Chapter 2:
Understanding
Consciousness
and Energy
To develop psychic abilities effectively, we must first understand the fundamental nature of consciousness and energy. These concepts form the foundation upon which all psychic phenomena rest. While mainstream science is still exploring these mysteries, emerging research in quantum physics, neuroscience, and consciousness studies provides valuable insights that can guide our development.
The Nature of Consciousness
Consciousness is perhaps the greatest mystery in science and philosophy. Despite decades of research, we still don't fully understand how subjective experience arises from physical processes, or even whether consciousness is produced by the brain or exists independently and interacts with it.
Traditional materialist science has long assumed that consciousness is an emergent property of complex neural activity—that the brain produces consciousness like a computer produces software. However, this view faces significant challenges, including the "hard problem of consciousness" identified by philosopher David Chalmers: how and why do we have qualitative, subjective experiences?
Alternative theories suggest that consciousness may be fundamental to the universe, not merely a byproduct of brain activity. Integrated Information Theory, proposed by Giulio Tononi, suggests that consciousness corresponds to integrated information in a system. Orchestrated Objective Reduction, developed by Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff, proposes that consciousness arises from quantum processes in microtubules within neurons.
For psychic development, the most relevant perspective is that consciousness is non-local—not confined to the physical boundaries of the brain. This view is supported by numerous phenomena:
Near-Death Experiences: Thousands of documented cases describe individuals having vivid, coherent experiences while their brains show no measurable activity. These experiences often include accurate perceptions of events occurring outside the person's physical location.
Shared Death Experiences: Family members and healthcare workers sometimes report experiencing aspects of a dying person's transition, including out-of-body experiences and encounters with deceased relatives.
Terminal Lucidity: Patients with severe dementia or brain damage sometimes experience sudden clarity and recognition of loved ones shortly before death, suggesting consciousness can function independently of brain condition.
Veridical Perceptions During Surgery: Patients under general anaesthesia have accurately described events in operating rooms, including conversations and actions they could not have perceived through normal sensory channels.
These phenomena suggest that consciousness may extend beyond the physical brain, potentially explaining how psychic abilities can access information beyond normal sensory limitations.
Energy Fields and Auras
The concept of energy fields surrounding living beings is central to many psychic and healing traditions. While mainstream science has been slow to accept these ideas, emerging research provides increasing support for the existence of biofields.
The human body generates multiple types of measurable energy fields:
Electromagnetic Fields: The heart generates the strongest electromagnetic field in the body, detectable several feet away using sensitive magnetometers. The brain also produces measurable electromagnetic activity through neural firing patterns.
Biophoton Emissions: All living cells emit extremely weak light called biophotons. This emission appears to be related to cellular health and communication, with some researchers suggesting it may play a role in biological organisation and healing.
Bioelectric Fields: The body maintains electrical potentials across cell membranes and generates electrical currents through ion movement. Disruptions in these fields are associated with illness and injury.
Coherent Energy Fields: Research by the HeartMath Institute has shown that emotional states affect the coherence of heart rhythm patterns, which in turn influence the electromagnetic field generated by the heart.
Positive emotions create more coherent field patterns.
The aura, as perceived by psychically sensitive individuals, may represent a combination of these various energy emissions along with more subtle energetic phenomena not yet measurable by conventional instruments.
Many people can learn to perceive auras through practice, typically seeing them as coloured light or energy patterns around the body.
Different colours in the aura are traditionally associated with different qualities:
• Red: Physical vitality, passion, anger
• Orange: Creativity, sexuality, emotional expression
• Yellow: Mental activity, intellect, optimism
• Green: Healing, growth, love, balance
• Blue: Communication, truth, spiritual awareness
• Indigo: Intuition, psychic ability, deep wisdom
• Violet: Spiritual connection, transformation, higher consciousness
While these associations provide a useful framework, it's important to develop your own understanding of what different colours and patterns mean through direct experience and observation.
Chakras and Energy Centres
The chakra system, originating in ancient Hindu and Buddhist traditions, describes seven main energy centres along the spine. Each chakra is associated with specific physical, emotional, and spiritual functions. Understanding and working with chakras can significantly enhance psychic development.
Root Chakra (Muladhara): Located at the base of the spine, this chakra governs survival, grounding, and physical vitality. A balanced root chakra provides stability and security necessary for safe psychic exploration.
Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana): Located below the navel, this chakra relates to creativity, sexuality, and emotional expression. It's important for developing clairsentient abilities and emotional sensitivity.
Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura): Located above the navel, this chakra governs personal power, confidence, and mental clarity. It's crucial for maintaining boundaries and discernment in psychic work.
Heart Chakra (Anahata): Located in the centre of the chest, this chakra relates to love, compassion, and connection. It's essential for healing abilities and empathic sensitivity.
Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Located at the throat, this chakra governs communication and truth. It's particularly important for clairaudient abilities and channelling.
Third Eye Chakra (Ajna): Located between the eyebrows, this chakra is the centre of intuition, psychic vision, and spiritual insight. It's the primary chakra for clairvoyant development.
Crown Chakra (Sahasrara): Located at the top of the head, this chakra connects us to higher consciousness and spiritual realms. It's important for advanced psychic abilities and spiritual communication.
Balanced chakras support healthy psychic development, while blocked or overactive chakras can create difficulties. Regular chakra balancing through meditation, visualization, and energy work is an essential practice for anyone developing psychic abilities.
The Electromagnetic Field of the Human Body
Recent scientific research has revealed that the human body generates complex electromagnetic fields that extend well beyond the physical boundaries of the skin. The heart's electromagnetic field is particularly powerful, extending up to eight feet from the body and containing information about emotional states and physiological patterns.
Dr. Rollin McCraty's research at the HeartMath Institute has shown that:
• The heart's electromagnetic field is approximately 60 times greater in amplitude than the brain's field
• This field changes with emotional states, becoming more coherent during positive emotions
• One person's heart field can influence another person's brain waves when they are in close proximity
• Trained individuals can consciously influence their heart field coherence
This research provides a scientific basis for understanding how psychic abilities might operate. If our electromagnetic fields can influence others and carry information about our internal states, it's reasonable to consider that sensitive individuals might learn to perceive and interpret this information.
The implications extend beyond human-to-human interaction. The Earth itself generates electromagnetic fields, and solar activity affects these fields in measurable ways. Some researchers have found correlations between geomagnetic activity and psychic performance, suggesting that our abilities may be influenced by broader electromagnetic environments.
Quantum Physics and Consciousness
Quantum mechanics, the branch of physics dealing with subatomic particles, has revealed phenomena that challenge our conventional understanding of reality and provide potential explanations for psychic abilities.
Quantum Entanglement: When two particles become entangled, they...
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