Dyscon Sphere is a hypothetical megastructure, used by andvanced civilization (Kardashev Scale II) that completely encompasses a star and captures most or all of its power output.
A lot of speculations emerged in 2015 and 2016 with the discovery of strange patterns of light from stars KIC 8462852 and EPIC 204278916, observed by the Kepler Space Telescope, raised speculation that a Dyson spheres may have been "discovered". Dimmings of up to 65% for 25 consecutive days (out of 79 total observation) were observed in EPIC 204278916 system. The variability was highly periodic and attributed to stellar rotation. The researchers hypothesize that the irregular dimmings are caused by either a warped inner-disk edge or transiting cometary-like objects in either circular or eccentric orbits.
PANGEAN WORDS: Your brain has about 100 billion neurons telling 50 trillion cells in your body how to function in PERFECT HARMONY, every Planck frame at a time.
There are currently 7.125 billion miracles walking on planet Earth. You are one of them.
PANGEAN WORDS: I hereby declare that I hate small talk. Talk to me with uttermost passion, with infinite curiosity, with sparks of love and whispers of intellectual compassion. Tickle me with all those joyful words of your sexy intellect. Talk to me you twisted mind!
Change the game. Play with your own rules. Empower yourself.
“We have to create culture, don’t watch TV, don’t read magazines, don’t even listen to NPR. Create your own roadshow.
The nexus of space and time where YOU ARE NOW is the most immediate sector of your universe, and if you’re worrying about Michael Jackson or Bill Clinton or somebody else, then you are disempowered, you’re giving it all away to icons, icons which are maintained by an electronic media so that you want to dress like X or have lips like Y. This is shit-brained, this kind of thinking.
That is all cultural diversion, and WHAT IS REAL IS YOU and your friends and your associations, your highs, your orgasms, your hopes, your plans, your fears.
And we are told ‘no’, we’re unimportant, we’re peripheral. 'Get a degree, get a job, get a this, get a that.’ And then you’re a player, you don’t want to even play in that game.
You want to reclaim your mind and get it out of the hands of the cultural engineers who want to turn you into a half-baked moron consuming all this trash that’s being manufactured out of the bones of a dying world.”
- Terence McKenna
SCIENCE: Crystals power the Earth's magnetic field.
This is science - Using a diamond anvil and a laser, researchers at Tokyo Tech subjected silicon and oxygen samples to conditions similar to the Earth’s core and concluded that the Earth's magnetic field is powered by the presence of crystalization in the Earth's core. Diamonds were used to squeeze a sample to ultrahigh pressures corresponding to those of the Earth's core (greater than 135 gigapascals). The samples were then heated under pressure to high temperatures of the core (about 4,000 kelvins and higher) by being irradiated by a laser through diamonds.
“This result proved important for understanding the energetics and evolution of the core. We were excited because our calculations showed that crystallization of silicon dioxide crystals from the core could provide an immense new energy source for powering the Earth’s magnetic field.”
ref:
Crystallization of Silicon Dioxide and Compositional Evolution of the Earth’s Core“, Nature:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature21367.html
Tokyo Tech News: http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/news/2017/037545.html
Universe Today: http://www.universetoday.com/133791/actual-science-crystals-earths-core-power-magnetic-field/
NEUROSCIENCE: A giant claustrum neuron found and 3D mapped, wrapped around entire mouse brain.
Using a new, less invasive techniques, neuroscientists created a 3D reconstruction of a single neuron in a mouse brain, that winds its way like ivy around the entire outer layer of the brain. The method uses a coloured fluorescent protein that is activated by a chemical compound and spreads thoughout the entire neuron. A cross-sectional images are then taken and a 3D reconstrucion of glowing cells is created using a computer. The results are extremely interesting:
(Large) "claustrum neurons seem to connect to most or all of the outer parts of the brain that take in sensory information and drive behaviour."
Scientists see this as evidence that the claustrum could be coordinating inputs and outputs across the brain to create consciousness. In human claustrum (not yet fully mapped) brain scans showed that it is one of the most densely connected areas of the brain, indicating that this might be a nauron responsible for the processing of our consciousness.
Image: Allen Institute for Brain Science /
A digital reconstruction of a neuron that encircles the mouse brain.
