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It's now obvious that the increasingly unhinged chaos that has rapidly grown around us throughout our lifetimes is certainly orchestrated. It's not random or "organic".
A sequential series of fundamental changes, laid down one after another over a century, if not hundreds of years, have degraded, even captured, all aspects of our physical environment (air, water, soil, food), electromagnetic spectrum, education, culture, health, science, religion and more. It has been an all-spectrum, systematic assault, a soft coup against human life, that is culminating in an extraordinary moment in history where we as a species, have one last opportunity to turn an aspect of the future in a new direction toward a revolutionary new world . . . even as most of the world rapidly careens toward a dystopian end.
This moment has immense implications, and opportunity. It seems to literally be a potential turning point for the universe... but only if we rise to the occasion and do what we need to, to set a different course for the segment of humanity that has the potential to establish the foundation for a new, different world.
If we don't do what we need to do, all of the human species will be captured in the pervasive and invasive digital net and extraction will be impossible. That would be the beginning of the end of the Pure Humans, (in Gregg Braden terms).
It's easy to focus on all of the political, economic and other narratives that swirl around us, promising one or another variation of disaster. But we can't afford to fall for the magician trick of being attracted to the diversion and missing the most important thing that is transpiring. In this case, there is a much bigger issue at stake... literally the future of humanity.
We have a limited amount of time to get our arms around the essence of this new understanding and transfer that knowledge into rapid action that could derail the present trends.
This is of utmost importance. More so than any other time in our lives and you have a unique opportunity to both understand the big picture... and start building a personal plan for contributing to a dramatic change in the direction of the future.
If you have always known that you had an important role to play in the evolution of life on this planet, John Petersen's 18th of January TransitionTalk will provide you with the most significant opportunity available, to be a part of the beginning of the most important human movement in history. Do join us in Berkeley Springs or via livestream.
How do you do a transition to a new world?
How do you build a model for a new world?
What is the alternative
to the way things are going now?
~ John L. Petersen ~
JOHN L. PETERSEN
Saturday, January 18th, 2025
1:00-5:00pm ET
Coolfont Resort
Berkeley Springs, WV
John L. Petersen is considered by many to be one of the most informed futurists in the world. He is best-known for writing and thinking about high impact surprises (wild cards) and the process of surprise anticipation. His current professional involvements include the development of sophisticated tools for anticipatory analysis and surprise anticipation, long-range strategic planning and helping leadership design new approaches for dealing with the future.
He has led national non-profit organizations, worked in sales, manufacturing, real estate development, and marketing and advertising, mostly for companies he founded. A graduate electrical engineer, he has also promoted rock concerts; produced conventions; and worked as a disc jockey, among other things.
Mr. Petersen’s government and political experience include stints at the National War College, the Institute for National Security Studies, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council staff at the White House. He was a naval flight officer in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve and is a decorated veteran of both the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. He has served in senior positions for a number of presidential political campaigns and was an elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1984. He was twice the runner-up to be Secretary of the Navy.
In 1989, Petersen founded The Arlington Institute (TAI), a non-profit, future-oriented research institute. TAI operates on the premise that effective thinking about the future is impossible without casting a very wide net. The “think tank” serves as a global agent for change by developing new concepts, processes and tools for anticipating the future and translating that knowledge into better present-day decisions. Using advanced information technology, a core group of bright thinkers and an international network of exceptionally curious people along with simulations, modeling, scenario building, polling and analysis, Arlington helps equip leaders and organizations from many disciplines with tools and actionable perspectives for dealing with uncertain times.
An award-winning writer, Petersen’s first book, The Road to 2015: Profiles of the Future was awarded Outstanding Academic Book of 1995 by CHOICE Academic Review, and remained on The World Future Society’s best-seller list for more than a year. His Out of the Blue: How to Anticipate Wild Cards and Big Future Surprises book was also a WFS best-seller. His latest book, A Vision For 2012: Planning for Extraordinary Change, was published in 2007. Mr. Petersen’s coauthored article, The Year 2000: Social Chaos or Social Transformation?, was one of the most highly acclaimed writings on Y2K. His 1988 book-length report The Diffusion of Power: An Era of Realignment was used at the highest levels of American government as a basis for strategic planning. He has also written papers on the future of national security and the military, the future of energy and the future of the media.
Petersen is a past board member of the World Future Society, wrote on the future of aviation for Professional Pilot magazine and was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation. He is a former network member of the Global Business Network and a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. A provocative public speaker, he addresses a wide array of audiences around the world on a variety of future oriented subjects. When he is not writing or speaking, Petersen invests in and develops resources for large, international projects and advanced technology start-up companies. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.
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THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT IN HUMAN HISTORY:
Only Two Years To Secure The Future For Our Species ... and the Universe
Saturday, January 18th, 2025
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Meet NEO, the AI-powered robot from 1X, designed for chores, companionship and remote telepresence. As the race to integrate humanoid robots into daily life intensifies, NEO's creators aim to redefine home technology interaction. Watch here.
AI, and generative AI in particular, is expected to greatly enhance productivity within work processes. Some studies estimate that generative AI could contribute between $2.6 trillion and $4.4 trillion annually to the economy. However, AI infrastructure is costly because the underlying algorithmic problems are extremely computationally intensive and this means there's a potential gap between demand and the capacity needed to meet it.
A new report from OpenNebula Systems identifies key challenges, including data availability, scalability of centralized systems, power constraints, and the intricacies of accelerator manufacturing. The report estimates that this year a single AI training run will demand one exaflop of performance (an exaflop is not a sandal you go running in, it's 1018 or one quintillion floating point operations per second), with projections reaching between 100 and 10,000 exaflop/s by 2030. Read more here.
Brooklyn-based tech innovator Eve Communications has unveiled its groundbreaking AI-powered virtual companion service across the United States, offering an affordable and practical solution to address rising caregiving demands and senior isolation. At just $1 per day, Eve combines cutting-edge artificial intelligence with personalized companionship, offering families peace of mind and seniors a lifeline of connection and support. We are experiencing a rapidly aging population, with millions of citizens requiring some form of caregiving support—a number expected to rise sharply in coming years. Traditional caregiving services, such as in-home aides and senior facilities, are often financially out of reach, leaving families overwhelmed and seniors increasingly isolated.
Eve’s AI technology directly addresses this critical need. The platform provides personalized, daily phone conversations for seniors while offering real-time updates to caregivers. This solution bridges the emotional and practical gaps of caregiving by supporting seniors aging in place, individuals recovering from illness, and those experiencing social isolation. Unlike basic reminder apps or robotic call systems, Eve leverages advanced conversational AI to simulate natural, human-like discussions. The AI engages users in meaningful chats about their daily lives—covering topics like meals, health check-ins, medication reminders, and overall well-being. Read more key features here.
Sanctuary AI claims to have reached a milestone in robotics, advancing toward its goal of developing human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots. The company’s dexterous robotic hands, featuring 21 degrees of freedom (DOF), now enable intricate in-hand manipulation. The advancement expands the potential for robots to perform complex industrial tasks requiring fine motor skills.
The Vancouver-based AI and robotics company’s dexterous robotic hands use miniaturized hydraulic valves, offering higher power density over cable and electromechanical systems. The innovative actuation enhances speed, strength, control, durability, impact resistance, and heat management. Read more here.
The CDC just published its 2025 vaccine schedules. The CDC has now gone from 7 routine vaccine injections in 1986 to over 200 routine vaccine injections in 2025.
In 1986, before vaccine makers had broad immunity to liability for injuries, CDC’s schedule had 7 routine childhood injections and none for adults or pregnant women. CDC’s 2025 schedule has over 70 routine childhood injections (birth to age 18), 5 routine injections during pregnancy, and over 130 routine adult injections (up to age 79). Counting non-routine injections, there are even more. More here.
Robert Redfield, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control, has revealed that US government agencies funded the creation of the Coronavirus. “They funded the research, both from NIH [National Institutes of Health], the State Department’s USAID and the Defense Department.”
According to the former CDC chief, the “scientific mastermind behind the research” was Dr. Ralph Baric, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on coronaviruses. Redfield said that the virus was “intentionally engineered as a part of a biodefense program.” I am convinced that the “vaccine” was intentionally designed to reduce the world’s population via early death and infertility. This was the agenda behind the pressure to vaccinate the Earth’s entire population. Read more here.
In this country, we're often led to believe that vaccines are backed by solid science and have unquestionable safety. However, when you start to dig deeper, you'll find that the evidence supporting their safety and effectiveness is often quite weak.
Since the rapid development of mRNA shots during the pandemic, many parents have been more proactive in making decisions about their children's vaccinations. Recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)1 reflect this shift, revealing that more parents of kindergarteners are becoming selective about which vaccines their child receives, or are choosing to delay certain vaccinations.
