River Dreams: The Case of the Missing General and Other Adventures in Psychic Research (Hardcover)

~ Dale E. Graff (Author)

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Psi, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, has come to represent phenomena such as ESP, telepathy, precognition, intuition, and other psychic events and qualities. Using the metaphor of a river, Dale Graff, the former director of a federally funded research project on remote viewing, teaches readers how to understand and develop their own psi potential in River Dreams. Gripping true-life stories demonstrate the value of using psi to help in everyday lives, and the personal revelations of the author coax the reader to examine psi's potential for personal and inner growth. For example, Graff believes that the current UFO craze "is a reflection of the loss of connectivity with deeper aspects of ourselves." A glossary of terms and three appendices of exercises help the reader explore their own psi talents. --P. Randall Cohan

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"Dale E. Graff is one of those pioneers who risked a career and 'respectability; to pursue the truth." -- Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Former US astronaut and author, The Way of t

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 219 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (T) (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1862047162
• ISBN-13: 978-1862047167
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #607,336 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Summary, February 11, 2000

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RIVER DREAMS expands the theme of psychic exploration introduced by Tracks in the Psychic Wilderness. It has many examples of psi phenomena, or extrasensory perception (ESP) from the author's personal experiences, from parapsychological research and from operational projects in the government's STARGATE program. RIVER DREAMS focuses on psi in the dream state, although psi experienced in the conscious state, such as via intuition and remote viewing are central aspects of the various episodes described. Specific incidents are written in a first person style to capture the sense of discovery, and to illustrate the motivation and meaning aspects of the circumstances.

This book uses the metaphor of a "river" to emphasize that our subconscious nature is like a relentless far-reaching stream that connects us to others, to our environment, and to the universe. To access the information available from these psychic currents, all we need to do is be open to the possibility of experiencing our psi nature and to find approaches that best match our needs, preferences, and cognitive styles. The examples in this book illustrate a variety of methods for accessing our psi potential in both a conscious mode and via dreams. Specific focus is given to lucid dreams¾ dreams when you are aware of experiencing or being in a dream.

RIVER DREAMS includes two sections and three Appendices:

Deep Currents and Hidden Rivers River Shadows Appendix A, Journaling Your Future Appendix B, The Creative Journal: Journaling Toward Goals and Well-Being Appendix C, Try Your Psi

Deep Currents and Hidden Rivers describe the author's experiences in exploring psi, personally and professionally and examines factors that enhance connections with our psychic nature. Resonance explores mind-to-mind communication (telepathy), contact with the environment (remote viewing or clairvoyance) and accessing information about future events (precognition). The following chapters, Fire!, Airplane Down, Search for General D., and On the Run, present personal psi experiences and remote viewing of colleagues for several operational STARGATE projects. Examples include detection of a rocket motor test, location of missing airplanes (including a Soviet plane in Africa), location of an Army General abducted by a terrorist group in Italy, and the location of a fugitive wanted by the US Customs Service and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

River Shadows reviews a variety of issues associated with psi phenomena. Confluences examines the root cause of why psi is sometimes disregarded, ridiculed, or even feared by people. Delta Regions considers psi from an explanatory viewpoint and places the phenomena in a perspective that tracks aspects of quantum physics (the hologram, nonlocal effects). This section also considers the potential that psi has for contact with extraterrestrial or multidimensional intelligences. It also includes perspectives on certain experiences, such as UFO sightings and abductions, that draw sensationalistic media attention. An alternative view, based on the author's lucid dream experiences, is suggested. The last chapter, Reflections, considers the author's personal and professional psi experiences from a learning and philosophical perspective. We can all uncover our intuitive/psi nature in both conscious and in dream states. However, for most us, the easiest way and most personally meaningful one is to experience psi in the dream state, in the domain of our "theatre of the mind."

Appendix A, Journaling Your Future explains how anyone can tap into their psi potential and gain information about approaching future events. These are seen as probabilities dancing on a hidden stream. Some are likely to occur; others are less likely and can even be avoided or changed. The key to becoming a "future see-er" is intention and dedication, along with journal keeping.

Appendix B, The Creative Journal:Journaling Toward Goals and Well-Being explains how anyone can improve their physical and psychological condition through dedication and goal setting, and by drawing on the insight available from dreams.

Appendix C, Try Your Psi provides the reader with a step-by-step approach for exploring their psi potential while awake and relaxed or via dreams. Specific "targets" are included as psi objectives to help illustrate experimental and practice procedures.

RIVER DREAMS presents our psi nature from a natural and practical perspective. It encourages anyone to explore for themselves to discover the reach of their subconscious connections, and to apply this uncovered talent for helping themselves and others navigate along the challenging river called life.