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The Source Field Investigations: The Hidden Science and Lost Civilizations Behind the 2012 Prophecies
“Prepare yourself for a guided tour through the most incredible scientific mysteries of the world”
More than two million people have seen David Wilcock’s incredible tour of the 2012 prophecies in his Internet documentary, The 2012 Enigma., and his appearance on the History Channel show Ancient Aliens has been memorable. Now, he expands his vision with a cutting-edge investigation into alternative sciences with deep insights into what is coming in our immediate future. A stunning synthesis of hidden science and lost prophecies, The Source Field Investigations exposes DNA transformation, wormholes, ancient conspiracies, the Maya calendar, and a new model of galactic energy fields triggering mental, biological, and spiritual evolution. Unlike the apocalyptic viewpoints depicted in big-budget disaster films, Wilcock believes that 2012 will be a watermark for widespread acceptance of a greater reality—and here, he lays out the blueprints for such a Golden Age.
562 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 18, 2011
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David Wilcock
26 books259 followersLecturer, Author, and Filmmaker
David Wilcock co-authored the non-fiction book The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce? in 2004. Wilcock has appeared on several radio programs, including semi-regular appearances on Coast to Coast AM, and he had a role in the Syfy documentary 2012. He is a proponent of the theory that a large segment of humanity will undergo ascension in the year 2012. He also appeared in several episodes of the History Channel series Ancient Aliens.
Wilcock graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz with a BA in Psychology.
Wilcock is the author of the 2011 non-fiction book The Source Field Investigations, which debuted at #18 on the The New York Times Best Seller list on September 11th, 2011
David Wilcock co-authored the non-fiction book The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce? in 2004. Wilcock has appeared on several radio programs, including semi-regular appearances on Coast to Coast AM, and he had a role in the Syfy documentary 2012. He is a proponent of the theory that a large segment of humanity will undergo ascension in the year 2012. He also appeared in several episodes of the History Channel series Ancient Aliens.
Wilcock graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz with a BA in Psychology.
Wilcock is the author of the 2011 non-fiction book The Source Field Investigations, which debuted at #18 on the The New York Times Best Seller list on September 11th, 2011
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January 19, 2012
I have only recently been introduced to the work of this brilliant writer and investigator, David Wilcock (who reputedly is the reincarnation of Edgar Cayce). But I have greatly enjoyed reading his book.
The book is a masterpiece, a bringing together of centuries’ or more work of delving into the mysteries of the universe, understandings about consciousness, energy, physics, time, space and so forth, combined with Wilcock’s own original thinking and understandings.
The “Source Field” is Wilcock’s phrase for what Gregg Braden has termed the “Divine Matrix”, and what Lynne McTaggart simply calls the “Field”, that is, the energy behind everything, the entire Cosmos. Some may call it God. I personally experience it as pulsating Love.
This is a colossus of a book, comprising over 500 pages. So make sure you have plenty time at your disposal before tackling it.
In the preliminary chapter we’re informed or reminded of Cleve Backster’s experiments proving the mutual connection of all life: it is not pleasant to boil an egg or even chew your raw food subsequent to reading these revelations – eggs “scream” when one of the others is dropped into boiling water, and even the cells in raw food “scream” when eaten, However, it is apparently helpful to the “victims” to pray over them before consumption (as I already do, thankfully).
The pineal gland and third eye are dealt with at length, ancient knowledge of their significance being presented.
Wilcock discusses remote viewing, healing the world by healing yourself, the precession of the eqinoxes – “a 25, 920 year wobble in the Earth’s axis”, and the building and purposes of the Great Pyramid. I had no idea it was so huge! Also its diagonals (the distance from one corner, over the top and down to the other corner – 25,826.4 pyramid inches) is “remarkably close” to modern calculations of the true length of the precession of the equinoxes in years.
In a fascinating chapter the author educates us about pyramid power and the Russian experiments carried out by Dr. Golod in the 17 pyramids constructed within Russia and the Ukraine completed in 2001; by 2010 more than 50 pyramids were built world-wide. A significant feature of these pyramids was their use of “non-conductive materials without a single metal element”. The results of these experiments suggest that pyramid technology and its offshoots could save the world and “substantially improve our physical, mental and spiritual health along the way”.
In one study a simple drug to help people fight viruses was made 3,000 percent more powerful when stored in a pyramid for a few days. Moreover, a simple placebo sample of 40 percent glucose in distilled water, after being stored in a pyramid, saved twenty premature babies that otherwise almost certainly were going to die. Groups of laboratory mice given a strain of the typhoid fever virus had 60% survival when kept in a pyramid.
The book gets more and more fascinating with each chapter. The results of new experiments involving spontaneous generation in sterile environments are revealed, together with ones changing one species to another (even more astonishing!).
The most interesting/fascinating section of the book for me was that entitled “Time and Space”. Time/Space does not permit me to go into this (Ha, ha!) but much amazing material is presented about the flow of time, and details are given of experiments showing how time can be speeded up/slowed down, enabling levitation and flight.
Immense vistas are opened up in this second section involving time, sacred geometry (exact correlations between the orbits of Earth and the other planets in our solar system and beyond), the Maya calendar, “time slips, time warps and vortex phenomena”. Wilcock distinguishes between space-time (the dimension presenting our normal view of reality) and time-space, the other (higher?) dimension into which we sometimes are catapulted.
This is one of the most exciting and mind-expanding books I have read in recent years, or ever. The facts and information presented are astounding but the material is exceedingly scientific, of course, and the book is thus mentally challenging, particularly for one such as myself unversed in science. However, I was not deterred, for Wilcock writes clearly, simply and intelligently.
Please read this book if you wish to be thus challenged, informed and mind-expanded.
The book is a masterpiece, a bringing together of centuries’ or more work of delving into the mysteries of the universe, understandings about consciousness, energy, physics, time, space and so forth, combined with Wilcock’s own original thinking and understandings.
The “Source Field” is Wilcock’s phrase for what Gregg Braden has termed the “Divine Matrix”, and what Lynne McTaggart simply calls the “Field”, that is, the energy behind everything, the entire Cosmos. Some may call it God. I personally experience it as pulsating Love.