Research and more about the method used, as published in Nature: http://www.nature.com/news/a-giant-neuron-found-wrapped-around-entire-mouse-brain-1.21539
In philosophy, the brain in a vat (alternately known as brain in a jar) is a scenario used in a variety of thought experiments intended to draw out certain features of our ideas of knowledge, reality, truth, mind, consciousness and meaning.
Common to many science fiction stories, it outlines a scenario in which a mad scientist, machine, or other entity might remove a person's brain from the body, suspend it in a vat of life-sustaining liquid, and connect its neurons by wires to a supercomputer which would provide it with electrical impulses identical to those the brain normally receives.
According to such stories, the computer would then be simulating reality (including appropriate responses to the brain's own output) and the "disembodied" brain would continue to have perfectly normal conscious experiences, such as those of a person with an embodied brain, without these being related to objects or events in the real world.
Since the brain in a vat gives and receives exactly the same impulses as it would if it were in a skull, and since these are its only way of interacting with its environment, then it is not possible to tell, from the perspective of that brain, whether it is in a skull or a vat. Since the argument says one cannot know whether one is a brain in a vat, then one cannot know whether most of one's beliefs might be completely false. In principle, it is impossible to rule out oneself being a brain in a vat, there cannot be good grounds for believing any of the things one believes.
The brain in a vat is a contemporary version of the argument given in Hindu Maya illusion, Plato's Allegory of the Cave, Zhuangzi's "Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly", and the evil demon in René Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy.
Image: Still from the movie "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" (1962)
ART/SPACE: Artist's logarithmic scale conception of the observable universe
Artist's logarithmic scale conception of the observable universe with the Solar System at the center, inner and outer planets, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, Alpha Centauri, Perseus Arm, Milky Way galaxy, Andromeda galaxy, nearby galaxies, Cosmic Web, Cosmic microwave radiation and Big Bang's invisible plasma on the edge.
Artist: Pablo Carlos Budassi (https://www.facebook.com/pablocarlosbudassi/)
Source: Wikimedia / used under open-source licence
"Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all."
-Paul Hawken
According to analysis of satellite data, tropical forests are being destroyed at a rate of at least 8 million hectares or 31,000 square miles a year. That's an area the size of the state of South Carolina or the Czech Republic that is chopping down every year. Brazil, Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Malaysia had the highest rates of rainforest loss between 2012 and 2014 according to research by Matt Hansen of the University of Maryland. How many trees is that? Researchers haven't quite settled that question, but a study published in 2015 suggested that more than five billion trees are cut down across the tropics every year.
What if I tell you, that there is a bank that will give you a free loan of a most valuable currency you can imagine. A currency that will allow you to get pretty amazing stuff. What if I tell you that this currency will be given to you upfront, so you can spend it as you wish.
What if I tell you that there are no hidden fees, no screening needed and every person gets it instantly. They don't even ask you for your ID. As a matter of fact, they don't ask you anything. You just get the loan.
Sound's amazing right. Just imagine, being given a valid currencies for free, so you can exchange them for great stuff. Who's not in for this? So what's the catch, you might ask?
Well, there is just one.
You are given one unit of a currency in the morning and you have 24 hours to spend it. Next morning this "money" will be gone. If you decide not to use it, fine, you’re choice, but it's all gone. You get more currency next day, sure, that's the sweet deal with this unique bank, but if you decided not to buy a thing yesterday, cry me a river, no second chance.
The bank is called the Bank of Life and the loan you get is your time, the currency unit I am talking about is a day. Time is money, they say.
Well, we're talking banking here, so let's get into some proper maths and calculations already:
Each one of us is given, on average, 27,500 units of time currency to spend. I call them time-bucks. Every single day, like it or not, you take a withdrawal of one time-buck from the pool. Rules are simple, when the time-bucks run out from your fund, you die. Game over.
Still not convinced? When you are born the bank owners give you a lot of days to spend. You won't really spend a lot of that currency consciously at your early stage of your life, but at least you have some amazing time playing outdoor, getting to know all that stuff around and being excited about pretty much everything. Blink! By the age of 10 you already took 3640 days from your fund. Then you go to school and you are locked in the classroom for the next 15 long years. By the time you finish your dream studies, oh! you are so young and beautiful, you are left with 18,350 days to spend. Chop chop, time to go to work! If you are 60, retired and average, you have, here's the scary part, only 5,565 days left to live. And that's all on average, some get few bucks less, some few bucks more.
