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Intuition, Telepathy, and Interspecies
Communication:
A Multidisciplinary Perspective
Deborah L. Erickson
Abstract
For over one hundred years parapsychological and intuition research has supported
the existence of cognitive “knowing” beyond the physical senses. Additional quantum
physics research over the past decades has indicated a quantum field at the sub‐
atomic level of connectedness that Schrödinger described as “entanglement.”
Electrophysiological evidence of intuition has shown that the heart’s and the whole
body’s perceptions are constantly receiving, processing, and decoding intuitive
information. Perhaps the heart, or the heart’s electromagnetic field, may be a source
of intuition. Telepathic interspecies communication may be facilitated by utilizing
specific meditation techniques to quiet the mind, slow the brain waves, and shift
consciousness to a level outside of time and space.
Key Words: Intuition, telepathy, heart coherence, animal communication
NeuroQuantology 2011; 1: 145‐152
“Reality is woven from strange, ‘holistic’ people keep each other in mind, “their
threads that aren’t located precisely in space brainwaves become more intercorrelated
or time. Tug on a dangling loose end from than one would predict based on
this fabric of reality, and the whole cloth conventional theories of brain-mind
twitches, instantly, throughout all space and interaction” (p.38).
time” (Radin, 2006; p.3).
Animal Psi Research
Intuition and Telepathy: How do we Animal telepathy was first written about by
know what we know? William J. Long (1919) who was a minister
Intuition is a term that has been used by and well-known naturalist of the early
many different disciplines. It’s generally twentieth century. He accepted animal
known as an apprehension or cognition of telepathy as “a natural gift of faculty of the
knowledge without the direct involvement of animal mind, which is largely unconscious,
the known physical senses; it may be and it is from the animal mind that we
described as knowing something without inherit it… that the animals inherit this
knowing how one knows. “Converging power of silent communication over great
insights and methodologies from psi distances is occasionally manifest even
research, the testimony of spiritual among our half-natural domestic creatures”
experience, and the broad field of intuition (p.29).
suggest... that we have the potential to use A small group of scientists conducted
intuitive consensus in a disciplined fashion psi (telepathy, clairvoyance, etc.) animal
as a tool for exploring realms of research beginning in the 1950s and
consciousness that have previous been continuing through the focused period of
relegated to philosophy, mythology and experimental parapsychology research in the
theology” (Mishlove, 1998; p.4). 1960s and 1970s. One of the earliest studies
As mentioned previously, there have was conducted by Osis (1952) who explored
been hundreds of telepathy trials yielding human ability to influence the actions of a
positive results. One study was conducted by cat. Two cups of food were available, with
the Bastyr University/ University of scent and other sensory clues minimized. A
Washington Consciousness Science human experimenter selected a target cup,
Laboratory. The experiment investigated and then six domestic kittens were tested for
correspondences in brain activity between their accuracy of choosing the target cup.
people at a distance who had practiced a Variations in the trials included the human
meditation technique called Primordial identifying the target cup by choosing a card
Sound Meditation, which had been from a random pack; the human isolated in a
developed by Deepak Chopra (Radin, 2005). cubicle attempting to influence the kittens
Sixteen people participated in pairs on three while another experimenter watched and
different occasions at the lab. They first recorded results; and negative stimuli such
meditated together for 30 minutes, then as an electric shock when the kitten chose
were separated into distant rooms and were the incorrect cup. Exploratory trial results
each connected to an electroencephalograph showed above-chance scoring, but only for
(EEG) monitor to record brainwaves. One some of the kittens; one of the best-scoring
partner (Jack) was exposed to a flashing kittens had a close relationship to Osis and
stimuli that created a recordable response in his family. Another series of trials using an
the brain while the other person (Jill) sat independent experimenter showed no
quietly. Then their roles were reversed. The positive deviation from chance, and the
hypothesis was that Jill’s brain should electric shock trials showed a significant psi-
become physiologically activated when Jack missing condition.
