Source: The Holographic Universe, HarperCollinsPublishers, Michael Talbot 1991.
This podcast explores the idea that reality may be organized like a hologram, where the whole is encoded in every part. Drawing on paranormal phenomena like psychometry, precognition, out-of-body experiences (OBEs), and near-death experiences (NDEs), the text suggests these abilities offer glimpses into a deeper, non-local dimension where time and space are fluid. Furthermore, it presents evidence, particularly from reincarnation research and future life progressions, hinting that our consciousness, or a deeper "unconscious" aspect, may actively shape both our past and future, potentially through visualization and the creation of holographic forms. Ultimately, the podcast proposes that phenomena like NDEs, mystical visions, and even certain UFO encounters might be manifestations of our own minds interacting with a multidimensional, mind-generated reality.
1. Retrocognition and Psychics in Archaeology: This section details the ability of certain individuals to perceive past events or gain knowledge about the history and characteristics of objects or locations. The sources highlight the work of psychics like Stefan Ossowiecki and George McMullen who demonstrated this ability, often in archaeological contexts. Ossowiecki, for example, could hold an object and enter a three-dimensional vision of the past, describing the age, culture, and geographical origin of lithics with remarkable accuracy. On several occasions, his information corrected errors in the notes of the experts testing him. He described specific details about Stone Age peoples, such as complex hairstyles of Magdalenian women and the use of oil lamps, which were later corroborated by archaeological discoveries. Similarly, George McMullen, a truck driver, could psychometrize objects or visit archaeological sites to tune into the past, accurately identifying the location of an ancient Iroquois longhouse. Respected professionals, such as Professor Norman Emerson and archaeologist Clarence W. Weiant, acknowledged the assistance and insights provided by psychics in their archaeological work, with Weiant stating his famous Tres Zapotes discovery wouldn't have been possible without such help. This phenomenon, also called the ability to "gaze back into the past," is described as having been repeatedly confirmed by researchers and is seen by some, like Stephan A. Schwartz, as potentially leading to a significant shift in scientific understanding.
2. Precognition and Predicting the Future: The sources present extensive evidence and examples related to the ability to know or perceive future events before they happen. This phenomenon has been investigated through various experimental methods. Studies conducted in the 1930s by J. B. and Louisa Rhine involved volunteers guessing random cards with success rates significantly exceeding chance. Physicist Helmut Schmidt's device in the 1970s tested the prediction of random subatomic events, yielding results overwhelmingly against chance. Research at the Maimonides Dream Laboratory showed that individuals could obtain accurate precognitive information in dreams, sometimes predicting target pictures chosen randomly the next day with high accuracy. More dramatic examples include the "chair tests" devised by Dutch psychic Gerard Croiset, who, given only the date and location of an upcoming event, could accurately describe the person who would sit in a randomly chosen chair, including physical appearance, occupation, and even past incidents. Hypnosis experiments have also shown enhanced precognition abilities in hypnotized subjects compared to non-hypnotized ones. Real-life instances of premonitions are noted, such as those preceding the Kennedy assassination and the Civil War. Psychologist Helen Wambach's work, initially on past lives, extended to "future-life progression" studies with thousands of subjects describing coming centuries, notably predicting a dramatic decrease in global population and dividing into categories like "bright futures" and "post-disaster survivors," a phenomenon psychologists Chet Snow argues is suggestive of possible holographic futures.
3. Reincarnation and Past Life Memories: This topic explores the concept of past lives, primarily through the research of San Francisco-based psychologist Dr. Helen Wambach and Dr. Ian Stevenson, a professor of psychiatry. Wambach hypnotized thousands of individuals, regressing them to specified time periods and asking detailed questions about their lives. Her findings indicated that over 90% of subjects recalled lives as ordinary people (peasants, laborers, etc.), with none remembering being famous individuals, which is presented as an argument against these memories being mere fantasies. Subjects demonstrated remarkable accuracy regarding historical details like the evolution of fork design and clothing styles. Dr. Ian Stevenson's work focused on spontaneous past-life recall in young children (typically ages two to four), gathering thousands of cases globally over thirty years. These children often recall numerous specific details about their previous personality, including names of family and friends, location, occupation, how they died, and hidden money, which Stevenson was often able to verify by tracing the identity of the deceased person the child claimed to be. Some cases included physical evidence, such as birthmarks or birth defects that corresponded to wounds or surgical scars on the deceased personality. Both Whitton and Stevenson's research is presented as evidence suggestive of reincarnation and a greater role of the unconscious or a "metaconscious" self in shaping destiny.