My point is - The board of directors of The Bank of Life do not care how will you spend your time currency, as a matter of fact they do not even care if you spend it or not at all. Every day they silently make a transfer of 1 day unit from your current account (current account, “here and now” account, got it?) to the past account and guess what - you have no access to that place.
It’s an amazing deal you got there, right, but here's the wicked sense of humor of the lads behind it, they didn't even bother to provide you with a PIN number, so sorry Gregory, you can't even check your account status. You might have a thousand there or just 5 last bucks left to be spent.
Two things are certain:
1) If you are reading this, you can assume that you are paying a fraction (like 1 time-cent) of your 1 time-buck today to read my entry.(Thank you, that is very nice of you!)
2) This may be one of your last activities that you can afford. In other words, this may be your last time-buck you are using now.
Yup, your account will run out of funds one day and you don't really know when, so please do yourself a bloody favor and do your best to make every single one of them lovely little time-bucks count.
Ask yourself a question, how are you managing your "life budget" today? Are you happy with your stuff? Did you like what you “bought” yesterday, or would you rather spend it on something else? You always wanted to go to Japan? Did you spend any of your time-bucks to actually do it? You wanted to be a dancer? How many time-bucks does it take to do a course? I am sure you can afford it!
Look at the time line of your bank statement from the past, go through your spending and ask yourself: Am I really getting what I want for my time-bucks?
What will you get your time for today?
Don't just sit in the office or at home, mindlessly collecting pieces of paper called money, so you will get new phone that needs to be replaced with new version next year. Things will never make you happy and you will fall into trap of obsolete technology that keeps you enslaved to the sound of the cheap labor factories' drums. Do you really enjoy getting wasted every Friday and waking up on Monday morning (how many times have you said "never again"?) to the ruthless bells of the alarm clock, announcing:
"Wakey wakey, it's time to deposit 5 more days from your loan this week",
before you can rinse'n'repeat your weekend's routine again and again and again? Are you really in charge of your time budget?
There is a world out there full of incredible, mind shattering experiences to invest your time in, a world of meaningful, deep connections, crazy adventures, mysteries on ancient lands, miracles and wonders of nature, a world of creativity and abundance, that will make each day of your life, pardon expression, a fucking joyride. Whatever is important for you go for it. Go and dive deep into this crazy sandbox of unlimited stimuli we call life.
All I want from myself, is this sentence to be said one day with a smile:
"Thank you guys for the loan. I really bought some amazing life with my time."
CIA Releases 13 Million Pages of declassified “X-Files’
Over 13 million pages of declassified documents from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have been released online.
The files include tons of topics that have long been of interest to conspiracy theorists, among which UFO sightings and research and psychic experiments from the Stargate Programme.
The unexpected move came after lengthy efforts from freedom of information advocates and a lawsuit against the CIA. The full archive is made up of almost 800,000 files, that had previously only been accessible at the National Archives in Maryland.
The trove includes the papers of Henry Kissinger, who served as secretary of state under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, as well as several hundred thousand pages of intelligence analysis and science research and development. (Source: BBC)
The X-Files.
Among the more unusual records are documents from the Stargate Project, which dealt with psychic powers and extrasensory perception. The Stargate Project was the code name for a secret U.S. Army unit established in 1978 at Fort Meade, Maryland, by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and SRI International to investigate the potential for psychic phenomena in military and domestic intelligence applications.
Those include records of testing on celebrity psychic Uri Geller in 1973, when he was already a well-established performer. Memos detail how Mr Geller was able to partly replicate pictures drawn in another room with varying - but sometimes precise - accuracy, leading the researchers to write that he "demonstrated his paranormal perceptual ability in a convincing and unambiguous manner".
Other unusual records include a collection of reports on flying saucers, and the recipes for invisible ink.
It is worth to mention that much of the information has been technically publicly available since the mid 90s, but it has been very difficult to access. The records were only available on four physical computers located in the back of a library at the National Archives in Maryland, between 09:00 and 16:30 each day.
