Clairvoyance. Premonitions. Telepathy. Psychokinesis. Astral Projection. Ever experience any of these? Ever doubted your ability or dismissed your experiences as nonsense? Before writing off your experiences as an over-active imagination, physiological reasons actually exist that may explain why some people can see ghosts, dream about the future, and move objects with their minds. First, let’s look at the unique abilities that some children appear to have.

I’ve always thought that the reason why many kids have experiences with ghosts and deceased family members was because of their openness and lack of skepticism. I learned recently, though, that there’s a physiological component to their paranormal experiences. Barry Fitzgerald of Ghost Hunters International states that many paranormal investigators are having very good luck at sighting full-bodied apparitions when looking though the UV spectrum. In fact, Fitzgerald has modified his digital camera to include the infrared and ultraviolet spectrums.* Barry was in town last summer visiting a mutual friend for a couple of days. My friend and I had the privilege of showing him around New Orleans and conducting five mini-investigations of various homes and businesses. He caught some impressive shots with his “full-spectrum” camera. One that creeped me out a bit, though, was taken at Lafayette Cemetery in the Garden District. We had arrived late, so the cemetery was already closed. Barry pointed his camera through the gate and said, “Hey guys, take a look at this!” I looked through the camera and saw a full-bodied apparition flickering in front of one of the tombs. Coincidentally, this entity was standing in front of a tomb where a man had been buried alive. Barry then told us that children can naturally see into the UV spectrum. From birth to about the age of 10, a child’s eyes lack the filter that shields them from UV rays. Gradually the filter grows, and by the age of about 13, the child’s eyes are fully protected from these harmful rays. Before the filter develops, though, they can see into the UV spectrum. Maybe “imaginary friends” aren’t so imaginary. He also mentioned that cats and dogs can see into the UV spectrum as well. This could explain why the family pet may stare at an empty corner of the house or refuse to go into a particular room.

Psychic ability comes in many forms. Not all psychics see and hear all things. In fact, some don’t see or hear anything, but instead feel an entity’s emotions or pain. Some see ghosts standing in front of them. Other sensitives see ghosts in their “mind’s eye.” Others dream about ghosts, or experience them only when in a trance state. I’ve always thought that the reason different people have different psychic abilities is because each sensitive is like a unique radio receiver with the ability to tune into certain paranormal frequencies. Some are tuned into seeing ghosts, others are tuned into the future, and others are tuned into healing energy. According to Jack Houck, it is all about frequency.

Jack Houck earned his MS degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Michigan and retired after 42 years with Boeing as a systems engineer. (That’s the guy who designs and manages the extremely complex projects.) In his spare time, though, he researches the paranormal. He first became interested in this field back in the 70’s when he read an article by Targ and Puthoff who reported that the CIA trained remote viewers to psychically spy on the Russians during the Cold War. In the 80’s, Houck became fascinated with psychokinesis (mind over matter) and has subsequently taught over 17,000 people how to bend spoons with their minds. He also teaches seminars on psychic healing, a technique surprisingly similar to psychically bending spoons and moving objects.

Houck’s research in PK and remote viewing is fascinating, but what caught my attention was a discovery he made about psychics. He collected the EEGs of psychics, yogis, shamans, and psychic healers and observed that they all had a specific brain frequency in common: 7.8Hz. He then wondered what would happen if he could stimulate this frequency in a non-psychic person. Would that person become sensitive? To find the answer, Houck translated this 7.8 Hz into sound, (this frequency is too low for the human ear to hear, so Houck coupled it with an audible frequency), and then placed headphones on non-psychics. Within a few minutes to 20 minutes, 50% of the test subjects had an out-of-body experience. (You can read about the specifics of these experiments on his website. Click on the article titled “Mental Access Window.”) Houck also states that this same 7.8 Hz is attained naturally during REM sleep, and when in a meditative, yogic state. This could explain why some people have premonitions or ghostly encounters while dreaming, and why some psychics need to be in a self-hypnotic trance state to conduct readings or communicate with the dead. Perhaps this frequency trait is genetic, explaining why psychic ability is passed from generation to generation.

