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Volume 6 - Number 23 - January 2004 International Academy of Consciousness Depression: an introduction to the conscientiological approach Helen Matos La no-violencia camino a la evoluciología Mª Cruz Lozano Madroño Marco Aurelio Nascimento
Event report 2003 colloquium on consciousness studies Nelson Abreu
Personal account Conscious projection and lucid dreams Cirleine Couto
This issue of the Journal commences with an article by Helen Matos
addressing the subject of depression and focussing on self-research
as a tool to understand this parapathology. This article further
develops ideas presented by Matos in issue 16 of the Journal.
Depression: An Introduction to the Conscientiological Approach Helen Matos ABSTRACT: This article presents both the guideline and the methodology applied in conscientiological research, focusing mainly on the Spatial-Below Consciential Dispersion Syndrome (SBCD), that is, a parapathology currently known in intraphysical society as depression. Based on the consciential paradigm, the purpose of this research is to deepen the understanding of the conscientiological aspects of this parapathology using self-research concepts. SUMARIO: Este artículo presenta la pauta y la metodología aplicadas en investigación concienciológica, en qual el tema principal trata de una parapatología atualmente conocida en la sociedad intrafísica como depression, la Syndrome de la Dispersión Conciencial Espacial-abajo (DCEAB). Fundamentada en el paradígma consciencial, esta investigación objetiva el aprofundamiento de los aspectos concienciales de la manifestación de esta parapatología, partindo basicamente de los conceptos de la auto-investigación. RESUMO: Este artigo apresenta a diretriz e a metodologia aplicadas em uma pesquisa conscienciológica, cujo tema central refere-se à Síndrome da Dispersão Consciencial Espacial-abaixo (DCEAB), parapatologia atualmente conhecida na socin como depressão. Fundamentada no paradigma consciencial, a pesquisa caracteriza-se pelo aprofundamento dos aspectos conscienciais da manifestação da parapatologia, basicamente a partir dos conceitos da auto-pesquisa. Helen Matos is a lucid projector since childhood and did volunteer work at the IIPC-Head-quarters during 1998. She is an independent translator (English & Spanish > Portuguese), and at present she is also doing independent research in mental health area and studying social work. La No-violencia Camino a la Evoluciología Mª Cruz Lozano Madroño SUMARIO: Este artículo desea ser una reflexión de la trayectoria del pacifismo y la no-violencia como métodos para denunciar los atropellos e injusticias impuestas a través de la violación de los derechos humanos. Es una incursión para poder conocer algunas dificultades de la metodología usada por la no-violencia y el pacifismo para deslegitimar la violencia, sea cual fuere esta. Se encuentran expresas aquí ciertas de las características universales comunes a la ciencia de la Concienciología, exponiendo también enfoques y métodos específicos que ofrecen algunas de las subdisciplinas conscienciológicas para alcanzar la conquista del Homo pacificus. ABSTRACT: This paper has the objective of reflecting on the trajectory of pacifism and non-violence as methods to denounce the injustices and abuses imposed by the violation of human rights. It explores some of the difficulties of the methodology used by advocates of non-violence and pacifism to expose violence as illegitimate – whichever kind of violence it may be. Some of the universal characteristics common to the science of conscientiology are presented here; exposing as well, specific approaches and methods that several of the conscientiological subdisciplines offer to attain the level of Homo pacificus. RESUMO: Este artigo tem como objetivo fazer uma reflexão sobre a trajetória do pacifismo e da não violência como métodos para apontar os atropelos e injustiças impostas através da violação dos direitos humanos. Este artigo é uma “excursão” visando dar a conhecer algumas das dificuldades da metodologia usada pela não violência e pacifismo para deslegitimar a violência, qualquer que seja sua natureza. Encontram-se apresentadas aqui certas das características universais comuns à ciência Conscienciologia, bem como algumas abordagens e métodos específicos introduzidos por algumas das sub-especialidades conscienciológicas, para alcançar a conquista da condição do Homo pacificus. Mª Cruz Lozano Modroño es Auxiliar de Clínica y trabaja actualmente en el Hospital Ramón y Cajal como Técnico Especialista de Laboratorio (Banco de Sangre). Investigadora de la Concienciología desde 1998, es actualmente voluntaria y profesora en la unidad de la IAC en Madrid. Marco Aurelio Nascimento ABSTRACT: The objective of this paper is to present the Thosene1 Analysis Technique. The paper also presents a ‘map’ of the author’s thosenes during the period April 2nd to 27th, 2000 and a commentary on the consequences reflected in daily life. The research demonstrates the importance of monitoring the Tho (thought) through a ‘cognitive check-up’ employed as an evolutionary tool. The principle methodology employed and described in this article was ‘self-experimentation’ – a thosenic taxonomy. SUMARIO: El presente artículo tiene como objetivo presentar la técnica de análisis de los pensenes2. Presentar también un mapeo de los pensenes del experimentador durante el período de Abril 2 al 27 de 2000, y sus consecuencias en el día a día. Más allá de esto, la investigación muestra la importancia del monitoreo del Pen (pensamiento) a través de un check-up cognitivo – usado como herramienta evolutiva. La metodología usada fue la auto-experimentación a través de la taxonomía pensénica. RESUMO: O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a técnica de análise dos pensenes3. Apresentar também um mapeamento dos pensenes do experimentador durante o período de 02/04 à 27/04/2000 e suas conseqüências no dia-a-dia. Além disso, a pesquisa mostra a importância do monitoramento do Pen (pensamento), através de um check-up cognitivo utilizado como ferramenta evolutiva. A metodologia utilizada foi a auto-experimentação através da taxinomia pensênica. Marco Aurélio Nascimento is a researcher and instructor of
conscientiology. He volunteers with the IIPC in Rio de Janeiro and
is completing his degree in Psychology. Event Report 2003 Colloquium on Consciousness Studies Residents of Gainesville and students and faculty of the University of Florida were presented with the opportunity to attend and participate in a meeting convened at Williamson Hall on the university’s campus. Representatives of a number of consciousness research organizations delivered presentations on a variety of subject related to consciousness. Circa 20 individuals were in attendance and the discussion, organized by the new Science of Self Club was engaging and reported reward by participants. BACKGROUND The University of Florida is amongst the largest and most prestigious in the United States; multidisciplinary, multicultural and research-funded, the UF features substantial liberal arts, engineering, and medical colleges as well as the Shands Hospital, the McKnight Brain Institute, and the Center for Health and Spirituality. Located in Gainesville, north central Florida, the University is within striking distance of Orlando (Disney world), Tampa Bay and the Busch Gardens, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral and “Spring Break Capital” Panama City, as well as Miami. The Science of Self Club was established as an
official student organization of the University of Florida in May
2003 with support from the University’s counseling and clinical
psychology faculty. Shortly thereafter, the Club launched its maiden
event, inviting speakers from a number of organizations engaged
in consciousness studies to deliver a lecture on campus. On 2nd
of August 2003, the Colloquium on Consciousness Studies took place,
featuring representatives from the International Association for
Near Death Studies (Diane LaRoe, Panama City, Florida); the International
Academy of Consciousness (Patricia Sousa, Miami, Florida); Florida
Institute of Noetic Sciences (Sharon Kleitsch, Saint Petersburg,
Florida) and the American Holistic Medical Association (Carol Roberts,
MD, Saint Petersburg, Florida). Consciousness studies integrate a variety of established sciences such as psychology, sociology, physics, medicine, and neuroscience. Its scope encompasses a myriad of interrelated topics, a brief selection of which might include artificial intelligence, cloning, alternative medicine, abortion, teen suicide, racism, criminal justice, complementary alternative medicine (CAM), ethics, military intelligence, missing individual searches. Many of these are hotly debated by the laity, scientists, philosophers and religious scholars and feature regularly in contemporary media. This medley of consciousness-related subjects appeals to individuals curious regarding scientific studies of anomalous phenomena and altered states of consciousness. It is also likely to attract those with a professional interest in psychology, especially those engaged in clinical and cognitive psychology, as well as other health professionals. Popular interest in the subject by the general public at large appears strong and growing; a wealth of popular, silver screen paranormal thrillers and increasing frequency of subject inclusive radio and television production suggest a new all-time high. Certain individuals recognize the potential impact