AT-A-GLANCE
Vaccine exemptions among kindergartners have risen from 3% to 3.3%, according to recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), indicating a shift in parental attitudes towards vaccinations
The decline in vaccination rates is attributed to parents’ growing concerns about the increasing number of recommended vaccines as well as their side effects
The decline in vaccination rates has sparked fear-inducing reports and comments from health officials. But many studies have long questioned the vaccines' efficacy
Numerous serious adverse events have been associated with the scheduled vaccines, resulting in heightened safety concerns among parents
Protecting the right to obtain vaccine exemptions is essential for making informed choices. We should have the freedom to decline certain vaccines for ourselves and our children if we feel the risks outweigh the benefits. Read more here.
Brianne Dressed enrolled in a clinical trial for AstraZeneca‘s Covid vaccine in 2020 in a bid to help the pharma giant develop a vaccine that would end the pandemic. She was among the first group of Americans to receive the then-experimental Covid shot and said she felt like she was ‘doing my bit’ and thought it would be safe.
But Ms Dressen would never return to get her second dose, suffering from such a severe reaction within an hour of her first injection that she says she is now nearly completely disabled and was left spending months contemplating suicide just to ‘escape’ the pain. And while the physical pain is excruciating — with her body vibrating daily as though she is being electrocuted, she said — she has now been outcast by many friends and family as an anti-vaxxer. Due to the pain, she is also struggling to care for her two children, 10 and 12. Read more here.
The Biden administration has quietly extended a controversial "emergency declaration" under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act until December 31, 2029.
"Secretary Becerra signed the 12th amendment to the declaration under the PREP Act for COVID-19 Medical Countermeasures. The Secretary issues this amendment pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act to extend the duration of the Declaration to December 31, 2029, and to republish the Declaration in full," according to the announcement. The timing? Conveniently, it ensures that Big Pharma and mRNA vaccine makers remain shielded from liability throughout President Trump's second term and beyond. Read more here.
So four years after the COVID pandemic nightmare was unleashed upon America by a cabal of junk science tyrants and power-hungry vax-o-crats, the US House has just released a damning, detailed investigative report that reveals the independent media was right all along.
COVID was engineered in a lab.
Mask demands and vaccine mandates were based on junk science.
Lockdowns were completely made up by self-appointed scientism authoritarians.
The government covered up the truth and pushed disinformation propaganda on purpose.
Dr. Fauci and others were guilty as hell.
So all the censorship by Big Tech turns out to be truly malicious and even harmful to the public. And the entire corporate media was nothing but an organized cabal of liars and profiteers... brought to you by Pfizer.
This investigative report reveals that COVID was a crime scene, and the government conspired with Big Tech and mainstream media to commit numerous crimes of cognitive assault (psyops), medial violence (vaccines) and hospital homicide against the American people. Read more here.
The US is mounting a fresh diplomatic effort in the Middle East, hoping to end the war in Gaza and push rebels who have taken power in Syria to form a “credible, inclusive, and non-sectarian governance”. Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, met Jordan’s King Abdullah in the Red Sea town of Aqaba on Thursday – the first stop of a short regional tour.
The future of Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad dominated discussions, as well as issues including the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles, humanitarian aid, and “preventing Syria from being used as a base for terrorism or posing a threat to its neighbours”, a spokesperson said. Blinken, who has made multiple trips to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began 14 months ago, was due to head to Turkey later on Thursday. So far any ceasefire in Gaza has been elusive, and, despite the fragile agreement concluded last month that has ended hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, US prestige in the region has been harmed as a result. Read more here.
There’s a lot of speculation about what Donald Trump’s second term in the White House will bring. But there’s one thread that’s likely to tie together many of the changes and conflicts: the subject I teach – called “administrative law.”
That’s because administrative law spells out the procedures that an administration must use to make changes in existing policies or adopt new ones. The processes defined in those laws are also used by groups that go to court to oppose an administration’s proposals. It’s not yet clear what changes Trump will actually try to make, but his 2024 campaign – and his first term – signaled that he wants significant changes in how government operates. Read here.
UniUni, a South Korean startup, is gaining attention with its cutting-edge AI technology that prioritizes safety and comfort in privacy-sensitive environments. The company’s unique approach allows real-time detection of unusual situations without cameras. It is particularly well-suited for areas like restrooms, hospitals, and facilities for individuals with disabilities.
Recently, UniUni launched a groundbreaking product called Savvy For Accessible, which addresses safety concerns in accessible restrooms. This innovative solution detects emergencies that may occur in these spaces, such as falls, and provides automatic updates on restroom availability. Read more here.
An interdisciplinary team has created tiny bubble-like microrobots that can deliver therapeutics right where they are needed and then be absorbed by the body.
In the future, delivering therapeutic drugs exactly where they are needed within the body could be the task of miniature robots. Not little metal humanoid or even bio-mimicking robots; think instead of tiny bubble-like spheres. Such robots would have a long and challenging list of requirements. For example, they would need to survive in bodily fluids, such as stomach acids, and be controllable, so they could be directed precisely to targeted sites. They also must release their medical cargo only when they reach their target, and then be absorbable by the body without causing harm. Read more here.
In conventional computer memory there are checkbits to detect errors. Checkbits in computer memory refer to additional bits used in error detection and correction schemes, particularly in the context of Error-Correcting Codes.
Their superconducting system uses spherical chambers with reflective mirrors inside to hold a photon. They use RF frequencies to control the movement and actions of the photon. The different RF frequencies determine if the photon can pass between the chambers. Currently, the chambers each have a diameter of 5 millimeters. They wlll shrink those down to microscopic size in later generations. More here.
IBM is using the largest quantum computers with the largest supercomputers. They have already use these hybrid systems to advance science like larger accurate quantum simulations. They are building even larger quantum systems and larger supercomputers. More here.
Both cybercriminals and digital spies sponsored by nation states are using artificial intelligence to add “volume and impact” to their attacks, according to a British government minister. In an annual review issued by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), an arm of U.K. signals intelligence agency GCHQ, minister for intergovernmental relations Pat McFadden warned that AI was “transforming the cyber threat” facing the western world.
The NCSC went on to warn that generative AI like OpenAI’s ChatGPT models or Meta’s Llama “will make it harder for defenders to identify social engineering attacks without the development of new mitigations.” Already, cybercriminals have been using generative AI to write phishing emails. The same technology can be used as a reconnaissance tool to quickly identify vulnerable computers and help hackers exploit them, the agency added. There is another side to AI technology, however, in defense. Read more here.
The rise of quantum computing underscores a new era of cybersecurity risk. Expected to be online by as early as 2035, quantum computers will significantly threaten current security systems by easily breaking the asymmetric encryption algorithms that classical computers rely on today. Leveraging quantum computers will enable cybercriminals to bypass PKI-based security controls, which rely on asymmetric encryption algorithms, and steal sensitive data for ransomware, sabotage, or critical infrastructure attacks more easily than ever before. Given the vast amounts of data stored and transmitted in today's digital landscape, encryption is an essential security measure across all industries.
In the event of a breach in the manufacturing sector, several critical areas could be impacted, including supply chain management, quality control, logistics and transportation, and machine learning and AI. Such a breach could lead to significant disruptions, financial losses, and compromised competitive advantage. As quantum computing advances toward reality, modern enterprises are increasingly vulnerable to Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL) cyberattacks. In these attacks, cybercriminals steal and store encrypted data, intending to decrypt it once quantum computers can break today's encryption standards. Read more here.
Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband, made an impassioned plea on Wednesday afternoon to his colleagues to ensure passage of language to fully fund Rip and Replace in the lame-duck session of Congress. He said the Salt Typhoon hacks into major U.S. telecoms show that “even the biggest carriers are vulnerable.”
“One thing we can do is get foreign equipment out of our networks,” said Lujan. “Rip & Replace has remained partially unfunded for years, opening up our networks to threats.” Lujan and witnesses at a hearing on communications network safety stressed the need to keep bad actors out of every point in the communications infrastructure supply chain. “The Rip & Replace program should have been complete this July,” testified Competitive Carriers Association President/CEO Tim Donovan. “The situation is dire. Significant amounts of covered equipment and services remain in place today because of insufficient funding.” Read more here.
As we approach the end of the year it's time to start wondering what the next one will have in store. As always we'll be running a series of pieces looking at what industry experts think will be key tech industry trends for 2025.
We start with a look at quantum, which is getting ever closer to widespread commercial deployment and could open up great opportunities but is also leading to increasing fears about security. Read more here.
Renewable energy in Japan will receive a seismic shift via perovskite solar cells, the latest development that would change the way solar energy is viewed. Lightweight, flexible, and adaptable, these solar cells will provide a more viable means to producing energy within a city, responding to shortages of land and sustainable issues. Read more here.
A QUT-led research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries. This technology could also be used to cool electronic chips, helping smartphones and computers run more efficiently.
Professor Zhi-Gang Chen, whose team's research was published in Science, said the breakthrough tackled a major challenge in creating flexible thermoelectric devices that convert body heat into power. This approach offers the potential of a sustainable energy source for wearable electronics, as well as an efficient cooling method for chips. Read more here.
