Whether you get mesmerised by Vincent van Gogh’s painting The Starry Night or Albert Einstein’s theories about spacetime, you’ll probably agree that both pieces of work are products of mindblowing creativity. Imagination is what propels us forward as a species – it expands our worlds and brings us new ideas, inventions and discoveries. But why do we seem to differ so dramatically in our ability to imagine? And can you…

Levitating Rocks with Sound: Acoustic Levitation [VIDEO]
Levitating Rocks with Sound: Acoustic Levitation [VIDEO] Acoustic levitation is a method of suspending an object, no matter its size, in the air using acoustic radiation pressure from high intensity sound waves. It works on the same principles as acoustic tweezers by harnessing acoustic radiation forces. However acoustic tweezers are generally small scale devices which operate in a fluid medium and are less affected by gravity, whereas acoustic levitation is…

Imagination is a Spectrum: 1% of People can’t Mentally Visualize things at all
by Sharon Geva When you hear someone talk, do you see the words in your mind’s eye? Or do you see what they’re saying as a movie? It’s easy to assume that the way you perceive the world is the same for everyone. But recent studies have revealed that there is a wide spectrum of how people visualise things in their mind’s eye. The vividness of your inner visual imagery…

7 Signs You’re a Free Spirit
by Aletheia · Loner Wolf The Free Spirit Has the Essence of a Wolf Yes, you heard me. The free spirit has the same essence as the wolf. (On a side note, maybe that’s why wolves have been so feared and respected throughout millennia?) But this essence deviates from the modern notion of the free spirit. Let me explain why: Old Ideas Traditionally, a free spirit is seen as one…

9 Lessons We Can Learn from the ‘Soul School’ of Life
A few weeks ago, I was incredibly fortunate to interview Dr. Eben Alexander on Lucid Planet Radio. This interview took me through a whole range of emotions, and helped to provide language and expression to concepts that have been solidifying in my consciousness but that I had been unable to articulate. You can listen to the full podcast here. Who is Dr. Eben Alexander? If you haven’t heard of Dr….

Scientific Proof That The Mind Can Heal The Body
Gregg Braden is a New York Times best-selling author who is trying to bridge the gap between science and spirituality. For more than 30 years, Braden has traveled around the world in search of ancient knowledge and timeless secrets hidden in forgotten texts. Braden has published 11 award-winning books including The Turning Point, Fractal Time, The God Code and The Divine Matrix. He has received honors for his work including…

Understanding Duality- Everything on Earth has its Opposing Force
Duality is ever present within our day to day life, everything has its opposite and my understanding is that all issues we have can be overcome using its opposing force. Most think of duality as 2 ends of a spectrum and it ends there however to really get into a deeper understanding of duality- you have to view it as a trinity. The holy trinity is actually duality with its…

The Heart Has Its Own “Brain” and Consciousness
Many believe that conscious awareness originates in the brain alone. Recent scientific research suggests that consciousness actually emerges from the brain and body acting together. A growing body of evidence suggests that the heart plays a particularly significant role in this process. Far more than a simple pump, as was once believed, the heart is now recognized by scientists as a highly complex system with its own functional “brain.” Research…

‘Killer Germs’ Obliterated by Medicinal Smoke (Smudging), Study Reveals
The ritualistic use of plant smoke stretches back to the prehistorical era and is still used, the world over, as a way of ‘cleansing’ the spirit. Now modern scientific research reveals that the practice may actually have life-saving implications by purifying the air of harmful bacteria. The burning of herbs and plant resins for medicinal and spiritual purposes – so-called ‘smudging’ – is an ancient practice among indigenous people around…