Ethos

Why I do what I do

Since the 17th Century, western science has focused on and encouraged the premise that everything can be broken down into singular, isolated units — elements, molecules, atoms, nuclei — and that every interaction between these units is done through physical (or energetic) cause and effect. In essence, the universe and everything within it has been deemed to be nothing more than an intricate machine, and reality has been confined to the five physical senses.

Concepts such as soul, mystical experience, higher consciousness and psi (pronounced sigh: psychic) phenomena have been regarded as scientific impossibilities and, therefore, fantastical nonsense.

However, despite this mechanistic view of the universe, people all around the world have continued to experience the ‘impossible’ and believe in the ‘inexplicable’. Recent surveys indicate that, on average, nearly 60% of people in developed nations believe in psi phenomena* and around 75% of people have had some form of ‘paranormal’ experience.

And now — vitally — science is beginning to validate these beliefs. In recent decades, revolutionary discoveries in cosmology and quantum physics have thrown our entire concept of the universe into disarray. It is now accepted that we can only measure and understand approximately 4.6% of the universe; that time is not linear; that there are possibly ten dimensions; that we are entangled at a sub-atomic level with the universe around us and that these entwined particles are in constant interaction with one another.

In addition, a plethora of scientific evidence has begun to emerge from the laboratory, offering tantalizing affirmation that psi abilities are natural and fairly common in the human population, that thought or intent play a larger part in reality than expected, and that consciousness is more profound than we have come to believe.

The pervasive belief in all-things-mystic and the scientific discoveries of recent decades suggest that mystical and psi phenomena should be (and could be) widely accepted in public perception. However, the truth is that many who believe in these experiences, or are simply curious, remain hesitant to publicize their interest.

Despite millions of anecdotal events, emerging quantum theories and overwhelming empirical evidence, many people still largely dismiss natural and commonplace psychic and spiritual experiences or, sadder still, vehemently and vocally oppose them.

Almost certainly, it is the stigma attached to mystical and psi phenomena that causes many to stay silent about their curiosity, or their personal experiences. After all, in this age of intellectual enlightenment, no well-educated individual wants to be seen to share the beliefs of, well, those people — the crazed hobos, New Age junkies, velvet-clad hippie stoners, and superstitious imbeciles that are generally associated with mysticism.

Few modern ‘believers’ are brave enough to risk ridicule; almost none realize that they are, in fact, in a silent majority.

But, as I write in my book “… as a part of nature, we are inherently programmed to evolve. As much as we resist change or ignore progress, we will always find ourselves propelled forward into glorious unknowns.”

Through my work, I hope to offer you — the seeker, the inquisitor, the mystically experienced, and the intellectually adventurous — reasons to explore the glorious unknowns. I aim to meet you, the modern reader, in a realm that is most comfortable to you; a place where new ideas are combined with robust fact. And I aspire to open your mind to greater truths by grounding profound spiritual concepts in a tangible, modern reality.

In this spirit, I welcome you to Inspiration.exe — insights and advice that are deep enough to ignite your mind and feed your soul … and yet are practical enough for you to to download and apply in your everyday life.

*Based on the following surveys:

• 55% of New Zealanders believe in psychic powers (UMR Research, NZ, 2011)
• 73% of Americans believe in at least one paranormal phenomenon (Gallup, USA, 2005)
• 41% of Americans believe in ESP (Gallup, USA, 2005)
• 74% of Britons (aged 55 to 64) think psychic powers are possible (Readers Digest, UK, 2006)
• 52% of Britons (aged 18 to 24) think psychic powers are possible (Readers Digest, UK, 2006)