This is a colossus of a book, comprising over 500 pages. So make sure you have plenty time at your disposal before tackling it.
In the preliminary chapter we’re informed or reminded of Cleve Backster’s experiments proving the mutual connection of all life: it is not pleasant to boil an egg or even chew your raw food subsequent to reading these revelations – eggs “scream” when one of the others is dropped into boiling water, and even the cells in raw food “scream” when eaten, However, it is apparently helpful to the “victims” to pray over them before consumption (as I already do, thankfully).
The pineal gland and third eye are dealt with at length, ancient knowledge of their significance being presented.
Wilcock discusses remote viewing, healing the world by healing yourself, the precession of the eqinoxes – “a 25, 920 year wobble in the Earth’s axis”, and the building and purposes of the Great Pyramid. I had no idea it was so huge! Also its diagonals (the distance from one corner, over the top and down to the other corner – 25,826.4 pyramid inches) is “remarkably close” to modern calculations of the true length of the precession of the equinoxes in years.
In a fascinating chapter the author educates us about pyramid power and the Russian experiments carried out by Dr. Golod in the 17 pyramids constructed within Russia and the Ukraine completed in 2001; by 2010 more than 50 pyramids were built world-wide. A significant feature of these pyramids was their use of “non-conductive materials without a single metal element”. The results of these experiments suggest that pyramid technology and its offshoots could save the world and “substantially improve our physical, mental and spiritual health along the way”.
In one study a simple drug to help people fight viruses was made 3,000 percent more powerful when stored in a pyramid for a few days. Moreover, a simple placebo sample of 40 percent glucose in distilled water, after being stored in a pyramid, saved twenty premature babies that otherwise almost certainly were going to die. Groups of laboratory mice given a strain of the typhoid fever virus had 60% survival when kept in a pyramid.
The book gets more and more fascinating with each chapter. The results of new experiments involving spontaneous generation in sterile environments are revealed, together with ones changing one species to another (even more astonishing!).
The most interesting/fascinating section of the book for me was that entitled “Time and Space”. Time/Space does not permit me to go into this (Ha, ha!) but much amazing material is presented about the flow of time, and details are given of experiments showing how time can be speeded up/slowed down, enabling levitation and flight.
Immense vistas are opened up in this second section involving time, sacred geometry (exact correlations between the orbits of Earth and the other planets in our solar system and beyond), the Maya calendar, “time slips, time warps and vortex phenomena”. Wilcock distinguishes between space-time (the dimension presenting our normal view of reality) and time-space, the other (higher?) dimension into which we sometimes are catapulted.
This is one of the most exciting and mind-expanding books I have read in recent years, or ever. The facts and information presented are astounding but the material is exceedingly scientific, of course, and the book is thus mentally challenging, particularly for one such as myself unversed in science. However, I was not deterred, for Wilcock writes clearly, simply and intelligently.
Please read this book if you wish to be thus challenged, informed and mind-expanded.
April 22, 2012
I have to say that I really loved this book. It is packed full of so many strange and fascinating studies, backed up by scientific research, that it blew my mind! All the questions I have ever asked myself, but never found an answer for, seem to be answered by this book. Definitely worth the read.
June 20, 2015
This is about way more than the 2012 prophecies. In that regard I think the title is a little misleading. I'm almost done with this book and man does it deliver! Enquiring minds want to know and there is a lot to know! It is deep and profound and I really appreciate David Wilcock putting it in laymen terms as he exposes the wizards behind the world's curtain. The rabbit hole goes deep my friends and it would do us a world of good to be educated as ignorance keeps one controlled and asleep. Dare to be open to the impossible and all the anomalies of antiquity begin to paint a very different history than the one we've been taught and lead to believe. All is not as it seems...
May 5, 2012
I did not read this entire book. After reading a few chapters, I realized it is just crackpot science. This book is what happens when a filmmaker pretends to understand history and science. I give this book the lowest possible rating--but if I could give it 0 stars, I would.
The book starts out with the Backster effect. Backster used polygraphs for many years, and on a whim he connected a polygraph to a plant. He found that the plant's readings were not steady, but showed some movement. Backster tapped the plant's leaf, and dipped it into coffee, there was no reaction. But when Backster threatened to burn the leaf, the polygraph went wild. Backster repeated the experiment, and found similar results. He even tried putting a plant in a Faraday cage (which prevents electromagnetic waves from reaching to or from the plant), and got positive results. Later he realized that he was causing distress to the plant, so he ceased. He participated in making a film about the experiment, where an actor threatened the plant, and the polygraph showed a strong reaction.
The book does not mention that a number of scientists have tried the experiment, but have not been able to repeat Backster's results. This indicates that Backster was not using controlled conditions.
Another chapter described the Great Pyramid in Egypt. The details about the precision of the pyramid's construction are fascinating. But the numerology tidbits that the author used to increase the reader's sense of awe are just--underwhelming.
I cannot finish this book. It is bogus science, intended for gullible people.
The book starts out with the Backster effect. Backster used polygraphs for many years, and on a whim he connected a polygraph to a plant. He found that the plant's readings were not steady, but showed some movement. Backster tapped the plant's leaf, and dipped it into coffee, there was no reaction. But when Backster threatened to burn the leaf, the polygraph went wild. Backster repeated the experiment, and found similar results. He even tried putting a plant in a Faraday cage (which prevents electromagnetic waves from reaching to or from the plant), and got positive results. Later he realized that he was causing distress to the plant, so he ceased. He participated in making a film about the experiment, where an actor threatened the plant, and the polygraph showed a strong reaction.
The book does not mention that a number of scientists have tried the experiment, but have not been able to repeat Backster's results. This indicates that Backster was not using controlled conditions.
Another chapter described the Great Pyramid in Egypt. The details about the precision of the pyramid's construction are fascinating. But the numerology tidbits that the author used to increase the reader's sense of awe are just--underwhelming.
I cannot finish this book. It is bogus science, intended for gullible people.