A non-profit freedom of information group, MuckRock, sued the CIA to force it to upload the collection, in a process which took more than two years.
In November, the CIA announced it would publish the material, and the entire declassified CREST archive is now available on the CIA Library website.
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NASA Releases Glourious Video Visualizing Landing on Pluto
In 2015, after the nine-year-long, 3 billion mile commute, the New Horizons spacecraft finally reached Pluto, performing a 12 hour flyby that yielded spectacular data, releasing beautifully vivid images of Pluto that showed us for the first time what the dwarf planet looked like.
What would it be like to actually land on Pluto? This movie was made from more than 100 images taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft over six weeks of approach and close flyby in the summer of 2015. The video offers a trip down onto the surface of Pluto, starting with a distant view of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon -- and leading up to an eventual ride in for a "landing" on the shoreline of Pluto's informally named Sputnik Planitia.
NASA scientists had to deduce Pluto’s actual colors from the many black-and-white photos taken by the probe. Following that step, they stacked lo-res color images taken by New Horizon’s Ralph instrument on top of the monochrome photos to glean the best possible interpretation of what an approach to Pluto would actually look like.
Get ready for a simulation of cyber landing on Pluto.
The original black-and-white video can be viewed here.
Chakras are part of the subtle body, not the physical body, and as such, are the meeting points of the subtle (non-physical) energy channels called nadi. Nadi are believed to be channels in the subtle body through which the life force (prana) (non-physical) or vital energy (non-physical) moves.
The Origin of 'Chakra’ Word
The word ‘chakra’ is derived from the sanskrit word meaning ‘wheel’, as well as “circle” and “cycle”. Literally translated from the Hindi it means ‘Wheel of spinning energy’.
Various scriptural texts and teachings present a different number of chakras. It's believed that there are many chakras in the subtle human body, according to the tantric texts, but there are seven chakras that are considered to be the most important ones.
The Understanding of ‘Chakras’
You can think of chakras as invisible, rechargeable batteries inside of your body and connect your spiritual bodies to your physical one.
They regulate the flow of energy throughout the electrical network (meridians) that runs through the physical body. The body’s electrical system resembles the wiring in a house. It allows electrical current to be sent to every part, and is ready for use when needed.
They are directly linked to mental, physical and spiritual attributes. By understanding what each chakra represents and what you can do to keep this energy flowing freely, you can achieve an optimal quality of life for yourself and those around you.
Clearing and Balancing You Chakras
Sometimes chakras become blocked because of stress, emotional or physical problems. If the body’s ‘energy system’ can not flow freely it is likely that problems will occur. Chakras can be imbalanced by becoming blocked (underactive) or overly intense (overactive). The consequence of irregular energy flow may result in physical illness and discomfort or a sense of being mentally and emotionally out of balance.
7 Major Chakras
There are believed to be seven major chakras, which are arranged vertically along the axial channel (sushumna nadi). David Gordon White traces the modern popularity of the seven chakra system to Arthur Avalon's The Serpent Power, which was Avalon's translation of a late work, the Sat-Cakra-Nirupana. Below is a description of the seven chakras, with various associations. Each of these chakras also has its elemental deity (Vasu), demigod of its material element.
From the down top, chakras are:
Muladhara
”I am divine being of light. I am peaceful, protected, and secure.”
(Sanskrit: मूलाधार, IAST: Mūlādhāra, English: "root support") or root chakra is symbolised by a lotus with four petals and the colour red. This centre is located at the base of the spin ein the coccygeal region. It is said to relate to the gonads and the adrenal medulla, responsible for the fight-or-flight response when survival is under threat.
The seed syllable is LAM.
Muladhara is related to instinct, security, survival and also to basic human potentiality. Physically, Muladhara governs sexuality, mentally it governs stability, emotionally it governs sensuality, and spiritually it governs a sense of security. Muladhara also has a relation to the sense of smell.
This chakra is where the three main nadi separate and begin their upward movement. Dormant Kundalini rests here, wrapped three and a half times around the black Svayambhu linga, the lowest of three obstructions to her full rising (also known as knots or granthis). It is the seat of the red bindu, the female drop (which in Tibetan vajrayana is located at the navel chakra).