A new paper from UK energy think tank Ember has found that linking the European and North American electricity grids via a transatlantic power cable could lead to an efficient energy transition to renewable electricity. It could happen due to the uncorrelated peaks in power demand and wind and solar generation, according to the paper.
The peak power demand on each side of the Atlantic spikes at different times. The paper examines how transatlantic interconnection could help both North America and Europe to achieve a more secure and efficient transition to renewable electricity. Read more here.
Spanish infants are developing “werewolf syndrome” due to their parents taking a popular over-the-counter hair-loss remedy — with nearly one dozen cases since last year, according to a new report. Navarra Pharmacovigilance Center has detected 11 cases of hypertrichosis — commonly known as “werewolf syndrome” — in babies throughout Spain and has found that 5% topical minoxidil was used by each of their caregivers, according to a report from El Economista.
Infants who developed hypertrichosis grew tufty hair across their back, legs and face and in extreme cases can make their appearance resemble a Wookiee from “Star Wars.” Investigators believe that topical 5% minoxidil being used by the infants’ parents is absorbed by the babies either topically or orally, the report finds. Read more here.
I am always asked a question whether you can get a technology-free anesthetics. All anesthetics that I and my domestic and international colleagues looked at contain this technology.
I am aware of at least one study by Dr. David Nixon in which an anesthetic produced by a compounding pharmacy was tested. Unfortunately, it didn’t matter. The problem appears to be much more widespread than anyone could ever imagine. More here,
painless future of vaccination could be on the horizon, as researchers have been working on innovative delivery methods. Stanford University scientists have now presented another unique method using a common skin bacterium, Staphylococcus epidermidis.
They have advanced vaccination by transforming this bacterium into a painless, skin-applied topical vaccine. This technology could lead to a future where vaccines could be simply rubbed onto the skin like creams. This would eliminate the need for needles as well as reduce side effects like fever and soreness. Read more here.
Hurotics, a South Korean start-up, is making waves in the world of wearable tech. At the CES 2025 Global Media Meetup held from December 9 to 13 at AVING News MIK Base Camp in Seoul, CEO Giuk Lee showcased the company’s innovative range of customizable robotic suits designed to enhance rehabilitation, daily mobility, and sports performance.
Founded in 2022, Hurotics focuses on creating lightweight, user-friendly exosuits that significantly improve on traditional robotic exoskeletons, which are often cumbersome and costly. Their solutions cater to a wide array of applications, including medical rehabilitation and athletic training, setting a new standard in wearable technology. Read more here.
Scientists are calling for a halt to the creation of “mirror bacteria,” synthetic microorganisms built from the reversed molecular building blocks of natural life. According to a comprehensive report by an international group of 38 scientists, including Nobel laureates and leading biologists, the potential dangers of these hypothetical organisms far outweigh any foreseeable benefits.
Their findings have sparked a global debate about the future of synthetic biology and its ethical limits. Read more here.
What in the world is going to happen if global food supplies continue to get even tighter? During the second half of this year global food prices have been surging. A “perfect storm” of factors is suppressing production all over the planet, and meanwhile worldwide demand for food just keeps rising.
Needless to say, higher prices hurt those at the bottom of the economic food chain the worst. Food prices have become a major issue in country after country, and if current trends continue it won’t be too long before widespread unrest breaks out. Here in the United States, the cost of living is absolutely eviscerating the middle class. If a way cannot be found to stabilize food prices, we will be seeing a tremendous amount of anger and frustration in 2025 and beyond. Read more here.
President-elect Donald Trump expressed concern about mysterious drone sightings in the United States and called for additional information. “Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country,” he said in a post on TruthSocial. “Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge? I don’t think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!”
Gov. Phil Murphy has requested additional federal resources amid heightened concerns about the drone, or unmanned aircraft system, sightings in New Jersey. Drones have also been seen in parts of Pennsylvania. White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said because of various concerns, the government couldn’t just shoot down the drones. Read more here.
Russia has expressed concern that the Japanese-manufactured missiles for the Patriot air defense system, which Tokyo plans to transfer to Washington, might ultimately be used in the Ukraine war. The Russian Embassy in Japan expressed this concern to Izvestia, warning that Moscow would view such a development as a hostile act.
Patriot air defense systems are among the most advanced weapons the US supplied to Ukraine and have been critical in defending against Russian attacks. However, Washington’s substantial support for Ukraine has strained its arsenal. As a result, Washington turned to Japan to address its urgent need to replenish its depleted weapons stockpiles following the multibillion-dollar arms shipments provided to Ukraine. Read more here.
New satellite imagery of an Iranian military site that Israel apparently destroyed in October and that some Western analysts said was a nuclear facility shows that Iran made efforts to conceal the debris. Those efforts indicate the site contained something of value, the analysts told VOA.
The commercial satellite images from Maxar Technologies published Monday on the X platform by the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security show the destroyed building known as Taleghan 2 at Iran's Parchin military base on November 6 and November 24. An archive of Iranian nuclear documents seized by Israel from Tehran in 2018 and later shared by Israel with the institute included what the group has said were pre-2004 images of Taleghan 2, showing the building housing equipment used in nuclear weapons research. Read more here.
The British Army tested its powerful, high-energy laser weapon from an armored vehicle for the first time. The laser weapon, which directs an intense beam of infra-red light in the form of energy towards its target, successfully destroyed flying drones.
The weapon uses advanced sensors and tracking systems to maintain lock-on and accuracy in real time. Read more here.
Venture capitalist and software engineer, Marc Andreeson tells Joe Rogan about the horrors of what it's been like to not be a Communist during the OBrandon Regime. The abuse of power within unaccountable and Unconstitutional Federal Agencies has become so extreme, the stories are almost unbelievable. I believe them, because I've personally lived them.
After having already been de-platformed by most of the Big Tech companies without any explanation (which sux when you're an online business) I was de-banked by Venmo, as recently as April of this year. They claimed that my account was "inactive", when I had logged in just a few weeks before, having just added it to my website as a donation option. The money was sent to New York State's Unclaimed Funds. At least Joe Rogan is putting a spotlight on this stuff, now. More here.
A handful of top U.S. universities are urging international students who travel home for winter break to be back in the country before President-elect Trump takes office.
The big picture: Trump has vowed to crack down on both illegal and legal immigration, and school leaders are worried one of his first actions could be an executive order limiting entrance to the U.S. like he did with the Muslim Ban in 2017. At least 10 universities, mostly on the East Coast, have told international students to be back stateside before the Jan. 20 inauguration. They include the University of Southern California, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, MIT and others. Read more here.
Japan is facing a population crisis—so Tokyo, its largest city, will try to solve the problem with something new: a four-day workweek.
Starting in April, the Tokyo Metropolitan government, one of the country’s largest employers, is set to allow its employees to work only four days a week. It is also adding a new “childcare partial leave” policy, which will allow some employees to work two fewer hours per day. The goal is to help employees who are parents balance childcare and work. Read more here.
Over 9,132 individuals have had their Kuwaiti citizenship revoked in the past three months, following a sweeping campaign by the Supreme Committee for Nationality Investigation.
In its latest meeting, the committee approved the revocation of citizenship from 2,162 individuals, forwarding the cases to the Council of Ministers for final approval. The decisions are the result of rigorous legal and procedural examinations, according to sources familiar with the process. Read more here.
The United Kingdom plans to launch a digital identification system utilizing smartphones and facial recognition technology to streamline government functions, from alcohol purchases to tax payments. The initiative aims to improve efficiency in various sectors, including veteran services, through digital veteran cards, and will allow young people to use government-backed digital IDs to prove age for alcohol purchases.
Individuals can sign up with certified digital ID companies to access government services through apps on their smartphones, but critics warn of potential state overreach and a two-tiered society. Critics like David Kurten of the U.K. Heritage Party voice concerns about digital IDs becoming mandatory and the potential for government control, citing examples from the pandemic-era vaccine passport debates. The debate over digital IDs highlights the tension between technological convenience and the preservation of privacy, with critics pointing to potential surveillance state implications and the erosion of civil liberties. The United Kingdom is set to roll out a digital identification system in 2025. Read more here.
The United Kingdom indefinitely extended a ban on puberty blockers for people younger than 18, barring medication prescriptions used to treat gender dysphoria, the government announced this week.
There will be exemptions for people who choose to participate in a clinical trial aiming to study the safety and effectiveness of puberty suppression, which is set to begin next year. Young people already prescribed puberty blockers are allowed to continue taking them, the government said. Read more here.
Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows. People in the US live with illness for 12.4 years on average – up from 10.9 years in 2000, according to a study published by the American Medical Association Wednesday.
