What if consciousness is not created by the brain, but is something more fundamental?In this episode of Connecting with Coincidence, Dr. Bernard Beitman speaks with Laurel Waterman, a Canadian researcher and educator working to bring consciousness studies into the classroom. Together they explore how education, worldview, and direct experience shape our understanding of reality.Laurel shares how her perspective shifted through grief, personal anomalies, and unexpected signs from beyond. She argues that research alone is not enough. Real transformation comes through a combination of experience, story, and trusted relationships. The conversation moves through themes of synchronicity, self-awareness, cultural conditioning, and how young people can be empowered to think beyond the materialist model.If you've ever felt guided by something invisible, or questioned the source of your own awareness, this episode invites you to reconsider what we think we know.Laurel Waterman holds a PhD in Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, Wellbeing Emphasis, from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, Canada. Laurel’s research focuses on consciousness education, defined as education about perspectives on the source and nature of consciousness and their implications for ways of being, knowing, teaching, and learning. She aims to popularize participatory and postmaterialist paradigms in education in service of wellbeing. Laurel is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Toronto’s Department of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology and in the Alef Trust’s MSc in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychologyhttps://www.aleftrust.org/about/team/laurel-waterman/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Laurel-Waterman/research https://thenarrowwindow.substack.com/p/beyond-the-brain-with-laurel-waterman#synchronicity #serendipity #coincidence 00:00 - 01:27Opening the Question of Consciousness01:27 - 04:10Why Consciousness Matters for the Future of Humanity04:10 - 08:00Questioning the Assumption That the Brain Produces Mind08:00 - 14:30Why Data Alone Does Not Change Worldviews14:30 - 22:30Grief, Direct Experience, and Paradigm Shift22:30 - 33:14Synchronicity, Personal Proof, and Meaningful Coincidence33:14 - 48:00Self-Observation, Holism, and Consciousness Beyond the Individual48:00 - 1:38:05Purpose, Love, Mystery, and Living With the Unknown

The principle of unity lives at the heart of creation, and Mother Mary's story reminds us of this. In this conversation, Dr. Bernard Beitman and Marguerite Rigoglioso explore how the Divine Feminine invites humanity to heal the ancient split between masculine and feminine, spirit and matter, mind and heart. Drawing from the sacred teachings of Mother Mary and the mystery of divine birth, Marguerite reveals how returning to this original wholeness can transform our relationships, our consciousness, and the future of our world.Marguerite Mary Rigoglioso, Ph.D., is the founder of Seven Sisters Mystery School and a leading authority on the history and practice of divine birth. She is a celebrated pioneer in reviving the wisdom of Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and the ancient womb mysteries. Through her books The Secret Life of Mother Mary and The Mystery Tradition of Miraculous Conception, Marguerite explores the spiritual science of creation and the path toward sacred unity. In her teachings, she guides people to reclaim their sacred voice, intuitive power, and connection to the Divine Feminine.Website: https://www.sevensistersmysteryschool.com/YouTube: @MargueriteRigoglioso7Instagram: @margueriterigoglioso00:00 - 02:15 The Divine Split and the Need for Unity02:15 - 07:10 Introducing Our Guest, Mary Rigoglioso07:10 - 15:30 Mother Mary’s Synchronicity and the Holy Womb15:30 - 22:40 Synchronicity as the Language of Spirit22:40 - 30:20 Staying Grounded in Spiritual Experience30:20 - 38:50 Divine Birth and the Role of Men38:50 - 46:30 Healing the Divide Between Genders46:30 - 52:20 The Power of Communication and Connection52:20 - 58:00 Matriarchal Societies and Sacred Balance58:00 - 01:02:20 Restoring Eden: The Path to Unity

