{"id":4766,"date":"2025-03-11T17:32:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/convergence-station-esalen-institute-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T17:32:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:32:54","slug":"convergence-station-esalen-institute-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/convergence-station-esalen-institute-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Convergence Station: Esalen Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Convergence Station: Esalen Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recent reports suggest that UFOs were summoned at the Esalen Institute in front of affluent attendees, including journalist Ross Coulthart. However, the exploration of UFO phenomena at Esalen is not a recent development. During its early years, the Institute hosted two significant conferences on UFOs. The first, held in 1975, was so clandestine that it took place off-site at a private ranch in Sonoma County. Just a year later, noted psychiatrist John Mack visited to speak and met Stanislav and Christina Grof, expressing that \u201cthey put a hole in my psyche and the UFOs flew in.\u201d Diana Walsh Pasulka has led several events sponsored by Esalen, an institution often regarded as a birthplace of the New Age movement where paranormal and psychic ideas have long been embraced.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, “The Nine,” a group reportedly channeled at Esalen, was consulted by the Institute’s founders regarding personnel decisions. These entities are believed to be the same ones discussed by Peter Lavenda in his writings on occultism and UFOs in collaboration with Tom DeLonge. “The Nine” are said to be gods or aliens channeled in the 1950s, facilitated by a known MKUltra scientist<\/strong> who investigated methods of human manipulation through hypnotism, shamanism, mind-altering substances, and electromagnetism.<\/p>\n

Adding to the intrigue, Gregory Bateson\u2014an OSS black propagandist and anthropologist credited by the CIA as a key figure in its inception\u2014was also deeply involved in early LSD research and spent his later years at Esalen. Bateson earned respect in academia for his contributions to various fields, including schizophrenia, artificial intelligence, gender identity, and climate change. He was linked to the controversial NASA-funded dolphin experiments led by John C. Lilly, who famously injected both himself and dolphins with LSD in an attempt to communicate with them telepathically. Lilly\u2019s practices, which involved both dubious scientific methods and troubling interactions with the dolphins, raise questions about the ethics and authenticity of such research. <\/p>\n

Bateson\u2019s influence extends to his public arguments regarding existential threats to humanity. Upon learning of the atomic bomb’s detonation, he promptly advocated for a new intelligence agency to tackle the impending challenges of nuclear proliferation. While he rightly identified such threats, his proposed solution of information warfare raises concerns; it seems to reflect his expertise in propaganda rather than a holistic approach.<\/p>\n

I find it hard to trust that Bateson wasn’t involved with MKUltra, even if definitive proof may be elusive due to evidence destruction. Notably, some Macey Conference attendees were MKUltra scientists, and his wife, Margaret Mead\u2014also actively engaged in LSD and paranormal studies\u2014was associated with a known CIA cover organization. It\u2019s not unreasonable to suspect that Bateson may have participated in efforts to influence public perception, potentially engaging in mind control experiments on unsuspecting individuals.<\/p>\n

Bateson\u2019s stance on existential threats is puzzling. While he highlighted three drivers leading to disaster\u2014technology reliance, population growth, and our cognitive patterns\u2014it seems contradictory for someone involved in pioneering AI to caution against technology reliance. Additionally, his concerns about overpopulation lack consideration of advancements in energy production, such as nuclear fusion, which could mitigate these issues. His call for a change in how we think seems hypocritical coming from a propagandist who may want to dictate the narrative.<\/p>\n

The underlying message is that not everything is as it appears at the Esalen Institute. Influential cults have reportedly been channeling ascended masters and extraterrestrial beings since at least the 1920s, suggesting that early psychedelic research began long before the 1950s and 60s\u2014it dates back to the 1930s.<\/p>\n

While I don\u2019t claim to understand all the complexities, there is substantial evidence indicating that the New Age movement may harbor hidden agendas. Discussions around cult activity may not be popular here, but they remain relevant; L. Ron Hubbard not only had<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nConvergence Station: Esalen Institute Recent reports suggest that UFOs were summoned at the Esalen Institute in front of affluent attendees, including journalist Ross Coulthart. However, the exploration of UFO phenomena at Esalen is not a recent development. During its early years, the Institute hosted two significant conferences on UFOs. The first, held in 1975, was…\n<\/div>\n
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