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Parapsychology Research and Education: Poltergeists and Hauntings

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The 7th edition of the Parapsychology Research and Education course, also known as the ParaMOOC series, will focus on Poltergeists and Hauntings for 2021. This free, open online course was founded by Carlos S. Alvarado, Ph.D. and Nancy L. Zingrone, Ph.D. of the Alvarado Zingrone Institute of Research and Education, a virtual project of Alvarado, Zingrone & Associates. Parapsychology Foundation has supported the course since 2016 as well. From 2015 through 2018, the course was a general look at the academic and scientific research focused on, or related to, the understanding of psychic phenomena. In 2018, the ParaMOOC changed slightly to a smaller course with online meetings on Saturdays and Sundays, with presentations organized around a specific topic. In 2019, the ParaMOOC focused on mediumship research. In 2020, the ParaMOOC focused on psychology and parapsychology, and this year, 2021, the ParaMOOC will focus on poltergeists and hauntings.

The course will open on Monday on January 18th. To enroll, email parapsychologyonline@gmail.com. The subject line of your email should read "enroll me in ParaMOOC2021", and your name and preferred email should be included in the body of the email. You can email us at any time, before and after the course opens, and we will get you enrolled and send you the details and instructions.

Attendees who join us live or watch the recordings at least 6 of the live sessions will be eligible for a Certificate of Completion signed by Lisette Coly, President of the Parapsychology Foundation.

Attendees who join us live or watch the recordings of at least 6 of the live sessions and contribute a written or recorded reflection on each of the sessions they attended will be eligible for a Certificate of Distinction signed by Lisette Coly, President of the Parapsychology Foundation.

All students who enroll in the ParaMOOC2021 will also be automatically enrolled in the ParaMOOC Archival course, which contains the PowerPoints, presentations, and handouts of the previous courses.

For more information, email Nan at nancy@theazire.org, join the Parapsychology Online Facebook group, or the ParaMOOC Facebook group.   

Parapsychology Research and Education Archival Course

Parapsychology Wordle licensed from 123rf.com and the artist RadiantSkiesThe Parapsychology Research and Education Archival Course is the repository of all the annual ParaMOOC course materials, going back to 2014.  ParaMOOC 2021 students and faculty will be automatically enrolled in the Archival Course.

When the ParaMOOC Archival Course opens at the end of January in 2021, previous students and faculty from ParaMOOC 2014 through 2020 will be sent invitations to enroll as well.

After ParaMOOC2021 finishes, individuals who wish to join the Archival course may request an invitation from parapsychologyonline@gmail.com.

The content of the Archival course will include raw footage of original lectures when available, links to edited YouTube versions of the lectures, PowerPoints, additional readings, abstracts of the presentations, and biographies of the organizers and faculty.

Three forums will also be maintained for the users of the Archival Course: a help forum, an open discussion forum, and an "Ask the Organizers" forum.  

Signs of Reincarnation

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This 15-week (semester-long) course is an interdisciplinary offering that draws on anthropology, religious studies, philosophy, depth psychology and psychical research, among other fields. It is designed as an advanced undergraduate or Master's-level graduate seminar course to introduce participants to academic reincarnation research and theory.

The course covers all aspects of research on reincarnation, including reincarnation beliefs, methods of case investigation, findings from investigations, and the interpretation of those findings. It includes original lectures as well as readings from the reincarnation and larger scientific literature and involves participation through discussion among participants. It is self-paced with an estimated time commitment of 6-8 hours per week, including discussion periods. 

Unit 1: Introduction to the Study of Reincarnation Signs
Unit 2: The Belief in Reincarnation
Unit 3: Research Styles and Interpretative Frames
Unit 4: Child Studies: Episodic Memories, Statements and Recognitions
Unit 5: Child Studies: Behavioral Signs of Reincarnation
Unit 6: Child Studies: Physical Signs of Reincarnation
Unit 7: Child Studies: The Intermission between Lives
Unit 8: Child Studies: Cross-Cultural Patterns
Unit 9: Child Studies: Psychological Issues
Unit 10: From Child to Adult: The Developmental Continuum
Unit 11: Past-Life Memories in Induced States of Consciousness
Unit 12: The Contributions of Shamans, Psychics and Mediums
Unit 13: Mind/Brain Relations, Survival of Death and Reincarnation
Unit 14: Postmortem Survival and Reincarnation: Philosophical Concerns
Unit 15: The Process of Reincarnation

The course is currently underway. It will be offered again beginning in January, 20121. Please write to jgmatlock@yahoo.com for more information.

Syllabus. View a more complete course description with a unit-by-unit (week-by-week) outline of requirements. This syllabus is provided for guidance only and may not match exactly the assignments of any given session. 

Course Evaluations. See what previous students have had to say about the course.

About the Coordinator. James G. (Jim) Matlock, Ph.D., is an anthropologist and parapsychologist with more than 30 years' experience studying and writing about reincarnation signs. For more about him, visit his web site, www.jamesgmatlock.com.

Still have Questions? Send them to jgmatlock@yahoo.com.

Registration  The registration fee for the Fall, 2023, session is $150, $75 for students enrolled full time at the undergraduate or graduate levels. All participants are also required to have purchased the course textbook, Signs of Reincarnation: Exploring Beliefs, Cases, and Theory,  which is available through online booksellers.