What if forgetting isn’t the end of the story? In this episode, transpersonal gerontologist Bettina Wichers joins Dr. Bernard Beitman to explore dementia as more than decline, but also as a doorway to transformation. Together they examine how ego dissolution, trauma, and aging might open us to deeper forms of awareness and connection.Bettina Wichers is a Transpersonal gerontologist experiencing a radical spiritual transformative process in which she found answers on my professional questions about my professional topic: What is dementia and how does it develop? Her research focuses on possible phenomenological parallels between dementia and spiritually transformative experiences or the experience of spiritual awakening: the experience of the dissolution of the self. Her professional experience as a clinical supervisor in the field of dementia, her own process following a spiritually transformative experience, and insights from interviews with relatives of people with dementia, as well as with people who have had spiritually transformative experiences, all feed into this research. Her interest is in the altered state of consciousness that comes with dementia resembling the ego death in NDEs, many psychedelic experiences and in smaller ways, the connection between mind and environment suggested by synchronicities that loosens our sense of self. https://www.bettinawichers.de/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/forschung-... https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/betti... Newest work: presentation at the Science of Consciousness Conference, Barcelona: https://www.bettinawichers.de/forschu... About Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD:Yale- and Stanford-trained psychiatrist, founder of The Coincidence Project, and host of Connecting with Coincidence. He is the author of Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences, bridging science and spirituality to help people recognize the patterns that connect us all.00:00 - 02:35 Welcome and Introductions02:35 - 09:55 A Radical Awakening09:55 - 16:45 Rethinking Dementia16:45 - 26:45 The Self That Forgets26:45 - 37:00 The Terror of Remembering37:00 - 47:15 Spiritual Identity and Suffering47:15 - 1:01:34 A New Way to Car

Have you ever felt like the universe was speaking directly to you through coincidence? Writer and philosopher J.F. Martel joins Dr. Bernard Beitman to explore how synchronicity can be more than chance, but rather an artistic conversation between mind and world. Together they dive into Jung’s idea of acausal meaning, the playful intelligence behind coincidence, and how art might reveal the deeper order of reality itself.Martel is a writer and lecturer on art, culture, and philosophy. He is the author of Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice, recently reissued by Basic Books with a foreword by Donna Tartt. With musicologist Phil Ford, Martel co-hosts the popular podcast Weird Studies on SpectreVision Radio.http://www.reclaimingart.com Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit... Weird Studies Podcast: https://www.spectrevision.com/podcasts Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD is a Yale- and Stanford-trained psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He is the author of Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences, and the host of the Connecting with Coincidence podcast, where he explores how synchronicity and serendipity shape our lives. His work bridges science and spirituality, helping people recognize and engage with the hidden patterns that connect us all.00:00 - 01:36 Intro Clip 01:36 - 03:01 Welcome and Introductions 03:01 - 07:33 The Truck That Blocked My Path 07:33 - 12:00 No Coincidence, No Story 12:00 - 16:05 The Trickster’s Check 16:05 - 22:20 Artists Who See the Future 22:20 - 29:19 The Shape of Time 29:19 - 36:08 The Acausal Universe 36:08 - 43:46 Crows Over a Wheatfield 43:46 - 49:57 Reading the Signs 49:57 - 59:31 A Universe That Notices Us

Have you ever experienced a coincidence so striking it changed the way you see life? In this solo episode, our very own psychiatrist and synchronicity researcher Dr. Bernard Beitman shares stories from his new book Life Changing Synchronicities. Through deeply personal moments, from his childhood dog mysteriously reappearing at just the right time, to precognitive flashes on the football field, to the uncanny experience of feeling his father’s death from 3,000 miles away, Bernie illustrates how synchronicity is woven into the fabric of our lives.He explains how the psychology of noticing coincidences can change the way we think, how synchronicity reveals our connection to each other and to the Earth, and how phenomena like simulpathity—feeling at a distance with loved ones—open our awareness to unseen bonds. These experiences show why synchronicity often arrives as a guide, encouraging us to open new doors in life. Dr. Beitman invites you to begin your own coincidence diary, a practice that can help reveal the hidden patterns shaping your journey.Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-trained psychiatrist, founder of The Coincidence Project, and host of Connecting with Coincidence. He has authored multiple books including Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences, and is a pioneer in the emerging field of Coincidence Studies.Please feel free to check out Dr. Beitman's new book "Life Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Journey of Coincidence & Synchronicity" available now! #coincidence #serendipity #synchronicity 00:00 - 02:15 Precognition on the Field02:15 - 09:00 What Synchronicity Really Means09:00 - 13:45 Coincidences as Guidance and Telepathy13:45 - 20:30 The Snapper Story: Love and Inner GPS20:30 - 27:00 School Lessons and Sports Serendipities27:00 - 36:00 Simulpathity and My Father’s Passing36:00 - 51:00 Opening Doors: Books, Hippies, and New Paths

Trees are conscious beings that are able to communicate with us in surprising ways. This was not always surprising, however. They likely send out electromagnetic frequencies that our minds translate into familiar words and images.In this episode of Connecting with Coincidence, Dr. Bernard Beitman and Isabella Clark explore the long history of communication between humans and trees. Together, they remind us that trees want to connect, and that rediscovering this bond can help us restore the relationship we have lost with the living world around us.Isabella Clarke is an independent researcher who has written and presented on non-human animal cultures and relationships with the more-than-human. She is particularly interested in wild Animals and Plants. Her studies embrace the factual and scientific, the theoretical and ethical, and the speculative and imaginal. She works as a broadcast journalist (covering sports) and volunteers for various conservation organizations in her home country, the UK. She is also on the Stewardship Council of The Kerulos Center for Nonviolence. https://www.coronaandthecrone.com/blog    

