Editors note: This article by Edmund J. Bourne, PhD first appeared in the Winter issue of Shift Magazine, the quarterly magazine of the Institute of Noetic Sciences - organization that conducts and sponsors leading-edge research into the potentials and powers of consciousness—including perceptions, beliefs, attention, intention, and intuition. To learn more about the Institute click here

“On a global level, humanity will outgrow its adolescence…Cooperation among nations will of necessity begin to supersede conflict.”

Time is moving faster these days. On some level we all know that we live in a time when our earth and civilization stand at a crossroads.

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Why do 90% of the population take an interest in para psychological phenomena, but science and academia chooses mostly to ignore it?

Many people believe that "PSI" is just superstitious nonsense. Others believe that their experiences are consistent enough to warrant further investigation and make them into believers. The skeptics hit back by saying that their are "trillions of experiences in the world, and the select few which make news are not normal". Yet, when these things are test empirically - they cannot be ignored.

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Imagine this: You're going about your day to day job, when suddenly you get a gut feeling that you've made a mistake. No one has pointed this out to you, and you think you've done everything right--but a lingering feeling inside you says otherwise.

You didn't get the strange gut feeling because of a coincidence--your brain actually sent chemicals throughout your body--its automatic error-detection system detecting an imbalance. This error-detecting system you have is automatic--and it has saved you from likely failure on at least more than one occasion.

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Isabel Allende is the famous and successful Latin-American author of over 16 books who fled to Venezuela for 13 years after receiving death threats due to a mis-guided perception by the government.

Isabel has seen some of the best and worst acts of human-kind with her own eyes. Her books have contributed greatly to Latin-American literature--she talks regularly to audiences about her experiences and perceptions of events growing up.

But what are her passions?

What drives her?

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Hi everyone! It’s time for Part 16 in our 19-part FinerMinds series on Becoming Just Awesome. This week is all about commitment. More specifically, when to commit to something, when to de-commit and when to re-commit.

Let me explain. Many people have a commitment problem. People say they’re going to commit to something--losing 10 pounds, improving their relationship, finding a better job, going back to school, etc. But they so often fail to do it. They get half way and give up.

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We had an overwhelming response to a blog post a few weeks ago about an interview with highly respected Remote Viewing expert Stephan Schwartz. We picked some of the most interesting questions off the blog and forwarded them to Stephan to personally answer for Finer Minds readers.

Stephan has kindly taken his time to answer the most interesting questions below. If you are interested in the work of Stephan Schwartz, you can view his latest product where he teaches scientifically researched Remote Viewing methods.

Q1: There are different teachers out there who teach remote viewing. Is there any difference between the remote viewing techniques and if yes, what is it?

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Editors Note: Our Guest Author Arjuna Ardagh is an awakening coach, writer, teacher and Founder of the Living Essence Foundation. The article posted below was written by Arjuna exclusively for Finerminds readers.

I met David in Brighton last November, he attended a weekend seminar I was teaching there.  The South of England in November is always a rather depressing experience: I think it rained every single day of my six-day visit.  People look down at the ground, hurrying on their way to the closest warm refuge.  But David’s story was a particularly sad one.

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What is a writer to do when they produce the best work of their lives at a young age, and have the weight on their shoulders from the expectations of everybody to live up to for the rest of their lives? According to Elizabeth Gilbert, they should avoid sipping Gin at 9am in the morning.

In a surprisingly moving, personal and funny talk--best-selling writer Elizabeth Gilbert dabbles on the concept of genius, how the concepts of creative expression and genius has evolved over the centuries and what you can do to activate the creative genius within you.

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This week we feature some powerful tips for effective meditation from Laura Silva Quesada, who is the daughter of the legendary Jose Silva--creator of the Silva Method--a worldwide meditation movement. You can purchase The Silva Method to experience Jose Silvas legendary meditation program.

On the first video, Laura discusses how to make meditation a habit and program your mind to practice meditation consistently every day. Laura reveals some techniques to ensure that meditation becomes a normal part of your daily routine so that you practice and reap the powerful benefits of meditation every-day.

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Welcome back! It’s time for your weekly dose of our FinerMinds 19-Part series on Becoming Just Awesome. Part 15 is up this week and we’re going to cover INTEGRITY. What is integrity exactly? Well, the Oxford Dictionary lists integrity as the quality of being honest and morally upright. The definition is a bit stiff, but it works--we’ve got the concepts of honesty and doing the right thing in there.

You can also think about integrity as a value, like persistence or courage. Some people seem born with such values, but it’s actually a choice each person has to make. It is these values that help to shape and form your character and personality. Much of your sense of self is determined by how well you live up to the values that are most important to you.

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