.co.uk
Mind-body
medicine typically focuses on intervention strategies that
are thought to promote health, such as relaxation, hypnosis,
visual imagery, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, tai chi, qi
gong, cognitive-behavioral therapies, group support, autogenic
training, and spirituality. A The field views illness as an
opportunity for personal growth and transformation, and health
care providers as catalysts and guides in this process. a
Certain mind-body intervention strategies listed here, such
as group support for cancer survivors, are well integrated
into conventional care and, while still considered mind-body
interventions, are not considered to be complementary and
alternative medicine.
Mind-body interventions constitute a major portion of the
overall use of CAM by the public. In 2002, five relaxation
techniques and imagery, biofeedback, and hypnosis, taken together,
were used by more than 30 percent of the adult U.S. population.
Prayer was used by more than 50 percent of the population.
The
concept that the mind is important in the treatment of illness
is integral to the healing approaches of traditional Chinese
and Ayurvedic medicine, dating back more than 2,000 years.
It was also noted by Hippocrates, who recognized the moral
and spiritual aspects of healing, and believed that treatment
could occur only with consideration of attitude, environmental
influences, and natural remedies (ca. 400 B.C.). While this
integrated approach was maintained in traditional healing
systems in the East, developments in the Western world by
the 16th and 17th centuries led to a separation of human spiritual
or emotional dimensions from the physical body. This separation
began with the redirection of science, during the Renaissance
and Enlightenment eras, to the purpose of enhancing humankind's
control over nature. Technological advances (e.g., microscopy,
the stethoscope, the blood pressure cuff, and refined surgical
techniques) demonstrated a cellular world that seemed far
apart from the world of belief and emotion.
The
discovery of bacteria and, later, antibiotics further dispelled
the notion of belief influencing health. Fixing or curing
an illness became a matter of science (i.e., technology) and
took precedence over, not a place beside, healing of the soul.
As medicine separated the mind and the body, scientists of
the mind (neurologists) formulated concepts, such as the unconscious,
emotional impulses, and cognitive delusions, that solidified
the perception that diseases of the mind were not "real,"
that is, not based in physiology and biochemistry.
In
the 1920s, Walter Cannon's work revealed the direct relationship
between stress and neuroendocrine responses in animals. 2
Coining the phrase "fight or flight," Cannon described
the primitive reflexes of sympathetic and adrenal activation
in response to perceived danger and other environmental pressures
(e.g., cold, heat). Hans Selye further defined the deleterious
effects of stress and distress on health. 3 At the same time,
technological advances in medicine that could identify specific
pathological changes, and new discoveries in pharmaceuticals,
were occurring at a very rapid pace. The disease-based model,
the search for a specific pathology, and the identification
of external cures were paramount, even in psychiatry.
During World War II, the importance of belief reentered the
web of health care. On the beaches of Anzio, morphine for
the wounded soldiers was in short supply, and Henry Beecher,
M.D., discovered that much of the pain could be controlled
by saline injections. He coined the term "placebo effect,"
and his subsequent research showed that up to 35 percent of
a therapeutic response to any medical treatment could be the
result of belief. 4 Investigation into the placebo effect
and debate about it are ongoing.
Since
the 1960s, mind-body interactions have become an extensively
researched field. The evidence for benefits for certain indications
from biofeedback, cognitive-behavioral interventions, and
hypnosis is quite good, while there is emerging evidence regarding
their physiological effects. Less research supports the use
of CAM approaches like meditation and yoga. The following
is a summary of relevant studies.
Over
the past 20 years, mind-body medicine has provided considerable
evidence that psychological factors can play a substantive
role in the development and progression of coronary artery
disease. There is evidence that mind-body interventions can
be effective in the treatment of coronary artery disease,
enhancing the effect of standard cardiac rehabilitation in
reducing all-cause mortality and cardiac event recurrences
for up to 2 years
Mind-body interventions have also been applied to various
types of pain. Clinical trials indicate that these interventions
may be a particularly effective adjunct in the management
of arthritis, with reductions in pain maintained for up to
4 years and reductions in the number of physician visits.
6
When
applied to more general acute and chronic pain management,
headache, and low-back pain, mind-body interventions show
some evidence of effects, although results vary based on the
patient population and type of intervention studied. Evidence
from multiple studies with various types of cancer patients
suggests that mind-body interventions can improve mood, quality
of life, and coping, as well as ameliorate disease-and treatment-related
symptoms, such as chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting, and
pain. 8 Some studies have suggested that mind-body interventions
can alter various immune parameters, but it is unclear whether
these alterations are of sufficient magnitude to have an impact
on disease progression or prognosis.
Mind-Body
Influences on Immunity
There
is considerable evidence that emotional traits, both negative
and positive, influence people's susceptibility to infection.
Following systematic exposure to a respiratory virus in the
laboratory, individuals who report higher levels of stress
or negative moods have been shown to develop more severe illness
than those who report less stress or more positive moods.
Recent studies suggest that the tendency to report positive,
as opposed to negative, emotions may be associated with greater
resistance to objectively verified colds. These laboratory
studies are supported by longitudinal studies pointing to
associations between psychological or emotional traits and
the incidence of respiratory infections.