The US offers the starkest illustration of a so-called healthspan-lifespan gap that is widening around the world, as chronic illnesses take up larger portions of people’s lives. While life expectancy has long been a standard measure of public health, researchers are increasingly focused on health-adjusted life expectancy, which tracks the number of years people live in good health. A direct comparison of the two metrics shows increases in people’s healthspans are lagging longevity gains, the research shows. Read more here.
Most Americans watching the war between Russia and Ukraine play out thousands of miles away from the comfort of their homes, have no clue how close World War III truly is, nor how easy it would be for hostile nations to attack us on American soil, including but not limited to cyber warfare. Any modern day world war will include cyber attacks to weaken the enemy, along with nuclear weapons to which many countries supporting both sides of the battle are armed with.
Imagine waking up one morning to find you have no electricity, no gas, no cell service, water or internet. That is the very real world we live in now, the possibility, in fact the likelihood of this happening, increases every day that the Biden regime occupies the White House, continuing to do everything in their power to prolong the war, rather than ending it with negotiated peace talks.
Note: Mr John L. Petersen, President & Founder of The Arlington Institute, world renowned and most informed Futurist, is putting together an Emergency Plan for the Community in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia and the Morgan County, for possible disasters, including Ham Radios as a communication tool of last resort. To get involved in this important initiative, please contact him here.
New research hints at a fascinating and completely unexpected connection between Mars’s gravitational field and Earth’s climate.
Geological evidence spanning over 65 million years suggests that deep-sea currents on Earth undergo recurring cycles of strength every 2.4 million years. These cycles, referred to as “astronomical grand cycles,” appear linked to gravitational interactions between Earth and Mars. Read more here.
Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams, living aboard the International Space Station on an extended eight-month mission is currently engaged in groundbreaking research.
The Space Station commander is focusing on the growth of "Outredgeous" romaine lettuce in microgravity. This initiative aims to investigate how varying amounts of water affect plant growth, a critical aspect of future space missions and potential agricultural advancements on Earth. Read more here.
This timelapse video of the "drones" flying over New Jersey was posted to Telegram by @SGTnewsNetwork, with the comment, "The local and state officials have no answer. The Federal Government has now said that it is – and isn't – Iran."
This sped-up video of multiple aircraft doesn't seem to show the same drones we've seen in so many news videos, like this one, making the loud buzzing sounds that are characteristic of military drones, complete with all the FAA-compliant navigation lights. If drones were buzzing my neighborhood like this, I would be freaking out, too! Read more here.
This is an epic, nearly 3-hour Marathon of an interview of the Disclosure Project’s Dr Steven Greer by powerhouse podcaster, Shawn Ryan, that reveals Greer’s strong opinions about the gamut of UFO phenomena. The focus of Dr Greer’s work is on the secret technologies and the corporate entities and the locations of their criminally-subsidized facilities.
He makes a distinction between the Black Budget projects that are highly-classified and legally-overseen versus these criminal, “Deep Black” operations, which he says are totally human and do not involve any extraterrestrials, whatsoever. Dr Greer says that it is this small Committee of people controlling these Illegal Black Budget Projects who pose a grave threat to humanity and that extraterrestrials pose zero threat to humanity. Watch here.
U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), who posted to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account Friday a video he took of swarms of mysterious drones that have been spotted nightly during the past few weeks, said he was increasingly concerned about the unexplained phenomenon. Kim, who joined local police in rural Clinton Township, New Jersey, 36 miles north of Trenton, said he spotted small clusters of two to four drones a number of times throughout the evening.
Kim said police have tried to get close to the drones using helicopters, but when approached, the drones would turn off their lights and go dark, echoing a statement by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Read more here.
Now that Donald Trump is the new president of the United States, NASA and the US private space sector are in for a shake-up. Interestingly, Elon Musk will largely be at the helm, meaning SpaceX will likely benefit big time from Trump’s election.
It’s hard to predict exactly how things will unfold from here, but let’s take a look at what US spaceflight could look like under Trump. Read more here.
Bond giant Pimco has warned the fallout from a trade war launched by Donald Trump could drive Eurozone interest rates back down towards “emergency levels” as policymakers seek to soften the blow on the bloc’s struggling economy.
Andrew Balls, chief investment officer for global fixed income at the $2tn-in-assets manager, said he expected there to be “multiple rounds of the game” when it comes to tariffs, a policy repeatedly threatened by the US president-elect. Read more here.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), expected to be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, faces a monumental task as the U.S. Budget Deficit soars to a record high going into 2025.
In a stark display of fiscal recklessness, the U.S. budget deficit has surged to unprecedented levels, spelling potential disaster for the U.S. dollar and the broader economy. The latest data from the Treasury Department reveals that in November alone, the U.S. spent a staggering $584.2 billion, marking a 14 percent increase from the same period last year and breaking records for the month. To put this into perspective, it's as if the government decided to indulge in an unchecked shopping spree, with no regard for the consequences. Read more here.
The dominance of the U.S. dollar in global trade and finance is being challenged as BRICS nations push for alternatives. From China's trade deals with Brazil to Russia's collaboration with Iran, the move toward local currencies and financial independence is gaining momentum. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has issued strong warnings to BRICS countries, threatening severe tariffs and trade restrictions if they undermine the dollar’s supremacy.
This video explores the ongoing shift away from dollar dependence, the rise of innovative payment systems like BRICS Pay, and the geopolitical and economic implications of de-dollarization. It also analyzes Trump's strategy to counter these efforts and its potential impact on global markets. Watch here.
Malaysia said on Thursday any attempt by the incoming Trump administration to impose tariffs on BRICS countries for trying to create a new currency or use alternatives to the dollar could cause global semiconductor supply chain disruptions.
The BRIC grouping of major emerging economies initially included Brazil, Russia, India and China, and has since expanded to take in other countries. Read more here.
Line of credit or LOCs help individuals and businesses meet their financial needs. LOCs offer businesses and entrepreneurs a flexible borrowing option enabling them to meet various business needs with ease. But like any other financial instrument, the line of credit is evolving with time.
With advances in technology, customer expectations, and global financial trends, our line of credit has also changed. Let’s dive into the emerging trends shaping the future of lines of credit in 2025. Read more here.
The US government transferred $33.6 million worth of cryptocurrency seized from FTX and Alameda Research to undisclosed wallets.
The transactions raised speculation about the future of these assets, with concerns about market impact should they land on exchanges. This development also occurs against a backdrop of heightened scrutiny of FTX’s role in political finance. Cameron Winklevoss recently called for an investigation into why US prosecutors dropped campaign finance charges against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). As BeInCrypto reported, he alleged that such decisions undermine public trust in the justice system. Read more here,
Exactly as I warned would happen in recent podcasts, China has announced an immediate ban on exports to the United States of critical minerals including gallium, germanium, and antimony. The decision comes in direct retaliation to President Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on any nation joining the BRICS financial settlement system.
This move by Beijing is seen as the latest chapter in an ongoing trade war that shows no signs of abating. China’s Ministry of Commerce cited national security concerns, effectively cutting off supplies of these essential materials to U.S. industries, including aerospace and defense sectors. This will have crippling impacts affecting U.S. military readiness and national defense. Gallium and germanium are crucial for semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optic cables, solar cells, and infrared technology. Antimony has extensive use in ammunition, nuclear weapons, night-vision goggles, and batteries. With China accounting for 59.2% of refined germanium production and a staggering 98.8% of refined gallium output last year, the impact on global supply chains is already being felt. Read more here.
In recent years, the globalist agenda has increasingly targeted the very foundations of society, seeking to undermine the sanctity of family, religious freedom, and biological truths. At the heart of this effort lies a concerted push to redefine gender, a move that not only threatens the natural order but also serves as a tool to divide populations and advance a broader agenda of societal control. This war on gender biology is not merely a cultural debate; it is a calculated strategy to reshape humanity’s understanding of itself, with far-reaching consequences for families, nations, and the future of civilization.
The United Nations, often the vanguard of globalist initiatives, has played a central role in this effort. A recent proposal for a new U.N. treaty on crimes against humanity reveals the depth of this agenda. This treaty, which seeks to weaponize international law against those who oppose gender ideology, would criminalize dissenting views and enforce a radical redefinition of gender. Under its provisions, individuals who advocate for biological truths, such as the distinction between men and women, could be labeled as criminals. This is not just an attack on free speech; it is an assault on the natural family and the biological reality that underpins it. Read more here.
Did you know Apple is rolling out a new AI chip with a name that means "TRANS DEMON" and is designed to function as a FALSE GOD, a synthetic intelligence to replace humankind? The name is also the same name as an island in the Galapagos, where Charles Darwin developed his "natural selection" ideas which were invoked to push eugenics, the Holocaust and global anti-human depopulation? Watch here.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has launched a new wave of transnational repression on U.S. soil. This time, it’s targeting the Falun Gong religious group. Based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance, Falun Gong teaches practitioners to improve their moral character. The faith, which includes a set of meditative exercises, is rooted in traditional Chinese culture and does not align with communist ideology.