The seed syllable is Lam (pronounced lum), the deity is Ganesh, and the Shakti is Dakini. The associated animal is the elephant.
The tone is 194.18 Hz = G
Svadhishthana
“I am authentically creating a life free of stress and full of bliss.”
(Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, IAST: Svādhiṣṭhāna, English: "one's own base") or sacral chakra is symbolised by a white lotus within which is a crescent moon, with six vermilion, or orange petals. The seed mantra is Vam, and the presiding deity is Brahma, with the Shakti being Rakini (or Chakini). The animal associated is the crocodile of Varuna.
This chakra is located in the sacrum and is considered to correspond to the testes or the ovaries that produce the various sex hormones involved in the reproductive cycle. Svadhishthana is also considered to be related to, more generally, the genitourinary system and the adrenals. The key issues involving Svadhishthana are relationships, violence, addictions, basic emotional needs, and pleasure. Physically, Svadhishthana governs reproduction, mentally it governs creativity, emotionally it governs joy, and spiritually it governs enthusiasm.
The tone is 210.42 Hz = G#
Manipura
“I am powerful, confident, and successful in all my ventures.”
(Sanskrit: मणिपूर, IAST: Maṇipūra, English: "jewel city") or solar plexus/navel chakra is symbolised by a downward pointing triangle with ten petals, along with the colour yellow. The seed syllable is Ram, and the presiding deity is Braddha Rudra, with Lakini as the Shakti.
Manipura is related to the metabolic and digestive systems. Manipura is believed to correspond to Islets of Langerhans, which are groups of cells in the pancreas, as well as the outer adrenal glands and the adrenal cortex. These play a valuable role in digestion, the conversion of food matter into energy for the body. The colour that corresponds to Manipura is yellow. Key issues governed by Manipura are issues of personal power, fear, anxiety, opinion-formation, introversion, and transition from simple or base emotions to complex. Physically, Manipura governs digestion, mentally it governs personal power, emotionally it governs expansiveness, and spiritually, all matters of growth.
Corresponding deity for material element of this chakra is Agni.
The tone is 126.22 Hz = B
Anahata
“I am giving and receiving love effortlessly and unconditionally.”
(Sanskrit: अनाहत, IAST: Anāhata, English: "unstruck") or heart chakra is symbolised by a circular flower with twelve green petals called the heartmind. Within it is a yantra of two intersecting triangles, forming a hexagram, symbolising a union of the male and female. The seed mantra is Yam, the presiding deity is Ishana Rudra Shiva, and the Shakti is Kakini.
Anahata is related to the thymus, located in the chest. The thymus is an element of the immune system as well as being part of the endocrine system. It is the site of maturation of the T cells responsible for fending off disease and may be adversely affected by stress. Anahata is related to the colours green or pink. Key issues involving Anahata involve complex emotions, compassion, tenderness, unconditional love, equilibrium, rejection and well-being. Physically Anahata governs circulation, emotionally it governs unconditional love for the self and others, mentally it governs passion, and spiritually it governs devotion.
The tone is 136.10 Hz = C#
Vishuddha
“I am speaking clearly and truthfully with grace and ease.”
(Sanskrit: विशुद्ध, IAST: Viśuddha, English: "especially pure"), or Vishuddhi, or throat chakra is depicted as a silver crescent within a white circle, with 16 light or pale blue, or turquoise petals. The seed mantra is Ham, and the residing deity is Panchavaktra shiva, with 5 heads and 4 arms, and the Shakti is Shakini.
Vishuddha may be understood as relating to communication and growth through expression. This chakra is paralleled to the thyroid, a gland that is also in the throat and which produces thyroid hormone, responsible for growth and maturation. Physically, Vishuddha governs communication, emotionally it governs independence, mentally it governs fluent thought, and spiritually, it governs a sense of security.
In Tibetan buddhism, this chakra is red, with 16 upward pointing petals. It plays an important role in Dream Yoga, the art of lucid dreaming.
Corresponding deity for material element of this chakra is Dyaus.
The tone is 141.27 Hz = C#
Ajna
“I am tuned into the Divine to follow the path towards my purpose.”
