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It’s easy to see the negative impacts of trauma – such as depression or PTSD. But can trauma have the opposite effect, and trigger a positive shift in a person? 

From a materialist perspective, it makes sense that plants show physical reactions, such as curling up when being touched. But could they have conscious reactions and make decisions beyond these primary responses? 

In the hopes of connecting with dearly departed loved ones, many people turn to mediums, who claim to be able to communicate with those who have passed away. Although debates around mediumship still exist, some modern-day research has provided evidence that at least some information delivered by mediums is accurate, regardless of the true source of that information. 

IONS has launched a new ecourse: Noetics 101: The Science & Experience of Interconnection. We’re excited to share this new course with everyone at no cost!

‘What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to whoever asks, I do not know.’  – St Augustine

IONS has shared a deep connection with The Shift Network since its inception. The Shift Network CEO Stephen Dinan is the former Director of Membership and Marketing at IONS, where he was a driving force behind our Shift in Action program prior to co-founding The Shift Network. Both organizations continue to expand outreach to accelerate a great shift in consciousness.

Depression often comes along with trauma

Traumatic stress can result from many different experiences, including those that are dangerous or shocking, and can cause people to feel and think differently about the world around them. For example, someone who survived a car crash might start to feel anxious whenever they hear a car screech to a stop, or may start noticing themselves believing the world is a basically unsafe place. People that experience traumatic stress – and the mental health diagnosis it causes, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – are also more likely to develop other conditions, including depression. We examined this connection in a recent study.

Have you ever met someone who felt strangely familiar to you? As if you had met them before, though you know you haven’t… in this life? If so, they might be a soul connection with which you have shared one or many past lives.

IONS would like to celebrate the long life of a remarkable man who contributed to IONS as a Life Director and as an inspiration to many around the globe.

How can visual arts help us access the noetic realms? In this ConnectIONS Live webinar, three artists explored the alchemy of image and imagination as a medium for sensing the interconnectedness of all things.