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Journal of Conscientiology
Volume 3, Number 11 - January 2001
International Institute of Projectiology and Conscientiology
Editors' Foreword
Articles:
Influence of the Laying of the Hands
Techinique (Johrei) on the Germination of Gamma-Irradiated
Canary Seed
Azuhyl Gomes (in memoriam), Pedro C. N. Teixeira, Jose Aguiar
Coelho Nt., Humberto Rocha, Karina G. Furtado, & Hélio
V. C. Souza
Synchronicity & the Structure of
the Psyche
Marc J. Seifer
Essays:
Información y Sabiduría
Ney Vernon Vugman
Personal Account:
From Theory to Practice
Brooke Gordon
Annex
Glossary of Conscientiology
JC Editions
IIPC Addresses
Editors’ Foreword
As the Journal of Conscientiology is a multidisciplinary
publication which aims to be a forum of debate on the manifestation
of the consciousness for researches from different areas of
knowledge, the editors recognize the importance of having
texts as readable and jargon-free as possible. But this presents
two difficulties. The fact that each area of study needs a
minimum of its specialized terminology and language in order
to communicate certain ideas is one of them. Shorthand expressions
for groups of assumptions and ideas avoid authors from having
to repeat the same complete description of assumptions over
and over again. Another factor is that the existence of a
shared scientific “dictionary” is very unlikely
to be established, since the JC welcomes papers from researchers
and scientists of any area who are investigating the consciousness.
We encourage authors to keep technical terminology
to a minimum; nonetheless, as we will evidently encounter
a majority of articles authored by researchers in the area
of conscientiology itself, we can expect a greater incidence
of conscientiological terms to be contained in the articles.
These terms express specific sets of concepts and references
to those examining this field of knowledge.
In order to exhort scientists from different
areas to debate ideas published by conscientiology researchers,
we are reprinting an updated version of the Glossary of Conscientiology.
The conscientiological glossary is republished annually with
the primary aim of supporting those who have recently become
members or subscribers to the Journal of Conscientiology.
In this issue you will find interesting works
and ideas, such as the thorough experimental research performed
by physicists and chemists into the observations of the germination
of gamma-radiated canary seed under the influence of the Johrei
practice. Johrei involves an application of bioenergies by
the laying on of hands.
In addition you will also find a meticulous,
in-depth study of Synchronicity, which presents us with intriguing
ideas and facts.
An essay confronting ‘information and wisdom’
and a first-hand account of a conscious, willed projection
add to the scope of contributions of this issue.
The Editors
Abstracts:
Influence of the Laying on of Hands Technique (Johrei) on
the Germination of Gamma-irradiated Canary Seed
Azuhyl Gomes (in memoriam), Pedro C. N. Teixeira,
Jose Aguiar Coelho Nt., Humberto Rocha,
Karina G. Furtado, & Hélio V. C. Souza
ABSTRACT: In order to investigate the
effect of the laying on of hands on the germination of previously
irradiated seeds of Phalaris canariensis (the method known
as Johrei), groups of seeds were irradiated with gamma radiation
from 137Cs before hydration. After hydration, half of the
groups were submitted to Johrei, while the other half were
used as control. The number of germinated seeds was counted
over intervals of time. A comparison between the countings
for each time interval was performed through a variance analysis
approach (ANOVA) for a confidence interval of 95%. This analysis
revealed significant differences between countings, corresponding
to treated and non-treated groups at some time intervals.
Key-words: Johrei, laying on of hands, germination, canary
seed, gamma radiation.
SUMARIO: Para investigar el efecto de
la imposición de las manos (el método conocido
como Johrei) en la germinación de semillas de Phalaris
canariensis previamente irradiadas, se irradiaron grupos de
semillas con radiación gamma de 137Cs antes de la hidratación.
Después de hidratadas, la mitad de los grupos se sometió
al Johrei, mientras la otra mitad se usó como control.
El número de semillas germinadas fue contado periódicamente.
Una comparación entre el conteo a cada intervalo de
tiempo se realizó a través de un análisis
de variaciones (ANOVA) para un intervalo de confianza de 95%.
Este análisis reveló diferencias significantes
en los conteos correspondientes entre los grupos tratados
y no-tratados en ciertos intervalos de tiempo. Palabras-clave:
Johrei, imposición de manos, germinación, alpiste,
radiación gamma.
RESUMO: Com o objetivo de investigar
o método de imposição de mãos
conhecido como Johrei sobre a germinação de
sementes previamente irradiadas de Phalaris canariensis, grupos
de sementes foram irradiadas com radiação gama
proveniente de 137Cs antes de serem hidratadas. Após
a hidratação, metade dos grupos foi submetida
ao Johrei, enquanto a outra metade foi utilizada como controle.
O número de sementes germinadas foi contado periodicamente.
Uma comparação entre as contagens para cada
intervalo de tempo foi efetuada segundo uma abordagem de análise
de variâncias (ANOVA) para um intervalo de confiança
de 95%. Esta análise revelou diferenças significativas
entre contagens para certos intervalos de tempo, correspondentes
aos grupos tratados e não tratados. Palavras-chave:
Johrei, imposição de mão, germinação,
alpiste e radiação gama.