August 1, 2012
Slowly, I may one day read this entire book. As fascinated as I am by the work of the seeming hundreds of scientists that Wilcock surveys, and as important as I believe it is to present all their work in a way that can thoroughly blow the reader's mind with the implications and encourage a conscious paradigm shift, I cannot support Wilcock's methods. While he respects the work of these scientists work enough to present it all convincingly, thoroughly and in detail, it seems that every time he takes a chance to express his own viewpoint, he veers violently off course, shows himself incapable of scholarly reason, and thus risks discrediting his entire effort.
Intellectually, Wilcock is immature. His innocence of this fact has its positive side, as his apparent lack of higher education has allowed him to draw significant connecting lines between a myriad of scientific discoveries that could each, on their own, perhaps be dismissed by many as anomalous, but together paint a startling but sensible picture of existence. While his immaturity recommends caution when considering his words, most of what Wilcock says in describing these incredible discoveries comes through in earnest, seemingly untampered by his own possible lack of detailed understanding.
But I am comfortable taking the risk of being too broad when I say: Every single time that he pauses from describing the work of others to speak directly to his audience, he is incapable of appealing to the reasoning faculties.
As a few general examples that do not really sum up all of my complaints about what he writes:
In the typical fallacy of fringe-thinking (-assuming) style, he adopts a childish arrogance against generalized "science", as a unified entity of evil oppression whenever it is convenient, then doubles back to crediting any individual scientists he likes when that is more convenient. He occasionally takes sets of data that imply a specific lack of correlation, and tries to argue for a pattern, aloud, based on a vague similarity that he imagines. Dangerously prone to jumping to conclusions and selecting data that conforms to his preconceived unmethodical picture of existence. Wilcock spits popular internet-conspiracy-theorist nonsense alongside compelling scientific data in an inexplicable and frustrating combination. The discerning reader is forced to ignore the author's own assumptions and general intellectual shortcomings in order to retrieve the jewels of knowledge that a condescending fool is presenting.
Some of his more offensively irrational statements seem to come from a sloppy, half-witted gleaning of the thoroughly researched ideas of Graham Hancock, himself a scientifically-minded man in my opinion. I am surprised that Hancock treats Wilcock as a colleague rather than a crank, but I suppose that in their realm of research, colleagues are few, and certainly Wilcock intends respect rather than the opposite when he accidentally butchers Hancock's work.
I have come under the impression, through the first half of this book, that Wilcock's premature conclusions concerning the data he presents may not be far off from the direction my own reasoning would go if I weren't so bothered by his method of communicating them. He has done a huge amount of work bringing this information together, driven by a deep sense of purpose, and I hope I can either continue to read it (while forgiving his stupidity) or find the same vast set of information elsewhere.
I challenge anyone to read this book. It could change your life. But please, take the author's viewpoint with a big grain of salt!
Intellectually, Wilcock is immature. His innocence of this fact has its positive side, as his apparent lack of higher education has allowed him to draw significant connecting lines between a myriad of scientific discoveries that could each, on their own, perhaps be dismissed by many as anomalous, but together paint a startling but sensible picture of existence. While his immaturity recommends caution when considering his words, most of what Wilcock says in describing these incredible discoveries comes through in earnest, seemingly untampered by his own possible lack of detailed understanding.
But I am comfortable taking the risk of being too broad when I say: Every single time that he pauses from describing the work of others to speak directly to his audience, he is incapable of appealing to the reasoning faculties.
As a few general examples that do not really sum up all of my complaints about what he writes:
In the typical fallacy of fringe-thinking (-assuming) style, he adopts a childish arrogance against generalized "science", as a unified entity of evil oppression whenever it is convenient, then doubles back to crediting any individual scientists he likes when that is more convenient. He occasionally takes sets of data that imply a specific lack of correlation, and tries to argue for a pattern, aloud, based on a vague similarity that he imagines. Dangerously prone to jumping to conclusions and selecting data that conforms to his preconceived unmethodical picture of existence. Wilcock spits popular internet-conspiracy-theorist nonsense alongside compelling scientific data in an inexplicable and frustrating combination. The discerning reader is forced to ignore the author's own assumptions and general intellectual shortcomings in order to retrieve the jewels of knowledge that a condescending fool is presenting.
Some of his more offensively irrational statements seem to come from a sloppy, half-witted gleaning of the thoroughly researched ideas of Graham Hancock, himself a scientifically-minded man in my opinion. I am surprised that Hancock treats Wilcock as a colleague rather than a crank, but I suppose that in their realm of research, colleagues are few, and certainly Wilcock intends respect rather than the opposite when he accidentally butchers Hancock's work.
I have come under the impression, through the first half of this book, that Wilcock's premature conclusions concerning the data he presents may not be far off from the direction my own reasoning would go if I weren't so bothered by his method of communicating them. He has done a huge amount of work bringing this information together, driven by a deep sense of purpose, and I hope I can either continue to read it (while forgiving his stupidity) or find the same vast set of information elsewhere.
I challenge anyone to read this book. It could change your life. But please, take the author's viewpoint with a big grain of salt!
February 2, 2018
This is a very interesting book. It is one to which I found a lot of resonance. The book covers a very wide area, as one would expect from the title. It is how the Source, or source field , affects our lives. Both off and on Earth. David Wilcock uses a lot of scientific data to back up the theories he proposes. A lot of which can be independently verified. The Scientists, even if not all of their work.
If like myself, you understand the world around us to be one of energy, I recommend this book! It really does have something for everyone. From scientist to esotericist alike. I won't spoil the book by divulging specifics, I will , as ever, leave that to you to make up your own mind! A must read!
If like myself, you understand the world around us to be one of energy, I recommend this book! It really does have something for everyone. From scientist to esotericist alike. I won't spoil the book by divulging specifics, I will , as ever, leave that to you to make up your own mind! A must read!