What if education wasn’t just about information, but transformation? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Beitman speaks with Adi Vickers, a consciousness educator whose work spans continents, cultures, and classrooms. Together, they explore how spiritual awakening, embodied presence, and compassion can reimagine what it means both teach and learn.Adi Vickers is an educator, counselor, and co-founder of Asana International School in County Kerry, Ireland, where she has championed holistic and transformative education since 1993. With over three decades of teaching experience across Ireland, Italy, Spain, Laos, and India, Adi integrates Rogerian counseling, NLP, and hypnotherapy into her approach to consciousness-based education.She co-founded A Place For Us, an educational NGO in India that supports marginalized youth through integrative, heart-centered learning. Her work includes pioneering teacher training programs with the NGO Food For Life, and leading Ireland's first consciousness education initiative with the Alef Trust.Adi is currently pursuing a PhD focused on transpersonal approaches to secondary education and continues to explore how presence, mindfulness, and storytelling can transform the classroom into a space of shared growth and healing.Dr. Bernard Beitman is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has authored two books, Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, he has reached millions with his pioneering work in the field of Coincidence Studies.

What happens when synchronicity and consciousness meet in daily life, not just theory? Dr. Joan Walton shares vivid stories, from a tent that appeared when it was needed, to uncanny moments that point to a larger pattern. Together we explore how openness, discernment, and honest inquiry can turn meaningful moments into a practical education in consciousness.In this conversation you will learn how to move from theory to lived practice in consciousness education, why discernment matters when you are asked to trust the process, how groups can cultivate a shared field for deeper learning, and why paying attention to meaningful coincidences can open the door to deeper awareness.Dr. Joan Walton is a researcher in Consciousness and Education at York St John University in the UK. She is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Scientific and Medical Network and serves on the Galileo Commission Steering Group. Influenced by Carl Jung, she co-founded the global Consciousness Educators’ Network to explore and apply perspectives on awareness in real settings. She is a lifelong, serial synchronicity experiencer.Dr. Bernard D. Beitman is a Yale and Stanford trained psychiatrist, founder of The Coincidence Project, and author of books and articles on meaningful coincidences. Through his podcast, research, and public work, he invites people to notice and work with the surprising connections in their lives.

Step into a conversation where science meets the mystical. Daniel Bourke and Dr. Bernard Beitman explore telepathic connections across time, meaningful coincidences, and how the mind may reach beyond what we think is possible. Drawing from his book Telepathic Tales of Precognition and Clairvoyance in Legend and Literature, Daniel explores uncanny coincidences, stories across cultures, and why collecting “anecdotes” reveals more than chance. It opens a window into the mystery of consciousness!Daniel Bourke is an author, poet, and songwriter. He has a background in the natural sciences, the arts, and the video game industry. He has previously been published in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, New Dawn Magazine, and the journal Darklore. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. https://www.amazon.com/Telepathic-Tales-Precognition-Clairvoyance-Legend/dp/B0DH3KCYYW?https://x.com/Near_Death_FE

What do fractals, synchronicity, and Jung’s vision of the Unus Mundus have in common? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Beitman welcomes Dr. Harry Shirley, a researcher exploring the intersection of mathematics, Jungian psychology, and consciousness. Harry’s groundbreaking work with the Mandelbrot (or “Buddhabrot”) fractal uncovers surprising links between number, matter, and mind. Together, Bernie and Harry dive into improbable synchronicities, the hidden unity behind psyche and matter, and how encounters that feel statistically impossible might reveal the deeper order of reality.Dr. Harry Shirley is a researcher exploring the intersection of mathematics, Jungian psychology, and consciousness. His groundbreaking work on the Buddhabrot fractal reveals deep connections between number, matter and mind. Author and speaker, Harry’s research challenges c conventional boundaries in research. Paper

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Article: https://eternalisedofficial.com/2025/06/20/the-buddhabrot/Article https://realitysandwich.com/buddhabrot-fractral-revelation/Animation: The Buddhabrot - The Fractal That Unlocks Carl Jung’s Deepest TheoryDr. Bernard Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, he has reached millions with his groundbreaking work in the emerging field of Coincidence Studies.#coincidence #fractal #Buddhabrot