But why 7.8 Hz? What makes this brain frequency so special? Houck offers a theory that involves Mother Nature. He states that the atmosphere between the earth’s surface and the ionosphere (that begins about 30 miles above the earth’s surface) oscillates at this same magnetic frequency or close to it, (aka Schumann’s Resonance), and has since the dawn of time. He believes that all time/space information is stored within this “atmospheric computer” of the earth. The way to access that information is through the 7.8 Hz frequency. When the brain’s frequency is synced up with the earth’s frequency at 7.8 Hz, an individual may have access to all the information of all time and space. Houck also believes that when our minds go beyond our physical brains, they act as receivers and transmitters inside the super computer of all information of all existence, and not just that of our planet. We can see and hear the past, present and future in all places and planes of existence. Houck believes this frequency is a key, a universal password, into all-knowing of all things in the universe.

I find the 7.8Hz frequency information fascinating, but my inner biologist (that was my under-grad degree) has a need to point at a spot in the brain and say, “This is it—the center for psychic ability!” I have yet to find scientific proof or neurological studies that definitively pin point the location. Intuition has been located, though, in the right brain. Maybe psychic ability is well-developed intuition? My gut’s telling me there’s more to it than that. Many psychics, though, believe there is such a location for extra-sensory perception.

The pineal gland is located in the geographical center of the brain, directly behind the eyes, between the two hemispheres. Psychics and sages throughout the ages have known about this small pine cone-shaped body and called it the “third eye.” Some have even claimed that this is the seat of the soul. When searching for information about this gland, a psychic network website claimed that MRI and CAT scans revealed increased blood flow to this area of the brain in individuals who are psychically gifted. No scientific reference was cited though. I then did a search on the National Institute of Health’s website and found out that scientists used to think that the pineal body had little or no purpose, like the appendix. Then they discovered that it produces the sleep hormone melatonin, and began studies regarding circadian rhythm, jet lag, and the health problems of employees assigned shift work. Scientists have continued to study this gland and found out that there’s a lot going on inside this little pea-sized body.

The pineal body evolved from our eyes, and is made of the same cells as the retina. So, I suppose one could say quite literally that it is a “third eye.” In an article published in March of this year, researchers found that 600 genes in the pineal gland are activated and synchronized within a 24-hour period to regulate our sleeping and waking. That’s more gene action than in any other tissue. Turns out, though, these pineal genes do more than regulate when we fall asleep and wake. They also have a role in our immune system, inflammation, how cells bind to each other, the reproduction and death of cells, the inner structural material of cells, the tissue that lines the inner organs, calcium metabolism, cholesterol production, protein production, and hormone function. Dr. David Klein, one of the neuroendocrinologists involved in this study, states “We have a long way to go before we fully understand the role of the pineal gland and what makes it tick. I suspect that the pineal gland plays a much broader role in human health than anyone has ever imagined.”

I still didn’t get my definitive answer, but I can see the possibility of the pineal gland’s role in psychic ability. It releases the sleep hormone, and regulates the various sleep states including REM—the state where the brain hits the 7.8Hz frequency. Is it possible that the pineal gland is a cerebral “on/off switch” to psychic ability? Is it possible that there are some undiscovered genes in the pineal gland that regulate this frequency while awake? Perhaps people who are continuously open psychically while awake have a gene that’s constantly “on” for 7.8Hz. Is it possible that the pineal gland is stimulated when people go into a self-induced trance state to conduct psychic readings? Yoga practitioners say that the pineal gland is related to the 6th chakra. We all know that meditation and aligning the chakras bring not only emotional and spiritual balance, but physical benefits too. Is it possible that meditation aids the pineal gland in choreographing all 600 genes in a graceful synchronization of cellular health and well-being?

It appears that the supernatural and the paranormal are a little more natural and normal than we thought. Kids may have some not-so-imaginary friends. When the brain syncs up with the frequency of the atmosphere, the mind can travel anywhere. And there’s a tiny pea-sized gland smack dab in the middle of the brain that helps us attain that frequency, opening the door to higher awareness and physical health.

What do you believe about the possibility of psychic physiology?

Happy Hauntings,
Karen

*If you’re interested in having your camera converted to include IR and UV spectrums, Fitzgerald says that the folks at < a href=”http://www.lifepixel.com/”>lifepixel.com provide that service. Click on the FAQ page. The first question lists which cameras can be converted to full-spectrum and the cost to do so. Barry states that his camera has been modified to include1100nm in the IR through 300nm in the UV. Estimated cost is $450 to $600 to modify your existing camera. If you need to start from scratch, the estimated cost is $1500 once you’ve purchased a good quality camera and lens, plus conversion service. He also warns to beware of some cameras on Ebay claiming to be full-spectrum.

written by: karen