October 20, 2011
I decided to read this as a joke and figured I would try and see what all the 2012 hype is all about. I should have done my research. David Wilcock is a conspiracy theorist who believes that he is the reincarnation of early 20th century "psychic" Edgar Cayce. The first section of the book is all about telepathy and lucid dreaming and the interconnectedness of everything typical new age stuff, then the middle part was an attempt at providing a unified field theory for physics, that was the only slightly interesting part... totally nuts, but interesting. The last section is all about aliens and how they have been guiding humanity since prehistory... yeah I can barely type it with a straight face, but this guy really tries to sell it and wants you to believe that aliens are going to reveal themselves to everyone in 2012 and usher in a new age of more evolved humanity. If a good author had used this tripe as the basis of a space opera it might have been ok, but as supposed non-fiction it was painfully lacking in any sort of data and a huge friend of fuzzy math... this number is kinda close to this number so we'll pretend that it's the same thing and divide them both by some random number to get 42 which is the answer to life the universe and everything. And don't forget that the government has been suppressing hover cars, cold-fusion, time travel, and ufo's for decades. Illuminati!
March 13, 2012
What a waste of my money.
March 31, 2012
I listened to the book on my iPod, downloaded from Audible.com. It was read by David Wilcock himself, who is a charismatic, enthusiastic, and entertaining reader. I don't know if I could have waded through all of his documented evidence on the printed page, but his voice made the findings come alive! If all science textbooks were read to our children by David Wilcock, we would have a lot more young people interested in science.
I feel that the beauty of David's book is that he makes a powerful suggestion, with "hints" of it being possible though scientific findings that challenge mainstream, conventional theories. His suggestion is, "Hey, there could be more to the universe than we think---a source field that supports, creates, and directs life in the universe."
Wilcock does concentrate on the alternative hypotheses, without counterbalance from conventional scientific thought. And he himself is not a scientist with advanced degrees; he has an undergraduate science degree, intuitive gifts, and is by trade a writer and filmmaker. But he is an intelligent, intense, curious researcher of scientific studies that are publicly available, demonstrating what is possible for all of us as lay citizens when we think about our world and its future.
This provocative book raises questions and identifies scientific findings that make you stop and think that maybe such a "source field" could possibly exist. I believe Wilcock sees his role as an iconoclast, to stimulate debate, and to keep the books open on theories that many believe to be established fact. He reminds us that that we cannot be complacent sheep, who just accept mainstream theories; the scientific community and the public need to engage in dynamic on-going discussion about the nature of the universe. We must never take anything for granted, because there is just so much we don't know.
This book moves a reader from a smug attitude that "we know everything" to a humble feeling of awe and wonder about the universe, and how much we have yet to discover.
I feel that the beauty of David's book is that he makes a powerful suggestion, with "hints" of it being possible though scientific findings that challenge mainstream, conventional theories. His suggestion is, "Hey, there could be more to the universe than we think---a source field that supports, creates, and directs life in the universe."
Wilcock does concentrate on the alternative hypotheses, without counterbalance from conventional scientific thought. And he himself is not a scientist with advanced degrees; he has an undergraduate science degree, intuitive gifts, and is by trade a writer and filmmaker. But he is an intelligent, intense, curious researcher of scientific studies that are publicly available, demonstrating what is possible for all of us as lay citizens when we think about our world and its future.
This provocative book raises questions and identifies scientific findings that make you stop and think that maybe such a "source field" could possibly exist. I believe Wilcock sees his role as an iconoclast, to stimulate debate, and to keep the books open on theories that many believe to be established fact. He reminds us that that we cannot be complacent sheep, who just accept mainstream theories; the scientific community and the public need to engage in dynamic on-going discussion about the nature of the universe. We must never take anything for granted, because there is just so much we don't know.
This book moves a reader from a smug attitude that "we know everything" to a humble feeling of awe and wonder about the universe, and how much we have yet to discover.
January 20, 2012
Great book that takes you places where you have never been. I haven't seen any other book that gathers so much scientific information (over 30+ years-worth) to create a great theory not only for 2012 and the coming of a new age, but also for the whole universe and how it works. This book really great. For me, the source field has always been there and makes sense to me. But this book is also great for skeptics and people who are quite new to the subject or have even refused to open up to it. It's great for them because it explains how it's all possible and how it's all connected with each other. Masterfully crafted! I Highly recommend this book.
October 10, 2011
If you want to peer in back of the curtain, if your mind is open, if you like weird science and science that reads as fiction, then this book is for you. I have rarely read a nonfiction so fast. Taking the best of the 1970's wave of weird science (pyramid power, black holes etc) and fast forwarding to what we know today takes one's breath away. This book will challenge what you accept as reality, provoke you to think and go within for answers. Kudos to David. Enjoy!
June 10, 2012
Great collection of information and knowledge. The material is dense and it did take me more than a couple of sittings to finish it. This book really does link the dots and fill in the blanks especially for anyone who does their on side research. If you have ever had your own intuition or theory on a particular question or event, if you read this book you'll definitely will be thinking, "ohhhh, that's makes sense, that's was i thought it was like too."
June 5, 2013
I loved this book! The information in this book questions how the world works, and offers an understanding that seems impossible and even magical. It speculates that there is more out there than we, as a whole, dare to dream! Even if not all of it is true, it makes you think. Yay for David Wilcock!
August 24, 2012
I have read this book about 10 times already. Each time I understand a little more. Read it to understand much about yourself, your intuition and the universe. I'll come back with a more complete review later
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July 15, 2020Oof. I enjoy indulging in these kinds of what ifs, but it's so hard when the author claims to be an expert in literally every field. Got so sick of reading about how scientists were "stunned when..." "astonished by..." I don't want to dismiss everything discussed in this book, but SO many of these "discoveries" and "revolutions" that will require us to "rewrite the textbooks" on everything need some SERIOUS validation and scrutiny. To say anyone- let alone the author- knows the one reason (the source field) why result x was achieved in one experiment and not in countless others is super faith-based reasoning and really shouldn't be passed off as "science" at all.
Also, there are long passages where certain numbers are put through multiple permutations to arrive at an "exact" thing that aligns with Mayan calendars and other such contrivances. Annoying when the author says something like "we could be off by as many as seven in the first number in the calculation and if we adjust for that, this is EXACTLY..." No. That is not how math works. I mean, if I take seven years off my age and multiply it by all kinds of different numbers, I'm sure it will line up with some magic number at some point in time, but I am not sure it means anything.