(Sanskrit: आज्ञा, IAST: Ājñā, English: "command") or third-eye chakra is symbolised by a lotus with two petals, and corresponds to the colours violet, indigo or deep blue, though it is traditionally described as white. It is at this point that the two side nadi Ida (yoga) and Pingala are said to terminate and merge with the central channel Sushumna, signifying the end of duality, the characteristic of being dual (e.g. light and dark, or male and female). The seed syllable for this chakra is the syllable OM, and the presiding deity is Ardhanarishvara, who is a half male, half female Shiva/Shakti. The Shakti goddess of Ajna is called Hakini.
Ajna (along with Bindu), is known as the third eye chakra and is linked to the pineal gland which may inform a model of its envisioning. The pineal gland is a light sensitive gland that produces the hormone melatonin which regulates sleep and waking up, and is also postulated to be the production site of the psychedelic dimethyltryptamine, the only known hallucinogen endogenous to the human body. Ajna's key issues involve balancing the higher and lower selves and trusting inner guidance. Ajna's inner aspect relates to the access of intuition. Mentally, Ajna deals with visual consciousness. Emotionally, Ajna deals with clarity on an intuitive level.
The tone is 221.23 Hz = A
Sahasrara
“I am one with my higher self and one with the Divine.”
(Sanskrit: सहस्रार, IAST: Sahasrāra, English: "thousand-petaled") or crown chakra is generally considered to be the state of pure consciousness, within which there is neither object nor subject. When the Kundalini energy rises to this point, it unites with the male Shiva energy, and a state of liberating samadhi is attained. Symbolized by a lotus with one thousand multi-coloured petals, it is located either at the crown of the head, or above the crown of the head. Sahasrara is represented by the colour white and it involves such issues as inner wisdom and the death of the body.
Its role may be envisioned somewhat similarly to that of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones to communicate to the rest of the endocrine system and also connects to the central nervous system via the hypothalamus. According to Gary Osborn, the thalamus is thought to have a key role in the physical basis of consciousness and is the 'Bridal Chamber' mentioned in the Gnostic scriptures. Sahasrara's inner aspect deals with the release of karma, physical action with meditation, mental action with universal consciousness and unity, and emotional action with "beingness."
In Tibetan Buddhism, the point at the crown of the head is represented by a white circle, with 33 downward pointing petals. It is of primary importance in the performance of phowa, or consciousness projection after death, in order to obtain rebirth in a Pure Land. Within this state is contained the White drop, or Bodhicitta, which is the essence of masculine energy.
Corresponding deity for material element of this state is Dhruva.
Pangean loves Documentaries! I decided to share my devotion to documentary films by sharing few of my favorite documentary websites, YouTube channels and inspirational individuals with great free content. I promise they are all worth your precious time and will pay back with some mind bending / opening / reconstructing ideas. So sit back, relax and... expand.
Firstly, few amazing documentary hubs with tons of inspirational content organised into clear and thematic sections:
Top Documentary Films - over 3000 full length documentaries organized in 25 different categories, searchable by keywords, sortable by rating, comments, and titles and open for discussion. One of my favourite site for new astronomy and science documentaries.
Films For Action - another page with massive collection of the best films and videos that can be watched free online, sorted into 40 subjects, mostly related to changing the world.
Documentary Heaven - great resource for activist themed documentaries, archaeology and art and huge educational section (almost 400 documentaries).
My favourite Physics and Science channel on YouTube:
PBS Space Time - channel explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth with astrophysicist host Matthew O’Dowd. Great channel!
VSauce - everything about the beauty of the world, universe, physics, art and contemporary culture. Micheal at VSauce makes science not only interesting, but extremely fun to watch!
World Science Festival - The WSF’s mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future. Topics range from quantum physics to robotics to psychology.
Shamanism and Nature. Alternative medicine. I actually decided to create a separate post on this subject and will post it soon with a lot of useful links. For the moment check out Chris Kilham’s YouTube channel dedicated to the healing power of plants! Chris is the author of many books about plant medicines, such as ‘The Ayahuasca Test Pilots Handbook: The Essential Guide to Ayahuasca Journeying’.