Meditation
and Imaging
Meditation,
one of the most common mind-body interventions, is a conscious
mental process that induces a set of integrated physiological
changes termed the relaxation response. Functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) has been used to identify and characterize
the brain regions that are active during meditation. This
research suggests that various parts of the brain known to
be involved in attention and in the control of the autonomic
nervous system are activated, providing a neurochemical and
anatomical basis for the effects of meditation on various
physiological acitivites. 13 Recent studies involving imaging
are advancing the understanding of mind-body mechanisms. For
example, meditation has been shown in one study to produce
significant increases in left-sided anterior brain activity,
which is associated with positive emotional states. Moreover,
in this same study, meditation was associated with increases
in antibody titers to influenza vaccine, suggesting potential
linkages among meditation, positive emotional states, localized
brain responses, and improved immune function.
Physiology
of Expectancy (Placebo Response)
Placebo
effects are believed to be mediated by both cognitive and
conditioning mechanisms. Until recently, little was known
about the role of these mechanisms in different circumstances.
Now, research has shown that placebo responses are mediated
by conditioning when unconscious physiological functions such
as hormonal secretion are involved, whereas they are mediated
by expectation when conscious physiological processes such
as pain and motor performance come into play, even though
a conditioning procedure is carried out.
Positron
emission tomography (PET) scanning of the brain is providing
evidence of the release of the endogenous neurotransmitter
dopamine in the brain of Parkinson's disease patients in response
to placebo. 15 Evidence indicates that the placebo effect
in these patients is powerful and is mediated through activation
of the nigrostriatal dopamine system, the system that is damaged
in Parkinson's disease. This result suggests that the placebo
response involves the secretion of dopamine, which is known
to be important in a number of other reinforcing and rewarding
conditions, and that there may be mind-body strategies that
could be used in patients with Parkinson's disease in lieu
of or in addition to treatment with dopamine-releasing drugs.
Stress
and Wound Healing
Individual
differences in wound healing have long been recognized. Clinical
observation has suggested that negative mood or stress is
associated with slow wound healing. Basic mind-body research
is now confirming this observation. Matrix metalloproteinases
(MMPs) and the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs),
whose expression can be controlled by cytokines, play a role
in wound healing. 16 Using a blister chamber wound model on
human forearm skin exposed to ultraviolet light, researchers
have demonstrated that stress or a change in mood is sufficient
to modulate MMP and TIMP expression and, presumably, wound
healing. 17
Activation
of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) and sympathetic-adrenal
medullary (SAM) systems can modulate levels of MMPs, providing
a physiological link among mood, stress, hormones, and wound
healing. This line of basic research suggests that activation
of the HPA and SAM axes, even in individuals within the normal
range of depressive symptoms, could alter MMP levels and change
the course of wound healing in blister wounds.
Surgical
Preparation
Mind-body
interventions are being tested to determine whether they can
help prepare patients for the stress associated with surgery.
Initial randomized controlled trials--in which some patients
received audiotapes with mind-body techniques (guided imagery,
music, and instructions for improved outcomes) and some patients
received control tapes--found that subjects receiving the
mind-body intervention recovered more quickly and spent fewer
days in the hospital.
Behavioural
interventions have been shown to be an efficient means of
reducing discomfort and adverse effects during percutaneous
vascular and renal procedures. Pain increased linearly with
procedure time in a control group and in a group practicing
structured attention, but remained flat in a group practicing
a self-hypnosis technique. The self-administration of analgesic
drugs was significantly higher in the control group than in
the attention and hypnosis groups. Hypnosis also improved
hemodynamic stability.
Conclusion
Evidence
from randomized controlled trials and, in many cases, systematic
reviews of the literature, suggest that:
Mechanisms may exist by which the brain and central nervous
system influence immune, endocrine, and autonomic functioning,
which is known to have an impact on health.
Multicomponent mind-body interventions that include
some combination of stress management, coping skills training,
cognitive-behavioral interventions, and relaxation therapy
may be appropriate adjunctive treatments for coronary artery
disease and certain pain-related disorders, such as arthritis.
Multimodal mind-body approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral
therapy, particularly when combined with an educational/informational
component, can be effective adjuncts in the management of
a variety of chronic conditions.
An array of mind-body therapies (e.g., imagery, hypnosis,
relaxation), when employed presurgically, may improve recovery
time and reduce pain following surgical procedures.
Neurochemical and anatomical bases may exist for some
of the effects of mind-body approaches.
Mind-body approaches have potential benefits and advantages.
In particular, the physical and emotional risks of using these
interventions are minimal. Moreover, once tested and standardized,
most mind-body interventions can be taught easily. Finally,
future research focusing on basic mind-body mechanisms and
individual differences in responses is likely to yield new
insights that may enhance the effectiveness and individual
tailoring of mind-body
interventions. In the meantime, there is considerable evidence
that mind-body interventions, even as they are being studied
today, have positive effects on psychological functioning
and quality of life, and may be particularly helpful for patients
coping with chronic illness and in need of palliative care.
"I
would rather know the person who has the disease than know
the disease the person has." Hippocrates
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