I gave it a couple of stars because some of the stuff he brought up got me thinking about other things and I "like" the idea that all you need is love, but I couldn't bring myself to give it more than two stars...
Also, there are long passages where certain numbers are put through multiple permutations to arrive at an "exact" thing that aligns with Mayan calendars and other such contrivances. Annoying when the author says something like "we could be off by as many as seven in the first number in the calculation and if we adjust for that, this is EXACTLY..." No. That is not how math works. I mean, if I take seven years off my age and multiply it by all kinds of different numbers, I'm sure it will line up with some magic number at some point in time, but I am not sure it means anything.
I gave it a couple of stars because some of the stuff he brought up got me thinking about other things and I "like" the idea that all you need is love, but I couldn't bring myself to give it more than two stars...
December 27, 2014
Proposes a larger Big Science that addresses the mysteries of existence. His Big Science incorporates 'Life', evolutionary leaps and Consciousness. A science that can explain formerly labelled paranormal phenomena. A unifying science that builds upon and goes beyond Einstein's Relativity, Quantum Science and Darwin's Theory of Evolution. It offers an alternative explanation to the dual wave/particle nature of matter, evolution of life upon this planet and in the universe, consciousness, the Quantum field, sacred geometry and energy in vibration, red shift, evolution of galaxies, and DNA.
Even more than this it talks about the fundamental nature of time, space and matter, saying that Einstein did not go far enough! not only is there a Space-Time universe but a parallel Time-Space universe. To synthesise this greater Big Science he draws upon scientific research both in Western and formerly communist countries. Because the scientific research and theories he documents did not concur with the prevailing scientific paradigm much of this work was ignored by the mainstream. His synthesis attempts to re -dress this oversight by offering a greater more unifying vision that tends to simplify and explain a lot of phenomena that was previously without explantation. Highly recommend this book.
Even more than this it talks about the fundamental nature of time, space and matter, saying that Einstein did not go far enough! not only is there a Space-Time universe but a parallel Time-Space universe. To synthesise this greater Big Science he draws upon scientific research both in Western and formerly communist countries. Because the scientific research and theories he documents did not concur with the prevailing scientific paradigm much of this work was ignored by the mainstream. His synthesis attempts to re -dress this oversight by offering a greater more unifying vision that tends to simplify and explain a lot of phenomena that was previously without explantation. Highly recommend this book.
March 9, 2013
I was given a copy of this book to peruse along with the comment, "Here's an alternate way for you to look at the universe." I tried reading the book with an open mind, but quickly realized how unscientific and suspect it was.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof — the author fails to provide sufficient logical and scientific evidence for his manifold secrets and conspiracies. He asks me to believe in patterns and explanations that defy common sense and which ignore the laws of physics. I'm sad that work like this receives positive reviews and acclaim; it undermines society's already-weak foundation of scientific literacy.
There are many authentic, wondrous mysteries of science that demand our attention and research, yet we continue to be plagued and distracted by unscientific charlatans who write books like this. While I'm sure many people find this author's work fascinating, I cannot be persuaded or intrigued by his brand of snake oil...
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof — the author fails to provide sufficient logical and scientific evidence for his manifold secrets and conspiracies. He asks me to believe in patterns and explanations that defy common sense and which ignore the laws of physics. I'm sad that work like this receives positive reviews and acclaim; it undermines society's already-weak foundation of scientific literacy.
There are many authentic, wondrous mysteries of science that demand our attention and research, yet we continue to be plagued and distracted by unscientific charlatans who write books like this. While I'm sure many people find this author's work fascinating, I cannot be persuaded or intrigued by his brand of snake oil...
July 5, 2013
David has written a fantastic & informative book with many possible conclusion about topics on the paranormal, UFO, and parallel realities. Proving that time and our 3D reality is an illusion and that the mysteries that have puzzled many scientist, historians and explorers all can be explained. His book is great to read during these troublesome times. In many ways its uplifting and inspirational to have questions answered that gives hope to our existence as human beings.
August 11, 2017
This took forever to read. It provided a view that was both incredibly wonderful and mindblowingly complex. Much I did not understand- Quantum physics not being my strong suit. Bu what I did grasp gave me me a totally new view of our world. Time space and space time... parallel dimensions. Read it and be amazed at the plethora of facts, research and multiple examples gathered by the author to illustrate and validate his theories.
October 5, 2011
Excellent well researched content. Many thoughtful ideas and revelations about the movement of the world into the new dimension.
December 31, 2020
Don’t waste your time on this crap
July 12, 2021
Don’t waist your time on this crap.
December 3, 2021
Nope nope nope
Want to read
October 24, 2015This will eventually be an all-inclusive and comprehensive review of the entire book, as I read much of this book during 2012, and was a stanch believer in what Wilcock said, since it correlated with many of the things I was looking into:
NOVA
Space
http://youtu.be/ZM9fEZhCAr4
Time
http://youtu.be/13Xc1SKqxLE
Quantum Mechanics
http://youtu.be/ZM9fEZhCAr4
Fractals
http://youtu.be/HvXbQb57lsE
Computers Require Quantum Mechanics
http://youtu.be/zI2V4EiWnsI
Leonard Susskind
http://youtu.be/2DIl3Hfh9tY
http://youtu.be/NsbZT9bJ1s4
My wife was not so convinced, and as I was working with assumption that assuming the concepts in the book were backed, I have decided to finally check and verify each and every source (there are 1032, including Ibids). In addition I may possibly reorganize the thoughts into my own work, since much of David's verbals I do not find helpful towards a friendly and scientific understanding of our godhood. He is very repetitive and collectivist in an intellectually insulting way that I found annoying. "Let's not forget" that repeating yourself so much is what the religious do.
I am skipping the forward, introduction, and preface for now. I will go back to them if the book main holds merit that deems looking back worthwhile. This review is also available here as a google doc, as I expect it to eventually exceed the character limit; as well, it will make it easier for me to include links and be able to later reference it.