In 1999, the CCP launched a nationwide persecution when it perceived Falun Gong as a threat to the Party’s control of the Chinese populace. Before the persecution, an estimated 70 million to 100 million people, a significant portion of China’s mainstream society, had taken up the spiritual practice. An untold number of practitioners in China have been killed, tortured, or harassed as a result of the sweeping campaign. The efforts to target Falun Gong have also extended far beyond China’s boundaries, reaching the shores of free societies like America. Read more here.
Have you ever wanted to be able to communicate with other people in a dream? REMspace researchers have successfully enabled real-time communication between two individuals while they were in a lucid dream state, marking the first-ever conversation conducted within a dream. This was accomplished using a specially designed device that sent a word to the first participant via earphones while they were lucid dreaming.
The participant repeated the word within their dream, and this response was captured and stored on a server. The word was then transmitted to a second participant in a similar state. After waking, the first participant confirmed that the word was correctly transmitted and the exchange took place as intended. This breakthrough reveals that direct communication during dreams is possible, opening up fascinating possibilities for the future of dream research. Read more here.
Dr. Rahul Jandial's 25 years as a neurosurgeon reveals that dreams are deeply connected to neurological functions, with brain imaging showing distinct patterns between waking and dreaming states
During sleep, your brain's executive network (prefrontal cortex) becomes less active while your imagination network dominates, allowing for emotionally intense and illogical dream experiences
Your brain remains highly active during sleep, with electrical patterns similar to wakefulness. This "paradoxical sleep" serves to maintain brain health and adaptability
Lucid dreaming, where people become aware they're dreaming, has been scientifically validated through brain scans and even enabled researcher-dreamer communication through eye movements
Dreams with lingering emotional effects are particularly worthy of reflection, as they provide unique insights into your subconscious mind and waking life experiences
Airport Rules Change: Often people do not know what things are not allowed in flights. But, it is important for you to know this before traveling in a flight. Especially for passengers traveling to Dubai. If you are planning to go to Dubai, then this news is very useful for you. Read more here,
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the United States, Canada and certain European Union countries.
The advisory, issued by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova during a press briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 11, highlights concerns that U.S. authorities could target Russian nationals for political reasons. Zakharova stated that travel to the U.S. poses "serious risks" due to the "increasing confrontation in Russian-American relations," which she described as "teetering on the verge of rupture." She urged Russian citizens to refrain from visiting the U.S., Canada and EU countries, particularly during the upcoming holiday season. Read more here.
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH - articles off the beaten track which may - or may not - have predictive value.
Let’s imagine a scenario in which an unknown biolab under globalist control produces “Blood Factor X” and spreads it throughout the world. The pathogen could be a virus or a “vaccine” for a virus. Blood Factor X, with the X standing for “exterminate,” causes the destruction of our body’s capacity to generate red blood cells. As a result, humanity is forced to become wholly dependent on global blood suppliers. Blood and money, of course, have often been deemed the basic elements of life.
Further, imagine that during the Blood Factor X global crisis, the worldwide supply of blood has been placed under the authority of the United Nations and its agency, the World Health Organization (WHO). Through these institutions, in our scenario, the global predators control how much blood their labs produce, its quality and characteristics, how much each individual in the world is allotted, and how it gets distributed through “blood banks” around the world. Now, begin to imagine that it is already being controlled in a similar fashion all the time. Of course, those in charge of controlling the world blood supply are planning to use implanted IDs, along with AI, to keep the blood suppliers informed of each person’s blood volume and condition — then to remotely determine how much and what quality of blood each person can “borrow” from the blood bank to stay alive. Read more here.
Lewis Herms from ScrewBigGov.com made this boots-on-the-ground documentary, 'Hurricane Hell - Unnatural Disaster' about the search, rescue and relief efforts in Western North Carolina that you won't be hearing about anywhere else, because these efforts were almost entirely private and done by individuals who simply jumped in their cars or who sent money to help, when it became clear that the State- and Federal Governments were absent – that is, when they weren't actively working against the victims of the unnatural floods.
Experts on the ground estimate that over 15,000 Americans were killed in this disaster, which is not being reported in the the Mainstream Media and is being covered-up by the authorities. The death toll could be three times that of 9/11, yet the government and media remain disturbingly silent. Read more here.
The green energy sector has become a monumental example of wasted resources and misguided policies, driven by pseudoscience and an anti-human agenda pushed forth by an elite group of people who believe in population reduction. According to a recent interview with renowned economist and author Doug Casey, over $5 trillion in subsidies and government spending over the past two decades has yielded little more than a 2% reduction in the world's dependence on hydrocarbons. Despite all the investments in green energy, hydrocarbons remain the backbone of global energy production at 84%.
With the return of Donald Trump to the presidency, there is hope that the green agenda may be de-emphasized and dismantled. However, Trump's lack of understanding of both economics and science makes it difficult to predict his specific actions. Regardless, the tide seems to be turning against the green energy movement and the waste, fraud, and abuse that has run rampant for decades. Read more here.
Wisdom the Laysan albatross is a special bird. At age 74, she’s the oldest known wild bird. But age is just a number. Wisdom isn’t kicking back in retirement. She’s still busy with family matters. Wisdom laid a new egg this year at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. Read more here.
U.S. House of Representatives recommends impeaching Clinton. Read more here.
RANDOM FACT
Each of the suits on a deck of cards represents the four major pillars of the economy in the middle ages: heart represented the Church, spades represented the military, clubs represented agriculture, and diamonds represented the merchant class.
A FINAL QUOTE
The future will belong
to those who have passion
and are willing to work hard to make our country better.
Are you one of those people who feel a sense of dread, loneliness and anxiety when the days start getting colder and the nights become longer? You're not alone; every year, millions of Americans, mostly women,1 struggle with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as "winter blues."
SAD affects around 9.7% of the U.S. population.2 For some, it doesn't just occur during the winter months — they harbor these feelings of depression 40% of the year.3 And while it seems like a simple case of "feeling the blues," for most sufferers, it becomes severe and affects their quality of life. Read more here.
NOTE: If you are suffering from serious emotional strain or suicidal thoughts, do not hesitate to seek professional help. You can find information on where to find such help here: https://www.befrienders.org/
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Joni Patry is one of the most recognized teachers and Vedic astrologers in the world. She was a faculty member for ACVA, CVA and Instructor for online certification programs, published many books, journals and appeared on national and international television shows. As the keynote speaker for international conferences, she has a Japanese website, and teaches in Austria, Turkey and India. She has been awarded the 2015 Jyotish Star of the year and Dr B. V. Raman’s Janma Shatamanothsava Award Jyotisha Choodamani. She publishes an online astrological magazine, Astrologic Magazine http://astrologicmagazine.com/ and has an online University for certification, the University of Vedic Astrology. http://universityofvedicastrology.com
William Henry
William Henry is a Nashville-based author, investigative mythologist, art historian, and TV presenter. He is an internationally recognized authority on human spiritual potential, transformation and ascension. He has a unique ability to incorporate historical, religious, spiritual, scientific, archaeological and other forms of such knowledge into factually-based theories and conclusions that provide the layperson with a more in-depth understanding of the profound shift we are actually experiencing in our lifetime.
The spiritual voice and Consulting Producer of the global hit History Channel program, Ancient Aliens, and host of the Gaia TV series The Awakened Soul: The Lost Science of Ascension, and Arcanum, along with his wife, Clare, William Henry is your guide into the transformative sacred science of human ascension. By bringing to life the ancient stories of ascension through art and gnostic texts, he teaches the secrets of soul transfiguration or metamorphosis and connects people to one another across cultures, time and space. With over 30 years of research distilled into 18 books and numerous video presentations, William’s work will guide you to next level of human consciousness and our expanding reality.
William’s present work has taken him into the area of transhumanism, which he first began writing about in his 2002 bestseller, Cloak of the Illuminati. His latest book, The Singularity Is Near: The Next Human, the Perfect Rainbow Light Body and the Technology of Human Transcendence is a primer and a warning for the looming potential transformation of humanity as we speed closer to meshing computer technology with human flesh. William discusses transhumanism as the fulfillment of an ancient impulse to transcend our human bodies. His work has propelled him into the role of human rights activist and advisor on the biopolitics of human enhancement as he informs audiences of the unparalleled perils and potentials of Artificial Intelligence and Transhumanism.
Pierre Dubois
Pierre Richard Dubois is Registered Architect and holds two advanced degrees from Columbia University. He has been on a life quest to satisfy his inner and intuitive knowing about consciousness-expanding technologies and wisdom. He is an author, life coach, healer, ascension teacher, and a minister. Pierre has travelled the world and studied many religions and belief systems and found that we are all seeking the same thing: merger back with the uncreated Source of all. An insightful listener and counselor, Pierre deeply aspires to share with others his wisdom and has helped countless people on their journey of healing, expansion, and ascension over the past 20 years.
Frank DeMarco
FRANK DeMARCO has been reporting on his conversations with non-physical beings for more than two decades, in magazine articles, talks, and in a dozen non-fiction books and two novels.
