Supernatural
ﬁThe modern world was not alive to the tremendous Reality that
encompassed it. We were surrounded by an immeasurable abyss of

darkness and splendor. We built our empires on a pellet of dust

revolving round a ball of fire in unfathomable space. Life, that Sphinx,

with the human face and the body of a brute, asked us new riddles

ev ery hour. Matter itself was dissol ving under the scr utiny of Science;

and yet, in our daily lives, we were becoming a race of somnambu-

lists, whose very breathing, in train and bus and car, was timed to the

movement of the wheels; and the more perfectly, and even alertly, we

c lic ked through our automatic affairs on the surface of things, the

more complete was our insensibility to the utterl y inscr utable mystery

that anything should be in existence at all.ﬂ
Alfred Noyes
,
The Unknown God
, Sheed and Ward,
London,

, pp.

-

For my father, Donald M. Hancoc k, December
,
Œ
September
,
.
Ride in green pastures.
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Acknowledgements
vii
Author™s Note
xi
Part I:The Visions and the Caves

The P lant that Enables Men to See the Dead

The Greatest Ridd le of Archaeology

Vine of Souls

The Mind in the Cave

Part II:The Beings

Voyage into the Supernatural

Shamans in the Sky

Spirit Love

The Secret Commonwealth

Here is a Thing that W ill Carr y Me Away

Dancers between Worlds

Part III:The Codes

Tuning in to Channel DMT

Amongst the Machine El ves

Ancient Teachers in Our DNA?

The Hurric ane in the Junkyard


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 PROLOGUE: THE MYSTERY IS REVEALED!
PROLOGUE: THE MYSTERY IS REVEALED!
On September 11, 2001, the Earth was rocked by a meticulously planned

strike at the financial and military heart of the worldÕs last superpower, as

ordinary passenger airliners turned into weapons of mass destruction,

reducing the twin towers of the World Trade Center to a pile of rubble and

exploding one wing of the Pentagon. Prior to this event it was quite common

for the general public to proclaim that everything was ÒnormalÓ and ignore

many obvious signposts that humanity, the Earth and solar system at large

were all undergoing tremendous, unprecedented change, which includes the

following ever-increasing trends:
¥
A 410-percent increase in the overall number of natural catastrophes on

Earth between 1963 and 1993 (Dmitriev 1997)
¥
A 400-percent increase in the number of quakes on Earth (over 2.5 on the

Richter scale) since 1973 (Mandeville 1998)
¥
A 500-percent increase in EarthÕs volcanic activity between 1875 and 1993

(Mandeville 2000)
¥
9 out of the 21 most severe earthquakes from 856-1999 AD occurred in the

20th century (Russian National Earthquake Information Center, 1999)
¥
A 230-percent increase in the strength of the SunÕs magnetic field since

1901 (Lockwood, 1998)
¥
A 300-percent increase in the amount of ÒsevereÓ solar activity than what

was formally predicted for the year 1997 alone (NASA 1998)
¥
400-percent or higher increases in the speed that solar particle emissions

are capable of traveling through the energy of interplanetary space (NASA

1997-2001)
¥
Recent magnetic pole shifts of Uranus and Neptune, as Voyager 2 observed

their magnetic axes being significantly offset from their rotational axes

(Dmitriev 1997)
¥
Visible brightness increases now being detected on Saturn (Dmitriev 1997)
¥
200-percent increase in the intensity of JupiterÕs magnetic field from 1992
-97 (Dmitriev 1997)
¥
200-percent increase in the known density of MarsÕ atmosphere encountered

by the Mars Surveyor satellite in 1997 (NASA 1997)
¥
Significant melting of Martian polar icecaps in just one year, clearly seen in

satellite photography (NASA 2001)
¥
Significant physical, chemical and optical changes on Venus, including a

sharp decrease in sulfur-containing gases in its atmosphere and increasing

brightness (Dmitriev 1997)
If we remember that the Sun contains fully 99.86% of the mass in the Solar

System, then we can easily see that it wields the strongest thermal,

gravitational and electromagnetic influence. In this book we will identify a

clear physical mechanism that is causing our Sun to experience remarkable

changes. These significant energetic changes in the Sun are then radiated

outwardly via the ÒSolar Wind,Ó dramatically increasing the charge and

permeability of interplanetary space, causing charged particles to travel more

quickly much as a droplet of water dashes around on a sizzling hot pan. The

electromagnetic fields of the planets then absorb this increased energy flux,

producing anomalous changes including internal heating, increases in

earthquakes, volcanism and other natural catastrophes, increases in

brightness and even magnetic pole shift.
Though Western science is not yet equipped to explain how such changes as

earthquakes could be caused by an ÒoutsideÓ energetic influence, the full

mystery is known amongst Russian scientific circles, and is easily explained

by correcting certain fundamental errors in our prevailing concepts. Not

surprisingly, the mainstream media gives almost zero coverage of even the

most basic of the changes we have listed. Even in the Internet-dominated

Western alternative / metaphysical media, one only hears about the changes

in solar activity and increases in EarthÕs cataclysmic activity on occasion.