It is now as well on a new site I have, anarchy.wiki, where I will probably continue with the work instead of the google doc.
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Chapter 1:
The beginning starts with Cleve Backster. Apparently, he is well-known for his work with the polygraph. More relevantly, his work with the polygraph and plants. The book that nearly the entire chapter is based on, Primary Perception, costs at least $57 (and up to $158) to get from Amazon. There are no torrents of it.
I wish to to source all of my material from immediately reviewable and postable places, as this enables others to immediately disprove it if it can be found to be rubbish.
According to the 6th link, which was a dissent one, from googling Backster's name, The Skeptic's Dictionary, "Backster's claims were refuted by Horowitz, Lewis, and Gasteiger (1975) and Kmetz (1977). Kmetz summarized the case against Backster in an article for the Skeptical Inquirer in 1978. Backster had not used proper controls in doing his study. When controls were used, no detection of plant reaction to thoughts or threats could be found."
In looking for this article, I came up null with the direct reference website, but one oddly translated site contained a few helpful links:
MythBusters. They conclude with:
"The egg drop rig was setup to select an egg at random to drop in at random times - thus Would Be there no anticipation. The entire crew exited the building for 45 minutes while the experiment went on.
The results: no response whatsoever
Although they'll let interesting results with the first couple of Experiments, they'll ask harm Probably it was interference from vibration, electromagnetics, or skew the instruments themselves harm. Once they Were Able to Remove these variables from the setup, They were not Able to get the same results.
busted".
A common theme of references:
"Galston, AW and CL Slayman. (1979). The not-so-secret life of plants. American Scientist, 67 337-344.
Horowitz, KA, DC Lewis, and EL Gasteiger. 1975. Plant primary perception. Science 189: 478-480.
Kmetz, JM 1977. A study of primary perception in plants and animals life. Journal of the
American Society for Psychical Research 71 (2): 157-170.
Kmetz, M. 1978. Plant John perception. The Skeptical Inquirer. Spring / Summer, 57-61."
I found an article from The Sun wherein Backster responds to the scientists:
"Jensen: What is their main criticism?
Backster: The big problem — and this is a big problem as far as consciousness research in general is concerned — is repeatability. The events I’ve observed have all been spontaneous. They have to be. If you plan them out in advance, you’ve already changed them. It all boils down to this: repeatability and spontaneity do not go together, and as long as members of the scientific community overemphasize repeatability in scientific methodology, they’re not going to get very far in consciousness research.
Not only is spontaneity important, but so is intent. You can’t pretend. If you say you are going to burn a leaf on the plant, but don’t mean it, nothing will happen. I hear constantly from people all over the country who want to know how to cause plant reactions. I tell them, “Don’t do anything. Go about your work; keep notes on what you are doing at specific times, and later compare them to your chart recording. But don’t plan anything, or the experiment won’t work.” People who do this often get the same results I have gotten, and win first prize at science fairs. But when they get to Biology 101, they’re told that what they have experienced is not important.
There have been a few attempts by scientists to replicate my experiment with the brine shrimp, but these have all been methodologically inadequate. When they learned that they had to automate the experiment, they merely went to the other side of a wall and used closed-circuit television to watch what occurred. Clearly, they weren’t removing their consciousness from the experiment, so it was very easy for them to fail. And let’s be honest: some of the scientists were relieved when they failed, because success would have gone against the body of scientific knowledge.
Jensen: The emphasis on repeatability seems antilife, because life itself is not repeatable. As Francis Bacon made clear, repeatability is inextricably tied to control, and control is fundamentally what Western science is all about, what Western culture is all about. For scientists to give up repeatability, they would have to give up control, which means they would have to give up Western culture, and that isn’t going to happen until this civilization collapses under the weight of its own ecological excesses."
This seems to me a fundamental problem, one that I've been trying to figure since I became familiar with quantum mechanics:
"It all boils down to this: repeatability and spontaneity do not go together, and as long as members of the scientific community overemphasize repeatability in scientific methodology, they’re not going to get very far in consciousness research.
Not only is spontaneity important, but so is intent. You can’t pretend. If you say you are going to burn a leaf on the plant, but don’t mean it, nothing will happen."
How, exactly, are you to verify your experiments unless they are repeatable?
How can you do consciousness research if your experiments are unrepeatable?
Current research articles regarding:
Max Valmans appears to be the guy to look to.
"I argue that neither dualist nor reductionist assumptions about subjectivity versus objectivity and the privacy of experience versus the public nature of scientific observations allow an adequate understanding of how studies of consciousness actually proceed. The chapter examines the sense in which the experimenter is also a subject, the sense in which all experienced phenomena are private and subjective, the different senses in which a phenomenon can nevertheless be public and observations of it objective, and the conditions for intra-subjective and intersubjective repeatability. The chapter goes on to re-examine the empirical method and how methods used in psychology differ from those used in physics. I argue that a reflexive understanding of these relationships supports a form of “critical phenomenology” that fits consciousness studies smoothly into science."
"How can one investigate phenomenal consciousness? The authors in this text areagreed that one cannot do so simply by investigating
something other than phenomenal consciousness — even something that relates as closely to it as its neuralcauses and correlates. As in other areas of cience, causes and correlates are notontological identities.1
That said, there is nothing to prevent a systematic enquiryinto how phenomenal consciousness relates to brain processes and to theembedding physical and social world.
This enables one to create a form of “consciousness science” that is already well known and well accepted in psychological research."
Evidence for Consciousness-Related Anomalies in
Random Physical Systems
"The nature of the relationship between human consciousness and the
physical world has intrigued philosophers for millenia. In this century,
speculations about mind-body interactions persist, often contributed by
physicists in discussions of the measurement problem in quantum mechanics.
Virtually all of the founders of quantum theory--Planck, de Broglie,
Heisenberg, Schr6dinger, Einstein--considered this subject in depth, (1) and
contemporary physicists continue this tradition."