of these studies on spirituality and human culture and cite the
positive effects that often arise from near-death experience(s)
as an initial example. HOST’S INTRODUCTION TALK Nelson Abreu, president of the Science of Self Club, introduced the audience to the subject at hand. Abreu began by explaining that after centuries of avoidance, a ‘new’ science of consciousness1 appears to be emerging in human society, a notion supported by the rapid and apparently widespread increase in scientific activity in this area. Abreu went on to describe the substantial spectrum of interpretations and assumptions regarding the precise nature of the consciousness and the variety of contemporary scientific approaches to the ‘hard problem’ of science and spirituality. Abreu asserted that whilst the majority of scientists work to demonstrate that consciousness arises from neural processes, alternative, non-conventional studies and theoretical models are also under consideration. The cover article of the latest issue of Scientific American (as at August 2003) referred to the Holographic Universe Model, a theory derived from quantum physics that may fundamentally affect the way we think about the nature and origin of humankind. Professor Sir Roger Penrose of Oxford University has meanwhile proposed a model of consciousness in which ‘consciousness information’ is encoded in ‘nanotubules’ in the brain at the quantum mechanical level. The Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research lab has similarly employed quantum mechanical non-locality and wave mechanics as analogies for a theoretical model of consciousness following 20 years of research into precognitive remote viewing and consciousness-physical process interactions. Nobel laureates Francis Crick and Christof Koch’s Nature Neuroscience article describes a framework to develop a theory of consciousness in terms of competing cellular assemblies. Abreu continued, stating that a group of individuals exist who propose that consciousness does not arise from neural processes and is not a result of matter or energy but rather, that the inverse is more likely – and that compelling non-conventional evidence has been amassed to support this concept. Stating that whilst most researchers appear to ignore parapsychic phenomena, Abreu explained that for others, such phenomena forms the central focus of their research; that whilst some dedicate themselves to efforts to disprove claims of parapsychic occurrences, others investigate such abilities of their subjects, still others employing astral projection as a tool for self- and hetero-research. Commenting on the universality of the occurrence of and interest in the phenomena addressed by the colloquium, Abreu noted that this is considerable. Tens of surveys conducted in many countries around the world suggest that more than 10% of individuals report having had at least one out-of-body experience in their lifetime. Historical evidence accruing since the ancient Egyptian era indicates the out-of-body experience has and continues to be widely experienced, transcending national, racial and other boundaries and classifications. On December 15, 2001, the highly respected international medical journal, The Lancet, published a 13-year study examining the phenomenon of the Near Death Experience or NDE. Observations were made in 10 different Dutch hospitals in one of few NDE studies to be conducted prospectively, meaning a large group of patients whose heart and/or breathing function ceased were resuscitated during a fixed period of time. Eighteen (18%) of these patients reported an NDE. The majority of these patients felt this was one of the most positive experiences of their life, re-prioritizing their activities to live more purposefully, experiencing a reduced fear of biological death and in some cases, even improving their personality and behavior towards others and themselves. Abreu also mentioned that studies, involving blind human subjects experiencing NDEs but nevertheless making accurate visual observations, have recently surfaced. It was estimated that one in every one thousand patients checked-in to these hospitals experienced an NDE. During a recent BBC Radio debate, Dr. Olaf Blanke
revealed that the epileptic patient - who unexpectedly reported
out-of-body perceptions when her right-angular gyrus was stimulated
- actually made visual observations of the operating room that the
conventional scientific paradigm cannot explain. Even though he
understandably excluded these details from the article published
in the journal Nature, the Bern neuroscientist did not dismiss the
possibility of the objective out-of-body experience, stating his
opinion that it would be valuable to carry out further studies.