was viewing the stimuli, and vice versa. The In a follow-up study, Osis and Foster
findings confirmed this prediction and (1953) attempted to control for experimenter
repeated findings were reported from other psi and whether differences in animal
studies in Germany, Scotland, and at the handling affected results. Food was placed
Institute of Noetic Sciences in California, in only one cup and the kitten was to discern
supporting the theory that when pairs of the correct cup using psi without any
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neural network signals that influence the perceive as space and time? Additional
brain’s higher processing centers involved in studies which are discussed below have
perception, cognition, and emotional supported similar presentiment (future
processing, as well as signals to the body in feeling) effects. Presentiment describes a
four different ways: neurologically, bio- hunch, or gut feeling, and comes from the
physically, hormonally, and energetically Latin words sentir (to feel) and pre- (before):
(Global Coherence Initiative, 2008). The To feel an event before it occurs.
heart’s rhythmic electromagnetic field is Radin (1997) designed a study that
about 60 times greater in amplitude than the measured heart rate, skin conductance, and
brain, and is absorbed by every cell in the peripheral blood volume of participants
body. “The magnetic component is while they were viewing calm, pleasant
approximately 5000 times stronger than the scenes of nature or happy people, or
brain’s magnetic field and can be detected disturbing, violent, or erotic images. He
several feet away from the body with hypothesized that extreme graphics of a
sensitive magnetometers” (McCraty et al., violent or erotic nature would product
2004b; p.16). classical presentiment physiological “pre-
A stressful situation can stimulate the sponses” before the pictures were seen by the
body to release 1,400 such different participants. Calm graphics were not
biochemicals as hormones and expected to have any physiological responses
neurotransmitters, which affect how one before after display. Thirty-one participants
perceives and feels. The experience of an were involved in four experiments and
emotion results from brain, body, and heart viewed a total of 1,060 target photos. “In
all working collectively. So what are accordance with a presentiment hypothesis,
emotions, really? Emotion is “energy in there was a clear orienting pre-sponse that
motion” and is the word is derived from the peaked with a four standard error difference
Latin verb meaning “to move.” Emotional in physiological measures between extreme
energy is neutral, until added to a thought, and calm targets one second before the
which transforms its power for either target photo was displayed” (p.163).
positive or negative behaviors. If someone is In another study Bierman and Radin
irritated and emotional energy is added, this (1997) produced even more robust results.
irritation transforms into the negative Erotic versus violent material created a
emotion of anger. When emotion is added to different pre-sponse pattern, with the erotic
a positive feeling of affection, it transforms material peaking just before the display
into the positive emotion of kindness and begins, while the electrodermal activity
compassion. In short, our emotions give our preceding violent material peaked about
thoughts power, both positive and negative. three seconds earlier: The heart field
The emotional energy of the heart responded to the violent material
travels faster than the speed of thought -- significantly sooner than the erotic material.
information related to an emotional state is In a later study using fMRI, Bierman and
communicated throughout the body via the Scholte (2002) observed brain regions near
heart’s electromagnetic field. The Institute the amygdala (where people process certain
of HeartMath conducted studies suggesting strong emotions, including fear and the
that the heart’s field is directly involved in sexual drive) exhibit activation before the
intuitive perception outside the space and violent and erotic pictures were seen by the
time perceived by the recognized senses. participants.
“Using a rigorous experimental design, we Radin (2004a) returned to this
found compelling evidence that both the research topic with three new double-blind
heart and brain receive and respond to experiments to replicate the original studies.
information about a future event before the The same basic design was used, but with
event actually happens. The heart appears to new physiological monitoring hardware,
receive this intuitive information before the software, stimulus photos, subject
brain” (McCraty et al., 2004b; p.17). populations and testing environments. These
Is the heart’s field linked to so-called four experiments covered 4,569 trials with
subtle energy fields outside of what people
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(bodily) processes. Calming the brain and • Practice frequently with a variety of
emotions - being in high coherence ratio - is animal species, and ask for spiritual
critical to conducting a successful telepathic help from any source that you trust.
