Parapsychology and Non-Physical Dimensions:

 Parapsychology and Non-Physical Dimensions:

Parapsychology and Non-Physical Dimensions intersect at the frontier of science and metaphysics, exploring realms of human experience that conventional psychology and physics often leave unexplained. 

Here’s a breakdown of how these two areas relate:

Parapsychology Overview
Parapsychology is the scientific study of psychic phenomena (psi), which include:

Telepathy (mind-to-mind communication)

Clairvoyance (perception of distant or unseen events)

Precognition (knowledge of future events)

Psychokinesis (mind influencing matter)

Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)

Out-of-Body Experiences (OBEs)

Apparitions and Mediumship

These phenomena suggest consciousness may not be confined to the physical brain or body.

Non-Physical Dimensions
Non-physical dimensions refer to realities that exist beyond the three spatial and one temporal dimensions known to conventional physics. These include:

Astral Plane: A realm often accessed in OBEs or through advanced meditation, said to mirror the physical world but at a higher vibratory state.

Mental/Thought Realms: Where reality is shaped by thought and intention.

Spiritual Dimensions: Higher-frequency domains described in mystical traditions, often associated with guides, higher beings, or divine intelligence.

Interdimensional Realities: Theoretical realms proposed in quantum physics (e.g., M-theory) and metaphysical traditions.

Where They Intersect
OBEs and Astral Projection
Parapsychology studies spontaneous or induced OBEs that suggest consciousness can exist independently of the body, traveling into non-physical dimensions.

Remote Viewing
Techniques like Controlled Remote Viewing (CRV) may tap into a “nonlocal mind” — a consciousness not limited by time and space, possibly interfacing with non-physical realms.

Near-Death Experiences
Many NDEs describe entry into otherworldly dimensions — filled with light, beings, and communication beyond language — that challenge materialist explanations.

Mediumship & Apparitions
Suggest communication across dimensions, implying that the deceased may continue in a non-physical reality.

Quantum Consciousness Hypotheses
Theories by physicists like Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff propose that consciousness arises from quantum processes possibly connected to higher-dimensional spaces.

Implications for Consciousness
Consciousness may not be a product of the brain but rather something that interacts with or channels through the brain from non-physical sources.

Our identity may be multidimensional, with aspects of the self existing in various planes or dimensions simultaneously.

Psi phenomena may reflect interdimensional communication or perception.

Shervan K Shahhian