TMI Journal 2010-1&2 (Winter/Spring)

Journal TMI Vol. II Winter/Spring 2010 Nos. 1 & 2 A Research and Educational Publication of The Monroe Institute TWENTY-SECOND PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR OVERVIEW “Consciousness: The Endless Frontier,” The Monroe IN THIS ISSUE Institute’s Twenty-second Professional Seminar, could just as well have been titled “Back to the Future,” except keynote speaker Thomas Campbell, MS, had no damage PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR OVERVIEW to history to repair, unlike Marty McFly, the chief character in the film. THE SEVEN STAGES OF ALCHEMY Tom delivered a tour de force address describing WITH METAMUSIC® . . . 3 how he and fellow physicist Dennis Mennerich collaborated with Robert Monroe in the early 1970s to If you thought alchemy was a dead design experiments and develop the technology (Hemi- science, think again. Let physicist Theresa Sync®) for creating altered states of consciousness. Bullard, PhD, take you down ancient “Physics, Metaphysics, and the Nature of Consciousness” pathways that lead to new wisdom, if successfully conveyed the essence of Tom’s My Big TOE you are open to possibilities. (Theory of Everything) trilogy in the span of two and a half hours! A SINGLE-SUBJECT CASE STUDY The keynote address was followed by an array of fascinating presentations that fit comfortably under its OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY large umbrella. AND HEMI-SYNC® . . . 6 Joseph Chilton Pearce, MA, drew on themes from Linda Leblanc and an EXCURSION his books The Biology of Transcendence and The Death of workshop participant explore whether Religion and the Rebirth of Spirit to explore how we can or not Hemi-Sync can ameliorate the transcend the limitations and constraints of our current long-standing aftereffects of traumatic capacities of body and mind. brain injury. Suzanne Evans Morris, PhD, demonstrated the efficacy of Hemi-Sync in facilitating fluent communication between mother and child in infancy PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR despite special situations such as prematurity, chronic PRESENTATION DOWNLOADS illness, gastrointestinal discomfort, and sensorimotor impairment. In a special evening session, Dr. Morris showed and moderated a discussion of a documentary titled A New Kind of Listening that dramatically and poignantly illustrated how the hidden communication capability of Christian—a child with whom she once worked one-on-one—could be freed with appropriate intervention. Next Page TMI JOURNAL Winter/Spring 2010 Maurie D. Pressman, MD, gave a brief presentation on how Hemi-Sync can help us to move through the gate from the material to the subtle/spiritual by assisting in The program was overcoming ego resistance. Carolyn M. Ball, MA, LPC, who has given invaluable assistance in successfully navigating the application process for TMI’s certification to provide continuing taught to 200 male education credits, gave an upbeat account of the ROTE that launched her on a mission to bring Hemi-Sync out to helping professionals. James D. Lane, PhD, professor of medical psychology in the Department of Behavioral Sciences, Duke and female volunteers University School of Medicine, described how he and who completed a colleague Jon Seskevich developed and tested a simple and brief program of nonsectarian meditation for stress reduction. The program was taught to 200 male and female volunteers who completed a variety of mood and stress questionnaires. Improvement was noted for all measures, with the degree of improvement depending on the frequency of practice. Brief Meditation Practice Can variety of mood and Improve Perceived Stress and Negative Mood, the paper based on the study, was published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, vol. 13, no. 1, Jan.–Feb. 2007, a peer-reviewed journal. stress questionnaires. TMI president F. Holmes “Skip” Atwater, BS, reviewed the progress in testing whether mental coherence entrained during the GATEWAY VOYAGE® can affect sequences of data generated by truly random number generators (RNGs). The investigative design appears to have been fruitful, and Exploratory Evidence for Correlations Between Entrained Mental Coherence and Random Physical Systems was published by Dean Radin, PhD, senior scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and Skip in the peer- reviewed Journal of Scientific Exploration, vol. 23, no. 3, 2009. At the reception following the previous Professional Seminar in 2008, Alex Bennet, PhD—cofounder with David Bennet, PhD, of Mountain Quest Institute—shared stories of the breakthroughs made by guests at their research and retreat center, where Hemi-Sync is always on the