Azuhyl Gomes (*27/07/1914 – + 05/07/2000)
was a professor of physiology at the Federal Fluminense University.
He was the researcher who founded the Johrei Research Center
of Rio de Janeiro, the Mokiti Okada Foundation (MOA), where
he contributed from 1985 to 2000.
Pedro Celso Nogueira Teixeira received his
PhD in Biophysics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
He has dedicated himself to the research of the Johrei practice
with the Mokiti Okada Fondation since 1985. Presently, he
is a guest-researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil.
José Aguiar Coelho Neto has a PhD in
physics received from the Physics Institute of the Federal
University of Rio de Janeiro. He has researched Johrei at
the Research Center of the Mokiti Okada Foundation since 1985.
Karina Guimarães Furtado is a chemist
who graduated from the Federal Technical School of Chemistry
in Rio de Janeiro. She also became a professional translator
(English-Portuguese) after receiving specialized tuition from
the Brazilian Society of English Culture. She has dedicated
herself to the investigations on Johrei since 1997.
Humberto Rocha is a chemist and associate
professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He
is interested in biophysics, molecular biology and the physiology
of plants. Rocha is a consultant at the MOA Research Center
on Johrei – in Rio de Janeiro.
Hélio Vargas Chaves de Souza has a
MSc in physics received from COPPE (Coordination of Engineering
Post-graduation Programs). He is a consultant at the MOA Research
Center on Johrei – in Rio de Janeiro.
Synchronicity & the Structure of the Psyche
Marc J. Seifer
ABSTRACT: Meaningful coincidences were
first logged and analyzed by Paul Kammerer who suggested that
these events revealed a heretofore unrecognized law of nature
which tended to bring like and like together. Jung carried
the analysis further suggesting that the mind transcends our
normal concepts of space and time. Realms of the psyche which
he called archetypes, located in the collective unconscious,
were somehow responsible for collecting or linking similar
events which were not related by physical cause and effect
energies but rather by meaning. Seifer introduced the term
"kicker" to denote the extreme precision of the
more spectacular synchronistic events, while Persinger speculated
that the geomagnetic pulsations of the earth may somehow be
involved in initiating or acting as carrier frequencies. If
the world is constructed on holographic principles aligned
with such concepts as Leibnitz's monad theory or Mach's Principle
whereby in some derivative sense, each part codes for the
whole, it is possible that properties inherent in holography
may represent the physical part of this process, whereas synchronistic
phenomena may be the mental counterpart.
SUMARIO: Coincidencias significantes fueron anotadas y analizadas
primero por Paul Kammerer, que sugirió que estos eventos
revelaban a una ley no reconocida de la naturaleza que tendía
a aproximar a los similares. Jung llevó el análisis
adelante sugiriendo que la mente trasciende nuestros conceptos
normales de espacio y tiempo. Las áreas de la psique
que él llamó arquetipos, localizados en el inconsciente
colectivo, eran de algún modo responsables por coleccionar
o conectar eventos similares que no estaban relacionados por
causa física o efecto de energía, sino por significado.
Seifer presentó el término "kicker"
para denotar la precisión extrema de los eventos más
espectaculares de sincronicidad, mientras Persinger especuló
que las pulsaciones geomagnéticas de la tierra pueden
estar involucradas de algún modo en comenzar o actuar
como frecuencias portadoras. Si el mundo está construido
en principios holográficos alineados con los conceptos
de la teoría monadológica de Leibnitz o el Principio
de Mach en algún sentido derivativo, donde cada parte
codifica para el todo, es posible que las propiedades inherentes
en holografía puedan representar la parte física
de este proceso, considerando que los fenómenos sincrónicos
pueden ser la contraparte mental.
RESUMO: Coincidências significativas foram primeiramente
registradas e analisadas por Paul Kammerer, que sugeriu que
estes eventos revelavam uma lei natural até então
não reconhecida, a qual tendia a aproximar os afíns.
Jung levou adiante a análise e sugeriu que a mente
transcende nossos conceitos normais de espaço e tempo.
Os campos da psique aos quais ele chamava de arquétipos,
localizados no inconsciente coletivo, eram de alguma maneira
responsáveis por coletar ou unir eventos semelhantes
que não estavam relacionados por causa física
e efeito de energia, mas sim por seus significados. Seifer
introduziu o termo "kicker" para denotar a precisão
extrema dos eventos sincrônicos mais espetaculares,
enquanto Persinger especulou quanto ao possível envolvimento
de pulsações geomagnéticas da terra que,
de alguma maneira, iniciariam ou agiriam como freqüências
portadoras. Se o mundo é construído em princípios
holográficos consoantes conceitos tais como a teoria
das mônadas de Leibnitz ou o Princípio de Mach
onde, através de algum sentido derivado, cada parte
codifica o todo, é possível que as propriedades
inerente em holografia possam representar a parte física
deste processo, enquanto que o fenômeno da sincronicidade
pode ser a contraparte mental.