Additionally, the work of just one man is not convincing to my wife. Thus, I am searching for other additional experimenters:
This link that goes to this link that goes to the idea of "Root apices as plant command centres: the unique
‘brain-like’ status of the root apex transition zone", a science link about Walnuts secreting aspirin in response to stress. A comment on the article relates to a vital point:
"The first sentence of paragraph six: “In other words, plant consciousness is now a well established scientific fact.”
Please add a citation for this statement. Here’s mine
First sentence of the abstract: “There is considerable debate over whether plants are conscious and this, indeed, is an important question.” Published Sept. 2012."
At the bottom is The Scientific Challenge of Testing for Consciousness, which relates to both Backster and Consciousness testing. There appear to be a good number of relevant articles in this site that I will go through.
I will update and revise my review as I continue reading through.
NOVA
Space
http://youtu.be/ZM9fEZhCAr4
Time
http://youtu.be/13Xc1SKqxLE
Quantum Mechanics
http://youtu.be/ZM9fEZhCAr4
Fractals
http://youtu.be/HvXbQb57lsE
Computers Require Quantum Mechanics
http://youtu.be/zI2V4EiWnsI
Leonard Susskind
http://youtu.be/2DIl3Hfh9tY
http://youtu.be/NsbZT9bJ1s4
My wife was not so convinced, and as I was working with assumption that assuming the concepts in the book were backed, I have decided to finally check and verify each and every source (there are 1032, including Ibids). In addition I may possibly reorganize the thoughts into my own work, since much of David's verbals I do not find helpful towards a friendly and scientific understanding of our godhood. He is very repetitive and collectivist in an intellectually insulting way that I found annoying. "Let's not forget" that repeating yourself so much is what the religious do.
I am skipping the forward, introduction, and preface for now. I will go back to them if the book main holds merit that deems looking back worthwhile. This review is also available here as a google doc, as I expect it to eventually exceed the character limit; as well, it will make it easier for me to include links and be able to later reference it.
It is now as well on a new site I have, anarchy.wiki, where I will probably continue with the work instead of the google doc.
[]
[]
[]
Chapter 1:
The beginning starts with Cleve Backster. Apparently, he is well-known for his work with the polygraph. More relevantly, his work with the polygraph and plants. The book that nearly the entire chapter is based on, Primary Perception, costs at least $57 (and up to $158) to get from Amazon. There are no torrents of it.
I wish to to source all of my material from immediately reviewable and postable places, as this enables others to immediately disprove it if it can be found to be rubbish.
According to the 6th link, which was a dissent one, from googling Backster's name, The Skeptic's Dictionary, "Backster's claims were refuted by Horowitz, Lewis, and Gasteiger (1975) and Kmetz (1977). Kmetz summarized the case against Backster in an article for the Skeptical Inquirer in 1978. Backster had not used proper controls in doing his study. When controls were used, no detection of plant reaction to thoughts or threats could be found."
In looking for this article, I came up null with the direct reference website, but one oddly translated site contained a few helpful links:
MythBusters. They conclude with:
"The egg drop rig was setup to select an egg at random to drop in at random times - thus Would Be there no anticipation. The entire crew exited the building for 45 minutes while the experiment went on.
The results: no response whatsoever
Although they'll let interesting results with the first couple of Experiments, they'll ask harm Probably it was interference from vibration, electromagnetics, or skew the instruments themselves harm. Once they Were Able to Remove these variables from the setup, They were not Able to get the same results.
busted".
A common theme of references:
"Galston, AW and CL Slayman. (1979). The not-so-secret life of plants. American Scientist, 67 337-344.
Horowitz, KA, DC Lewis, and EL Gasteiger. 1975. Plant primary perception. Science 189: 478-480.
Kmetz, JM 1977. A study of primary perception in plants and animals life. Journal of the
American Society for Psychical Research 71 (2): 157-170.
Kmetz, M. 1978. Plant John perception. The Skeptical Inquirer. Spring / Summer, 57-61."
I found an article from The Sun wherein Backster responds to the scientists:
"Jensen: What is their main criticism?
Backster: The big problem — and this is a big problem as far as consciousness research in general is concerned — is repeatability. The events I’ve observed have all been spontaneous. They have to be. If you plan them out in advance, you’ve already changed them. It all boils down to this: repeatability and spontaneity do not go together, and as long as members of the scientific community overemphasize repeatability in scientific methodology, they’re not going to get very far in consciousness research.
Not only is spontaneity important, but so is intent. You can’t pretend. If you say you are going to burn a leaf on the plant, but don’t mean it, nothing will happen. I hear constantly from people all over the country who want to know how to cause plant reactions. I tell them, “Don’t do anything. Go about your work; keep notes on what you are doing at specific times, and later compare them to your chart recording. But don’t plan anything, or the experiment won’t work.” People who do this often get the same results I have gotten, and win first prize at science fairs. But when they get to Biology 101, they’re told that what they have experienced is not important.
There have been a few attempts by scientists to replicate my experiment with the brine shrimp, but these have all been methodologically inadequate. When they learned that they had to automate the experiment, they merely went to the other side of a wall and used closed-circuit television to watch what occurred. Clearly, they weren’t removing their consciousness from the experiment, so it was very easy for them to fail. And let’s be honest: some of the scientists were relieved when they failed, because success would have gone against the body of scientific knowledge.
Jensen: The emphasis on repeatability seems antilife, because life itself is not repeatable. As Francis Bacon made clear, repeatability is inextricably tied to control, and control is fundamentally what Western science is all about, what Western culture is all about. For scientists to give up repeatability, they would have to give up control, which means they would have to give up Western culture, and that isn’t going to happen until this civilization collapses under the weight of its own ecological excesses."
This seems to me a fundamental problem, one that I've been trying to figure since I became familiar with quantum mechanics:
"It all boils down to this: repeatability and spontaneity do not go together, and as long as members of the scientific community overemphasize repeatability in scientific methodology, they’re not going to get very far in consciousness research.
Not only is spontaneity important, but so is intent. You can’t pretend. If you say you are going to burn a leaf on the plant, but don’t mean it, nothing will happen."
How, exactly, are you to verify your experiments unless they are repeatable?
