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With the Thanksgiving season upon us, it’s a beautiful time to take inventory of your gratitude levels. Do you look at the bright side of life, or do you focus on what’s missing? 

Our mind is a complex powerhouse that can conjure up various types of imagery, from those that are purely mental to those based on what we see with our physical eyes. When we see things from the outside world with our eyes, our visual system takes the photons hitting our retinas, converts them into electrical signals, and sends this information to the brain’s visual areas. The brain then processes this visual information through different pathways, helping us understand motion and spatial location. Finally, the brain uses higher-level processing to tie visual information to memory, attention, and other cognitive functions to create our conscious visual experience.

IONS offers direct experiences backed by science to deepen how we understand ourselves and our world. In a previous blog, we explored Looking at Mind-Matter Interactions in a New Way.

What does it take to achieve happiness? That depends on the type of happiness you seek. For example, eating ice cream right now may bring you happiness in the present moment, but will it bring you lasting peace? When approaching that idea, the path to happiness can sometimes feel like a more overwhelming task.

What is the relationship between our mind and our immune system? Do major lifetime experiences have an effect on our health?

Can the human mind influence physical matter in ways we’re only beginning to understand? Groundbreaking research has shown that if mental intention is directed and focused on a physical object, it can alter its properties. For example, chocolate and tea treated with beneficial intentions can further enhance their mood-elevating properties, while treated water can improve plant growth and enhance cell activity. But can this interesting effect extend to something as complex as cancer cells? 

This is a continuation of the series I’ve been writing about the Dark Night of the Soul/Phoenix Era. Read previous posts here, here, here, and here.

Occasionally, we feature guest bloggers and stories from our collaborators. This personal story is from Katie Miranda, who recently interviewed Helané. We hope you enjoy it!

The Telepathy Tapes is a podcast series hosted by filmmaker Ky Dickens, featuring Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell discussing her research on telepathic communication with non-speaking autistic participants.

Dreams have long been considered windows into the subconscious, offering insight into our deepest fears, desires, and emotions. But what if dreams could also offer us something beyond personal insight? What if they could connect us to psychic abilities, transcend time, and even bridge the gap between the living and the dead? Over years of research and experience, I’ve discovered that dreamwork and psychic awakening are deeply intertwined.