Marc J. Seifer, Ph.D. teaches quantitative
analysis at Roger Williams University on the adjunct faculty.
His book Wizard: The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla, Citadel
Press/Kensington, is “highly recommended” by the
American Academy for the Advancement of Science.
Información y Sabiduría
Ney Vernon Vugman
SUMARIO: Los conceptos de información
y sabiduría son analizados bajo el prisma del paradigma
conciencial. El aspecto dualista del cerebro humano, asociado
a la dificultad de adquirir sabiduría, es confrontado
con las posibilidades no-duales relacionadas con la multidimensionalidad.
ABSTRACT: The concepts of information and wisdom are analyzed
in this essay under the viewpoint of the consciential paradigm.
The dualist character of the human brain associated with the
difficulty in acquiring wisdom is confronted here with non-dualist
possibilities related to multidimensional experiences.
RESUMO: Os conceitos de informação e sabedoria
são analizados sob a perspectiva do paradigma consciencial.
O aspecto dualista do cérebro humano, associado à
dificuldade de adquirir sabedoria, é confrontado com
as possibilidades não-duais relacionadas à multidimensionalidade.
Ney Vernon Vugman es Profesor titular de Física en
la Universidad Federal del Rio de Janeiro. Obtuvo su MSc y
PhD en el Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas en
1971 y 1973. Hizo su pos-doctoramiento en el Kings College
of London en 1992. Él es colaborador en el IIPC, donde
contribuye en el Centro de Investigaciones y coordina el Grupo
de Investigaciones en la Teneper.
Personal Account
From Theory to Practice
Brooke Gordon
I fell asleep while lying on the bed in the Mentalsoma Laboratory,
the very last lab out of forty-five that I had done during
the two months I stayed at the Center for Higher Studies of
the Consciousness (CHSC) in Iguassu Falls, Brazil. I should
add that I had tried to do this lab two other times during
my stay, but there had been a problem with the air conditioner,
forcing me to reschedule. I have a definite feeling this was
due to extraphysical influences, since I seemed to be the
only one who had this issue.
I awoke slightly a few times during this lab and noticed that
my entire body was numb and had a strong, tingling sensation
all over it. I also couldn't move my body, but because I was
still half asleep, this paralysis didn't concern me. After
the third or fourth time of awakening slightly, I began to
work with my energies. One second later I was literally thrown,
or should I say catapulted, out of my body to the other side
of the room (it felt like I was about 12 feet away). I couldn't
see anything at all and couldn't control my psychosoma. My
para-arms and legs (extraphysical arms and legs) were flailing
all over the place in a desperate attempt to steady myself,
to no avail. I thought about going up and away from my body,
but had trouble deciding where I wanted to go, since I couldn't
see anything. Then I felt a quick movement as though I had
flown somewhere, but opened physical eyes and was actually
back in my body. I didn't feel any repercussions to my soma
when I landed, but I did feel lots of energy throughout my
holosoma that lasted over an hour. It was incredible!
Upon reviewing this event and writing about it, I think it
would probably seem scary to someone who has never experienced
this feeling before - of being out of the body and not being
able to see or coordinate the psychosoma. In actuality, though,
I wasn't scared at all. I only felt frustration at this lack
of control and inability to see. However, at the same time,
I felt very aware, light and free, like I was made of pure,
flowing energy or a mercury-type substance.
The whole projection lasted for what seemed like less than
a minute. That didn't matter to me, because it served the
very important purpose of giving me a whole new, first-hand,
multidimensional perspective. It has changed something inside
me. I have never before felt so motivated or confident in
my abilities, both intraphysically, as well as extraphysically.
I think it is extremely synchronistic that my first out-of-body
experience occurred during my final laboratory, since I had
done so many! I talked to Dr. Vieira about this experience
and he said it's normal to have trouble controlling the psychosoma
at first, but that this was only the beginning!
Editor's comments
Brooke Gordon’s experience illustrates two elements
that are reported by a significant percentage of those who
claim having had an OOBE. The first is the instability of
the psychosoma, a condition when the projector feels a momentary
lack of control over the psychosoma.
Secondly we observe the incapacity to have visual perception
of the extraphysical environment. This phenomenon is known
as “blind” projection; in other words, a projection
in which, although totally lucid and aware of being out of
the body, the projector is not able to “see” his/her
surroundings. This condition seems to be caused by the load
of bioenergy in the projector’s psychosoma. The proximity
to the physical body is one of the causes for this situation.
Had Brooke managed to move further from her physical body
she would probably have gained her visual ‘awareness’.
It is interesting to appreciate the fact that so many projectors
return to their body because of the hesitation regarding their
projective target. Even those who are experimenting with projective
techniques sometimes neglect planning their destination beforehand.
Possible hypotheses to explain such behavior are the fact
that individuals concentrate so much effort on the challenge
of producing the experience that they forget about this issue;
or, perhaps, they assume it will take a lengthy period of
time for them to be able to achieve the experience and, therefore,
do not prioritize the importance of having an extraphysical
target.
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