menu. Urged to share in more detail, Alex and David complied and provided one of the most engaging presentations on the schedule. “The Seven Stages of Alchemy with METAMUSIC®”by Theresa Bullard, PhD, was a one-of-a-kind thrill ride and is the feature article in this issue. Enjoy! This year’s Hemi-Sync Intensive was a taste of the Shaman’s Heart residential program facilitated by Byron Metcalf, PhD, and Karen Malik, MA, and was enthusiastically received. Several professional members extended their stay at TMI to enjoy the week-long program that began on the Saturday following the seminar. In view of all of the outstanding talent displayed at this seminar, who can say what exciting future voyages to the frontier of consciousness may await TMI professional members? Next Page 2 TMI JOURNAL Winter/Spring 2010 THE SEVEN STAGES OF ALCHEMY WITH METAMUSIC® by Theresa Bullard, PhD C ombining a doctorate in physics and an interdisciplinary research background encompassing quantum theory, nanotechnology, origin of life studies, and crystal chemistry, Theresa Bullard embraces and epitomizes the new paradigm of synthesizing knowledge from a variety of fields to create a new synergy. Following a lifelong path of exploring ancient metaphysical teachings, consciousness expansion, subtle energies, alchemy, and holistic medicine, she brings fresh ideas to the new study of science and spirituality. She possesses the much-sought-after ability to communicate these concepts in an inspiring and profoundly practical way that every generation from every background can understand and incorporate for real results. A writer, speaker, and life-coach, Dr. Bullard has been leading programs in self-empowerment, professional performance, and personal transformation since 2002. She has assisted hundreds of people from all backgrounds in transforming their lives by realizing their unlimited potential. For more information, visit www.eye-ris.org The Monroe Institute’s pioneering work in the studies of consciousness, expanded states of awareness, and the development of technologies using music, suggestion, and binaural beats is a modern example of similar pursuits by the alchemists of old. In fact, the intersections between science, spirituality, consciousness studies, and use of subtle energies share a common history rooted in the ancient tradition of alchemy. The times in our history when the ancient art of alchemy was the science of the day were times when synergy abounded, creativity flourished, innovation blossomed, life was full of wonder, and science was sacred. In reading this you might be thinking, “Wait a minute, I thought alchemy was an archaic tradition of attempting to turn base metals into gold. What does that have to do with consciousness?” This common stereotype has greatly obscured what the true tradition of alchemy is about. The old “lead into gold” fables were more of a metaphorical language that revealed how we can transform ourselves inside and out as well as purify and perfect raw materials from nature. What really is alchemy then? Alchemy is the epitome of an art and science that has discovered and preserved the secrets of how to expand awareness and harness subtle energies, both macroscopically and microscopically. Ultimately, the primary objective of alchemy is to raise the subtle vibratory frequency of ourselves and the material world by clearing negative patterns, purifying body, mind, and soul, and thereby achieving our full potential. Alchemy holds the keys to both practical methods and deeper understanding for harnessing consciousness to influence the material world, a possibility that is being rediscovered in today’s popular culture. It seeks to expand awareness and direct subtle energies to transform nature into a perfected state. These goals of perfecting nature and the self are achieved in alchemy through a very specific, scientific, and intentional process of seven stages of transformation and purification. At the most simple level, these seven stages involve 1. breaking down the old, imperfect forms to release the essence trapped within; 2. separating out the various essential components that were released to gain clarity; 3. purifying the separate parts to eliminate any impurities; 4. recombining the various purified essences into a more harmonious and balanced whole; 5. raising the energetic vibration of the recombined substance; 6. continuing to refine and purify the specimen through more cycles of separation and recombination; and 7. ultimately transforming or transmuting the original psyche or material into a state of beauty, integrity, and incorruptibility. Through these seven stages, we take a transformative journey to reclaim and awaken the “gold” within ourselves.