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Folklore around the world maintains that a cook’s intentions affect the quality of prepared foods and beverage. The act of blessing water, wine, and bread plays a central role in many religious rituals, and even in secular contexts the practice of offering good tidings with food or drink is universal. Are such beliefs mere superstitions, or as we approach Mother’s Day, do we find that mom’s chicken soup tastes better because it contains a spice missing from canned soup – the secret ingredient called love?

Below is an excerpt from the new book An End to Upside Down Living by IONS Board Member Mark Gober. Mark started writing the book during the last week of February 2020 — just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic reached it’s pinnacle. At the time, he didn’t realize why he felt such an urgent need to finish the book quickly.

We feel fortunate here at IONS to be able to continue our programming, offering free online gatherings for the IONS community. The Noetic Global Gatherings series continues this month with an exploration of the Science of Mediumship featuring IONS scientist, Dr. Arnaud Delorme. Our hypothesis is that everything is interconnected, and by embodying an awareness of this interconnection, we can tap into information and energy not limited by space and time, such as mediumship and the abilities to connect and communicate with another level or realm of awareness. We are excited to share the latest research with you at our next Noetic Global Gathering.

As we prepare for more time hunkered down and spent indoors, I find myself contemplating the following:

Please enjoy this adapted excerpt from the newly released book Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness from IONS partner Dr. Rick Hanson.

IONS is pleased to announce that we are collaborating with other research institutes to create global coherence events and track the effects of these events on global consciousness. We invite you to participate in Nurses’ Global Coherence 2020, which will occur on May 12, 2020 at 12:00 Noon (your local time), around the world and across all time zones. This is a collaborative project between HeartMath, the Global Consciousness Project and IONS.

How much science is there behind energy/biofield healing and what will it take to integrate these therapies into healthcare?

Join us as we continue our special ConnectIONS Live series focusing on Noetic approaches to building our resiliency, sparking innovation, and supporting our wellbeing as we collectively navigate the COVID-19 crisis and co-create our emerging future.

Our world is in-between stories. Many of us support the work of IONS because we long to see science validate the story of a deeply interconnected reality, and to learn how it can help us lead better lives and create a world that works for all. The Global Coherence Pulse  is a collaborative effort to help science tell this story, while also providing people with the practical support of an ongoing virtual community of practice.

We are living through unprecedented times, with both immense challenge and opportunity presenting themselves to each of us  in unique ways. Many people are feeling the deep need to connect with like-minded community members, learn new skills and practices, and both offer and receive support right now. And although we are not able to physically connect, the virtual connection, creativity, and learning that has happened as a result of the current crises has been immense.