Decoding Your Dreams -- Level 1 Dreamworking

While dreaming, we are attuned to every aspect of our being: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.  Our dreams can warn us about and diagnose physical ailments, advise us of important aspects in our relationships and careers, point out our strengths and weaknesses, and guide us along on our spiritual paths.

Are you getting the most from your dreams?  Do you understand the messages they send each night?  Are you taking action on these messages?  By journaling and working with your dreams and dream symbols, you can learn to interpret your dreams and get the most from them.

If your dreams provide the directions, then your dream journal is your map – starting with where you’ve already been and pointing you to where you are going and your highest potential. The only expert you need consult to understand your dreams is you. 

This course is designed to be self-directed, without a mentor. This allows you to work at your own pace. You will get the most from the course by reading and following the lessons, watching the videos and using the templates, in the order provided. It is recommended that you spend one week on each module before moving on to the next, but you may spend more or less time on each, as desired. The materials are self-explanatory and include instructions, where needed. In case there are questions or concerns, you may leave a question or comment in the Support Forum and I will do my best to respond within 24 hours.

The course covers the following material:

  • Module 1: Remembering and Journaling Your Dreams
  • Module 2: Working with Dream Symbols and Creating Your Personal Dream Dictionary
  • Module 3: Working with Dream Characters
  • Module 4: Identifying Day Residue
  • Module 5: Honoring the Dream and Creating an Action Plan
  • Module 6: Resistance in Dreamwork
  • [1] one-hour (or [2] half-hour) Skype or phone consultations at any time during the course

Prerequisite: None.

COST: $119.00 via PayPal, if purchased separately. You get a 15% discount if Level 1 and Level 2 are purchased together ($202.30 total / $101.15 ea) and a 20% discount if all three are purchased together ($285.60 total / $95.20 each).  

To register send me your payment via PayPal. You can start at anytime once payment is received and I enroll you in the course.

There are no texts to purchase, all materials needed are included in the course.

If you are interested in doing a mentored course with others, send me an EMAIL and I will put you on a list. I will do a mentored, interactive course with one module per week for $159.00 per person if I receive a minimum of 4 people that can do it at the same time. This will include a one-hour group session via Skype and discussion forums in each module to connect with your cohorts.

Decoding Your Dreams -- Level 2 Dreamworking

This is an intermediate course which delves deeper into personal dream interpretation methods. Even if you are an experienced dream journaler, you must complete Level 1 before you can take Level 2 because Level 1 contains basic practices that are needed to get the most out of this course.

This course is designed to be self-directed, without a mentor. This allows you to work at your own pace. You will get the most from the course by reading and following the lessons, watching the videos and using the templates, in the order provided. It is recommended that you spend one week on each module before moving on to the next, but you may spend more or less time on each as desired. The materials are self-explanatory and include instructions, where needed. In case there are questions or concerns, you may leave a question or comment in the Support Forum and I will do my best to respond within 24 hours.

The course covers the following material:

Prerequisite: Level 1 Dreamworking

COST: $119.00 via PayPal, if purchased separately. You get a 15% discount if Level 1 and Level 2 are purchased together ($202.30 total / $101.15 ea) and a 20% discount if all three are purchased together ($285.60 total / $95.20 each).  

To register send me your payment via PayPal. You can start at anytime once payment is received and I enroll you in the course.

There are no texts to purchase, all materials needed are included in the course.

If you are interested in doing a mentored course with others, send me an EMAIL and I will put you on a list. I will do a mentored, interactive course with one module per week for $159.00 if I receive a minimum of 4 people that can do it at the same time. This will include a one-hour group session via Skype and discussion forums in each module to connect with cohorts.

Decoding Your Dreams -- Level 3 Dreamworking

This is an advanced course which delves deeper into personal dream interpretation methods. Even if you are an experienced dream journaler, you must complete Levels 1 and 2 before you can take Level 3 because they contains basic practices that are needed to complete the course.

This course is designed to be self-directed, without a mentor. This allows you to work at your own pace. You will get the most from the course by reading and following the lessons, watching the videos and using the templates, in the order provided. It is recommended that you spend one week on each module before moving on to the next, but you may spend more or less time on each as desired. The materials are self-explanatory and include instructions, where needed. In case there are questions or concerns, you may leave a question or comment in the Support Forum and I will do my best to respond within 24 hours.

The course covers the following material:

  • Module 1: Beliefs in Dreams
  • Module 2: How to do a Contingency Analysis on a Dream Symbol
  • Module 3: How to do a Content Analysis on a group or series of dreams
  • Module 4: Gendlin: A Somatic Approach
  • Module 5: Projection and Dream Groups
  • Module 6: Extraordinary Dreams
  • [1] one-hour (or [2] half-hour) Skype or phone consultation at any time during the course 

Prerequisites: Level 1 Dreamworking, Level 2 Dreamworking

COST: $119.00 via PayPal, if purchased separately. You get a 15% discount if Level 1 and Level 2 are purchased together ($202.30 total / $101.15 ea) and a 20% discount if all three are purchased together ($285.60 total / $95.20 each).  

To register send me your payment via PayPal. You can start at anytime once payment is received and I enroll you in the course.

There are no texts to purchase, all materials needed are included in the course.

I will not be offering this as a mentored course with others as these techniques are best worked alone.

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