Broadminded Perception vs. D-Mode Mentality

In Guy Claxton's Hair Brain, Tortoise Mind: How Intelligence Increases When You Think Less, he points out that our education trains us for precise, logical, rationally-defensible thought: what Claxton calls the "D-Mode" way of thinking. While this mentality is very good for generating exact solutions for things liking sending people to the moon, it interferes with creative thinking processes. That is, the ability to work with vague situations with multiple possible solutions: situations where you don't have all the information you need available to you. This is what life is usually like for most of us. Deliberating creating vagueness and uncertainty therefore is a way to create broadmindedness and contact with the "undermind." Why would we want to do this? It's because we all face challenges that go beyond the social programming we grew up around. Our planet is facing challenges it's never faced before, like global warming. Our nation seems as if it were in a stage of "critical confusion" with respect to foreign and domestic policy. And personally, our lives get increasingly complicated. Broadminded, diffuse, unfocused thinking can offer a way to new possibilities and styles. And who doesn't want more possibilities and choices in the their lives? So go ahead and create some deliberate chaos in your day to day affairs. Break you routines and being willing to tolerate some uncertainty everyday. It's bound to create new possibilities.

ESP-Extrasensory or Extended Sensory Perception?

The common view of paranormal or psychic powers is that there is something special and 'out of the ordinary" about them: they are "extra sensory." Ingo Swann, in his book Reality Boxes (available from Irva.org), encourages us to take another view point. On page 72 he mentions several innate abilities in all humans. These include intuitive engineering, intuitive mathematics, intuitive biology, spatial sense, and many others. The existence of these natural abilities supports that idea we have inherent systems for being aware of very subtle types of energy and information. We have a lot more sensory ability than science is currently aware of. In this sense, psychic functioning may be seen as an extension of our biological capabilities rather than something that is "extra."

If All You Have is a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail

There is an old saying that if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. In a similar way, if all you have is analytical intelligence, everything looks like a math equation. Our education trains us very well in how to create information, specifically logical, formalized types of information. We can write papers, solve equations, and explain variables. But that educational mode overlooks how receptive we are to the information around us, which may often come in many different "flavors." In other words we are programmed to create and receive information on only a few channels. What about all the other channels? Are there intuitive types of information that are innate to our selves, that we need no instruction in how to use. Intuitive types of math, engineering, analysis, and calculation. The answer is a resounding "yes." People have been doing intuitive, yet complex types of maths for hundreds if not thousands of years. Stonehenge comes to mind. One of the reason it was believed that humans couldn't make complex crop circles was because of the math involved. And yet I witnessed countless circlemakers do "on the fly," paperless calculations while making their circles. It's time to accept the idea that intelligence is not just the product of a formal, rational process but also a function of the complexities of all relationships that are present in our lives at any moment. And that means being opening to receive many different channels at once. And some of channels may be "nonlocal."

Discover the Magic of Planetary Intelligence at Tattered Cover Bookstore, Denver , Mon. 1/22, 7:30

Experience the excitement of Planetary Intelligence with author Dr. Simeon Hein as we explore our subtle senses, inner wisdom, and natural imagination. We will discuss the origins of planetary intelligence, its ultimate cosmic significance and what it can do for you. You will learn how to tap into the hidden power of your subconscious by connecting with the magic of your natural mind. This free mini-seminar is hosted by the Tattered Cover Bookstore at 1628 16^th street in downtown Denver Monday, January 22^nd at 7:30 p.m.

Tips for Making Planetary Intelligence Work for You

The number one question people ask about Planetary Intelligence is "How do I get it to work for me"? While everyone has to connect to planetary intelligence in their own way, the easiest way to access our larger awareness is to slow down and let events in your life take more time. That's right: let things take more time. If you do this, you have a greater chance of listening to the quiet voices of planetary intelligence. The voices are not like the loud voices of our rational mind. Instead they are subtle and fleeting, though immensely important for us. Just because the intelligence is quiet, doesn't mean it is conveying less valuable information. So take time to listen to the voices of your body, nature, and other animals, be they pets or those in the wild. Listening to the voices of quiet intelligence increases the likelihood that the magic of self-organization and spontaneous awareness will begin to take place in your life.
This type of thinking has spawned the so-called "Slow Movement:" people around the world committed to slowing down their lives. To read more see In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore .

Create Your Own Planetary Intelligence-It's Free!

One of the main benefits of Planetary Intelligence is that you create it yourself from your own resources. You do not need to buy anything, you don't need to go anywhere. Planetary Intelligence is all around you. All you need is your complete attention and full awareness.