So where did you go with this, what additional challenges did you take on in trying to understand PSI?
It dawned on me that if info can passively flow from the dreamworld to the real world, then perhaps force could flow in a more active sense between those realities. I had tried a few different approaches until I discovered the Psyleron. (Note to folks not fond of math and natural sciences – the next development digs into the question of mind/ matter interaction.
The high level summary is that these sorts of interactions will never involve levitating an object, bending a spoon and so forth. Those goals break the rules of macroscopic physics. But microscopic or quantum physics is a different issue entirely.
Below, I describe some evidence that suggests one can alter microscopic particle behavior mentally and from ones dreamspace. (If this gets too intense, the reader can skip to the next question.)
The Psyleron device is a commercial version of a true physical random number generator developed by PSI researchers at Princeton. As I understand it, this device measures electron tunneling which is a quantum level process. The common scenario is for a person to concentrate on altering the behavior of this device while awake.
I felt of course it would be interesting to leave this device out, and interact with the dream version while OOB. I feel that the lucid dream or OOB state is a much more complete way of changing the focus of your consciousness and is also conducive to focusing on times that have yet to be realized and hence are fluid (e.g. a point in the relative future).
I have many interesting results from this experimental protocol. In general, Psyleron data plots tend to have high entropy (the data is jittery and quickly changing) and are roughly zero mean over time. Lowering the entropy of the process could potentially lead to trends in the data. The smoother and steeper the trend the less likely it‘s due to random behavior of the device. For example:
Here, the purple markers correspond to wake up points just after interacting with the dream version of the device. Note the ~1.5 minute nearly linear trend starting at data point 12800. This highlighted sequence has a Z score of -4.397 and associated odds against chance of 182,219:1.
I believe I have identified the conditions under which these mind matter interactions occur. When I realize those conditions, I get statistically significant hits on the Psyleron. It happens every time. Having seen enough of these plots it has simply become impossible for me not to become convinced of the relationship.
How do you explain that to yourself? Does the lucid dream state seem naturally conducive to psi, and conducting psi experiments?
I have hinted at this above. I think I could write a dissertation on the subject of reality modeling by now, and I think a few people effectively have. But in short, I think the consciousness continuum is largely accessible. It‘s a matter of learning to tune your awareness to a particular point along the continuum. I believe that OOBE lends itself to my operating at a point in the near relative future. But this point is one of an infinite number of possible futures.
Our reality appears to be slaved to the collective conscious. It‘s propped up by all the sentient creatures we co-exist with. While OOB, I believe one can operate on a possible future quantum thread and be the only sentient creature impacting some specific target. This gives you greater control and hence the ability to modify the behavior of the target on a microscopic level. This paradigm and model seems to lend itself to explaining those Psyleron results rather nicely.
What about the idea of directing healing intent in a lucid dream to heal yourself or another of a physical disease?
As you know Robert, this is the proverbial Holy Grail. There was a time when I thought this was all a bit silly. Now I think there is better than even money that I have accidentaly done it. If I can accidentaly do it, then I can probably learn to hone that skill. I am sure others who have engaged in this challenge for a while have results that outstrip mine, no doubt.
I first realized a negative impact to a person I had been interacting with while OOB. I don‘t want to dive too deep, but suffice it to say the interactions were not well intentioned per say. She began to have unexplained negative symptoms (dizziness mostly). Numerous tests including inner ear analysis and CAT scans concluded nothing. Months went by. I had considered the possible dependency and stopped my OOB interactions with her. Her symptoms cleared rather quickly and have never returned.
My potential healing example, ironically again relates to my dog. Now 12+ years old, she began to lose control of her bladder. The vet had done blood work and noticed elevated cortisol as well as additional weight on her chest. These three symptoms are consistent with Cushings disease. She soon developed occasional wheezy lungs, another symptom as I recall.
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We chose not to medicate as that approach has its pros and cons and we were told there is no cure. My dog had come to me while lucid a few months after diagnosis. We interacted in a loving manner and I had distinctly noticed her youthful appearance and vitality.
I also noticed the juxtaposition of numerous things that were combined from different real world scenes but not correct for this time and place. Oddly, in a matter of another 6 weeks or so her symptoms where all but gone. The weight redistribution, the wheezing and bladder issues are all now reversed.
How does dream healing work? Given my interests in reality modeling I have some very specific thoughts. This topic has peaked my interest to say the least and I plan to explore it vigorously.
Many lucid dreamers, myself included, have felt that their personal intent mysteriously went before them and created incredible lucid dream experiences which led to even deeper questions and explorations. In the waking world, it reminds me a bit of scientists who credit ‘fortunate accidents’ with exciting new discoveries. Have you noticed this in your lucid dreaming investigations?
Fortunate accident is an interesting way to put it. Yes, I have noticed this phenomenon. But it does beg the question, what are we dealing with here? Is it truly an accident? Is it divine intervention? Is it your intuition coming to the surface to help guide your experience? If I had to pick, I would lean toward intuition. But then you have to ask what is driving your intuition? I have had this discussion with more than a few well versed explorers.
If one believes in reincarnation then most of us have had numerous past life experiences. I feel it is altogether possible that we re-learn and hone certain skills from past lives. When you look at my ‘Egypt dream’ above, why fly into the portal and why perceive a transportation across space and time? And why Egypt at all? Is there a message there?
If we use the rather generic term Supermind to describe the indestructible portion of one‘s consciousness, then perhaps the Supermind and subconscious are able to cross communicate? It‘s an interesting thought. Going one step further, are the more ‘mystical’ lucid dreams and OOBEs actually a vehicle in which all three aspects of your mind combine (Supermind, subconscious and conscious minds)?
Sometimes, the ‘accidents’ I‘ve had and the direction and subsequent experiences that I realized as a result seem a bit beyond what should be learnable in such a modest period of time. I think the key is to be persistent, open minded and of course always look and listen for the clues that your subconscious wants to provide. In short, follow the breadcrumb trail.
Thank you, James, for talking with us here at LDE. If interested readers would like to learn more about your work, how can they get in touch with you?
I am very active on MortalMist of course. MM is an outstanding site to discuss induction of lucid dreams, techniques that can be applied while lucid and so forth. We have more than a few members who have had in excess of 1000 lucid dreams documented on the site. So there is a lot of experience to be found there.
A few of us have also started an alternative forum called Deep Dreaming (http://www.deepdreaming.net/ deep/) which focuses on some of the tangential questions we‘ve discussed above. Is PSI real and if so how does it work? How can we effectively model the mind and our reality? What‘s on the other side? We keep the forum private mostly to encourage very open discussion of member‘s theories and experiences. If this sounds interesting to your readers, I would encourage them to the read the mission statement, give it appropriate consideration and come join if interested.