It is worth noting that The American Psychology Association has
published Varieties of Anomalous Experience, a move towards placing
more rigorous, scientific parapsychological studies onto a more
serious footing. Abreu also noted that Dr. Waldo Vieira’s
seminal volume Projections of the Consciousness had received a positive
evaluation in this review. From Monday to Wednesday, the projector reported seeing the clock whilst floating out of body. In coincidence with periods of projective activity reported by Miss Z, the physiological monitoring devices recorded unusual brain-wave patterns. An absence of rapid-eye movements (REM) was also observed. On Wednesday night, Miss Z identified the target number: 25132. The brain-wave pattern during conscious projection differed from that of the patterns occurring during the waking state, during sleep and other ‘altered states of consciousness’ an expression coined by Tart. GUEST SPEAKERS’ PRESENTATIONS Diane La Roe, author of The Awakening, member of
the Florida Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and member of the
International Association for Near Death Studies (IANDS) provided
an anecdotal account of her own Near-Death Experience. Ms La Roe
described lucid experiences and perceptions ‘in another plane’
whilst clinically dead following an automobile accident, prior to
her medical resuscitation. Some attendees felt that, on certain occasions,
the speaker seemed evasive, avoiding questions, and felt an excessive
proportion of her presentation was devoted to ‘self-healing’
foods and methods. La Roe later explained that she wished to avoid
overlapping into the next speaker’s subject. However, most
agreed that hearing a first-hand account of an NDE was indispensable
and that if parapsychic abilities exist, training to develop them
should be available to the general population. Ms. La Roe’s
NDE has not apparently motivated frequent lucid projections, but
Diane recommended a practice described in her book The Awakening
of “quieting the mind” and relaxing, which leads one
to an altered state of consciousness after which the ‘answers
will come.’ Amongst other roles, Ms. La Roe is currently a
religious minister. Since consciousness is not palpable, the IAC studies its attributes. After more than 40 years of research by hundreds of researchers worldwide (a principal contributor being Dr. Waldo Vieira, MD), the construction of 18 laboratories in a research campus at Iguassu Falls (Brazil), the compilation of a library of more than 60,000 consciousness-related books, and the delivery of classes on the subject to more than 150,000 students, the following list of attributes was compiled and ascribed to the consciousness: • constantly-evolving, These assertions were heavily contested by the audience, and an engaging discussion ensued. Anecdotal accounts, histories of previous scientific experiments and thought-experiments somewhat surprisingly led the audience to adopt an open-minded position with respect to this very controversial set of proposals. Amongst the most striking of the ideas proposed was that all individuals undergo the transition to an out-of-body state every night, usually lacking only the lucid capacity to recognize and recall these events – apparently being pre-disposed to the condition of ‘blackout’. Such situation is, however, not irremediable according to these observations. In fact, Sousa maintains, a state of uninterrupted awareness is eventually reached by all persons. Amongst questions considered were: In each instance of each question, participants
were curious about how researchers had reached their conclusions.
Ms Sousa explained how verification could be obtained through personal
experience. At least one point of disagreement remained: whether
Ms Sousa was able to perform some demonstration as proof of these
phenomena, there and then. The speaker insisted that each individual
strive to have their own experiences, however certain attendees
argued that such a demonstration would provide a great deal of motivation,
pointing out that obtaining direct, personal evidence could take
considerable time and effort. The concept of thosene (thought-energy-sentiment)
as an inseparable unit of manifestation of the consciousness was
raised several times during the event, including the observation
that an individual cannot practice deceit whilst projected as one’s
energies accurately transmit actual intentions, sentiments, ideas,
and thoughts immediately perceptible by others. Does this have any
future role in our judicial system? One of the interviewees felt
conscientiology could support the development of legal institutions
to be less combative or retaliatory and more reformative or assistantial
in spirit. Kleitsch described a project in Sao Paulo (Brazil) in which 8th grade students were making profound changes in their slum community as an analogy to the heart-field she intends to install in an area of the city of Saint Petersburg. Students were invited to experience this field first hand and later, to attempt connection to the larger field; Klietsch proposed this experiment take place despite the participants being physically located in Gainesville, claiming that distance apparently had no effect on the phenomenon. Kleitsch shared her vision for a widespread RNG network throughout Florida, including one in Gainesville, proposing that the Science of Self Club might assist with its operation and monitoring. Kleitsch reported that she has identified more than 20 grant opportunities that might be employed to fund this project, which would involve Random Event Generators priced at about $300. Accompanying Kleitsch, Carol Roberts, MD (recently
elected president of the American Holistic Medical Association)
shared illustrations by Alex Grey of the human energy system and
described the function of the main chakras to clarify the heart-field
concept. Although Mrs Kleitsch and Dr. Roberts did not provide technical
details of the heart field and Global Consciousness Project, Ms.
