Some scientists believe the seeds of life were delivered to Earth by meteors.  Some UFO experts believe the seeds of spirituality were delivered to Earth by extraterrestrials.   Mediums speak to Ascended Masters, Oneness, and the Source.  Other mediums speak to beings from other planets existing in other planes of existence.  Compared to many of today's political leaders, historical figures such as Jesus Christ, Moses, and Buddha may seem like they came from another planet.  Maybe they did.  Listen in as Philip engages UFO expert and spiritual teacher, Richard Lawrence (http://www.richardlawrence.co.uk/) in a mind-bending discussion-- penetrating both inner and outer space --  inspired by Richard's new book, UFOs and Extraterrestrial Message: A Spiritual Insight into UFOs and Cosmic Transmission (http://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Extraterrestrial-Message-spiritual-transmissions-ebook/dp/B00J75NB5K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423188167&sr=8-1&keywords=UFOs+and+the+extra).

Modern spirituality is drawing closer to modern science.  Quantum theorists, from Max Planck to Amit Goswami, discuss how consciousness is the matrix of all matter.  The spiritual truth that brings religions together is, in the words of this week's guest, Dr. Roger Teel, "this world is consciousness." The world we see, as he writes in his new book, This Life is Joy, may very well be a "temporary outpicturing of initiatives in consciousness." This approach is gradually bringing science and religion closer, and perhaps when we rid ourselves of a few centuries worth of preconceptions, they will actually join together.  But first we need to practice what we preach and on this show, Philip and Roger Teel discuss the seven pillars of truth, spanning the distance between love and light, and then substance, surrender, and finally joy.  The best part is that it's real.

By all indications, there is a "great awakening" underway in the world. This is not a mystical flight of the chosen few, but instead encompasses a broad range of experiences -- some sudden and others slowly-evolving -- that in the words of this week's guest, Miriam Knight (http://www.ncreview.com/), "call into question the very fundamentals of their assumptions about life ...one would say that they are inviting experiences into their life to catapult them into radical change." In her new book (co-edited with Julie Clayton), What Wags the World: Tales of Conscious Awakening (http://www.ncreview.com/self-help/what-wags-the-world-tales-of-conscious-awakening), Miriam presents the accounts of 37 leaders in the consciousness movement who talk about their life-changing moments in understanding reality, their insights and messages. Listen in as Philip and Miriam explore a common theme apparent from these accounts: there must be something to this notion of a conscious awakening because there are too many people reporting the same experiences.

According this week's guest, Art Markman, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas, the brain is a "habit creation machine."  The problem is that oftentimes these habits are not good ones.  But how do we truly change behavior and point ourselves to a place where we realize our potential? Whether it's learning to play the piano, quitting smoking, or removing ourselves from the rut of an unquestioned belief system, changing behavior is not easy.  In his new book, Smart Change- Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others (http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Change-Create-Sustainable-Yourself/dp/0399164111), Professor Markman gives a  straightforward -- and scientific -- method for truly changing behavior.  Since it all begins with ourselves, knowing how to change for the better is an invaluable skill that we all need to learn. It may take some work, but with Smart Change it can happen.

Arthur C. Clarke once wrote that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."  Tomorrow, science will definitely look different than it does today.  In multiple fields, we are seeing a growing number of technological and human breakthroughs that give us a glimpse of the future science world.  In this new book, Brave New Mind: Living in a Future-Science World, this week's guest, Dr. Elliot Maynard, provides 25 master keys for unlocking the science world of the future, from 3D printing and radionics to supersensonics  and subtle energy management. Listen in as Philip and Dr. Maynard discuss how breaking through the limitations of our current scientific paradigm will open the door to an array of mind-opening -- and even magical -- technologies.

This show consists of a thought experiment: imagine we are not machines but spiritual creatures, beings of light and energy.  Einstein said that matter is really condensed, slowed-down energy, but imagine that the source of the energy comes from an internal wellspring, not from the forces of nature.  If this is true, then dying can be viewed as the dissipation of energy as we wander off-course from our inner, true navigation system.  Philip's guest this week is one of the country's top spiritual leaders, Temple Hayes, author of the new book, (http://www.amazon.com/When-Did-You-Die-Waking/dp/075731810X)When Did You Die? 8 Steps to Stop Dying Every Day and Start Waking Up (http://www.amazon.com/When-Did-You-Die-Waking/dp/075731810X).  On this show Philip and Temple have an entertaining conversation about how, if we put our "whole self in," aging is still inevitable, but growing old becomes optional.

Worrying about the future seems to be part of human nature.  We want certainty about what is going to happen -- to our investments, our children's education, careers, the human race -- but get only doubts.  And then doubts become fears, as we prepare for the worst, and hold out a little hope for something better.  Philip Comella's guest this week, Allison Carmen, has written a new book,The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times, that poses a simple and effective solution to a world of uncertainty: life does not follow a linear narrative that we can predict, but rather is filled with a vast array of possibilities that arise one after the other.  In this field of possibilities lies a hope that what happens could be good, or the situation can get better.  Maybe that's all we need.  Listen in for a straight-ahead conversation about how this simple approach really works.

All too often we act with an air of certainty over topics that demand humility.  Examples are the theory of evolution, the emergence of consciousness from the gray matter of the brain, and the interpretation of the Bible.  We are taught that confidence is good, conviction better, and being right is all that matters.  But it is hard to see how someone can be certain about any of these subjects: Don't we need to explain the origin of life and the struggle for existence to get evolution going?  Where in the billions of brain neurons do we find the moving picture of consciousness?  What can make someone certain that any particular reading of the Bible is the right one?  Perhaps it's better if we find a way to tolerate a little uncertainty and live with it.  This is the topic of the book written by this week's guest, Dr. John Bancroft, former Clinical Professor of   Psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine, the author of the probing new book, Tolerance of Uncertainty (http://www.amazon.com/Tolerance-Uncertainty-John-Bancroft/dp/1496929357).  Listen in as Philip and Dr. Bancroft give life to a topic that extends to any area and affects all of us.

Oddly, when we take an expanded view of the findings of modern science we  arrive at the conclusion that consciousness is fundamental; matter, secondary.  If consciousness is fundamental, then that means bodily death is only that: bodily death; consciousness lives on.  Perhaps that is why so many people have reported near-death experiences that speak of the same reality encountered in a different realm, not in another world, but at another level of consciousness. In her book, The Fun of Dying: Find Out What Really Happens Next, this week's guest, Roberta Grimes provides a straightforward and credible account about how the after life is real and consistent with many of modern science's findings.  Listen in as Philip and Roberta bring this transcendent topic down-to-earth.

The wall between spirit and matter, mind and body, is collapsing. This may be the key finding of the new age of thinking that just now is gaining momentum. Perhaps nothing better highlights this development than the “powerful placebo,” (http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=303530)fake drugs and medical treatments that nevertheless cause real physical improvements in the body. But how is this possible unless there is a link between mind and body? In his new book, You are the Placebo, (http://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Placebo-Making-Matter/dp/1401944582) this week’s guest, best-selling author and internationally known speaker, Dr. Joe Dispenza, (http://www.drjoedispenza.com/)takes the findings of the placebo effect one step farther. The possibilities for human development become endless. when well-intentioned thoughts and emotions, rather than the outside world, control our future.