Thus, a basic media-induced blindness of the workings of our own Earth and

Solar System allowed most people to say that everything was Ònormal,Ó prior

to 9-11-01.
And yet, in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, it is

undeniable to almost everyone that certain ancient prophecies, such as those

of the Judeo-Christian Bible, the Hopi, the Maya, the Hindu, the Buddhist and

the aboriginal, appear to be taking place almost line by line. Increasing wars,

diseases, earthquakes, volcanoes, droughts and other natural cataclysms,

which eventually lead up to a Òpole shift,Ó all follow the pattern of ÒtribulationsÓ

that have been predicted by literally almost every source of religion or

prophecy that has been recorded. That such tribulations are upon us now is

evident, and easily proven scientifically. What most adherents to these

various teachings do not realize is that these phenomena are being caused by

a fundamental energetic change taking place throughout the entire Solar

System.
When most people think of ÒBiblical prophecy,Ó their mind immediately

conjures up images of chaos, apocalypse and destruction, often believing on

some level that the Earth is to be annihilated and there is little if anything to

be done about it. A certain, noticeably smaller cluster of groups, associated

with the now-distasteful label of Òreligious fundamentalists,Ó are essentially

standing by and waiting for Jesus to return and lift their own sect of ÒchosenÓ

followers up to heaven in a ÒraptureÓ event, to the exclusion of all other sects.

They also believe that the Earth will have Òa thousand years of peaceÓ after

this event, and that after being Òtaken up,Ó they will return to Earth in some

newly transformed condition. Conventional science has no provision

whatsoever for such a notion to even be discussed, much less proven, and

thus it is tossed to the side without a second thought. Furthermore, the

exclusivist nature of such denominational groups is extremely distasteful to all

those who refuse to accept the dogma.
Enter our next subculture of discussion, the ever-increasing majority of the

population who are actively interested in alternative spirituality, ancient

cultures, prophecy, secret mystery schools, indigenous teachings, sacred

geometry, extraterrestrial / angelic visitations, exotic physics and the like.

Although there are an enormous number of books available on these topics,

the Internet has brought these concepts home to a far wider audience in a

way that was never before imagined. It is from this increasing subculture that

a new paradigm has been struggling to emerge; a paradigm that offers

unforeseen insights into the nature of reality and our place within that reality.

It is a paradigm of Òinitiation,Ó where one ceases to adhere to reductionist

scientific ideals and instead becomes aware that a higher spiritual reality

underlies all of physical existence as we know it.

In this book, we hope to direct the reader through a dramatic initiation

process, delineating an entirely new view of the universe that will explain

exactly what is happening to the Solar System at this time, why it is

happening and what we can expect that it will Òdo.Ó The key difference

between this book and most other sources of literature on such topics is that

each step of our argument will be rooted in clear, unambiguous scientific

research. This illumination and initiation for the mind will in turn bear noble

fruits, building oneÕs sense of character, purpose and destiny and providing

strong incentive to aspire to higher physical, mental and spiritual growth. We

will learn that our entire understanding of the nature of physical matter is

radically under-developed, and that the energy increases that we see in the

Solar System will indeed culminate in what may be thought of as a

Òdimensional shift.Ó It is our choice as to whether or not we will be willing to

accept the attitude of loving-kindness that is required for participation in this

event, and the Golden Age of human civilization that shall follow it.
Here is our first source of conflict. Many readers are bringing in a mindset and

belief structure that such changes and events are simply not possible. They

may quickly stop reading upon realizing that such an initiation does require a

great deal of work before the vision of the authors can be truly integrated.

Many books of this type have been attempted where a few precious nuggets

of valuable data are hidden within endless paragraphs of wasted, repetitious

verbiage, which few have the time or patience to read. However, this book

contains nothing but those nuggets, enough to spawn an entire legion of

books, in a clear and compressed format. The words must be savored and

studied with care, and cannot be ÒskimmedÓ through as one would normally

glance at page after page of email or newspaper articles. Comprehension is

dramatically enhanced by printing a hard copy of the book and writing in liner

notes as one goes along. The mind must be kept extremely open in order to

see facts as facts and not be blinded by the misunderstandings that continue

to be perpetuated under the guise of authority from the scientific mainstream.

