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Lawson’s illustrated, in-depth report on his online survey into specific and nuanced characteristics — the beat, rhythm, pitch, frequency, timbre and more — of ritual’s

Bernie Beitman’s Coincidence Project is an online repository of real life, self-reported incidents, and here he defines coincidence, synchronicity, serendipity, and seriality, cites the range

Every human is born to track, says Alex Van den Heever. He cofounded the Tracker Academy of South Africa, wrote “The Tracker Manual: A Practical

What happens when a psychologist analyzes Munich’s favorite beer festival? Brigitte Veiz put two years of research and decades of self-experience on the Oktoberfest and

“It would be arrogant to think we’re alone in the Universe,” says Harvard Professor Avi Loeb, theoretical astrophysicist. His conjecture on the anomalous, shiny, elongated

The power and spirit of the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest has a long, deep history, and continues today. Tribes in British Columbia, Alaska,

Bonnie shares her research and field work with female shamans in Peru and their spirituality and healing practices, past and present. Male shamans, she observes,

To find sacred aspects within Western art, we turn to Kurt Wenner, a self-taught artist who learned classical drawing directly from the Renaissance masters by

One of the world’s largest rock art collections, dating from 5,000 BC to 1400 AD, can be toured on a private cattle ranch near Winslow

What is Ecstatic Trance? Professor of Anthropology and husband-wife team, members of the CI COmmunity Todd and Christine Van Pool share the historical journey as

Myth and story is one way our ancestors kept wisdom traditions alive and intact. “Story is the operating system of human consciousness,” says Richard Schwab.

As IONS Chief Scientist, Dean puts psi phenom to the test in various lab experiments. “Magic is a natural aspect of reality, and what was

When will science offer theories that fully contain and explain all our experiences and the questions that arise — Is there life or consciousness after

A green entrepreneur and consultant to government and business, Morgan Brown shares real-life insights and examples from his extensive work with solar, sustainable water systems,

We’re undergoing a cultural revolution, with gender playing a key role. Women reclaiming power roles at all levels of society. Gender fluidity with new pronouns.

As a young man piloting a small sailboat across the Pacific, Steve Thomas developed a fascination with ancient methods of navigation. With team members Jet

A lively conversation on Jeff Volk’s four decades with the art and science of making visible, the invisible hidden patterns of Nature. As publisher of

UW Prof Gerald Pollack, author of The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor, shares revolutionary secrets on the nature of water that

Methods of timekeeping are as old as the hills, which were often employed as solar calendars marking the passage of the year with the Solstices

Fredrick Smith, Professor of Religious Studies, Sanskrit & Classical Indian Religions and Christine VanPool, Professor of Anthropology joined us and together we examined sound, symbol

Cam McConnell shares his original research to decode a 1500 year old disc from the Spiro Mound part of the vast Mississippian network of villages

We view our experiences with Altered States of Consciousness (ASC) as a means to temporarily ‘drop the blinders’ to glimpse the larger Universe. We’re able

People who report having a near-death experience share similar stories. They recount the sensation of their consciousness being pulled upward out of their body, seeing

The connections between the Earth’s resonant frequencies, Sacred Sites & Human Consciousness. Guest David Elkington. The Earth resonates at an extremely low frequency. Known as

While fairies have been relegated to folklore, or considered fantasy, some researchers now consider the origins to be religious/spiritual experiences, spirit journeys, and transformations. A

Guest: Thomas Riccio. With work spanning the contemporary and the shamanic indigenous roots of Theatre, Thomas will recounts his work with indigenous cultures in Alaska,

GUEST: Christine VanPool, Anthropologist, University of Missouri
What is animism? Broadly defined, animism is the belief that everything has a spirit: trees, birds, rainstorms,

Guest: James Tyrrell, Safari Ranger/Photographer/Blogger, Londolozi Game Reserve, Skukuza, South Africa
We once lived among the wild animals, knew their stories and habits, enjoyed

Guest: Ellie Nichols. The Bard endures for the many attributes of his genius, one of which is his memorable, daring female characters, which Ellie will

GUEST: Christine VanPool – Professor Anthropology University of Missouri
Comparing the current experience of Ecstatic Trance – ASC (Altered States of Consciousness) with that

Exploring the acoustic connections between the Earth, the human brain, and sacred spaces, David Elkington shows how humanity maintained a direct line of communication with

Frederick M. Smith – Professor, Sanskrit and Classical Indian Religions University of Iowa.

Judy Lemon. Judy returns to share more stories of her extensive, ongoing work with a South American shaman, and brings something experimental and experiential —

Our Ecstatic Trance Posture experiential sessions work so beautifully with our community spread around the globe. How does this work at a distance? Is there

The Cuyamungue Institute Discussion Series with Guest Speakers GB Cornucopia and Cherilynn Morrow. GB was the Principle Interpretive Ranger at Chaco Culture National Historic Park

Christine Van Pool, Anthropological Archeologist, on the contributions to the field made by Anthropologist Felicitas D. Goodman, founder of the Cuyamungue Institute, and what new

Steven Hecht, philosopher joins Sister Margaret O’Rourke, Catholic Nun and a few scientist/mystics to explore the meeting point of science and spirituality. Why having a

Introduction to the work of Dr. Felicitas D. Goodman and the Cuyamungue Institute. The Cuyamungue Institute is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization committed to transforming