FRANK DeMARCO is the author of 14 books rooted in more than 25 years of psychic exploration, including It’s All One World, Awakening from the 3D World, Rita’s World (two volumes), The Cosmic Internet, The Sphere and the Hologram, and Imagine Yourself Well. Since 2005, he has been actively engaged in an on-going series of conversations with various non-physical beings, including historical individuals, “past lives,” aspects of personal guidance, and a generalized group he calls “the guys upstairs.”
He is also the author of three novels, Messenger, That Phenomenal Background (originally published as Babe in the Woods) and Dark Fire.
William Buhlman
William Buhlman is a recognized expert on the subject of out-of-body experiences. The author’s forty years of extensive personal out-of-body explorations give him a unique and thought provoking insight into this subject. His first book, Adventures beyond the Body chronicles his personal journey of self-discovery through out-of-body travel, and provides the reader with the preparation and techniques that can be used for their own adventure. He has conducted an international out-of-body experience survey that includes over 16,000 participants from forty-two countries. The provocative results of this survey are presented in his book, The Secret of the Soul. This cutting edge book explores the unique opportunities for personal growth and profound spiritual awakenings that are reported during out-of-body experiences.
Over the past two decades William has developed an effective system to experience safe, self initiated out-of-body adventures. He conducts an in-depth six-day workshop titled, Out-of-Body Exploration Intensive at the renowned Monroe Institute in Virginia. As a certified hypnotherapist, William incorporates various methods, including hypnosis, visualization and meditation techniques in his workshops to explore the profound nature of out-of-body experiences and the benefits of accelerated personal development. Through lectures, workshops and his books the author teaches the preparation and techniques of astral projection and spiritual exploration.
The author brings a refreshing look to how we can use out-of-body experiences to explore our spiritual identity and enhance our intellectual and physical lives. William is best known for his ability to teach people how to have profound spiritual adventures through the use of out-of-body experiences. In addition, he has developed an extensive series of audio programs that are designed to expand awareness and assist in the exploration of consciousness. William has appeared on numerous television and radio shows worldwide. William’s books are currently available in twelve languages. The author lives in Delaware, USA. For more information visit his web site, www.astralinfo.org.
Joe McMoneagle
Joe was the longest operational psychic spy in the US government’s very highly classified Stargate program where they used psychics and intuitives to look into installations and people around the world that were of interest to government intelligence agencies. They called the process remote viewing.
As it turned out, the remote viewers discovered that they were – not limited by either time or space and produced drawings and assessments that could not have been obtained in any other way. The Soviets had an active remote viewing program at the same time and it is rumored that Russia, China and the U.S. still have initiatives of this kind that are operational.
Joe’s stories are fascinating, like the time he mentally got inside a Chinese nuclear weapon and saw how the triggering mechanism worked . . . and then went out and bought the parts at Radio Shack to show the scientists in the intelligence agency exactly how it was done. The remote viewers could find submarines at the bottom of the ocean and crashed aircraft in the middle of African jungles.
Dr. Joe Dispenza
Dr Joe Dispenza is an international lecturer, researcher, corporate consultant, author, and educator who has been invited to speak in more than 33 countries on six continents. As a lecturer and educator, he is driven by the conviction that each of us has the potential for greatness and unlimited abilities. In his easy-to-understand, encouraging, and compassionate style, he has educated thousands of people, detailing how they can rewire their brains and recondition their bodies to make lasting changes.
Dr. Joe is also a faculty member at Quantum University in Honolulu, Hawaii; the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York; and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He’s also an invited chair of the research committee at Life University in Atlanta, Georgia.
As a researcher, Dr. Joe’s passion can be found at the intersection of the latest findings from the fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, and quantum physics to explore the science behind spontaneous remissions. He uses that knowledge to help people heal themselves of illnesses, chronic conditions, and even terminal diseases so they can enjoy a more fulfilled and happy life, as well as evolve their consciousness. At his advanced workshops around the world, he has partnered with other scientists to perform extensive research on the effects of meditation, including epigenetic testing, brain mapping with electroencephalograms (EEGs), and individual energy field testing with a gas discharge visualization (GDV) machine. His research also includes measuring both heart coherence with HeartMath monitors and the energy present in the workshop environment before, during, and after events with a GDV Sputnik sensor.
As a NY Times best-selling author, Dr. Joe has written Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon(Hay House, 2017), which draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives; You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter (Hay House, 2014), which explores our ability to heal without drugs or surgery, but rather by thought alone; Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One (Hay House, 2012) and Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind (2007), both of which detail the neuroscience of change and epigenetics. His film appearances include Transcendence: Live Life Beyond the Ordinary (2018); HEAL (2017); E-Motion (2014); Sacred Journey of the Heart (2012); People v. the State of Illusion (2011); What IF – The Movie (2010); Unleashing Creativity (2009); and What the #$*! Do We Know? & Down the Rabbit Hole, extended DVD version (2005).
Dr. Todd Ovokaitys
After two years at Northwestern, he was accepted into an accelerated combined graduate/undergraduate program at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, which conferred both B.A. and M.D. degrees. Advanced training was at Georgetown University Hospital, with a Residency and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine followed by a Fellowship in Pulmonary and Intensive Care Medicine.
During his Pulmonary Fellowship, the specialty that concerns the lungs, Dr. Todd began his research with cells of the immune system. Many procedures were done on AIDS patients to diagnose their lung problems. Observing this dire disease firsthand and the toxic results of early medical treatments, Dr. Todd developed a passion for finding better solutions. Towards the end of his Fellowship, he became aware of the benefits of Holistic Medicine for improving the function of the immune system while building rather than impairing the function of other systems.
Inspired to learn more, he moved to Southern California to study with practitioners of Complementary Medicine. In the context of these studies, he had an experience so radical that the course of his life and work were forever transformed.
During a meditation class in the summer of 1989, Dr. Todd paired with another student for an exercise. The process was profound and they took turns, one in the process while the other scribed to record any breakthroughs of awareness. Much as in the Jodie Foster movie “Contact,” the usual anchor points dissolved with the feeling of instant transport to a different dimension of being. There was a doorway or portal to traverse, with a message of the responsibility taken on through the choice to go further.
Instantly upon walking through this doorway, a living form was seen that filled a room – and had the shape of a DNA strand enlarged millions of times. This form communicated that science only partly understood how DNA worked. The linear understanding of DNA as an enormous data string was correct but incomplete. In addition, DNA was a structure of coils within coils in an environment of moving charges that permitted DNA to send electromagnetic signals much as a radio transmitter. Further, DNA could receive and be conditioned by electromagnetic signals. Most significantly, if it were possible to determine and transmit the correct resonant signals, that it was possible to switch the activity of a sick cell to that of a healthy cell, an old cell to that of a young cell.
This experience brought with it a certainty that solutions were possible. After intensive review of the previous work showing the effects of electromagnetic energy patterns on cellular health and function, Dr. Todd located a colleague with the technical expertise to build the desired invention.
Mary Rodwell is a professional counsellor, hypnotherapist, researcher, metaphysician, and founder and principal of ACERN (Australian Close Encounter Resource Network). She is internationally known for her work with ET experiencers and star children. She offers regressions and support for contactees and has organized a buddy system to help those who have had close encounters. Mary has spoken at conferences in Australia, USA, UK, Scandinavia, Hawaii and New Zealand. She is a regular guest on international radio and online shows and writes article for international publications like the UFO Truth Magazine. Mary is co-founder of FREE, a non-profit organization aimed at researching close encounters.
She is the author of, Awakening – How extra-terrestrial contact can transform your life. Mary is working on her second book, The New Human, due for release this year.
Freddy Silva
Freddy Silva is a best-selling author, and leading researcher of ancient civilizations, restricted history, sacred sites and their interaction with consciousness. He has published six books in six languages, and produced eleven documentaries. Described by one CEO as “perhaps the best metaphysical speaker in the world right now,” for two decades he has been an international keynote speaker, with notable appearances at the International Science and Consciousness Conference, the International Society For The Study Of Subtle Energies & Energy Medicine, and the Association for Research and Enlightenment, in addition to appearances on Gaia TV, History Channel, BBC, and radio shows such as Coast To Coast. He also leads private sell-out tours to ancient temples worldwide. www.invisibletemple.com
Dr. Larry Dossey
Dr. Larry Dossey is a physician of internal medicine and former Chief of Staff of Medical City Dallas Hospital. He received his M. D. degree from Southwestern Medical School (Dallas), and trained in internal medicine at Parkland and the VA hospitals in Dallas. Dossey has lectured at medical schools and hospitals throughout the United States and abroad. In 1988 he delivered the annual Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, India, the only physician ever invited to do so. He is the author of twelve books dealing with consciousness, spirituality, and healing, including the New York Times bestseller HEALING WORDS: THE POWER OF PRAYER AND THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, and most recently One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters. His books have been translated into languages around the world. Dr. Dossey is the former co-chairman of the Panel on Mind/Body Interventions, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health. He is the executive editor of the peer-reviewed journal EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing. Dr. Dossey lectures around the world. He lives in Santa Fe with his wife Barbara, a nurse-consultant and the author of several award-winning books.