4. Near-Death Experiences (NDEs): The source provides an in-depth examination of Near-Death Experiences, events where individuals close to death report profound subjective experiences. NDEs are presented as a widespread, possibly universal phenomenon, documented across cultures and historical periods. Common elements include leaving the physical body, passing through a tunnel, encountering luminous beings or deceased relatives, entering a realm of light and beauty, undergoing a life review, and often gaining access to vast knowledge. Researchers like Raymond Moody, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Kenneth Ring, and P.M.H. Atwater have studied NDEs extensively, concluding they are not hallucinations but real visits to another level of reality. Evidence cited for this conclusion includes the consistency of the core experience across diverse individuals, the ability of NDEers (even those blind) to accurately describe events occurring around their physical body during the experience, and the fact that these experiences occur even when brain activity (EEG) is flat. NDEs are frequently interpreted through the lens of the holographic model, with the afterlife realm described as composed of light, higher vibrations, or frequencies, where time and space are fluid, and thought itself can fashion reality. The life review is often called a "holographic phenomenon par excellence," where all life events are perceived simultaneously as an instantaneous "whole." The beings encountered during NDEs emphasize the importance of love and knowledge. NDEs are also noted for their profound and lasting transformative effects on individuals, often leading to increased spirituality, wider interests (including psychic phenomena and new physics), and a belief in the interconnectedness of all things.
5. The Holographic Model and the Nature of Reality: The sources repeatedly propose and utilize the holographic model as a framework for understanding a wide range of extraordinary human experiences and phenomena, including retrocognition, precognition, NDEs, OBEs, reincarnation, Marian apparitions, and UFOs. The core idea is that reality, at a fundamental level, is not made of discrete 'things' but is a seamless, interconnected whole organized in a nonlocal, frequency-based manner, similar to how information is stored in a hologram. In this "superhologram," the past and future may already exist in the same domain, accessible through shifts in attention. Consciousness is seen not as a product of the brain, but potentially as a pattern or aspect of this fundamental frequency domain that finds expression through matter. Thoughts are described as tangible "thought forms" (kino mea, tsal) or energetic patterns that can influence and even create reality, suggesting that our own intentions and beliefs play a role in shaping our destiny and even the outward appearance of phenomena like UFOs. This holographic perspective challenges conventional scientific materialism, which views reality as solely physical and mind as a product of the brain. The sources argue that the scientific establishment's resistance to psychic and spiritual phenomena stems partly from this materialist bias and the inability of current models to explain them. A restructuring of science is suggested, advocating for the acceptance of such phenomena, broadening the definition of scientific evidence to include consistent anecdotal accounts, and shifting from a purely objective approach to a more participatory one, acknowledging the observer's role in shaping perceived reality. This perspective suggests that many diverse, seemingly anomalous phenomena might be glimpses into the same underlying, multi-layered, and mind-generated holographic reality.
1. What is the implicate order and how does it relate to time?
The implicate order is described as the fundamental plenum for the entire manifest universe. Within this domain, time is not linear. Events or "moments" are not strung together sequentially, suggesting a realm where past, present, and future exist simultaneously or are readily accessible. Larry Dossey is quoted as saying, "The 'home' of the mind, as of all things, is the implicate order. At this level, which is the fundamental plenum for the entire manifest universe, there is no linear time. The implicate domain is atemporal; moments are not strung together serially like beads on a string."
2. How can individuals access information about the past or future in this model?