Medicine Hunter - Chris Kilham’s globetrotting adventures exploring the wide world of natural medicines. From the Amazon to Siberia, discover the fascinating healing power of nature. Make sure you check his list of A-Z plant medicines
And here it is - Pangean’s Starter Kit for every truth seeker out there in a form of 10 inspirational and mind-reconstructing documentaries and videos (+ more links in movies description, so yay, more documentaries to watch!). Just click on the titles to watch. They aren’t listed in any particular order, but numero uno - TROM is, in my humble opinion, a must seen masterpiece to be watched:
1. TROM - The Reality of Me (2011)
Massive 14 hours documentary explaining the world in which we live, through the lenses of science: from the evolution of everything to the monetary system (the game we currently play) and providing solutions to create a different kind of society. Here is the full playlist of all episodes available online for free. Also released on Vimeo.
2. The Choice is Ours (2016) by The Venus Project
Produced/Directed by Roxanne Meadows and Joel Holt, The Choice is Ours investigates cultural and environmental conditions that are untenable for a sustainable world civilization, explores the methods and potential of science and proposes solutions that we can apply at present to eliminate the use of non-renewable sources of energy and “redesign the culture” where all enjoy a high standard of living, free of servitude and debt, while also protecting the environment. Also check out The Venus Project: Future by Design.
3. DMT - The Spirit Molecule (2010)
The Spirit Molecule investigates dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an endogenous psychoactive compound, which exists in humans and numerous species of plants and animals. The documentary traces Dr. Rick Strassman’s research and examination of DMT’s effects through the lens of two traditionally opposed concepts, science and spirituality. The Spirit Molecule explores the connections between cutting-edge neuroscience, quantum physics, and human spirituality.
4. Baraka (1992) & Samsara (2011)
Powerful visual masterpieces that take you on a tour of the globe. Both use no language, so need no translation. They speak in visual language, natural sounds, and music. They regard our planet and the life upon it and stands outside of historical time.
5. TRIVE: What on Earth Will It Take? (2012)
TRIVE lifts the veil on what’s REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream - uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, it offers solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future.
6. Peter Joseph’s Zeitgeist Trilogy (2007 - 2012): Zeitgeist: The Movie, Zeitgeist Addendum and Zeitgeist: Moving Forward
Zeitgeist Trilogy by Peter Joseph is a shift triggering set of documentaries that investigates social frames and conspiracy theories, from the 9/11 terror attacks to possible plans by international leaders to create a centralized world bank in charge of whole monetary system
7. Nikola Tesla: Missing Secrets
Biography of one of the greatest humanitarian and one of the most inventive thinkers of all times, that dreamed of providing unlimited source of energy to the humanity by using the magic of the science of electromagnetism. Also check out those two older documentaries about the deeper secrets of Nikola’s work that mainstream media would not talk about loud: The Missing Secrets of Nikola Tesla and Nikola Tesla’s Unlimited Free Energy Forever.
8. How the Quantum Eraser Rewrites the Past
Causality is meant to move in one direction: forward. But the Quantum Eraser experiment seems to reverse causality. How and why can this happen and what are the implications of this experiment on how we understand Quantum Mechanics and our greater universe?
9. Imagining the 10th Dimension
Few documentaries here as the subject is essentially interesting, discussed from wide angles of both science and spirituality and somehow critical to enhance awareness and overall acceptance of truth and therefore accelerate our evolution. More on subject: The Elegant Universe with Brain Greene, Hidden Dimensions: Exploring Hyperspace. Enjoy the ride!
10. Simulated Reality
The simulation hypothesis contends that reality is in fact a simulation, most likely a computer simulation, of which we, the simulants, are totally unaware. Some versions rely on the development of simulated reality, a fictional technology. Also see: Simulated Reality.
And you dear Conscious Wanderers, Do you know any amazing documentaries that you would recommend to be watched and maybe included in Pangean list?
Please share them in the comments below.
Love and peace.
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{ by Karol Liver - Karol is a founder and editor of Pangean Path and chief editor of prism - editorial collective dedicated to contemporary photography. He is a freelance journalist, mind expanding content creator, visual artist and photographer, free spirit and devoted humanitarian. }
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