How can you do consciousness research if your experiments are unrepeatable?
Current research articles regarding:
Max Valmans appears to be the guy to look to.
"I argue that neither dualist nor reductionist assumptions about subjectivity versus objectivity and the privacy of experience versus the public nature of scientific observations allow an adequate understanding of how studies of consciousness actually proceed. The chapter examines the sense in which the experimenter is also a subject, the sense in which all experienced phenomena are private and subjective, the different senses in which a phenomenon can nevertheless be public and observations of it objective, and the conditions for intra-subjective and intersubjective repeatability. The chapter goes on to re-examine the empirical method and how methods used in psychology differ from those used in physics. I argue that a reflexive understanding of these relationships supports a form of “critical phenomenology” that fits consciousness studies smoothly into science."
"How can one investigate phenomenal consciousness? The authors in this text areagreed that one cannot do so simply by investigating
something other than phenomenal consciousness — even something that relates as closely to it as its neuralcauses and correlates. As in other areas of cience, causes and correlates are notontological identities.1
That said, there is nothing to prevent a systematic enquiryinto how phenomenal consciousness relates to brain processes and to theembedding physical and social world.
This enables one to create a form of “consciousness science” that is already well known and well accepted in psychological research."
Evidence for Consciousness-Related Anomalies in
Random Physical Systems
"The nature of the relationship between human consciousness and the
physical world has intrigued philosophers for millenia. In this century,
speculations about mind-body interactions persist, often contributed by
physicists in discussions of the measurement problem in quantum mechanics.
Virtually all of the founders of quantum theory--Planck, de Broglie,
Heisenberg, Schr6dinger, Einstein--considered this subject in depth, (1) and
contemporary physicists continue this tradition."
Additionally, the work of just one man is not convincing to my wife. Thus, I am searching for other additional experimenters:
This link that goes to this link that goes to the idea of "Root apices as plant command centres: the unique
‘brain-like’ status of the root apex transition zone", a science link about Walnuts secreting aspirin in response to stress. A comment on the article relates to a vital point:
"The first sentence of paragraph six: “In other words, plant consciousness is now a well established scientific fact.”
Please add a citation for this statement. Here’s mine
First sentence of the abstract: “There is considerable debate over whether plants are conscious and this, indeed, is an important question.” Published Sept. 2012."
At the bottom is The Scientific Challenge of Testing for Consciousness, which relates to both Backster and Consciousness testing. There appear to be a good number of relevant articles in this site that I will go through.
I will update and revise my review as I continue reading through.
August 26, 2018
Jättiopus luettu noin viidessä päivässä. Huhhuh! On tässä kirjassa hurjasti asiaa. Ihan tuntuu aivot turpoavan. Hidasta oli lukea, niin on tiivistä täyttä asiaa. Täytyy sulatella aineistoa. Paljon on tietoa monilta eri tieteen ja tutkimuksen aloilta. Vakuuttavasti on asiat esitetty. Vaatii tiedon pohtimista ennen kuin voin muodostaa oman mielipiteeni kirjassa esitellyistä seikoista. Suosittelen, kiehtova kirja.
November 20, 2019
David Wilcock delivers a masterpiece.
I came to the work of David Wilcock by a circuitous route; I saw him on a tv programme (Ancient Aliens) and liked what he said, then bought his book "The Synchronicity Key" and liked it so much I bought this book.
This is, in my opinion, a thoroughly researched book. David is obviously a very intelligent man, which is good for the reader because he understands the subject. It's even better for the reader because he has the ability to explain his findings and lead you, quite naturally, to what they could mean for humanity.
There was a lot of information in this book which I had never heard before. It was well-written and very enjoyable. So much so that I have pre-order his next book. I can't wait.
I came to the work of David Wilcock by a circuitous route; I saw him on a tv programme (Ancient Aliens) and liked what he said, then bought his book "The Synchronicity Key" and liked it so much I bought this book.
This is, in my opinion, a thoroughly researched book. David is obviously a very intelligent man, which is good for the reader because he understands the subject. It's even better for the reader because he has the ability to explain his findings and lead you, quite naturally, to what they could mean for humanity.
There was a lot of information in this book which I had never heard before. It was well-written and very enjoyable. So much so that I have pre-order his next book. I can't wait.
July 10, 2012
This book is one of the most amazing pieces of work I have ever read. I have always been interested in what would be considered "fringe science" and in this book David has backed up these viewpoints with such an amazing amount of hard science conducted by so many credentialed scientists and engineers. I highly recommend this book for all the people out there that have always felt that there is something seriously wrong with the paradigm of life that we have been taught and expected to believe.
July 13, 2020
Wow what a boom
From time to time you come a cross books that you will never forget. This is one of them. Now I know that we are not alone in the universe, the human have more capabilities but in time they will discover those capabilities. The author predicted many things to happen in 2012 and beyond, I wish there is away to know what materialized. I wish there is an update for the book. Thank you David for sharing this knowledge with us. I will read all your books.
From time to time you come a cross books that you will never forget. This is one of them. Now I know that we are not alone in the universe, the human have more capabilities but in time they will discover those capabilities. The author predicted many things to happen in 2012 and beyond, I wish there is away to know what materialized. I wish there is an update for the book. Thank you David for sharing this knowledge with us. I will read all your books.
March 19, 2018
I watched some of David Wilcock's videos on You Tube and figured I would give this book a try. It is very well written and he is very knowledgeable on the topics discussed. His work will be up there with Erich Von Daniken and Zecharia Sitchin and can't forget Graham Hancock. This is a good book to give you a reality check and remind you that the world is much more then it seems.
January 3, 2019
A thought-provoking read. There is a lot of truth heretofore unknown to most, that Mr. Wilcox makes accessible. Some of the areas of exploration involve physics, spirituality, inter-dimensional travel, ET visitations to earth
Galactic geometry, five-year etc. All-over a great read. I highly recommend this book. Even though 2012 has passes, it is still relevant.
Galactic geometry, five-year etc. All-over a great read. I highly recommend this book. Even though 2012 has passes, it is still relevant.
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