A Spiritist Operation in Brazil
A Spiritist Operation Hellen Ramos, RN, is a nurse who lives in Australia. She was born in Brazil and her family was very familiar with Spiritism. So, when Hellen suffered from painful, chronic back pain
Spiritism Explained
The 7 minute film clip above will give you a peek into Spiritist Therapies in Brazil. Dagmar Ramos, MD, (psychiatrist, medium, and Master Constellation teacher and practitioner) offers her perspective on some people initially
Energy Medicine
Rick Leskowitz, MD (psychiatrist) is the author of The Mystery of Life Energy (2024), It is now in paperback, and a great survey of why energy medicine is a vital complement to allopathic medicine.
Happiness: What Causes It?
Happiness Research: One Big Finding Decades of wellness studies have identified a formula for happiness What is the central activity that promotes happiness? A century of research gives us the answer: Connection to others.
Reasons to Value Spiritual Experiences in Mental Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_ZL-axoqKU Expert Summary: How Spiritual Experiences Fit into Mental Health May 17, 2025. Alexander Moreira-Almeida, MD, PhD, gives his hourlong acceptance speech for the Oskar Pfister Award at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Conference.
Working Group Soteria
Working Group Soteria Authors: Daniel Nischk and Ludi Van Bouwel of ISPS [To learn more about Soteria, a very successful psycho-social approach to treating extreme states, go a previous blog which introduces the concept as
Mediumship: Research and Latest Discoveries
Exploring the Frontiers of Consciousness: Mediumship, Meditation & Citizen Science Using Muse EEG with Helané Wahbeh (above photo), Arnaud Delorme, and Chris Aimone Friday, May 2, 2025 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PDT) Register Now
APA Recognizes Spirituality
Spiritual Experiences Gain Mainstream Recognition with Prestigious Psychiatry Award … Alexander Moreira-Almeida, MD, has been awarded the 2025 Oskar Pfister Award by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). This prestigious award recognizes his exceptional contributions to
Microdosing & Psychedelic Science Update
Jim Fadiman, PhD. Microdosing The first comprehensive book on microdosing, using new research and extensive reports from individuals to describe the possibilities of the practice. A good night’s sleep is a sacred healing ritual you
Spiritual Experiences in Increasing Numbers
Over the last 40+ years I have wondered, “What percentage of people are experiencing personally transformative spiritual experiences?” Since these experiences have previously been seen as possible hallucinations or delusions indicative of psychosis, relatively few