Sharry Edwards
Sharry Edwards has been accused of being too scientific by some, too esoteric by others. In actuality, she is a bridge between both fields of inquiry. Sharry is the acknowledged pioneer in the emerging field of Vocal Profiling using BioAcoustic Biology. For many years she has provided the leading-edge research to show the voice as a holographic representation of the body that can be used to change the face of medicine.
Sharry asks that we imagine a future in which we can be individually identified and maintained through the use of frequency based biomarkers that keep us healthy and emotionally balanced. Her work at the Institute of BioAcoustic Biology has shown that we can each have dominion over those frequencies by individual mind management or a simple remote control that is completely programmable. Using the unique techniques of Vocal Profiling and evaluation, emotional as well as physiological issues can be revealed and addressed.
Her work with the human voice reveals that people who share similar traumas, stresses, diseases, toxicities…share similar, if not identical, vocal anomalies. She brings together ancient knowledge with modern ideas of harmonics and frequency relationship theories to show that math can be used as a form of predictive, diagnostic and curative foundation for wellness. Through entrainment of the frequency grids of the brain, the body can be programmed to support its own optimal form and function.
Integrative Physician Dr. Carrie Hempel and Holistic Pharmacist Brian Sanderoffare both experts in the medicinal use of cannabis in Maryland.
Dr. Hempel is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002. As an Osteopathic Physician, she has embraced a holistic approach to patient care, providing loving attention to the relationship between mind, body, and spirit. For the past 11 years she has received specialist training, Board Certification and expertise in several fields including Internal Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine, along with many Integrative modalities. She is a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, the Association of Cannabis Specialists, and is registered with the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission.
Over the course of her career she has seen the consistent struggle of patients dealing with chronic, progressive, debilitating illness, and witnessed the challenges and limitations of the current pharmaceutical options for pain and symptom managment. Her passion for this population has grown, along with her desire to advocate for patients to have access to non-opioid, holistic options to enhance quality of life and optimize function.
Trained as a pharmacist, Brian Sanderoff has integrated 25 years of experience with his traditional medical training and herbalism, nutrition and numerous other holistic modalities to help clients devise practical, common-sense, safe solutions to most any health issue.
His clients appreciate how he embraces a complementary approach to health and how his holistic “compass” brings them new solutions to their unique health concerns – especially chronic diseases.
Mary Rodwell is a professional counsellor, hypnotherapist, researcher, metaphysician, and founder and principal of ACERN (Australian Close Encounter Resource Network). She is internationally known for her work with ET experiencers and star children. She offers regressions and support for contactees and has organised a buddy system to help those who have had close encounters. Mary has spoken at conferences in Australia, USA, UK, Scandinavia, Hawaii and New Zealand. She is a regular guest on international radio and online shows and writes article for international publications like the UFO Truth Magazine. Mary is co-founder of FREE, a non-profit organisation aimed at researching close encounters.
Steve McDonald is an extraordinary Australian thinker and researcher who arguably knows as much about the structure of the global planetary transition that we are experiencing as anyone on the planet. He draws coherent pictures from the deep insights of Clair W. Graves and paints clear, explanatory images of not only how humanity has evolved to this point, but what is inevitably on our horizon . . . and how this epic transition will continue to play out.
He is currently writing a book about the global paradigm shift that’s taking us beyond the scientific-industrial era. Steve served with the Australian Army for 15 years, including war service as an infantry company commander in Somalia, 1993. He is also a qualified military helicopter pilot and on leaving the army he flew a rescue helicopter in the tropical Mackay-Whitsunday region of Queensland. Building upon his extensive experience in unpredictable environments, after retiring from flying Steve specialized as a change management consultant. He consequently studied the developmental psychology research of Dr Clare W Graves and became one of the first Australians qualified to teach Dr Graves’ theory under the banner of Spiral Dynamics Integral. A long-term struggle with posttraumatic stress has driven Steve’s deep interest in human nature and consciousness. He is a founder of Psychedelic Research in Science & Medicine, an Australian non-profit association. He is also a founder of AADII, a non-profit company created to support worldwide transformational change.
Although Robert Coxon had been studying and composing music for many years, it was after taking the Silva Mind Control course that he realized how powerful sound could be in relaxing the body and opening the consciousness. He then decided to write his first album.
Cristal Silence quickly became a major hit throughout Canada, staying on top of the charts for many years. This was the beginning of his continuing phenomenal success as composer and solo artist. For the last 29 years he has performed only his original compositions in concert. Robert has been nominated four times for the prestigious “Felix” award (French Canada equivalent to the Grammy), and became Canada’s best-selling New Age artist. His international breakthrough came after composing The Silent Path in 1995. This album was an instant hit in Canada, the USA and France. After hearing The Silent Path, Lee Carroll, internationally renowned author of 15 bestselling Kryon and Indigo books, contacted Robert and asked him to join his team on tour. Through the years this has given Robert the opportunity to experience different cultures and inspires him to write music honoring these many countries he performs in.
Robert offers us nine albums, the latest three being The Infinite, essence of life, Goddess -The Power of Woman and Passion Compassion Alegeria.
Gary Sycalik has been described as an entrepreneur, businessman, project developer/manager, consultant/advisor, organizational troubleshooter, strategic planner, facilitator, futurist, business and social architect, complex problematic game designer (policy, strategic, tactic levels) and writer. Gary brings a robust horizontal and vertical functional capability to any project from the conceptual to operational stage.
Kingsley L. Dennis, PhD, is a sociologist, researcher, and writer. He previously worked in the Sociology Department at Lancaster University, UK. Kingsley is the author of numerous articles on social futures; technology and new media communications; global affairs; and conscious evolution. He is the author of several critically acclaimed books including Healing the Wounded Mind, The Sacred Revival, The Phoenix Generation, New Consciousness for a New World, Struggle for Your Mind, After the Car, and the celebrated Dawn of the Akashic Age (with Ervin Laszlo). He has traveled extensively and lived in various countries. He currently lives in Andalusia, Spain.
John McMichael, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Beach Tree Labs, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and early development of new therapeutic agents targeting unmet medical needs. These disorders range from herpes infections to chronic fatigue syndrome to urinary incontinence. His PhD is in virology and immunology from Oregon State University. He headed up the labs at one of the largest private veterinary research practices in the country, was a college professor for more than a decade, and now works out of a small lab on his form in New York state and a larger, more sophisticated lab in Providence, Rhode Island. He holds over 200 patents, has published in books and peer-reviewed journals, and is currently working with his team to begin formal FDA trials for product candidates for chronic traumatic brain injury and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Good health is dependent on the appropriate transfer of information within and between cells. The informational and molecular disharmonies associated with disease can be reversed using appropriate therapeutic signals that stimulate the return to the normal state without adverse effects. One such signal molecule, SLO, has demonstrated clinical utility in a broad spectrum of indications that would at first glance appear to be unrelated. The underlying common thread that links these disorders is representative of the targets to which resonant molecular signals are directed.
Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson’s amazing ability to dream about the future in terms that can be reliably translated into people, times, places, and activities has been the subject of books, major university scientific studies, films, articles, TV shows, and just about all forms of media. He has taught many people how to dream about the future and, through his advanced intuitive capabilities, helped thousands to understand how to deal with seemingly impossible personal situations. He is also a healer, having on numerous occasions led people with supposedly terminal conditions to eliminate those issues and return to a healthy life. There is no one else in the world that has Chris’s fascinating background (undercover police work, etc.), coupled with these amazing personal gifts.
Thomas Drake is a former senior executive at the National Security Agency where he blew the whistle on massive multi-billion dollar fraud, waste and abuse; the widespread violations of the rights of citizens through secret mass surveillance programs after 9/11; and critical 9/11 intelligence failures. He is the recipient of the 2011 Ridenhour Truth Telling Prize, a joint recipient with Jesselyn Radack of the 2011 Sam Adams Associates Integrity in Intelligence Award and the 2012 Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award. He is now dedicated to the defense of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Robert David Steele, former spy, former Marine Corps officer, a proponent of Open Source Everything, Presidential candidate in 2012 and perhaps again in 2024, recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 will integrate his life’s experience with his lessons from the works of others to explore love versus fear as a foundation for politics; liberty under natural law versus predatory fascism as we now have in the USA; and the possibilities for cosmic awakening very soon, in a full-on defeat of the Deep State and its Archon masters.
Lee Carrol a.k.a. Kryon
Lee Carroll, Ph.D. has channeled Kryon for 25 years worldwide and is the author of the Kryon Series of 16 books in 24 languages. Well known in metaphysics, Kryon books have made the top seller’s list within months of their release. Having presented seven times at the United Nations in New York, as well as in 33 different countries overseas, Lee attracts audiences in the thousands.
