Heroes of Consciousness: Stephan A. Schwartz

We live at a time when, it seems, heroes are becoming harder to identify. Cynicism is on the rise. Most of our gurus, we discover, have feet of lead. So, I am happy to say that I have found many heroes, people worth emulating, in the fields of consciousness studies, parapsychology and human potential. Among my favorites is Stephan A. Schwartz, whom I have known and appreciated for over a quarter-century.



Stephan first came to my attention as the result of having authored his first book, The Secret Vaults of Time.



This classic text, recently reprinted, is a study of the use of psychics in the field of archeology. It is based on the relatively hidden work of about a dozen different archeologists. What I found most interesting was the final chapter in which Stephan outlined a methodology for future studies that he believed could improve upon the earlier pioneering work.

Then, to Stephan's great credit -- he proceeded to conduct a amazing series of replications following the very methodology he had set forth. This was no small feat. Stephan had to raise the funds for his expeditions, find talented psychics, hire ships, travel to exotic locations, find archeologists and other scientists willing to accompany him, follow his own rigorous methodology, and then publish his results in peer-reviewed journals. In all of this, he succeeded.



Over a dozen scientific papers were published. One of the best popular accounts of this work can be found in Stephan's book, The Alexandria Project, describing a remarkable series of excavations in and about Alexandria, Egypt.

I heartily recomment Stephan's books and papers. They are especially relevant for those who are skeptical about the practical applications of extrasensory perception. Stephan's newest book is called  Opening to the Infinite.



It is a book about remote viewing. Many positive reviews of this book can be read on Stephan's website. But, the one I liked the best was written by Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D., (famous to an earlier generation for his romantic affair with the novelist and "objectivist" philosopher Ayn Rand). Here's what Branden wrote:

In my lifelong skepticism regarding remote viewing and anomalous perception, I yield to no one. And yet this extraordinary book... has blasted the skepticism out of my skull.

Stephan is a respected member of the Parapsychological Association. He also publishes a daily newsletter called The Schwartz Report, with a focus on environmental issues. He is a past-president of the International Remote Viewing Association.
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