animal communication session. This
requires practice and may necessitate Conclusion
changes in lifestyle to avoid harmful In a comment regarding psychic insight,
substances and environmental conditions Schwartz (2010) warned that “grinding the
that agitate or dull the mind. Habits that diamond down to carbon dust in an attempt
reduce stress and increase calmness, like to study its sparkle... does not appear to be
yoga, meditation, nutritious food, regular meaningfully addressing the nonlocal
exercise, adequate rest, and spending time in experience we know as… psychic
nature or with animal companions will all functioning” (p.231). Moreover, Bernstein
support increasing one’s heart coherence and (2005) observed that from these multiple
balanced emotions. studies attempting to study the sparkle,
Meditation and regulated breathing several general conditions emerge:
enables the mind to focus on the physical
• The human ability to acquire
body rather than on random thoughts.
information intuitively does not
Grounding and calming visualizations also
decrease with distance.
quiet the mind and shift consciousness.
Experienced communicators recognize that • Intuition is not limited by the
expanding intuitive skills, which translates to ordinary causal relations of time.
telepathy skills, is an important factor to • Electromagnetism cannot be the
increasing accuracy in animal “carrier wave” for intuitive
communication. The following guidelines information.
are suggestions to observe and maintain a
heart-centered space: • Intuition appears to be a more highly
developed skill in some people, and
• Believe in your own intuitive skills can vary over time.
and don’t invalidate the messages,
images, or impressions you receive. Some theorists have proposed three
possible explanations for intuitive
• Be mentally quiet, receptive, alert and information transfer observed in laboratory
emotionally peaceful. If your mind is data. For example, Bernstein (2005) has
confused and full of thoughts and elaborated,
background static, you can’t listen “Because of intuition’s apparent
and receive. Don’t try to force the independence of distance, theorists have
communication. explored the quantum phenomenon of
• Be humble and receptive and allow entangled non-locality. And because of
animals to teach you. Your attitude intuition’s independence of forward-only
time, they have delved into elaborations
influences how receptive you are to
of Einstein & Minkowski’s space-time
their communications. model. In an attempt to account for
• Be flexible and don’t cling to intuition’s access to information about
conventional notions of seemingly any location, theory-builders
human/animal communication. have explored the holographic principle,
Expect the unexpected and be open to by which information about the whole
can be contained in any of its minute
surprises.
parts” (p.8).
• Remain open-minded and non- Rauscher and Targ (2006) delved
judgmental. Don’t analyze, criticize, deeper into a geometrical model of space-
or evaluate any feelings, impressions, time. “This eight-dimensional metric is
thoughts, verbal messages, sounds, or known as complex Minkowski space, and has
specific ways of knowing. Let the been shown to be consistent with our present
sense of meaning unfold at its own understanding of the equations of Newton,
pace. Maxwell, Einstein, and Schrödinger” (p.1).
All of these theories are extremely complex
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models of mathematics and physics; very openness and transparency, and intimacy,
advanced scientists are continuing to explore empathy and sympathy would emerge. It
the major elements of experimental would be harder to witness the sufferings of
parapsychology within the structure of others with detachment or indifference.
quantum physics. “Telepathy might also help us penetrate the
Dean Radin has stated that the interior worlds of nonhumans, thus
continuing studies of quantum entanglement intuitively supporting the notion of animal
are pointing in a promising direction. “After liberation. It would be more natural to
the initial experimental verifications of acknowledge that nonhumans suffer as well
quantum non-locality in the 1980s, there was as experience pleasure, and we would more
no longer any question that the fabric of readily share their pathos and enjoyments”
physical reality supported the time-space (Grosso, 2010; p.3). Grosso expressed his
anomalies presented by psi. I expect that agreement with the pioneering
common sense may evolve into a new, consciousness researcher Frederick Myers
uncommon sensibility in which psi is who proposed a link between telepathy and
regarded as boringly normal” (Radin, 2004b; love, stating “Love is a kind of exalted and
p.14). unspecialized telepathy” (p.4). Grosso
continued with the observation that
Parapsychology has been an “Generosity of spirit would be commonplace,
embattled research ground, unwelcome by not exceptional, and love a byproduct of
both mainstream science and fundamentalist ordinary perception. Thus, in the flitting
religion. But let us consider what could epiphanies of what today we call telepathy,
happen in a world where psi becomes a we may be seeing signs of a new order of
recognized and accepted extension of human love” (p.4).
consciousness. It would raise mutual
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