Good health is dependent on the appropriate transfer of information within and between cells. The informational and molecular disharmonies associated with disease can be reversed using appropriate therapeutic signals that stimulate the return to the normal state without adverse effects. One such signal molecule, SLO, has demonstrated clinical utility in a broad spectrum of indications that would at first glance appear to be unrelated. The underlying common thread that links these disorders is representative of the targets to which resonant molecular signals are directed.
Dennis McKenna’s research has focused on the interdisciplinary study of Amazonian ethnopharmacology and plant hallucinogens. His doctoral research (University of British Columbia, 1984) focused on the ethnopharmacology of ayahuasca and oo-koo-he, two tryptamine-based hallucinogens used by indigenous peoples in the Northwest Amazon. Dr. McKenna is author or co-author of 4 books and over 50 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Paul H. Smith is the longest-serving controlled remote viewing (CRV) teacher active today, having begun his career as an instructor in 1984. He served for seven years in the government’s Star Gate remote viewing program at Ft. Meade, MD (from September 1983 to August 1990). Starting 1984, he became one of only five Star Gate personnel to be personally trained as remote viewers by the legendary founders of remote viewing, Ingo Swann and Dr. Harold E. Puthoff at SRI-International.
Raymon Grace, one of the world’s most extraordinary dowsers, travels the world teaching and demonstrating how dowsing can be used by most anyone to change themselves and the world around them. His down-home, direct approach is sought out by many thousands of searchers who are looking for bettering their lives and dealing with the extraordinary change that the world is experiencing.
Charles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. His on-line writings have generated a vast following; he speaks frequently at conferences and other events and gives numerous interviews on radio and podcasts.
In 1980, Jim McCarty joined L/L Research where Don Elkins and Carla L. Rueckert were researching the field of the paranormal in general, and contact with extraterrestrial intelligence in particular. Soon later the Ra Contact began, producing 106 sessions with the social memory complex of Ra. Five books of The Law of One series were published documenting this contact.
Joey Korn is one of the most accomplished dowsers in the world. Known internationally for an extraordinary ability to change and manipulate energy at all levels, he brings a deep, practical understanding of how to balance these energies . . . and change the way that they influence humans and their lives.
Michael Waters is an advanced technology consultant, researcher, inventor, and sustainable recovery strategist. His automated disaster recovery and library preservation systems are used worldwide. Michael has researched cutting edge science and technologies that redefine current understandings in mainstream physics. He is currently on the board of a number of organizations involved in advanced energy, mining, agriculture, and finance.
Las Vegas headliner, Alain Nu – “The Man Who Knows”, brings us his mind-bending mental and metaphysical abilities. His highly entertaining and most provocative show intermingles feats of mind-reading and spoon bending with other baffling demonstrations that defy explanation.
Joni Patry
Joni Patry is one of the most recognized teachers and Vedic astrologers in the world. She was a faculty member for ACVA, CVA and Instructor for online certification programs, published many books, journals and appeared on national and international television shows. As the keynote speaker for international conferences, she has a Japanese website, and teaches in Austria, Turkey and India. She has been awarded the 2015 Jyotish Star of the year and Dr B. V. Raman’s Janma Shatamanothsava Award Jyotisha Choodamani. She publishes an online astrological magazine, Astrologic Magazine http://astrologicmagazine.com/ and has an online University for certification, the University of Vedic Astrology. http://universityofvedicastrology.com
As Regina’s career progressed, so did her decades long exploration into the world of esoteric and hidden sciences – the reality beyond the 5 sense world. Guidance from these realms suggested it was time to bring her skill set to the world of video/televised media, so in late 2004, along with her husband Scott, she co-created ‘Conscious Media Network’, the first online network to feature full length original video interviews with authors and experts in the realms of the meta-physical, healing arts and alternative theories, opening up a world that many had experienced but never had access to on this scale.
Gaia: In 2012, Conscious Media Network merged with Gaiam TV in 2012, with Regina serving as anchor in their new media division on Open Minds and Healing Matrix. The demand for Regina’s unique perspective on a variety of subjects has drawn attention from conference organizers, moving her into the public as a presenter at conferences. In addition, Regina offers retreats and workshops for those who wish to ‘Dive Deep’ into a new understanding of the nature of reality and life itself. In this venue she shares her exclusive approach to meditation and regression work for a greater understanding of life’s challenges and identifying the innate joys.
Although nominated for a Nobel Prize in physics for his breakthrough theoretical work on zero-point energy, Dr. Harold Puthoff, is most recognized for having been a co-founder of the secret US government “remote viewing” program that successfully used psychics to spy on the Soviet Union and China.
Now a principal and science advisor in a leading-edge effort by former senior military and intelligence managers to disclose the many decades of interest that the US has had in UFOs, he comes to Berkeley Springs on the 8th of February to give a TransitionTalk about his work in making sense out of the UFO phenomena.
Dr. Puthoff’s presentation will include a summary of his current activities with To The Stars Academy, which is on the forefront of bringing into the open formerly highly classified efforts by the government to track, record and understand the meaning of hundreds of encounters that the military has had with UFOs over the past years.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn from and question one of the foremost thinkers and leaders of the rapidly accelerating global effort to both make the public aware of what was previously unacknowledged about UFO and alien interaction with humans and also to address the deep questions about what is happening and what it might mean for the future of humanity.
Gregg Braden is a five-time New York Times best-selling author, and is internationally renowned as a pioneer in bridging science, spirituality and human potential! His discoveries have led to 12 award-winning books now published in over 40 languages. The UK’s Watkins Journal lists Gregg among the top 100 of “the world’s most spiritually influential living people” for the 5th consecutive year, and he is a 2017 nominee for the prestigious Templeton Award.
Rosemary Ellen Guiley is a leading expert on the paranormal and supernatural. With more than 50 books – including 10 encyclopedias – and hundreds of articles in print on a wide range of paranormal, spiritual and mystical topics, she possesses exceptional knowledge of the field. Her present work focuses on inter-dimensional entity contact experiences and communication.
John L. Petersen is considered by many to be one of the most informed futurists in the world. He is best-known for writing and thinking about high impact surprises (wild cards) and the process of surprise anticipation. His current professional involvements include the development of sophisticated tools for anticipatory analysis and surprise anticipation, long-range strategic planning and helping leadership design new approaches for dealing with the future.
He has led national non-profit organizations, worked in sales, manufacturing, real estate development, and marketing and advertising, mostly for companies he founded. A graduate electrical engineer, he has also promoted rock concerts; produced conventions; and worked as a disc jockey, among other things.
Mr. Petersens government and political experience include stints at the National War College, the Institute for National Security Studies, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council staff at the White House. He was a naval flight officer in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve and is a decorated veteran of both the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. He has served in senior positions for a number of presidential political campaigns and was an elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1984. He was twice the runner-up to be Secretary of the Navy.
In 1989, Petersen founded The Arlington Institute (TAI), a non-profit, future-oriented research institute. TAI operates on the premise that effective thinking about the future is impossible without casting a very wide net. The “think tank” serves as a global agent for change by developing new concepts, processes and tools for anticipating the future and translating that knowledge into better present-day decisions. Using advanced information technology, a core group of bright thinkers and an international network of exceptionally curious people along with simulations, modeling, scenario building, polling and analysis, Arlington helps equip leaders and organizations from many disciplines with tools and actionable perspectives for dealing with uncertain times.
An award-winning writer, Petersens first book, The Road to 2015: Profiles of the Future was awarded Outstanding Academic Book of 1995 by CHOICE Academic Review, and remained on The World Future Societys best-seller list for more than a year. His Out of the Blue: How to Anticipate Wild Cards and Big Future Surprises book was also a WFS best-seller. His latest book is a Vision of 2012: Planning for Extraordinary Change. His coauthored article, (The Year 2000: Social Chaos or Social Transformation?) was one of the most highly acclaimed writings on Y2K. His 1988 book-length report (The Diffusion of Power: An Era of Realignment) was used at the highest levels of American government as a basis for strategic planning. He has also written papers on the future of national security and the military, the future of energy and the future of the media.
Petersen is a past board member of the World Future Society, writes on the future of aviation for Professional Pilot magazine and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation. He is a former network member of the Global Business Network and a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. A provocative public speaker, he addresses a wide array of audiences around the world on a variety of future subjects. When he is not writing or speaking, Petersen invests in and develops resources for large, international projects and advanced technology start-up companies. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Speaking Inquiries: Email johnp@arlingtoninstitute.org
Penny Kelly is an author, teacher, speaker, publisher, personal and spiritual consultant, and Naturopathic physician. She travels, lectures, and teaches a variety of classes and workshops, and maintains a large consulting practice. She has been involved in scientific research and investigations into consciousness at Pinelandia Laboratory near Ann Arbor, MI.