Kleitsch provided literature and contact information on these and
other projects as well as donating books by renown scholars Rupert
Sheldrake, Peter Russell, George Leonard and Willis Harman (incidentally
a historical UF faculty member). All speakers traveled and lectured free of charge.
The Club thanked each speaker for their generosity.
Event details: Conscious Projection and Lucid Dreams Cirleine Couto On the 2nd February 2001, I decided that for a period of at least one month I would use a technique to induce conscious projections. I chose a particular technique known and used by many researchers studying dreams and conscious projections, which consists of conditioning our behavior during the waking state in such a way as to be able to reproduce a similar behavior the moment we are out of the body with reasonable lucidity. The technique works in such a way that, by repeating the pattern previously programmed, the moment the projector experiences a lucid dream, he acquires immediate lucidity and starts a lucid projection. Several researchers such as Oliver Fox and Sylvan Muldoon, who contributed with data from relevant investigations to the study of the projectiological phenomena, have obtained good results in inducing out-of-body experiences through techniques aimed at achieving extraphysical lucidity through lucid dreams. I initiated the technique by repeating the following question to myself every time I thought of it: “am I dreaming or am I awake?” Each time I would thoroughly verify my condition at that moment and respond rationally to the question. By repeating this technique often over a number
of consecutive days, there existed the possibility that, at some
point in time, I would experience a lucid dream during which I would
ask myself the question, increase my level of extraphysical lucidity,
and conclude that I was in fact out of the body. In order to increase
my chances of awaking in the extraphysical dimension, I conditioned
myself to accompany the question with some specific movements such
as: checking my hands to distinguish whether they are the physical
hands or the hands of the psychosoma (in this case transparent and
luminous) or touching the back of my head (nucalchakra) with one
hand to check for the presence of the silver cord. Subsequently, I was aware that I was close to the
soma and able to hear the rhythmic intracranial sounds indicative
of the condition of realignment of my vehicles of manifestation.
Immediately afterwards I felt a strong vibrational state confirming
the projective occurrence. I could feel the beneficial effects of
the extraphysical energy throughout the whole day. I found myself in a place where people spoke English. I cannot say if I was in the US, England, Scotland, or another English-speaking country. I was inside an ancient mansion whose interior was of dark wood. Other people were also there, including my partner in the evolutionary duo. The moment I looked at my partner, I noticed a thread stemming from the back of his head, but I wasn’t able to see the other end of it. The thread was silvery in color and luminescent, reminding me of the light and color of lightening. At this point, I gained some lucidity and told my partner I could see his silver cord. I then performed one of the conditioned movements I associated with the extraphysical awakening technique: passing my hand behind my head. With my left hand I felt around the space behind my neck and after a while I felt a tubular structure there. This was my silver cord of which I noted some characteristics: it was approximately two centimeters wide; it was silver colored due to its luminosity; it was flexible and at the same time very strong; it had a smooth texture. The silver cord seemed to be made of several small tubes, all grouped together in one single beam, reminding me of the beam of collagen fibers that forms a tendon, that strong structure that links muscles to bones in the human anatomy. Once I had proven to myself that I was projected, I tried to fly around a bit, with the intention of demonstrating to the other people present the phenomenon of projection. In fact these people were surprised by my performance. I lost my lucidity while flying. In light of the reported experiences, I concluded that for those researchers who wish to have more conscious projections or to further their studies in any given area, applying a projective technique can result in being able to collate important findings. Projective techniques promote not only the disengagement of the psychosoma but also of the mentalsoma from the physical body. They also bring better lucidity to the projector, allowing for a more accurate collection of data from the extraphysical dimensions. Information acquired in this manner is relevant for the progression of projectiology, as this science presents ample room for investigation, calling for further data in many areas such as: paraphysiology of the psychosoma, silver cord, golden cord, mentalsoma and others. Better equipped projectors, by using projective techniques already trialed by other researchers or even better, by using their own techniques, will be able to collect additional leading-edge information that can be made available to anyone interested in the phenomenology of projection, thus actualizing and always refreshing projectiology.
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