Rare are those individuals who choose to investigate such matters for

themselves instead of continuing to believe the Òconventional wisdomÓ without

question.

Let us furthermore consider the reader who already ÒknowsÓ that our

conclusion cannot be valid. For such a person, is there any point in proceeding

further? Most likely, this event is not expected to occur until at least months or

possibly even years after the time that the book is read, and some will refuse

to believe that it will ever occur at all. If so, then on the simple, day-to-day

level of understanding, why would one benefit from such an initiation into the

knowledge of the hidden nature of the Universe? Is this event something for

which we should just Òsit and wait,Ó or is there a more immediately valid

reason to begin studying this material today?

In deep meditation, we discover that the single root cause of all our suffering

is the subconscious belief that God has abandoned us. We refer to this belief

as the ÒOriginal Wound.Ó Our parents, teachers, brothers, sisters, friends,

lovers, employers, governments and institutions, as well as our relationships

with money, education and with the health and condition of our physical

bodies, all present us with opportunities to feel disgraced, humiliated,

alienated and abandoned at various times, when our search for love,

friendship and belongingness is shot down. What most of us never will realize


MEDICAL
EDUCATION
IN
THE
UNITED
STATES
AND
CANADA
A
REPORT
TO
THE
CARNEGIE
FOUNDATION
FOR
THE
ADVANCEMENT
OF
TEACHING
BY
ABRAHAM
FLEXNER
WITH
AN
INTRODUCTION
BY
HENRYS.
PRITCHETT
PRESIDENT
OF
THE
FOUNDATION
BULLETIN
NUMBER
FOUR
(1910)
in
1960)
(Re;
..
oduced
in
197e)
437
MADISON
AVENUE
NEW
YORK
CITY
100!i!i

COPYRIGHT,
1910
BY
THE
CARNEGIE
FOUNDATION
FOR
THE
ADVANCEMENT
OF
TEACHING
ABRAHAM
FLEXNER's
study
of
medical
education
was
originally
published
more
than
60
years
ago.
It,
and
subsequent
generous
grants
from
the
General
Education
Board
and
others,
provided
the
impetus
for
revolutionary
advances
in
the
training
of
physicians.
The
Carnegie
Foundation
for
the
Advancement
of
Teaching
still
receives
numerous
requests
for
the
Flexner
report
which,
in
addition
to
being
a
landmark
in
the
history
of
medical
training,
is
considered
to
be
a
classic
in
the
literature
of
education.
December,
197£
D.
B.
UPDIKE,
THE
MERRYMOUNT
PRESS,
BOSTON
REPRODUCED
BY
PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY
BY
WM.
F.
FELL
CO.,
1960
AND
1972
PRINTED
JN
THE
UNITED
STATES
OF
AMERICA

TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Introduction
Ł
Ł
PART
I
CJU.PTEJL
I.
Historical
and
General
II.
The
Proper
Basis
of
Medical
Education
.
ill.
The
Actual
Basis
of
Medical
Education
Ł
Ł
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Ł
Ł
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Ł
Ł
Ł
IV.
The
Course
of
Study:
The
Laboratory
Branches.
(A)
First
and
Second
Years
V.
The
Course
of
Study:
The
Laboratory
Branches.
(B)
First
and
Second
Years
(continued)
Ł
VI.
The
Course
of
Study:
The
Hospital
and
the
Medical
School.
(A)Third
and
Fourth
Years
Ł
VII.
The
Course
of
Study:
The
Hospital
and
the
Medical
School.
(B)
Third
and
Fourth
Years
(continued)
Ł
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The
Financial
Aspects
of
Medical
Education
IX.
Reconstruction
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Medical
Sects
XI.
The
State
Boards
Ł
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The
Postgraduate
School
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The
Medical
Education
of
Women
XIV.
The
Medical
Education
of
the
Negro
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Medical
Schools
of
Alabama
.
Arkansas
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West
Virginia
Wisconsin
Canada.
CONTENTS
APPENDIX
Ł
Ł
Ł
Ł
Ł
Ł
Table
showing
number
in
Faculty,
Enrolment,
Fee
Income,
Budget
of
Schools
v
817
817
8!0
by
States
.
Ł
Ł
8!7
INDEX
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887