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Dr. Michael Levin and Dr. Matthew Segall enter the mind meld! 

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Dr. Michael Levin is a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University where he’s the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor. His groundbreaking research on bioelectricity, morphogenesis, and cognition is reshaping our understanding of how living systems self-organize and regenerate. He explores how cells and tissues communicate through bioelectrical signals, guiding the formation of complex structures without relying solely on genetic instructions. Levin's work suggests that biological development is not purely mechanical but follows invisible organizational principles, akin to the Platonic Forms. By demonstrating how bioelectrical fields encode structural information beyond genetic determinism, Levin’s research hints at an underlying realm of conscious intelligible patterns, challenging reductionist views and opening the door to a Platonic interpretation of biology.

Dr. Matthew Segall is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program at California Institute of Integral Studies. He explores the intersections of metaphysics, science, and consciousness often through the philosopher Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy. Whitehead, highly influenced by Plato, rejected the static, mechanistic worldview of classical science, instead proposing that reality is composed of dynamic processes, where mind and matter are deeply intertwined. This aligns with the work of Levin, whose research suggests that living systems follow formative principles that transcend mere genetic code—an idea resonant with Whitehead’s notion of eternal objects (akin to Platonic Forms) as guiding forces in the becoming of things. 

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This transmission returns to the infamous Analysis and Assessment of Gateway Process document.

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In part one of the read-through, we'll introduce the paper and touch on its clandestine history. We'll also read the first chunk of the full report.

• Check out this video for more background on the Gateway Process and My experience at the Monroe Institute
• Full Gateway Process Document Including the "missing" page

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Colin Frangicetto returns to the mind meld!

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This week, we return to the seductive hall of mirrors that is the UFO / UAP phenomenon. We riff on the tension between disinformation and disclosure, the mind-blowing revelations from whistleblower, Jake Barber, the documentary Mirage Men and much more. 

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Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist, and University of Toronto Professor, John Vervaeke returns to the mind meld.

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In this one, we muse about John's surprising encounter with higher intelligence and how it changed his life. More specifically, John encountered a being he believes to be his personal daimon or guide. We also riff on the ancient wisdom of Platonism, the mind, the future of the meaning crisis, and the dualistic paradox we're all stuck in.

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The Awakening From the Meaning Crisis Book

John's talk with Charle's Stang

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Author, seeker, and my Monroe Institute roommate, Adam Butler enters the mind meld!

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In this one, Adam and I share stories from our Gateway retreat at the Monroe Institute. We cover more curiosities from the declassified Gateway Process report, including "non-corporeal energy forms," and how the practice overlaps with both modern science and the world's mystical traditions.

We also muse about the mystery of psychoactive molecules and how they saved Adam's life.

• Adam's Book
• Adam's Patron Page  

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What if you could prove to yourself that you're more than your physical body? I don't mean just intellectually, I mean experiencing it. As some of you know, I recently attended a Gateway retreat at the Monroe Institute, and it really may given me that knowing. But we can't talk about my experience without taking a deep dive. So, in this transmission, we'll do just that. We'll meet Monroe himself, encounter psychic spies, explore the declassified Gateway Process report and much more. 

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Psychiatrist, author, and seeker, Dr. Rick Strassman MD returns to the mind meld!

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We muse about the hyper novelty of DMT, from the scientific to the spiritual. Rick shares several personal life-altering mystical experiences that he previously kept private. We also speculate about the role of endogenous DMT in the brain, the nature of consciousness, and mystical experiences. Check out Dr. Strassman's books, including his latest, My Altered States. 

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 Erick Godsey returns to the mind meld!

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Erick and I riff on the drone situation and the UFO phenomenon. In particular, we reflect on the importance of Carl Jung's prescient book, Flying Saucers, a Modern Myth of Things Seen In the Skies. Erick also shares lessons from an intense psychedelic medicine experience. Other topics include reincarnation, NDEs, my experiences at Monroe Institute, and more. 

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Author of Initiation Into Dream Mysteries and seeker, Sarah Janes enters the mind meld!

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Sarah Janes specializes in the ancient history and culture of dreaming. Sarah has been a practicing lucid dreamer and consciousness explorer for decades and has traced esoteric dreaming techniques back to ancient Greece and Egypt. She's actively trying to revive said techniques and uncover their lost wisdom. We also muse about mystery initiations, like the Eleusinian mysteries, and much more.

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Philosopher of consciousness, Dr. Bernardo Kastrup, Ph.D Returns!

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In this one, we muse about consciousness, the illusion of physical reality, non-human intelligence, the UFO / UAP phenomenon, esoteric states of consciousness, high weirdness, and much more.

Bernardo's latest book, Analytic Idealism In a Nutshell is out now. 

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